disney half-marathon route

[my3boys]

I was looking around the disney site for a map of the half-marathon route, but I couldn't find it. Does anyone know if it is available?

Thank you.

 

[swandiverpatt]

Here's a pdf file:

http://adisneyworld.disney.go.com/media/dwws_v0200/en_US/marathon/events/pdf/MarathonMap05.pdf

though I understand the route will change next year?

 

[DisneyGirl]

Yes, the 1/2 route is changing next year-- it will still begin at Epcot Center, but will take you down to the Magic Kingdom, and then back to the Epcot parking lot (the same finish line as the full marathon). The past route ended in the Magic Kingdom parking lot.

Does anyone else think this route will be much more boring than the old route? I know the hardest part was running between the parks (Epcot to MK, it was just sooo long, and just open course). Having to run the non-park part twice seems more boring!!

 

[JRoglitz]

I was thinking that too. I'm hoping they will have more entertainment and characters along the route to keep us going.

 

[Lani]

I was thinking that too. I'm hoping they will have more entertainment and characters along the route to keep us going.

In my recollection, they have far more characters and entertainment stops after the half-marathon mark. Hopefully with the separate days for the events and the revised route, we'll get more next year.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

I scanned a map on the other thread--you will be starting at the old mile 1 on the old map and heading on to MK...then when you come back you go through the EPCOT parking lot to the right of Spaceship Earth--all the way up to but not into World showcase, turn around at the lake and come back to the right of Spaceship Earth and exit out of the park through a side CM exit and then turn towards the right and into the finisher's chute.

You will not get the world showcase tour on the new route .

ETA--you will pass the old finish area for the half and run along the speedway (passing the auto care center) and back onto world drive and retracing your steps back to the start area and then on into EPCOT.

 

[TammyNC]

Oh, I loved the World Showcase area that we walked through. I also hope that they do have more characters and entertainment during the 1/2 next year. I wondered if there were more characters for the full.

 

[maryliz]

Oh, I loved the World Showcase area that we walked through.

Me too ! It was one of my favourite parts of the race. The new route sounds very boring. I understand why they are trying to utilize the same finish area for both 1/2 and full, but I don't think I would feel as much excitement. Just MHO.


Mary-Liz

 

[swandiverpatt]

Well, kuh-rap!!! The World Showcase was one of the main reasons I signed up for the half-marathon!!! Guess I'll have to placate myself with getting go to up/down/through MK ....

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Seems like they should have repositioned your starting area, perhaps to the MK parking lot. But logistics wise--I guess they only want to do one of everything.

 

[Cherylbug]

I'm with the rest of you....I was looking forward to the part through World Showcase. Oh well...sigh

 

[chimera]

'Tis a bummer. Those pictures Lily has of World Showcase all lit up early in the am were neat. Well...we'll have to do something really fun to make up for it. Anyone tried skipping...how 'bout cartwheels...running backward? That'd make that area between the parks more interesting

 

[maryliz]

'Tis a bummer. Those pictures Lily has of World Showcase all lit up early in the am were neat. Well...we'll have to do something really fun to make up for it. Anyone tried skipping...how 'bout cartwheels...running backward? That'd make that area between the parks more interesting

Try reading the shirts of others around you! We passed one lady whose shirt said "completed marthons in every state and D.C.". She was probably in her 50's, so we asked when she started doing marathons ... 1991. I found that incredibly impressive!

Mary-Liz

 

[swandiverpatt]

YOu know .. I've actually thought about skipping -- though I probably haven't skipped in about 40 years!!! I'm starting to do a little jogging -- I've been a walker for years -- we walk 3 miles almost every night. I'm jogging at home, which has scared the daylights out of my cat (though he's used to it now!) At home, I walk 5 minutes, jog 5 minutes, walk 5 minutes. I upped my jog time to 6 minutes. Will try to add minutes on as the months progress (and get to a track or outside because I sure get dizzy going around the kitchen table, into the bedroom, back out around the kitchen table!!!)

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

YOu know .. I've actually thought about skipping -- though I probably haven't skipped in about 40 years!!! I'm starting to do a little jogging -- I've been a walker for years -- we walk 3 miles almost every night. I'm jogging at home, which has scared the daylights out of my cat (though he's used to it now!) At home, I walk 5 minutes, jog 5 minutes, walk 5 minutes. I upped my jog time to 6 minutes. Will try to add minutes on as the months progress (and get to a track or outside because I sure get dizzy going around the kitchen table, into the bedroom, back out around the kitchen table!!!)

Skipping is a good way to break up the monotany of doing the same thing for 13 or 26 miles (even if you already alternate between walking and running).


I forgot to skip

 

[Lani]

Try reading the shirts of others around you! We passed one lady whose shirt said "completed marthons in every state and D.C.". She was probably in her 50's, so we asked when she started doing marathons ... 1991. I found that incredibly impressive!

Believe it or not, there is an actual CLUB made up of people who do a marathon in every state... appropriately named the 50 States Marathon Club!! I think they're nuts, if you ask me, but if you love the marathon distance, it's definitely a wonderful goal to strive for!

 

[Lani]

Oh, I loved the World Showcase area that we walked through. I also hope that they do have more characters and entertainment during the 1/2 next year. I wondered if there were more characters for the full.

When I did the full marathon route on 2003 and 2004 (in 2004, I started in the full queue, but I finished at the half), I was kind of disappointed with the start route for the half... until I discovered that the great path through World Showcase gave me a clear view of the Illuminations globe in the middle of the lake! There I am, in a mass of people but alone, going, "Ohmigod, the GLOBE is out and it's beautiful!"

That was really nice!

That said, running past Spaceship Earth is pretty cool stuff. I wouldn't write it off. I'm assuming we'll run past it next year if our finish is at the same location as the full finish line.

By the way, I registered me and hubby this weekend. We're committed for the half again. Yay!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

When I did the full marathon route on 2003 and 2004 (in 2004, I started in the full queue, but I finished at the half), I was kind of disappointed with the start route for the half... until I discovered that the great path through World Showcase gave me a clear view of the Illuminations globe in the middle of the lake! There I am, in a mass of people but alone, going, "Ohmigod, the GLOBE is out and it's beautiful!"

That was really nice!

That said, running past Spaceship Earth is pretty cool stuff. I wouldn't write it off. I'm assuming we'll run past it next year if our finish is at the same location as the full finish line.

By the way, I registered me and hubby this weekend. We're committed for the half again. Yay!

Going by SE is pretty neat.