Disney Marathon - First timer needs tips

[sdesimone]

Any tips? My husband is doing the 1/2 marathon. We are getting there the day before and staying 4 nights. How do we get from the Contemp to the Wide World of Sports to pick up his package? Anything else we should know?

 

[Sandy321]

first - come over to the WISH (We're Inspired to Stay Healthy) Event/comp board - TONS of people will be running - its a great friendly community of "runners, woggers, and walkers" all inspired by each other!!

http://www.disboards.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=30&f=109

I know there are several Wish'ers staying at Contemp - and I'm not really sure but when you check in you can ask where the bus will be to take you to the Wide World (more tan likely it will be coming from your resort! I know the bus goes to and from Hollywood Studios!!)

On the board I mentioned there are tips for where and how best to view the runners!! For the Half - you are in a great spot to walk from the Contemp to Main street (in '08 DH got there around 7am - and waited and cheered - Casey's was open with breakfast items!)

Its a fun race - every mile Disney has volunteers out providing entertainment, music, bands, cheerleaders... I always always train with an ipod - yet with all the goings on - I didnt want an ipod - didnt want to miss anything!!

 

[NMK62303]

Any tips? My husband is doing the 1/2 marathon. We are getting there the day before and staying 4 nights. How do we get from the Contemp to the Wide World of Sports to pick up his package? Anything else we should know?

Check out the disney world website for the marathon, the program for the weekend is available online (adobe file) and you can read it ahead of time, lots of good pointers, information about where to view the runners, etc! Buses will be running from all Disney resorts to the Wide World of Sports every 20 minutes to take people to and from the expo, the hours are posted in that brochure.

Here is the link:
http://disneyworldsports.disney.go....tail/detail?name=WdwMarathonDetailPage&bhcp=1

check out the "bulletin board" in the upper right corner of the webpage. Congrats to your husband -- I'll be there doing the Goofy Challenge -- hope he has a great race!