EE Challenge Registration Fee?

[tiki23]

Hi All!

DSis and I will be participating in the Expedition Everest Challenge this year!

Is the reg fee (last year it was $165) per person or per team?

It looks like registration started around January for this year's race - does anyone know approximately when they will announce the dates for this year?

TIA!

 

[sjlupin]

Hi there!

The registration fee is per team. My DS16 and I did it this past May and it was SO much fun. We were just talking about it the other day and really want to do it again next year.

I can't remember when the date was announced. I'll look back and see if I can figure out. I know I registered in January.

 

[ultramickeymouse]

It was in late Nov last year when they announced the 2011 race date. Let's hope the put the race on next year. It would be the only race outside of a Half/Marathon & 5K weekend. Disney has killed off all of the other race weekends without at least a Half Marathon.

 

[windwalker]

This sounds like a fun race, I might have to consider it for some future time if they keep it going.

Dave

 

[sjlupin]

Oh, I soooo hope they don't discontinue this race!!!! DS and I were just talking about how much we want to do it again. It is so much more than just a 5K, that I am hoping they will keep it even though it is a single event, and not coupled with a 1/2 or full marathon.

 

[smeagol14]

Oh, I soooo hope they don't discontinue this race!!!! DS and I were just talking about how much we want to do it again. It is so much more than just a 5K, that I am hoping they will keep it even though it is a single event, and not coupled with a 1/2 or full marathon.

I did it was my friend this past year and it was wonderful. I will def do it again next year.

 

[tiki23]

Even though I can't find where EEC has been officially announced for 2012, I did find that runDisney is looking for volunteers for pre-race and race day, May 4th and 5th, 2012 - I'd day that means the EEC is a go!

 

[ultramickeymouse]

Even though I can't find where EEC has been officially announced for 2012, I did find that runDisney is looking for volunteers for pre-race and race day, May 4th and 5th, 2012 - I'd day that means the EEC is a go!

Don't get too exctied. Disney announced the ESPN the Weekend for 2012 with dates only to later kill the race. Until reg opens I wouldn't hold my breath!

 

[tiki23]

Well...drat. Blue's not my best color so I guess I won't hold my breath.

 

[tiki23]

Hmmm...then again, the whole ESPN the Weekend was called off, not just the race, because "they are shifting their focus with ESPN" so maybe I'll just hold my breath once-in-awhile.

 

[Danhockey04]

While at the dlr race EXPO, I stopped by the run disney booth to check out the Donald race and did notice every race had their new 2012 medal showing, except Everest, it was a no show. Is it a sign that this race too is canceled or just a coincidence? Just an observation i made.

 

[ultramickeymouse]

While at the dlr race EXPO, I stopped by the run disney booth to check out the Donald race and did notice every race had their new 2012 medal showing, except Everest, it was a no show. Is it a sign that this race too is canceled or just a coincidence? Just an observation i made.

I was one of the privledged 25 who did the Jeff Galloway meetup Friday morning. Run Disney spokesman mentioned all of next years races but not EEC. I asked her directly and she said it WOULD be back in May next year with registration opening up in November

 

[smeagol14]

I was one of the privledged 25 who did the Jeff Galloway meetup Friday morning. Run Disney spokesman mentioned all of next years races but not EEC. I asked her directly and she said it WOULD be back in May next year with registration opening up in November

That's great! I had such a wonderful time this past year. Between the obstacles and the scavenger hunt. Its good to hear it will be back. Now just have to think about a costume.

 

[tiki23]

I was one of the privledged 25 who did the Jeff Galloway meetup Friday morning. Run Disney spokesman mentioned all of next years races but not EEC. I asked her directly and she said it WOULD be back in May next year with registration opening up in November

Yes!!

 

[Rupert B Puppenstein]

So, if you are a klutz, should you avoid doing the EE Challenge? The 5K doesn't seem difficult but the obstacle course scares me a bit!

 

[hungrygreenhippo]

So, if you are a klutz, should you avoid doing the EE Challenge? The 5K doesn't seem difficult but the obstacle course scares me a bit!

Go for it! The obstacles really aren't that bad and if you get really nervous about one of them you can always just skip it.

Although I hope you don't mind if I add in a small rant... While I don't think someone should be forced to do an obstacle if it truly frightens them or could be a health hazard, I think that if you're fast enough to be in contention for an award that the obstacles should be required. Last year I saw several of the frontrunners in the 5k skip the last obstacle which was an option between either climbing up and over a rope net or crawling underneath a net. The obstacles are part of the fun and challenge of the event and skipping them for a faster 5k time defeats the spirit of the event.

Anyway, I've done every EEC so far so I could be getting these mixed up, but I think last year the other obstacles were jumping over a series of small hay bales and a tire run.

 

[sjlupin]

I just saw this on the runDisney page for EEC:

More information on the 2012 Expedition Everest™ Challenge will be coming soon.

So, hopefully that means its a go??? You guys are thinking early May again? I hope it isnt' Mothers Day weekend again ... that was a bummer.

 

[sjlupin]

I just googled ... Mothers Dat 2012 is May 13th. So if they do May 5th - that would be awesome!!!!

DS and I flew down to Florida alone for the weekend. It was a blast but I hated not being home with my two DSs on Moms Day.,