Using Marathon Weekend as an example (with multiple Dopey runners), our plan is to have our last organized meal before each race get earlier and less adventurous as the week progresses. We plan something for ~5 PM before the 5k, ~4 PM before the 10k, ~2 PM before the Half and ~1 PM before the Full. We have fairly benign things like ramen, noodle soup, uncrustables, etc. to snack on as the day goes along, if needed, but the earlier times give us plenty of leeway to get to sleep on the schedule we’d like.
We will do pretty much anything for Wednesday/Thursday but look for brunch type offerings for Friday/Saturday since those tend to be pretty safe and have plenty of carbs on offer (not looking to carb load per se, but it’s nice to have that option). Homecomin’ is a crowd pleaser for the latter part of the week, but really it’s more about being careful with what we order than picking a specific place.