Is there a chart that shows what time you need to get, to get placed in a corral?

[VAfamily1998]

I am running the TOT 10 miler this fall.

I had really wanted this to be my first race ever (I've been running about 3 years, but never entered a race)--but several weeks ago, on this forum, someone recommended I should run another race first so I can get proof of time and not be placed in the last corral.

There is a small 10k coming up this weekend near me, and I was considering that one.
Is there a chart somewhere that will say

If you run the 10k in 30-40 minutes, you get placed in X corral
if you run the 10 k in 40:01-50 minutes, you get placed in Y corral

or whatever the standards are?

FWIW, I am guessing that I will complete the 10k in about 55 minutes. Not great, but I'm hoping it's fast enough to keep me out of the very last corral?

Thank you!

 

[paxsarah]

There isn't a chart because essentially they build it anew for each race based on the registrations and times that are submitted. A 55 minute 10K is strong and will easily put you in the top half of the corrals. It will definitely be worth it for you to run this race first to get placed in the appropriate corral.

 

[LoveMyMoos]

There isn't a chart because essentially they build it anew for each race based on the registrations and times that are submitted. A 55 minute 10K is strong and will easily put you in the top half of the corrals. It will definitely be worth it for you to run this race first to get placed in the appropriate corral.

No, because each Disney race is different. Each year they have different amounts of runners, with varying times. Each race has a different field in terms of fast runners and slow runners. So things change from event to event and from year to year.

 

[McCoy]

FWIW, I am guessing that I will complete the 10k in about 55 minutes. Not great, but I'm hoping it's fast enough to keep me out of the very last corral?

Thank you!

As mentioned, nobody can say for sure, but a 10K under 1 hour last year would have put you in Corral A. I think it would be fair to say a 55-minute 10K this year would have you at least in the first 2-3 corrals (and I would think likely the first, but maybe the second), depending on all the times submitted and if runDisney decides to make any changes to the Tower of Terror corrals this year.

 

[VAfamily1998]

Thank you all for the info!

Yes, that makes sense that they would need to see what kind of times are submitted before they determine the corrals.

 

[VAfamily1998]

Update:
So I ran the 10k today

I didn't do as well as I'd hoped--just under 59 minutes...

But since it was my first race and I wasn't really sure what to expect, I'm still satisfied with it.

That should at least keep me out of the very last corral, right?

Thanks!

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

I've submitted a 55:18 10k before and ended up in Corral B. I would say a 59 minute 10k, which is GREAT, is B or C.

 

[VAfamily1998]

I've submitted a 55:18 10k before and ended up in Corral B. I would say a 59 minute 10k, which is GREAT, is B or C.

Thanks!
How many corrals are there, typically?

 

[SuperHappyFunTimes]

Update:
So I ran the 10k today

I didn't do as well as I'd hoped--just under 59 minutes...

But since it was my first race and I wasn't really sure what to expect, I'm still satisfied with it.

That should at least keep me out of the very last corral, right?

Thanks!

Awesome job and congratulations on finishing your first race! I'd say that should get you in one of the first three corrals. Far far away from the last corral for sure. Great job!!

 

[VAfamily1998]

Awesome job and congratulations on finishing your first race! I'd say that should get you in one of the first three corrals. Far far away from the last corral for sure. Great job!!

Thank you!

 

[JCH]

There were only 4 corrals for ToT this year. I was in C without a proof of time. Unless they add more corrals, I would bet you'd be on A.

 

[LoveMyMoos]

A 59 min 10k is a pretty safe bet, that you will be far from the last corral. Idon't know how the TOT race usually stacks up, but last year I submitted a 1:09 10k for the Princess Half and I was safely in Corral C.