Marathon Weekend 2018

[courtneybeth]

try the link...I don't believe it even checks and it is probably sent to past participants of any disney race, maybe.

I didn't run WDW, but I ran every Disneyland race last year and am planning on the same this year, plus Princess. I was able to sign up....

 

[BuckeyeBama]

My rD running group gets together for a run tomorrow morning. If we all decide to do this thing, I will register us all tomorrow afternoon. But I wonder if the links will still work this time tomorrow given the number of people gaming the system. Disney made a mistake opening the link up to everyone. This is all over social media. Heck, the races in their entirety could sell out by this time tomorrow.

 

[Dis5150]

My rD running group gets together for a run tomorrow morning. If we all decide to do this thing, I will register us all tomorrow afternoon. But I wonder if the links will still work this time tomorrow given the number of people gaming the system. Disney made a mistake opening the link up to everyone. This is all over social media. Heck, the races in their entirety could sell out by this time tomorrow.

You are scaring me, lol! I won't have the money in my account to register DD27 and I until tomorrow!

 

[IamTrike]

I'm in for Dopey. It's insanely early to be signing up, but I am happy to not have to stress about it.

 

[cavepig]

It's tempting but I haven't used it yet since I did not run marathon 2017, just the marathon won't sell out anyway I'm sure, hoping the tiny discount will be offered to AP registrations too. I have the fear they would cancel it, didn't they cancel a whole bunch who registered the day before in 2015 for the 2016 weekend from a leaked link? Oh the agony of saving $10,hahaha!

 

[PrincessV]

Well Dopey #2 is officially signed up for!

Me too! Couldn't resist the stress-free registration AND $10 discount lol!

 

[hauntedcity]

Thanks so much for sharing the link! I just dropped HUGE CHUCK OF CHANGE. Two Dopeys and three 5K registrations.

I need to go lie down...

 

[PCFriar80]

After being bumped from this year's 1/2, I'm looking at the 351 day weather forecast and it looks like another front might be coming through on......

 

[bcarey2k]

You are scaring me, lol! I won't have the money in my account to register DD27 and I until tomorrow!

I think you'll be safe .... I am of the opinion that rD is doing what they can to fill the spaces as best they can. I don't believe Dopey will sell out til well after open registration opens ... 5K and 10K, day of ... but I'd be shocked if they went in 'minutes'.

My optimist view.

Brian

 

[DopeyBadger]

I have the fear they would cancel it, didn't they cancel a whole bunch who registered the day before in 2015 for the 2016 weekend from a leaked link?

From my memory, this is true (can't remember if it was 2014 or 2015). And it caused some grief with people because I don't remember if every person was told whether they were booted who used the early link. So those people didn't know if their registration was still good, and thus should they register on general day or not? But there were definitely people who received an email telling them they had been cancelled because of registering early. I believe it was people using a deferral link. It's all from memory so I could definitely be remembering this incorrectly.

Not saying today's link is the same thing, but rather a recollection of something that happened in the past.

 

[team weasel]

Nothing for me...but I'm in the half deferral bucket, so I'm thinking I might get a different email since it's "free"?

 

[nervous1sttimer]

I have the fear they would cancel it, didn't they cancel a whole bunch who registered the day before in 2015 for the 2016 weekend from a leaked link? Oh the agony of saving $10,hahaha!

I have signed up with links meant for others in the past. For example, in 2014 there was an early sign up for Princess (and the inaugural Glass Slipper Challenge) for DVC/AP. I am neither. I used the link, honestly answered the questions "no" when asked if I was either, and there was no problem at any point.

Click the link and you will see, it only says Past Participant. It says nothing about a specific race or year. RunDisney wants to sell bibs, I really don't think they care.

 

[Dopey Devon]

Do we think they'll only have so many places in this early registration bit like AP early reg? I feel guilty using the link but I ran in 2016 and I'll be gutted if I miss out!

 

[McMonsters]

I signed up with the link earlier this morning without running marathon weekend. I did run two challenges in 2016 with rD so it didn't boot me out.

 

[cavepig]

Click the link and you will see, it only says Past Participant. It says nothing about a specific race or year. RunDisney wants to sell bibs, I really don't think they care.

I already have gone all the way to payment to check it out, that's always part of registration though, all but the $10 discount (past participants 2017 marathon)is the same. I doubt they do care who uses it but figure I'll just wait.

 

[Belle1811]

I've just signed up for Dopey, can't believe it!! I ran in 2016 (vowed never again lol!!) and am doing the GSC next month, I feel a bit naughty using the link but as others have said it does say past participant, which I am!! It has just taken away the stress of signing up later, I'd have been worrying that it would sell out before i even got chance to register!! It's bad enough waiting on my 11 month DVC window to get the resort we want, I feel like I've aged 20 years booking all this lol!!! It has also let me sign up my daughters for the kids dashes, mile and 5K!!

 

[camaker]

It's tempting but I haven't used it yet since I did not run marathon 2017, just the marathon won't sell out anyway I'm sure, hoping the tiny discount will be offered to AP registrations too. I have the fear they would cancel it, didn't they cancel a whole bunch who registered the day before in 2015 for the 2016 weekend from a leaked link? Oh the agony of saving $10,hahaha!

They certainly did cancel registrations in 2015 for the 2016 weekend. I registered for the 10k and half through the bootleg link. They called me the morning of regular registration and told me they were cancelling my 10k registration since the link was not meant for the public and early registration filled. They let me keep the half registration because early registration still had slots open. So there is precedent.

 

[ZellyB]

It does say early registration is from today through Jan 30 and nothing about a limited number of spots, but who really knows.

 

[courtneybeth]

I'm curious if they will or won't cancel. If they do, I'll just sign up again. But they already took my money. I can't imagine they want to throw away money. I'll just register again later.

 

[metluver]

Is anyone else having trouble with the $10 discount? I used the link in the email, but it's still showing the price listed on rD's website.

ETA: Never mind. I tried it again and it worked. I probably took too long the first time.