Marathon Weekend 2018

[Pleglech]

I don't think they'll be able to do that based on them handing out all of the XX medals this year.

Wow, I JUST realized the significance of that design

 

[PCFriar80]

Half for me and DW again. POT from 2017 half 00:00:00. That should be good for a good corral. Last day of vacation today and heading home to CT tomorrow!

 

[BuckeyeBama]

I will be registering for the Dopey, and my wife and her friend Annette may run the half (still working on this). Excited to try this again.

Fingers crossed for another strong and healthy running year for everyone.

 

[Diskidatheart]

Count me in for the 2018 Dopey Challenge. It was so much fun running the home stretch with a huge pretzel and beer in hand and listening to everyone comment as I ran by. I have to do that again!

 

[Princess KP]

Ended up doing the full this past weekend when the half got cancelled. Needless to say, I was not prepared for the full so spent a lot of the second half struggling (and cursing) and not fully enjoying the Disney experience. I still had a good time but I think I want to go back in 2018 for the full or maybe the Goofy. That'll give me 11 months to prepare!

Was the 2017 Goofy sold out? Thinking of signing up for the Full first and possibly transfer over to the Goofy.

 

[FFigawi]

Was the 2017 Goofy sold out? Thinking of signing up for the Full first and possibly transfer over to the Goofy.

No. Goofy did not sell out this year. I don't think Dopey did either. I imagine both will for 2018.

 

[Phdmama06]

Planning on Goofy! I had a blast running the marathon this weekend, definitely wanted to run Mickey 25, and figured I'd just take it up a notch. Dopey is too many early wake-ups for me!!

 

[Sailormoon2]

Wow, I JUST realized the significance of that design

Me Too!!!

 

[WhereInFlorida]

Hmmm, all that work by Disney designers on the medals and it is lost.

 

[Keels]

I expect great success again because I know @Keels is going to run more than the 5k in 2018.

Listen, pal ...

 

[Anisum]

FOR REAL.

This guy ...

@Keels I feel like you have to accept part of the blame. If you didn't do Dopey again we would believe John was leading people astray by trying to convince them to do these races but you guys made me think it would be a good idea.

 

[SheHulk]

You guys are too much! I am literally still recovering from this year. DH gently suggested that maybe the marathon isn't the best distance for me: too many things out of your control. My training went like clockwork but I got sick less than 24 hours before the race. You can train for 4 months and then get derailed by an injury, illness, weather, you name it. Thank goodness I was still able to run at least. It was an emotional rollercoaster this year, Saturday at noon I was crying on the phone to my mother that all my work was for nothing because I couldn't even leave the bathroom, and Sunday at noon I was celebrating in Epcot with my medal.
Having said that, a girlfriend saw what a great time I had during the race and asked if maybe I would want to run the marathon with her next year. If she is serious I guess I will be in for the marathon again. I have no idea how you maniacs run the challenges, I'd be a pile of dust at the end.

 

[Goofed98]

In for Goofy number 8 next year.

 

[lahobbs4]

After 'accidentally' running the full this year (instead of the half) I definitely will be back in 2018 for the full! Now I have a time to beat and know the mental strains a marathon can put on you. That was by far the hardest part for me.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

Debating on coming back for 2018. The marathon was the best race I have ever done by far!

 

[Goofed98]

Did anyone else notice that the current event page for the 2018 marathon weekend mentions the 20th anniversary of the half as well as the 25th of the marathon?

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

Did anyone else notice that the current event page for the 2018 marathon weekend mentions the 20th anniversary of the half as well as the 25th of the marathon?

It looks to me like they just forgot to take that paragraph out when they changed the page over to 2018. If you scroll down there is another description of the half under the Half marathon heading that doesn't mention the 20th anniversary at all. Just another fine example of runDisney's proofreading skills.

 

[FFigawi]

It looks to me like they just forgot to take that paragraph out when they changed the page over to 2018. If you scroll down there is another description of the half under the Half marathon heading that doesn't mention the 20th anniversary at all. Just another fine example of runDisney's proofreading skills.

You're assuming runDisney has proofreaders.

 

[katiekinzakat]

I'm planning on using this year's half deferral to run the half in 2018! (I better get in because Marathon Weekend is the only race weekend I can actually commit to until I graduate from law school haha)

 

[rteetz]

I was looking at the pricing for next year and it seems they finally jumped up the 5K to $80.