Marathon Weekend 2018

[Dis5150]

Question for those who stayed at Saratoga Springs for Marathon weekend this year. Where do the race busses pick up? I booked preferred so we will either be in Springs or Congress Park. We would prefer CP for the short walk to Disney Springs (since we aren't doing parks this trip) but maybe I should request Springs if that is where the race busses pick up. Plus that is where the food/drinks are. We usually buy the refillable mugs on race weekends to stay hydrated (blue Power Aid!).

 

[Sailormoon2]

@ZellyB I agree with @croach, a nap on Sunday followed by a true celebratory dinner!

 

[ZellyB]

Question for those who stayed at Saratoga Springs for Marathon weekend this year. Where do the race busses pick up? I booked preferred so we will either be in Springs or Congress Park. We would prefer CP for the short walk to Disney Springs (since we aren't doing parks this trip) but maybe I should request Springs if that is where the race busses pick up. Plus that is where the food/drinks are. We usually buy the refillable mugs on race weekends to stay hydrated (blue Power Aid!).

I think @rteetz stayed there this year.

 

[rteetz]

Question for those who stayed at Saratoga Springs for Marathon weekend this year. Where do the race busses pick up? I booked preferred so we will either be in Springs or Congress Park. We would prefer CP for the short walk to Disney Springs (since we aren't doing parks this trip) but maybe I should request Springs if that is where the race busses pick up. Plus that is where the food/drinks are. We usually buy the refillable mugs on race weekends to stay hydrated (blue Power Aid!).

Race buses pick up next to the pool and across from the Springs bus stop. This is very close to the lobby area. I stayed in Springs and it was a very easy quick walk across the street to the bus. I hope you get Springs.

 

[baxter24]

@Dis5150, we stayed in the Springs section and loved it. It was a one minute walk from our room to where the buses where and really close to the lobby. We loved how convenient it was!

 

[croach]

Yes, it's a big meal - and very rich - with a lot of wine. Sunday is workable maybe. We'd still be pretty physically tired, but I mean we are just sitting and shoveling food into our mouths right? And if we do the early seating we'd still get back into bed pretty early. I like the idea of after the races too because then it feels more celebratory because we completed Dopey! We might opt to split the wine pairing this time instead of each getting our own. That way we would still be in good shape for round two and DATW.

Yeah it seems like that would be a great to celebrate finishing Dopey but you also don't want to fall asleep in the second course. I think I'd still give Sunday a go though. I've heard some people talk about it and it sounds like an amazing experience. I'm guessing the wine is pretty good huh?

 

[ZellyB]

Yeah it seems like that would be a great to celebrate finishing Dopey but you also don't want to fall asleep in the second course. I think I'd still give Sunday a go though. I've heard some people talk about it and it sounds like an amazing experience. I'm guessing the wine is pretty good huh?

The wine was delicious. And there was a lot of it. We original planned to just split the pairing and our server assured us that they were not full pours and since the meal is so long with so much food we'd each be fine with our own pairing. And, while all those things are quite true, we were still definitely feeling it when we left for the evening.

 

[Dis5150]

Race buses pick up next to the pool and across from the Springs bus stop. This is very close to the lobby area. I stayed in Springs and it was a very easy quick walk across the street to the bus. I hope you get Springs.

@Dis5150, we stayed in the Springs section and loved it. It was a one minute walk from our room to where the buses where and really close to the lobby. We loved how convenient it was!

Thanks guys! I will request Springs.

 

[Nole95]

Just got BCV booked via David's Vacation Club Rentals. Very easy process, and much less than it would have cost us to stay in a regular studio at BC for 5 nights. All set for Dopey.

 

[ZellyB]

Just got BCV booked via David's Vacation Club Rentals. Very easy process, and much less than it would have cost us to stay in a regular studio at BC for 5 nights. All set for Dopey.

We loved staying there this past race weekend. It was wonderful.

We've got our request in for points rental for Poly, but haven't gotten a booking yet. Impatiently waiting.

 

[PrincessV]

So I have 2 questions:

1) If I sign up for just the half, can I “upgrade” to the Goofy or Dopey later assuming there is space available?

And 2) for those of you who run the Dopey, how do you deal with getting up so early 4 days in a row without it messing up your sleep and/or your entire vacation?

1) Yes, IF Goofy or Dopey is still open at that time and not sold out. Dopey might sell out quickly because it's an anniversary year. Goofy I don't think will sell out until very late or at all. It'll cost you to transfer, though - I want to say $45 fee last I checked.

2) Honestly, the early mornings don't get to me, but I normally go to bed around 8-9pm to start, so moving that back to 6:3-7 isn't hard, especially after the first early wake-up. But I also don't make a vacation out of race weekends and spend very little time in the parks, so YMMV.

FWIW, I gave myself the same argument about "may as well add the 5K and 10K"... at mile 24ish of my first full last year, I thought to myself "I feel great - with back to back training, I totally could have done Goofy, or maybe even Dopey!" So I started off thinking I'd do Goofy in 2017, but quickly figured I may as well throw in the other races and go Dopey. For me, the most important part of training was the 3 back to back days, and especially the two longest back to back days. I know some folks don't bother with that aspect, but it was critical for my success, so it's something to consider when you think about what training would look like.

Thoughts? What would you do?

Definitely Monday! Both times I've been to V&A were the day after a race - it was perfect! I had my appetite back, and hours of sitting around eating and drinking was just right for a sore, tired body, lol! I did the wine pairing the first year and it was just way too much alcohol for me, so I skipped it the second year. In both cases, though, we had an early ADR, so the wine didn't go late, and our amazing server kept the water coming so I had plenty of hydration in the mix, too; no hangover, no ill effects the next morning.

 

[mrsg00fy]

Hello and I'm looking for some assistance. Please. I am a DVC member and an annual passholder. My college age son is also a passholder. I am looking to sign him up tomorrow for the Marathon weekend 10k. Can I sign him up under my DVC membership? The other option is to sign him up as an annual passholder but anytime I try to just access the annual passholder page in my disney experience I get the dreaded Stitch message "someone ate the page". I manage my son's annual pass and fastpasses, etc. I know the 10k will go quickly and can't figure out how to sign him up. I have been successful signing myself up using the DVC link at the stroke of noon for early sign up in the past. Can I do that for his registration? He already has an Active account set up. Thank you.

 

[slp1650]

Hello and I'm looking for some assistance. Please. I am a DVC member and an annual passholder. My college age son is also a passholder. I am looking to sign him up tomorrow for the Marathon weekend 10k. Can I sign him up under my DVC membership? The other option is to sign him up as an annual passholder but anytime I try to just access the annual passholder page in my disney experience I get the dreaded Stitch message "someone ate the page". I manage my son's annual pass and fastpasses, etc. I know the 10k will go quickly and can't figure out how to sign him up. I have been successful signing myself up using the DVC link at the stroke of noon for early sign up in the past. Can I do that for his registration? He already has an Active account set up. Thank you.

My mom has signed me up through her DVC account. The way (I believe) she did it was that she went through the DVC member site, there was a link to sign up there, and then when she got to Active.com she logged in with my account information. So as long as you have your son's Active.com information you should be able to do it that way. Hope that helps!

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

Hello and I'm looking for some assistance. Please. I am a DVC member and an annual passholder. My college age son is also a passholder. I am looking to sign him up tomorrow for the Marathon weekend 10k. Can I sign him up under my DVC membership? The other option is to sign him up as an annual passholder but anytime I try to just access the annual passholder page in my disney experience I get the dreaded Stitch message "someone ate the page". I manage my son's annual pass and fastpasses, etc. I know the 10k will go quickly and can't figure out how to sign him up. I have been successful signing myself up using the DVC link at the stroke of noon for early sign up in the past. Can I do that for his registration? He already has an Active account set up. Thank you.

I have the same issues with the AP page, it only works for me if I'm in an incognito window.

 

[mrsg00fy]

Thank you both. I wouldn't even know how to find the AP link...through my disney experience page or incognito. LOL. I guess I'll do the DVC sign up and hope that technically I'm allowed to to sign up a family member in my household using that link.

 

[mrsg00fy]

And I'm not sure if I posted this already. Seeing everyone talk about marathon weekend stays and bookings. We are booked at our Home Resort Boardwalk Villas for the Marathon week stay. Signed up for the Dopey using that early registration link and am excited to be doing this again!!!!

 

[FFigawi]

Thoughts? What would you do?

I would go on Sunday. Sure, you'll be tired from the race, but as long as you know you'll be hungry (some people don't want to eat much until the day after a full), it'll be a good way to celebrate. Plus, you can sleep in and be ready to enjoy DATW on Monday. We always go to V&A on Tuesday so we can make the most of DATW on Monday.

 

[Tiffer]

Can anyone tell me how to signup for the half marathon on marathon weekend? I'm told it opens today for APs and I've never done it before. I do have an active.com account already. TIA

 

[ZellyB]

I would go on Sunday. Sure, you'll be tired from the race, but as long as you know you'll be hungry (some people don't want to eat much until the day after a full), it'll be a good way to celebrate. Plus, you can sleep in and be ready to enjoy DATW on Monday. We always go to V&A on Tuesday so we can make the most of DATW on Monday.

Yeah, I'm wishing we were staying a few more days, but just can't take that much time away this year. I never have trouble eating after a marathon. I'm typically starving, so that might be another good reason to go for Sunday.

 

[croach]

Can anyone tell me how to signup for the half marathon on marathon weekend? I'm told it opens today for APs and I've never done it before. I do have an active.com account already. TIA

I believe there is usually a link on the AP website?? Not an AP holder but it seems like that is what I always see people saying.