Marathon Weekend 2018

[croach]

I hope so! At least it will be warmer than here. We are at -4F, feels like -18F today.

Consider moving. Seriously I couldn’t handle that craziness.

 

[DopeyBadger]

2018 Marathon Weekend DIS List vFINAL

Alright, attached you will find the FINAL version of the 2018 Marathon Weekend DIS List! Please let me know if you have any follow-up questions. In total, we have:

5k - 63 runners (49 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)
10k - 67 runners (53 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)
HM - 78 runners (51 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)
M - 97 runners (77 yes/maybe to the pre-race meet!)

I did have to remove the cover page of the Final version to get it under the 1MB limit. In addition, I have attached a supplementary version which lists each DIS member by estimated time of day finish. For those hanging around the finish line with me, we can try and spot DIS runners (like @Disney at Heart) as they cross the finish!

Excited to share the race course with you all!

 

[FlashAM7]

Hi all.

Any advice for a non runner? I’m not really sure what to except crowd and transportation wise. Anything special we should be aware of?

This will be our first time to visit during a marathon. I had no idea it was even going on until after I booked the trip. We get in late Saturday night, so our first day isn’t until Sunday. We’ve got a lunch booked at the Contemporary. Then plan to head over to MK.

Good luck to you all. We’ll be cheering everyone on.
Thanks.

That weekend will be very crowded as marathon weekend brings in over 100k people. It should empty out by Monday or Tuesday, though.

 

[rteetz]

That weekend will be very crowded as marathon weekend brings in over 100k people. It should empty out by Monday or Tuesday, though.

The marathon doesn't do as much as the holidays though. This past year the crowds were high due to many schools still having off through Marathon Weekend. The same is this year. However it seems it started to empty a bit by Friday/Saturday and crowds were better. In 2015 and 2016 I thought crowds were pretty good but you didn't have the holiday crowds with that.

 

[Mickey Momma]

Once again absent for a couple weeks and way behind. Here's my info:

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 5K
Name (optional) - Shannon
DIS Name - MickeyMomma
Costume - Small World-inspired (sparkle skirt, blue tank, ears)
Corral - E/F?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected Pace - 13:30ish

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 10K
Name (optional) - Shannon
DIS Name - MickeyMomma
Costume - Either OrangeBird-themed of FastPass-themed
Corral - E/F?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected Pace - 13:30ish

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Half
Name (optional) - Shannon
DIS Name - MickeyMomma
Costume - Either OrangeBird-themed of FastPass-themed
Corral - G
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe (have another meet-up planned)
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Back
Expected Pace - 14:30ish (planning for super slow on this one)


Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Full
Name (optional) - Shannon
DIS Name - MickeyMomma
Costume - white sparkle skirt, black raw threads tank
Corral - G
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Still haven't decided. Had planned on the back, but since G is such a large corral, I'm not sure what I will do.
Expected Pace - 13:30ish?

 

[Mickey Momma]

I’ll update the Meet-Up Thread when i get to New Orleans in a couple hours!

I know there are some RSVPs I’m missing in there.

I need to send you some RSVPs.

 

[FlashAM7]

Temps are definitely trending down at the moment. Both Weather.com and Accu have things in the low 40s Thursday to Saturday morning and upper 40s on Sunday. I think a lot depends on how strong this cold front ends up being and when it gets down into Florida.

I have been monitoring the weather day-by-day as well. On Tuesday it showed Sunday the 7th at 78/53, yesterday it was 77/51, and today it shows 71/47. I agree that it will depend on the cold front that will hit on New Year's and how strong turns out to be and when it hits. I think on Monday or Tuesday we should have a lot better of an idea for the weather for the weekend. However, definitely looks like temps are trending down. I would be ecstatic for a marathon starting temperature of 47.

 

[SunDial]

I think you won't need them for the full. I didn't stay in a Holiday Inn last night, but the trend looks like the cold front coming across the south will roll into Florida mid-week. The lows will be around 40-45 through Sat and then things begin warming up again.

I hope it blows thru quicker. I will be driving up there Wednesday morning. My brother and I will be staying in his camper at Ft Wilderness.

All us southern folks train in nothing but the heat. There is no place that we can train in the colder weather. Nobody is going to put a treadmill in a freezer . 40's and below are cold. Was a spectator for Disney On Ice in 2010 and have ran in the cold at Disney before and personally thought it sucked.

 

[rteetz]

I hope it blows thru quicker. I will be driving up there Wednesday morning. My brother and I will be staying in his camper at Ft Wilderness.

All us southern folks train in nothing but the heat. There is no place that we can train in the colder weather. Nobody is going to put a treadmill in a freezer . 40's and below are cold. Was a spectator for Disney On Ice in 2010 and have ran in the cold at Disney before and personally thought it sucked.

I am coming from the frigid cold and don't want it to be in the 40s.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Once again absent for a couple weeks and way behind. Here's my info:

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 5K
Name (optional) - Shannon
DIS Name - MickeyMomma
Costume - Small World-inspired (sparkle skirt, blue tank, ears)
Corral - E/F?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected Pace - 13:30ish

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 10K
Name (optional) - Shannon
DIS Name - MickeyMomma
Costume - Either OrangeBird-themed of FastPass-themed
Corral - E/F?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected Pace - 13:30ish

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Half
Name (optional) - Shannon
DIS Name - MickeyMomma
Costume - Either OrangeBird-themed of FastPass-themed
Corral - G
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe (have another meet-up planned)
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Back
Expected Pace - 14:30ish (planning for super slow on this one)


Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Full
Name (optional) - Shannon
DIS Name - MickeyMomma
Costume - white sparkle skirt, black raw threads tank
Corral - G
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Maybe
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Still haven't decided. Had planned on the back, but since G is such a large corral, I'm not sure what I will do.
Expected Pace - 13:30ish?

Here are your numbers (as thumbnails). I'll add them to the sheet later.

 

[FlashAM7]

I actually ran all the way to MK in mine last year during the marathon! And I hated giving it up then! We have giant clear ones here at work so I may have swiped a few again this year...

Do they give out those thermal mylar blankets at the expo or anything? Or should I order on Amazon?

 

[FlashAM7]

The marathon doesn't do as much as the holidays though. This past year the crowds were high due to many schools still having off through Marathon Weekend. The same is this year. However it seems it started to empty a bit by Friday/Saturday and crowds were better. In 2015 and 2016 I thought crowds were pretty good but you didn't have the holiday crowds with that.

I just remember going to Magic Kingdom on Saturday last year (the day the Half was cancelled) and it was awful.

 

[Chaitali]

@DopeyBadger wow, thanks for the spreadsheet with the estimated times! That's really helpful.

 

[rteetz]

I just remember going to Magic Kingdom on Saturday last year (the day the Half was cancelled) and it was awful.

I was there that day too and I didn't find it bad. I used to always go in the summer though so my version of bad might be different than yours.

 

[rteetz]

Accuweather

1/3 - H 61 L 39
1/4 - H 59 L 34
1/5 - H 60 L 38
1/6 - H 72 L 47
1/7 - H 71 L 46

Weather.com

1/3 - H 63 L 42
1/4 - H 61 L 41
1/5 - H 59 L 43
1/6 - H 62 L 48
1/7 - H 71 L 55

 

[Princess KP]

Consider moving. Seriously I couldn’t handle that craziness.

On days like this, yes!

 

[DopeyBadger]

Do they give out those thermal mylar blankets at the expo or anything? Or should I order on Amazon?

In the past, they have given them out after the race is over. But I have done cold Disney races and they did not pass out mylar afterwards. So plan to have your own if you want a guaranteed one.

 

[Dis5150]

Do they give out those thermal mylar blankets at the expo or anything? Or should I order on Amazon?

Last year they only gave out the mylar blankets after the marathon as it was the only cold race of the weekend. I have never seen them give them out at the Expo. I ordered a 10 pack of blankets from Amazon for $8.78 but Prime shipping right now doesn't show delivery until Jan 3rd. Walmart.com also had them for around the same price and I'm pretty sure they sell some of them in the store too. Our Walmart has individual ones for $2.97.

 

[steph0808]

Where is everyone eating after the marathon?

Right now I have an Ohana reservation at 4 and a BOG reservation at 7:30.

I'm thinking of switching to an earlier lunch time - Whispering Canyon and Liberty Tree are both available around 1 and 2.

That way I can eat and then not have to leave/interrupt park time. Ohana - love but it's expensive and my mom doesn't really eat enough to justify the cost and the all you can eat factor. I really want to do BOG dinner, but then we would miss the new fireworks display - and that's our only planned MK night, though we could probably see them on Friday and skip Fantasmic.

 

[Mickey Momma]

I just wanted to share what Trackshack told me today because I found it interesting. I entered a 1:58 10 miler as my POT and was placed in G.

This is almost exactly my situation. I was pretty bummed since I submitted my fastest-to-date POT for this weekend and was hoping to move up in the corrals this year. Anyhow, my initial plan was to line up in the back of my corral to keep from going out too fast, but now I don't know due to the sheer size. Do you have a strategy?

Here are your numbers (as thumbnails). I'll add them to the sheet later.

THANK YOU!