Marathon Weekend 2019

[Sleepless Knight]

Well, I’m officially a sucker. Even though I haven’t run in months because of foot surgery, and I’m currently in a boot due to tarsal tunnel syndrome, I’ve signed up for the 5k. The pull of the Oswald medal was just too strong...

I took the Dark Side 5K this year nice and easy. Stopped for as many photos as I wanted to and finished in just over 90 minutes. You should have plenty of time to train up to at least walk the 5K in a worst case scenario.

I had a much better expo experience by arriving in the late afternoon, and I even had plenty of merchandise from which to pick had I wanted to shop. IMO the only reason to get to the expo early is if you want to be sure of getting at whatever merchandise items are hot this year.

I agree with this. I got to the 2017 Dark Side expo early and had lots of long lines. I got to the 2018 Dark Side expo in the mid afternoon and had minimal lines. The only thing I did not see was the jacket which I had preordered anyways. Otherwise everything else was in abundance including shoe ornaments and the BB-8 race figure I really wanted.

I wish I thought this way. I always end up spending at least $100 at the expo.

Star Wars race expos are very expensive for me. I can escape the others pretty easily.

Ha. #buyallthepins

I like pins as a small reminder for the race I ran. But I try to limit it to one pin per race.

And jackets, and magnets, and show ornaments, and yeah...

I have a problem.

I preordered the pins and jacket. I'll get an ornament, but probably a customized one from Springs or the Magic Kingdom. After almost getting the I Conquered It shirt for all the Dark Side races this year, I realized I should only get one so the challenge it was. I do reserve the right to get I did it shirts for the marathon, Goofy, and Dopey if I so choose. I have always loved Mickey and Goofy so I may well get both of those and pass on the Dopey shirt.

 

[Bree]

I can help you out with those things if that would make you feel better.

I will let you know! The thought of shopping without 10,000 other runners is so nice though. I just hadn't planned on the extra expense.

Are you getting RR for both races or just one?

 

[huskies90]

That’s how it read when I went on the website but if you go into the registration they are still listed. So just click on the half or some other registration and click the select race bar and 5K and 10K should be listed.

Hmmmm...Isn’t it kinda strange that they are listed as “sold out” but then you can still register? Something doesn’t seem right. But it seems like folks were able to do it, huh? Great, now I am considering doing the 5k because my wife wants to do it to get the Oswald medal...So that would also mean needing to go to the expo on Wednesday. Is there a time between 10am-8pm that the expo is not crazy?

 

[rteetz]

Hmmmm...Isn’t it kinda strange that they are listed as “sold out” but then you can still register? Something doesn’t seem right. But it seems like folks were able to do it, huh? Great, now I am considering doing the 5k because my wife wants to do it to get the Oswald medal...So that would also mean needing to go to the expo on Wednesday. Is there a time between 10am-8pm that the expo is not crazy?

Just avoid the mad rush at opening and you’ll be fine.

 

[Keels]

Hmmmm...Isn’t it kinda strange that they are listed as “sold out” but then you can still register? Something doesn’t seem right. But it seems like folks were able to do it, huh? Great, now I am considering doing the 5k because my wife wants to do it to get the Oswald medal...So that would also mean needing to go to the expo on Wednesday. Is there a time between 10am-8pm that the expo is not crazy?

5K bib pickup is on the concourse of the stadium, so you don't even have to wait in the regular bib pickup line to get your 5K bib. The lines will be long because of Dopey/Goofy pickup in the main building and then merch.

 

[flav]

It's gonna be a smarter, wiser Keels in 2019.

I can’t wait to see the 2020 version

 

[Keels]

I can’t wait to see the 2020 version

Yeah ... she's going to be absent that weekend because she has other plans taking that $$.

 

[huskies90]

5K bib pickup is on the concourse of the stadium, so you don't even have to wait in the regular bib pickup line to get your 5K bib. The lines will be long because of Dopey/Goofy pickup in the main building and then merch.

I’m doing Goofy so does that mean I’d have to wait in both lines? Or I guess I can come back for the Goofy bib? But I wouldnt want to go to the expo twice.

 

[Keels]

Yeah, basically those are your two options.

 

[lhermiston]

Yeah ... she's going to be absent that weekend because she has other plans taking that $$.

Heard that before...

 

[rteetz]

Heard that before...

Exactly

 

[rteetz]

I’m doing Goofy so does that mean I’d have to wait in both lines? Or I guess I can come back for the Goofy bib? But I wouldnt want to go to the expo twice.

Goofy has its own line. If you are doing the 5K or 10K you have to wait in those lines separately though.

 

[Keels]

Nope. Got a cruise booked that's taking my Marathon Weekend funds instead. Ain't enough leaves on the money tree for both.

 

[rteetz]

Nope. Got a cruise booked that's taking my Marathon Weekend funds instead. Ain't enough leaves on the money tree for both.

Blah blah blah

 

[SarahDisney]

Guys ... I have a very important (and by that I mean not at all important) hashtagging question.
For those of you who don't remember, I'm running the 5K, 10K, and Marathon.
My original challenge name was "Intentionally Grumpy", in honor of the "Grumpy" Challenge of 2017, with the hashtag #IntentionallyGrumpy2019
But yesterday I kinda thought about calling it something related to the fact that I'm doing Dopey minus one race, and I came up with #DopeyMinusOneHalf

Which hashtag do we like better?
(I know, super important stuff...)

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Guys ... I have a very important (and by that I mean not at all important) hashtagging question.
For those of you who don't remember, I'm running the 5K, 10K, and Marathon.
My original challenge name was "Intentionally Grumpy", in honor of the "Grumpy" Challenge of 2017, with the hashtag #IntentionallyGrumpy2019
But yesterday I kinda thought about calling it something related to the fact that I'm doing Dopey minus one race, and I came up with #DopeyMinusOneHalf

Which hashtag do we like better?
(I know, super important stuff...)

Go with the grumpy one.

 

[FFigawi]

Nope. Got a cruise booked that's taking my Marathon Weekend funds instead. Ain't enough leaves on the money tree for both.

Speaking of cruises.........

 

[Sleepless Knight]

My original challenge name was "Intentionally Grumpy", in honor of the "Grumpy" Challenge of 2017, with the hashtag #IntentionallyGrumpy2019

I like the Grumpy one better. It references the only runDisney race weekend where you can run 3 events, yet only get 3 medals. So anyone running it can be Grumpy about it.

 

[Keels]

Speaking of cruises.........

DUDE. I'm still waiting too! Grrrrrr.

 

[Princess KP]

That’s how it read when I went on the website but if you go into the registration they are still listed. So just click on the half or some other registration and click the select race bar and 5K and 10K should be listed.

Hmmmm...Isn’t it kinda strange that they are listed as “sold out” but then you can still register?

I did not know this and you guys shouldn't have posted it (kidding...sort of) cause now I'm off to find out how much it is to change my flight.