Marathon Weekend 2019

[DopeyBadger]

There are between 30-50 bibs held back and not issued for each corral at rD races - these are generally VIP or sponsor bibs, or in this case, bibs are held back since you can still purchase entries into all the races and are able to submit a corral time.

They're not usually sequential, but sometimes if you check the sign-in books real closely you'll sometimes see blank lines around names where names should be. They're kept in a little box at Runner Relations.

That's good to know. That'll be useful in honing in on these cutoffs as closely as I can get them.

 

[Keels]

That's good to know. That'll be useful in honing in on these cutoffs as closely as I can get them.

That's just what I remembered from this January. I think for 2019 there will be even more - you can still register for all the races and submit a proof of time. Two years ago when they sold Marathon at the Expo, you couldn't give a proof of time and were automatically in the last corral - that would definitely be a deterrent for anyone thinking of registering last-minute with such a significant drop-off in registrations. Plus, it's not THAT hard to add someone to a corral - Runner Relations moves more people around than you would think, especially for the Challenges.

 

[a-mad]

Holy cow... haven't visited the boards since yesterday morning and saw an additional 10 pages of activity, so I figured some big news must have been released!

Looks like I'll be in Corral B for the Dopey...

This is all gettin' real!

 

[Dis_Yoda]

@DopeyBadger - my husband had a 2:01:05 proof of time and was put in D so they are doing some strange things

 

[DopeyBadger]

@DopeyBadger - my husband had a 2:01:05 proof of time and was put in D so they are doing some strange things

I'd email Track Shack for sure because a 2:01 HM is far from a 4:30 M (about a 1.15 conversion which is an average marathon performance conversion but far from their normal conversion of 1.08 *which is a correction from a prior message with @Keels where I stated the conversion should have been a 1.06. I was mistaken as the HM corrals conversion is a 1.06 but the M conversion is a 1.08 based on the data I've collected thus far). There's got to be some sort of glitch going on around there. I'd love to see if they put in writing/email that their "industry standard calculator" says that a 2:01 HM is a 4:31-5:00 M.

 

[Bree]

@DopeyBadger - my husband had a 2:01:05 proof of time and was put in D so they are doing some strange things

On that ginormous Facebook group there are issues popping up like this. RunDisney is claiming computer software malfunction, but they are making corrections.

 

[ErinBoBerin]

Having 3 corrals for the 5k is new to marathon weekend. In the recent past, there were 6 corrals. I anticipate they will have mini-waves which will make it "seem" like the same number of waves. My guess is that they just combined A-B, C-D, and E-F from 2018 and made three 2019 corrals. The biggest difference is that someone who could potentially be at the front of 2018 B, can now be at the front of 2019 A. So if corral positioning matters in anyway to a person, then earlier timing is better. But if you planned to be at the back of B (if it were like 2018), then being at the back of 2019 A would be roughly the same in theory. The rate at which people cross the line will be roughly the same regardless of the number of corrals though. 2017 Marathon with 16 corrals vs 2018 Marathon with 8 corrals showed that to be true.

Great thank you!

 

[Wendy98]

You people are a wealth of info. I pop in sporadically because I know I will read it here first.

I am bib 16--there are several numbers below that not assigned to anyone. My biggest goal is to hurry up so I can get to my California Grill Bruch ADR.

 

[Simba's Girl]

DH is in F for Dopey (his POT was on the cutoff so didn't submit)
I'm in F for Marathon (No POT)

I'm exactly where I wanted to be/should be.

 

[rteetz]

Saw the pacer list on FB

 

[Philo2020]

@DopeyBadger - my husband had a 2:01:05 proof of time and was put in D so they are doing some strange things

Just to add here, I put in a POT for HM of 2:01:02 and am right in the middle of C based on bib number

 

[Philo2020]

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POP stay for me, 01-08 to 01-14-2019.

 

[TCB in FLA]

Let me know if any people on the fringe of my POT guesses come back falling into a corral I didn't predict. That'll help me refine the current guesses. I'm guessing I'm probably within 60 seconds on most cutoffs. Thanks in advance!

I was right on the edge of your predicted Dopey’s Corral D cutoff with a 2:20:57 half. I ended up in D (yah!!!!), about 320 from the cutoff.

 

[Baloo in MI]

How exciting that bib numbers and corral info is out! I am shocked at the drop off in participants. I am excited to live vicariously through you all. But I have to admit that the FOMO is strong in me!

 

[lhermiston]

Is anyone tracking everyone’s corral assignments or is anyone interested in doing so? I feel like this was something @DopeyBadger did in the past (along with maybe anticipated pace and some other info?).

If there’s any interest in doing something like this, let me know. I’ll do it unless someone else is chomping at the bit, I would just need to wait until this weekend.

Short of that, I’d be happy to just connect with anyone else in my corral. It’s nice to have someone to chat with before the race starts.

 

[Smilelea]

I'm in corral E just as @DopeyBadger predicted. I'm happy.

 

[willrunfordisney117]

I've personally placed my bib on my leg for a few races. It isn't a no-no - it just isn't done a lot.

Thanks everyone for the replies! This is my first Disney event and the race policies say the bib must be centered on your torso on your outermost garment. Glad to hear this isn't enforced. I always wear bibs on my leg so it'd be weird to do put it anywhere else! Hopefully it's not too big. I guess my belt will be my backup plan.

 

[Ellie_]

Beyond excited that I was placed in corral D for my first rundisney race! Was honestly expecting one of the last corrals so this is a hugely pleasant surprise.

 

[PrincessMickey]

The only disadvantage to staying local is I don't get the elevation boost that comes with dropping from 5,000 ft to sea level. And yeah that is a rather large advantage. Can shave up to 30 seconds off my average minute per mile pace.

That and we only have one marathon in the entire city of Denver (the Colorado Marathon is up in Fort Collins). And as said before it isn't PR friendly. Probably was the most beat up I've felt after a race was after Colfax, and yes that includes Dopey. It took a week for the soreness to finally fade after Colfax. I'm usually back to normal after a couple of days from Dopey. So I've sworn off the full distance from Colfax to say the least...

Thanks for trying to help though!

Have you seen this marathon? I got an email with a coupon code today. Disney will be my first marathon so I haven’t decided yet if I’ll want to do another or just stick with halfs going forward. Also not sure how my legs would feel only running downhill.

https://www.runrevel.com/rdv?_ref=COLORUN

 

[wdvak]

Dopey Corral F for me too, don’t know how that happened. I thought I would be G, and would have been happy with that as I have been struggling the past couple of months on the over 13 mile distances.

I’m hoping the people (many of whom are in my corral - yay) and atmosphere helps pull me along. At the moment I’m doubtful of finishing Sunday. 113 laps today for 15 miles, which is always more difficult indoors for me than outside. Good thing is I’ve found applesauce seems to be a great fueling food for me.