Marathon Weekend 2019

[mankle30]

Not sure if this has been posted yet but do we know any details of a meetup before the races? I'm not going to be able to make it DATW on the Monday (need to start driving back to get to work), so it would be nice to meet some people during the week!

 

[rteetz]

Not sure if this has been posted yet but do we know any details of a meetup before the races? I'm not going to be able to make it DATW on the Monday (need to start driving back to get to work), so it would be nice to meet some people during the week!

Pre race meet up plans were being discussed in the meet ups thread. Not sure anything official is finalized yet.

 

[camaker]

PS Is it ok to tell hubby that I have more miles than I really do tonight so that I can go to Target on the way to the gym and get his stocking stuffers without him knowing.

Absolutely! When I was shopping for DW’s engagement ring I would go to jewelry stores on nights when I was supposed to be playing Ultimate Frisbee. After I was done shopping I would change into my playing clothes and drive home with the heat in the car turned all the way up so I’d get good and sweaty like I’d been playing. She never had a clue that I was doing anything other than playing!

 

[jhoannam]

Can we use magic bands to pay for beer at the end of the race?

 

[Keels]

Can we use magic bands to pay for beer at the end of the race?

Yes.

 

[willrunfordisney117]

So I know runDisney says be on the bus by 3:30, but if I'm staying at Pop and am in corral C, realistically, what time should I be on the bus? I have heard that 3:30 is really too early.
Also, my friend is staying at the Poly, so she'll be taking the monorail. Any suggestions on where we should meet up when we arrive at Epcot?
Thank you everyone for your sharing all your expertise with those of us new to runDisney! I hope my questions haven't been too annoying.

 

[AFwifelife]

So I know runDisney says be on the bus by 3:30, but if I'm staying at Pop and am in corral C, realistically, what time should I be on the bus? I have heard that 3:30 is really too early.
Also, my friend is staying at the Poly, so she'll be taking the monorail. Any suggestions on where we should meet up when we arrive at Epcot?
Thank you everyone for your sharing all your expertise with those of us new to runDisney! I hope my questions haven't been too annoying.

I tend to get there early because there are too many factors that can turn “too early” into “cutting it very close”. I would pick a meet up location in the waiting area after security.

 

[hotblooded]

So I know runDisney says be on the bus by 3:30, but if I'm staying at Pop and am in corral C, realistically, what time should I be on the bus? I have heard that 3:30 is really too early.
Also, my friend is staying at the Poly, so she'll be taking the monorail. Any suggestions on where we should meet up when we arrive at Epcot?
Thank you everyone for your sharing all your expertise with those of us new to runDisney! I hope my questions haven't been too annoying.

Before my first Run Disney event, I agreed. I got in line at my hotel 20 minutes prior to the “last bus” time and waited in that line for 20 minutes with no bus in sight. The people in front of me left the line to go get their rental car, and invited me to come along for the ride. Thanks to their generosity, everything turned out fine, but ever since then I’ve tried to get on a bus shortly after they start running.

 

[SarahDisney]

Good news: I'm getting some important pre-race "operating on three hours of sleep" practice today.
Bad news: So far, not a fan.

 

[cavepig]

So I know runDisney says be on the bus by 3:30, but if I'm staying at Pop and am in corral C, realistically, what time should I be on the bus? I have heard that 3:30 is really too early.
Also, my friend is staying at the Poly, so she'll be taking the monorail. Any suggestions on where we should meet up when we arrive at Epcot?
Thank you everyone for your sharing all your expertise with those of us new to runDisney! I hope my questions haven't been too annoying.

I like to get on the bus early as I like to be early in case there are bus problems. I've never had bus issues luckily, but have read about them happening. It is early, but to me the time goes fast. For the Half and Full there's a long walk to even get to the corrals once they open.

Look at the pre-staging area in the event guide and that can help find a meeting spot. I would do maybe right after security bag check, say like on the far right after you go through.

 

[camaker]

So I know runDisney says be on the bus by 3:30, but if I'm staying at Pop and am in corral C, realistically, what time should I be on the bus? I have heard that 3:30 is really too early.
Also, my friend is staying at the Poly, so she'll be taking the monorail. Any suggestions on where we should meet up when we arrive at Epcot?
Thank you everyone for your sharing all your expertise with those of us new to runDisney! I hope my questions haven't been too annoying.

It depends on your risk tolerance. All it takes is one snag in bus availability or a bus getting lost en route to turn a later leaving time into a stressful "are we going to make it in time" fingernail biting session. Keep in mind, too, that it's not just about getting to the race staging area at Epcot. There's a 15-20 minute walk to the starting corrals from there that you don't really want to turn into an extra mile or two of race time. Those are worst case scenarios and don't happen all that often, but they do happen. Personally, I would rather be there early with an extra wait and leisurely walk to the corrals than have to worry about getting there on top of the stress of the race itself. But there are also people who habitually roll in on the last bus with no issues and it works for them. Only you can make that call.

 

[croach]

So I know runDisney says be on the bus by 3:30, but if I'm staying at Pop and am in corral C, realistically, what time should I be on the bus? I have heard that 3:30 is really too early.
Also, my friend is staying at the Poly, so she'll be taking the monorail. Any suggestions on where we should meet up when we arrive at Epcot?
Thank you everyone for your sharing all your expertise with those of us new to runDisney! I hope my questions haven't been too annoying.

How risk averse are you and how much do you stress before a race? If you don’t mind either than take a later bus. One thing to remember about Marathon weekend though is that there is a quite lengthy walk to the corrals. Have to factor that in.

 

[Princess KP]

Can we use magic bands to pay for beer at the end of the race?

You can't use magic bands for the Joffrey coffee truck. I learned that the hard way at W&D. Waited in line for 30 minutes before seeing the sign that said Cash or Credit only. I had neither of those.

 

[SarahDisney]

You can't use magic bands for the Joffrey coffee truck. I learned that the hard way at W&D. Waited in line for 30 minutes before seeing the sign that said Cash or Credit only. I had neither of those.

Thank you for this very important information.

 

[PrincessV]

FYI to all y'all with looooong runs this weekend...

I AM SO PROUD OF EVERYONE WHO IS PUTTING IN SO MUCH EFFORT AND MILES THIS WEEK!

(So proud that I left my caps lock on!)

I'm also full of a lot of caffeine and sugar at the moment.

This is all sorts of awesomeness - thx @roxymama!

 

[bananabean]

You can't use magic bands for the Joffrey coffee truck. I learned that the hard way at W&D. Waited in line for 30 minutes before seeing the sign that said Cash or Credit only. I had neither of those.

But didn't you get a free coffee out of that? 30 minutes = free coffee.

(or was that someone else that did the same thing?)

 

[Princess KP]

But didn't you get a free coffee out of that? 30 minutes = free coffee.

(or was that someone else that did the same thing?)

LOL...Yes I did but I don't want anyone here thinking they can just wait in line for 30 minutes and get free coffee. You need to also look like you're about to have a complete meltdown before they hand you a free coffee.

 

[ZellyB]

So I know runDisney says be on the bus by 3:30, but if I'm staying at Pop and am in corral C, realistically, what time should I be on the bus? I have heard that 3:30 is really too early.
Also, my friend is staying at the Poly, so she'll be taking the monorail. Any suggestions on where we should meet up when we arrive at Epcot?
Thank you everyone for your sharing all your expertise with those of us new to runDisney! I hope my questions haven't been too annoying.

I'm also a first bus kind of person because I am a worrier and don't want to add the stress of potentially being late to my pre-race nerves. There are some here though who do take later buses and it works well for them, so hopefully they'll chime in as well. Since you are in an earlier corral, keep in mind too that once they start walking the corrals forward, it can get very difficult to get to your actual corral. We had a lot of B, C and even A corral folk trying to weave their way through the crowds in corral D where we were standing desperately trying to get up to their assigned corrals.

 

[bananabean]

LOL...Yes I did but I don't want anyone here thinking they can just wait in line for 30 minutes and get free coffee. You need to also look like you're about to have a complete meltdown before they hand you a free coffee.

Haha!

Ok, everyone. Wait in line for 30 minutes, have meltdown, get free coffee. What else are you going to do for 2 hours before the race starts?

 

[run.minnie.miles]

Does anyone have any good tips for a long car ride after a long run?? Is it a terrible idea?

(We were originally going to drive the 5.5 hours on Sunday morning, but now may be leaving tomorrow afternoon, 4ish hours after I finish my long run.)