Marathon Weekend 2019

[goingthedistance]

Serious question: Are there busses from the Expo back to the parks. Magic Kingdom specifically. Or do they only go back to the hotels?

If they don't go to park I'll grab a cab or something. I'm not buying tons of stuff, just gonna put my shirt and bib in my park backpack.

The busses will go to hotels and Disney Springs. If you want a theme park you'll need to Uber, cab, Minnie Van/Lyft, or take a bus to a nearby hotel. For MK you can take the Contemporary bus.

 

[Philo2020]

The busses will go to hotels and Disney Springs. If you want a theme park you'll need to Uber, cab, Minnie Van/Lyft, or take a bus to a nearby hotel. For MK you can take the Contemporary bus.

I am heading to DHS after the Expo, any good hotels to take the bus to or is it easier to cab/lyft/uber over there?

 

[AFwifelife]

I am heading to DHS after the Expo, any good hotels to take the bus to or is it easier to cab/lyft/uber over there?

You can bus to Boardwalk and take a little walk to DHS.

 

[roxymama]

Just take the bus to Contemporary, Poly or Grand Floridian. The cab has to drop you off at the TTC anyway

The busses will go to hotels and Disney Springs. If you want a theme park you'll need to Uber, cab, Minnie Van/Lyft, or take a bus to a nearby hotel. For MK you can take the Contemporary bus.

Y’all are SMRT!!

 

[roxymama]

Ok second question. Will a Minnie van drop me off at front gate of MK or TTC (is I decide to do that instead of bus to a hotel)?

 

[Dis_Yoda]

Ok second question. Will a Minnie van drop me off at front gate of MK or TTC (is I decide to do that instead of bus to a hotel)?

Minnie Van will drop you off at MK bus station

 

[Sleepless Knight]

I've done this multiple times with 8:15 and 8:30 reservations - you actually want to sit inside instead of outside, honestly. Just let them know when they check you in that you'd like a good view ... it's never full indoors because people always request outside seating.

Good to know. Thanks. My reservation is around 8:00pm. Is that too early?

Thanks for the advice!! I think mine would be much more noticeable in pics, but would probably be crazy uncomfortable to carry. I'll do a test run and maybe just carry them for the 5k in April. Appreciate your lessons learned!!

From your description, it sounds like you're running with a prop replica lightsaber with LED blade or something similar. Yes, the blade will show up better in pics, but depending on lighting in that area, it may not matter. The darker it is the better for the blade, but that will bring with it exterior lighting issues and the skill of the person taking the photo. In most of my pictures with that Kylo Ren lightsaber from the 2016 Light Side 10K, the permanent blade looks better than the flashlight toy extendable blade, but it's too dark to really help the rest of the photo.

Have fun. I'm sad about not being to run a Star Wars race on Disney property next year, but that's how it goes sometimes.

 

[cburnett11]

Does anyone have a guess on when we might get to see the USATF certified course map for this year's marathon? I was hoping it would be online by now, but wasn't sure when the 2018 map was posted. I know if won't be much different vs. 2018, but I still like to look at it.

 

[rteetz]

Ok I have officially begun looking at weather...

1/9 - H 69 L 48
1/10 - H 74 L 46
1/11 - H 68 L 46
1/12 - H 72 L 46
1/13 - H 71 L 44
1/14 - H 63 L 42

 

[Bree]

Ok I have officially begun looking at weather...

1/9 - H 69 L 48
1/10 - H 74 L 46
1/11 - H 68 L 46
1/12 - H 72 L 46
1/13 - H 71 L 44
1/14 - H 63 L 42

I hope those temps come true. It was miserable this morning. T+D was 145 at 8:45am.

 

[Keels]

I'd say that you've been "a salted".

@PCFriar80 gonna use all the Dad Jokes to keep the BCV in check over Marathon Weekend ...

 

[PCFriar80]

@PCFriar80 gonna use all the Dad Jokes to keep the BCV in check over Marathon Weekend ...

I'll be there through the 17th doing shows in in the Drawing Room [No pool allowed] and under the Gazebo at the Dunes Cove Pool [Pool allowed]!

 

[jennamfeo]

I got my Magic Bands today!

 

[rteetz]

I got my Magic Bands today!

What color?

 

[Simba's Girl]

Ok I have officially begun looking at weather...

1/9 - H 69 L 48
1/10 - H 74 L 46
1/11 - H 68 L 46
1/12 - H 72 L 46
1/13 - H 71 L 44
1/14 - H 63 L 42

Coming from the North that's a tad warm...any word on precipitation?

 

[rteetz]

Coming from the North that's a tad warm...any word on precipitation?

I didn’t post that yet as that can change quite a bit yet.

Also coming from the north I would love these temps. I don’t want to come from cold to go to cold like 2018.

 

[jennamfeo]

What color?

I got a red and a purple and I am bringing my green from my last trip!

 

[rteetz]

I got a red and a purple and I am bringing my green from my last trip!

I don’t know which bands I should bring...

 

[AFwifelife]

I don’t know which bands I should bring...

Would be easier to plan if they would just tell us shirt colors.

 

[rteetz]

Would be easier to plan if they would just tell us shirt colors.

I don’t plan my outfits like some people

I know my race outfits. I usually base the band with the park I’m going to for the day.

For the 10K I am wearing a MagicBand costume so...