Marathon Weekend 2019

[lhermiston]

I was penciling some dates in on my calendar and just noticed that registration is the day after the Boston Marathon... we can all get motivated on Monday, then register on Tuesday. Good timing. (For those that will be running Boston, maybe registration is too soon? The pain and exhaustion will be too fresh?)

Finally, I have a good excuse for why I’m not running Boston this year.

 

[LSUlakes]

I was penciling some dates in on my calendar and just noticed that registration is the day after the Boston Marathon... we can all get motivated on Monday, then register on Tuesday. Good timing. (For those that will be running Boston, maybe registration is too soon? The pain and exhaustion will be too fresh?)

This will be the first time in a long time I dont get to watch the marathon within 24 hours of being run since I will be at WDW at that time. But I am looking forward to registration while there! Doubt There is a place to watch it on property?

Finally, I have a good excuse for why I’m not running Boston this year.

I'm going to use this as well.

 

[run.minnie.miles]

This will be the first time in a long time I dont get to watch the marathon within 24 hours of being run since I will be at WDW at that time. But I am looking forward to registration while there! Doubt There is a place to watch it on property?

It looks like we will be on a beach (trying to finalize dates this week) on April 16th & 17th, so I am a little nervous about registration. Hopefully it doesn't sell out super fast!

I wonder if WWOS would have it on? But honestly, I think I would stick to the replay and enjoy the parks

 

[FFigawi]

This will be the first time in a long time I dont get to watch the marathon within 24 hours of being run since I will be at WDW at that time. But I am looking forward to registration while there! Doubt There is a place to watch it on property?

You might be able to see it at the ESPN bar at Boardwalk.

 

[ANIM8R]

You don't have to give the exact number, but were you above, below and close to the bib 21600 (my educated guess cutoff for A/B in Dopey for 2018)?

My bib was a few less than 200 over your estimated cutoff.

 

[minniegirl19]

Sorry if this is somewhere in the thread but does anyone know why the marathon weekend is a week later then normal next year?! I'll be so sad if the Castle isn't lit with the Dream lights while running through mk. sooo excited for my first marathon though!!

 

[FFigawi]

Sorry if this is somewhere in the thread but does anyone know why the marathon weekend is a week later then normal next year?! I'll be so sad if the Castle isn't lit with the Dream lights while running through mk. sooo excited for my first marathon though!!

It's not any later than normal. Marathon weekend is typically the weekend before MLK Day, which in 2019 is Jan 12-13.

 

[TCB in FLA]

Sorry if this is somewhere in the thread but does anyone know why the marathon weekend is a week later then normal next year?! I'll be so sad if the Castle isn't lit with the Dream lights while running through mk. sooo excited for my first marathon though!!

I think it’s due to how New Years Day falls. If they were to have it earlier, the expo would start 1/2, and there would be so many non-runners still around. This year, the local schools didn’t start back until the day after the marathon, and the parks were packed. Should be better in 2019.

 

[lhermiston]

I think it’s due to how New Years Day falls. If they were to have it earlier, the expo would start 1/2, and there would be so many non-runners still around. This year, the local schools didn’t start back until the day after the marathon, and the parks were packed. Should be better in 2019.

After hearing about the crowds this year, I’m thrilled everything will start a week later. I thought the crowds were very manageable in 2017 and I’m hoping for the same next year.

 

[ZellyB]

It's not any later than normal. Marathon weekend is typically the weekend before MLK Day, which in 2019 is Jan 12-13.

I love that it is later. The first year we ran it, it fell around those dates and it was heaven in the parks. Now, the parks weren't as busy overall back then, but it will still be so much better than this year. We had days where most rides were truly walk-ons.

 

[lhermiston]

I love that it is later. The first year we ran it, it fell around those dates and it was heaven in the parks. Now, the parks weren't as busy overall back then, but it will still be so much better than this year. We had days where most rides were truly walk-ons.

Between park levels and touring plans, I don’t think we waited for anything other than the Frozen meet-and-greet and Frozen ride, but that’s hardly surprising.

 

[Chaitali]

Another POT question, mostly just out of curiosity. When do we think the cut off to submit the POT will be? I think it was some time in October last year but I can't remember. And POT for the marathon can be from a full, half, or 10 miler?

 

[DopeyBadger]

When do we think the cut off to submit the POT will be?

Looks like October 9th, 2018.

And POT for the marathon can be from a full, half, or 10 miler?

Yes and since that is for a 5:30 POT cutoff, that means a POT needs to be less than about (and I say about because their calculator is just barely slightly different than McMillan based on past experience from 2018 weekend) a 1:57 10 miler, 2:36 HM, and 5:30 M. It seems that if you have a POT slower than these that you were better off submitting an estimated time without POT (since it isn't required if above 5:30) in 2018 for the purpose of corral assignment.

 

[Chaitali]

Thanks for the POT answers! I'm definitely going to be slower, which was mostly why the answers were to satisfy my curiosity. I saw that the Army 10 miler in DC was October 7th this year and I was wondering if that would be in time for the POT cut off for people.

 

[Ariel484]

Sorry if this is somewhere in the thread but does anyone know why the marathon weekend is a week later then normal next year?! I'll be so sad if the Castle isn't lit with the Dream lights while running through mk. sooo excited for my first marathon though!!

Consider it lucky timing - I couldn't BELIEVE how crowded it was last year (and it sounds like this year was much the same) since it was so close to New Year's.

 

[ZellyB]

Sorry if this is somewhere in the thread but does anyone know why the marathon weekend is a week later then normal next year?! I'll be so sad if the Castle isn't lit with the Dream lights while running through mk. sooo excited for my first marathon though!!

Oh, I did want to add that the first year we ran it, the Dream lights were still up as I recall. They took them down the Monday after the marathon. No guarantee they would do that again, but I think the Dream Lights are a big part of the marathon weekend experience, so hopefully they would still have them up.

 

[SarahDisney]

Looks like October 9th, 2018.

And the half I'm looking at is October 14th...
(Thankfully I have an existing half PR that I'm okay with, so it's not a big deal at all)

 

[LSUlakes]

And the half I'm looking at is October 14th...
(Thankfully I have an existing half PR that I'm okay with, so it's not a big deal at all)

Similar problem here, after March the long distances races are over and wont start again until mid to late October. Unfortunately, I do not have a POT to submit, so I'm going all in on my March 11th race.



Do yall think they would accept a race time from a 10 nautical mile race... it's something like 11.5 miles?

 

[Dis5150]

Do yall think they would accept a race time from a 10 nautical mile race... it's something like 11.5 miles?

Are you going back to run it this year?? I am thinking about it.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Similar problem here, after March the long distances races are over and wont start again until mid to late October. Unfortunately, I do not have a POT to submit, so I'm going all in on my March 11th race.



Do yall think they would accept a race time from a 10 nautical mile race... it's something like 11.5 miles?

If memory is correct someone asked runDisney this before. They claimed it would be treated as a 10mile time even though it was 11.5 miles. So if you ran 1:20 in 11.5 miles, they'd see it as 1:20 in 10 miles. Pretty sure registration is a drop down as well. So the only choices are 10 mile, HM and M for the drop down.