Marathon Weekend 2022

[Bree]

The pins weren’t in the shirt bag. They should have handed you the safety pins along with the luggage tag. Check and make sure they’re not stuck to the luggage tag with static like mine were.

no The lady had no clue. She handed me one bib for dopey and it took me and another volunteer to explain and get her to agree I should have two bibs.

@Bree and @The Expert those are great costumes.

Bree are you planning to drive to all the races? I am staying at the Swan too. We check in tomorrow. I am contemplating driving on Friday, will bus for the marathon.

The Expert I am hoping to talk dog rescue with you.

I usually drive for everything but the marathon. I don’t trust my legs

 

[1GoldenSun]

I like that Dopey jacket. I may have to sign up for that race next year.

That is how I started ice skating when I was a little girl. I liked the skating dresses.

 

[rubybutt]

Can bib go on front or back of outfit?

 

[xjillianpaige]

Can bib go on front or back of outfit?

I believe it has to go on the front.

ETA: I always wear mine on the front for the race photos anyway, but I think it's also required to be on the front since some folks have falsified bibs in the past and having the bib on the front allows race directors to confirm identity if a cheating accusation is made.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Thank you for what you do, I never get tired of math, it never lies and can tell you more than you would ever want to know. I am interested in the 3:40 pacer and the kicker is I’m sure my 1:39 would have put me in S1 but it was after the cutoff date so had to go with the 1:49. I’m going to see how I feel come Sunday but with the forecast and the fact that I’m currently behind on rest, my first concern is to stay healthy and have fun. Of course being very self competitive I’ll have to think about trying.

So realistically, you don't want to run much faster than HM Tempo for a few miles, and even that is aggressive. If you run your normal M Tempo (ideal conditions, and top 6% converter), then you'd catch them at Mile 2 (if 1 min behind), Mile 5 (if 2 min behind), and Mile 7 (if 3 min behind).

I guess in the thought process, do you prefer running with them early in the race (thereby going out aggressively to catch up and risk the possibility you can't hang with them till the end), or slowly reel them in and catch them late in the race (enabling you to run with them to the end)? It's a hard tradeoff.

Where is the meet up in the morning? Time? Planning to drive from Swan at 3:30. Need to grab safety pins when I get there since there were none in my shirt bag and I forgot the extras I usually bring.

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[garneska]

I usually drive for everything but the marathon. I don’t trust my legs

yep it’s the drive back to the hotel that is the problem

 

[1GoldenSun]

yep it’s the drive back to the hotel that is the problem

I'm a little worried about those stairs getting on the bus.

 

[garneska]

I'm a little worried about those stairs getting on the bus.

Actually wait till you take the stairs to get off the bus

 

[Livelovedance]

Can bib go on front or back of outfit?

Front. I’ve witnessed cast members stop a runner on course to have them move their bib to the front.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

I made it to the Expo with 15 minutes to spare, so I did get my bibs. My car is sitting at a dealership in rural Georgia and I finished the drive in a stinky rental car.
I’m in s6, so I’ll wave from the back.
it was a more than expectedly stressful drive down and I’m exhausted. I’ll see you guys in the pre-race location.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

Interesting twist, but the pre-order jacket is the same one being sold at the expo. Is this new? Or just new to me? All my previous pre-orders were different designs.

In other news, I'm ready to roll for the 5K and about to hit lights out! I'm planning to be at the meet-up, but please say hi if you see me in this getup. I'll be riding over from GF on (hopefully) the first bus at 3!

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How willl we spot you?…

;-)

 

[LilyJC]

Has anyone tried to add the bib numbers for photopass/have tips on how to successfully do so? My husband has tried everything and can’t get it to work

 

[opusone]

They have never dinged the Dopey runners with PoT before. We’ve always run right where our PoT placed us. I don’t think they’d start artificially moving people back now. My guess is that they had a target number of runners for S1 and ended up with more qualifying PoTs than anticipated, so they shifted the S1/S2 cutoff rather than have a larger than anticipated S1.

This makes sense, especially for the half/full. The other reason I thought they may have dinged Dopey runners a bit is that my daughter and I both put “<8 min pace” for the 5k and 10k races (these are the only races she is doing), and they put her in s1 for both while my 5k/10k Dopey bib is in s2. Now, maybe they just always keep both Dopey bibs the same (i.e. whatever starting corral you earn by your POT for the half/full bib is what they automatically give you on your 5k/10k bib), but if so, why have two bibs in the first place? Also, my POT for the half (right at an 8 min pace) clearly indicates that I would be <8 min pace for a 5k or 10k, so it seems my daughter and I should be in the same starting corrals unless they slightly penalize Dopey.

 

[matt and beth]

Actually wait till you take the stairs to get off the bus

Go backwards down stairs it helps

 

[The Expert]

On the first bus at GF, but we're still sitting and loading people. See all the 5Kers soon! -Kim (though I'll answer to Expert )

ETA: moving now! 3:11am

 

[shellott-hill]

Good early morning 5k runners.

Had a surprise this morning walking from off property to Disney Springs. Usually I would walk through the edge of Disney Springs over to Saratoga to get on the bus.

This morning they wee stopping us before we could get through. They had it closed to remove Xmas decorations.

Talking really nice to the security guard, he escorted us through and over to the edge of Disney springs.

Fore-warning for future races, they do not want you cutting through Disney Springs anymore to get to the running bus.

 

[jrsharp21]

Who needs sleep? Lol. Toss and turned all night in anticipation of today. I actually think it was more thinking about getting there than the race itself. Lol. Sitting in the car now keeping warm until a little closer to start time.

Good luck to everyone today and through the weekend!

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

Has anyone tried to add the bib numbers for photopass/have tips on how to successfully do so? My husband has tried everything and can’t get it to work

No. I can’t tell if the problem is with the user, or poor user interface on the part of Disney

 

[MissLiss279]

So… security is interesting. They are funneling everyone through 2 security scanners at the Epcot entrance area. I drove, but we had to walk all the way to the end of the bus line…

ETA: so I finally get to the front, and the drivers are merging near the scanners - which makes a lot more sense.

 

[pluto377]

Should have tried on my throwaway clothes earlier. My sweatshirt from 2 years ago is a bit more snug than I’d like. The pandemic was not kind to my waistline!