Marathon Weekend 2025

[nancipants]

I haven’t gotten an email yet, but considering runDisney emails in general, I’m not optimistic I’m not affected.

 

[StarGirl11]

Ftr despite all things going on I’m still going to try and make DATW. Dad hasn’t talked at all about changing my dates. I’m still on for CA in a little over 2 weeks. Which has been another source of stress. Because RunDisney out west hasn’t communicated at all with their AWDs. Normally we get our ‘Tell us your time’ emails about a month out. We’re now just over 2 weeks. And with the fires I don’t expect us to hear anything before race weekend. Plus the extra stress of having friends and knowing people that live and work near one of them

(Which I get but still wonder why nothing was said to us.)

 

[jrsharp21]

This is going to be a mess at the expo. I can’t believe how many people are getting the email. It’s almost starting to get that feel of that the email went out to more people than it should have in error.

We have LL rides scheduled for the morning at DHS. Looks like we are going to head over to the expo around 1:30pm.

 

[Tall Todd]

Wish they would open earlier for this.

THIS!!
There wasn't even mention of when the expo opens. Noon is silly and takes up a chunk in the middle of the day. It's going to be busy, slow and frustrating. I want to complain, but the people we see aren't empowered to do anything.

 

[Psymonds]

Got an email...

not sure if it's for DS, Myself or both.

all the transportation says from resorts. I don't see anything from the parks.

trying to figure out how and when to get over there from epcot tomorrow. maybe a minnie van or duck out to the boardwalk and take a bus. and I need to carry my bibs with me in the morning.

 

[Baloo in MI]

So many thoughts! First, sorry for missing the meet up this morning, I just really suck at getting out of the hotel room with the time to get to the meet up. My daughter and I have our Epcot costumes set and ready to go so planning to be there tomorrow - for once.

Short story - coming back from the 5k this morning, both my daughter and I fell asleep on the bus and we both woke up and noticed we were at our resort, but beyond the drop off…. In a sleepy stupor I tried to make sure we were in fact at WL and then asked the runner right in front of me if we had already stopped for WL, he looked confused and said yes. SoI booked it up to the front of the bus to ask the driver if she would pull over or stop at the gate. To my surprise, I was not yelled at, told to sit down or anything like that. She smiled and said sure. When we got to the exit gate she stopped and dropped us off to a confused and concerned security guard. It was a very cold walk back to the resort. But we got lucky as we had LL’s we did not want to be late for. So if you were on a bus between Wilderness Lodge and the Contemporary and some crazy guy dressed as Tigger ran past you, talked the driver into stopping and then had you waiting while he and his daughter got their stuff and got off the bus…. Well, my sincerest apologies!

I got the email as well about the tags. I have family here and tomorrow is their last day, I am not going to get another bib and miss time with them. Seems silly as I am slow as molasses with this sore leg anyway. Still, disappointing given how much we are spent or fundraised for these races to have this issue occur. But we are in Disney and that is what matters! Time for sleep.

 

[Jason Bryer]

it would appear that my wife forgot her albuterol inhaler and is not sure she can do the 10k tomorrow (her only race). Just discovered so it is too late to get a refill. Do you think the medical tents have inhalers? Anyone here have one to spare? Happily compensate if so.

Edit: found a 24 hour Walgreens for an over the counter alternative. things go well.

 

[StarGirl11]

So outfits are officially changing. We had mailed me what was supposed to be my outfit for Saturday. Instead I got an empty box. And the dress is now missing. So Camp Jupiter shirt (purple) for tomorrow. Eda dress for the half. Camp Half Blood (bright orange) for the full.

 

[ckb_nc]

Disney should have a booth at the race; making folks go out to the Expo to exchange bibs is a hassle for something that is not their problem. Sounds like literally a bad batch

 

[Herding_Cats]

Is there any 10k pacers? Something I’ve never thought about until just this minute?

There are no pacers for the 10k


I am dopey and haven’t gotten any emails yet. I have, however, gotten my anxiety fired up. I’m usually ok until hm/m night but apparently this year it’s going to start with sleep for the 10k. Uuuugh.

 

[3princesandaprincess]

I got the dreaded email as well. It sounds like it’s for tomorrow’s 10k? I’m also running ing the marathon Sunday, hoping it’s not for that…. Guess I will have to go back to the expo to check? Ugh.

On the positive side, tomorrow was a stretch out and mostly walk race for me anyhow, planning to stick with DH and enjoy the fun.

 

[Novatrix]

Regarding the bibs, I don't know what everyone else's email looked like, but I intepretend it as any bibs issued before 4pm 1/9 is suspected of having a bad chip.

 

[StarGirl11]

Trying to fall asleep just posting this here real quick.

Just because we don’t have a wind advisory doesn’t mean it’s not going to be really cold. Might feel colder if there’s conditions for frost means humidity is higher

 

[Z-Knight]

Regarding the bibs, I don't know what everyone else's email looked like, but I intepretend it as any bibs issued before 4pm 1/9 is suspected of having a bad chip.

that's what it reads like, but i got mine yesterday,as all Dopeys did, and i have not received email

 

[Novatrix]

that's what it reads like, but i got mine yesterday,as all Dopeys did, and i have not received email

I only got down to Disney tonight after the expo ended and haven't gotten my bib yet and I got an email.

My theory is everyone should be getting the email, rundisney IT is just being their wonderful, competent selves per usual.

 

[Mr_Incr3dible]

it would appear that my wife forgot her albuterol inhaler and is not sure she can do the 10k tomorrow (her only race). Just discovered so it is too late to get a refill. Do you think the medical tents have inhalers? Anyone here have one to spare? Happily compensate if so.

Edit: found a 24 hour Walgreens for an over the counter alternative. things go well.

I hope the over the counter version works. I tried something like Primatine Mist once and did not like that at all.
I normally take a puff or two before I run, and I'm good for anything short of a marathon, just to give an indication of my level of asthma. But I showed up at the greenway once having forgotten my inhaler. Going all the way back for it would have consumed my run window,so I decided to try without it and see how it went. To my great surprise, I did fairly well without it. I maintained a slightly slower pace,but did ok. YMMV, but good luck and I hope you both do well.

FWIW, even if I were down there, I’d still be up reading and trying to go to sleep….

And to be in the theme for tomorrow, one of my favorite non-race shirts. Love this and will hate when it wears out.

 

[GuinnessRunner]

So my plans changed today when my brother and I decided to drive down to Miami for the ND game. What a night although finally just got back to our hotel only to see email that I have to head back to the expo tomorrow now too. Oh well. Hope to see folks at HH at 2:00 tomorrow. Good luck to those waking up for the 10-K.

 

[jrsharp21]

I only got down to Disney tonight after the expo ended and haven't gotten my bib yet and I got an email.

My theory is everyone should be getting the email, rundisney IT is just being their wonderful, competent selves per usual.

This is what I am thinking also. Someone pushed send on more people than they should have. Going to be a long day for lots of people, including the rD people if you have runners coming to the expo for no reason. I am sure this subject will be the talk of many people today at the 10k.

 

[Naomeri]

I did not get any email about my Dopey bibs. I guess I'm not going to worry about it, my watch tells me my total time for the race (even though I pause it for stops) and since they're apparently not validating completion for challenge bibs, I'll get the medals I'm entitled to when I finish. But it's a major hassle for anyone who planned to use a race as a POT or BQ

 

[Naomeri]

There were a bunch of empty buses driving past the rD stop at Saratoga, plus several waiting at the stop. My bus left at 2:53