Marathon Weekend 2026

[nancipants]

Verdict:

 

[WDW 4 ME]

Perfect, thank you! Planning a wardrobe change without a room can be a pain.

I arrived yesterday from cold to warm weather as well. Went straight to the expo. I wore leggings, tshirt and sweatshirt. Ditched the sweatshirt when we arrived. Was a little toasty with leggings but not bad. Was happy to get into a skirt though, once we got checked in to hotel.

 

[marty3d]

Expo is pretty quiet. Got my shoes which was the only thing I really wanted. They said they are running out of popular sizes on the weekend show. Though I also saw a couple walk out with at least 15 boxes ahead of me ….

 

[WDW 4 ME]

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Cutie!!!

 

[WDW 4 ME]

Expo is pretty quiet. Got my shoes which was the only thing I really wanted. They said they are running out of popular sizes on the weekend show. Though I also saw a couple walk out with at least 15 boxes ahead of me ….

Yes! It was crazy seeing how many people bought.

 

[1GoldenSun]

Yes! It was crazy seeing how many people bought.

They're already listed for sale on eBay.

 

[LSUlakes]

Last year they had Goose Island which is ok I guess. I’d prefer they had Jai Alai which they seem to have everywhere else on property.

Jai Alai is a much better beer than Goose Island! May have to hold out to getting to the resort for the first beer.

Do people really do this? I would love to buy some runners some beers, but I don't want to feel like an idiot holding a beer out towards the race path if no one is going to take it from me. I don't even drink beer!

Ive never seen anyone doing it at WDW, but at my local race in Baton Rouge, you could get beer, jello shots, orange slices (Really wish this was a option at WDW) and the fire shots of whiskey everyone has these days. Doing this at WDW though in the park is a really expensive thing to do lol. I like IPA's and if you find yourself around mile 24 or 25 I should be passing through around 8 lol.

 

[superchime]

I have a serious case of FOMO (SOMO? Sadness of missing out?) but some family stuff came up and I am *not* on my way to Florida. Best of luck to everyone running this weekend! I'm following along vicariously!

 

[The Expert]

Oh no @superchime -- I hope everything turns out okay. We will miss you!

 

[KCO5988]

Okay I took too long getting ready this morning and had to go straight to my corral when I arrived. I'm hoping to arrive earlier tomorrow and get up the courage to show up at the light pole!

 

[smileyanna]

Expo is pretty quiet. Got my shoes which was the only thing I really wanted. They said they are running out of popular sizes on the weekend show. Though I also saw a couple walk out with at least 15 boxes ahead of me ….

@marty3d what corral did you get (if you comfortable sharing) - we have similar POT/bib number

 

[The Expert]

After trying on all the variations I thought I could tolerate, this is the winning combo for tomorrow. Amelia Earhart* flies again! See you at the light pole.


* with Florida weather appropriate adaptations.

 

[marty3d]

@marty3d what corral did you get (if you comfortable sharing) - we have similar POT/bib number

I got B

What’s funny is I was so sure I was in B that I didn’t check. I had to check my photo pass picture with Goofy at the expo because my bin was in the picture

 

[DopeyBadger]

Didn't see anything on a cursory search, but I saw on Facebook that they're not releasing the names of the 7hr pacers ahead of time this year (or any pacers for that matter). I see three names that were end of pack pacers in previous years participating this year (14809, 30114, 30361). Anyone else have any info? If someone happens to catch a glimpse pre-marathon, @ me so I can use that info for our back of packers tracking.

 

[nancipants]

Didn't see anything on a cursory search, but I saw on Facebook that they're not releasing the names of the 7hr pacers ahead of time this year (or any pacers for that matter). I see three names that were end of pack pacers in previous years participating this year (14809, 30114, 30361). Anyone else have any info? If someone happens to catch a glimpse pre-marathon, @ me so I can use that info for our back of packers tracking.

They haven’t been publicizing the names. I think I might know one of them, I’ll text you. I can try to find out for sure tomorrow.

 

[Jason Bryer]

Just came from the expo. Not too crowded. Got a pair of adrenalines which I was counting on running in Saturday. Have another pair broken in for Sunday. Ordered two pairs of the weekend ghost maxes for my son and I. Said they would arrive in about a week.

I was also able to get my coral moved up. I used the same race from 2024 that got me A when doing dopey last year. They were nice going through my Strava history to find a race that got me into A. The one I submitted was off by a minute.

Now enjoying some dinner at the polite pig.

 

[lookingforsunshine]

Went through highs and lows with the creation of this costume, but I am very happy with how it turned out!!

Haunted Mansion Library Ghostwriter

 

[accm]

Just came from the expo. Not too crowded. Got a pair of adrenalines which I was counting on running in Saturday. Have another pair broken in for Sunday. Ordered two pairs of the weekend ghost maxes for my son and I. Said they would arrive in about a week.

I was also able to get my coral moved up. I used the same race from 2024 that got me A when doing dopey last year. They were nice going through my Strava history to find a race that got me into A. The one I submitted was off by a minute.

Now enjoying some dinner at the polite pig.

Really curious what POT got you in B vs A if you don’t mind sharing!

 

[Baloo in MI]

Ok not sure I should step into the battle of Fritos vs. Pretzels vs. Tortilla Chips but it is only fair to share the picture of what I was munching on… Kinda shows my allegiances.

Sorry for being a no show at the pre-races and for not going to HH tomorrow. Running with a family group this year and now my folks (in their mid-70’s) have showed up and I am trying to prioritize them. But wishing all of you a great weekend and a great race day to the 10k and Dopey runners!!

 

[FFigawi]

I love me a good parking lot beer. Any IPA's available in the post race area? I am also one of these weird people that do not want to eat much of anything until the next day after a marathon and to a extent a half. Not sure what thats all about but I hope I get hungry enough to get my carrot cake cookie in DHS Sunday evening.

Goose Island isn’t great, but it’s not bad for parking lot beers. Come join us after the race.