Marathon Weekend 2026

[garneska]

We are home. Drive not too bad. Whisky still had major anxiety at night. I was hoping to go to the office tomorrow. I will try but expecting she won’t let me. We had made a tiny bit of progress but that was all ruined with Christmas. She did get a bath and looks pretry.

 

[The Expert]

Dopey looks like a weird deformed baby, like something from the movie Nothing But Trouble. He’s not even a top-3 Dwarf.

THANK YOU for finally saying it! I really can't stand Dopey and it annoys me he's the mascot of that challenge.

 

[Herding_Cats]

As we lined up to board our first flight to get home, who spots us (on the same flight!)? It was @Kerry1957 and his DD (and her partner.) It’s a small world.

 

[princesspirateandrunner]

We’re not home yet, but in the final stretch. We’ll have to go straight to pick up the dog, and should just make it before they close at 7:00.
It was such a fun weekend! I’ll have more to post later after I’ve had some sleep, but it was a pleasure, friends! Safe travels!

 

[camaker]

This is always a bittersweet post to write. I’m sitting at the gate getting ready to board the flight home and the post-race blues have well and truly set in.

I want to thank everyone here for contributing to a fantastic Marathon Weekend. I think this will go down as one of my favorites due to the sheer number of folks who attended meet-ups, gave words of advice and said hello (or more) on the course itself, lifting spirits when they might be flagging with the distance.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen our meet-ups quite so large in the mornings and we literally took over Hurricane Hannah’s, the turnout was so large. And we got to close it all out with a great DATW, complete with terrorizing the world’s most thorough and patient PhotoPass photographer.

I loved all of it and can’t wait for us to reconvene next year. Thank you all and, most importantly:

Viva la Team Toasty!!

 

[lookingforsunshine]

Counterpoint: I would rather give away all my Dopey stuff.

Oh, believe me, if I could have my way the challenge would be rethemed! I like the colors and gems, but Dopey as a character is not my fav.

 

[Fenway1970]

I really can't stand Dopey and it annoys me he's the mascot of that challenge

I hear you but is there another character whose name is a more accurate descriptor of the Challenge’s participants?

 

[Fischstick]

Such a fun weekend with all you incredible people! Excited to do it all again…….but happy that it’s a year away.

 

[marty3d]

This is always a bittersweet post to write. I’m sitting at the gate getting ready to board the flight home and the post-race blues have well and truly set in.

I want to thank everyone here for contributing to a fantastic Marathon Weekend. I think this will go down as one of my favorites due to the sheer number of folks who attended meet-ups, gave words of advice and said hello (or more) on the course itself, lifting spirits when they might be flagging with the distance.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen our meet-ups quite so large in the mornings and we literally took over Hurricane Hannah’s, the turnout was so large. And we got to close it all out with a great DATW, complete with terrorizing the world’s most thorough and patient PhotoPass photographer.

I loved all of it and can’t wait for us to reconvene next year. Thank you all and, most importantly:

Viva la Team Toasty!!

I agree with all of this - and I just got a second dose of post run blues sitting here in Houston and realizing I was still wearing my magic band!

Quite a few golden Mickey Ears to be spotted as well.

Proud member of the inaugural #TeamToasty

 

[Disney at Heart]

You know, I made it through the weekend without that much FOMO til I saw these pictures!

And I missed you! Running SS or W&D? Would love to see you then!

 

[Novatrix]

I hear you but is there another character whose name is a more accurate descriptor of the Challenge’s participants?

The Cheshire Cat challenge? After all, we're all mad here!

 

[marty3d]

The Cheshire Cat challenge? After all, we're all mad here!

Love it! For more reasons than 1!

 

[jmasgat]

And I missed you! Running SS or W&D? Would love to see you then!

No…..regardless of any fomo, I have pretty much exhausted the rD/Disney experience. I may selectively do things in the future solely to meet back up with people, but in general, don’t plan to be a regular.

But to quote the title of that truly dreadful Bond film do over….”Never Say Never Again”.

 

[Stitch&Co.]

I hear you but is there another character whose name is a more accurate descriptor of the Challenge’s participants?

Not from a G-rated movie

 

[Naomeri]

My belief is that they use yellow powerade because nobody actually wants to buy it.

The races up here in MN are often sponsored by Old Dutch, and for like, a year and a half, every race had ketchup-flavored potato chips for finisher snacks. I was chatting with a volunteer at one event, and she told me they can't even give the dang things away.

The Cheshire Cat challenge? After all, we're all mad here!

Yes!! I would love this so much!

 

[1GoldenSun]

I hear you but is there another character whose name is a more accurate descriptor of the Challenge’s participants?

The Beast? It doesn't really describe the participants, just the Challenge.

I would go with Mr Toad's Wild Ride but that's not a character.

 

[apwoodr]

I made it home last night but wanted to thank everyone for welcoming me on my first Dopey. It was great to meet everyone in person after lingering here for a few years. A special thanks to @Z-Knight for the awesome Dopey Challenge coin! Its better than anything I could have bought at expo...and I didn't have to wait in multiple lines for hours!

I accomplished what I wanted by getting my redemption for my injury plagued marathon in 24, lots of character pics, and riding ToT. Overall it was a very fun experience, but I'm not sure I'd do another Dopey. I felt like I missed a lot of park time with the family due to my sleep schedule, but I may come back for a half or full again! Thanks again to everyone here for adding to the Disney magic!

Aaron