Marathon Weekend 2026

[KCO5988]

It can be Sleepy challenge because we're all so sleepy by the end hahaha! And totally agree they should add more challenges that don't include the marathon!

 

[_shiny_side_up_]

It can be Sleepy challenge because we're all so sleepy by the end hahaha! And totally agree they should add more challenges that don't include the marathon!

My first Dopey challenge - 2022 - they had a Sleepy challenge shirt that I bought for my wife.

https://wdwnt.com/2022/01/photos-20...-runs-into-espn-wide-world-of-sports-complex/

 

[ghrundis]

On Monday at MK I saw a lady walking around with a Sleepy Challenge shirt and a medal to match. I wish I would have taken a picture of it

 

[DisneyParrothead]

5K + 10K = Five and Dime

Or since you only completed half the races and not the goofy ones and its closer to half distance then you "Half Assed It Challenge"

I love doing the 5k and 10k, and have done that several times at Princess, and will be this year. I’ve done five half marathons and screwed up my ankle training for my last one. Plus the 5k and 10k courses give us park time when the half course barely does.

 

[Z-Knight]

I love doing the 5k and 10k, and have done that several times at Princess, and will be this year. I’ve done five half marathons and screwed up my ankle training for my last one. Plus the 5k and 10k courses give us park time when the half course barely does.

i know this only applies to marathon weekend, but we had someone here before of the Jewish faith that wasn't able to compete on Saturdays so it would have been awesome if she could do the 5k+10k and get a challenge medal of some sort.

 

[Z-Knight]

On Monday at MK I saw a lady walking around with a Sleepy Challenge shirt and a medal to match. I wish I would have taken a picture of it

yeah someone makes this on Etsy.
.its genius

 

[scrowl]

Thank you all for the amazing advice and insights leading up to my first Dopey! It was an awesome weekend with my sister (who also did the Dopey) and best friend (who did the 5k and 10k). My highlights were the great 10k course, seeing Mr. Fredricksen on the half marathon course, the Star Wars section of the marathon, and collecting three medals at the end of it all. I felt great throughout and was surprised I could walk down stairs normally after! The worst part is road rash on my hand and a stubbed toe from when I tripped throwing my gel wrapper away around mile four of the marathon... I am SO clumsy! Best wishes to everyone on your next adventure!

 

[jrsharp21]

Seeing some of the numbers of total bibs for the 2026 races, minus the 5k.

10k - 5,772
HM - 10,224
Full - 7,133
Goofy - 1,054
Dopey - 8,202

So nearly 20k runners on the course for the half marathon. Whoa.

 

[fatmanatee]

Influencer that occasionally gets to my IG feed (non-running, non-dis) decided to sign up for Dopey Challenge with his wife. Had not run a half before (not really sure what their running experience level is like in general TBH). Finished half, DNS full, took the half to realize that they weren't ready for the full.

 

[The Expert]

So nearly 20k runners on the course for the half marathon. Whoa.

It felt like it!

 

[Herding_Cats]

Seeing some of the numbers of total bibs for the 2026 races, minus the 5k.

10k - 5,772
HM - 10,224
Full - 7,133
Goofy - 1,054
Dopey - 8,202

So nearly 20k runners on the course for the half marathon. Whoa.

with how ridiculous character lines were on Saturday, and it taking 10min for a castle pic, this doesn't surprise me at all.

 

[nancipants]

Influencer that occasionally gets to my IG feed (non-running, non-dis) decided to sign up for Dopey Challenge with his wife. Had not run a half before (not really sure what their running experience level is like in general TBH). Finished half, DNS full, took the half to realize that they weren't ready for the full.

Ok, well now I want to know who that is.

 

[PrincessV]

Seeing some of the numbers of total bibs for the 2026 races, minus the 5k.

10k - 5,772
HM - 10,224
Full - 7,133
Goofy - 1,054
Dopey - 8,202

So nearly 20k runners on the course for the half marathon. Whoa.

Getting closer to its previous peak pre-2022, which was for sure at least 25,000, but may have exceeded that at some point.

 

[jrsharp21]

I forgot to mention one cool interaction I had at MK on Sunday after the marathon. My wife and I were sitting upstairs in Harbor House. A lady sees my Dopey shirt and tells me congrats. Tells me that she did the half marathon and one day wants to do Dopey. Then her husband walks up and we all start chit chatting. The subject of the weather comes up and she says for her, this feels cool as its always so hot running in Houston where she lives. Then I tell her we are also from the Houston area. As we start digging down to where we live, turns out they live just down the street from us. LOL. It was pretty funny. Then we start talking about visits and it turns out they are traveling back the same time we are for Princess HM.

 

[FFigawi]

Influencer that occasionally gets to my IG feed (non-running, non-dis) decided to sign up for Dopey Challenge with his wife. Had not run a half before (not really sure what their running experience level is like in general TBH). Finished half, DNS full, took the half to realize that they weren't ready for the full.

 

[Fenway1970]

It felt like it!

Pretty sure all 20,000 were on the walkway leading to MK at the same time.

 

[Goofed98]

The half course has never been just oodles of fun, but the current iteration is pretty rough.

REALLY hoping they can finish out some construction and improve it.

If they want to knock that out by next January, that would be fantastic.

 

[dobball23]

I forgot to mention one cool interaction I had at MK on Sunday after the marathon. My wife and I were sitting upstairs in Harbor House. A lady sees my Dopey shirt and tells me congrats. Tells me that she did the half marathon and one day wants to do Dopey. Then her husband walks up and we all start chit chatting. The subject of the weather comes up and she says for her, this feels cool as its always so hot running in Houston where she lives. Then I tell her we are also from the Houston area. As we start digging down to where we live, turns out they live just down the street from us. LOL. It was pretty funny. Then we start talking about visits and it turns out they are traveling back the same time we are for Princess HM.

We had a similar interaction during MW at OKW. We were at the hot tub and chatting with another couple who was not on property for MW. They saw my Syracuse swim trunks and mentioned they're from Syracuse. In turns out they live on the same road as my in-laws (about one half mile away) in a small town, just north of Syracuse.

 

[GollyGadget]

Seeing some of the numbers of total bibs for the 2026 races, minus the 5k.

10k - 5,772
HM - 10,224
Full - 7,133
Goofy - 1,054
Dopey - 8,202

So nearly 20k runners on the course for the half marathon. Whoa.

Are these finishers or total bibs? The 3k difference in the half vs full sticks out to me. Not that I want more folks on the marathon course, but are they really selling fewer bibs? Or is this a result of more folks not starting and/or finishing the marathon?

Seems against rD culture to not sell as many bibs as possible.

 

[Herding_Cats]

phone rang at like 4am letting us know it’s a snow day today. If I’m getting up that early I should be panicked that I’m late to the start line at least!

It rained and then froze last night, and now it’s looked like this outside for the past hour. Calgon take me away….



ETA: DH says we are getting 8-12in of snow today/tonight. I'm even more thankful for the 80 degree days now!