Marathon Weekend 2027

[Z-Knight]

So how many of my fellow aspiring ‘27 Marathon entrants are getting anxious already about your chances to get in next year given how today went?

2028 will be super hard...15 year Dopey and 10k i think

 

[nancipants]

This is why I will keep registering through a charity even though it’s more expensive and I have to fundraise.

 

[DianaMB333]

2028 will be super hard...15 year Dopey and 10k i think

I will keep the club runDisney membership for it… LOL
Hopefully will be healthy and strong to do the training and the Dopey again … 53yrs old by then…

 

[marty3d]

2028 will be super hard...15 year Dopey and 10k i think

I was thinking the same thing - it will also be 35 years for the Marathon (if they choose to celebrate 35 - they did for MK!)

I’m also starting to wonder if my idea of doing Dopey every other year is off. I’m currently aiming for Dopey in 27 but maybe I want to do the anniversary year? At least I have 1 (or two) year(s) to figure this out.

 

[Z-Knight]

if I can survive the next 2 Dopeys (including registrations) then 2028 would be lucky 13 Dopeys for me. if only i had known about these 2 years earlier than perfect status would allow me easy registrations.

should we start the Marathon Weekend 2028 thread now?

 

[Livelovedance]

I’d love to do Dopey in 2028 for the anniversary year. I’m afraid for what that registration day will look like though, this one was pretty tough!

 

[The Expert]

I’m also starting to wonder if my idea of doing Dopey every other year is off. I’m currently aiming for Dopey in 27 but maybe I want to do the anniversary year? At least I have 1 (or two) year(s) to figure this out.

Me too -- on the same schedule! I'm thinking about doing the Chicago Marathon in 2026 (via charity most likely) and repeating the Happy Challenge (5K, 10K, Half) in 2027, then Dopey 2028 to get me on the right cycle. Or maybe I'll just do two Dopeys in a row, which would make 2028 my 5th. Like you said, there's time to figure it out!

 

[nancipants]

Me too -- on the same schedule! I'm thinking about doing the Chicago Marathon in 2026 (via charity most likely) and repeating the Happy Challenge (5K, 10K, Half) in 2027, then Dopey 2028 to get me on the right cycle. Or maybe I'll just do two Dopeys in a row, which would make 2028 my 5th. Like you said, there's time to figure it out!

You should plan to do Dopey in 2029, because if I decide to lose my mind and do it, it'll be then for my 48th birthday.

 

[marty3d]

Me too -- on the same schedule! I'm thinking about doing the Chicago Marathon in 2026 (via charity most likely) and repeating the Happy Challenge (5K, 10K, Half) in 2027, then Dopey 2028 to get me on the right cycle. Or maybe I'll just do two Dopeys in a row, which would make 2028 my 5th. Like you said, there's time to figure it out!

sounds like you and I are thinking along the same lines (minus Chicago though I’d love to do that one year). I hadn’t planned on the Marathon again in 26 and I know I’m going to feel like taking a year off marathon training at some point. We’ll see how I feel in January after 2 marathons in 10 weeks.

 

[camaker]

sounds like you and I are thinking along the same lines (minus Chicago though I’d love to do that one year). I hadn’t planned on the Marathon again in 26 and I know I’m going to feel like taking a year off marathon training at some point. We’ll see how I feel in January after 2 marathons in 10 weeks.

2 marathons in 10 weeks? Come run Blackbeard's Revenge with me next March and we'll have you more than ready to roll for Dopey.

 

[marty3d]

2 marathons in 10 weeks? Come run Blackbeard's Revenge with me next March and we'll have you more than ready to roll for Dopey.

Ok - I had to look that up - 100 miles? I don’t think there’s any scenario where I can see that happening! My (pirate’s) hat off to you!

 

[camaker]

Ok - I had to look that up - 100 miles? I don’t think there’s any scenario where I can see that happening! My (pirate’s) hat off to you!

Oh, I haven't made it through the 100 miler (yet). Next year's plan will be "just" the 100k. It's an awesome race.

 

[marty3d]

Oh, I haven't made it through the 100 miler (yet). Next year's plan will be "just" the 100k. It's an awesome race.

“Just” 100k. My comments stand

 

[Herding_Cats]

“Just” 100k. My comments stand

@camaker has also previously made statements such as oh it's JUST at 50k and then pretends that I took it out of context.


(But also "It's just a 50k" is my mantra for the summer.)

 

[camaker]

@camaker has also previously made statements such as oh it's JUST at 50k and then pretends that I took it out of context.


(But also "It's just a 50k" is my mantra for the summer.)

I wondered how long it would take you to latch onto that statement. Out of context, once again...

 

[Herding_Cats]

I wondered how long it would take you to latch onto that statement. Out of context, once again...

 

[camaker]

Ok now, I said that last Thursday. May want to pump the brakes on the Lightning McQueen speed comparisons...

 

[Herding_Cats]

Ok now, I said that last Thursday. May want to pump the brakes on the Lightning McQueen speed comparisons...

I was talking about my intellect. Except for the days where I forget what I was talking about in the middle of a sentence.


At this point, I don't even remember the original context of "it's just a 50k" and it's simply become a good way to harass you.

 

[mmm_texas]

I ran Dopey in 2022 and 2024, and I'm signed up for Dopey 2026, so I may skip 2027. But you never know....

 

[dobball23]

I ran Dopey in 2022 and 2024, and I'm signed up for Dopey 2026, so I may skip 2027. But you never know....

I'm on the every other year plan, too! 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024 and signed up for 2026.