Marathon Weekend 2027

[marty3d]

SAFD: Thanks for jumping in @lhermiston! The winter weather ended up being largely a bust where I am, unfortunately. We were dead center in the dreaded "dry slot" between the two systems and sat watching absolutely nothing while getting pictures from my mother and daughter showing snow piling up higher and higher just a couple of hours to the west. They ended up with >12", while we were held to <2" by the time it filled in and reached us. Very disappointing.

You may be the only person I know who is complaining about not enough snow this winter!

PS Team Goofy here! I have done 3 Dopey's and while they are so much fun I prefer Goofy

Same! Though 28 is the Dopey anniversary year (and also Mickey's 100th and I wonder if that will play into the themes)

 

[sandam1]

SAFD I started with runDisney at Marathon Weekend 2019. Someone told me that I could run down Main Street and run through the castle and I said "I'm in. How far?" I originally said "one and done," but that first weekend was something special and I was hooked. Since then, I've only NOT been at Marathon Weekend twice (2020 when I did Princess and 2024 when I did Disneyland and when my mom's 70th birthday fell on MW) and I can't see myself voluntarily skipping the weekend again anytime in the near future. To quote the former Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy, "Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?"

This year I did the MW 10K and half marathon and then spectated the full and that's my tentative plan for 2027 too. There's a chance that my friend might be limited to the 5K which might convince me to add that. But not doing the 5K gave us the ability to go to the parks after the Expo without worrying about getting up the next morning, which I really, really enjoyed. I love the 10K course and will never turn down a trip through the castle, but it was so nice to be done after the half. I could go to a Saturday meet-up and not have to worry about saving my feet for the next day. We did a later dinner than we normally would. And spectating the marathon (we did Main Street and then headed over by Coronado) was the highlight of the weekend as it gave me a chance to hang out with some friends, while supporting others. It's the perfect balance between running, friends and vacation for me. And I feel like I've been there, done that with Dopey (twice) and there was absolutely no FOMO on Marathon Sunday to not be running.

 

[camaker]

You may be the only person I know who is complaining about not enough snow this winter!

Same! Though 28 is the Dopey anniversary year (and also Mickey's 100th and I wonder if that will play into the themes)

We average about 3” of snow per year here and will sometimes go for years between measurable accumulations, so a genuine snowstorm once in a while is more of a novelty than a nuisance. This storm was close to historic for the state, except for the swath where I live, so there’s definitely a feeling of missing out.