Marathon Weekend 2027

[DianaMB333]

SAFD: I will repeat this year’s.. 10k and HM, and spectating the Marathon


Dopey will be in 2028 due to anniversary/ nice medal incentive LOL

 

[matt and beth]

SAFD: Goal is to return for Dopey #6 of the registration is kind

 

[Barca33Runner]

SAFD: I will be back for Marathon Weekend 2027. Still uncertain about my level of participation. I believe I will be trying to get the 10k for sure, as it is my favorite course. I am also quite intrigued by the near-guaranteed clusterbleep this new 5k format is setting up to be. The Half is the distance I’d most like to prepare for; but that’s probably below a 50/50 proposition as, absent some sort of verified enhancement to the race, the course just does nothing for me. The chaos of registration is always enhanced by winging it and making split second decisions.

 

[lhermiston]

SAFD: Assuming the registration gods are favorable to me, I’ll be back for the return of Rogue Two as well as the Goof Troop Roving Road Party (TM).

First of all, hell yes to this.

SAFD: Celebrating my 10-year marathon/runDisney anniversary with Dopey #2. This will be Marathon Weekend #5 for me and, if all goes to plan, marathon #22.

More than anything, I’m looking forward to the camaraderie, meet ups, and doing significant damage at DATW.

 

[Dopey 2020]

SAFD Will be signing up for Dopey #8, looking forward to the meetups and DATW. Wishing everyone luck on registration day.

 

[fatmanatee]

SAFD: Plan right now is for Dopey #3, with Goofy as the backup plan. As some of you know last year was a bit chaotic because I was trying to manage work obligations while doing this so I decided that if I'm going to keep it up I'm going to fly in Sunday night so I'm better settled at my workstation (All Star Sports Hotel Desk) for the whole time.

 

[Stitch&Co.]

SAFD: So MW is currently the only rD race weekend in my rotation and I have found the 10K and the Full make for an enjoyable weekend. I’ve already secured a 10K spot through a charity so that’s a done deal. But now that the themes have been revealed and Donald is going to be on the Goofy medal I am having a lot of FOMO. So it all really comes down to what is available when I get through on registration day. If Goofy is still available I will sign up (even though I am not a fan of the half course) otherwise I will just grab the Full. But if I’m honest with myself, I think I would like Goofy. I still need some validation after my first and only Goofy in 2024 that was 6 miles short.

 

[jillinastoria]

SAFD: Half marathon for me! I understand the drawbacks of the course, but it's just the perfect distance for me. Excited for Marathon Weekend #2 and actually knowing what I'm doing this time!

 

[sunshine girl]

SAFD: I'm hoping to sign up for the Half Marathon only! Fingers crossed. I did just the half the last two years and had a great time -- would love to repeat next year!

I never got around to posting a 2026 Half review, but I had all good things to say and enjoyed my entire experience. I even ended up liking that heart-shaped medal, and loved the shirt. These latest Brooks race shirts fit me perfectly. (I don't love the plastic print job, of course ... I assume they do it because it's cheap? Because I have nice Brooks shirts from local races that are not plastic-y so it doesn't seem necessary.)

Anyway... back on topic. I am tempted by the 10K but we'll see! I'm always tempted by the marathon but if I'm going to do a full marathon, I would rather do it on the anniversary year in 2028.

 

[disneyrunnergrl]

SAFD: I will hopefully be back pending registration! Was hoping to do Goofy but with my injury that seems questionable with registration so far our. Debating between the marathon and the half. I’d really like to do the marathon, but the half may be the safer option. A little concerned about registering for the half with the anniversary year though. It may be whatever I can get on registration day.

 

[marty3d]

SAFD: I went the charity route so I'm in for my 6th Goofy (if you count Dopeys). I will still be part of registration madness because DS wants to try for his first Dopey. Agree with @camaker about all the social aspects and meet ups around MW - I expect to be there for most or all of them again this year right through DATW.

 

[Disney at Heart]

I promise NOT to sign up for anything involving the 2027 marathon. I struggled during 2025, but by the end of Goofy 2026, I was really hurting in my left hip and lower back for the last 5-6 miles. Sooo, I’ll go for the half marathon if I can get it and then see if the 10 or 5k are still options. I’ll plan to cheer for you full marathon runners, but at my age, I don’t think I will ever run any more marathons.
Of course, I’ll be there for HH’s meetup and DATW, because seeing friends is the best part of running; after all, there is a reason we are called a “running community”!

Edited to correct the split infinitive I had in the first line! Only a retired English teacher would need to do that!

 

[GollyGadget]

SAFD: my first and primary goal is running the marathon in January. I’ve considered doing Goofy or 10K + Marathon, but this will all largely depend on how registration goes. I have a feeling it’s going to be a take what I can get situation.

2027 should be my 6th MW. First one was 2018, and then 2022-2025. All of these were “just” the marathon except in 2022 when I knew I wouldn’t have time to appropriately train and did “just” the half marathon.

 

[Herding_Cats]

SAFD:
I’m not registering. I mean it.

But for real. I haven’t even made a “just in case” dvc res, and short of having a mental breakdown in December and DH shoving me into an airplane, no cats will be herded next January.

 

[nancipants]

SAFD: “just” the half. Already secured my spot through a charity. I’ll be spectating the marathon.

 

[The Expert]

SAFD I've been doing MW since 2020, when it's been held. I first did the 10K and marathon, and since done 3 Dopeys and alternate the 5K+10K+half.

I'm planning to use my CrD early access to get the 10K and Half, and take my chances adding the 5K when it opens to the public. I'll spectate the marathon again.

 

[radiodome21]

SAFD: A week ago I would’ve said we’re out. We had a pre-Christmas trip planned that would get us back to Chicago on Christmas Eve. Too close for marathon weekend. However I officially canceled that trip this week. The main issue is that I couldn’t get off of work the whole time and would have to work remotely the last 2 days but only in the mornings. My wife didn’t know that so when I told this tidbit her she said cancel it. I also have a trip booked for July (we’re DVC) so we decided to keep that instead, which is fine by me since I love Disney in the summer. So with the returned DVC points I booked a room for marathon weekend just in case. Well this morning my wife said try to get us in a race. We’re registered for the Richmond marathon in November and she said if we get into the Disney marathon then cancel the Richmond race. I actually told her I’d like to keep Richmond and then do the half in January. Haven’t ruled out the full marathon though. Just not a huge fan of long runs in the winter. However it’ll be on the runDisney website Gods as to what race, if any, I can get into. In a perfect world I’d do the 5k and one other race. Since we’re probably going to do a Disney Easter trip in ‘27 I’ll have to skip Princess and SS next year.

 

[GuinnessRunner]

SAFD: Will be back for Dopey in 2027 and MW #10 (I think). Got my bib through a charity again, so one less thing to have to stress over. After not starting the marathon last year, looking forward to coming back and conquering all 48.6 miles again. This is the only RunDisney weekend I do and like others, while still over 10 months out, I find myself already counting the days. The races are always great but made better with the meetups and seeing people on course that I have gotten to know from the boards.

 

[camaker]

SAFD:
I’m not registering. I mean it.

But for real. I haven’t even made a “just in case” dvc res, and short of having a mental breakdown in December and DH shoving me into an airplane, no cats will be herded next January.

Uh huh.

I looked for an eye roll gif but couldn't find one strong enough...

 

[nancipants]

Uh huh.

I looked for an eye roll gif but couldn't find one strong enough...

Yesterday I told her “see you at marathon weekend!” She was not amused.