Marathon Weekend 2027

[Naomeri]

On the thought of DNS being "wasted bibs" (I disagree with that thought) it wouldn't surprise me one bit that Disney has a very very good data on what % of folks DNS and adjusts the bib count up a bit to compensate for that.

And even completing a previous race doesn't mean you make it to the start line. I have DNS races I have done in the past due to injury, and when your looking at a population of 16,000+ runners life is gonna happen to some of them. Very very unrealistic to expect everyone to make it to the start line that signs up.

And I imagine destination races like Disney also have a percentage of DNS through no fault of the runner at all (not that injuries are a runner's fault) because runners don't control the weather or the flight cancellations

 

[Zutroy]

Wow!! I haven’t had any problems like that with any of my Goodrs. I’ve run with them in my leggings pocket and in my waist pouch, and shoved them in various purse pockets, and all my lenses are perfect.

My first pair didn’t have the reflective coating, and has been through the washing machine with only slightly rusted temple screws to show for it. The other pairs with the cool looking coating all end up scratched if used for their intended purposes. It’s gotten to meme level on the running internet.

 

[PrincessV]

They HAVE?! Okay, I will need to check them out at SS then. Was it just one specific design/color way, or a whole line?

This is the one I bought: https://goodr.com/collections/cheetah-g/products/stealth-mode-supreme

Their lens height is much shorter than other Goodrs I’ve tried, which I need to avoid glasses resting on my cheeks and getting shoved down onto my nose by my hat/visor. They’re also super sassy, which I love! Too bad my vision is blurry in them lol!

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On the sunglasses topic, I’ll throw an unpaid plug here for Tifosi, a brand from which I’ve bought 5 different pairs of sport sunglasses over the years and they remain my favorite, most comfortable glasses of all. If they offered bifocals (I cannot do progressives), I’d pony up the cash to get Rx Tifosi’s made.

 

[Novatrix]

I started debating a split stay in the last week (during our 6-day weekend thanks to 4 snow/weather days that sandwiched the weekend) and am wondering if this is truly a DVC pipe dream: Is a BC studio possible to get at 7mo?

Definitely possible, though you'll probably need to waitlist. The Monday night is a VERY good chance, Sunday a little more tricky, but with a waitlist at 7 months I think you have a good shot.

If I were you, I'd put in the 2 night waitlist, and then a Monday night only waitlist. If the 2 night matches, great. If the Monday night matches, start a waitlist for Sunday night only.

 

[fatmanatee]

There was some chatter here awhile ago about DNS/DNF and I forget the split but DNS was the much higher number. I think underestimating the training is part of it (there was just someone over on Reddit asking if they could do Dopey in 2027 after starting a couch to 5k plan three *weeks* ago ) but you also have transportation issues, budget issues, injury, emergencies, etc. There are a lot of reasons someone would have to bail and I think this being a destination race as opposed to your local half or full impacts things.

The person posting about requiring proof of another marathon to run this one was ridiculous and they got lit up over it. I don’t even know if that thread is still there.

 

[smrt1]

There was some chatter here awhile ago about DNS/DNF and I forget the split but DNS was the much higher number. I think underestimating the training is part of it (there was just someone over on Reddit asking if they could do Dopey in 2027 after starting a couch to 5k plan three *weeks* ago ) but you also have transportation issues, budget issues, injury, emergencies, etc. There are a lot of reasons someone would have to bail and I think this being a destination race as opposed to your local half or full impacts things.

The person posting about requiring proof of another marathon to run this one was ridiculous and they got lit up over it. I don’t even know if that thread is still there.

If heard garbage like that in the past. I remember reading a running forum years ago saying if you can’t finish a marathon in under 3 hours that you shouldn’t be allowed to enter because it “endangers” the “serious runners.” If you’re running 3 hours there’s not really much to worry about as far as people being in front of you. The story below fits into this topic. Apparently at The LA Marathon they allowed runners to call it quits at 18 miles because of the heat. People are upset because they still received medals. However, their official race times show that they did not in fact finish the complete race. I don’t have a problem with people receiving the medal, and I agree with how they handled the time. This brings me to a question I have about this years rD Marathon. If you were one of the runners that ran the shortened course, does your official time note that it was an abbreviated race? I was early enough that I did the full 26.2, but I would be a tad upset if someone is showing a faster time because they ran a shorter distance.

LA Marathon story:
https://www.yahoo.com/creators/life...runners-who-stopped-at-mile-18-190544802.html

 

[PrincessV]

This brings me to a question I have about this years rD Marathon. If you were one of the runners that ran the shortened course, does your official time note that it was an abbreviated race?

I can’t speak to any other years, but for 2019 when they cut the course, no, it was not indicated in the official time.

 

[disneyrunnergrl]

I think part of the DNS challenge is Disney makes us sign up so far in advance and doesn’t offer deferrals or insurance. Maybe you get a partial GC depending on who responds to your email. I DNS the Disneyland Half this year. It’s the first Rundisney race I’ve DNS and I’ve done over 20. I’ve been running 15 years and somehow have managed to never get injured. I would never have thought when I signed up for Dumbo last year that I would end up with a stress fracture and be unable to run. I felt terrible that I had taken the spot from someone that wanted to be there, but I also had a dumbo bib and was able to do the 10k.

 

[GollyGadget]

I love that Disney motivates folks to get out & exercise. However, I do think it would be beneficial if they required all marathon participants to submit proof of completing another race. I’m totally okay with that race being a 5K. It just needs to be something that shows that person has done something.

The marathon is a tough event and a lot of first timers underestimate it. I know that I did. Couple that with all the “influencers” sharing how they completed Dopey without training, and Disney gets a lot of undertrained folks.

All that said, these undertrainees don’t impact my race so I’m not that invested in this topic. They’re the ones who have to pay the price (physically & financially). I’d probably be more bitter about folks signing up with no intent to train if I didn’t get registered