News and Developments for Future In-Person runDisney Events

[DopeyBadger]

They also now require POT from a "USATF certified course." I believe they previously had a more generic "certified course" language (not specifically USATF). Don't know what this means for international folks.

I believe that was the case before (USATF course), and it was never enforced. (link)

 

[Barca33Runner]

They've either reduced capacity or are preparing to have some very large last few corrals.

The virtual options have me very concerned about that as well. Seems like the current plan might be to fill former race capacity split across the two platforms. I hope the virtual is just to make money off selling medals.

 

[HockeyMomNH]

I'm so happy about the races, but I'm seriously bummed about the lack of preregistration for DVC/AP. Especially if they are limiting the field. Registration day is going to be nuts.

 

[opusone]

I believe that was the case before (USATF course), and it was never enforced. (link)

Got it. I must have mis-remembered.

 

[FFigawi]

They also now require POT from a "USATF certified course." I believe they previously had a more generic "certified course" language (not specifically USATF). Don't know what this means for international folks.

It means rD is not thinking through everything they do, say, or write. As usual.

 

[hotblooded]

The cutoff for POT has MOVED UP to 2:00 instead of 2:30!

No!! Yikes!

 

[DopeyBadger]

There does appear to be a time gap between last acceptable race date (July 30th, 2021) and last chance to edit race registration POT (August 17, 2021). I believe that is new as in the past it was usually just the same date (a Tuesday if memory serves me correct).

 

[jimrpa]

Wine and dine is in person!!!!

 

[DopeyBadger]

No more day of race pick-up specifically called out. This used to be an unadvertised emergency situation thing, but now they're specifically saying it won't happen.

 

[MissLiss279]

I wonder if the POT change is just to help people that are faster that haven’t had a chance to run an in person race??

In non-runDisney races (where people don’t start and stop for characters so much), self-seeding based on pace actually helps the flow of running - without weaving around people so much. But Disney is a different animal.

 

[DopeyBadger]

Kids races not listed on the main pages and this can be found elsewhere instead.

https://www.rundisney.com/know-before-you-go/

 

[DopeyBadger]

I wonder if the POT change is just to help people that are faster that haven’t had a chance to run an in person race??

In non-runDisney races (where people don’t start and stop for characters so much), self-seeding based on pace actually helps the flow of running - without weaving around people so much. But Disney is a different animal.

Personally, I would have moved to a 3:00 hr POT instead of a 2:00 hr POT. I think we can expect that the first non-POT corral will be absolutely massive given the trends we were seeing in year to year changes in non-POT corrals.

 

[hotblooded]

Personally, I would have moved to a 3:00 hr POT instead of a 2:00 hr POT. I think we can expect that the first non-POT corral will be absolutely massive given the trends we were seeing in year to year changes in non-POT corrals.

That's what I'm afraid of. There are a significant number of people who will seed themselves based on getting the maximum amount of time on the course possible. I just want the chance to be placed properly.

 

[MissLiss279]

Personally, I would have moved to a 3:00 hr POT instead of a 2:00 hr POT. I think we can expect that the first non-POT corral will be absolutely massive given the trends we were seeing in year to year changes in non-POT corrals.

That's what I'm afraid of. There are a significant number of people who will seed themselves based on getting the maximum amount of time on the course possible. I just want the chance to be placed properly.

I agree that that’s very likely to happen.

 

[Barca33Runner]

That's what I'm afraid of. There are a significant number of people who will seed themselves based on getting the maximum amount of time on the course possible. I just want the chance to be placed properly.

Yeah, I think everyone is wise to the “enter the lowest time not requiring POT” method. They’re just going to end up splitting over half the field pretty much at random. That’s a very bad idea.

 

[Guidman]

Looks like all races will have a 5:00AM start time now.

 

[KSellers88]

Self-seeding in our local races is a hot mess, so I can only imagine how it will be at a Disney race. I am just so excited Wine and Dine is in person and I already have reservations and it will hopefully be my first postpartum half!

 

[DopeyBadger]

I agree that that’s very likely to happen.

An early estimate would be about 46-48% of the entire field will submit for the first non-POT corral. That's from combining the % of people found in Corral D, E, and F (first non-POT corral from before) from the 2020 marathon weekend fields.

 

[Blue Caterpillar]

Does anyone know if travel agents are able to get you guaranteed bibs, when you book thru them?

 

[jrsharp21]

So pumped with the announcement! I did the half marathon in January 2020 for my first Disney run. I had a blast. After I got done my goal was to do the Dopey in 2021. Well we all know how that went. So now going to try to do the Dopey in 2022!! Time to increase the training load!