Official 2013 Tinker Bell Half Marathon Thread

[freepixie]

Hello folks! I haven't read through everything on here, but just a quick question!! When did the registration open up for the Tink this year?? I am planning to do Tink in 2014 and I would like a general idea of when to register Thanks!!

 

[rosermama]

Hello folks! I haven't read through everything on here, but just a quick question!! When did the registration open up for the Tink this year?? I am planning to do Tink in 2014 and I would like a general idea of when to register Thanks!!

I think it was like May or June but in the Spring there will be a place to sign up to receive emails about when the registration will open.

 

[longhorns2]

Opened June 12 sold out July 12

 

[freepixie]

Opened June 12 sold out July 12

Thank you so much! I know the DL races sell out quicker, so I want to make sure I jump in on it ASAP See you all in 2014!!

 

[calihannah]

One big tip is to make sure you don't try to do too much mileage in a short period of time or increase your weekly total mileage by a lot, you could get injured that way. If you have your run/walk ratios you could try to push yourself a bit each week if you're close to the cut off time 1 or 2x a week. For example if your ratio is minute/minute try minute and 5/10 sec? That way you can push yourself a bit, but not where it's something crazy you can't keep up with the whole run through and it's like a mini speed workout too. Hope that helps a bit!

This is a super helpful idea -- thank you! We're practically neighbors, btw -- I live on the Peninsula

 

[longhorns2]

Waivers! Get your Waivers!

http://www.trackshack.com/disneysports/waiver13tb/verify.php

Course map! Get your course map!

http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=CA12112RS

(both are not officially released by Disney yet, so there could be changes!)

 

[Reep]

Waivers! Get your Waivers!

http://www.trackshack.com/disneysports/waiver13tb/verify.php

Course map! Get your course map!

http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=CA12112RS

(both are not officially released by Disney yet, so there could be changes!)

Wow, I guess. That is the roughest map I have ever seen.

 

[niclodn]

Thansk! But Holy Moley! That map is crude!

Anybody have any idea which bib #'s are in which corrals?

 

[Reep]

It looks like we get to run through downtown Disney again. I haven't done that since the early DL halfs. Too bad they don't come back into the parks again, but at least we get to run through the parks in the dark with the lights on. It is very pretty.

I'm Bib 4081--got demoted because I'm a dude. Doesn't really matter since I'm running it with my wife, and that should easily get me into her corral.

 

[Cripey]

Waivers and an email about my race skirt from the lady that's making it all in the same day! Can't wait til they post the corral breakdown...my number is higher than last year and I submitted a better time...they must have really increased the cap this time around!

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Oooh! I bet this makes everything more real!

 

[Cripey]

Thansk! But Holy Moley! That map is crude!

Anybody have any idea which bib #'s are in which corrals?

Earlier this year they started posting corral breakdowns on the race website...sometime around when waivers were released...so I'm assuming (and hoping!) they'll do the same soon for us! Just keep checking the race website...I want to say it has been posted in the same section of the website where the waiver link will be...maybe a little further down the page. I'm sure someone will post it here too when it's available!

 

[niclodn]

Earlier this year they started posting corral breakdowns on the race website...sometime around when waivers were released...so I'm assuming (and hoping!) they'll do the same soon for us! Just keep checking the race website...I want to say it has been posted in the same section of the website where the waiver link will be...maybe a little further down the page. I'm sure someone will post it here too when it's available!

Thanks! I'm very excited to see where I'm at

 

[Reep]

Here is my best guess as to the course details, given the description and past DL races.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/160609084

 

[longhorns2]

Here Reep- this might help!

http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=CA12112RS

Found it this morning.

 

[MinnieDiva]

2950!! my daughter is 119 and husband 132 for the 5k

 

[Cripey]

A little off-topic but I just read that in 2014 there is a 10k option for the DL half weekend!!!! AND something called a Dumbo Double Dare...10k saturday and half on sunday and you get an extra medal for it...kind of like the Goofy challenge, only not the insane mileage! Pretty cool! I'll repost this on the PHM thread too...

 

[Reep]

Here Reep- this might help!

http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=CA12112RS

Found it this morning.

Yeah, I saw that in your earlier post and tried to use it. I think I'm pretty close. The only part I'm confused on is the loop around mile 4. I'm good past roundhouse road, but the return looks like it would have to go through Toon Town, which would make you have runners going both ways just south of Small World. Possible, but a bit congested maybe.

 

[Reep]

A little off-topic but I just read that in 2014 there is a 10k option for the DL half weekend!!!! AND something called a Dumbo Double Dare...10k saturday and half on sunday and you get an extra medal for it...kind of like the Goofy challenge, only not the insane mileage! Pretty cool! I'll repost this on the PHM thread too...

I'm happy and perplexed at the same time. I'm legacy for the half and want to continue that. I also like to race the half and made age group 4/6 years. If they put a 10k the day before, and I want to go legacy on that too, then it doubles my cost every year, and compromises my chances of winning age group (because of the extra mileage the day before). I'm sure I will run it this year just to be in the inaugural race, but after that I'll have to see.

 

[speshlist]

Waivers and an email about my race skirt from the lady that's making it all in the same day! Can't wait til they post the corral breakdown...my number is higher than last year and I submitted a better time...they must have really increased the cap this time around!

wow, my number is also higher! MUCH higher- about 17,000 higher! I wonder if it is a mistake?? I absolutely submitted a time correctly... maybe I will have to bring a proof of time just in case?