Official 2016 Disneyland Half Marathon Thread

[Keels]

I'll post the backdoor link later tonight for those needing to register tomorrow! My crew needs to grab one more DDD registration and a 10K, so I'll be ready to jump on right at Noon EST to get those registrations.

 

[sourire]

Decided to purchase our 1/2 marathon bibs through Acclaim as well! The husband and I are both working tomorrow and were nervous about dealing with the general registration on work computers, etc. Thank you for all of the above tips!!

 

[SarahDisney]

It looks like I have to skip this one . I'm not a happy camper about it (like I was crying over it last night). This was supposed to be my "big" 30th birthday trip (if a 3-4 day trip can be considered "big"), with my first half marathon as a special treat in the middle. But I think I need to be responsible right now, and that means taking a Disney break for the foreseeable future.

I mean ... this could all change by tomorrow morning. And if my situation changes soon (or I win the lottery), you can bet the first thing I do will be looking for a travel provider with bibs. But for right now, I have to skip this weekend.

 

[BwoZoo22]

It looks like I have to skip this one . I'm not a happy camper about it (like I was crying over it last night). This was supposed to be my "big" 30th birthday trip (if a 3-4 day trip can be considered "big"), with my first half marathon as a special treat in the middle. But I think I need to be responsible right now, and that means taking a Disney break for the foreseeable future.

I mean ... this could all change by tomorrow morning. And if my situation changes soon (or I win the lottery), you can bet the first thing I do will be looking for a travel provider with bibs. But for right now, I have to skip this weekend.

Maybe planning to do the WDW Dopey for your 40 will make things better...

 

[rteetz]

It looks like I have to skip this one . I'm not a happy camper about it (like I was crying over it last night). This was supposed to be my "big" 30th birthday trip (if a 3-4 day trip can be considered "big"), with my first half marathon as a special treat in the middle. But I think I need to be responsible right now, and that means taking a Disney break for the foreseeable future.

I mean ... this could all change by tomorrow morning. And if my situation changes soon (or I win the lottery), you can bet the first thing I do will be looking for a travel provider with bibs. But for right now, I have to skip this weekend.

That's unfortunate. I hope you situation does change and you do get back to Disney in some way or another.

 

[Mickey Momma]

It looks like I have to skip this one . I'm not a happy camper about it (like I was crying over it last night). This was supposed to be my "big" 30th birthday trip (if a 3-4 day trip can be considered "big"), with my first half marathon as a special treat in the middle. But I think I need to be responsible right now, and that means taking a Disney break for the foreseeable future.

I mean ... this could all change by tomorrow morning. And if my situation changes soon (or I win the lottery), you can bet the first thing I do will be looking for a travel provider with bibs. But for right now, I have to skip this weekend.

Ugh. Being an adult stinks sometimes. I hope things change for you soon!

 

[Mickey Momma]

I'll post the backdoor link later tonight for those needing to register tomorrow! My crew needs to grab one more DDD registration and a 10K, so I'll be ready to jump on right at Noon EST to get those registrations.

I'll be waiting! One of my sisters, the one who was planning to run, isn't so sure she wants to do it now. So I'll try registering the old-fashioned way tomorrow.

 

[DisneyMountainWoman]

So excited, we decided to take the plunge and book two nights at Disneyland Resort hotel. Magical Enchanted Vacations just got their pricing for Disneyland Resort hotel and they sent us the email and we realized we really wanted it! It is worth it to be right there where all the run stuff is for the first time I figure I can eat out less and then save that money for the hotel and besides it is easier to eat healthy not eating out.

 

[Keels]

We have a deposit down on a hotel on property ... I keep going back and forth on whether I want to spend that money, or put it towards dinner again at Napa Rose's Chef Counter, or use it for the following week in Hawaii.

I'm staying at Paradise Pier for my girl trip/Tinkerbell race weekend trip, so I'm hoping that will be what I need to decide whether to do the whole on-property thing or whether to keep with the Marriott property we stayed at last year, and where our traveling friends will be staying again this year.

 

[pinklmaonade]

It looks like I have to skip this one . I'm not a happy camper about it (like I was crying over it last night). This was supposed to be my "big" 30th birthday trip (if a 3-4 day trip can be considered "big"), with my first half marathon as a special treat in the middle. But I think I need to be responsible right now, and that means taking a Disney break for the foreseeable future.

I mean ... this could all change by tomorrow morning. And if my situation changes soon (or I win the lottery), you can bet the first thing I do will be looking for a travel provider with bibs. But for right now, I have to skip this weekend.

Sorry to hear this! I'm doing something similar for my 30th in April (flying from LA to WDW for the Star Wars Dark Side Half)... A 3-4 day trip can definitely be considered big if you have a big reason . Hope things change for the better! I used to live in NYC and I can't imagine the cold is lifting your spirits any. Sending good vibes over to you from the west coast!

 

[pinklmaonade]

Hey everyone,

I was looking at the Disney Store site and just saw these posted:

Says they're only available through Feb 10.. anyone planning on grabbing one of these? I'm tempted!

 

[DisneyMountainWoman]

Hey everyone,

I was looking at the Disney Store site and just saw these posted:

Says they're only available through Feb 10.. anyone planning on grabbing one of these? I'm tempted!

Hmm, I may, I like they have it in womans size and it is not made out of cotton. The Aladdin and genie theme for 10k looks so cute. Also I am happy we did not sign up for the 5k, I do not think that logo and color is nice, it is ugly to me.

 

[pinklmaonade]

Hmm, I may, I like they have it in womans size and it is not made out of cotton. The Aladdin and genie theme for 10k looks so cute. Also I am happy we did not sign up for the 5k, I do not think that logo and color is nice, it is ugly to me.

Yeah I agree. The 10k one is so cute! I like the one for the half; can't say that yellow is really my color but at least it's not as bad as the 5k one. I do like that they kind of have a retro vibe. I'm already excited and it's 7 months away!

 

[ANIM8R]

Ugh!!!!

Registration Day is more stressful than even race day!

I just want to see the registration confirmation then I can relax.

Good luck everybody!

 

[DisneyMountainWoman]

Good luck everyone registering today!
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[Texadelphian512]

I'll post the backdoor link later tonight for those needing to register tomorrow! My crew needs to grab one more DDD registration and a 10K, so I'll be ready to jump on right at Noon EST to get those registrations.

Any word on the link? Hoping to get a DDD registration for my Wife!

 

[Keels]

Any word on the link? Hoping to get a DDD registration for my Wife!

I'll be back to my laptop in about 15 minutes and I'll post what I've found!

 

[Mickey Momma]

Hey everyone,

I was looking at the Disney Store site and just saw these posted:

Says they're only available through Feb 10.. anyone planning on grabbing one of these? I'm tempted!

I actually like the yellow one better than the DDD! Of course I am wearing a similar shirt in my profile.

If I manage to get my registration, I will celebrate and buy one. I mean, what is a few more $$$?

 

[EDS19]

I'll be back to my laptop in about 15 minutes and I'll post what I've found!

Thanks! Good luck finding the link. It always helps!

If I manage to get my registration, I will celebrate and buy one. I mean, what is a few more $$$?

Ha Ha good plan. I think will celebrate the same way!

 

[Keels]

OK - here's the link I've found for registration ... like with other links, take this with a grain of salt and keep RunDisney open up in a second window:

http://www.active.com/anaheim-ca/ru...g-races/disneyland-half-marathon-weekend-2016

Good luck to everyone attempting registration today! Remember these tips:
1. Have your account on Active.com set-up AND logged in prior to 12:00 p.m. EST! ALL ADULTS must have their own Active.com account - you cannot register another adult unless you have their Active.com login information.
2. Have your credit card information in a Word/Notepad document so you can copy & paste it to complete registration. This is key if you have to purchase multiple registrations and will speed up the process.
3. You have 15 minutes once you pick the race you'll be signing up to complete your registration.

I expect registration to sell out in this order:

10k/DDD > 5K > Kids Races > Half

In the event a race sells out, don't stress! Travel Providers are offering race bibs with no hotel or park ticket required. The mark-up is slight - less than $20 per bib.