Official 2016 Disneyland Half Marathon Thread

[MommaoffherRocker]

I am trying to add another night onto my hotel stay and make some dining reservations and the website is not working

 

[courtneybeth]

Dear runDisney:

We are almost 50 days away from the event and not even a single sneak peek at medals have appeared?! You do want to sell out these races, yes? People may be willing to sign up if they saw what the medals look like.

So, please post them soon! We're (im)patiently waiting.

Love, Me.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

so what is the weather like around this race at DL?

 

[Davidg83]

Dear runDisney:

We are almost 50 days away from the event and not even a single sneak peek at medals have appeared?! You do want to sell out these races, yes? People may be willing to sign up if they saw what the medals look like.

So, please post them soon! We're (im)patiently waiting.

Love, Me.

50 days?! Don't say that!! I've been slacking on the training lol. But I agree, where are you medals???

 

[camaker]

so what is the weather like around this race at DL?

I looked the historical information for September 4th (half marathon day) up on Weather Underground. Here's what came up:

Avg Low Temp = 65 degF (record low of 57 degF in 2005)
Avg High Temp = 86 degF (record high of 102 degF in 2013)
Avg Humidity = 58%
Avg Rainfall = 0.00" (record of 0.39" in 1963)

So I'm going to go out on a limb and say the race weekend will be warm for you, cool for me, with comfortable humidity and almost no chance of rain.

 

[Warm Hugs]

I looked the historical information for September 4th (half marathon day) up on Weather Underground. Here's what came up:

Avg Low Temp = 65 degF (record low of 57 degF in 2005)
Avg High Temp = 86 degF (record high of 102 degF in 2013)
Avg Humidity = 58%
Avg Rainfall = 0.00" (record of 0.39" in 1963)

So I'm going to go out on a limb and say the race weekend will be warm for you, cool for me, with comfortable humidity and almost no chance of rain.

It will also depend on what corral you start and what your expected time is. For 5k and 10k, it shouldn't be bad as you will finish before it gets hot. If you start in an early corral or run the half in under 2:15, you should be ok even if you start in the last corral. But no joking, it can get hot the last few miles if you start late and it takes you more time. If you don't put up with heat very well, then try to finish by 9:30 am, if possible.

 

[Kathymford]

@kristabelle13 i'm LOVING #mousemath hahaha

As far as weather goes, once the sun is up and starts rising higher, it will start to get warm very quickly!! And the last few years the humidity has been getting worse (for Cali). But that's a crapshoot. No well to tell.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

[QUOTE

I looked the historical information for September 4th (half marathon day) up on Weather Underground. Here's what came up:

Avg Low Temp = 65 degF (record low of 57 degF in 2005)
Avg High Temp = 86 degF (record high of 102 degF in 2013)
Avg Humidity = 58%
Avg Rainfall = 0.00" (record of 0.39" in 1963)

So I'm going to go out on a limb and say the race weekend will be warm for you, cool for me, with comfortable humidity and almost no chance of rain.

I hope it's not warmer for me I live in Florida

 

[courtneybeth]

@MommaoffherRocker - Tanktop and shorts should be fine. It's one of our warmer weekends but you'll power through it if you can survive Florida

 

[NJlauren]

I'm running my first 5k! Which of course is also my first runDisney event!

Anyone want to help me out with timing, I made a 10am reservation at plaza inn and am staying at the Disneyland hotel. I'm assuming I'll be done in plenty of time to shower and head back to the park.

Any info on what time I need to be at the start line, or what time you think the overall race ends, etc would be helpful for me

 

[courtneybeth]

Anyone want to help me out with timing, I made a 10am reservation at plaza inn and am staying at the Disneyland hotel. I'm assuming I'll be done in plenty of time to shower and head back to the park.

Any info on what time I need to be at the start line, or what time you think the overall race ends, etc would be helpful for me

Congratulations on running your first 5k race. These races are a great way to start your competitive streak - and may ruin other 'local races' for you as they're very well organized and a lot of fun!

The 5K will start at around 530a, but you should probably be to your corral no later than 5:15 am so that you're in a good spot and make it through security. I'd shoot closer to 5am and then just sort of sit on the ground and wait. The race will promptly start at 5:30am and you'll probably be through the starting line no later than 6am with a time limit of one hour to finish. So you'll probably be done no later than 7am... which gives you plenty of time to go from the finish line (which is right outside your hotel) to the hotel to shower and change.

This is a no worry fun run, so enjoy the moment and experience of running in a Disney park when it's dark end empty!

Edit: You'll probably want to leave your hotel at around 920am to have enough time to take a light stroll through Downtown Disney on the way into Disneyland for your breakfast reservation.

 

[NJlauren]

Congratulations on running your first 5k race. These races are a great way to start your competitive streak - and may ruin other 'local races' for you as they're very well organized and a lot of fun!

The 5K will start at around 530a, but you should probably be to your corral no later than 5:15 am so that you're in a good spot and make it through security. I'd shoot closer to 5am and then just sort of sit on the ground and wait. The race will promptly start at 5:30am and you'll probably be through the starting line no later than 6am with a time limit of one hour to finish. So you'll probably be done no later than 7am... which gives you plenty of time to go from the finish line (which is right outside your hotel) to the hotel to shower and change.

This is a no worry fun run, so enjoy the moment and experience of running in a Disney park when it's dark end empty!

Edit: You'll probably want to leave your hotel at around 920am to have enough time to take a light stroll through Downtown Disney on the way into Disneyland for your breakfast reservation.

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for! I will plan on leaving the hotel by 445, that should be good right?

I have a feeling if I'm back by 7, we will be at the park by open (depending what time that is), because DD is an early riser and I have a feeling she won't be going back to bed once I leave, poor DH!

 

[camaker]

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I hope it's not warmer for me I live in Florida

D'oh!! Sorry about that! I confused you with @roxymama, who I believe lives in Chicago. Too many mamas 'round these parts!

 

[BelleWannabe4]

Anyone have any tips for training post-stress fracture? I have/had a hairline fracture in my fifth metatarsal which is almost completely healed now. I get out of the air cast next week and would like to start running (slowly) again. I'm going to discuss with my doctor, but its always helpful to hear from someone else who has experienced a fracture.

I plan on walking this half. I learned my lesson in the Indy Mini Marathon. I felt the fracture happen in a training run, was in pain beginning in mile 1 and then finished the half. Adrenaline is an amazing thing but that was probably the worst choice I could have made. I was on crutches for 4 weeks and have been in a boot for 10.

 

[Keels]

For those worrying about weather, we thought last year was hot as all get out ... and we're from Texas.

 

[camaker]

For those worrying about weather, we thought last year was hot as all get out ... and we're from Texas.

Thanks for putting our worries about the weather to rest! Not!

I should ready for it, though I must say these evening training runs when it's still 85-95 degrees are starting to wear on me.

 

[Ariel484]

I'm from Ohio and am a pale Irish lass...I thought the sun was brutal. I remember it feeling a little humid during the races as well. Definitely pack your sunscreen!

 

[Neon Cactus]

Thanks for putting our worries about the weather to rest! Not!

I should ready for it, though I must say these evening training runs when it's still 85-95 degrees are starting to wear on me.

I completely agree! I guess the one good thing about the Dallas summers is it gets me up to run at 5:30 AM before it's too hot, so I won't have a problem with the Run Disney schedule. But late afternoons and evenings are just too hot.

 

[Davidg83]

So they did the blog post about Mickey's Halloween party today, which last year came 6 days after the medal reveal blog post. What's up Disney, where are our medals?! Why are you holding out on us?

 

[courtneybeth]

I'm now wondering if what the runDisney rep said to me at RNR San Diego was accurate - we won't see the medals until the first week of August.