Runners, New Disney Race

[Peace.love.mickey]

I wish we could see what they looked like first.

ME TOO!!!!! Or even what material the necklace is made of!

 

[Peace.love.mickey]

Anyone look at the prices of the hotels from GET travel? I called Disney today and their reservations won't be open until August/Sept...

Think AP rate will be better then 199 for PP or 229 a night for DLH?

I can always book through Get and cancel, but there is a 25 non-refundable deposit!

 

[skiingfast]

Anyone look at the prices of the hotels from GET travel? I called Disney today and their reservations won't be open until August/Sept...

Think AP rate will be better then 199 for PP or 229 a night for DLH?

I can always book through Get and cancel, but there is a 25 non-refundable deposit!

I looked at that and wondered the same thing. I'm not sure the rates will be better for APs, as the Disney prices are looking higher now and demand is sure to climb with the new attractions, DLH being done with renovations by 2012, and general price increases happening at the end of summer.

However since it's for January we usually see discounts for the general public and guests at that time.

Really quite the quandry.

 

[kim3339]

Anyone look at the prices of the hotels from GET travel? I called Disney today and their reservations won't be open until August/Sept...

Think AP rate will be better then 199 for PP or 229 a night for DLH?

I can always book through Get and cancel, but there is a 25 non-refundable deposit!

Just a tip on the GET Travel prices, if you have a AAA Card, a lot of times, you can get a room cheaper than the Travle company. I know the hotels don't have the prices up yet, (I've been looking too), but I can tell you that at least with the DL 1/2 Labor Day weekend, looking on your own if you have the card is a cheaper. In the past 5 years that I've done the 1/2, I've just done it on my own. I do use them for the tickets, but seeing that you're an AP, you probably won't need any!

 

[Peace.love.mickey]

I have heard that rooms during the races will be pricey...I worry that it will be more then 199 a night! Lately, 199 a night is GOOD!

 

[Wests4Disney]

I signed up for this, and am excited. Just wondering, if you get swept, do you still get a medal?

 

[where's_my_prince]

still debating whether to do the half marathon or 5k??? hmmmm...

 

[ImTooExcitedToSleep]

Don't forget that DIS Unplugged Disneyland Correspondent Tony Spittell will be running this race.

AND....if we can raise $2,000 for Give Kids the World, Tony will be running in fairy wings and a tutu!

Power of 10 - Tinkerbell Half Marathon Challenge

Give Kids The World is a non-profit resort that provides a memorable, magical, weeklong cost-free vacation to central Florida to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.

 

[johde]

I signed up for this, and am excited. Just wondering, if you get swept, do you still get a medal?

You normally don't get the medal it you don't finish. Remember though that the the clock for sweeping doesn't start until the last person crosses the start line.

If you're afraid of getting swept. The things I would do now is first work now on your walking speed. The easiest thing to do is during your walk every so often do a short burst of speed walking. It doesn't need to be long 5- 20 secongs.

Second, you might want to try doing a little bit of running. Jeff Galloway (who prepares RunDisney's training programs), has a conditioning program to get into his run/walk/run method.

I haven't done a Disney race yet (70 days until Disneyland Half). But I was able to cut my half marathon time from 3:28 in my first one to 3:07 in my second by switching from all walking to running 1 minute/ and walking 2 minutes. I further dropped to 2:52 in my 3rd half doing run 1 minute/walk 1 minute.

Good luck in your training.