Star Wars races transportation?

[eeyoresmom]

DS is thinking of running the SW 5k race in April. The website says transportation provided from host resorts. What does that mean? We will be at Copper Creek, not sure if that is a "host resort"

 

[kaytieeldr]

Google is your friend http://www.runnersguidetowdw.com/important-information/

 

[AngiTN]

All resorts are a host resort for the Star Wars race.

 

[joelkfla]

EVENT TRANSPORTATION


Star Wars™ Half Marathon - The Dark Side transportation has been arranged for participants staying at all Walt Disney World® Resorts, Shades of Green and Walt Disney World® Swan and Dolphin Resorts. Buses will be indicated by the runDisney signs placed in the front windows. Check signage in the lobby or with a Cast Member at the Front Desk for exact pick-up locations and times. Staff in yellow shirts will be onsite at the resort and event locations to assist. Parking is limited at all race weekend event venues. We strongly encourage the use of event transportation whenever possible. Guests staying off property will have to arrange their own transportation to all race weekend events.



TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE

EVENT TRANSPORTATION

• Please check lobby signage or with your respective resort front desk for race transportation pick up locations and times.
• Please note that there will be no parking at Magic Kingdom® Park for the Star Wars™ Dark Side 10K and the Star Wars™ Dark Side Half Marathon. Parking will be available at Epcot® and bus transportation will be provided from Epcot® to Magic Kingdom® Park.

runDISNEY HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO

Bus Transportation

Buses will run from each host resort to the Expo

• Thursday: 9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Buses will continue running for 30 minutes after the end of the Expo to bring guests back to the resorts from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.





DISNEY SPRINGS

Bus Transportation

Buses will run from the Expo to Disney Springs, departing every 30 minutes, as follows:

• Thursday: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Friday: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

STAR WARS™ DARK SIDE 5K

Bus Transportation

• 3:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. & 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
• Participants must board a bus no later than 4:00 a.m. in order to make it to their corrals on time.

runDISNEY KIDS RACES

• Please utilize Expo Transportation Schedule.
• There is no event transportation from Epcot® to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

STAR WARS™ DARK SIDE 10K

Bus Transportation

• 3:30 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Buses running from Host Resorts to the Start Staging Area at Magic Kingdom® Park
• 3:30 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. Buses running between Epcot® and Magic Kingdom® Park
• 6:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Buses running from Host Resorts to Finish Line at Epcot®
• NO Monorail Transportation will be available
• Participants must board a bus no later than 4:00 a.m. in order to make it to their corrals on time.
• Runner drop off is available in the Charter Lot of Epcot®.

STAR WARS™ DARK SIDE HALF MARATHON

Bus Transportation

• 3:00 a.m. – 5:00 a.m. Buses running from Host Resorts to the Start Staging Area at Magic Kingdom® Park
• 3:00 a.m. – 6:30 a.m. Buses running between the Finish Line at Epcot® and the Start Line at Magic Kingdom® Park
• 6:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Buses running from Host Resorts to Finish Line at Epcot®
• NO Monorail Transportation will be available
• Participants must board a bus no later than 3:30 a.m. in order to make it to their corrals on time.
• Runner drop off is available in the Charter Lot of Epcot®.

 

[bumbershoot]

All resorts are a host resort for the Star Wars race.

All resorts are hosts for all races now, and for the last couple years.

I don’t even know why they are using the word “host”.