WDW Marathon weekend, 2015?

[Deb in IA]

Anyone know when the Marathon Weekend will be in 2015?

And do they allow people to walk the races?

DH was a regular runner, and completed about 30 marathons, but had total hip replacement on the right last year, and will have the left one done in April.

He is now prohibited from running, but is allowed to walk.

We were at WDW on Marathon day this year, and DH was so envious of them, he really wants to walk them for next year.

 

[jimandami]

I believe it will be Jan 8-11, 2015. Yes, you can walk. However, you must maintain a 16:00 min/mile pace.

 

[ucfknight]

The official minimum pace is 16 minutes/mile. They can sweep you off the course if you don't maintain that.

Looking at the finish times this year, the slowest finishers maintained around a 19 minutes/mile pace.

 

[rteetz]

I encourage you or your husband to watch or listen to the dis unplugged podcast episode from two weeks ago when they had two runners in studio to talk about the races. One of the people on the studio did walk the race and finished he walked due to back problems.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

The official minimum pace is 16 minutes/mile. They can sweep you off the course if you don't maintain that.

Looking at the finish times this year, the slowest finishers maintained around a 19 minutes/mile pace.

Those folks probably started in earlier corrals. If you are in the last few corrals, you will be held to a time pretty close to 16 minute miles or be swept. The only way to get in an earlier corral is to submit a qualifying time from a race run in 2013 or 2014, 10k or longer for the half marathon, or a half marathon time if he wishes to run in the full marathon.

A lot of people do a run/walk mix. Ratios vary. Would his doctor allow something like that? Anything to help him stay ahead of the balloon ladies (the girls who "sweep" runners").

It is, by far, the most fun marathon that I have every run.

 

[Buckalew11]

Hi Deb! We were there also but not running. Took the year off! I am sure your DH would have no problems walking the marathon. I wish him a lot of luck with his upcoming surgery! I'm sad that we have been out of touch and I did not get to meet you and say hi! Hope all is going well with you all and the kids!!

 

[FireDancer]

Marathon weekend is Jan 7-11, 2015.

You can walk, many people do, but there is a pace requirement.

The 16 min/mile pace is true but starts when the last person crosses the start line from the last corral. You just have to stay ahead of them and you will finish.

Check out the Events section of the WISH boards and here is the 2015 thread if you want to participate.

 

[CanadianPaco]

The official minimum pace is 16 minutes/mile. They can sweep you off the course if you don't maintain that.

Looking at the finish times this year, the slowest finishers maintained around a 19 minutes/mile pace.

Thx for sharing!