Who's Interested in a DIS/GKTW Team for 2010 Marathon Weekend?

[Mouse Skywalker]

Greetings Everyone: I have a call in to Disney Sports about getting an official Charity Group together for the 2010 Marathon Weekend. The person I'm trying to get in touch with is out sick and is supposed to call me back this week. I thought I should have some numbers for her though when we talk. So here's my question.

How many people would be interested in a DIS Unplugged/GKTW Charity Group for the 2010 Marathon Weekend? I'd like to have a rough estimate of how many registration entries we need to reserve for our team.

So can you vote in the poll if you would like a registration spot for the 5k, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, Goofy, or Goofy & 5k (sometimes called the Dopey). This does not commit you to anything right now. I'm just trying to gauge interest.

Thanks.

 

[Launchpad11B]

Count me in Dave. My old bones can handle a 1/2 marathon.

 

[ScubaD]

Hello Mouse Skywalker,

I have already registered for the 1/2 marathon, along with my son and his girlfriend. I may have another 2 or three signing up in the next week or so. I would still like to be be part of the team, even though I have already committed.

Dave

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

Hello Mouse Skywalker,

I have already registered for the 1/2 marathon, along with my son and his girlfriend. I may have another 2 or three signing up in the next week or so. I would still like to be be part of the team, even though I have already committed.

Dave

Dave, if you're interested, I'll ask if you can move your registration to our group. Even if you're not interested in moving the registration, there may be others out there who might be.

 

[Mouse Skywalker]

One of the things I thought might be fun too over marathon weekend is to take some time to take a group to do a volunteer shift at GKTW.

 

[shellyminnie]

I want to try and do the 5K so count me in!!

 

[ScubaD]

Dave, if you're interested, I'll ask if you can move your registration to our group. Even if you're not interested in moving the registration, there may be others out there who might be.

We would make the move to be part of the team. Just let me know.

And it would be wonderful to at least visit GKTW Village just to meet the kids and families. Volunteering would be the cherry on the sundae.

 

[Launchpad11B]

I want to try and do the 5K so count me in!!

Good for you Shelly.

 

[safetymom]

I'm in for the 5 K.

 

[aspen37]

I would like to try and do the 1/2 marathon and the 5 k. I just received my 1/2 marathon training book and journal. So count me in.

 

[maroo]

I am so excited! Can I get officially excited yet?

1/2 for me! I will be WALKING the half...if anyone wants to join me!

Not sure who would come with me...but there would probably be another entry, too!

 

[maroo]

can we post this thread...or a link to this thread...on the WISH board? On the main page and the Events page? There would probably be more Disers interested on there?

 

[jeanigor]

Hi Dave!

Thanks for doing all the leg work and getting some answers for us.

I would like to do the Half Marathon and maybe the 5k as well?

I think that volunteering at GKTW would be good, too.

 

[Willow1213]

I'm working on the Couch to 5K plan! I'm hoping to lose some (lots!) of weight and be able to run the 5k or even the half! That will be my birthday weekend next year. We need to make it to the finish!

 

[SamSam]

maroo, I am also walking the half. I'm mainly a walker, but I occasionally intersperse my walking with a little bit of jogging, so I guess I'm a jogger.

Dave, Thank you for doing this! I know nothing's concrete yet, but I just want to say thank you for all you are doing to try and make this possible.

 

[disneymom8589]

I am so excited! Can I get officially excited yet?

1/2 for me! I will be WALKING the half...if anyone wants to join me!

Not sure who would come with me...but there would probably be another entry, too!

I'm the DW of ScubaD (Dave), who had the e-mail question regarding the marathon and GKTW read a couple of weeks ago. I am hoping to take a couple of personal days off of teaching to go for the marathon (Dave really wants me to!) I probably will, and if so, I would be up for doing the 5K walk with you! I'll leave the 1/2 marathon for DH, DS, and DS's girlfriend!

Thanks, Mouse Skywalker Dave for trying to organize something! ScubaD Dave and I would love to be able to volunteer at GKTW (or at the least, visit the place.)

 

[maroo]

I'm the DW of ScubaD (Dave), who had the e-mail question regarding the marathon and GKTW read a couple of weeks ago. I am hoping to take a couple of personal days off of teaching to go for the marathon (Dave really wants me to!) I probably will, and if so, I would be up for doing the 5K walk with you! I'll leave the 1/2 marathon for DH, DS, and DS's girlfriend!

Thanks, Mouse Skywalker Dave for trying to organize something! ScubaD Dave and I would love to be able to volunteer at GKTW (or at the least, visit the place.)

Thank you so much for the suggestion to do this!!! I do plan to do the half. I already have pledges that are based on my inability to do the half today! Sorta like, "If you can do that, I will support you!" I would rather train/walk and raise money for GKTW, but will do Team in Training if we can't get this to work out.

I have $80 already raised and have not asked anyone yet! Also have lost 8 lbs already! Sure you don't want to walk the half?

 

[maroo]

maroo, I am also walking the half. I'm mainly a walker, but I occasionally intersperse my walking with a little bit of jogging, so I guess I'm a jogger.

Dave, Thank you for doing this! I know nothing's concrete yet, but I just want to say thank you for all you are doing to try and make this possible.

Woo Hoo!!!

I hopefully will be able to jog some by then, too! It will be fun to have someone that is close to my pace.


Also...in the interest of full disclosure...I posted a link to this thread on a few threads/boards that I frequent that would be interested in this (all DISboards boards! Not off this site!)...

 

[ScubaD]

Thank you so much for the suggestion to do this!!! I do plan to do the half. I already have pledges that are based on my inability to do the half today! Sorta like, "If you can do that, I will support you!" I would rather train/walk and raise money for GKTW, but will do Team in Training if we can't get this to work out.

I have $80 already raised and have not asked anyone yet! Also have lost 8 lbs already! Sure you don't want to walk the half?

Oops...I just re-read your post where you said you were going to walk the 1/2 marathon, not the 5K!! I feel a little overwhelemed by the 1/2 marathon , although a day of walking through WDW probably is equivalent to a 1/2 marathon!!

 

[Hey Mickey]

One of the things I thought might be fun too over marathon weekend is to take some time to take a group to do a volunteer shift at GKTW.

I think that's a great idea, Dave! I am already signed up for the Goofy, but if there is a way to transfer it over, I'd be all for it. I am pondering the possibility of going Dopey, but I won't add the 5k till i know if this is a go, so i can do it through the charity!

Thanks for doing this.