WISH Team Marathon Weekend Events

[nepatsfan73]

I will be staying at BWV from 1/10 to 1/13. I will be at the start of the half marathon and am shooting to be at the finish 3:29:59.99 (or faster) after the last group starts. I plan to be at the Pop meet also. I have signed up for the 5K as well and will only do it if I can get the darn back issues straightened out sufficiently to allow me to get in some/enough training (thus, kind of a mini-Goofy, which I think would make it a "Max"). I am travelling solo so it will just be one (1) for each. I haven't made a final decision on the marathon yet (i.e., volunteer or scream team or park hopping or packed in ice somewhere, etc.).

Thanks for tracking this for us Mel.

 

[wfloyd]

We (Lynnda(crzy4pooh), Billy, Timmy and I) are staying at SSR, at least I think that is right.

We will be attending the meet Friday night at Pop and the Monday morning at the boardwalk, providing everyone cooperates.

I will be at the marathon start and subsequently the finish a few hours later.

I will also be part of the Scream Team for the half but don't know where yet since alot depends on how kids are doing. I should also be at the finish for the half.

Not sure about what Lynnda will do so I will let her post instead of signing her up for random things.

Bill

 

[Calcio]

Hello Mel

As always, thank you for you efforts on our behalf.

I am arriving Wed Jan 9 and departing Thurs Jan 17. Martha will be in and out as her schedule allows. We are staying at the Boardwalk Villas, but spending the night before the marathon at Old Key West, so we can walk to the start sometime around 5:30.

I'm confident we will be at the Friday afternoon/evening meeting at Pop Century. Beyond that I really cannot commit, since I don't know the travel schedules of the rest of the family. I will be in the starting corrals Sunday morning about 5:40, and if I get a cool and dry day, with luck and injury-free training I hope to cross the finish around 10:30. Martha is also running the full on Sunday, so I'll likely wait for her in the "W" tent after the race.

Best of luck in your training. Will we see you at the Tower of Terror weekend?

Craig

 

[Duanerice]

Hi All,
this sounds like fun. My wife and I will be staying at POP arriving on Friday the 11th and departing on Monday the 14th.

We plan on being at POP for the dinner party. Unfortunately we have plans for Saturday so we won't get to be a part of a scream team for the half.

I will be at the start for the full, probably around 4:00 a.m. (ugh) and hopefully at the finish.

We will probably go to Pleasure Island on Sunday night. I doubt I will be up and out on Monday early enough to be at the bakery by 9:30, but you never know.

Thanks for putting this together.
Duane (and Denise)

 

[Hey Mickey]

I have only started getting my act organized, so i don't know yet when I am arriving, when I am leaving, or where I am staying, but I *do* know I will be at the start and finish for both races, as i am going Goofy this year! I m also hopeful that I will make the POP and BW bakery meets, but won't know for sure till it gets closer. It will either be me alone, or me and my two sons and husband.

I'm a veritable font of information, huh?

I guess I should make those reservations soon, huh? Dates in the calendar are closer than they appear?

 

[chimera]

I guess I should make those reservations soon, huh? Dates in the calendar are closer than they appear?

Yeah, I was feeling like a slacker because we usually start organizing the WISH team meets in July

Craig...we're still iffy on ToT. We only get one 10th anniversary, but Kaley has a band competition and my mom's not sure she can come up that weekend to hangout with the kids. If we bring them, Kaley misses her competition. Still hoping something will work out easily.

patsBill... do the 'Max'! Maybe next year, the Dopey where you do the 5K, half and full

Colleen...thanks for handling the pacing groups again. That was a great idea last year!

 

[Optimator]

Hey Mel - I'm not sure exactly what we're doing yet. I'll let you know.

We are staying at the Boardwalk Villas, but spending the night before the marathon at Old Key West, so we can walk to the start sometime around 5:30.
Craig

Craig - Am I reading this right? Walking to the start from Old Key West? That'd be quite a hike. I'm pretty sure I'd opt for the bus.

 

[Kristi1357]

Walking to the start from Old Key West? That'd be quite a hike. I'm pretty sure I'd opt for the bus.

Lots of people walk to the start from OKW & POFQ.

 

[Calcio]

Hello Mike

The last 3 halfs and marathons we have spent the night before the races at POFQ and walked to the starting line. About 10 minutes for the full, maybe 25 for the new half start.

Unfortunately last year our night at POFQ wasn't satisfactory. Not clean and not "fresh smelling." This year we are booked for Saturday night at OKW. We've not done it this way, but over the years I have seen many people walking out of the entrance to the resort fairly late and jump into the starting corrals. Martha and I will be among those people on January 13.

I understand that OKW goes pretty far back, but we've made the walk from the most distance buildings of POFQ and it was quick and easy.

Good luck with your training.

Craig

 

[hoosmi]

We are scheduled to arrive on Friday, but now I'm having packet pick up anxiety. It's about a 4 hour drive, but maybe I don't want to spend that long in the car Friday a.m. Perhaps I need to revisit my reservation...

Anyway, we are at the Swan. It's me, DH, DD (7), and DS (21 mo. then). Based on the age of DS, we'll decide on Pop at the last minute. He'd probably enjoy it, but I want to make sure the rest of the WISH team does too!

I will definitely be at the start for the 1/2 and full early. I need my peeps to help me through my last minute crazies! This time, as opposed to the Minnie, I actually know how to get my water bottles to attach to my belt, but I'm sure I'll still need help.

My family will be doing the scream thing both days by the Beach Club (if they know what's good for them).

Assuming I can wake up and function, we'll all be at the breakfast Monday. (We leave Monday afternoon- I may need to re-think that one too...)

Jen in GA

 

[aladdinsgirl]

My family will be doing the scream thing both days by the Beach Club (if they know what's good for them).
Jen in GA

Jen, just wanted to let you know that the 1/2 marathon course doesn't run past the Beach Club. You'll enter Epcot over by the resort bus parking and run backstage, coming out somewhere by Ice Station Cool. You'll do an out and back up to where the Christmas tree is (if you haven't been to WDW during the holidays, it's where Future World and World Show Case meet), come back down the other side and then exit the park by guest services, run backstage and then in front of the grand stand where the finish line is. Hope this helps!!!!

 

[Honeibee]

Hi Mel -

Thanks for organizing this.

Charlie and I are staying at POFQ.

We will definitely be at the PC meet.

I will be at the start of the Half, and unless I get another free wheelchair ride, I'll also be at the finish of the Half.

I don't know where Charlie plans on being for the Half. I'll find out.

I will be at Kristi's Red Water Stop #2 for the Full, then headed to YC/BC or near the finish also.

We're going to try to make it to the PI party. Depends on how he feels after the Full.

We will also be coming to the Boardwalk Breakfast.

 

[Pungodingy]

First timer, so....

I am staying at POR (and would love it if I can follow someone around?)

Would LOVE to meet up with you at the start of the Half, hopefully I will not get lost!

 

[hoosmi]

Krista- D'oh! Thank you! I'd like to say that all of the pictures on Robert's site blurred together in my mind, but really I just have map issues! How irritated would my family have been (and how long would it have taken them to notice no one was running by?)

OK, need a new spot for the family for the half.

My DH cracked me up this weekend. We were talking about the marathon with his relatives and he was like "it's really over 26 miles?" I've been signed up since hmmm... February. Then he says "if you can run 26 miles, we may need to celebrate that!" Hello. I didn't tell him we've got the celebration covered! (And what does he mean "if"!? )

Jen in GA

 

[monte]

Men! lol...sounds like my DH....tell him that a day at the spa will do. lol

Krista- D'oh! Thank you! I'd like to say that all of the pictures on Robert's site blurred together in my mind, but really I just have map issues! How irritated would my family have been (and how long would it have taken them to notice no one was running by?)

OK, need a new spot for the family for the half.

My DH cracked me up this weekend. We were talking about the marathon with his relatives and he was like "it's really over 26 miles?" I've been signed up since hmmm... February. Then he says "if you can run 26 miles, we may need to celebrate that!" Hello. I didn't tell him we've got the celebration covered! (And what does he mean "if"!? )

Jen in GA

 

[nucpharm29]

Krista- D'oh! Thank you! I'd like to say that all of the pictures on Robert's site blurred together in my mind, but really I just have map issues! How irritated would my family have been (and how long would it have taken them to notice no one was running by?)

OK, need a new spot for the family for the half.

Jen in GA

Jen--I had to laugh at this, b/c I posted this exact thing a month or so ago. I was all set to scream-team it at BC/YC for the half and realized I later that I had been looking at the wrong map! If you want, you can join me scream-teaming at GF/poly for the half!

 

[HMHunters]

I don't think I'll get DH to the Pop for the dinner, but here's where I'll definitely be:
1/2: screaming at MK, GF and finish
Full: start and (hopefully!) finish (I'll be running a 10 minute pace)

 

[littlegreydonkey]

Hey guys - okay, assuming all goes well, I'll be at the POP meet (probably with Tim depending on hockey outings) and the breakfast (definitely with Tim as we'll be hitting a park afterwards). Not sure about PI - haven't got there as normally asleep by then, but we'll see

On the days themselves, I may come and say hello at the start, then vanish as I like to sit and eat my breakfast etc quietly in a corner then queue, queue and queue again for the portaloos - nothing personal, just get ansty before a race so like to chill (and sit, sitting is a big part of my pre race preparation).

After the half I'm going to head into Epcot as soon as it opens to cheer (and go on test track) then it's back to the hotel to rest my legs ready for tomorrow- after the marathon, I'll be heading straight to the English pub where Tim should have cider waiting for me, so anyone coming into Epcot about 6.15+ hours (assuming my timing is right!) in can expect a cheer team there. Helen

 

[TEK224]

I can vouch for Helen. She saw me struggling as I was ready to go around World Showcase and she helped me make it through. Thanks Helen!

Terri

 

[nepatsfan73]

*Mel*-Please don't forget me at the Pop meet and possibly the 5K. Sorry if my pior long-winded response was confusing. Thank you.