Marathon Weekend 2020

[mr incredibleS1]

Umm, for the 10k, is this a typo? "All Participants must attend the Expo on Wednesday, January 8th, or Friday, January 9th, with a valid photo ID to pick up their Race Bib"

 

[rteetz]

Umm, for the 10k, is this a typo? "All Participants must attend the Expo on Wednesday, January 8th, or Friday, January 9th, with a valid photo ID to pick up their Race Bib"

I would imagine so since the date is right but the day isn’t.

 

[willieT]

Runner Tracker site is NOT public yet and NOT active.

But ... here is the link when it will be active:

https://track.rtrt.me/e/WDW-WDW-2020#/tracker
We are getting closer to it being active because, as of just 2 days ago, this link simply redirected you back to the Home page. Now, we are seeing a notification page with a 'not currently public' message.

We used the tracker site last year to (unofficially) find our bib #'s as the waivers link was released about 3 days later...

 

[cesj90]

Anyone have a guess as to when our registration and bib information will be available? I thought usually that was out along with the course map and guide, but I don't see anything

 

[rteetz]

Anyone have a guess as to when our registration and bib information will be available? I thought usually that was out along with the course map and guide, but I don't see anything

Did you mean waivers and corrals? Those will come in the next week or two. They don't typically come with the guide.

 

[Dopey 2020]

Is there a way to physically 'run' to DHS from EPCOT after finishing the 5K and 10K? If not, assuming Uber would probably be the fastest method to get there, where's the preferred pick-up spot knowing there may be road closures?

Not directly but I plan on getting a bus to Swan and Dolphin/Boardwalk/Beach. I think it’s #9 lime green if I remember right. I should be done with 10k by 6:30, get on bus and off first stop. Run down path to DHS to meet my wife, enter park, and hope we made it in time for a boarding group. If we do, go to resort, shower, rest, go ride and enjoy Disney. If not go to resort, shower, rest, ride something else and enjoy Disney.

 

[Dopey 2020]

Anyone have a guess as to when our registration and bib information will be available? I thought usually that was out along with the course map and guide, but I don't see anything

Did you mean waivers and corrals? Those will come in the next week or two. They don't typically come with the guide.

Guide seems early so I’m going with the optimists guess of tomorrow.
Maybe.... seems like a good guesss and tomorrow is a lucky day

 

[rteetz]

Guide seems early so I’m going with the optimists guess of tomorrow.
Maybe.... seems like a good guesss and tomorrow is a lucky day

Wine and Dine guide came out like a week before waivers. It definitely wasn't the next day. I really don't remember though.

 

[LdyStormy76]

The only places for spectators will be hotel property or with a park ticket prior to leaving DHS.

Something I found challenging - read scary - last year was that the course going into WWoS was already broken down by the time I exited it. This course has 2 points where those who are slower will have to see that.

 

[flav]

This is my first runDisney Marathon Weekend and I only have the Wine and Dine Two Course Challenge 2017 to compare it with... Here are my first impressions on the courses:
- Love the 5k, Epcot at night, although I would have prefer it to be different (like AK) from the 10k.
- Poor DD, she gets a sucky course (and medal) for her first 10k. My WnD 10k was much better, going through Hollywood and Sunset Boulevard, Boardwalk and World Showcase at night.
- Happy to go through the castle at night, the rest of the Half is as expected.
- I trust your comments that WoS is better being removed (I found it beautiful when going at the Expo) but I hope to meet Mickey and friends in their sport attires! I do not know how much a better flow vs less park time will influence my Marathon mood, it is kind of the point of running Disney. As long as runDisney compensates with more animation, supporters, characters etc, it should be ok.

 

[flav]

Thanks! That's very helpful. I pulled some screenshots from Arno's video to get some examples. The timing of the events was based on Jan 12th, 2019 on Weather Underground. Here is 2020 sun timing since I didn't realize it would be slightly different (link).

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Just to add another variable to your equation: It will be full moon that weekend.

 

[Carol_]

I shouldn’t be doing the 1/2 but I’m going to do it.
I haven’t been training but half of me says that just means I haven’t injured myself yet!
Self-guided Boot camp started today.
I expect to get up to 7 miles before the race, then wing it on race day with plenty of bandaids and ibuprofen in my fanny pack.
Wish me luck!

 

[momandmousefan]

Psst: Marathon Weekend Guide is live! https://guide.rundisney.events/

How’d you happen to discover the link to the guide was out and where is the guide linked from? I’m trying to figure out if there is something I should be watching as there’s nothing new in my rundisney dashboard.

 

[FFigawi]

I’m going to give the new course the benefit of the doubt except for the last mile or so in Epcot. We will need to detour off the route in order to get our finish line margaritas.

 

[ANIM8R]

Unfortunately, we will be missing Marathon weekend this year but I'm still interested on keeping up on everybody here and their progress.

The changes to the marathon course are certainly significant! I'm anxious to read everybodys experiences and thoughts next month. Over the last seven years, I found the course very congested until World Drive around Mile 2.5 or so (I started in the range of Corral D-F depending on the year). I'm worried that the course through Epcot will be very crowded...adding to that the darkness, I sure hope everybody is careful and considerate at the pinch points!

When training for the marathon, whenever I reached 5.5 miles on my local route I always thought to myself "Now, we'll be entering the castle!". Now that isn't until Mile 10.5!

On the previous courses, Cone Alley was always very congested (because of my corral placement and pace). That should be MUCH better this year! No Osceola is nice but I'm one of the few on here that like WWoS (especially the track and the baseball stadium).

My biggest gripe about the course is that there appears to be carrot stations according to https://guide.rundisney.events/maps/.
I am very much against this!

 

[Princess KP]

I’m going to give the new course the benefit of the doubt except for the last mile or so in Epcot. We will need to detour off the route in order to get our finish line margaritas.

Thanks for pointing that out! I didn't have a chance to look at the map in detail. May have to make a detour as well.

 

[camaker]

I’m going to give the new course the benefit of the doubt except for the last mile or so in Epcot. We will need to detour off the route in order to get our finish line margaritas.

Thanks for pointing that out! I didn't have a chance to look at the map in detail. May have to make a detour as well.

Just mix it up and grab an Italian Margarita as you pass through Italy. No need to divert from the course!

 

[princesspirateandrunner]

I’m still feeling disappointed about the course, maybe because I was willing to give them the benefit of the doubt (“It’s Disney—they’ll make sure the course is great.”). Well, no. After seeing it, I feel like an unwelcome houseguest. Instead of feeling like they worked out something that would wow us, it feels more like they’re putting up with us. They seem to be saying, “okay, you can come over, but stay in the front room, and don’t touch any of my cool toys.” I understand that they have all sorts of logistics to work around, especially given all the construction at Epcot, but I certainly don’t feel any Disney magic was put into the course. I see a lot of things I enjoyed taken away, but not replaced with anything fun. How do you come up with a disappointing course at Disney World? There are so many things that you could do to make it special—why this?!

 

[mbrittb00]

Not directly but I plan on getting a bus to Swan and Dolphin/Boardwalk/Beach. I think it’s #9 lime green if I remember right. I should be done with 10k by 6:30, get on bus and off first stop. Run down path to DHS to meet my wife, enter park, and hope we made it in time for a boarding group. If we do, go to resort, shower, rest, go ride and enjoy Disney. If not go to resort, shower, rest, ride something else and enjoy Disney.

I'm sure the "#9 lime green" will make since at some point. Unless I'm missing something Boardwalk would be the most convenient as it is the closest to DHS and on the same side of the water as the path. We are planning to go after the 5k.

 

[Neon Cactus]

I looked more in depth at the course last night. I'm ok with it. Usually my least favorite parts of the course were from the Polynesian to AK, then after AK to WWoS, and then from the stadium to DHS. This year's course, I think my least favorite part will be from exiting EPCOT to the TTC, so I'm fine getting that out of the way early. I like that the out and back before AK is gone. I haven't been for a while, but if I remember, the back part of Blizzard Beach is either stairs or hills to get up to the slides, so I"m fine with the course they have in there. I wish we'd be running on Hollywood Boulevard, but considering the likely crowds, I understand their diversion. Same with EPCOT and the Future World construction. We need to start lobbying Disney to bring up a margarita cart to where the course is about to go backstage. That, or we can put my friend in the text group and text him when you're coming and make him go pick up the margaritas and bring them to the course to hand off to you.