StarGirl11
Long time DL Runner who is finally coming home
- Joined
- Feb 8, 2012
emilyindisney said:Glad to see everyone is already as excited as I am! Only one year to go, ladies!
How was the weather? And the new expo location? Would you mind telling us a little bit about this year's experience? I'd love to hear!
The weather was horrid this year. High amounts of humidity shot quiet a few people's chances mine included. A sharp contrast to the 2012 edition which had temperatures in the 60s/70s with a bit of humidity but nothing severe. Hoping for 2012 conditions for 2014.
As for the expo, well it was a mad house to put it lightly. Lines for everything, bags and t shirts not ready, and an official merchandise area where the biggest question was 'Wheres the line start?' Them moving us to a smaller venue was a bad, bad idea. Hope they think of something better next year even going to WWOS which admittedly was a bit cramped would be better than Coronado with the current layout.
I will say though that the race organization itself was spectacular. They may have fell short everywhere else but they did a damn good job with the race itself.
I think the main problem was apparently no one at Run Disney actually though about the effects of adding several thousand more runners to a race does to everything. They were going about it like we had the same amount as last year which it wasn't. Hoping they don't make that mistake next year.
They generally put on a really good race it just didn't go that great this year.