Marathon Weekend 2023

[sandam1]

Everyone realizes that - no matter how easy or hard registration is on Tuesday - it's the easiest part of the whole weekend, right?

 

[The Expert]

I will 100% run with you again @Herding_Cats

 

[Naomeri]

Everyone realizes that - no matter how easy or hard registration is on Tuesday - it's the easiest part of the whole weekend, right?

You’re just trying to trick people with your logical-ness

 

[sandam1]

You’re just trying to trick people with your logical-ness

Nope, just trying to calm everyone - including myself - down a bit. I was okay until I did a Zoom call with another group last night which pushed the stress level up again.

Plus we have to save that energy for the important things, like figuring out costumes, right?

 

[XoxoAmy]

So I live in the northeast, but will be in CA next week for vacation..... 7am registration time! Ugh. I have so many alarms on my phone to remind me, it's not even funny (night before, morning of....)

 

[NYC_MW]

Everyone realizes that - no matter how easy or hard registration is on Tuesday - it's the easiest part of the whole weekend, right?

Is it though? My last rD event was in 2016 and reading everybody's posts re: registration (and wanting to get into Dopey) is raising my HR more than my race 2 weeks ago...

 

[luv2cheer92]

FOMO - SHMOMO - C'mon Guys!! Really?? There is a reason why Marathon Weekend is "Dopey-centric". It is because doing Dopey is freakin' amazing!!! Where else in the world can you complete a four race marathon challenge in one weekend? Oh and don't forget the fun running routes on Walt Disney World property and through the incredible theme parks. Not enough? How about entertainment, character stops and enough photopass photographers to fill a cruise ship. Still not enough? how about 25K of your fellow runners of all abilities, many of whom are dressed in really cool and creative running costumes? "But Huskies, I will need to get up 4 mornings in a row, and it is so expensive and I might not be trained enough...etc. etc." OMG. Stop with the excuses!! Go for the whole weekend and do all four races and have a blast. I'll see you all there

ETA: This was just a fun sarcastic bit and not directed at anyone. But yes, Dopey is tons of fun and worth doing!!

I know not the point of your post, but I'm doing a 4 race challenge next weekend! I'm doing the half as my longest race, but there is an option to do a full. Plus it's over less than 2.5 days instead of 4, with two races within 2 hours of each other.. Flying Pig!

 

[sandam1]

Is it though? My last rD event was in 2016 and reading everybody's posts re: registration (and wanting to get into Dopey) is raising my HR more than my race 2 weeks ago...

It's one of the few parts of the weekend that I can do sitting at my desk so, IMHO, yes!

In all seriousness, for all of its quirks, the system that they've put in place for the races since pandemic is better than what they used to have. So far (knock wood) it's been fairly stable - at least given the low bar set by Disney's IT department. I know that for my first runDisney race (Marathon Weekend 2019), I watched the spinning wheel for over two hours, not knowing if I was even in the queue. I was sitting in a hospital waiting room while my mom had her knee replaced and it literally took the surgeon less time than it did for me to get registered for the half marathon.

 

[Naomeri]

I know not the point of your post, but I'm doing a 4 race challenge next weekend! I'm doing the half as my longest race, but there is an option to do a full. Plus it's over less than 2.5 days instead of 4, with two races within 2 hours of each other.. Flying Pig!

That looks fun!

 

[YawningDodo]

Just gonna...sliiiiide in here after disappearing from the DisBoard for I don't even remember how long....

Four years since I started aiming for my first marathon, I'm hoping this will finally be the year. That means registering next week! I'm already having FOMO about Dopey but realistically it's going to be a push "just" to get marathon-ready, and it's good to leave bigger goals I can aspire to later on. Dug back a few pages and didn't see anyone mention it, though I suspect it's already been asked and answered (sorry!): when they say 10:00 AM EST on the runDisney site, do they mean EDT, which we're currently on, or do they actually mean EST? I'm probably being needlessly anxious about this but it would break my heart if I had to postpone another year because of not getting a spot in the race. And do we think the marathon will sell out right away with the big anniversary, or only Dopey and the 5K like usual?

 

[Herding_Cats]

when they say 10:00 AM EST on the runDisney site, do they mean EDT, which we're currently on, or do they actually mean EST? I'm probably being needlessly anxious about this but it would break my heart if I had to postpone another year because of not getting a spot in the race.

The safe answer here is is 10:00am Disney World/Orlando time.

 

[MissLiss279]

Just gonna...sliiiiide in here after disappearing from the DisBoard for I don't even remember how long....

Four years since I started aiming for my first marathon, I'm hoping this will finally be the year. That means registering next week! I'm already having FOMO about Dopey but realistically it's going to be a push "just" to get marathon-ready, and it's good to leave bigger goals I can aspire to later on. Dug back a few pages and didn't see anyone mention it, though I suspect it's already been asked and answered (sorry!): when they say 10:00 AM EST on the runDisney site, do they mean EDT, which we're currently on, or do they actually mean EST? I'm probably being needlessly anxious about this but it would break my heart if I had to postpone another year because of not getting a spot in the race. And do we think the marathon will sell out right away with the big anniversary, or only Dopey and the 5K like usual?

Welcome back! I believe they have done this before. They need to drop that middle letter to avoid confusion! I believe @Herding_Cats has it correct, that it is current time (daylight) in Orlando.

ETA: Even though it is an anniversary year for the marathon, I do not believe it will sell out right away. I am not sure it has ever sold out within a month (unless they reduced the amount of runners).

 

[YawningDodo]

The safe answer here is is 10:00am Disney World/Orlando time.

Seems reasonable, which would make things simple for me since I'm in the same time zone. I just had this moment of "but EST is an hour earlier than EDT" because of the whole spring-forward thing, and started wondering if I needed to be online at 9:00. But it makes more sense for it to be 10:00 when it's 10:00 in Orlando, and Orlando is on EDT right now same as us up here in New York State.

Welcome back! I believe they have done this before. They need to drop that middle letter to avoid confusion! I believe @Herding_Cats has it correct, that it is current time (daylight) in Orlando.

Thank you! And yeah, that sounds like it should be right. I'm just overcomplicating things from anxiety tbh.

 

[PrincessV]

Okay, I’ve settled on 10K and marathon. Both anniversaries, right? Likely to go quickly? How do I do this?! 10 first, then full? I do technically have both phone and laptop, but my phone has historically been slower to work through the queue than the laptop.

 

[mmm_texas]

Just gonna...sliiiiide in here after disappearing from the DisBoard for I don't even remember how long....

Four years since I started aiming for my first marathon, I'm hoping this will finally be the year. That means registering next week! I'm already having FOMO about Dopey but realistically it's going to be a push "just" to get marathon-ready, and it's good to leave bigger goals I can aspire to later on. Dug back a few pages and didn't see anyone mention it, though I suspect it's already been asked and answered (sorry!): when they say 10:00 AM EST on the runDisney site, do they mean EDT, which we're currently on, or do they actually mean EST? I'm probably being needlessly anxious about this but it would break my heart if I had to postpone another year because of not getting a spot in the race. And do we think the marathon will sell out right away with the big anniversary, or only Dopey and the 5K like usual?

Yep, and also the runDisney blog says "10 AM ET", so I think it's safe to say 10:00 AM EDT is correct. (And if they somehow really did mean 10 EST, it would actually be an hour later at 11 AM EDT, so you wouldn't have missed it. )

 

[Naomeri]

Okay, I’ve settled on 10K and marathon. Both anniversaries, right? Likely to go quickly? How do I do this?! 10 first, then full? I do technically have both phone and laptop, but my phone has historically been slower to work through the queue than the laptop.

Yes, I would think 10K then Marathon would be the logical way to do it—a lot more people can do a 10K than a marathon, so it stands to reason that it would fill up first.

 

[The Expert]

Okay, I’ve settled on 10K and marathon. Both anniversaries, right? Likely to go quickly? How do I do this?! 10 first, then full? I do technically have both phone and laptop, but my phone has historically been slower to work through the queue than the laptop.

I did that set of races in 2020 and greatly enjoyed it. Yes, do the 10K first. The marathon isn't likely to sell out as fast.

 

[The Expert]

Jinx @Naomeri

 

[DopeyBadger]

Okay, I’ve settled on 10K and marathon. Both anniversaries, right? Likely to go quickly? How do I do this?! 10 first, then full? I do technically have both phone and laptop, but my phone has historically been slower to work through the queue than the laptop.

With the MW 10k, there are around 5000-7000 spots for solo 10k runners. For the MW M, there are around 14,000-ish spots available (it just doesn't really reach capacity like it used to). In a "normal" year, the marathon doesn't usually sell out for several months.

Marathon Weekend

2022
Start (link)
10k sold out in 5 hours (link)
Dopey/M sold out on 10/12 (link)
*All races periodically reopened.

2021 (Presumed reduced availability)
Start (link)
10k sold out in 31 min (link)
M sold out in 89 min (link)

2020
Start (link)
10k sold out in 93 min (link)
Marathon sold out in Oct 2019 when registration was April 2019 (link) *Can't find a specific post for this one.

2019
Start (link)
10k sold out in 21 hours (link)
HM, M, Goofy and Dopey were essentially open until the end.

2018
Start (Feb) (link)
10k sold out in 2.25 days (link)
M sold out in November (link)

2017
Start (April) (link)
10k sold out in 93 min (link)
No information found on Goofy or M selling out

 

[Blue Caterpillar]

Sorry if I missed it, what is the proof of time deadline?