Marathon Weekend 2018

Real Bathrooms I can recall:
•Mile 4ish TTC on your right
•Mile 5ish just before entering thru the turnstyles on your right
•Mile 5.35 Tomorrowland, between Star Traders and Cosmic Rays, across from Speedway, on your left
•Mile 5.8 Breezeway between Frontierland & Adventureland, just past the Diamond Horseshoe, on your left
•Mile 12.5ish in along the main road in Africa, on your left (doors are heavy to comply with zoological requirements)
•Mile 13 (give or take) on your left, nice and air conditioned
•Mile 13.3 Finding Nemo (off the path a bit)
•Mile 13.5 Dinoland USA, across from Primeval Whirl, just before going backstage, on your right
•Mile 19.5ish in WWoS, on your right (this is what sank my last marathon as I wasn't able to resume a decent pace after this potty break--but still finished before the balloon ladies)
•Mile 23.2 on the left at the end of the Tower of Terror Courtyard/beginning of Sunset Blvd
•Mile 23.3 on the left in courtyard before the Planet Hollywood store. Bathrooms are elevated above street level, there is a ramp as well as stairs (may or may not rule this set out for you)
•Mile 23.4 Crossroads of the World, on your left just as you are about to exit the Studios
•Mile 24.8 if you are staying at Beach Club the bathrooms near that quite pool on your left
•Mile 24.9 International Gateway or the UK(depending on how well we trust the race map)
•Mile 25.1 Morocco pavilion on your left
•Mile 25.3 United States pavilion on your left back a bit
•Mile 25.5 Germany pavilion on your left just past the trains
•Mile 25.8 Norway pavilion on your right just past the Stave church
•Mile 26 Spaceship Earth entry/egress area on your left just before heading backstage (and getting a last minute motivational boost from the choir--I hope) There tends to be a lot of spectators here, so these may not be ideal.
 
Race - 5K
Name - Courtney
DIS Name - courtneybeth
Corral - C
Planning to attend the Pre-race meetup? Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of Corral? - Middle
Expected Pace - 15 min/mile

Race - 10K
Name - Courtney
DIS Name - courtneybeth
Costume - No
Corral - C
Planning to attend the Pre-race meetup? Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of Corral? - Middle
Expected Pace - 15 min/mile

Race - Half
Name - Courtney
DIS Name - courtneybeth
Costume - No
Corral - E
Planning to attend the Pre-race meetup? Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of Corral? - Middle
Expected Pace - 15min/mile

Race - Marathon
Name - Courtney
DIS Name - courtneybeth
Costume - No
Corral - E
Planning to attend the Pre-race meetup? Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of Corral? - Middle
Expected Pace - 12:30 min/mile
 
Thanks for doing all of this!

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 5K
Name (optional) - Ken
DIS Name - whaler8
Costume - Monsters University (Roar Omega Roar)
Corral - B
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Middle
Expected Pace - 10:00

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 10K
Name (optional) - Ken
DIS Name - whaler8
Costume - none
Corral - B
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Middle
Expected Pace - 10:00

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Half
Name (optional) - Ken
DIS Name - whaler8
Costume - none
Corral - D
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Middle
Expected Pace -10:20

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Full
Name (optional) - Ken
DIS Name - whaler8
Costume - none
Corral - D
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Middle
Expected Pace - 10:30
 
Race - 10k
Name (optional) - Jen
DIS Name - DVCFan1994
Costume - Buzz Lightyear
Corral - ?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Wherever I end up
Expected Pace -10:15-10:30 Unless my hip is still bothering me


Race - Marathon
Name (optional) - Jen
DIS Name - DVCFan1994
Costume - Minnie
Corral - D
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front if I can manage it
Expected Pace -10:30-11:00 between stops
 


AlexRunsDisney said:
To be honest, it is pretty disheartening that after all my training the past year and proving that I could run almost a 2 hour half marathon, that I am put in the last corral. HOWEVER, I just have to have the mindset that there is nothing I can do about it now, and just try to enjoy the race. If I was only concerned about my time, I would have signed up for a different marathon. The reason I signed up for Disney is because of the course. I will enjoy it as much as I can, I just hope I'm not stuck walking or finish like 20 minutes behind my goal time
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I really do understand how disappointing it is. I do honestly think that if you just look for the right opportunities, you'll be able to mostly run the race you want to run. I think once you are there and get caught up in the excitement of it all, most of your concerns will disappear. I'm obviously a runDisney enthusiast, but it's an experience like nothing else (particularly the marathon) and one that you'll love. And, now you have a built in reason to run another one...so you can get a proper corral placement. :D
 
Tennesotans said:
Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM

Race - Marathon
Name - Alan
DIS Name - Tennesotans
Costume - geezer in runner clothes
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? There with bells on ("yes")
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral -- always the towards the back.
Expected Pace - 9:05 (the year I break 4:00! :: fingers crossed :: )
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Corral?
 


OldSlowGoofyGuy said:
Corral B for half/full.

Looks like my Dopey plans may be changing. My mom's health has taken a sudden turn for the worst and not sure a long trip is going to happen for me. But you do what you have to do.

I'm following the 'trust your training' guideline. In this case the 'training' is 50+ years in a loving family.
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I am very sorry to hear about your mom's health. I do hope that this is temporary. 50+ years in a loving family is a great gift that you are giving back by being there for your mom. Sending positive energy to you and your family.
 
AlexRunsDisney said:
As a 4:30 marathon finisher stuck in Corral H, how bad will it be congestion wise? Am I going to be able to run my race, or is it basically going to be maneuvering around people the entire time?
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Last spring I ran Princess. I didn't have a POT to submit as it had been awhile from my last race. I usually had been a under 2:00 half runner and under 4:00 marathoner. I put 2:15 as my estimated time and got placed in the very last corral. I was frustrated to be with all the walkers and in the back of 20,000 + people. I ran and dodged and passed a TON of people which was kind of fun. The whole race I kept saying "on your left" or "coming through". Did some in the grass running. It was tough but the frustration of trying to dodge people and run did make the race go quickly. I ended up finishing in 2:06 which I was thrilled with considering I was in the VERY back and I passed thousands of people. It will be congested and hard to run your race but it will keep your mind off the running part. :) It can be done. Good luck! Just be prepared to have to dodge especially in the beginning and get in the front of the corral.
 
AlexRunsDisney said:
Good insight, thanks. I think by mile 6 or 7 I should have passed most of the people from the corrals H and G so I'm hoping after that it will open up.
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Your best chance to get some breathing room will be straight out of the start on World Drive heading to Magic Kingdom before the hairpin ramp, and then again through the traffic entrance to Magic Kingdom though the TTC and down to the water bridge by the Contemporary. After that, you’re going to be throttled REGARDLESS of where you start (unless you’re A or Elite) because of how tight the Magic Kingdom pathway and Cone Alley are. After Cone Alley ends and you hit Bear Island Road, you’ll have another shot to make up some time.

Study the map and you’ll be fine. If you’re a 4:30 Marathoner, it won’t matter where you start or who starts around you if you get to the front of your corral and use those early opportunities to distance yourself and get some breathing room.
 
All this talk of bathrooms and beer stops, has any fellow caffeine addict listed places to get coffee during the marathon?

Every year I gaze down from the overpass near mile 16 and crave a McDonalds coffee.
Hot black coffee, iced-coffee, chocolate-chip Frappe, I crave them all at that point in the race.
It is too far off the path and I don't have anyone that would have something waiting. Sigh.

The craving is real! And no, caffeinated gels don't cut it.
I've never stopped for coffee but this year mile 13 at AK has potential.
Last year a HOT coffee would have been priceless!
 
Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 5K
Name (optional) - Cherie
DIS Name - CherieFran
Costume - ?
Corral - A
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected pace - 8:45-9:00 while running but maybe 11:00 with picture stops? (Seems like from previous race reports character lines are always longest at the 5K?)

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 10K
Name (optional) - Cherie
DIS Name - CherieFran
Costume - Pink and white “Minnie” run skirt and black tank
Corral - A
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Front
Expected pace - 9:30 with picture stops

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Half
Name (optional) - Cherie
DIS Name - CherieFran
Costume - ?
Corral - B
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - Yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Middle
Expected pace - 9:30 with picture stops

Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - Full
Name (optional) - Cherie
DIS Name - CherieFran
Costume - ?
Corral - B
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - No (race retreat)
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - Middle
Expected pace - 10:15 with picture stops
 
Marathon Weekend DIS List FORM
Race - 5k
Name (optional) - Sylvia
DIS Name - Disney at Heart
Costume - none
Corral - B?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - middle
Expected Pace - 10:15

Race - 10k
Name (optional) - Sylvia
DIS Name - Disney at Heart
Costume - none
Corral - B?
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - middle
Expected Pace - 10:30

Race - Half
Name (optional) - Sylvia
DIS Name - Disney at Heart
Costume - none
Corral - D
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - middle
Expected Pace - 10:45

Race - Full
Name (optional) - Sylvia
DIS Name - Disney at Heart
Costume - none
Corral - D
Planning to attend the Pre-race Meetup? - yes
Front, Middle, or Back of the corral - middle
Expected Pace - 11:30 - 12:00
 
I know its early but I am already watching the weather. Accuweather has the full weekend in their 25 day forecast now.

1/4 H - 75 L - 54
1/5 H - 74 L - 54
1/6 H - 74 L - 53
1/7 H - 73 L - 53

Yes these will change 100 times before marathon weekend. I am not including rain chances yet since its way too early for that.
 
rteetz said:
I know its early but I am already watching the weather. Accuweather has the full weekend in their 25 day forecast now.

1/4 H - 75 L - 54
1/5 H - 74 L - 54
1/6 H - 74 L - 53
1/7 H - 73 L - 53

Yes these will change 100 times before marathon weekend. I am not including rain chances yet since its way too early for that.
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I am currently in Broussard, La., en route to Orlando with an extra suitcase JUST filled with cold-weather running gear (which made my husband the opposite of happy), so I’m pretty sure that guarantees this weather for Marathon Weekend.
 
Glad I'm not the only thinking about bathroom stops. I have preplanned the Frontierland (or Tomorrowland one might not be as far too run off too now that I think about it) one & then dinoland I think would be my other one if I really need it. I remember 2016 I was in the back but the Wide World of Sports bathrooms had looong lines coming out, not sure if they just are tiny inside or what since I skipped.

rteetz said:
I know its early but I am already watching the weather. Accuweather has the full weekend in their 25 day forecast now.

1/4 H - 75 L - 54
1/5 H - 74 L - 54
1/6 H - 74 L - 53
1/7 H - 73 L - 53

Yes these will change 100 times before marathon weekend. I am not including rain chances yet since its way too early for that.
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We've been checking too, yeah it will change, but it's still fun to check.
 
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