Kessel Run is a neat change, kinda meh on the others.
Really mixed feelings here for me. I like the fact that they spelled out Kessel Run in Aurebesh on the medal and I get what they're going for with the hyperspace field, but it's not iconic Millennium Falcon as the original one was.
Great! I finally get to run for the Kessel Run medal thinking it will be a nice boost in detail or upgraded for the 5th anniversary and that uninspiring piece of #$@# is what they come up with as "special"?! I'm pissed! This is very disappointing and I'm regretting signing up for it now.
I felt the same way when they announced the 5K theme. I was hoping they'd go each race themed to one of the trilogies for the 5th anniversary of the race weekend.
I've mentioned this before but I wonder if they think about moving on from the Rival Run theme in 2021, especially given how these medals turned out.
I would be surprised if it changes. No races in
Disneyland for 2021 so I think Rival Run stays until they decide once and for all the fate of races on the west coast.
Glad I have a few Millenium Falcon medals already as I don't love the new Kessel Run design. Otherwise both the half medals look great, but not crazy about the 10K and wished the challenge medal featured characters, not a ship.
Overall medal thoughts:
5K: Now having seen both sides, I've upgraded it to okay. I was hoping for a lightsaber duel or something to boost my excitement for this one given my overall feelings about the theme. Hopefully Ahsoka fans will not throw lightsabers at me because I'm not a fan of the medal or the theme. But I've already paid for the race so I may as well run it and stop for as many photos as I can possibly get away with.
10K: Even though it's yet another stormtrooper medal, I like it. At least you can easily tell that it's Leia on the medal so that's good. At the same time I wouldn't mind if it had a bit more going on.
Virtual Half: From what I can tell in that one photo, I think I like it. Further views will help me make a final determination.
Half: Possibly my favorite of all the medals this year. We'll have to see how Vader looks on the other side. The large 5 on some of the medals throws me off. I know why it's there, but I'm not sure that I like it there. But Yoda looks good and different than he does on my Inaugural Rebel Challenge Medal. And it's Yoda who remains my very favorite Star Wars character ever.
Rival Run Challenge: Well, I'd like to see the other side. The X-Wing design is just okay for me. Hopefully the TIE Fighter will look better. Not what I expected as I hoped to get both ships on there.
Kessel Run Challenge: I"m guessing this will be a one and done medal design for them. I think a lot of people are going to dislike it. And I don't blame them. In a weird way it's beginning to grow on me. I get what it's trying to do. And it's certainly iconic Star Wars. All that said, I would not be happy if this was my only chance at the Kessel Run after the sheer brilliance of the previous Kessel Run medal.
Still none of these medals are as disappointing as the 2017 Rebel Challenge medal.