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Swissmiss

Swissmiss

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Edward Jackson said:
I don't mean to insult or upset anyone, but for me a "virtual race" is training. I actually ran my first virtual race last Friday.
I usually run the Feaster Five, five miler on Thanksgiving. They offered a challenge of running both races, so I ran 8.27 miles on
Friday. I got a special challenge medal. (two medals that connected), and some swag. The fact of the matter though is I ran a
long run through my neighborhood, along a route I often take. My girlfriend met me at a few spots for water and it was enjoyable
but it really didn't feel like a race. I will be going to Disney in April of 2021, even if the race goes virtual for the vacation. I will
probably take the credit and apply it to the 2022 marathon.
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I agree with you for the vast majority, though I recently took part in a « real » virtual race. We had to download an app which kept the time, tracked the route and gave audio instructions as to where to turn etc. The app stopped automatically when you arrived at the finish. Through this they were able to do a ranking.

However, when I have done a runDisney or other virtual race, then it is not much more than a regular training with a medal at the end. Interestingly, the « real » virtual race I participated in did not have a medal or any other swag, but it was also free.
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Edward Jackson said:
I don't mean to insult or upset anyone, but for me a "virtual race" is training. I actually ran my first virtual race last Friday.
I usually run the Feaster Five, five miler on Thanksgiving. They offered a challenge of running both races, so I ran 8.27 miles on
Friday. I got a special challenge medal. (two medals that connected), and some swag. The fact of the matter though is I ran a
long run through my neighborhood, along a route I often take. My girlfriend met me at a few spots for water and it was enjoyable
but it really didn't feel like a race. I will be going to Disney in April of 2021, even if the race goes virtual for the vacation. I will
probably take the credit and apply it to the 2022 marathon.
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That is totally a fair opinion to have, I recognize for lots of people a virtual race is never the same as it lacks so much that the live race has going for it. For me, I really enjoy the virtual races but it is also worth noting I have never done a live race unless if you count the Castaway Cay 5K (which hopefully will change soon).

The way I see it is that this has given me the opportunity to do things I would of normally not gotten into. If Wine & Dine never became virtual, I don’t know if I would of taken up running as a hobby or at the very least done it as I have. This whole thing has led me to lose weight, and overall I have become in better shape then I ever have been.

Sure, your basically paying for a medal and it’s all done on the honor system. For me, though I take it as seriously as I would if I was there. I also get more and more excited as the races near since I have been anticipating running them so long by training, I even try to make the runs extra special by theming them with music. The medals are a very big motivator for me as well. I also never thought I would be running in a fairytale challenge or marathon weekend. This whole situation has given me the opportunity to do both things.

It really is up to the individual person.
 
OG Runner

OG Runner

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Swissmiss said:
I agree with you for the vast majority, though I recently took part in a « real » virtual race. We had to download an app which kept the time, tracked the route and gave audio instructions as to where to turn etc. The app stopped automatically when you arrived at the finish. Through this they were able to do a ranking.

However, when I have done a runDisney or other virtual race, then it is not much more than a regular training with a medal at the end. Interestingly, the « real » virtual race I participated in did not have a medal or any other swag, but it was also free.
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Now if they could combine the two, then we may have something.
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Another thing I asked before but still wondering how they would go about it if Star Wars goes virtual.

As everyone knows Star Wars is the one weekend that has a virtual component to it, that being the virtual half marathon. This ties into the Kessel Run challenge.

Now, if Star Wars was to go virtual, would they still run the kessel run challenge? The virtual half marathon has since sold out and let’s say I sign up for a virtual rival run, could I also qualify for the Kessel Run?

Their are a couple of ways I can see them doing this:

1.) Roll existing virtual half marathons into the kessel run if the participant pays for an upgraded race (in this case kessel run challenge or kessel run + rival run).

2.) Cancel all virtual half marathons and start the sign up process anew.

3.) Don’t run the kessel run challenge, and just have the virtual rival run (unlikely).

To be clear, if it was to be announced virtual I would like to run Kessel + Rival Run. Getting that millennium falcon challenge medal on top of all the rival run medals, and 5K.
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Figment82 said:
I’m bummed that it would mean delaying official “perfect” status until what would have been year 7. I hope to keep running for years to come, but as 2020 has taught me, you never know what the future holds. I just wanted my special ribbon and lame gift. 😂
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I’ve been meaning to ask...what is the big thing about “perfect” status? Is it just something people want to have as a “I did it” kind of thing or is it like a physical reward.

Also if it is a physical, what is the award?
 
Figment82

Figment82

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Surferboy567 said:
I’ve been meaning to ask...what is the big thing about “perfect” status? Is it just something people want to have as a “I did it” kind of thing or is it like a physical reward.

Also if it is a physical, what is the award?
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I have perfect status with W&D (completed all 10 years), and after year 5 you receive an extra ribbon for your medal at the finish line that has a different colorway and says “Perfect” on it. They gave these ridiculous plastic spatulas as a gift at year 5, and last year we received a nice mini bamboo cutting board and set of stone coasters with the race logo.

You also receive a special email each year with a link to guaranteed registration. That hasn’t really been necessary, especially in recent years, but it’s nice to not have to stress.

For me, it’s really a “personal triumph” kind of thing. I’ve never been an athletic person - I started participating in the Disney Endurance Series (pre-runDisney) back in 2008 just to try to prove to myself I could do it. W&D was my very first half marathon, and we’ve had a long crazy history together, lol! I know it’s silly, but I like having that extra little status to remind myself that I’ve stuck with it year after year. 😊
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Figment82 said:
I have perfect status with W&D (completed all 10 years), and after year 5 you receive an extra ribbon for your medal at the finish line that has a different colorway and says “Perfect” on it. They gave these ridiculous plastic spatulas as a gift at year 5, and last year we received a nice mini bamboo cutting board and set of stone coasters with the race logo.

You also receive a special email each year with a link to guaranteed registration. That hasn’t really been necessary, especially in recent years, but it’s nice to not have to stress.

For me, it’s really a “personal triumph” kind of thing. I’ve never been an athletic person - I started participating in the Disney Endurance Series (pre-runDisney) back in 2008 just to try to prove to myself I could do it. W&D was my very first half marathon, and we’ve had a long crazy history together, lol! I know it’s silly, but I like having that extra little status to remind myself that I’ve stuck with it year after year. 😊
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Cool! Thanks, was curious about this given how many people seem to care about being perfect.
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Figment82 said:
Okay, now that I read it closer, they’re retheming the race for 2022 and Perfect status won’t transfer. How obnoxious! Obviously, this is great news for those who are newer to runDisney. But we were so close! 😩
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Wonder...what are they retheming it to? It will still be Star Wars based?

EDIT: It just hit me...I may never be able to run Star Wars in person.
 
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Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Overall, happy I’ll be able to participate always wanted to run in one of these and it looks like...this will be the last rival run?

It sucks for those who were planning on partaking in person...but we all saw this coming.
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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Hello Galactic Runners,

It sucks that the weekend has been shifted to virtual however their is a sliver lining here. The event is now virtual with some cool bling at better prices! Here is my detailed breakdown and analysis. Not sure if you can sticky this
for everyone to see but here you go.

Before we start Disney has two options for pricing: A "Galaxy" one, and a “More Galaxy” one they are both basically the same minus the shirt.

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Virtual Star Wars Rival Run 5K:

Galaxy Option (just medal)- 40

More Galaxy Option (medal and shirt)- 75


Virtual Star Wars Rival Run 10K:

Galaxy Option- 49

More Galaxy- 89


Virtual Star Wars Rival Run Half Marathon:

Galaxy Option- 59

More Galaxy Option- 108


Virtual Star Wars Rival Run Challenge:

Galaxy Option- 115

More Galaxy Option-154

Lightspeed Option- 232


runDisney Kessel Run Challenge:

Galaxy Option-184

More Galaxy Option- 223

Lightspeed Option- 301


runDisney Kids Dashes

20? (unsure on this)


runDisney Kids One Mile Run

30? (unsure on this)

All pictures have been taken from this blog post: https://www.rundisney.com/blog/make-a-final-run-to-the-virtual-2021/

PLEASE NOTE: This is the FINAL Rival Run we are unsure of what this weekend will be rethemed to in 2022.

EDIT: For some reason the forums aren’t allowing me to post the medal images...

EDIT 2: Finally let me post the image.
 
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RememberWhen

RememberWhen

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Surferboy567 said:
Hello Galactic Runners,

It sucks that the weekend has been shifted to virtual however their is a sliver lining here. The event is now virtual with some cool bling at better prices! Here is my detailed breakdown and analysis. Not sure if you can sticky this
for everyone to see but here you go.

Before we start Disney has two options for pricing: A "Galaxy" one, and a “More Galaxy” one they are both basically the same minus the shirt.

View attachment 518320


Virtual Star Wars Rival Run 5K:

Galaxy Option (just medal)- 40

More Galaxy Option (medal and shirt)- 75


Virtual Star Wars Rival Run 10K:

Galaxy Option- 49

More Galaxy- 89


Virtual Star Wars Rival Run Half Marathon:

Galaxy Option- 59

More Galaxy Option- 108


Virtual Star Wars Rival Run Challenge:

Galaxy Option- 115

More Galaxy Option-154

Lightspeed Option- 232


runDisney Kessel Run Challenge:

Galaxy Option-184

More Galaxy Option- 223

Lightspeed Option- 301


runDisney Kids Dashes

20? (unsure on this)


runDisney Kids One Mile Run

30? (unsure on this)

All pictures have been taken from this blog post: https://www.rundisney.com/blog/make-a-final-run-to-the-virtual-2021/

PLEASE NOTE: This is the FINAL Rival Run we are unsure of what this weekend will be rethemed to in 2022.

EDIT: For some reason the forums aren’t allowing me to post the medal images...

EDIT 2: Finally let me post the image.
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Thanks for posting all the details And the medals! I’m bummed they won’t be doing Star Wars anymore (am I understanding that correctly?). I’ll try to sign the kids up for the dashes, but I won’t be able to run then. Maybe they’ll retheme to some other Star Wars something? I was definitely hoping to take DS8 to do the 5k sometime. He’s a huge Star Wars fan.
 
Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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This...is still a question for me. I want to do Kessel and Rival Run. I am already signed up for the virtual though so what do I do?


Surferboy567 said:
Another thing I asked before but still wondering how they would go about it if Star Wars goes virtual.

As everyone knows Star Wars is the one weekend that has a virtual component to it, that being the virtual half marathon. This ties into the Kessel Run challenge.

Now, if Star Wars was to go virtual, would they still run the kessel run challenge? The virtual half marathon has since sold out and let’s say I sign up for a virtual rival run, could I also qualify for the Kessel Run?

Their are a couple of ways I can see them doing this:

1.) Roll existing virtual half marathons into the kessel run if the participant pays for an upgraded race (in this case kessel run challenge or kessel run + rival run).

2.) Cancel all virtual half marathons and start the sign up process anew.

3.) Don’t run the kessel run challenge, and just have the virtual rival run (unlikely).

To be clear, if it was to be announced virtual I would like to run Kessel + Rival Run. Getting that millennium falcon challenge medal on top of all the rival run medals, and 5K.
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Surferboy567

Surferboy567

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RememberWhen said:
Thanks for posting all the details And the medals! I’m bummed they won’t be doing Star Wars anymore (am I understanding that correctly?). I’ll try to sign the kids up for the dashes, but I won’t be able to run then. Maybe they’ll retheme to some other Star Wars something? I was definitely hoping to take DS8 to do the 5k sometime. He’s a huge Star Wars fan.
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I am unsure what this retheming actually means as well. I really wanted to do Star Wars in person...looks like the virtual will have to do.
 

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