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runDisney Virtual Running Events
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Rteetz
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Nope. You just pay for medals whether you run or not.
DznyGrlSD
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Completely on the honor system this year.
For the past years, it was one a month - June, July and August. You'd enter the date and time on runDisney's website for each completed race. I'm thinking the process was changed this year due to all the different stay at home orders.
Surferboy567
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I liked to do one a month as it gives me time to get faster, as well as something to look forward to.
We’re doing one a month, just for kicks. I do wish we could enter times. Kiddo would think that was pretty cool and it would feel more real/official.
Was it ever actually required to submit a time to get the medals? 2019 and 2020 Star Wars half are the only other Disney virtual races I’ve done, but I don’t think I submitted a time for either one and got my medals. Granted, I haven’t done a summer series before this one.
Rteetz
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Nope
Texas84
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I thought it was required for the Kessel challenge since it had a due date to submit a time. I could be wrong.
Surferboy567
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Speaking of Star Wars virtual events...anyone hear any updates about the virtual half?
We ran our first of the series this past weekend.
3.57 miles
1 hr 4 min
18:01 min/mile
Mostly we walked but we did try to get in some jogging. The dog only made it about a mile and a half. DS 8 did great! DD3 in the stroller was bored but she had snacks and books.
We’re all looking forward to July!
3.57 miles
1 hr 4 min
18:01 min/mile
Mostly we walked but we did try to get in some jogging. The dog only made it about a mile and a half. DS 8 did great! DD3 in the stroller was bored but she had snacks and books.
We’re all looking forward to July!
That is correct.
Still not listed on the 2020-21 races
Not saying that’s wrong, but I didn’t submit a virtual time for 2019, but did for 2020 and got both medals. I think it’s more of a submission date for finisher certificate purposes or possibly to keep people motivated. What moreso leads me to think it’s not required, I cannot find any mention on the virtual race page or FAQ section that says it’s required. I can’t imagine Disney would set themselves up for angry participants paying that much money for literally nothing if they didn’t submit their time, at least not without making that stipulation front and center and in big bold letters.
That said, I could see them giving the virtual medal but not the challenge medal if a time wasn’t submitted (even though I got both in 2019, I did register only like 1-2 weeks before the event, so I might’ve been given a pass).
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surfsupdon
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My grand idea of being in Disney on July 5th, 7/5, to run the Space Mtn virtual around Crescent Lake then ride SM that night is no more.
I am still planning on July 5th, again for the year Space opened (1975), but will run it here in my hometown!
Anybody else still have virtual summer races ahead??
I am still planning on July 5th, again for the year Space opened (1975), but will run it here in my hometown!
Anybody else still have virtual summer races ahead??
Yes. 2 runDisney and another one.
I’ve done my Disney ones, but just recently found out that they cancelled the delayed August date for the Cooper River Bridge Run and turned it virtual, so I went out and did a Congaree River run (with lots of little bridges) yesterday, but will probably repeat it today or sometime this weekend. MapMyRun has been acting up on me lately, three of the miles appear to be accurately paced and about three show up about 1.5-2 minutes faster than I think I was running. I’m not sure if the app is getting glitchy or my Apple Watch gps is starting to malfunction, I’ll probably run it again with my phone to see if i can get a more reliable result.