Ran with camera in hand
I did the Princess Mini this year. Lousy time but GREAT PICTURES! I just kept my small digital in constantly in hand. Since most runners in the second half of the pack are not that obsessed about time, they will gladly take a picture for you. I took photos of every mile marker and in about 7 of those photos, I just handed off the camera to a nearby fellow runner who happily snapped a quick pic of me with the mile marker. And I did the same for other runners.
At each character, there will be two cast members to take pictures with your own camera. One runner is posing with the character while a cast member is taking the picture;, the second runner is on deck, has already given her camera to the second cast member who is already lining up the shot. The photos go very quickly that way.
And there are ASI photographers along the course. I bought all 6 photos of me (I think $20 each, ouch). In every pic, I have a huge grin on my face and my arms waving in the air like a victory dance. Remember to smile an extra big smile after you run thru the castle. That photo is mounted on my shadow box (you can order those at the expo, $120 I think). Boy, these mini marathons get expensive, don't they?
My scrapbook is going to be beautiful, meaningful, special and tell the exciting story of my very first mini marathon ever! I'm all excited to take on the Coast to Coast next year (can't make it to Disneyland this September or it would be this year).