Ariel484
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Actually I think the Princess numbers are closer to the WDW Half now.
Will be curious to see how many people run the W&D this year.
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'The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend'
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Will be curious to see how many people run the W&D this year.
DisneyRunner
Active Member
With the official statement from runDisney regarding next year's marathon weekend, maybe I would be interested in the 10k and half. Then do a coast 2 coast medal for the Dumbo Double Dare. The 10k medal would be Minnie Mouse. I like Minnie. I guess I have to decide quickly, April 9 is not to far off.
I guess I have to decide quickly, April 9 is not to far off.
a2grafix
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According to a Facebook post by runDisney, the 2013 Tower of Terror race registration is now 61 percent full as of March 26. At midnight the price increases.
dreamfinder
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Based on posts from the start of this thread, Feb 14th was when registration opened last year, and it sold out on April 20th. So just about 2 months, 55 days to be exact to sell out.
I think that this year reg opened on Feb 12th. Last year, on April 3rd, 78% full. This year on April 3rd, 67% full. So it is going a bit slower than last year. Which isn't terribly surprising. Inaugural events, and those for anniversaries always seem to book up faster. Throw in the cost increase, the nasty heat they had last year, and I believe it. There is a chance that reg speeds up, especially now that people have seen the plans/costs for Marathon weekend and can better plan the rest of the year, but I think we will see this staying open til mid May, early June this year.
Ariel484
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You can run/walk the whole thing if you want as long as you keep a 16:00/mile pace.
BUT...it's only April. Find a training plan, commit to following it, and I bet you'll surprise yourself come race day...er...night. If you can run 5 miles now you can definitely run 10 in a few months, as long as you train.
You say you really want to "experience" the course, so make it your goal to be well-enough prepared that you can fully soak in everything and not spend the entire 10 miles worrying about whether you'll be swept (because they DO sweep)/finish/make it out alive.
Jeff Galloway is the official runDisney training consultant, and as race day gets closer he'll post training plans. Here's last year's beginner training plan: http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/ewwos/pdf/rundisney/Galloway/TOT12beg.pdf
This one might be more your speed since you have some experience running: http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/ewwos/pdf/rundisney/Galloway/TOT12fin.pdf
In the meantime, find a local 10K race to run so that you can submit a time to runDisney for corral placement.
Good luck!
Lexxweb
Active Member
You can run/walk the whole thing if you want as long as you keep a 16:00/mile pace.
BUT...it's only April. Find a training plan, commit to following it, and I bet you'll surprise yourself come race day...er...night. If you can run 5 miles now you can definitely run 10 in a few months, as long as you train.
You say you really want to "experience" the course, so make it your goal to be well-enough prepared that you can fully soak in everything and not spend the entire 10 miles worrying about whether you'll be swept (because they DO sweep)/finish/make it out alive.
Jeff Galloway is the official runDisney training consultant, and as race day gets closer he'll post training plans. Here's last year's beginner training plan: http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/ewwos/pdf/rundisney/Galloway/TOT12beg.pdf
This one might be more your speed since you have some experience running: http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/ewwos/pdf/rundisney/Galloway/TOT12fin.pdf
In the meantime, find a local 10K race to run so that you can submit a time to runDisney for corral placement.
Good luck!
Thank you so much! I've heard horror stories of people getting swept up in a Disney bus because they didn't stay within their pace bracket. I'd be so embarrassed. I'm lazy, so I'll probably run 5 and fast-walk the second 5. The second half of the race is all I'm really interested in, running through nothing to get to DHS sounds like the boring part.
Thanks again!
Kristia
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The 16:00 min/mile pace clock doesn't start until the last person crosses the start line. That last person has to keep a 16 min mile or be swept. That means people who cross the start line before that last person have a little extra wiggle room in that pace. I totally agree with Shannon. If you train, you can easily be ready for 10 miles by Oct.Thank you so much! I've heard horror stories of people getting swept up in a Disney bus because they didn't stay within their pace bracket. I'd be so embarrassed. I'm lazy, so I'll probably run 5 and fast-walk the second 5. The second half of the race is all I'm really interested in, running through nothing to get to DHS sounds like the boring part.
Thanks again!
Mad Stitch
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For some odd reason I would like to be that last person to cross the start line someday.
Kristia
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I think that would be too much stress for me!
Mad Stitch
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I think that would be too much stress for me!
Na, it's motivation. During the marathon as I was making the turn off of Osceola, onto World Drive on my way to the Studios when I saw the sweepers making their way towards the WWoS. They were still a good 5 miles behind me but just the sight of them made me and everyone else around me pick up the pace.
Texas84
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Ha. We were right behind you. Freaked us out a bit.
DisneyRunner
Active Member
It was scary for me to see the tail end of the race on Osceola, as I was making my way back to DHS. I knew I was a few miles ahead of those people, but I couldn't stop thinking their not too far behind me.
Ally_pumkin2princess
New Member
I thought this year Disney added more spots to this race maybe that's why it taking so long to fill up. I am almost done with my couch to 5 k training. My pace is 11/min. Hopefully I will be able to run a 5k when I am done.
Runnin'Gator
Active Member
I started in the last couple of rows of the Rock 'n' Roll St. Pete. It was actually kind of fun to have the entire field in front of you to try to catch and pass.
Kristia
Well-Known Member
I guess we were behind you guys. We came out of WWoS and made the turn off Victory Way, there was no one left coming the opposite way. It was very disconcerting! I didn't see the sweepers, but they couldn't have been too far behind us.
6laurac
Well-Known Member
You can run/walk the whole thing if you want as long as you keep a 16:00/mile pace.
BUT...it's only April. Find a training plan, commit to following it, and I bet you'll surprise yourself come race day...er...night. If you can run 5 miles now you can definitely run 10 in a few months, as long as you train.
You say you really want to "experience" the course, so make it your goal to be well-enough prepared that you can fully soak in everything and not spend the entire 10 miles worrying about whether you'll be swept (because they DO sweep)/finish/make it out alive.
Jeff Galloway is the official runDisney training consultant, and as race day gets closer he'll post training plans. Here's last year's beginner training plan: http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/ewwos/pdf/rundisney/Galloway/TOT12beg.pdf
This one might be more your speed since you have some experience running: http://as1.wdpromedia.com/media/ewwos/pdf/rundisney/Galloway/TOT12fin.pdf
In the meantime, find a local 10K race to run so that you can submit a time to runDisney for corral placement.
Good luck!
Sorry to crash the thread but this is just great!! I printed it off and would love to know if there is one of these for a 1/2? To bad there's not a training plan esp. for Mom's with small kids. I can run a 5k easy but can't find the time to train for more than about 4-5 miles.