Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

[LizaMarie89]

Hey L.A. kid - yes I'm going to do the virtual Light side!

I wanted to murder a few pacer groups during the half. They were very unaware of people and kept cutting people off with their walks.

Crowds felt worse in the parks on Thursday And Friday than during The actual weekend.

I didn't like the course for the half as much as I liked dark side but running down mainstreet... well walking because it was too crowded... was fun.

Came home and got sick immediately... have to start training tomorrow for the dark side and I feel like death

 

[dreamfinder]

I wanted to murder a few pacer groups during the half. They were very unaware of people and kept cutting people off with their walks.

At least it wasn't just me who noticed this.

 

[kevlightyear]

I love your resolve @ntn_haqqer! I'm sorry you hit a rough patch again this year. You have such a strong determination, you are an inspiration to us all! We will be cheering you on next year!

 

[Texas84]

At least it wasn't just me who noticed this.

Doing exactly what Jeff Galloway told us NOT to do by blocking the paths when walking.

 

[LizaMarie89]

Doing exactly what Jeff Galloway told us NOT to do by blocking the paths when walking.

I literally got run off the road by groups at times

 

[OG Runner]

You have to admit, part of the problem is also the "thin" areas of the course. I got in behind a group just as
we got on the path between Hollywood Studios and Boardwalk, Epcot, etc. and some yelled "WALK". Guess
what, that is what you were doing, even if it wasn't your plan.

 

[LizaMarie89]

That was part of the issue too - when they should have been walking because there really wasnt room to run - some of them were still trying to run

 

[dreamfinder]

You have to admit, part of the problem is also the "thin" areas of the course. I got in behind a group just as
we got on the path between Hollywood Studios and Boardwalk, Epcot, etc. and some yelled "WALK". Guess
what, that is what you were doing, even if it wasn't your plan.

Except their pace leader should have been reminding them to move over and the group should adjust accordingly. Only wide enough for 4 people? The pace group should have been no more than two wide. If needed, the pace leader should slow down the run coming out of the walk so everyone can get even again. Stretch by BW? Single file or walk on the grass. It's just like being in a car on the highway. If you are going slower than the cars around you, move over and to the right hand lane. It's not that hard.

Sigh.

 

[LizaMarie89]

Except their pace leader should have been reminding them to move over and the group should adjust accordingly. Only wide enough for 4 people? The pace group should have been no more than two wide. If needed, the pace leader should slow down the run coming out of the walk so everyone can get even again. Stretch by BW? Single file or walk on the grass. It's just like being in a car on the highway. If you are going slower than the cars around you, move over and to the right hand lane. It's not that hard.

Sigh.

This. Exactly.

Instead they were weaving and cutting people off and running about 5 across at times when there wasn't the room for it. Can a comment be sent to Galloway on that? To whomever organizes the pacers?

 

[RunningKoen]

runDisney is giving them pacer stickers to overrule corral placement, so it might be an idea to contact rundisney since they know who the pacers are

 

[LAKid53]

You have to admit, part of the problem is also the "thin" areas of the course. I got in behind a group just as
we got on the path between Hollywood Studios and Boardwalk, Epcot, etc. and some yelled "WALK". Guess
what, that is what you were doing, even if it wasn't your plan.

I hate that stretch of the course. I'm sure one day someone will get pushed over the fence into the water.

 

[LAKid53]

Doing exactly what Jeff Galloway told us NOT to do by blocking the paths when walking.

And what the crew at the start corrals remind runners of also

 

[LAKid53]

runDisney is giving them pacer stickers to overrule corral placement, so it might be an idea to contact rundisney since they know who the pacers are

So if I sign up with the 3:00 pacers at the Expo, but am assigned to the last corral, that's overridden?

 

[RunningKoen]

So if I sign up with the 3:00 pacers at the Expo, but am assigned to the last corral, that's overridden?

the stickers are only for the runners who are pacing, not the ones following the pacer

 

[dreamfinder]

So if I sign up with the 3:00 pacers at the Expo, but am assigned to the last corral, that's overridden?

Basically the pacers are usually re-assigned to whatever corral is appropriate for their pace, not the people running with the pace group. I have no idea how Galloway's pacers are picked/assigned, but I know some other events they don't know who will be pacing a certain time until shortly before the race. Back when Clif bar paced I saw the same pacer do paces like an hour apart at different events. That's why some of them have to refer to their pace bands as often as they do, they need to make sure they are on the right pace for that particular finish time.

 

[LizaMarie89]

I chatted last night and passed along concerns to Disney about the pacing groups. She said she will pass it along to run Disney but who really knows

 

[Greenlawler]

Just sent an email:

A kind one, pointing out what I thought were the three issues to an otherwise great weekend

1. Pace groups taking up much of the path
2. The merch lines and supply at the expo (as usual)
3. The lack of really anything special for the 25th event character wise.

Just needed to share, maybe a letter would have been better?

 

[dreamfinder]

Just sent an email:

A kind one, pointing out what I thought were the three issues to an otherwise great weekend

1. Pace groups taking up much of the path
2. The merch lines and supply at the expo (as usual)
3. The lack of really anything special for the 25th event character wise.

Just needed to share, maybe a letter would have been better?

Anything is better than nothing.

 

[OG Runner]

I have to admit to being a bit underwhelmed with this version of the race. The build up
for the 20th anniversary seemed much bigger. That is when many of the Jeff Galloway
youtube videos were done. They had the whole thing about the medals. They had the
extra characters at the 20 mile mark. I understand putting something at the 25 mile mark
might not make much sense, but overall the feel was that the 25th anniversary really
wasn't that special in the eyes of RunDisney.

 

[Clyde Birdbrain]

My wife took these pictures during the marathon two weeks ago and we cannot figure out what these things are from.

Does anyone know what these are and where they were used? The tikis look like they are from Finding Nemo.