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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
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Wow. Is this a record for this event?
Kermit262
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Every time I look at this list on their website I'm bothered that they list the Dopey but not the Goofy. It strikes me as inconsistent. Anyway, I have a friend that's interested in signing up for the Goofy. I wonder if it's still open for registration now that the half is sold out.
dreamfinder
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I'd be very very surprised if they did take it private. After some of the big profile complete blow ups over the last few years (Marine Corps I believe among others), makes more sense to let someone else handle all the stress, especially seeing how many other fun things the WDW web sites do.
Quoting my own post from the day after reg opened last year, it would seem to be so.
It should be still open, yes. They hold a set number of slots for each of the different events.
Ariel484
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They don't list the races until they are at least 50% full...so it seems Goofy isn't 50% full yet. That's why the marathon didn't pop up right away yesterday.
lukacseven
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Not even 50% and it's an anniversary year??? People had to get shut out of Dopey - and they aren't signing up for Goofy? Anyone else find that odd?
Ariel484
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Yes, I find it very odd. I could see the mindset that people that were set on doing Goofy decided, "eh, what's 2 more races" and decided on Dopey instead. That was sort of my mindset...was planning on Goofy, then they announced the Minnie 10K and I MUST HAVE A MINNIE MEDAL, so why not do the 5K too? But I was totally expecting what @LindsayLoves guessed yesterday, that once Dopey sold out Goofy would sell more quickly as well. Just hasn't happened yet! Very weird.
ETA: I think runDisney finds it odd, too. At one point they tweeted out a picture of the Goofy medal, reminding people that it's an anniversary year. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought they did that to attempt to drive up sales. Didn't seem to work.
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Mad Stitch
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I'm not surprised about Goofy not yet being at 50%. It was still open in August last year and was the last to sell out. As others have said, if your considering doing Goofy it's not a big step up to complete Dopey. Frankly I was surprised when they added a second challenge to marathon weekend. I thought they should have just added the 5 & 10k onto Goofy. runDisney should probably consider taking away Goofy slots and give them to individual half and full entries.
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FerretAfros
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I agree that a lot of people considering Goofy probably decided to move up to Dopey for the extra bling and bragging rights. At that point, it's basically the same training schedule; it's just the cost and early wake-ups that make the difference
I think runDisney might have some challenges communicating the anniversaries to the general public. Since there are so many different events in Marathon Weekend, it's not always clear what's going on. I know that I was pleasantly surprised by my first Goofy being the 15th Half, but I had no knowledge of that before I got to the expo. Even with runDisney's stronger social media presence, I could definitely see things being unclear to the more casual runners
I think runDisney might have some challenges communicating the anniversaries to the general public. Since there are so many different events in Marathon Weekend, it's not always clear what's going on. I know that I was pleasantly surprised by my first Goofy being the 15th Half, but I had no knowledge of that before I got to the expo. Even with runDisney's stronger social media presence, I could definitely see things being unclear to the more casual runners
Katherine
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I agree with everything here. On paper what's another 5k and 10k when you are thinking about Goofy anyways? I'm signed up for a second Dopey!
My parents however weren't lucky enough to get into the 5k and 10k like they did last year. They sold out faster than they or I expected. I really wish runDisney would reduce the number of Dopey registrations to open up half the 5k and 10k field to be for single race runners. They are looking into different charities that they could get a spot through and my mom also emailed runDisney but I warned her it probably won't go anywhere with them.
My parents however weren't lucky enough to get into the 5k and 10k like they did last year. They sold out faster than they or I expected. I really wish runDisney would reduce the number of Dopey registrations to open up half the 5k and 10k field to be for single race runners.
They are looking into different charities that they could get a spot through and my mom also emailed runDisney but I warned her it probably won't go anywhere with them.
LindsayLoves
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Ariel484
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LOLOLKristy I am going to need a better excuse than that to let you slide on this one
Kristy...come to the dark side with us...
FerretAfros
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Have them check with some of the travel agents too. They charge more than regular race registration, but it's less overall once you consider the fundraising requirements for charities. I know GetTravel had some the other day, but I don't have any idea if they've sold out since [Edit: There are also several other 'official' travel agents that may be able to help you guys out]My parents however weren't lucky enough to get into the 5k and 10k like they did last year. They sold out faster than they or I expected. I really wish runDisney would reduce the number of Dopey registrations to open up half the 5k and 10k field to be for single race runners.
lukacseven
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My parents however weren't lucky enough to get into the 5k and 10k like they did last year. They sold out faster than they or I expected. I really wish runDisney would reduce the number of Dopey registrations to open up half the 5k and 10k field to be for single race runners.
I was trying to register for Dopey when the site was crashing and tried going straight to Active.com & it took me to the charity page. All of the charity spots on the site were sold out, as well. Emailing runDisney might you get a nice "sorry" email, but I'd be shocked if it was anything more. Not sure going through a charity running group directly would get you a spot, but their fundraising minimums are usually pretty steep.
Katherine
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Yeah I went through the charities and figured out which ones have spots for the 5k and 10k and sent them those an an option. The fundraising goals, IMO, aren't crazy for the 5k it's anywhere from $450-$600 from what I can tell.
Yeah, that's what I told my mom but she still sent it. It can't hurt right? Maybe they'll end up on a wait list? I don't know... we'll see how this all pans out.
Thanks guys for the suggestions. They also seem interested in volunteering too which would be cool!
Kristia
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I wish I could!! Unfortunately we have two of us to pay for which = $$$! There are pros and cons to running with your hubby. That is probably the worst con. We have to pay double for every race!LOLOL
Kristy...come to the dark side with us...
ETA - I....must....be.....strong....Do not....succumb....to...peer....pressure!
Mad Stitch
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Where did you see this? The runDisney page now shows the marathon at 50% and Goofy must be below 50% because it's not listed.