Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

[OG Runner]

It’s a spinner (read: something that will break by the time you get back to your hotel, lol)

Thanks! Again I am surprised. Now they are doing the spinners each year. The used to only do them on the anniversary medals.

 

[wdwjmp239]

All these pictures are the animations of the medals. The real ones might be slightly better, but the design and theming wont change.

American races have big medals, even for 5K's and fun-runs. The average medal in the Netherlands is boring compared to those.

There was a 10K I ran a couple of months ago where the finisher "medal" looked like it was a plastic fidget spinner glued to a plastic backing that was attached to a lanyard. The course was fine. The pre-race and post-race refreshments were fine. But, there wasn't much thought there on the design. It was like the race organizers said, "Let's just put a fidget spinner on some plastic backing and that will be the medal we pass out to the participants." For a $45.00 (US Dollars) registration fee? I'll just say that went towards everything else so it wasn't a complete loss.

 

[dreamfinder]

Thanks! Again I am surprised. Now they are doing the spinners each year. The used to only do them on the anniversary medals.

Color used to be an anniversary medal only thing back in the day.....

 

[LAKid53]

The actual medals....

 

[RunningKoen]

Blogpost.

Click here

The full marathon medal is by far the best imho. The park details on lanyard is quite nice.

I'm so torn...

 

[LAKid53]

Those still aren't photos of the actual medals. The news report that showed the photos I posted said the Half medal is coming soon.

 

[RunningKoen]

Those still aren't photos of the actual medals. The news report that showed the photos I posted said the Half medal is coming soon.

Got them. That news report has pictures on their instagram. Goofy has a spinner aswell.

 

[LAKid53]

Got them. That news report has pictures on their instagram. Goofy has a spinner aswell.

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Still missing the Half and Dopey

 

[RunningKoen]

Still missing the Half and Dopey

Havent been produced/finished yet

 

[Swissmiss]

Havent been produced/finished yet

At least the finished products look better than the first images they posted of the medals so there is still hope for that one too

 

[OG Runner]

Any ideas on when the race course will be set? I am not counting on going through Galaxy's Edge, but I would appreciate anything
that would get rid of the "switchback". It honestly annoys me.

 

[Katherine]

Any ideas on when the race course will be set? I am not counting on going through Galaxy's Edge, but I would appreciate anything
that would get rid of the "switchback". It honestly annoys me.

If the course changes, someone normally will dig up the USATF certification but it usually gets released on rundisney.com about a month out when waivers and corrals are posted.

 

[RunningKoen]

If the course changes, someone normally will dig up the USATF certification but it usually gets released on rundisney.com about a month out when waivers and corrals are posted.

I know the marathon is USATF certified. Are the halfs aswell?

 

[dreamfinder]

I know the marathon is USATF certified. Are the halfs aswell?

Some of them are, can't remember if they all are.

 

[HiJe]

Looks like the 10K has opened back up. Hopefully it will stay that way for a week so I can find out if I can make it down there.

 

[LAKid53]

For those who have run the Castaway Cay Challenge, is it true the course is different than the regular 5K? I'd love to avoid the Loop of Death, even in January.

 

[surfsupdon]

I booked my flight today. That’s a win!

 

[Greenlawler]

Hey gang advice wanted.....

My wife and I are doing a split stay during Marathon week. Three nights at All Stars three at Poly. We are making the switch on the day of the half.

So advice on what to do? We probably will get back to the all star around the time we are supposed to check out

Is there a way to check out of All stars and be able to take the bus to Poly that day?

 

[LAKid53]

Hey gang advice wanted.....

My wife and I are doing a split stay during Marathon week. Three nights at All Stars three at Poly. We are making the switch on the day of the half.

So advice on what to do? We probably will get back to the all star around the time we are supposed to check out

Is there a way to check out of All stars and be able to take the bus to Poly that day?

Disney bus? Nope. But there's always the Minnie Van or Uber.

 

[Greenlawler]

Disney bus? Nope. But there's always the Minnie Van or Uber.

No I meant take the bus from the marathon to the Poly and be able to check in