I was originally singed up for my first full marathon via the Dopey Challenge. However, I have zero interest in attempting a full marathon virtually. So, I'm probably going to just go for the 10K because I really like the Oswald medal. I'm not in love with the 5K or Half medals, so I think I'm going to skip those and save my money in case I like any of the medals from the Princess races once we see those.
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Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
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I was originally singed up for my first full marathon via the Dopey Challenge. However, I have zero interest in attempting a full marathon virtually. So, I'm probably going to just go for the 10K because I really like the Oswald medal. I'm not in love with the 5K or Half medals, so I think I'm going to skip those and save my money in case I like any of the medals from the Princess races once we see those.
If you go to the Princess thread, a photo has been posted.
Surferboy567
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Do you just suggest I just wait in the queue for each individual race? Or try to add them all at once. As it stands that would be 3 queues.
Do the queue for the race you really want. Like the 10k. Think it will be popular because if the medal.
Surferboy567
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Thanks I‘ll try the hardest for the Marathon and Princess 10K.
If I get though then I’ll try more.
One last question: Sorry about all of them, for the castaway challenge you don’t have to be booked on a cruise to do the virtual one right? The advisory still mentions “sailings”. Just want that medal, and to run that race.
Frankly, I expect the January 11th cruise to be cancelled as I think DCL will suspend sailings into January.
Surferboy567
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As someone who has no intention of cruising for a while...I hope I can just do this event without a DCL reservation as I don’t have one and don’t plan on getting one for a while. If I can’t I’ll probably just do a different race. The wording on the site is weird.
I looked at the registration...it didn't mention you HAD to be booked on the cruise.
Surferboy567
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Gotcha, I think I am getting the cancellation notice confused with the registration.
dmw
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- In the Parks
- No
I understand why a medal only option is less expensive than one with the shirt. But, why would there not be a single price for any distance race? I mean, the only reason to charge more for the longer distance is for the supplies, staffing, etc. of a longer distance. A finisher medal costs the same regardless of how far anyone actually ran...
Surferboy567
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Rteetz
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I believe so.
DznyGrlSD
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- In the Parks
- Yes
yes.
The only thing I can think of is that the longer distances usually have more features as you go from 5k to 10k and onward through Dopey (more colors, spinners, danglers, other moving parts, flat vs more texture, and/or multiple types of materials used) that probably make them progressively a bit more expensive, but probably not quite as much more as the differences in prices might suggest.
GimpYancIent
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The unique thing about the Dopey Challenge (other than being special because its completely contained within a Disney property) is the opportunity to run 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and cap it off with a Full Marathon all on consecutive days. An escalating ultramarathon over a 4 day period so to speak. I also found the start time invigorating. That's how I see it. The virtual options can be enjoyable, that is up to the individual runners participating, but in no way does virtual match up to the experience of doing the live event.
Figment82
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I went with the Magic option. I’m stubborn and want to run the event still, but living in FL, I can only wear those long-sleeve tech shirts maybe 2 weeks out of the year? And I have a ton of gray ones already (thanks W&D!). If it was a short-sleeve, and a cute design, maybe I would have entertained the thought - but that’s a realllllly expensive shirt for a race I’ll be running in my neighborhood! 
Rteetz
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No doubt. That goes for all races really. I just miss the energy and atmosphere of an in person race.
Figment82
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Same here - as much as I don’t miss waiting 3 hours in a dark parking lot, using porta-potties, and swerving around hundreds of people, I really can’t wait until we can all enjoy the races in-person again. Running loops around my neighborhood is a far cry from the atmosphere of race day.