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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Tori » Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:20 am

HCmD wrote:
Tori wrote:
HCmD wrote:Really st*pid and cheap seat sale on now at WestJet from Ottawa, or wherever, to Orlando for race week(end) now .. :shock:


I just checked. My promo codes from last month got me the same price with WJ but I got the direct flights and don't go through TO. :dance:


Tell us how you really feel about Toronto, Tori !! :shifty: :lol: :wink: :P


I don't mind Toronto just hate switching planes in the winter. I don't trust the weather in January!!! Plus hauling a toddler across the airport sucks!

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby hmacdonald » Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:56 pm

I'm not going for marathon weekend (we come home the Friday of that weekend)... but I got a credit on my flights to Orlando worth 1687 today because of the seat sale. That was after paying the $50 change fee to do the swap. Same flights, same days, same time... just $1600 cheaper. I'll take it!

Tori, I'm with you about having to take a chance of going through Toronto in winter. I figure the fewer take-offs and landings the better!
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Tori » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:07 pm

hmacdonald wrote:I'm not going for marathon weekend (we come home the Friday of that weekend)... but I got a credit on my flights to Orlando worth 1687 today because of the seat sale. That was after paying the $50 change fee to do the swap. Same flights, same days, same time... just $1600 cheaper. I'll take it!

Tori, I'm with you about having to take a chance of going through Toronto in winter. I figure the fewer take-offs and landings the better!


That is fantastic!!!! Are you staying on site? We may see you down there, we arrive Wednesday.

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby hmacdonald » Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:29 pm

Tori wrote:
hmacdonald wrote:I'm not going for marathon weekend (we come home the Friday of that weekend)... but I got a credit on my flights to Orlando worth 1687 today because of the seat sale. That was after paying the $50 change fee to do the swap. Same flights, same days, same time... just $1600 cheaper. I'll take it!

Tori, I'm with you about having to take a chance of going through Toronto in winter. I figure the fewer take-offs and landings the better!


That is fantastic!!!! Are you staying on site? We may see you down there, we arrive Wednesday.


Yes, we're staying at the Wilderness Lodge. I seriously checked the flights for coming home on the Sunday when Andy posted that the 1/2 wasn't sold out yet. Then I gave my head a shake. Running a 1/2 after a week of non-stop activity at Disney probably wouldn't be the smartest thing to do. But I did consider it for a bit! I'm actually glad that we are leaving on Friday. We've been there for marathon weekend twice before, and I get very jealous of the people wandering around with their medals! Yes, I have "Disney Donald medal-envy" :roll: One day I'll do it, or I'll do the Princess half which is usually around my birthday.
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby HCcD » Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:59 am

Only 36 more days before showtime .... :shock: :shock: :shock:

Still time to register and flights are st*pidly cheap now .... :shock: :shock: So, why did I book my flight in May again ??? :? :doh: :wall: :doh:


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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Tori » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:28 am

This time today we should be close to finishing our 1/2 marathon! :shock:

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Strider » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:56 am

Tori wrote:This time today we should be close to finishing our 1/2 marathon! :shock:

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Tori » Wed Dec 08, 2010 8:58 am

Strider wrote:
Tori wrote:This time today we should be close to finishing our 1/2 marathon! :shock:

:?:

I mean next month. :lol:

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby HCcD » Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:10 am

Tori wrote:
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Tori wrote:This time today we should be close to finishing our 1/2 marathon! :shock:

:?:

I mean next month. :lol:


Figured you meant that 4 weeks today, you'll be arrving in Goofy Land ... :shifty: :wink:
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Tori » Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:49 pm

Andy when did you get your race kit pick up email last year? It seems late to me since it is less than a month to go.

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby HCcD » Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:36 pm

Tori wrote:Andy when did you get your race kit pick up email last year? It seems late to me since it is less than a month to go.


Think it was an e-mail confirmation ... :think: :think: :think:

They still have yet to SELL OUT yet, as they are still hovering around 99% for the Full and Goofy, if I recall .. so, should likely be SOLD OUT by this weekend, and I would expect an email by next week ...
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby moof324 » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:49 pm

We got our Magic Your Way travel info recently--airport transfers, luggage identifying tags, etc. I'm excited! Eric...I think he's still working on being excited about going to Disney World with his mother in law and all of his wife's running friends AGAIN. LOL.
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Tori » Fri Dec 10, 2010 6:45 am

moof324 wrote:We got our Magic Your Way travel info recently--airport transfers, luggage identifying tags, etc. I'm excited! Eric...I think he's still working on being excited about going to Disney World with his mother in law and all of his wife's running friends AGAIN. LOL.


Well tell Eric we are excited to meet him finally! :D

I still have to buy my Disney park tickets, I am really slow this year.

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby HCcD » Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:16 am

Tori wrote:
moof324 wrote:We got our Magic Your Way travel info recently--airport transfers, luggage identifying tags, etc. I'm excited! Eric...I think he's still working on being excited about going to Disney World with his mother in law and all of his wife's running friends AGAIN. LOL.


Well tell Eric we are excited to meet him finally! :D

I still have to buy my Disney park tickets, I am really slow this year.


ditto +1 on the Disney Park Tickets ... but, will likely buy them via CAA .. Though, kinda thinking of taking advantage of the City Park Pass this year, which includes tickets to Disney, Universal and Sea World, if I recall :think: :think: :think:

And, last day today to register .... :shock: :wink:
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby HCcD » Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:50 am

The 2011 Disneyworld Race Weekend Runner's Guide is now available online .. :dance: :dance: :shifty: :wink:

http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/media/ewwos/pdf/sports/rundisney/WDW11Program.pdf
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Tori » Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:01 am

Is the race starting earlier this year? I thought it always started at 6am?

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby HCcD » Mon Dec 13, 2010 8:20 am

Tori wrote:Is the race starting earlier this year? I thought it always started at 6am?


Can't remember about 2009, but this year it started at 5:30am .... likely, due to the increase in participants and their need to get everyone off and running, so that they can clear the roads for the Parks to open at their regular scheduled times ....

According to the schedule .. we'll need to be in the starting corrals by 5am latest ... :shock: Wheelchair racers start at 5:30am ... and, first wave starts around 5:35am or so, and last wave expects to start around 6:15am or so ... :shock: :?

Not sure what you put in your Time Goal ... for Corral seating ... so, if you want ... you can adjust your start corral at the Expo, based on your current 1/2 PB ... if you are not happy with where they place you when you get your race kit, etc ...
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby HCcD » Mon Dec 13, 2010 7:17 pm

Woohoo ... Bib Numbers assignment, and Waivers are now available online to be printed ... :dance: :dance: :dance:

http://www.trackshack.com/disneysports/wdw11waiver/verify.php

5K - Bib: 2562

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby purdy65 » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:49 am

So do they expect you to print them? Or can you still pick them up at the expo? What kind of paper do you need?

Interesting idea.

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby HCcD » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:53 am

purdy65 wrote:So do they expect you to print them? Or can you still pick them up at the expo? What kind of paper do you need?

Interesting idea.

Lisa


Print them out before heading out ...

They do have computers and printers, for those who forgot, lost and/or did not bother in printing them out, beforehand ... Just save you a bit of time, to avoid waiting in another line ...

And, for those requiring someone else to pick up their race kits .... there are couple of other forms required, along with a photocopy of the person's ID (i.e. Driver's License) .. and, Disney is 100% serious about this ... As there will be no exception to this rule ...

eta: I assume you meant just the Waiver Forms .. :? As Race Bibs and D-Tags are still included in the Race Kit Pick Up ... which require the signed waiver forms before being given out at the Expo ... :?
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Spirit Unleashed » Tue Dec 14, 2010 8:55 am

But who has tyvek paper for printing bibs at home?
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby HCcD » Tue Dec 14, 2010 12:49 pm

Is it time to start OCD'ing about the weather yet ?? :shifty: :wink: It's been hovering in the low to mid '40F's these past weeks, from what I have been hearing .... Freezing for their stand-point, but balmy for running and racing, imo ... 8) :wink:
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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Tori » Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:06 pm

HCmD wrote:Woohoo ... Bib Numbers assignment, and Waivers are now available online to be printed ... :dance: :dance: :dance:

http://www.trackshack.com/disneysports/wdw11waiver/verify.php

5K - Bib: 2562

Goofy Challenge

Marathon - Bib: 2406

Half Marathon - 21294



I am bib #:

Half Marathon - 26750
Marathon - 8496

Owen is bib # 433 for the 100m dash :D

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

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Re: 2011 Disney Marathon Weekend

Postby Spirit Unleashed » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:20 pm

I'd be so excited!
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