Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend - January 9-12, 2014

[Melanie]

Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend -
January 8-12, 2014

Events:
Walt Disney World Marathon - January 12
Walt Disney World Half Marathon - January 11
Goofy Challenge - January 11-12
WDW 10K - January 10
Family 5K - January 9
Dopey Challenge - January 9-12
Kids Races - January 10-12

Registration NOW OPEN!

Capacity as of 7/11/13
Marathon - 95%
Half Marathon - SOLD OUT
Goofy's Race and A Half Challenge - 85%
WDW 10K - SOLD OUT
Family Fun 5K - SOLD OUT
Dopey Challenge - SOLD OUT

Event Costs:
Walt Disney World® Marathon
$160 by June 18, 2013
$175 between June 19, 2013 and August 13, 2013
$190 on or after August 14, 2013

Walt Disney World® Half Marathon
$160 by June 18, 2013
$175 between June 19, 2013 and August 13, 2013
$190 on or after August 14, 2013

Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge
$340 by June 18, 2013
$370 between June 19, 2013 and August 13, 2013
$400 on or after August 14, 2013

Walt Disney World® 10K
$95 by June 18, 2013
$110 between June 19, 2013 and August 13, 2013
$125 on or after August 14, 2013

Disney Family Fun Run 5K
$60 per participant

Dopey Challenge
$495 by June 18, 2013
$525 between June 19, 2013 and August 13, 2013
$555 on or after August 14, 2013

runDisney Kids Races
$15 per child

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Join us for the 2014 WDW Marathon Weekend INTERCOT meet!

[Carol]

Hey Miss Mel. What time does registration usually open up ??

[Melanie]

Hey Miss Mel. What time does registration usually open up ??

Since this particular race weekend has really never been an issue for getting signed up day of, we've never paid attention. I'll poke around and see what I can find out.

[Carol]

Thanks, Mel. Was hoping to be able to call before work.

[Melanie]

Thanks, Mel. Was hoping to be able to call before work.

You can just do it online. I'd go ahead and get accounts set up for the runners on active.com and then you'll be ready to go.

[cer]

Resgistration opens in less than a month (April 9). I wish they would release the registration fees already.

For those of you who run these races regularly, do the fees usually go up? - Who am I kidding - this is Disney - of course the registration fees will go up....

[BriarRose0708]

Active.com posted some interesting pricing yesterday, although not official from runDisney. It includes a 10K that's the same price as the half, but no date for that race. Based on last year's prices it looks like registration went up $5. These are still rumors, but with registration opening up in 3 weeks I'd hope to see this officially announced any time now.

[cer]

Active.com posted some interesting pricing yesterday, although not official from runDisney. It includes a 10K that's the same price as the half, but no date for that race. Based on last year's prices it looks like registration went up $5. These are still rumors, but with registration opening up in 3 weeks I'd hope to see this officially announced any time now.

That is interesting, a 10K as far as I know has never been a part of the WDW Marathon weekend...and then for it to be priced the same as the half... of course this is unofficial like you said. If they were going to change the race offerings, you would think it would get more press from Disney. I guess we will see soon enough....

Waiting anxiously.....

[BriarRose0708]

That is interesting, a 10K as far as I know has never been a part of the WDW Marathon weekend...and then for it to be priced the same as the half... of course this is unofficial like you said. If they were going to change the race offerings, you would think it would get more press from Disney. I guess we will see soon enough....

Waiting anxiously.....

The Active.com page was updated with the correct 10k price, it's now $70 or so cheaper than the full. I don't want to post the prices here since they aren't confirmed yet, but anyone can go on the Active.com site and look.

[cer]

The Active.com page was updated with the correct 10k price, it's now $70 or so cheaper than the full. I don't want to post the prices here since they aren't confirmed yet, but anyone can go on the Active.com site and look.

Is it possible they have the distance incorrect? I thought it was supposed to be a Family 5K. Never heard of them doing a 10K on Marathon Weekend.

[cer]

Wow. The "Official" Dopey.

Four races- not three.

5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon

48.6 miles

[BriarRose0708]

Just saw it on Twitter, there's a link to a little YouTube spot on the runDisney account. I haven't looked but does it indicate when/where the 10K will be?

[cer]

So the 5k is on Thurs, 10K on Friday, Half on Saturday, Full on Sunday.

[BriarRose0708]

So the 5k is on Thurs, 10K on Friday, Half on Saturday, Full on Sunday.

Ugh, so much for a 2-day vacation request so soon after the holidays. I may have to miss the 5k since I likely won't get to WDW until Thursday late afternoon or early evening. I'll ask if I can take another day, or I may just have to get sick, recover miraculously on the plane ride down.

[cer]

Yeah, I am not too happy either.

In order to get to the expo and it NOT be picked over you have to show up on WED????


In order to do the DOPEY - you have to run four days all the while saving your legs so you can't really do any park time until after, which puts you into Monday. Let's just make a whole week out of it.

[jonahbear2006]

The resorts are sold out already for this weekend????? This is going to be an insane weekend. I ususally run but I think I will NOT run this year. I will spectate and just show up. THere is no way I want to participate in this madness. $495?!?!??!?!?! I am more interested in having the free t-shirt...isn't that odd of me? I will only be sad that I am not picking up my racing gear and bag prior to the race. :-(

[BriarRose0708]

The resorts are sold out already for this weekend????? This is going to be an insane weekend. I ususally run but I think I will NOT run this year. I will spectate and just show up. THere is no way I want to participate in this madness. $495?!?!??!?!?! I am more interested in having the free t-shirt...isn't that odd of me? I will only be sad that I am not picking up my racing gear and bag prior to the race. :-(

Sorry, but I don't see in any of the previous posts where anyone shares news that resorts are sold out for this weekend. The WDW website shows no availability for this weekend yet, but that's not indicative of a sell out. Just call or better yet contact Magical Journeys to book your trip. Yes this will be crazy crowded but I'm not letting that deter me from running or enjoying the experience. Sorry you aren't going to participate.

[Melanie]

Yeah, I don't think the resorts are sold out yet. I had no problem adding on a day at Shades of Green for 3 rooms. Yes, the marathon swells the crowds and activity around the resort for the weekend, but in no way do I think it's the biggest crowd of people ever at WDW, like you stated in another post jonahbear.

[BrerGnat]

The resorts are sold out already for this weekend?????(

No, it's just the lovely new My Disney Experience website being super awesome again.

It apparently is not yet properly showing resort availability beyond 12/31/13. If you input ANY dates in 2014, you will get "no availability" at every resort, so don't despair. The entire WDW resort is NOT already sold out for Marathon Weekend.

Even if all the WDW resorts were full, though, there are plenty of alternatives:
Hilton/Waldorf Astoria Bonnet Creek, Downtown Disney area resorts, Swan/Dolphin, Shades of Green (if you're eligible), etc.

I think I will book Shades of Green for now, as a safety, but DH and I really want to stay at an Epcot resort if possible.

[BrerGnat]

Aaaand, Shades of Green is booked. They have availability on Sat and Sun nights, but not the surrounding days prior or after. Hmm.

Swan and Dolphin have lots of availability, though.

Hilton/Waldorf Bonnet Creek only go out to 12/31/13 for reservations at this point.

Well, I guess we'll get what we get. I won't stress too much about it until we actually know we can go.