The runDisney Rumors Are True!

It has been confirmed--runDisney IS adding a 10k to Marathon Weekend, and they are sanctioning an official Dopey race series.

Here is a screen cap with the details about the Dopey Challenge.  Wow!  Six medals, six race shirts and 48.6 miles through Disney World!  What an incredible weekend!

For years, runDisney enthusiastic have called an unsanctioned event "Dopey".  This used to be a 5k on Friday, the half on Saturday, and the full marathon on Sunday of the Disney Marathon weekend.  runDisney has uped the anti a bit here by moving the 5k to Thursday morning and adding a 10k Friday morning.  The sanctioned Dopey event will include the 5k, the 10k, the half marathon and the full marathon.

While I love a good challenge,  I have to ask myself if this is going to far.  If it safe for a person to run a race four day in a row?  Especially with the heat wave of last year, is it dangerous for a person to run this many miles in so few days?  Not to mention waking up at 3 am four days in a row!

Would I ever take this challenge?  I honestly can not say no.  Some day, after I am in much better shape than I am today-- then maybe....as I said, I love a good challenge.

Would you ever consider taking on the brand new Dopey Challenge?

A dream is a wish...

--Amy

Another runDisney rumor!

A friend alerted me to yet another runDisney rumor!  This link was shared in a Facebook running group page.  Could it be?  Is runDisney actually going to sanction "Dopey"?

runDisney fans affectionately call this unsanctioned event Dopey because that's what you have to be to do it!  The unsanctioned Dopey Challenge is a 5k on Friday morning, the half marathon on Saturday morning and the full marathon on Sunday morning of runDisney's Marathon Weekend.   So far, runDisney has been reluctant to sanction this event--but they were reluctant to sanction Goofy too.  With this rumored to become a sanctioned event, I bet runDisney will see a jump in registrations.

According to the above link, it looks like a 10k is also being added to Marathon Weekend too.  I am guessing with the success of the Disneyland 10k, how could they not.  A 10k is a great goal for someone who can easily do a 5k, but is not yet ready for a half marathon.  My question now is will the official runDisney sanctioned Dopey Challenge include the 5k, 10k or both?  I look forward to hearing all the official details!

What do you think of these rumors?  Does this make you more likely to participate in the runDisney Marathon Weekend?

A dream is a wish...

--Amy

runDisney Disneyland Paris Half Marathon?

runDisney rumor alert!!!

Is a "continent to continent" challenge in the works?

runDisney sent participants of the Princess Half a survey asking the following question:

 

"runDisney is considering hosting a Half Marathon event in Paris, France in the Fall of 2014 (between late September and early November). The Disneyland® Paris Half Marathon race course would wind through both Disneyland Paris theme parks and Disney® Village, with the last 8–9 miles running through the countryside surrounding the Disneyland Paris parks."

 

I had heard a similar rumor a while back, but this seems to indicate that the event is more than in the "rumor" stage. Could it be--a continent to continent medal?  According to the survey, the half marathon price is listed at $70 while a package including hotel, theme park tickets, and race registration is priced at $1,100. That price is really not that bad, depending on how many nights this would provide in a hotel.  The thing that concerns me is the price of airfare.  

Hopefully we'll get more information from runDisney soon! What do you think? Are you getting your passport ready? 

A dream is a wish...

--Amy