Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Early Registration for AP and DVC members is open. I registered for the Dopey - registration for the 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, Goofy (Half and full marathons), and the Dopey (all 4 races) are available. Regular registration opens soon and the races will fill up quickly - sometimes a matter of minutes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GAFortFans..Shawn 16 Posted April 18, 2014 Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 I am AP holder where do you signup early? Any discount? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 No discount Log into the Disney website and log in as passholder. You should find the link in the event section.https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passholder-program/passholder-benefits-and-discounts/rundisney/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2014 Early Registration for the 10K is now full. General registration opens the 22nd if you want to try to get in to the 10K. The others are still open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Remember me saying that runDisney races fill up fast? The 5K, 10K, Goofy and Dopey are FULL! Registration opened at noon ... and the half (85%) and full (50%) marathons are all that are still open! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I was working overnights and missed the 5 minutes the 5k was available. :'( Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 The Half is now full - all that's still open is the Full Marathon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I was working overnights and missed the 5 minutes the 5k was available. :'( Aw schucks, I really wanted to do that one. all that's still open is the Full Marathon. Whew, I'm so glad. Wouldn't want all that training I've been doing to go to waste. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Whew, I'm so glad. Wouldn't want all that training I've been doing to go to waste.It's 26.2 miles of walking/running, not 26.2 hours of sleep. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 It's 26.2 miles of walking/running, not 26.2 hours of sleep. What! Are you kidding me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 It's 26.2 miles of walking/running, not 26.2 hours of sleep. :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 :rofl2: And have you registered for the marathon Miss ROTFL? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I registered for the sleeping one. I'm so gonna win... Roller ... aka Ed and Katman1356...Jason 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shoreline99 137 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Next year my goal is at least the 10 or maybe the half. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Is it normal for the races to sell out as fast as these did? Like within hours? Seems a bit odd to me. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 runDisney races sell out that fast - so do a lot of the more popular races such as the Marine Corps Marathon, NYC Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Boston Marathon ... I have seen runDisney races sell out in a matter of minutes! Last year, they allowed early registration for the Dumbo Double Dare (Disneyland 10K and Half Marathon) during the WDW Marathon Week - when it opened for general registration, it sold out the remaining spots in less than 10 minutes. Any time there is a new race - or an anniversary like the Goofy in 2015 - it sells out almost immediately ... with the others not far behind. I just checked - the Marathon is at 70% capacity ... and they must have added more spots for the Anniversary Goofy, because it's only at 54% now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 That's amazing. No wonder they keep adding new races. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 That's amazing. No wonder they keep adding new races. TCD runDisney is a major cash cow - they charge crazy high prices to register; charge extra for resorts during race weeks; sell race related merchandise at high even for Disney prices; ... During Marathon Week, they have over 50,000 people in the races. Figure in family and support staff, and there's probably 250,000+ people during that time frame staying on property or nearby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I've been meaning to ask- What does it cost to do the Dopey challenge? I imagine they give you somewhat of a price break, but probably not much. Or do you pay full price for each race? The beauty of these races for Disney is that they schedule them during what used to be less busy non-holiday times. They've found a way to fill the rooms and parks through these races. Brilliant. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 $530 package price for 'The Dopey'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 $530 package price for 'The Dopey'. And who's the real Dopes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 $530 package price for 'The Dopey'. Wow. More that I thought. That's just for the races, right? No accommodations or anything else. And this event is full. Do you know how many participants they take before saying it's full? TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 Wow. More that I thought. That's just for the races, right? No accommodations or anything else. And this event is full. Do you know how many participants they take before saying it's full? TCD Yes, That is just the races (and shirts and medals and water/power-ade and gummi bears and chocolate, etc on the courses) ; No accommodations or meals; and it's full. Last year full was 16,000 registrants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 You could've done the Dopey tied into a Racing Magazine? promo for the low low price of $999! My nephew from Texas signed up for the Dopey. We are going to try to go over for at least one of the races. They open the MK at 5:30 to allow spectators. Were thinking of signing up the 2 granddaughters for the Mickey Mile over at ESPN. That's only $20 each. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roller ... aka Ed 351 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 You could've done the Dopey tied into a Racing Magazine? promo for the low low price of $999! My nephew from Texas signed up for the Dopey. We are going to try to go over for at least one of the races. They open the MK at 5:30 to allow spectators. Were thinking of signing up the 2 granddaughters for the Mickey Mile over at ESPN. That's only $20 each. Yes, There was a Runners World Challenge. It's entry to The Dopey along with entry to the various additional $ events like the Pasta Parties, pre-race half and full breakfast (what a joke), and limited access porta pottys before the race ... only $999. If you give a s care about the additional garbage items, then you save a few $. MK does open at 5:30 - for the Half and Full Marathons. Get there early because there are a lot of people trying to get in. If you want a limited access viewing area, you have to pay for it - Gold ($85) or Platinum ($180) ChEAR Squad membership. (You can save a little money if you only want it for one race - $65 Gold or $120 Platinum.) IF you do plan on watching from the MK, you can only get there on the Monorail during race day - No buses, boats OR cars. You can drive to EPCOT (or catch one of the runner transport buses if you want to start REAL early). You DO want to start early, because traffic will be a mess getting to EPCOT and there will be a LOT of people wanting to get to MK to watch. Kids really like the races they have for them ... and they get a medal to wear around just like all the other runners. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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