Comments on Somewhere in the Sun: Walt Disney Marathon Relay 2012

So glad you had such a great race and I LOVE that ...

2012-01-20T08:54:23.043-05:00

So glad you had such a great race and I LOVE that you rode a roller coaster during it. Reminds me of geocaching during that half lol When I run Goofy next year, maybe I'll do the same since I won't be focusing on time at all. But I am not huge on roller coasters, so maybe one of the other little rides will work better.

It was so awesome meeting you and your husband. Thanks for taking the time to hang out with us. I hope we get to meet up again next time you are in Florida or maybe I'll make a trip up there sometime.

I still think its awesome that you rode mid-race. ...

2012-01-17T11:32:15.572-05:00

I still think its awesome that you rode mid-race. Thanks for the added details :)

Also good points about seeing runner outside the other parks. My complaint would still be about having to drive over there and dealing with closed roads or clogged traffic. If only they'd put the monorail everywhere!! :) I am not an experienced enough spectator to feel confident in driving from one spot to another, especially at a place like Disney. Plus I wouldn't have wanted to lose my parking spot at the finish and make Josh walk even further haha. I guess if I had driven to animal kingdom I probably wouldn't have been able to see him at miles 9 & 12. The race booklet doesn't mention anything about spectating anywhere past mi 12 unless you have the park ticket which is why I wrote what I wrote. Not the end of the world though - I was still able to see him a good bit and by then I was tired (I know, can't really complain haha) so it was fine to just sit down for a bit. :)

Congrats on the relay, it looks like a fun race in...

2012-01-14T05:19:02.416-05:00

Congrats on the relay, it looks like a fun race in a wonderful place where you met many VIPs from Peter Pan to .... Galloway.
Have a good week end.

Awesome report! What a fun weekend! I'm extrem...

2012-01-13T08:51:26.413-05:00

Awesome report! What a fun weekend! I'm extremely jealous!

Sadly there are already rumors circulating that the relay may not be back next year. I guess it didn't sell out as early as they liked or something. Plus, next year's focus will be on the 20th anniversary of the marathon.

I also thought 416 seemed like a small number of teams, but a friend of mine corrected me. There were actually nearly 800. The results are broken down into male, female, and coed. So yes, there really was no excuse for the lack of merchandise, and everyone I know who did the relay was also highly disappointed in that.

I never several people who finished with margaritas or road EE. I need to remember to do that next year. ;)

Sounds like you had a blast! Awesome that you rode...

2012-01-13T08:24:00.380-05:00

Sounds like you had a blast! Awesome that you rode a roller coaster in the middle of the race. This whole race recap made me smile.

Wait, Lindsay, were you down there? I had no idea!...

2012-01-12T22:16:24.805-05:00

Wait, Lindsay, were you down there? I had no idea!

There was no wait for the roller coaster. The thing is, I think Animal Kingdom is the only park where you could reasonably ride rides. The Magic Kingdom isn't open yet when you run through, and Epcot and Hollywood Studios are really crowded by the time you get there. AK is just opening. Expedition Everest is right on the course, and so are a couple of other little rides that would maybe work, but the rest of the rides are too far off the course, so Everest is your best bet for the entire race.

That being said, we finished this Disney marathon in 5:35, and that's the fastest I've ever finished. I don't know if AK would be closed if you were faster or not. In that case, the roller coaster wouldn't be running yet.

We (me and this other guy who was doing the same thing) basically got right on, and according to Wikipedia, the ride is 3-4 minutes long, so I would say that I lost about 8 minutes total of the race riding the ride. It was worth it!

I've read tons and tons of recaps on Disney ov...

2012-01-12T17:46:22.058-05:00

I've read tons and tons of recaps on Disney over the past couple of years because there's just something about this one that really intrigues me and I've never heard anyone mentioning getting on a ride...I think it's pretty awesome that you did it! Congrats to you on the relay, sounds like a fun day!

I didn't know you could hop on the rides! That...

2012-01-12T17:28:32.467-05:00

I didn't know you could hop on the rides! That's awesome. Was there a long wait? "only 400+" runners. Thatd be a decent turnout for any other race. I wasn't impressed with the race gear in general. I didn't like the I DID IT! Shirts. I could come up with 100 better, cooler designs... Anyway, congrats to you and Todd on the relay!