Originally Posted By sunNrainfall @vicki-those clues are ridiculous...hahaha, but some people have had some good theories. I have heard its a Tink Half Marathon at DL in January (not confirmed). I guess we'll find out tomorrow. It better be here! They have like 10 races, and we have just 1!
Originally Posted By VickiHD sunNrainfall....I'm with you, it better be here. I'm looking forward the big news tomorrow. Also having something here in January will also keep me "in training" throughout the year. Not sure if my DH will want to participate if it is a "Tink" themed race
Originally Posted By sunNrainfall Tinkerbell Half Marathon - January 29, 2012. There's a nighttime 5k fun run, too. Also the Half can be a 2-person relay. If you want to register before it's open to the public, here's the link (open until 2pm today). I'm in! <a href="http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/events/rundisney/tinker-bell-half-marathon/index?page=registration" target="_blank">http://espnwwos.disney.go.com/...stration</a>
Originally Posted By BellesLibrarian Wonder how fast this one will fill up. So tempting ... but really want to see how the Broad Street Run (10 miler) goes before committing to any more long distance runs -- especially ones with airfare and hotel charges, too. Yet...so tempting!!!
Originally Posted By Kidz-n-k9s I love the Tinkerbell theme since she is one of my favorites - can't wait to see the finish medal and how cute it will be! Not sure I'm crazy about the 5:45 a.m. start time in January. It's going to be DARK and COLD the entire time I'm doing the half. Ear muffs and mittens..ick. I was hoping for a Spring race, not a Winter race, and also for a full marathon option. I'm also not crazy about the 5k being at night and including a Twilight ticket. Typcially, my husband will do the 5K and I'll do the half. A) He's to tired at 10:30 p.m. to watch TV, nevermind run and B) we don't want a Twilight ticket. Why make us pay for that in the price of the run??? Make it an optional adder, like they do with pins/MM ears. At least the price isn't higher than the September half. Still the most expensive race I run, but at least it is cheaper than the WDW Princess half. I haven't decided if I will sign up yet. Guess I'll need to keep track of how quickly it is filling up. What about the men? How do you feel about this being a women-themed race? Feeling left out? Don't care?
Originally Posted By sunNrainfall ^ The sun should be up in the first hour of the race, that's not too bad. It's dark for the first few miles in September, too. I don't mind the cold weather though. I've gotten used to running in the cold - I actually prefer it now. It's just the waiting part I don't like A spring race would have been nice, but it's spring break for most of March and April. They need people in January during the dead time. What's weird to me about the Twilight and being at 10:30pm, is that it excludes a lot of the kids who normally run those 5ks - seems a bit late. If I were a man, I'd be a little annoyed, especially with only one other race in DL. They could have made it Tinkerbell/Peter Pan, or a race saturday and sunday. A half and a full?? Maybe next new race :/
Originally Posted By VickiHD I've registered and even order the pin and the necklace. I'm just hope it does not rain. I'll take cold over rain any day. Any suggestions if it does rain? Have no clue what I would wear. Too bad it isn't Tink/PeterPan theme....DH would have wanted to run it too. I'm really wondering about the course since it sounds like it will be different than what we are used to with the DL 1/2. DH and son will want to cheer me along the route.
Originally Posted By -em Interesting... Surprised its so close to the other Disney races in Jan/Feb Not a huge fan of the theme nor the time so definitely count me out and I agree that late of a 5K is odd- I could see the timing in a late spring/early summer event where heat would be a factor but not necessarily in January! -em
Originally Posted By sunNrainfall @vicki - don't worry about the rain, after you're soaked it won't matter much. I just ran the LA Marathon in 47F, 20mph winds, and 3-4 inches of rain and managed my best marathon time. Just be sure you have a plastic covering before the race, and nothing that will get too heavy. I wore a tank top and shorts, and i was fine. The biggest issue I had was my hands were so cold they hurt, followed by the inability to feel them. I would wear gloves, if I was in that situation again. The course looks sort of strange to me, too. At least it's not the same course as the sept race!
Originally Posted By VickiHD sunNrainfall....Congrats on the LA Marathon!!!! We were actually down in LA that weekend and we were watching it on the news. The weather was horrible and we felt so bad for all the runners. About the new course....I get so tired of running by the tile and marble companies and the stretch on the way to Angels stadium, so I'm excited about something new. I'm definitely going to check out the course in two weeks when we are at DL again. Thanks about the suggestion of a plastic covering. I'll do that and bring gloves anyway. It will really be a different type of race for me due to the time of year.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'm not terribly excited about this event, mostly due to the unnessecary Tink theme (what's the theme of the regular race? isn't it just a race?). It's nice that it's right after the big WDW marathon weekend, so I might do the race so I can get the coast-to-coast without having to train for another event in September. Still, I'm not sure why they chose Tinkerbell. I know there are only so many different race lengths they can choose from, but it's also weird that they're doing the same length races as the September race weekend. It looks like the course for the half marathon is different (spending more time north of the resort, instead of heading all the way to the stadium), but that will be tough to advertise as a different experience. It does seem like there is plenty of demand for another race at DLR, but this just doesn't seem like the right choice to me.
Originally Posted By sunNrainfall ferret - I agree 100% with everything you said in the second paragraph. There needs to be more of a selection of races, but it just doesn't seem all that much different than the sept race, aside from Angel Stadium and some minor directional changes. There's gotta be more ideas floating around. I know Anaheim is limited, especially being near so much residential and industrial, but someone must have better ideas. I generally run half or full marathons, but they could have done a 10k to mix it up-there is more flexibility with time of day and the surrounding area. I am not sure if a marathon will ever make it, only because it will disrupt so much of the surrounding area, but maybe this is a test for this time of year.
Originally Posted By sunNrainfall I just noticed that the Disneyland Half Course says it runs "by" Angel Stadium. Then I looked at the Angel's schedule, and they have a home game that day. So it looks like we won't get to run through the stadium this year
Originally Posted By VickiHD sunNrainfall....Oh no I hope you're not correct. That also happened 2 or 3 yrs ago. We had to run around the outside instead of inside. Not as much fun as seeing yourself on the jumbotron. Going through the stadium is one of my favorite parts with all the girl and boy scouts and 4 HR's cheering us on.
Originally Posted By BellesLibrarian Oh no! I, too, was looking forward to the experience of running through the stadium (my first half marathon). Especially looking forward to indoor plumbing, but that's the girl in me. It is early enough, hopefully they can clean up after the marathoners and still be ready in time for the game. Guess we'll see for certain in September.
Originally Posted By sunNrainfall Here's what it says, in the past it has said through Angel Stadium, except the one other year we ran "by" it, too. "...Then it is on to the scenic streets of Anaheim, past the Honda Center, home of the Anaheim Ducks, along the Santa Ana Trail overlooking the Santa Ana River, by Angel Stadium, home of the MLB's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,..." @belle-did they have access to toilets in the stadium before. i don't remember being able to use or be near any? I know the bathrooms in the parks were open, but didn't remember anywhere else with running water @vicki-going through the stadium is cool! I even got my name announced on the PA 2 of 5 years I have run it!
Originally Posted By VickiHD BellesLibrarian....I'm with you regarding the "indoor plumbing". Make sure you use the bathrooms in the parks. Thank GOODNESS those have always been open. Even the ones a little out of the way. I HATE those port potties UGH.
Originally Posted By BellesLibrarian This is my first time, so I sort of assumed there would be access to the bathrooms at Anaheim Stadium. Bummed we won't have that stadium experience.
Originally Posted By -em Look at the map again... Apparently it changed since it was originally posted from running around the stadium to in the stadium- Guess they figured 3 hrs would be enough to get ready for the game that day -em
