In Which Jenn Has A New runDisney Race Registration Strategy

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I’m gonna cut right to the chase here: my new runDisney race strategy is that I’m registering for ALL OF THEM.

I took the Annual Passholder route last week to register for the WDW Marathon early, because it is my One True Race.

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Luckily, the marathon is the least popular of the races/challenges of that weekend, so I had no trouble getting in, but every other race opportunity sold out quickly. I’m hearing COVID-19’s got Disney putting a lower cap on the totals, so for all of you gunning for a registration tomorrow, I wish you good hunting.

More abnormally, I also plan to register for the Princess Half, and probably Rivals too. Heck, maybe even Wine & Dine; Pat accidentally broke one of my Food & Wine Festival wine glasses last week and I told him he owes me a trip to get new ones. ;P

I’m just worried that if another race weekend gets cancelled, by the time we find out the next available race will already be sold out. And I already felt that acute sting when I was unable to pivot from Rivals to Wine & Dine this year. (Assuming that one doesn’t get cancelled too; fingers crossed for you guys!)

Race cancellations aren’t fun for anyone – I certainly don’t begrudge the person at the top who has to make the dreaded decision – but as long as I know I’ve got something on the horizon, I won’t sink too heavily into the doldrums. I’ll have to spread my budget across shorter, less ambitious trips and maybe skip a race the next year, but I can make it work. Who wants to split a hotel room with me? 😀

Incidentally, I still think runDisney should respond to the void (ha!) left by Rivals by reinstating the Tower of Terror 10 Miler. Anyone? Anyone?

What’s your runDisney strategy for the coming year?

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2 Comments

  1. I support this plan! 😉 I'll be at the 10k and half for marathon weekend and plan to register for Princess as well! And I would LOVE to see ToT 10 miler come back, that was probably my favorite Disney race I've done.

  2. They should totally bring back ToT! I get why they don't want to mess with the Everest one – it sounds headache-inducingly complex – but ToT wouldn't be too tough. OOH, idea – what if it was the weekend before W&D? We could all stay for both!

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