Marathon Weekend 2018

[acefields23]

Hey all - just completed my 10-miler POT for the Dopey and knocked it out of the park thanks to @DopeyBadger and his awesome training plan...

Question though - the race web site doesn't link directly to results, so I entered the main page of the site - will this work for POT submission or does it need to be a direct link to the actual results? And will I get an email confirmation that RunDisney did/did not accept my submission?

 

[camaker]

Hey all - just completed my 10-miler POT for the Dopey and knocked it out of the park thanks to @DopeyBadger and his awesome training plan...

Question though - the race web site doesn't link directly to results, so I entered the main page of the site - will this work for POT submission or does it need to be a direct link to the actual results? And will I get an email confirmation that RunDisney did/did not accept my submission?

When you say main page of the site, do you mean the race website or the results website? It's OK to link directly to the main results website for a race, but I'm not sure you can count on RunDisney/Track Shack to dig through the race website to find the link to the results. Or I may be misunderstanding your question.

As for the second question, you will hear absolutely nothing from RunDisney/Track Shack as to the acceptability of your submission. The first indication of whether they accepted it or not will be when you get the bib number on your waiver a couple of weeks prior to the race and correlate it to your starting corral. I don't think they check 100% of the proofs of time submitted, so they may never even look at it to see if it's valid...

 

[acefields23]

When you say main page of the site, do you mean the race website or the results website? It's OK to link directly to the main results website for a race, but I'm not sure you can count on RunDisney/Track Shack to dig through the race website to find the link to the results. Or I may be misunderstanding your question.

As for the second question, you will hear absolutely nothing from RunDisney/Track Shack as to the acceptability of your submission. The first indication of whether they accepted it or not will be when you get the bib number on your waiver a couple of weeks prior to the race and correlate it to your starting corral. I don't think they check 100% of the proofs of time submitted, so they may never even look at it to see if it's valid...

Thanks for that - I entered the web site to the race results page, but the results were overseen by a third party timing company - should I instead enter the third-party timing company's site? It's confusing because that's what I was going to do in the first instance, but the active page said "race web site" so I entered the URL for the results section of the race web site, which just has a link to the third-party timing company....

Ugh, RunDisney, why can't you be easier?!

 

[GollyGadget]

Thanks for that - I entered the web site to the race results page, but the results were overseen by a third party timing company - should I instead enter the third-party timing company's site? It's confusing because that's what I was going to do in the first instance, but the active page said "race web site" so I entered the URL for the results section of the race web site, which just has a link to the third-party timing company....

Ugh, RunDisney, why can't you be easier?!

My recommendation is to link directly to the page with the results, even though it's a third party. I'm far from an expert, but that is how I always interpreted it

 

[pixarmom]

Thanks for that - I entered the web site to the race results page, but the results were overseen by a third party timing company - should I instead enter the third-party timing company's site? It's confusing because that's what I was going to do in the first instance, but the active page said "race web site" so I entered the URL for the results section of the race web site, which just has a link to the third-party timing company....

Ugh, RunDisney, why can't you be easier?!

I know! I always copy the link I'm plan to use for my POT and paste it in a new window to see if it links directly to my results and no others. Sometimes, I've found it just links to a page where one could search for my results, which I've read is insufficient. So when that happens, I contact the race organizers and ask for a personalized link. I'm currently using my MKE Running Festival Half from last year as my POT for Goofy, and I had to contact the race organizers to send me a new link to just my results. They did and I've saved the link for future use!

 

[camaker]

I know! I always copy the link I'm plan to use for my POT and paste it in a new window to see if it links directly to my results and no others. Sometimes, I've found it just links to a page where one could search for my results, which I've read is insufficient. So when that happens, I contact the race organizers and ask for a personalized link. I'm currently using my MKE Running Festival Half from last year as my POT for Goofy, and I had to contact the race organizers to send me a new link to just my results. They did and I've saved the link for future use!

Out of curiosity, where did you get the information that you needed an individualized results link? I've always just used the link to the race results site and have never had an issue. Not sure if I've just been lucky or if you've been overly cautious. I'd be very surprised if rD seriously expected tens of thousands of people to be tech savvy enough to get individualized links for PoT every year. But then, little they do surprises me any more.

 

[lhermiston]

Sunday's Question: We have only taken our WDW trips in the winter months, so we have enjoyed pretty mild weather. If we have a rainy spell, we just put our ponchos on and roll with it. DH and I were in Magic Kingdom on marathon day this past year and it was so cold! That was definitely the coolest WDW day I had ever experienced.

Years from now, those of us at Disney during marathon 2017 will be sitting in rocking chairs, rubbing creaky knees and boring our grandchildren with tales of that day. "Back in my day, sonny, when we ran the marathon it was only 35 degrees at start time and all we had were hotel towels to keep us warm!"

 

[pixarmom]

Out of curiosity, where did you get the information that you needed an individualized results link? I've always just used the link to the race results site and have never had an issue. Not sure if I've just been lucky or if you've been overly cautious. I'd be very surprised if rD seriously expected tens of thousands of people to be tech savvy enough to get individualized links for PoT every year. But then, little they do surprises me any more.

I read it on disboards at some point long ago. If I had to guess, I'd say I've been overly cautious regarding runDisney POT (and a great many other things!)

 

[acefields23]

I know! I always copy the link I'm plan to use for my POT and paste it in a new window to see if it links directly to my results and no others. Sometimes, I've found it just links to a page where one could search for my results, which I've read is insufficient. So when that happens, I contact the race organizers and ask for a personalized link. I'm currently using my MKE Running Festival Half from last year as my POT for Goofy, and I had to contact the race organizers to send me a new link to just my results. They did and I've saved the link for future use!

These replies are helpful - THANKS! I'll email the timing company and see about a personalized link (doubtful it'll come through) and in the meantime link to the general results page from the third-party timing company...

Fingers crossed!

 

[JClimacus]

I know! I always copy the link I'm plan to use for my POT and paste it in a new window to see if it links directly to my results and no others. Sometimes, I've found it just links to a page where one could search for my results, which I've read is insufficient. So when that happens, I contact the race organizers and ask for a personalized link. I'm currently using my MKE Running Festival Half from last year as my POT for Goofy, and I had to contact the race organizers to send me a new link to just my results. They did and I've saved the link for future use!

I always link directly to a results page whether third party or not (and not necessarily individual) that has my result on it, among many others. As long as they can search on my name on the page I figure it is fine. Like @pixarmom, I always cut and paste the link back into a web browser to make sure it goes where I think it is going. Then I obsess on it and a few days before the POT submission close date, I check our registrations and copy all the links in to a browser again for a final check (I'm managing the registrations for myself and my 3 kids). I've never had a problem with corral placement... but there is always a first time.

 

[JClimacus]

I know some people take screenshots of their POT submissions to prove they had it in on time. That doesn't sound like a bad idea...

 

[FFigawi]

Years from now, those of us at Disney during marathon 2017 will be sitting in rocking chairs, rubbing creaky knees and boring our grandchildren with tales of that day. "Back in my day, sonny, when we ran the marathon it was only 35 degrees at start time and all we had were hotel towels to keep us warm!"

And it still wasn't as cold as Disney on Ice in 2010

 

[Z-Knight]

And it still wasn't as cold as Disney on Ice in 2010

I hope it is a cold one this year...maybe not what you experienced in 2010, but I didn't completely mind the 2017 edition - maybe like 5-10 degrees warmer would be ok.

 

[camaker]

I hope it is a cold one this year...maybe not what you experienced in 2010, but I didn't completely mind the 2017 edition - maybe like 5-10 degrees warmer would be ok.

Or 20. 20 degrees warmer would be much better...

 

[Nole95]

If the temps are in the lower 50s at the start of both the half and full that would be about perfect. Not so cold that you completely freeze your butt off while standing around. At the same time giving you a good couple hours of cool running temps before the sun comes up.

 

[DOOM1001]

I want no part of another race start in the 30s,2013 was a bit too warm with highs near 85 but I think I rather have it closer to that than anything in the 30s,I am a Floridian though so I can deal with some heat,maybe a low of 65 and high of 78.I used to wish for cold races but having had several of them lately I don't enjoy getting up with freezing temps nor do I enjoy sitting in those temps waiting for the race to begin.Ideally yeah a low of 55 and a high of 70 is perfect for me but I wouldn't mind warmer.I don't forget,for the full this year I was picking up peoples stray gloves cause my hands were turning blue!!

 

[emilyindisney]

Hi all- overwhelmed by the size that the runDisney facebook groups have ballooned to so I figured I'd join back in here to discuss the excitement of Marathon Weekend 2018/Dopey #1/marathon #3

 

[lhermiston]

It wasn't so much the 35 degrees (or whatever) at start time - I was very comfortable once we started - it was the standing around for 90 minutes in that weather. The wind didn't help, either.

 

[rteetz]

Hi all- overwhelmed by the size that the runDisney facebook groups have ballooned to so I figured I'd join back in here to discuss the excitement of Marathon Weekend 2018/Dopey #1/marathon #3

Welcome back!

 

[rteetz]

My flight to Orlando went down $46! Rebooked and got my $46 credit for a future flight!