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And it's sold out. 1 hour, 50 minutes or so.
The 5K sold out in like 30 minutes.
Crazy.
As much as I like runDisney and their races, this nonsense puts a sour taste in my mouth. I still fully intend to complete all their races. But I'm thinking I'll be done witht them when I'm done. I'll only repeat to get anniversary medals. I can't afford it anymore!!
Plus, can you imagine a WDW trip that does NOT revolve around a race?!!
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And it's sold out. 1 hour, 50 minutes or so.
The 5K sold out in like 30 minutes.
Crazy.
As much as I like runDisney and their races, this nonsense puts a sour taste in my mouth. I still fully intend to complete all their races. But I'm thinking I'll be done witht them when I'm done. I'll only repeat to get anniversary medals. I can't afford it anymore!!
Plus, can you imagine a WDW trip that does NOT revolve around a race?!!
I agree, it is crazy Tanya! The other thing that is driving me crazy lately is when I hear people say 'rD races are just for fun, not to run seriously, or try for a PR'. That make me sad when so many runners (myself included) train really hard with the hopes of doing just that while having fun.
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Well I was at work and when I signed on it was 93% full....I got all the way to putting in my credit card info, and I clicked the X button. Not by accident.... I was going to go for my Coast to Coast for I would be doing Wine and Dine before, I just dont think that hubby would have let me go to Cali four days after coming back from Florida. Not only that, but I will be in the heaviest of training for my full and I have my eye on a few halfs here in CT. I just signed up for a half that will be in two weeks and of course what do I get today? An email for $10 off that race....grrrr. But I got to see what the medal looks like! Looks cool! Cant wait! I still have my eye on another half marathon in June, maybe by then it will be over 35 degrees
Did anyone sign up for it? Robin?? Tim??
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Well I was at work and when I signed on it was 93% full....I got all the way to putting in my credit card info, and I clicked the X button. Not by accident.... I was going to go for my Coast to Coast for I would be doing Wine and Dine before, I just dont think that hubby would have let me go to Cali four days after coming back from Florida. Not only that, but I will be in the heaviest of training for my full and I have my eye on a few halfs here in CT. I just signed up for a half that will be in two weeks and of course what do I get today? An email for $10 off that race....grrrr. But I got to see what the medal looks like! Looks cool! Cant wait! I still have my eye on another half marathon in June, maybe by then it will be over 35 degrees
Did anyone sign up for it? Robin?? Tim??
Kim you surprised me with this post. I didn't know you were considering it. DH really wanted to run it, but just too hard this year with the other races/trips planned.
Hey it got up to almost 40 here and I am seeing grass now!
Not sure when this race will be in my future! Right now, it's looking like this:
2015: Dopey
2016: nothing (unless $$ affords GSC and Tink)
2017: Donald Half
2018: GSC and Tink, if I haven't yet
2019: Avengers?
The only ones I have to do are Dopey (for the Goofy anniv. medal) and Donald (also for the anniv. medal). The rest are simply to check them off the list. Should they announce DLParis.... I'd throw it in there somewhere and get the Continent to Continent medal. They'll have such a thing, right?
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No, I didn't sign up. We have decided that we will go for the C2C in 2016.
If the race is still the same weekend next year, however, I am doing it no matter what. It will be on my 50th birthday so how could I pass that up?
Robin, that'll be an awesome way to celebrate!
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I know I have been MIA from these boards (way, way too busy!!) but...
Yesterday I got the email about the Avengers race. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to do it. I called my sister, and she said she would go with me if we got in. I thought about it and thought about it all night and this morning. In short...
We are registered!!! I still haven't talked to my husband about it, and I suppose I can defer to next year if it's a problem, but I am so excited to be running in the inaugural half!
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Tricia - awesome! So glad you decided to go for it. Sounds like you may be the only PP going to this one. That's a lot of pressure, we'll need details!
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Well, I hope it all works out that I am able to go! I still haven't brought it up with my husband yet. After she registered, my sister texted me: "Do you think Robert Downey Jr. or Chris Hemsworth will be there?"
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She just ran in Marathon Weekend and is going for her first C2C.
But I got to see what the medal looks like! Looks cool! Cant wait!
We have decided that we will go for the C2C in 2016. 
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That is great that you are running in this! You will have to let us know how it is. 
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