#runICOT Marathon Wknd2016: January 6-10, 2016

Just got my Mickey Monitor

Dates are January 6 through January 10. Registration for passholders starts April 14th at 12N EST.

VWL Mom;2448824 wrote: Registration for passholders starts April 14th at 12N EST.

Ah! So they are apparently going to stick with 2 weeks between early registration and regular registration. Regular starts April 28th.

Does anyone know if early registration for the full marathon is usually available for DVC members, or is it only the half that's open early?

My sister and I are planning on running the full (my first, and the day before my 40th birthday), and my mom and other sister are going to do the half.

Thanks.

NewDVCowner;2448852 wrote: Does anyone know if early registration for the full marathon is usually available for DVC members, or is it only the half that's open early?

My sister and I are planning on running the full (my first, and the day before my 40th birthday), and my mom and other sister are going to do the half.

Thanks.

All races, including both Challenges, are open for early registration.

Melanie;2448855 wrote: All races, including both Challenges, are open for early registration.

Awesome. Thanks. :mickey:

I'm hoping to be able to sign up for the marathon, my first, on April 28!

NewDVCowner;2448852 wrote: Does anyone know if early registration for the full marathon is usually available for DVC members, or is it only the half that's open early?

My sister and I are planning on running the full (my first, and the day before my 40th birthday), and my mom and other sister are going to do the half.

Thanks.

I want you to know that they set aside a limited number of registration spots for early registration. If you want to go this route, you still will need to be at the ready as soon as it opens up.

Congratulations on committing to your first full! I did my first full at Disney as well when I was 42.

brownie;2448997 wrote: I'm hoping to be able to sign up for the marathon, my first, on April 28!

Hey there, brownie! Happy for you that you are doing your first full! :thumbsup:

brownie;2448997 wrote: I'm hoping to be able to sign up for the marathon, my first, on April 28!

WOOHOO! Another INTERCOTee to pull for on full day. Awesome!

Melanie;2448850 wrote: Ah! So they are apparently going to stick with 2 weeks between early registration and regular registration. Regular starts April 28th.

I've heard that they are doing it two weeks in advance because they are now cross checking pass holders who register against a pass holder list and cancel the registration if the person is not on the list. I'm not sure if that is the true reason but since anyone can use the pass holder link and there have been complaints the last few races, it certainly might be true.

brownie;2448997 wrote: I'm hoping to be able to sign up for the marathon, my first, on April 28!

NewDVCowner;2448852 wrote: Does anyone know if early registration for the full marathon is usually available for DVC members, or is it only the half that's open early?

My sister and I are planning on running the full (my first, and the day before my 40th birthday), and my mom and other sister are going to do the half.

Thanks.

So great that both of you are signing up for the full. Impressive!

AgentC;2449028 wrote: I've heard that they are doing it two weeks in advance because they are now cross checking pass holders who register against a pass holder list and cancel the registration if the person is not on the list. I'm not sure if that is the true reason but since anyone can use the pass holder link and there have been complaints the last few races, it certainly might be true.

Wow! Interesting if that is indeed the case. But where to draw the line? Passholders only? Immediate family members? There is a place on the registration that asks if you want to register someone else.

I registered James a few weeks back for the Disneyland Half under my Passholder link. As far as I know, he's still registered. At least he better be. I would think if they drop you, they'd have to let you know before the regular registration opens up.

Melanie;2449211 wrote: Wow! Interesting if that is indeed the case. But where to draw the line? Passholders only? Immediate family members? There is a place on the registration that asks if you want to register someone else.

I registered James a few weeks back for the Disneyland Half under my Passholder link. As far as I know, he's still registered. At least he better be. I would think if they drop you, they'd have to let you know before the regular registration opens up.

I don't think that it is since as you said, you can register others. Plus, the pass holder links require signing in.

They probably changed it to two weeks so that Active can have enough time to sort out all the errors that occur with the early registrations. ;). Goodness, it took them a week to address our issue of lack of registration email!

BrerGnat;2449221 wrote: I don't think that it is since as you said, you can register others. Plus, the pass holder links require signing in.

They probably changed it to two weeks so that Active can have enough time to sort out all the errors that occur with the early registrations. ;). Goodness, it took them a week to address our issue of lack of registration email!

I don't know. It's just what some people are reporting that runDisney has told them. They also say that it is fine to register household members with your annual pass so James should be fine no matter what.

And I have no idea how people have been registering when they are no passholders but people are reporting it all the time on two of the FB groups I belong too. I think people just register their friends.

AgentC;2449235 wrote: I don't know. It's just what some people are reporting that runDisney has told them. They also say that it is fine to register household members with your annual pass so James should be fine no matter what.

And I have no idea how people have been registering when they are no passholders but people are reporting it all the time on two of the FB groups I belong too. I think people just register their friends.

Yeah, I think in the past the links have been 'open.' Therefore, once you get to it using the Passholder or DVC (or in the past, Disney Visa) link, you can share. I see people all the time on the official runDisney page on FB asking folks to post the link when it opens.

I think they'd have to allow registering household members. That would get very messy if not.