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Wednesday, January 31, 2018

2018 Walt Disney World 10K

Walt Disney World 10K

After a very cold 5K morning, I definitely wasn't looking forward to yet another freezing race start! I've said it before and I'll say it again, the worst part of Dopey Challenge for me was simply getting out of bed, knowing I had to face the cold for several hours before our run was set to begin. I was slightly better prepared this morning, though - I saved my mylar blanket from the day before and had it wrapped around my waist/legs - it was seriously a life saver! 

For a full recap of our WDW Marathon Weekend experience, check out these links below:
Walt Disney World 10K

We were appropriately dressed as Anna and Elsa for this 10K and received several funny comments along the course about it being "her" fault for the cold, make it go away, etc!

Walt Disney World 10K

I waited once again until 4 a.m. to head to the bus stop. Thankfully, the line wasn't near as long as the day before which was great!

Walt Disney World 10K

After arriving at the starting area, I found my running buddy and we made our way to coral C.

Walt Disney World 10K

It honestly felt a little warmer this morning and we were able to bundle up close to the runners in our coral which made a world of difference!

Walt Disney World 10K

Before long, our coral had made it to the start line and we were up and running!

Walt Disney World 10K

Side note - I love the new(ish) digital start signs runDisney had out for both the 5K and the 10K!

I absolutely LOVE the Disney 10K course which leads runners out on the highway for a little while (ok, that's not my favorite part) then through World Showcase, the Boardwalk/Yacht/Beach Resorts, and finally back into EPCOT for the finish! 

Walt Disney World 10K
 
While out on the highway, we spotted a couple of characters from Bug's Life but decided to skip that line...so when we saw these parade performers with a super short line, we knew we had to stop!

Walt Disney World 10K

 Pinocchio was also inside World Showcase, so it was fun saying hi to him!

Walt Disney World 10K

The sun was just starting to rise as we approached the Boardwalk and Crescent Lake. A few similar characters from the 5K were also out (like Vacation Genie), so we decided to skip them.

Walt Disney World 10K

This dude cracked me up so I had to snap a picture! I'm assuming he was cheering on the Be Our Guest Podcast Lizards? Still hilarious, even though I wasn't an official part of their group! Also along this area, we spotted Lou Mongello from the WDW Radio Podcast - he was out to cheer on his WDW Radio racing team!

Walt Disney World 10K

A fun surprise for us was seeing Duffy in EPCOT! We were a bit of a ways back in line and were told that Duffy was about to go on break - so several people left the line...which meant we got to see him before he left for break! Another fun surprise!

Walt Disney World 10K

A photo with the EPCOT ball was also a must-do!

Walt Disney World 10K

Our final stop of the race was with another set of parade performers! They were standing in the spot where the gospel singers are usually located and they had a super short line, so we had to stop and say hello!

Walt Disney World 10K

We crossed the finish line, got our medals, drinks, and food boxes, then made a bee line for the bus! Although we'd run most of this race, we were both freezing by the time we finished and were ready to warm up!

Walt Disney World 10K

Part 2 of Dopey Challenge, the Walt Disney World 10K was complete! I couldn't comprehend that I still had 39.3 miles to run!

Stay tuned for more from our 2018 WDW Marathon Weekend vacay! Also, if you're interested in Disney vlogs from the remainder of our trip, look to my YouTube channel for updates!  Have a great day!

6 comments:

  1. How is the stretch on the highway? I want to try to get in for the Princess 10k next year, and I know they use the same route.

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    1. It's not bad! They do attempt to keep you entertained along the way with characters and DJ's!

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  2. I've been wanting to do this race but the timing is never good. My friend keeps reminding me that I already ran this course several times when I ran the princess 10K! I know it's the same course but it's not Minnie's 10K...haha.

    You got a great pic with Duffy. That is rare.

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    1. Right?! That's how I felt too...I've never run this specific race before so that was fun! I loved seeing Duffy! That was a huge surprise!

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  3. Duffy went away just as I was getting to him...I was so sad!

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