I've had today marked on my calendar for awhile now as the opening of registration for the WDW 2010 marathon weekend. The plan is to do the Goofy challenge; run a 1/2 marathon Saturday morning followed by a full Sunday morning....39.3 miles of running fun.
I was greeted with sticker shock this morning when I opened up the event website. The price for the Goofy Challenge increased over 21% to a robust $285. Add to that the active.com "processing fee" of $19.02 and registration is over $300. Just based on the principal of having to pay a fee for something that actually makes life easier for the race, I typically opt for mail in registration forms anytime a fee is involved. However, the only registration option for now is online. I guess I'll check tomorrow to see if paper forms are made available.
At least this is taking my mind off the taper, weather and all other issues for Sunday's Houston marathon. Guess that's gotta be worth part of that hefty fee. $300 may exceed the price of all the 2009 events that I have either already signed up for or am planning on signing up for.
Running wise, I went out early yesterday afternoon to get my last long run in before Houston this Sunday. Was a nice sunny day in the mid 50s. I get my last deep tissue massage tonight; everything's feeling good as of now. Should be a great weekend for racing.
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Hmmmm... that's way out of my budget! LOL
When do you leave for HI?
Yeah definetely a budget buster!!! I guess Disney is sorta like Vegas for non gamblers... you know you're gonna leave all your money there.
I leave for HI Feb 5th, the 1/2 is on the 7th and I head back here on the 12th. The entry fee for that race is $35.... and yeah, I mailed in the entry form to avoid the online "convenience/processing" fee.
With what you just shared about Disney, I hope that their numbers plummet (although I think that they won't).
What people coming in to the sport don't often realize is that many people are taking advantage of their desire to "take it all in" and that they'll do so at any cost.
So I drove to Mobile this past weekend and spent a little money ... I'd rather pay that race a $38-and-change entry fee (w/online reg) and meet one of my goals than to pay to run the same distance for maybe $65 or more at any event closer to home w/an attitude like Disney's (or RNR Las Vegas, which opened up today).
I contend that we'll see a $100 marathon entry fee when we get home on Sunday after the race.
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