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2016 Star Wars 5k Recap

5/6/2016

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This race started out very interesting. I had trouble sleeping (potty break, random knocking and loud noises made sleeping difficult) but I got up at 4:25 and got dressed and was on the bus at 5. 
I made my way to the start area (which was a different set up than other races) and I dropped my bag off and then went to the corral and use the Porto just to be on the safe side. I walked by the corral about 5:30 and it was full and I got in the short Porto line. I walked over when I was done and A was gone and B was walking. What? Walking early and with no warning? A group of made our way to the front and they would not let us go into corral A! Ugh-all because I used the porto because the lines outside the runners area was long. I was mad but tried not to be too upset but knew I would probably have to sacrifice a picture stop. Usually they walk A up about 15 min before and B stays so I don't know why they did it differently this time. 
After the national anthem (which again was hard to hear because the speakers were almost non-existent), A corral went off and we went off 6 min later. One great thing is I was pretty fast for the corral so I was at the front and in the first 100 or so people for the first mile so it was pretty wide open. If this is what elite and the leaders feel like, I'm jealous. You go your pace without having to slow for anyone! 
I saw lights and saw a random display. It was a broken at-at arm at .75 mile. I don't know if a character was supposed to be out but it was so random! I decided to pass it to get to a character. 
I hit mile 1 at 9:30 pace pace and knew I needed to slow down but didn't have any pain yet. I took more walk breaks and as we headed back stage R2d2 was right before mile 1. The line was crazy (and I heard people waiting 30 min!) so I skipped him. We headed backstage behind test track and into world showcase by Mexico. We hit a water stop outside of China. The Rebels were out in America but I skipped them. I really love running through world showcase with the torches going and Star Wars music playing.

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By this point, I figured out how the photo pass would work. You would see green balloons and that was them! Sometimes a bright light would be shining with green tape on the ground. I took lots of pics running around world showcase and it wasn't that crowded. 
Chewbacca was outside the international gateway right before mile 2. I stopped for a pic with him because I've always loved chewy! We headed backstage for another water stop and entered in UK to finish up world showcase and go into future world. I hit mile 2 in about 11:00 min running pace.

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Through future world I stopped for a Pic with ranger Mickey topiary, Pic with Epcot ball, and Pic with Stormtroopers. 
This is where the course was a bit different as we went around the left side of spaceship earth and outside to the parking lot instead of by the land and Nemo. It reminded me Of the wine and dine finish. Without that extra Epcot area, there was a lot of parking lot but more opportunity for photo pass pics.

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Once I finished, they handed us a lot of food and snacks and I took a medal pic for the first time. Isn't the banner they added in later so cute? 
One thing I think was an improvement was having photos available before and after the half. I waited for one pic a day after each race. Today was Darth Vader and I love the pic! It was used on Instagram from both ProCompression and rundisney itself! The list of characters available were: Bb8, Darth Vader, stormtropper, Darth maul, phasma, sarlacc pit, jabba the hut, and Han in carbonite.

Overall, I enjoyed the 5k, I just wish I would have been in my correct corral! I LOVE the photopass pics. I do wish that the course spent a bit more time in the park as the parking lot at the end was a bit too long. I wish there had been 1-2 more photo stops in the park. 

With the new course ending, the buses were back where they drop you off so it was a long walk back to the bus. At least mine was there waiting!

I headed back to the hotel where I graded papers and then we spent all day at Magic Kingdom where we really maximized our time with the ability to book the extra fastpass through the app. In total we did about 10 attractions all day (including the parade in the rain!) only using fastpass. We also had an awesome carbloading meal at Jungle Canteen. We ended so early that I was able to go to Ecpot and ride Spaceship Earth and still get back to the room before 7!

I would highly recommend this race! What's the last 5k you did? 
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fairytalesandfitness link
5/6/2016 08:27:41 am

Your outfit was amazing!
That is interesting about the photopass thing. Does Marathonfoto no longer take photos for the 5K?

I am also wondering if this will be a new course for all the other 5Ks too!

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Juliana Calhoun link
5/16/2016 11:23:51 am

Marathonfoto no longer takes any pics-only disney photopass and it is amazing!!

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Jennifer Nelson link
5/25/2016 10:23:07 am

OMG, your costume is AMAZING. Congrats! Seems like so much fun (and I'm LOVING the fact that PhotoPass has taken over the race photos...finally!)

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Juliana @4WellRules
5/27/2016 08:29:30 am

thanks so much and YES I am such a fan of photopass-best race photos ever!

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