If you check the runDisney website today, you may notice there’s been an awakening in the staging of the Dark Side races.
Both the half and 10k show new course descriptions.
If you ran either race last year, you knew there were two big issues with ending at wide world of sports.
The immediate issue: no beer sales that early. So those looking to cool off after their race were destined to hydrate with water.
#WhompWhomp
The other issue was the bus lines.
Redonkulous is putting it nicely. Stupid and absurd are other kinder adjectives. I try to keep things PG13 so I won’t say I really felt about it.
With a finish at Epcot, these issues are both resolved. Bonus: if you’re staying at the monorail resorts you might have an easy walk to the start!
Have you registered for the Dark Side? Do you plan to?
Patty Holliday has been running Disney since 2011. She knows just about every tip, trick, and hack there is to cover the runDisney Magical Miles at Disney World and Disneyland. She knows every mile isn’t *always* magical- but with training, tips, and a little bit of pixie dust, they can be a lot of fun! You can also find her at noguiltlife.com and noguiltfangirl.com
Tracy
Friday 5th of August 2016
I was not the biggest fan of the inaugural Darkside's course. I thought the start was super duper dark. In fact - too dark in some places. I saw some poor guy take a flyer on one of the road reflectors and do a total face plant. He popped right back and kept running. I asked him if he was ok and he said he was.... I also did not like that dirt road at the end - kind of running through the bushes on a sandy trail. I will not be doing The Darkside again this year - but I hope the course and staging areas work out better for those participating.
LaChicaRuns
Tuesday 2nd of August 2016
I haven't yet planned or booked a Disney race, so reading about them feels like encountering a foreign land. Could a person who has only been to Disney figure out where to even go and how to make arrangements for a race?
patty
Wednesday 3rd of August 2016
You can, yep! Plenty of info out there and when you arrive the cast members are helpful
Christy
Tuesday 2nd of August 2016
Makes me glad I books the Polynesian for this race
patty
Wednesday 3rd of August 2016
Score!
Angela
Tuesday 2nd of August 2016
Kind of wish Disney would advise ahead of time where the line-up will be. I'll book the Grand; and come to see that Disney is making everyone go to Epcot first and be shuttled to the start.. Cause that's how they roll ;) :) (though if I can afford the Grand, I don't think I should worry).
patty
Tuesday 2nd of August 2016
Ha ha ha! I know, it would help people have an idea of where they want to stay. If it turns out the start is easy to get to from the Monorail resorts, that's prime sleep in location! Worth the money, right?!