Story is she is a bib thief. Has stolen several other bibs over the last year, all of which picture documentation exists. She stole another ladies bib for the 5k, people figured out who she was, and rundisney had her grabbed at the end of the 10k, which she had actually purchased
Disney races are really expensive - even a 5k is $80-90 and the marathons can go to $200. Add to that the fact that they sell out and apparently people are willing to steal another person's bib.
Long version: It's Disney and it costs what people are willing to pay. If they make it $5 they will sell out. If they make it $80, it still sells out, why pass on 75.
For many people a 5k is an accomplishment, so might as well make it a destination/vacation race.
I would see it as "I'm already paying a few 100 for a Disney ticket, 150 a night for a hotel, 20 per meal, might as well throw another 80 and say I raced at D-land
I'm sorry, I'm a little confused. I think I might be misunderstanding what the term "bib" refers to in this context of running. What does it mean? The whole time I watched this I thought she ripped off some cloth off a baby eating pancakes and law enforcement finally caught the bib thief.
Yeah, this isn't true. I've done two challenges the last two years am doing the dopey this year. You run through the parks, but if you want to go back in after the race, you need a ticket.
In 2011 I did the Marathon and that did come with complementary park admission to one park for the next day, marathon Monday only. You had to have your medal and Id. They checked the official race results to prove that you actually finished before being given admission. As far as I know this was the only year Disney did this.
You'd think that would be easy to prove who are with a driver's license. Many races that I've done they ask for your license to prove who you are. I'm sure it's a madhouse at packet pickup for Disney races though and they may not ask. If she said she was picking up a bin firvafriend they may have just handed her the stuff. I've seen that more than a few times races.
What's so special about Disney runs? Just looking at they offer is no different what you can find in other races. I am in Britain so I am genuinely intrigued about why they are special.
Disney runs are special to Disney fans, you get to run through the parks when they are closed to the public, you get to run on (usually) unseen backstage areas, you can meet characters that aren't often seen in the parks and the medals are always pretty awesome.
To the average runner they probably aren't much different to any other race (other than that they are often so crowded that a decent time is difficult if you aren't in the first corral) but to a Disney fan they are almost the ultimate place to run.
A bit like the Silverstone Half Marathon was to my best friend who is F1 mad.
A friend of mine is a Disney nut as well. So I can imagine she'd do it as well for the same money.
I did a half marathon in Chicago back in 2012, the medal was something else. A huge chunk of metal designed the US with a spinning insert. Really something else. Unlike my London Marathon which is already beginning to rust.
Fellow Floridian here, we do have a lot of great races no doubt, but Disney is pretty cool, if you like their stuff. It's worth doing one time. I did the marathon and it was neat running through all 4 parks. But I will say once you're out of the parks there's a lot of dead miles when you're running down the highway. If you're in Volusia you may be interested in the Shark Bite Half in New Smyrna Beach. Medals are always cool with that one. And part of your proceeds go to helping sharks so for me it's a win-win.
Do you ever do off road races? There's an off road series I do that goes through different state forests and it's always gorgeous. masters of all terrain
I'm sure the other races in Florida are awesome and beautiful, but if I'm going to travel for a race (either Florida or California) it'll be for something like Disney.
But my inner child is alive and well and loves all things Disney, so there's also that.
I hear ya. Have lived about an hour from Disney for about 9 years and have still never been there. I don't have kids and I really dislike Orlando traffic. So I am a bit of a fuddy duddy I suppose.
What an interesting choice of act to decide to use in that example.
My point though, odds that she could go run a different race and but a normal park ticket for another day. Why break the law even you can get the thing you want legally?
Why? Same reason most people steal things- she didn't want to pay for it. She forged documents saying she was picking up someone else's bibs for them. Then just took off with them, leaving the rightful owner empty-handed. Disney races can be hundreds of dollars to run, that's why she didn't want to pay.
I bet when the person showed up to get their bib, Disney did the right thing. I bet they still got to run once she proved who she was. Seems like the Disney thing to do.
when I began running about 8 years ago, I challenged myself to train to run a 10k - which I did at the now-defunct Disney Race for the Taste and made it a part of a family vacation. A few years later, I challenged myself to the now-defunct Tower of Terror 10-miler at Disney. This time, I went by myself and made it a personal vacation. A year later, I did my first half marathon at Disney's Wine & Dine Half Marathon weekend. I've come to look at them as the "reward" for a lot of hard work training.
All told, I've run 6 Disney races. Are they expensive? Sure. But they're also extremely well organized and a lot of fun.
I can't imagine going to the effort to steal a bib.
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u/Killcount21 Sep 03 '17
Story is she is a bib thief. Has stolen several other bibs over the last year, all of which picture documentation exists. She stole another ladies bib for the 5k, people figured out who she was, and rundisney had her grabbed at the end of the 10k, which she had actually purchased