How long after the race in Disney do you continue to wear your medal? - The DIS Discussion Forums

goofeygirl · 01-05-2013, 07:03 PM

Regardless of which...the cool looking 5k one, the gold DD half, the cool Mickey they have this year or the Goofy...or do you prefer NOT to wear your medal after the race? - and why?

...meaning...while you are in Disney world.....

rocio · 01-05-2013, 07:21 PM

For the Princess, I left the following day so I wore it both days. Including on the plane ride home. The next day I overheard a few people say to their family "oh i should have worn my medal today too" after seeing me with mine on.

jmasgat · 01-05-2013, 07:22 PM

I will wear my medal the day I earned it. And usually then only when at the park while I am looking for the namesake character so I can get my picture taken with him/her. Otherwise, I feel a little self-conscious.

Maura

IMGONNABE40! · 01-05-2013, 07:27 PM

I wear mine from the finish line back to the hotel and that's it.

cobbler · 01-05-2013, 07:52 PM

I wear mine the rest of the day & the next day. I haven't stayed at the parks beyond that and have always gone home. I haven't worn it at the airport, yet.

stitchfan18 · 01-05-2013, 08:07 PM

I wore mine around the parks until most of the marathon weekend crowd left last year. After a few days, new guests started coming who didn't know about the race, and I had to explain to several people what the medal was for.

SPAM · 01-05-2013, 08:18 PM

I am going to wear my half marathon medal Saturday (the day of) and probably Sunday. If I earn it, I am going to wear it! Plus they are so pretty!

Bephus · 01-05-2013, 09:02 PM

I wear mine the day of the race and then the next day so this trip I will wear one Sunday and Monday

AnotherPrincess · 01-05-2013, 09:12 PM

I wore my 5k medal the day of and that was it. I wore my ToT medal the next day. I skipped a day then wore it again the third day. After a lady on a Disney bus said she liked our "lanyards" we got for the race and was gonna look on Ebay for one when she gets home, I chose not to wear it anymore. I'm pretty sure I wore it home in the car though. I'm flying home the day of Princess so I'll just wear it that day and on the plane ride home.

dumbo_buddy · 01-05-2013, 09:18 PM

Wait, you mean I eventually have tom take mine off? I will be THAT person wearing it a liiiiittle too long. But when I get that baby there is no way it's coming off any time soon

FFigawi · 01-05-2013, 09:25 PM

I'll wear my Goofy medal only on Monday for Drinking Around the World.

dismagiclover · 01-05-2013, 10:07 PM

When I got my Mickey medal 2 years ago we stayed until Thursday. I wore my medal everywhere for 4 days straight.

I figured after all the training I went through to earn it I would wear it as long as I could.

cewait · 01-05-2013, 10:38 PM

I will wear the Goofy Monday and Tuesday. I will wear all the way to Houston then remove as I stand in line at baggage claim. The half and full will remain in the room

poohbear8 · 01-05-2013, 11:38 PM

I have worn mine (5k and TOT) the day of the race and the next day. My running buddy went home a day before me after the 5k, so I made it my mission to get my picture taken with the medal and as many characters as I could that day. After the TOT, the velcro was coming loose and it was heavier, so I started keeping it a ziplock bag and only taking it out for photos.

Tabetha · 01-06-2013, 12:46 AM

We always wear it the next day - so I'll be trucking around in it while trying to catch a glimpse of my husband's Goofy effort.

On a related note, we always say "Congratulations" when we see another runner with a medal. If we do that to you, it would be super nice if you said "thanks, you too!". It's friendly.

I can't tell you how many fellow runners snub us when we do this at WDW or DL. It's so weird.

01-05-2013, 07:03 PM	#1
goofeygirl Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: The deep blue sea Posts: 277	How long after the race in Disney do you continue to wear your medal? Regardless of which...the cool looking 5k one, the gold DD half, the cool Mickey they have this year or the Goofy...or do you prefer NOT to wear your medal after the race? - and why? ...meaning...while you are in Disney world.....

01-05-2013, 07:27 PM	#4
IMGONNABE40! Okay, I already am 40, but if I were to change my name, how would you know it was me? Proud owner of a six foot giraffe Don't be a Doofus! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Planning my next adventure! Posts: 9,046	I wear mine from the finish line back to the hotel and that's it. __________________ Christine

01-05-2013, 07:52 PM	#5
cobbler Tag #1: (Under Construction: Waiting for cobbler to say something worth tagging! ) Tag #2: Beat husband in a debate Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: MI and SSR Posts: 8,078	I wear mine the rest of the day & the next day. I haven't stayed at the parks beyond that and have always gone home. I haven't worn it at the airport, yet. __________________ Jan '00 - CBR / Dec '01 - CSR / Dec '03 - POR / Dec '04 - Pop & Sports / Oct '05 - POFQ / Nov '05 - 1st trip home to SSR / Nov '06 - CR Tower / Jan '07 - BWV Oct '07 - SSMC07 & SSR / Nov '07 - ASMo / Apr '08 - AKV & ASMu / Sept '08 - SSMC08 & CBR / Nov '08 - GF /May '09 - DCL & YC /Oct '09 - SSR / Dec '09 - OKW & DCL Apr '10 - GCV / Oct '10 - OKW / Dec '11 - VWL / Jan '12 -SSR / May '12 -Poly Concierge / Sept '12 - Grand Californian Concierge / Jan '13 - SSR Disney Races: Oct '07 - ToT 6.5K / May '08 - Minnie 15K / Sept '08 - EE 5K / Sept '09 - EE 5K / Oct '09 - RFTT / Oct '10 - W&D 1/2 Marathon / Jan '12 - Donald / Sept '12 - Disneyland half Jan '13 - Goofy Challenge

01-05-2013, 08:07 PM	#6
stitchfan18 DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,861	I wore mine around the parks until most of the marathon weekend crowd left last year. After a few days, new guests started coming who didn't know about the race, and I had to explain to several people what the medal was for. __________________ and Heather Half Fanatic #1065 http://runningechols.wordpress.com/ http://www.etsy.com/shop/stylishrunner "In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that."

01-05-2013, 08:18 PM	#7
SPAM DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,410	I am going to wear my half marathon medal Saturday (the day of) and probably Sunday. If I earn it, I am going to wear it! Plus they are so pretty! __________________ Ashleigh

01-05-2013, 07:21 PM	#2
rocio DIS Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 537	For the Princess, I left the following day so I wore it both days. Including on the plane ride home. The next day I overheard a few people say to their family "oh i should have worn my medal today too" after seeing me with mine on.

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01-05-2013, 07:22 PM	#3
jmasgat DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,323	I will wear my medal the day I earned it. And usually then only when at the park while I am looking for the namesake character so I can get my picture taken with him/her. Otherwise, I feel a little self-conscious. Maura

01-05-2013, 09:02 PM	#8
Bephus DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Julington Creek, FL Posts: 811	I wear mine the day of the race and then the next day so this trip I will wear one Sunday and Monday __________________ ~Beth = Me, = DH, = DS6, = DD4 2013 Race Schedule: Disney Marathon - 20th Anniversary 26.2 With Donna 1/2 Marathon Princess 1/2 Marathon - Girl's Weekend!!! Tour de Pain Extreme - It's Extremely Fun!! 10K, 1/2 Marathon and 5K in 24 hours Dumbo Double Dare! Coast to Coast for my 35th Birthday St Augustine 1/2 Marathon Subaru Distance Classic 1/2 Marathon Space Coast 1/2 Marathon

01-05-2013, 09:12 PM	#9
AnotherPrincess DIS Veteran Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 542	I wore my 5k medal the day of and that was it. I wore my ToT medal the next day. I skipped a day then wore it again the third day. After a lady on a Disney bus said she liked our "lanyards" we got for the race and was gonna look on Ebay for one when she gets home, I chose not to wear it anymore. I'm pretty sure I wore it home in the car though. I'm flying home the day of Princess so I'll just wear it that day and on the plane ride home. __________________ http://distickers.com/ticker/tickers...vjynx2ckkj.png <a href="http://distickers.com/ticker/"><img src="http://distickers.com/ticker/tickers/dqkodeor4aklxsva.png" alt="DIStickers.com Ticker" border="0"/></a>

01-05-2013, 09:18 PM	#10
dumbo_buddy DIS Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: bronx, ny Posts: 2,137	Wait, you mean I eventually have tom take mine off? I will be THAT person wearing it a liiiiittle too long. But when I get that baby there is no way it's coming off any time soon __________________ Nancy

01-05-2013, 09:25 PM	#11
FFigawi DIS Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Doha, Qatar Posts: 1,290	I'll wear my Goofy medal only on Monday for Drinking Around the World. __________________ Cheers, John Last edited by FFigawi; 01-05-2013 at 11:24 PM.

01-05-2013, 10:07 PM	#12
dismagiclover Mrs. Darling: Mom to Wendy, John & Michael Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,849	When I got my Mickey medal 2 years ago we stayed until Thursday. I wore my medal everywhere for 4 days straight. I figured after all the training I went through to earn it I would wear it as long as I could. __________________ Me(Jenny) DH DD12 DS10 DS8 Nov. 06 Shades of Green; Jan. 08 Shades of Green; June 09 Beach Club & SSR; Jan. 10 Bay Lake Tower; June '10 Old Key West; Oct. '10 Kidani; Jan. 11 Boardwalk Villas; June '11 Old Key West; Jan. 12 Bay Lake Tower/Wilderness Lodge Villas; July '12 Disney Wonder to Alaska

01-05-2013, 10:38 PM	#13
cewait DIS Veteran Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: At the intersection of Ocoee, Winter Garden and Windermere... I hear thunder every night at 10pm Posts: 4,507	I will wear the Goofy Monday and Tuesday. I will wear all the way to Houston then remove as I stand in line at baggage claim. The half and full will remain in the room __________________ _________________ Coach Charles NASM-CPT, GFT Perfectly Goofy 2006-2013 Endurance Coach Running Disney since 99 I don't want easy - just possible

01-05-2013, 11:38 PM	#14
poohbear8 DIS Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 924	I have worn mine (5k and TOT) the day of the race and the next day. My running buddy went home a day before me after the 5k, so I made it my mission to get my picture taken with the medal and as many characters as I could that day. After the TOT, the velcro was coming loose and it was heavier, so I started keeping it a ziplock bag and only taking it out for photos. __________________

01-06-2013, 12:46 AM	#15
Tabetha DIS Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,529	We always wear it the next day - so I'll be trucking around in it while trying to catch a glimpse of my husband's Goofy effort. On a related note, we always say "Congratulations" when we see another runner with a medal. If we do that to you, it would be super nice if you said "thanks, you too!". It's friendly. I can't tell you how many fellow runners snub us when we do this at WDW or DL. It's so weird. __________________ My Blog- I Run on Water

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