Should You Do The Dopey Challenge? RunDisney 2025

With Registration for the 2025 RunDisney WDW Marathon Weekend, and The Dopey Challenge, just a few weeks away, we are asking, Is Dopey right for you? I mean yes of course, but maybe no? Join us live to have all your Dopey questions answered as we discuss our experiences along with your questions to answer, Should you Dopey?

[@marceacopeland-rodden8810]

Great video. I did my first marathon at WDW 2023. I plannjng on doing my first Dopey 2025. Soo excited. I do agree... much better to do your first marathon as a stand alone. I did not feel fomo... your first marathon is soo special.

[@maxmarta]

Fantastic video - thank you…wish I had seen it live but I just found your channel. I have already signed up for Dopey 2025 (Charity Runner). It will be my first Dopey, but I have run one full Disney Marathon before (and run several halves)…I will definitely check out the rest of your videos, and thanks again! See you on the course!

[@willapanzer4233]

Great video - excited to subscribe. I did my first RD with last year's W&D challenge. I am trying a marathon this fall and considering Dopey 2026!

[@Cherylsquiltycorner]

I’m registered for Dopey next year, I am over 40 and would like to do one marathon before my knees completely eliminate that choice. I hope to follow the Jeff Galloway plan but I think I will probably reduce the longest runs a little as I go to a maximum of 20-22 miles. I’m sure that if I can follow the plan to even 70% I’ll have done enough for my body to complete Dopey comfortably.

[@Cap-nHook]

Really enjoyed this and was looking forward to it. I appreciate all the sincere tips and considerations you offered.

[@photographthemagic]

Thank you for answering my question! I love Kaitie’s advice-- are you looking for a Disney vacation or a run vacation… that’s a great way to look at it! I also appreciate all the training plan talk - it helped so much! Thanks for all you do! I have learned so much from you - and you def talked me into Dopey 2026! 🤪🤪💚💜

[@kennethclausell6788]

Great viceo 2x dopey here love the races. This is a great place for a first time marathon. Also one point for dopey not a normal race being that you are not racing these races.

[@Lilz667]

Last year was first Dopey (to Dumbo!), but 2025 is a Goofy year for me! Just couldn't take that much time off work. Arriving on Thursday from the west coast.

[@chriswhitaker1267]

Hey Lake I agree with you I like the hwy start as well. Been running Disney for 5 years and hope to be running my 4th Disney marathon. Getting little faster with each one so probably not a good idea to try to pr doing dopey so maybe try dopey in couple years. Great video thanks

[@lenaapple1974]

Me? Oh, def not. I am not one who can spend a lot of time training, and it is so important to do so. I can pull out a half, though my times stay about 13 when i do intervals the entire way. I don't think I will ever run the entire thing for any of the runs. I don't like running! haha. But here I am doing these runDisney events over and over... crazy!

[@frankloy2701]

Great video and advice!

[@matt_ski05]

Lake, what is your current shoe rotation? I too highly recommend anything over a 10k to have 2+ shoes to alternate between for training.