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    2013 CHOC Walk at the Disneyland Resort - Sunday, October 13

    Team MousePlanet will be back for our sixth consecutive year at the CHOC Walk in the Park, benefiting Children's Hospital Orange County. Thanks to the efforts and generosity of our readers, Team MousePlanet has raised over $34,000 for CHOC since 2008.

    One of the best things about walking with Team MousePlanet is that we handle check in for our walkers! Instead of making you drive to Irvine the week before the race to collect your wristband and t-shirt, we do that for you, so long as you've met your $50 minimum fundraising goal by Friday, October 4th. You only have to meet us in Downtown Disney the morning of the walk to collect your goodies, and then head right into Disneyland to start the walk. (If you meet your goal on or after October 5, you can still walk, you'll just have to take care of sign in yourself).

    The 2013 race is Sunday, October 13 at the Disneyland Resort. Team registration is NOW OPEN! Come join us for a day you won't soon forget.

    Are you ready to CHOC Walk with Team MousePlanet?

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    will MousePlanet have buttons for those of us walking with another team (I'll be walking with my sorority sisters) but I want to be able to promote Team MousePlanet also

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    Looking forward to doing this again!


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    We will be there this year!!! But still debating if we will be able to actually do the walk or donate and cheer everyone on....


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    Do the walk! It's so much fun!


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    I am SO EXCITED to be the very first to tell you about the new reward offered to 2013 CHOC Walk participants! This new CHOC Walk Medallion is awarded to everyone who raises $225 or more for CHOC. It's the first year there has been a medal for the CHOC Walk, and it's sure to be a cherished addition to your bling collection.

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    So what am I doing wrong? I click on your link above to get to Team MousePlanet's page but all I see is how to make a donation. When I log in and say I want to join a team it's not able to find Team MousePlanet from the search engine (even though the page exists).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maus View Post
    So what am I doing wrong? I click on your link above to get to Team MousePlanet's page but all I see is how to make a donation. When I log in and say I want to join a team it's not able to find Team MousePlanet from the search engine (even though the page exists).
    At the top of the box listing money raised, there a Join Team link in purple font.

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    We'll be there under Team Jake. As the mom of a CHOC kid, thank you all.


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    Hi All!! I'm excited as I'll get to walk with you guys this year!!!
    But dh asked me yesterday how my training was going. And I just stared at him.
    I mean, I walk several days a week, but not actually "training".
    So, how much "training" should I be doing for this? What pace am I supposed to keep up?


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    Um, last year it was so crowded that the speed was somewhere between "fast crawl" and "slow shuffle." I believe towards the end the crowds thinned a bit and we were able to increase the speed to "stroll." If you have walked at all in the past few weeks, you are probably sufficiently trained.


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    Ok, thank you Currence! That's a great sigh of releif.


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    If you can get through an average day at the parks without collapsing, you'll be just fine!


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    Don't people do it in ECVs, too? That indicates, to me, that there isn't a RunDisney 16 min mile limit on this one.

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    It's a WALK, all-caps, don't even think about running, you'll be lucky if you get up to a brisk stroll pace.

    There will be wheelchairs, scooters, strollers and wagons on the course. No worries AT ALL about training.

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    My then, 4 year old, walked the whole thing last year and trust me...he's not quick and didn't do an ounce of training LOL


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    Now I am even more excited... knowing I shouldn't collapse! Do we wear our mouseplanet gear? Are there things for family to do/see while the Walk is going on?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Boo's Mommy View Post
    Now I am even more excited... knowing I shouldn't collapse! Do we wear our mouseplanet gear? Are there things for family to do/see while the Walk is going on?
    I'm bringing my family with me this year, but last year they just slept in and then waited at the hotel until we returned. There are booths and such at the end but we were focused on getting the discounted tickets only available to CHOC walkers that we swam upstream back to the ticket booths and then had no interest in braving the crowds to go back and check them out. There were so many people I'm not sure it would make the best reunion spot.

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    Party of four registered and ready!

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    Just registered DH and myself, looking forward to walking with Team MousePlanet! I work at BC Children's hospital in Vancouver so I am honoured to be able to support such a worthy cause in our favourite place!

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    Family fundraising goal met (but we're not done trying) and hotel booked! Looking forward to next weekend!

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    Picked up our shirts, wristbands and medals yesterday. Guess everything else comes in the mail.

    Excited for next weekend.


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    Question about parking at M&F on Sunday morning: we usually stay at a hotel the night before so we can walk to the parks, but this year we'll be driving from home. What time should we aim to be at M&F to avoid the traffic jam to get into the structure??


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    We're driving down to Anaheim this weekend and I signed up for my very first CHOC Walk!!!!! Can't wait to walk with y'all!

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    I'm excited to meet everyone! See you Sunday morning!! Family elected to sleep in the hotel and I'll meet up with them later.


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