Destinations
Joints in Motion, the Arthritis Foundation's world-class marathon training program, is currently forming teams for marathons. As a participant, you'll receive everything you need to successfully complete the marathon. The Florida Chapter will be sending teams to Walt Disney World.
WALT DISNEY WORLD MARATHON
Walt Disney World Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2010 and the Walt Disney World Marathon will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2010.
Description:
At Walt Disney World Resort, Road Races are designed to capture your imagination. Mile after magical mile is filled with spectacular on-course music and entertainment. Both the full and half marathons begin at 6:00 am. The full marathon has a strictly enforced 7-hour time limit and the half a strictly enforced 3.5 hour time limit. 20,000 people are estimated to attend.
Course:
Enjoy the most magical 26.2 miles in the world with a course that winds through all four Disney Theme Parks - Magic Kingdom®, Epcot®, Disney-MGM Studios® and Disney's Animal Kingdom®. Both the full and half marathons are mostly flat with little or no elevation gain. The full marathon features a loop course while the half marathon is a point-to-point course.
