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 the following marathon:

WALT DISNEY WORLD® MARATHON

Walt Disney World® Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2009 and the Walt Disney World® Marathon will be held on Sunday, January 11, 2009.

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.