20th Disney 26.2 Takes in Baseball Stadium, Speedway

Runners to Race Around the ‰ÛÏHigh Banks‰Ûª‰Ûª and ‰ÛÏBases‰Ûª‰Ûª As Part of 20^th Anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon Course

2013 Disney Marathon route to go through baseball stadium and speedway; course tweaks build on list of new 2013 enhancements

 

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (May 16, 2012) – Runners in the 20^th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon in
2013 will have the unique experience of running along a speedway and
through a baseball stadium – in addition to Disney‰Ûªs four theme parks –
as part the latest enhancements designed to celebrate the event‰Ûªs two
decades of existence.

 

The
2013 Disney Marathon course will again start at Epcot. But runners will
go through the Magic Kingdom and then, for the first time ever, run
through the high-banked Walt Disney World Speedway where stock cars,
Indy cars and exotic supercars typically roar around the one-mile
tri-oval track. And later the course will take runners to ESPN Wide
World of Sports Complex and through the complex‰Ûªs Champion Stadium, a
major-league style ballpark that‰Ûªs the Atlanta Braves‰Ûª annual spring
training home.

 

‰ÛÏRunning
through the speedway and the ballpark should provide quite a thrill for
the runners,‰Ûª‰Ûª said veteran race director Jon Hughes. ‰ÛÏThese very
creative enhancements should make for a pretty memorable 20^th anniversary marathon that people will probably be talking about for 20 more years.‰Ûª‰Ûª

The
marathon‰Ûªs commemorative route changes add to the new enhancements
recently announced, including enhanced entertainment along Mile 20, a
specially-designed 20^th anniversary Mickey Mouse medal and a new post-race party at Downtown Disney.      

 

In
addition to the 26.2-mile marathon, the Walt Disney World Marathon
Weekend presented by Cigna (Jan. 10-13) will feature events for the
entire family such as Kids‰Ûª Races throughout the weekend, including the Mickey Mile, a Family Fun Run 5K on Friday, the Half Marathon on Saturday and the Marathon on Sunday.  There is also Goofy‰Ûªs Race and a Half Challenge which involves running the Half Marathon and the full Marathon – 39.3 miles!  The Health and Fitness Expo
runs throughout the weekend at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and
features the latest in running technology and fashion, as well as
renowned running experts like Jeff Galloway, the official training consultant for runDIsney.

 

Runners can register at www.rundisney.com. 
Runners can register early to get the best price.  Below is pricing and
the schedule of events for the 2013 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
presented by Cigna.

 

 

 

 

About runDisney

runDisney
is a series of events providing runners unique opportunities to run
various distances through Disney theme parks.  Race participants earn
Disney-themed medals, experience legendary Disney entertainment and
guest service and ultimately celebrate their accomplishments with a
Disney vacation.  The original event in the series, the Walt Disney
World Marathon Weekend presented by Cigna, takes place in January
followed by the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend in February, The
Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 10-Miler in September and the Disney Wine
& Dine Half Marathon Weekend in November.  Disneyland hosts the
Tinker Bell Half Marathon Weekend in January and the Disneyland Half
Marathon in September during Labor Day Weekend.  More than 100,000
running enthusiasts participate in runDisney events each year. For more information, visit runDisney.com and follow us on Facebook (runDisney) and Twitter @DisneySports.