Walt Disney Marathon Weekend

January 9, 2010 | by Disney Dreaming

This weekend is 17 annual Walt Disney Marathon Weekend, and runners have been encouraged to bundle up since the weather is going to be a bit cooler than normal – in the 30s to 50s – yikes!

The most popular race of the weekend, the half marathon is just over 13 miles. The course begins at the MAgic Kingdom and the race ends at Epcot.

The full marathon goes through all of the Disney Parks:
- Magic Kingdom
- Animal Kingdom
- Hollywood Studios
- Epcot

The Walt Disney World Marathon Race Director posted the following message to runners:

Dear WALT DISNEY WORLD® Marathon Weekend race participants:

Race weekend is almost here! Our team is making final preparations for your arrival, and we wanted to take a moment to provide you some information to help you pack for your trip.

The weather forecast for Marathon weekend is for cooler than normal temperatures across Central Florida. Temperatures at the start of both the Half Marathon on Saturday and Marathon on Sunday are projected to be in the low 30s with highs reaching the low 50s each day. The best approach is to plan to dress in layers so that as you warm up during your race you can remove layers as needed. (All clothing that is discarded on the race course will be donated to charity.) In addition to extra layers of clothing, other items you should consider packing include gloves and hats. Mylar blankets will be available for runners at the finish line on both Saturday and Sunday.

We encourage you to keep checking weather forecasts leading up to the weekend on sources like www.accuweather.com so that you can plan to dress appropriately on race morning. We will provide updates throughout the weekend at Disney’s Health & Fitness Expo as well.

We look forward to hosting you to a fantastic WALT DISNEY WORLD® Marathon experience this weekend. Best wishes to you for a great race!

Jon Hughes
Race Director

Does anyone know someone who’s racing this weekend?

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