2009 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekendby Lisa P | More from this Blogger 07 Feb 2008 06:43 AM When people think of Walt Disney World, they usually think of theme parks and beautiful hotels. What they don't think of are the many exciting sporting events that occur at Walt Disney World every week. The 2009 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend is just one of the many great sporting events hosted by Walt Disney World. Not only can you spend a weekend a Walt Disney World but - if you're up for it - you can win a medal for running in one of the many great Walt Disney World Marathon events. Whether you are 9 months or 90 years, the Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend has something for you. The great news is that you can now register for 2009 Walt Disney World Marathon events. You can either download and mail in your registration or register online. For a full list of events, simply visit the Marathon Weekend website here. Once there, you can follow links to and find out about all of the events, including: * Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge (running the marathon and the half marathon) * Marathon (a 26-mile run) * Half Marathon (a 13-mile run) * Family Fun Run 5K (The whole family can participate in this one!) * Kids' Races (Children up to age 11 can participate in the kids' races and there is even a "diaper dash" for crawlers!) * Health and Fitness Expo (This is a three-day event at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex. There will be celebrity runner appearances, seminars on training, racing, and nutrition, and displays of the latest in running and fitness equipment.) Altogether, these events create a great family weekend of healthy fun and activity for the entire family. If you're ready to participate, register now as the entries are piling up and you wouldn't want to miss your event! Lisa Pietsch is a regular Families.com Blogger on Weight Loss. You can read more of her blogs by clicking here. Learn more about Lisa P  Lisa used to be a freelance writer and Community Manager for Families.com, but she has finally made the jump to novelist. Relevantdisney tags User Comments SandraGG (6) 16 Oct 2008 12:30 PMHave you ever watched the sun rise over Cinderella's Castle while running down Main Street USA at Walt Disney World with hundreds of your fellow teammates...all while making a major difference in the lives of children? Well now's your chance! Join the Run For Our Sons marathon or ½ marathon team and you'll not only be running to help end Duchenne, you'll be part of one of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy's most amazing annual events! Our team of over 200 hundred runners will be gathering in Orlando the weekend of January 10-11, 2009, to run on behalf of children fighting this deadly disease. Our team is made up of avid marathon runners to speed walkers with coffee! By joining the Run For Our Sons team you will receive a race singlet, t-shirt, tickets to our pre-race pasta dinner at the incredible Grand Floridian hotel, access to our race tent at the finish line, and tickets to our post-race victory party at an exclusive Epcot venue. Spaces still available, though limited. Join today and have an incredible experience running for an incredible cause! http://www.runforoursons.org Community Tags 2009 Walt Disney World Marathon Discuss this article
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