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Disney Marathon - Last Minute Details
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Date: March 6, 2003
1500+ Skaters Will Participate As of March 1, 1500 skaters had registered for the 2003 Disney World Marathon, and because that was very close to the maximum capacity of the race route, very few skaters were permitted to sign up after that date. Friday Night Fun Roll Zephyr Skate Tours is organizing an 8:30 pm fun roll the Friday night before the Disney Marathon. This event is free and all skaters are welcome, including the general skating public. For more information see Fun Roll Before the Disney Marathon Meet Me At the Vendor Expo I will be at the Disney Marathon Vendor Expo all day Saturday March 29, so I can meet skaters from all over the world when they pick up their race packets. I will be sharing a booth with Zephyr Skate Tours, and there will be a special guest with me for at least part of the day: Tony Chen. Tony is the webmaster of the SkateFAQ.com, one of the very first, and still one of the most popular, inline skating Web sites on the Internet. Please stop by the Zephyr Skate Tours booth to say hello to me and Tony, and pick up one of my SkateGRRL.com magnets. The Vendor Expo will be in the Milk House at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex. Race packets can be picked up between 10 am and 8 pm (10:00 and 20:00). See the end of this article for a list of skate manufacturers who will have booths at the expo. There will be events in Orlando for skaters all weekend long, from Friday March 28 through Monday March 31. Here is what the weekend looks like: Friday, March 28 Saturday, March 29 Sunday, March 30 Monday, March 31 I'm staying in Florida one extra day (Monday) so I can join Tony Chen and Central Florida skaters for a fun and relaxing day of skating and socializing on one of the local skating trails. If you would like to join us, send me a note at kathie@skategrrl.com. Description of the Marathon Route The route is a 13.1 mile loop that marathon skaters will do twice and half marathon skaters will do once. The loop begins and ends at the Disney World of Sports complex and the route passes through Disney MGM Studios, Epcot Center, and Disney's Beachfront Boardwalk. Skating Surface - Expect Wooden Planks IMPORTANT NOTE: Skaters need to be aware that not all of the skating surface is perfectly smooth asphalt. Skaters will encounter a variety of surfaces on the route, including wooden planks on the Disney Boardwalk portion of the route. Here are some photos of the various skating surfaces you will encounter when you're skating the 2003 Disney Marathon: How to Skate on Wooden Planks WHY YOU NEED TO BE CAREFUL: When you skate on wooden planks you need to make sure your skate wheels do not get lodged in the spaces between the planks. If that happens you can be immediately thrown off your feet without any warning. HOW TO SKATE ON WOODEN PLANKS: Skating on wooden planks is not difficult, if you remember to use a stride that will not allow your wheels to get lodged between the planks. Two ways to accomplish this are (1) skate with your toes pointing out to the sides, similar to the technique used by many skaters to climb a steep hill without rolling backwards, or (2) skate diagonally back and forth across the planks so your skates are never oriented parallel to the boards. When using either of these methods, you need to be careful not kick the skaters around you or make any sudden movements that will unexpectedly put you in the path of another skater. Pick Up Your Race Packet - When and Where You must go to the Vendor Expo on Saturday to pick up your race packet because (most likely) you will not be able to pick up your packet and registration number at the starting line on Sunday. The Expo will be from 10 am to 8 pm on Saturday, at the Milk House in the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex. Arriving on Race Day The inline race will begin at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, 2003, but skaters and spectators should try to arrive at the Disney World of Sports Complex before 5:00 a.m. because the surrounding roads will start closing about that time. IMPORTANT: Race particpants *must* arrive at the staging zone by 5:30 a.m. to find out which starting wave they will be assigned to. Location of Vendor Expo and Start Line More Maps Saturday, March 29, 2003 - 8:00 am to 10:00 pm Milk House, Disney Wide World of Sports Complex
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