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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla (April 4, 2008) – The 9th annual Disney's Race for the Taste 10K takes place Oct. 12, giving competitors an opportunity to run and eat during the popular Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando.
Runners will enjoy a ceremonial toast and fireworks display at the start of the race at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, then embark on a 6.2-mile journey through Disney's Hollywood Studios, including running through the set of "Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show." Runners will then trek through Disney's Yacht Club and Disney's Beach Club resorts before passing through World Showcase at Epcot, the epicenter of the Food & Wine Festival.
At the finish line, runners – along with ticketed friends and family members – will have an opportunity to sample international cuisine from the Epcot festival at a post-race picnic.
There will also be several Race for the Taste Kids' Races, including a Heelys' Race and Roll race (200m) for kids ages 8-14. Other kids' races include a 100-meter event (ages 1-3), a 200-meter race
(ages 4-6), a 400-meter race (ages 7-9) and an 800-meter event (ages 9-11).
Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in several categories, including top male, top female and wheelchair divisions.
Runners can register now online at www.disneyraceforthetaste.com. Race-only registration is $45; race registration that includes a Disney theme park ticket is $73. Each participant will receive a medal shaped like a chef's hat once completing the race. Entrants must register by Sept. 1 to receive a personalized race bib.
Participants and spectators can bring non-perishable food items to the event for donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
About Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
Opened in 1997 at Walt Disney World Resort, Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is the premier sports venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States. The sprawling 220-acre state-of-the-art complex is home to more than 180 amateur and professional sports events each year, including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, the Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves spring training and the Tampa Bay Rays regular-season series, the Pop Warner Super Bowl and the AAU National Championship events. The complex features The Milk House, a 165,000-square-foot field house which seats 5,500 for basketball; the 9,500-seat Champion Stadium; and the Hess Sports Fields, which include multiple baseball, softball and soccer fields. In addition, the complex has 10 tennis courts, including a stadium court, and a
track & field complex.
To meet the growing demand for elite events at the complex, Disney's Wide World of Sports is expanding the facility in summer 2008 with the construction of Jostens Center, a multi-sport field house that will double the complex's ability to stage indoor events.
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