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08-25-2007, 19:34
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Only one triathlon offers serious competition with a splash of world-class Disney entertainment -- a combination that makes the 2007 Walt Disney World Triathlon Weekend, in a word...magical.
Athletes will push their bodies to the limit as they swim, bike and run through Walt Disney World Resort in this USA Triathlon sanctioned event. This event consists of a 1.5K (0.93 miles) swim, a 58K (36.5 miles) bike ride and a 10K (6.2 miles) run.
The Walt Disney World Triathlon starts at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. The swim takes place at Clementine Beach with the first transition area staged next to Pioneer Hall. The bike stage will take place off property before returning to Fort Wilderness where the entire 10K run takes place, finishing just outside Fort Wilderness Pioneer Hall.
The Event Expo is held at Fort Wilderness on Friday, Sept. 21, from noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Registration for the Walt Disney World Triathlon Weekend is near capacity, but participants can still enter by registering online at www.disneysports.com (http://www.disneysports.com/) and selecting the Event tab and then clicking on September events.
Disney's Soccer Showcase Qualifier, Aug. 31- Sept. 3
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- More than 160 elite club soccer teams from the southeast will be battling it out at Disney's Soccer Showcase Qualifier for a precious few spots in the prestigious Disney's Soccer Showcase and Disney's Junior Soccer Showcase.
Disney's Soccer Showcase (15-under to 18-under) features the premier soccer club teams in the nation, creating the ultimate place for top clubs to showcase their talent in front of coaches from the foremost NCAA soccer programs around the country. The Junior Soccer Showcase involves the top 13U-14U teams in the U.S.
The top two teams in each age group at the Qualifier will earn an automatic berth into Disney's Junior Soccer Showcase in November and Disney's Soccer Showcase in December.
For a complete list of schedules for Disney's Soccer Showcase Qualifier please visit www.gotsport.com/events/?eventid=1524 (http://www.gotsport.com/events/?eventid=1524).
Disney's Wide World of Sports -- September Events Calendar*
Date - Event
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 - KSA Classic Volleyball Tournament
Aug. 30-Sept. 7 - KSA Classic Field Hockey Tournament
Aug. 31-Sept. 3 - Disney's Turn Back the Clock Weekend
Aug. 31-Sept. 3 - Disney's Soccer Showcase Qualifier
Sept. 9 - Susan G. Komen Central Florida Race for the Cure 5K
Sept. 13-16 - USSSA Men's E World Tournament
Sept. 20-23 - USSSA Slow Pitch World Series
Sept. 21-23 - Walt Disney World Triathlon Weekend
Sept. 21-23 - 2007 Walt Disney World Triathlon
Sept. 22 - Walt Disney World Kids Triathlon
Sept. 28-Oct. 1 - Disney's Inline Hockey Shootout
Sept. 28-Oct. 1 - Disney's Mixed/Coed Fall Festival
*All events are tentative and subject to change
General admission to Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is $10.51 plus tax for guests ages 10 and over, and $7.94 plus tax for guests ages 3-9.
For more information on events at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, visit us on the World Wide Web at www.disneysports.com (http://www.disneysports.com/).
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 preeminent sports venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States. The sprawling 220-acre state-of-the-art complex features The Milk House, a 30,000-square-foot field house which seats 5,000 for basketball; the 9,500-seat Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex; 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.
The complex is home to more than 170 amateur and professional sports events each year, including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves spring training, the Pop Warner Super Bowl and AAU National Championship events.
The complex is the centerpiece of Disney's Wide World of Sports, which includes 81 holes of golf among five golf courses, and host to the Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart, the PGA TOUR annual fall event played on the Magnolia and Palm courses; the Richard Petty Driving Experience; the Walt Disney World Marathon; BASS fishing excursions; plus Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, the two most popular water parks in the United States; and a variety of sports and recreation activities such as boating, fishing, parasailing and surfing.
Athletes will push their bodies to the limit as they swim, bike and run through Walt Disney World Resort in this USA Triathlon sanctioned event. This event consists of a 1.5K (0.93 miles) swim, a 58K (36.5 miles) bike ride and a 10K (6.2 miles) run.
The Walt Disney World Triathlon starts at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground. The swim takes place at Clementine Beach with the first transition area staged next to Pioneer Hall. The bike stage will take place off property before returning to Fort Wilderness where the entire 10K run takes place, finishing just outside Fort Wilderness Pioneer Hall.
The Event Expo is held at Fort Wilderness on Friday, Sept. 21, from noon to 6 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 22, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Registration for the Walt Disney World Triathlon Weekend is near capacity, but participants can still enter by registering online at www.disneysports.com (http://www.disneysports.com/) and selecting the Event tab and then clicking on September events.
Disney's Soccer Showcase Qualifier, Aug. 31- Sept. 3
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- More than 160 elite club soccer teams from the southeast will be battling it out at Disney's Soccer Showcase Qualifier for a precious few spots in the prestigious Disney's Soccer Showcase and Disney's Junior Soccer Showcase.
Disney's Soccer Showcase (15-under to 18-under) features the premier soccer club teams in the nation, creating the ultimate place for top clubs to showcase their talent in front of coaches from the foremost NCAA soccer programs around the country. The Junior Soccer Showcase involves the top 13U-14U teams in the U.S.
The top two teams in each age group at the Qualifier will earn an automatic berth into Disney's Junior Soccer Showcase in November and Disney's Soccer Showcase in December.
For a complete list of schedules for Disney's Soccer Showcase Qualifier please visit www.gotsport.com/events/?eventid=1524 (http://www.gotsport.com/events/?eventid=1524).
Disney's Wide World of Sports -- September Events Calendar*
Date - Event
Aug. 30-Sept. 1 - KSA Classic Volleyball Tournament
Aug. 30-Sept. 7 - KSA Classic Field Hockey Tournament
Aug. 31-Sept. 3 - Disney's Turn Back the Clock Weekend
Aug. 31-Sept. 3 - Disney's Soccer Showcase Qualifier
Sept. 9 - Susan G. Komen Central Florida Race for the Cure 5K
Sept. 13-16 - USSSA Men's E World Tournament
Sept. 20-23 - USSSA Slow Pitch World Series
Sept. 21-23 - Walt Disney World Triathlon Weekend
Sept. 21-23 - 2007 Walt Disney World Triathlon
Sept. 22 - Walt Disney World Kids Triathlon
Sept. 28-Oct. 1 - Disney's Inline Hockey Shootout
Sept. 28-Oct. 1 - Disney's Mixed/Coed Fall Festival
*All events are tentative and subject to change
General admission to Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex is $10.51 plus tax for guests ages 10 and over, and $7.94 plus tax for guests ages 3-9.
For more information on events at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex, visit us on the World Wide Web at www.disneysports.com (http://www.disneysports.com/).
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 preeminent sports venue for amateur and professional sports in the United States. The sprawling 220-acre state-of-the-art complex features The Milk House, a 30,000-square-foot field house which seats 5,000 for basketball; the 9,500-seat Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex; 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.
The complex is home to more than 170 amateur and professional sports events each year, including the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp, Major League Baseball Atlanta Braves spring training, the Pop Warner Super Bowl and AAU National Championship events.
The complex is the centerpiece of Disney's Wide World of Sports, which includes 81 holes of golf among five golf courses, and host to the Children's Miracle Network Classic presented by Wal-Mart, the PGA TOUR annual fall event played on the Magnolia and Palm courses; the Richard Petty Driving Experience; the Walt Disney World Marathon; BASS fishing excursions; plus Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon, the two most popular water parks in the United States; and a variety of sports and recreation activities such as boating, fishing, parasailing and surfing.