Wisconsin Runner the Bravest “Sole” At Inaugural Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K
Posted Monday, 29 October, 2007
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.— (Oct 27, 2007) – With Halloween approaching, more than 4,000 runners participated in the inaugural Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K at Walt Disney World Resort. The event, which took place Saturday night, was Disney’s first ever nighttime race and at the finish, the runners enjoyed an exclusive post-race party.
Tim Keller, of Wauwatosa, Wis., took home top honors as he finished the 8.1 mile course at 43:31 besting the nearest competitor by nearly three minutes. Christopher Calkins, 26, crossed the line in second with a time of 46:20. This was the second straight Disney race Calkins finished second as he was 34 seconds behind the leader in the Race For The Taste 10K that took place on October 7. Steven Gust, 30 of Naples, Fla. finished third with a time of 48:13.
Judith Soares (Broadlands, Va.) won the women’s open division. The 43-year-old won in a time of 54:31 narrowly defeating the next competitor. Stacey Scrabis, 35 of Ormond Beach, Fla., crossed the line with a time of 54:40. Kerstin Dea (Rockledge, Ca.) rounded out the top-3 with a time of 57:10.
In the Master’s division, Sean Hendryx, 41 of Clermont, Fla., led the pack crossing the finish line at 49:48 and finished seventh overall. Rene Mayer, also of Clermont, Fla., won the women’s race. Mayer, 45, finished with a time of 58:07 defeating the next nearest competitor by nearly two minutes.
The inaugural race took place to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the famously terrifying Twilight Zone Tower of Terror attraction. The race started at Disney-MGM Studios Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, then winds past other thrilling landmarks such as Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show, New York Street and Mickey’s Sorcerer’s Hat, before heading through Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex and then back to Disney-MGM Studios for an eerily exciting finish at the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
At the finish, each participant received a commemorative medal shaped like the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride and included a retractable elevator. The athletes were also able to enjoy an exclusive post-race party at the Disney-MGM Studios that featured live music from the Leonard Brothers Band and five deejays spread throughout the park. The runners attending the party, along with their family and friends, also had the opportunity to take exclusive rides aboard Twilight zone Tower of Terror, Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith, The Great Movie Ride, and the Star Tours – the ultimate Star Wars thrill ride.
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror 13K is one of the many races a part of the Endurance Series at Walt Disney World Resort, which includes marathons, road races, adventure races and triathlons for all ages and skill levels that give recreational athletes the chance to walk, jog, run, bike, swim, and roll their way “around the world” of the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort often to raise donations for charitable causes.
Popular Endurance Series events are the Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon (January), the Walt Disney World Triathlon (September), Disney’s Race for the Taste 10K (October) and the Tower of Terror 13K (October).
For more information on Endurance Series events at Walt Disney World Resort, please visit www.disneysports.com/endurance. For more information on events taking place at Disney’s Wide World of Sports® Complex, please visit www.disneysports.com.
About Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex
Opened in 1997 at Walt Disney World, 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 features the Milk House, a 165,000-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 and field complex. The 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 Devil Rays-Texas Rangers regular-season series, the Pop Warner Super Bowl and the AAU National Championship events.
Contact:
Marques Edge, Disney Sports Publicity Manager – (O) 407-938-3848
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