AKL running

[geniegirl]

we are staying at Jumbo and my partner is training for a marathon while there and on weekends she runs 8 miles, yes I know she's nuts. Anyways are their any trails or paths that she can run on, we do have access to a car if they are not at AKL. Looking for it to be at least 4 miles and she will double back if needed.

 

[GreatLakes]

I have not run at AKL myself but you can run on the perimeter roads as long as you watch out for traffic. New Balance has partnered with Disney to provide running maps at most of the resorts but I'm having trouble finding the AKL running map.

If you have a car and your partner is looking to do some different runs on property my two favorite are around Crescent Lake and up the canal to DHS or around the Port Orleans resorts. You can also get in a lot of miles at Fort Wilderness and Wilderness Lodge. The map for them has a smaller loop but you can use up all of the resort if you'd like. They may have to do a few loops but they are all fun runs.

For experience with AKL running specifically you might want to post over on the W.I.S.H. boards.

 

[Lucius Best]

Few years ago my wife and I were both training and needed to get in 10+ miles. On a non-park day, we drove to Wilderness Lodge, and ran the path over to Fort Wilderness (about 1+ mile long, see lots of deer). FW is enormous, no need to run the same boring loop over and over, you can spend hours running through all the different side loops and never go down the same road twice. Restrooms at Pioneer Hall, and water fountains around. I think my wife did 14 and I did 11 or so.

 

[geniegirl]

Awesome thanks.