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Thomas & FriendsLive! On Stage: A Circus Comes to Town
January 31 - July 25

Autism Speaks is partnering with Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage: A Circus Comes to Town, to bring special performances across the country tailored to children with autism and their families. AEG/ThemeSTAR Live! will donate one dollar to Autism Speaks from each ticket sold for these special performances and will also offer a discount on tickets to our families. Select performances will have a quiet room. Click here to find a performance near you.
Bike to the Beach
July 31, 2009

Join our annual 120-mile trek from Washington, D.C. to Bethany Beach, Del. Training opportunities are scheduled throughout the year. Proceeds benefit Autism Speaks! For more information, contact Shawnie Keenan at
skeenan@autismspeaks.org, or visit www.biketothebeach.org.
2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 11, 2009

Run the streets of Chicago with our team to raise awareness and funds for autism. Autism Speaks has been selected to be a charity partner of the 2009 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. If you are interested in joining our official team please e-mail us at
chicagomarathon@autismspeaks.org. Space is limited so act quickly.
ING NYC Marathon
November 1, 2009


For the third year, Autism Speaks is honored to be selected to host a team for the ING NYC Marathon on November 1. Autism Speaks is the only autism charity selected to have a team in the marathon making this the sole opportunity to run the NYC Marathon for the autism community. This year, 125 individuals will train, fundraise, and run for the cause. To date, our elite Autism Speaks runners have raised over $390,000 for Autism Speaks – increasing the pace of autism research with every dollar. If you want to find out more about joining the team, click here. Space is limited and the deadline is May 25.
2010 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend presented by CIGNA
January 8-10, 2010


Autism Speaks is proud to be a part of the 2010 Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend presented by CIGNA from January 8-10, 2010. We have been awarded entries for the Full, Half and Goofy.

Walt Disney World® Marathon Weekend presented by CIGNA features:


Marathon: Participants will experience the most magical 26.2 miles in the world with a race course that winds through all four Walt Disney World® Theme Parks

Half Marathon: Participants will experience 13.1 miles of on-course Disney music and entertainment visiting two Walt Disney World® Theme Parks along the way.

Goofy Challenge: If you register for Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge you will run the half marathon on Saturday, January 9 and the full on Sunday, January 10. You will earn a special Goofy medal to commemorate your achievement in addition to your other two finisher medals.


Currently, we have 55 Half Marathon entries, 20 Full Marathon entries, and five Goofy Challenge entries available. All require a minimum fundraising of $1,500 to be a part of Team Autism Speaks. To find out more regarding joining the team e-mail disneymarathon@autismspeaks.org.
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