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different parts of the state created by sunken scheduled throughout the year. Some of the
steel ships and structures. Freshwater divers biggest are the Walt Disney World Marathon FEATURED LINKS
can explore caves and caverns in various on January 13; Life Time Miami Marathon
Amway Center, Orlando
springs and lakes. and Half Marathon on February 9; Florida
amwaycenter.com
Challenge Triathlon in Clermont in March;
Boca Raton Football Club
READY TO RIDE and Star Wars Rival Run Weekend at Walt
bocaratonfc.com
If you like riding on two wheels instead of four, Disney World Resort in mid-April. Daytona International Speedway
Florida has some exceptional paved bike trails. A popular spot for serious fitness training is daytonainternationalspeedway.com
Recreational riders absolutely revel in the the National Training Center in Clermont, 20 Disney Marathons and Running Events
temperate year-round biking weather and the miles west of Orlando, which has a 400-meter rundisney.com
flat terrain that makes cycling easier. outdoor track, cross-country course, sports Florida Panthers
nhl.com/panthers
Some of the more popular trails include the fields and 70-meter-long swimming pool.
Florida State Seminoles
West Orange Trail in Orlando, which stretches Swimming enthusiasts can enjoy ocean
seminoles.com
22 miles and passes through quaint towns like swimming and just about every hotel and Homestead-Miami Speedway
Winter Garden and Oakland; Amelia Island resort has a swimming pool. To learn about homesteadmiamispeedway.com
Trail, a 5.7-mile trail in the picturesque coastal the history of swimming, visit the Interna- Inter Miami CF
village of Fernandina Beach; and the 22-mile tional Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum intermiamicf.com
Jacksonville Football Club
Sanibel Island Bike Trail, a stunning ride in Fort Lauderdale.
jacksonvillearmada.com
that takes cyclists through the pristine For those who prefer canoeing and
Jacksonville Jaguars
J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge kayaking, Florida is a paddling paradise
jaguars.com
and past a lighthouse, beaches and Periwinkle with more than 1,700 miles of rivers, Miami Dolphins
Way, where restaurants and shops are streams and creeks formed by 700-plus miamidolphins.com
easily accessible. natural springs. The area around Naples Miami Heat
and Marco Island is an increasingly popular nba.com/heat
WORKOUT WONDERLAND spot for paddlers. The Everglades Wilder- Miami Marathon
themiamimarathon.com
Keeping in shape is easy in Florida, which ness Waterway is a 99-mile water trail from
Miami Marlins
has an excellent menu of nature, hiking and Everglades City to Flamingo, with no
mlb.com/marlins
running trails in both urban and wilderness development along the course, and the Miami Open
settings. Paradise Coast Blueway is a system of miamiopen.com
Runners have a lengthy lineup of top- paddling trails with GPS-marked routes Miami University Hurricanes
notch races, marathons and triathlons from Everglades City to Marco Island. hurricanesports.com
Orlando Magic
FAMILY KAYAKING, CRYSTAL RIVER • DISCOVER CRYSTAL RIVER FLORIDA nba.com/magic
Orlando Pride
orlandocitysc.com/pride
Paradise Coast Blueway
paradisecoastblueway.com/
paradise-coast-blueway
THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC
Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra
tpc.com/sawgrass
Sebring International Raceway
sebringraceway.com
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
buccaneers.com
Tampa Bay Lightning
nhl.com/lightning
Tampa Bay Rays
mlb.com/rays
Tampa Bay Rowdies
rowdiessoccer.com
University of Florida Gators
floridagators.com
Wellington Insider Tours
wellingtoninsidertours.com

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