ACE White Lightning 10k
You don’t often hear the story of a roller coaster and theme park nerd winning a 10K or any type of marathon. But the ACE-Fun Spot Orlando White Lightning 10K is not your average 10K marathon.
Contestants do not run during this marathon. Instead, their stamina is tested through their ability to ride a coaster as it makes its distance is measured to the 10k mark. One ride on White Lightning is 620 meters, and in order to hit the 10k mark, contestants have to take 16 trips on the coaster within a 5-hour span.
Check out my video to see what it’s like to ride a 10k roller coaster marathon!
What is ACE?
ACE is the American Coaster Enthusiasts, a group of more than 5,500 members from all over the world that love and celebrate roller coasters. ACE offers events (like CoasterCon and the Fun Sport Orlando 10k marathon), amazing roller coaster-themed publications, preservation and discounts.
The 10k Fun Spot Orlando marathon attracted more than 30 local ACE members from the Central Florida Region. Dinner, social time and more than four hours of extended ride time were part of the fun evening.
In between rides on the White Lightning roller coaster, ACE members socialized, swapped stories of their favorite coasters and got to know each other.
Want to learn more about White Lightning at Fun Spot? Check out my video featuring details about the coaster and a POV.
Have you ever ridden a marathon session on a roller coaster? What is your favorite roller coaster?
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