Long Distance Running and Long Distance Walking

Sport History 

LDR and LDW Training Season is usually year round with a culminating event at Fall Festival in November at Villanova University. More then 425 Special Olympic athletes train in long distance walking (LDW) and 190 train in long distance running (LDR).  There are 48 certified coaches in Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions 

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Training and Competition

Rules – Special Olympics Rules (same rules as Athletics)

Coaching Guides – Training Plans (same plans as Athletics)