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OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekend
The OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekend is a flat course of 21.1 km (13.1 miles) with 24.4 m (80 ft) of climbing. Its lowest point is 22 m (72 ft) and its highest 35 m (115 ft) above sea level. Next race: Saturday 5 December 2026, starting at 7:15 AM.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 07:157:15 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 5K
- Total climb
- 24.4 m80 ft
- Highest point 12 m39 ft above lowest
- Entry fee
- US$160
- For the 2026 race
- Time limit
- 3 h 30 min
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe 2026 half marathon winds through downtown Orlando to a finish at Lake Eola Park, with start and finish lines on East Central Boulevard.
Start, finish
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Lake Eola
The organiser's page has both routes finishing at Lake Eola Park, where the lakeside finish party is held; the start and finish line are on East Central Boulevard.
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0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- Downtown streets to a lakeside finishDowntown streets, finishing at Lake Eola Park.
- Twelve metres of relief22 to 35 m above sea level, 24 m of climbing.
- Nine water stops, a food stop at mile 8.5Water every 1.5 miles, food near mile 8.5, 3.5 hours.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseFinishDowntown streets to a lakeside finishDowntown streets, finishing at Lake Eola Park.
The organiser says the Half Marathon and 5K routes wind through scenic downtown streets and finish at Lake Eola Park, with a lakeside party after the race. The start and finish lines are on East Central Boulevard. The 2026 edition, on Saturday 5 December, marks 50 years of the event and expects over 5,000 runners, with live music along the course.
Sourced
Whole courseGradientTwelve metres of relief22 to 35 m above sea level, 24 m of climbing.
The road spans 12 m from its lowest point to its highest. The high point, 35 m, is at 5.7 km, and the low point, 22 m, at 15.3 km. The climb totals 24 m.
Measured
Whole courseTacticsNine water stops, a food stop at mile 8.5Water every 1.5 miles, food near mile 8.5, 3.5 hours.
The organiser lists nine water stops about every 1.5 miles, with Gatorade, a portable toilet at each one, and a single food stop at about mile 8.5. Two tents with an EMT are near miles 5 and 10, and bike medics ride the course. The time limit is 3.5 hours, with a maximum pace of 15 minutes per mile that applies once the last runner has crossed the start.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.Thursday 3 December Bib pickup
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09:009:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Packet pickup and expo The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.
Friday 4 December Last bib day
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09:009:00 AM–18:006:00 PM
Packet pickup and expo The Plaza Live, 425 N. Bumby Ave.
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Saturday 5 December Race day
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10:0010:00 AM
Age group award pickup -
Time not published
Course time limit Maximum pace of 15 minutes per mile once the last runner has crossed the start. 3:30 limit: 9:57/km for 21.0975 km3:30 limit: 16:01/mi for 13.1 mi
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Times as published by the organiser, in Orlando time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Orlando, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Orlando stays within 12 m39 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 14 November to test them on two long runs first.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekend
- Is the OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekend course flat?
- Yes. It has 24.4 m (80 ft) of climbing over 21.1 km (13.1 miles). The highest point is 12 m (39 ft) above the lowest.
- When is the OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekend 2026?
- Saturday 5 December 2026. The start is at 7:15 AM.
- How do I enter the OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekend?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: US$160 (for the 2026 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekend?
- Runners have 3 h 30 min to finish.
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