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OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekend
Orlando, FL · Sports
- When
- December 5–6, 2026
- Where
- Lake Eola Park · Orlando · FL
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A half marathon, 5K and kids' races loop through downtown Orlando starting and finishing at Lake Eola Park. Organized by Track Shack since the 1970s, the 2026 edition marks its 50th running, making it one of Florida's longest continuously held road races. It draws runners from across the state each December.
The history within reach
- OUC Orlando Half Marathon Weekendsame spot
A half marathon, 5K and kids' races loop through downtown Orlando starting and finishing at Lake Eola Park.
- Lake Eola and the swanssame spot
A sinkhole lake in the middle of downtown that became the city's front garden, with swans given by an English benefactor in 1910 and swan-shaped pedal boats since.
Lake Eola Park hosts Florida's largest pride celebration each October, anchored by a parade that draws well over a hundred thousand people downtown.
- The Casey Anthony trial0.4 mi
Two-year-old Caylee Anthony was reported missing in July 2008, a month after anyone had last seen her.
- The Great Freeze0.5 mi
Two freezes eight weeks apart killed the orange trees to the roots, the second one after a warm spell had coaxed the sap back up, which is what finished them.