2026 Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend

[PrincessV]

Here’s the thing with transportation: it takes time to rearrange cones, relocate law enforcement vehicles and CMs to redirect traffic. I don’t use buses, but as a car driver, I’ve sometimes had to wait for roads to reopen quite some time after runners are long gone from the EP entry/exit roads. I give rD/WDW a lot of flack, but I do think they prioritize road safety and think if part of a parking lot/road is closed, it will remain closed until the full race is finished: no way are they reopening for a short period of time then closing again - the logistics of that are just too sketchy. The pessimist in me assumes there will just be a whole lot more waiting around before and after the 5K.

But also, how does normal EP traffic fit into this? Assuming a 9am opening, resort buses normally start dropping off around 7:30a, right? Just as the last 5Kers start?? Will they go with a 10am opening to delay arrivals? That’s been done before.

It all sounds like a hot mess and I’m very glad it’s not my mess to figure out lol!

 

[KCO5988]

I mean, totally willing to register all 3 W&D races for you in exchange for your NYC marathon slot! (I kid, I kid.)

Hahaha! Believe me I'm stoked to be doing NYC. Registered with my charity before this year's race even happened to make sure I'd get that spot.

Not helpful (but maybe helpful), this year I flew to FL for the mushu 5K on Friday, flew back to DC Saturday and ran MCM on Sunday.

AND while at the expo on Saturday for MCM in DC, I saw someone in an Olaf 10K shirt from THAT morning!

Anything is possible for a great theme.

Hahaha you're not wrong! Maybe if I hadn't just done Dopey and wasn't also doing PW and SS, but I highly doubt I can get DH on board. I already used my "but omg the theme" to win him over on SS because of Winnie the Pooh lol.

 

[KellyKateri]

Saw on instagram someone speculating that the TTC may become a second “parking” location for the 5K. Maybe they’ll split up who can go where and when, but it’s good food for thought.

Have people do the pre-race characters etc all at the TTC, then have buses and monorails running to Epcot. That way, people can take the monorail as an exit after the race.