I know this is a bit off-topic, and I'm sorry, but I thought this was the best board to ask it in.
I'm going down to Florida/Disney for about a week in September. As my username implies, I like to run. About a month after Disney I'm running a marathon so I'd like to get some decent runs in. Tentative schedule calls for a 20-miler...but it is 4 months away! Regardless of the length I'd like a few 7-10 milers in and at least one longer run. I'm staying at the Boardwalk and the longest route I can find is about 2-2.5 miles. I'd like to not run the same loop 5+ times, everyday if it can be avoided.
Does anyone know of some decent length routes around the Disney area? I'm okay with out and backs and repeating occasionally, but some variety would be nice.
Will you have a car? If so, there are several other long runs on property as well as the close by Orange County Trail
Here is a three loop BW run of 7.5 miles - you can make this work several different ways to add or subtract
http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/411842572/
7.5 mile Loop
Loop 1
Loop Crescent Lake (With and out and back to the Epcot Ticket Booth) I started at the BW Boat Dock, headed to Epcot Tix Booth, then back to the lake and looped around to BW.
Loop 2
Loop Epcot Blvd Sidewalk Picking up from Loop1, make the same loop but as you come off the bridge nearest Epcot look for a small gate on the right. It heads back along the Epcot side of the Beach. Follow the sidewalk staying to the outer edge of the building. The building splits and the sidewalk forks at the DCV break
Stay right. You will dead end with a Cast Member Only gate
This is the loading dock for the resort use care and run across the drive and pick up the perimeter sidewalk. Run around the reosrts until you pass the Swan and make a ricght along Buena Vista. The sidewalk will fork at the bridge over the canal, take the fork and follow the walk up to the Swan. Once up to the swan a sidewalk will head around the building on the right. Follow the walk to the main Walk at the Bridge and then head to DHS. Once at DHS I run over to the Boat Dock then head back to the starting point.
Loop 3
The final loop starts and loops just as Loop 1. The difference is that after you pass the Yacht Club, Go right at the fork in the road passing the yacht Tennis courts and hopping onto the service road and the onto the perimeter sidewalk. Follow until the first road into the Dolphin (service road) .. I run the outer edge of the parking lot across the main entrance and then look for the sidewalk heading near the pool. Once near the pools I work back to the inner lake sidewalks and back to the BW Start.
A word of Caution
. Disney used to post a perimeter run that loops along the outside of the BW . I personally would not try to make the entire outer or perimeter loop as if heads under the water bridge. The safety issue is that you will run about a quarter mile on either side of the bridge on grass with a slope into the street. Once near the water bridge, the sidewalk resumes but then as you climb back out you are forced back onto the grass. The hidden surprise is that the lane you run next to often had water standing in the curb
making you the runner a target for a nice splash.
The perimeter sidewalk is well taken care of but there can be a few irregular joints in the walk. Disney regularly repairs these but keep on the look out.
Have fun. You will find water and restrooms along the path near the pools. Run with your magicband to gain access to some of the baths.
Feel Free to browse my Mapmyrun routes for other on property routes. For safety, please do not run on the roadways between resorts unless there is a walk. The Orange Cnty Trail is a great option for the long run, if you have a car. There are several trail heads...
http://apps.ocfl.net/images/maps/WOT_TrailMap.pdf If you want a rolling run, then head west from the Killarney Station. If you want less rollers, stay between Killarney and about 5 miles north and east of Winter Garden. If you run north and west past Winter Garden, make a u-turn when you pass the Golf Course. While trouble is rare, past that point has had a few instances of some trouble. The great thing about the Killarney and east is that there is water at least every 5k.
