Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend 2022 (Nov. 3-6, 2022)

[Naomeri]

First half is cool, with lots of stuff to see. That last half is gonna SUCK.

I’m actually ok with that, because I can start out slow and enjoy the scenery to get warmed up, then really let go and zone out in my own head on the highway parts

 

[rdelar01]

10k and Half start at Epcot?! That's different for W&D. I'm bummed that the Half no longer goes through AK. Seems like a big downgrade.

At least we get a pre-sunrise run through Galaxy's Edge.

 

[Naomeri]

Does that seem like a really long walk to the start line for the half to anyone else?

 

[rdelar01]

I’m actually ok with that, because I can start out slow and enjoy the scenery to get warmed up, then really let go and zone out in my own head on the highway parts

That's a great perspective...I may borrow that

 

[Naomeri]

To see the course maps on google maps: Link (the 10K map had a “learn more” button, and this is what popped up)

ETA: this is only the 5K and 10K, apparently

 

[Herding_Cats]

Start groups/corrals are back to ABC instead of 123 according to the walk-out/start group map.

 

[gosalyn_mallard]

Does that seem like a really long walk to the start line for the half to anyone else?

Ugh, yes, it looks like the same walk out as Marathon weekend and Princess. It's like a mile long!

 

[Naomeri]

Ugh, yes, it looks like the same walk out as Marathon weekend and Princess. It's like a mile long!

Princess was like that? I clearly blocked that part out

 

[gosalyn_mallard]

First half is cool, with lots of stuff to see. That last half is gonna SUCK.

Hopefully they'll have lots of character stops to make it more interesting.

Princess was like that? I clearly blocked that part out

Well, at least Princess 2020 was.

 

[The Expert]

Ugh, yes, it looks like the same walk out as Marathon weekend and Princess. It's like a mile long!

1.15 miles to be exact. I tracked it during MW last year.

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

Yeah definitely not the course I expected- I agree with your assessment

It's like a non-runner designed it

 

[sandam1]

First half is cool, with lots of stuff to see. That last half is gonna SUCK.

Yes, that out and back at mile 8 doesn't look like fun. And did they really have to put the "Hill of Death" at mile 10? It isn't fun during MW and Princess and I was kind of hoping to not have to do it this time.

Ugh, yes, it looks like the same walk out as Marathon weekend and Princess. It's like a mile long!

Thanks for confirming this! That's what is initially looked like to me, but I was hoping that I was wrong.

 

[andremo]

The course map is so funny to me. Currently train in ATL and so my runs are hills, more hills, and some rolling hills. Absolutely amped for flat run. I'll be doing 10k and half challenge!

 

[jpeterson]

I'm going to plot out the course in Garmin or Strava to get a GPX file and will post a picture of elevation. The image itself isn't great but I'm going to try and open it in an editor and get it a little bigger.

If you could share that when you are done, that would be awesome!

 

[kps7795]

It looks like an almost identical course to the Tower of Terror Ten Mile.

 

[Naomeri]

It looks like an almost identical course to the Tower of Terror Ten Mile.

Just with a bonus 5K!

 

[WxKristin]

I would much rather run it in reverse. But this is one way to make sure no one is even thinking about riding a ride in Hollywood Studios.

Attaching course map here, still not great resolution though.

 

[EPCOT-O.G.]

Really dismaying race course. Registered in large part based on past courses (which were largely consistent). This really does seem like a deference to park ops at the expense of an enjoyable running experience. That seems to be the general trend across the board on multiple levels, so while disappointing, not surprising.

 

[lookingforsunshine]

But this is one way to make sure no one is even thinking about riding a ride in Hollywood Studios.

I wonder if it makes running there easier though because the paths won’t have to be coned off. Wider space?

 

[GreatLakes]

If you could share that when you are done, that would be awesome!

I ended up just using that Google Map for the 10K. I exported the KMZ file and converted it to GPX. Here is what it looks like in Strava (28ft of elevation gain):



I did my best to build the half map and the mile markers are close. Here is what I got (12 ft elevation gain):



In Strava there seemed to be a public heat map that corresponded to most of the course and since much of this isn't re-use as far as I can tell I'm guessing whomever ran/biked the course for measurement uploaded to Strava.