Roads around Lake Eola close Dec. 4 to 6 for the OUC Orlando Half Marathon weekend, the City of Orlando says

The City of Orlando lists road closures around Lake Eola Park for the OUC Orlando Half Marathon weekend. Its notice covers "Saturday, December 05, 2026" to Sunday, Dec. 6, and the first closures start at 6 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4. The half marathon is on Saturday, Dec. 5 and the Lake Eola 5K on Sunday, Dec. 6, both starting at 7:15 a.m., according to the organiser, Track Shack.

What changed

• Friday morning to Saturday afternoon: from "Friday, December 4, at 6 a.m. through Saturday, December 5, at 4 p.m.", the City closes "Eola Drive between Robinson Street and Central Boulevard" and "Osceola Circle at Central Boulevard".
• Saturday: from 12:01 a.m. to 2 p.m., "Central Boulevard will be closed between Rosalind Avenue and Summerlin Avenue." From 2 p.m., Central reopens between Osceola Circle and Summerlin Avenue, and "The section between Rosalind Avenue and Osceola Circle will remain closed until Sunday, December 6, at noon."
• Sunday: from 12:01 a.m. to noon, "The eastbound lane of Rosalind Avenue between Central Boulevard and Robinson Street will be closed." That is one lane, not the whole street.
• Race mornings: "Additional rolling road closures will begin around 7 a.m., approximately 30 minutes before the races start." The City says "The Orlando Police Department will be along the race route to assist with traffic."

When

• The closures: from 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4 to noon Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026, in the stages above.
• The races: the OUC Orlando Half Marathon on Saturday, Dec. 5, and the Suncoast Credit Union Lake Eola 5K on Sunday, Dec. 6. The City's event calendar lists the event as 6 a.m. to noon on Saturday and 6 to 10 a.m. on Sunday; those are the event's hours, not the closure times.
• Times can move: "All road, lane and sidewalk closures, as well as closure times, are subject to change due to weather or other unexpected conditions."

Where

• Downtown Orlando around Lake Eola Park. Track Shack says "The start and finish line are located on E. Central Blvd."
• Track Shack lists the half marathon at 512 E Washington St and the 5K at 195 N Rosalind Ave.

What it means if you live here

• Plan around Lake Eola from Friday morning. Eola Drive and Osceola Circle close at 6 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and Central Boulevard between Rosalind Avenue and Summerlin Avenue is closed from 12:01 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
• Parking: "Temporary no-parking restrictions may also be in place during road and lane closures." The City says "Drivers should expect delays near Lake Eola Park and surrounding streets."
• How many runners: the sources' counts differ. The City's event page says "Join over 4,000 runners for this cherished Orlando tradition." Track Shack's April release, as Running USA printed it, expected "approximately 5,000 participants".
• If you want to run: Track Shack lists the half marathon at "$160 October 12 - November 22" and "$170 November 23 - December 5", and the 5K at "$60 October 12 - November 22" and "$65 November 23 - December 6".
• The race: Track Shack calls this year the "50th Running of the OUC Orlando Half Marathon". Its release says the race was "Founded in 1977 by the City of Orlando as the Tangerine Bowl Half Marathon". That release, dated April 9, 2026, opened registration for the race, "set for Saturday, December 5, 2026 in downtown Orlando."