To add the extra miles, I see one possible course route, which others have referenced: the old Red (or Blue) start through Epcot. We would add 4 miles to the beginning with this route, but, after the 5 mile point, the course could then follow last year's route through MK and AK. By adjusting the course after the 5 mile point, we would run through the castle at mile 9.5 rather than at mile 10.7 with the old Red/Blue course.
As far as keeping to the same 'time of day' schedule as recent years, we would be 'only' 20 to 25 minutes off schedule starting at mile 5 and through both MK and AK. The recent courses reached the castle around mile 6 (sometimes mile 5.8), so assuming the earlier 30 minutes will allow for 2 extra miles, the additional 1.5 miles would add about 20 to 25 minutes. I'm not sure if this extra time would be enough to discourage the race planners from bringing back the Red or Blue start.
Regarding BB: I'm very interested in seeing the route off Osceola Parkway and into BB. We cannot block West Buena Vista Drive for the All Star resorts, plus McDonalds, and the fire station behind McDonalds. If the runners use the North side (normal westbound traffic side) of Osceola Parkway, this would open up eastbound Osceola Parkway for traffic -- and runners will have easier access to BB; however, closing this side for the runners will impact the traffic into AK. One possible option: runners will use 2 lanes of the westbound side of Osceola Parkway -- which is the BB side. We will run through the AK toll booths (north lanes only) as we exit the AK parking lot and the road will be coned off all the way to World Drive. Not ideal, but it works from a traffic flow standpoint.
Here is the Red start from 2009 -- we may use this route in the beginning 5 miles:
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