

If you drive yourself from an off-site hotel, there’s plenty of parking near the race start, 2022 Walt Disney World Marathon participant David Gramlich told Runner’s World. Disney offers complimentary transportation from any of their resort hotels to the race start.

You don’t need to purchase a ticket to Disney theme parks to participate, but your race registration does not include entrance to the parks post-race. Other runDisney events stick to similar price ranges, depending on race distance.

The shorter races that same weekend cost less, coming in at $103.40 for 5K and $146.04 for 10K. Prices vary depending on the race, but, for example, the 2023 Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon cost $218.53 and $213.20, respectively. If you already have one, simply sign in with your existing credentials. To register, you first sign up for a Disney account. Early registration is only available for Club runDisney Gold and Platinum members, who pay a yearly membership fee for added perks (more on that below). For the next available race weekend-the Springtime Surprise from April 13 to 16, 2023-early registration opens August 16 this year, and general registration opens August 23. While runDisney registration periods vary year to year, the organization usually advertises sign up dates six to eight months before race day. The runDisney events are exceptionally popular-as of this article’s publication date, every runDisney race until April 2023 is sold out-so those looking to sign up should do so as soon as possible.
