When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?

The runDisney races are back and there are basically 3 ways to register for races. Here are all the runDisney Registration Tips you’ll need for the 2022-2023 race season.

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?

  • How Can You Register For a runDisney Race?
  • 2022-2023 runDisney Registration Tips
    • Registration Tip 1: Set Your Account Up In Advance
    • runDisney Registration Tip 2: Be Prepared
    • Registration Tip 3: Go Go Go!
      • Why Should You Use Multiple Browsers To Register for runDisney?
    • Registration Tip 4: Prioritize By Race
      • Can You Register More Than One Person At A Time For runDisney Races?
    • Tip 5: You Can Use Gift Cards As Form of Payment
    • runDisney Registration Tip 6: Skip the Extras!
  • More runDisney Registration Tips
      • runDisney Registration Tip CheckList
    • Video Walk Through for runDisney Registration
    • Hacks For New runDisney Registrations
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How Can You Register For a runDisney Race?

There are 3 options for registering for a runDisney race, with only 1 early registration option.

  • Early registration as a Club runDisney member. Membership is currently closed, but current members will be able to register a week earlier than everyone else. This is the only early registration option available for runDisney; DVC and AP holders no longer have acccess to early registration. Travel agents also are not able to help with bib packages this year as an early registration option. If this changes, we will update ASAP.
  • Register online at runDisney.com with public registration. The following runDisney registration tips will help!
  • Register through a runDisney charity partner. Charities are going to offer race registration with fundraising requirements. Here are the posts you can check for charities participating in the race weekend. Wine and Dine Charities, Marathon Weekend Charitites, Princess Half Marathon Charities, and Springtime Surprise Charities.

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?
(Feb. 21-24, 2019): More than 56,000 runners participated in the 5K, 10K and half marathon races of the 11th annual Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, including 214 ÒperfectÓ Princess runners (number of runners who will have participated in every Disney Princess Half Marathon). Along the course, runners pose with popular Disney characters as well as experience other signature entertainment, such as marching bands and gospel choirs. One of the largest women-focused running event in the U.S., Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend has grown from 10,000 runners in 2009 to more than 56,000 in 2019.

Change is good and with runDisney it is inevitable. And things have certainly changed over the past couple of years with runDisney.

Runners are anxiously waiting to register for runDisney races for the next year.

And that anxiety will likely lead to a quick sellout.

In the past, some races sold quickly (looking at you, Wine and Dine!), and with the 2022 race registrations opening soon, you’ll want to be prepared.

Being ready and utilizing these runDisney registration tips will help the process go smoothly.

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?

Registration Tip 1: Set Your Account Up In Advance

If you don’t have a runDisney.com account, go ahead and get one set up now.

  • Go to rundisney.com
  • Click the Help & Support Tab
  • Click through to Manage Account
  • Fill out the profile information completely.

runDisney Registration Tip 2: Be Prepared

You’ll need to block out some time in your day for registration.

It can happen quickly, or you might be in the virtual waiting room for a few hours.

Yep- hours.

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?
Photo: Tray Lee, @tbluvs2rd on Instagram

Make sure you also have proof of time information for anyone running the half marathon or longer distances (including a webpage link for results to the race), t-shirt sizes, and date of birth.

You can register more than one person at a time, but runDisney prefers to have each adult on their own account.

But when you are trying to beat out others, if each adult cannot log in on their own, go ahead and move forward on one account.

But remember: this is a sprint, not a marathon! Fill things out as quickly as you can for each race and each runner.

Registration Tip 3: Go Go Go!

Registration typically opens at 10 am ET but sometimes you can get started just a few minutes early.

So start refreshing just in case you can slip in if they open the widow at 9:55 am for example.

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?

Once you are in the queue to register, DO NOT REFRESH.

Some people suggest using multiple browsers or devices.

We’ve tested this theory and believe it to be sound.

Weirdly we have the best results when using Safari on our phone and the Edge browser on our laptop.

Why Should You Use Multiple Browsers To Register for runDisney?

runDisney will allow you into the virtual waiting queue before 10 am but think of it as a large holding pen.

There are no assigned numbers just yet and everyone in this waiting room has the same chance of being first in line once the clock hits 10.

At 10 am, runDisney seems to shuffle the waiting room and put you in line at that time.

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?

Having multiple browsers just means you have multiple chances to be moved to the front of the line when the time comes.

While this information has not been confirmed by runDisney officially, it has been tested by multiple people over multiple races and seems to be accurate.

You can open another browser and check out these fun runDisney memes, as well!

Registration Tip 4: Prioritize By Race

Races sell out quickly depending on the distance.

Recent years show the 5K and 10K stand-alone races sell the fastest.

Challenges are next.

Half marathons and the full marathon usually hang around for quite a while.

Put the most popular race into the cart first and then go back and add the others.

Can You Register More Than One Person At A Time For runDisney Races?

Yes! You can register more than one person for a runDisney race, or more than one race for a single person.

However, you will need to add each race/person separately and this can eat into your time.

After you fill out your first registration, choose “add another registration” at the bottom of the page and go on to add another race or another participant.

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?

Tip 5: You Can Use Gift Cards As Form of Payment

We suggest typing your gift card number (or credit card number) in Notepad and doing a copy and paste into the browser when it’s time.

Using one payment is the only option, but it can be a gift card for runDisney races.

Make sure the card has plenty of room on it over the amount of the races AND the processing fee of 6.6%.

Please note: your registrations are NOT SAFE until you have entered payment and have a confirmation screen.

Just putting the races into your cart does not guarantee registration.

Preparing in advance to be quick within the registration form will help you get to the finish line faster!

ETA: these pre-sale items have not come back post runDisney closure. But FYI in case they do show up as options on your next race registration!

You can go back and buy the pins and jackets and whatnot AFTER you get all the bibs you need. So check out your races first completely, and then go back and add the good stuff.

runDisney does sell out of these items, but not nearly as quickly as they run out of the bibs.

Same with proof of time. If you plan to finish under 2 hours for a half or 4 hours for the full, you will need to include your proof of time to ensure proper seeding. But you can edit that later!

So bibs first; pins and proof of time later.

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?

More runDisney Registration Tips

runDisney Registration Tip CheckList

Have the following on hand for EVERY runner you are attempting to register.

We suggest putting this information into a notepad on your computer or phone for easy copy and paste access.

Include your credit card information on that notepad so you can pay as smoothly as possible.

>>> Click On The Image Below To Download The Free runDisney Regsitration Tip Check-List PDF<<<

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?

I also wanted to point out a great resource for the new runDisney runner.

I put together this mega-post of runDisney experiences.

If this is a new thing for you or if you just need a refresher on what to expect at a runDisney racecation, then please go check it out!

There are links to running costumes, past years’ Event Guides, corral tables, course maps, and a lot more.

The Ultimate Guide to Magical Miles

When can I register for the Disney Half Marathon?

Video Walk Through for runDisney Registration

This video shows the basic process of what to expect with runDisney registration online.

Check out the registration video from a few years ago here.

Hacks For New runDisney Registrations

  • If someone else registers you, you can have access to that information on your own. You will need to have the individual who paid for the registration send an email (and cc: a second registrant who wants to manage their own registration) via the Contact Us section on runDisney.com giving permission to unlink the registrations. Please include the specific event category and participant information in the email. You will then be notified by Technical Support when complete or if they have any questions regarding the request.
  • Social media is your friend. If you are not in a runDisney group on Facebook such as my group No-Guilt Disney, be sure to follow runDisney on Twitter. The links to register tend to show up in the groups first, so you might want to find a good one to join.
  • Don’t enter your proof of time if you are worried about losing your spot; you can go back and add it after you register by editing your info through the runDisney portal.
  • Open multiple browers. Did we mention this already? Yes, yes we did. But truly this will help.
  • If you are shut out of a race, you have options! Be sure to visit this post talking about how to register for a sold out runDisney race. runDisney Charities might still have bibs available as well.

GOOD LUCK! Hope these runDisney registration tips help!

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When can you register for the Disney marathon?

It's our longest distance event––and you'll earn boasting rights as a Walt Disney World Marathon finisher! Club runDisney Gold and Platinum Registration begins April 12, 2022, at 10:00 AM EST. General Registration opens April 19, 2022, at 10:00 AM EST.

When can I register for Disney Princess Half Marathon?

Registration for the 2023 Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend opened on June 21, 2022, at 10AM EST for general registration on runDisney.com. For Club runDisney Gold and Platinum members, registration opened on June 14, 2022, at 10AM EST. Registration for the Virtual Races opened on June 24, 2022 at 10AM.

Is runDisney coming back in 2022?

runDisney races will return to Disneyland Resort in 2024. A runDisney race has not been held there since 2017. As of now, a date or season for the first race has not been shared. For more Disneyland Resort news and info, follow Disneyland News Today on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

How many people run the Disney World Half Marathon?

Its course takes runners from Epcot to Magic Kingdom and back to Epcot. In recent years it has seen over 20,000 participants, who are required to complete the race in 3.5 hours (a 16 minute per mile pace). The Half Marathon tends to reach registration capacity before the full marathon.