Frequently Asked Questions (In-Person Race)

Vehicles registered through Park by Plate will park at the Student Center Parking Structure, lot 5 and Social Science Parking Structure. Your license plate serves as your permit, no paper needed! Parking is $18 if you pre-pay, and $20 if you pay on-site the morning of the race. Link for pre-payment is HERE.

Due to overwhelming demand for the 1 mile event in 2024, if you are registered the 5K you are not to run in the 1 mile unless you are accompanying a child age 6 or under.

  Sorry, no pets allowed. 

Yes! We ask that you start in the back and if your child is 18 months or older, we ask that you register them as well. We have found that children around 18 months and older want the medal also. 

Yes! Wheelchair athletes are always welcome on the course. Please contact info@ocmarathon.com for more information or specific questions.

When registering, you have the option to donate toward the Salvation Army or Kids Run the OC Foundation. Other ways to donate are to set up your very own fundraising page, or bring a toy to the Toy Drive on race day!

Yes, there is an add-on in the registration to add international shipping to your order.

A virtual run is nothing more that doing the distance from wherever you are. You do not have to be in Southern California or even in the U.S to complete our Run For A Claus. We ask that you complete your run at any time prior to or on the actual date that we are doing the in-person run. There is a “Submit Your Results” link where you can upload your time/distance and even pictures of you doing your run.

We will be sending your swag bag that includes your Santa Hat, beard and 10th anniversary swag item TBD as well as your medal starting in December 2023 (after the in-person race has finished).