2023 Springtime Surprise Race Outfit Ideas: Officially Licensed Disney Tops and Leggings

While runDisney fans are gearing up for the Princess Half Marathon runs this coming weekend (see ya'll at water stop #6 for the half!), it's definitely not too soon to start thinking about wardrobe plans for the following runDisney race weekend! Springtime Surprise is coming up in mid-April!

In their Zazzle shop, Disney offers a huge selection of officially licensed apparel and other gear. This is a great place to find officially licensed items themed to the race weekend events.

Apparel from Zazzle is easily customizable, so you can make a unique piece by adding your own text or images. I previously shared how to use Zazzle's tools to customize race t-shirts here:

Design Your Own Officially Licensed Disney Race Shirt

Zazzle also offers athletic-style leggings and all-over-print tank tops in costume style, making for easy and officially licensed costume choices for races. 

The leggings are all made of a comfortable and slightly compressing polyester-spandex blend. Note that these do not have pockets of any kind, so you'll have to carry any necessary nutrition and/or gear in a waist pack, armband, or other method.

The all-over print tank tops are made of a poly-spandex blend, while the flowy tank styles are made of a poly/cotton or poly/viscose blend, and the Sport-Tek shirts are 100% moisture-wicking polyester.

I'm highlighting these for the upcoming Springtime Surprise Race Weekend coming up April 13-16, 2023, but these would be great for other races where running in costume is part of the fun.

Note that the all-over print garments are made using a cut-and-sew process, which means that the design elements on the different pieces of fabric might not line up exactly, which especially depends on the size of garment you're purchasing. This is normal and shouldn't be too noticeable while wearing.

Here are the themes, all Disney/Pixar-related, for the three races taking place April 13-16, 2023

Cars for the 5K

Monsters for the 10K

Toy Story for the 10-Miler

Finding Nemo & Dory for the Challenge

Cars for the 5K

Zazzle has some fun graphics inspired by characters and themes from Cars. You can use Zazzle's tools to transfer designs to different products. I'm sharing some examples below that would be fun to wear on race day.

Lightning McQueen Stylized #95 Race Number Sport-Tek Shirt

This bold design is simply Lightning McQueen's race number, 95, filled in bold yellow and red with the character's face making up the red portion. This bold simple design on a sporty moisture-wicking shirt is perfect for channeling the 5K theme on race day!

Cruz Ramirez Faster Than Fast Logo Tank Top

Channel the race spirit of Cruz Ramirez, yellow trainer character from the Rust-eze Racing Center. This fun distressed logo style design is captioned "Faster Than Fast", a perfect race day mantra!

Smokey's Garage Cars 3 Sport-Tek Competitor T-Shirt

The iconic character Smokey appears in Cars 3. He's inspired by the real life legendary mechanic Henry "Smokey" Yunick. Wear a sport moisture-wicking shirt with this fun logo style design for your Cars race.

Piston Cup Champion White Marble Flowy Tank Top

Race in fun Cars style with this great racerback tank top with a vintage style design. Piston Cup Champion is a logo-style image that's been intentionally distressed for a vintage style.

Monsters for the 10K

Zazzle offers a couple of all-over print tank top as well as cute emoji-style graphics on tank tops that would be perfect for the Monsters 10K as part of the 2023 Springtime Surprise race weekend.

Mike Emoji 2 Tank Top – Monsters, Inc. - Mike View on Zazzle
Sulley Emoji 2 Tank Top – Monsters, Inc. - Sulley View on Zazzle
Monsters, Inc. | Character Pattern Tank Top – This cute Monsters, Inc. pattern is powered by laughs and monsters at play. It features all your favorite characters; Mike, Sulley, Randall and Celia. View on Zazzle
Monsters, Inc. | Comic Pattern Mania Tank Top – This fun Monsters, Inc. comic pattern features Boo, Sulley and Mike. View on Zazzle

Toy Story for the 10-Miler

Zazzle offers some fun officially licensed costume leggings with matching tops that would make super fun complete costumes for the 10-Miler. They also offer several patterned Toy Story leggings, and a huge selection of Toy Story pattern tank tops.

Jessie from Toy Story Running Outfit: Costume Leggings and Matching Tank Top

Toy Story | Jessie's Cowgirl Outfit Tank Top – Check out this cute graphic of Jessie The Yodeling Cowgirl's outfit! View on Zazzle
Toy Story | Jessie Cowgirl Leggings – Check out these Jessie the Yodeling Cowgirl inspired cowgirl leggings! View on Zazzle

Sheriff Woody Race Costume Idea: All-Over Print Tank Top & Matching Leggings

Toy Story | Woody's Sheriff Outfit Tank Top – Check out this cute graphic of Woody's Sheriff outfit! View on Zazzle
Toy Story | Woody's Cowboy Outfit Leggings – Check out these leggings in the style of Woody's blue jeans and cowboy boots! View on Zazzle

Buzz Lightyear Running Costume Inspiration: Costume Leggings & Tank Top

Toy Story | Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Suit Tank Top – Check out this cute graphic of Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger suit! View on Zazzle
Toy Story | Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Leggings – Check out these Buzz Lightyear inspired Space Ranger leggings! View on Zazzle

More Toy Story Leggings and Tank Tops

Toy Story 4 | Forky "I Don't Know About This!" Tank Top – Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 4" features Bonnie's newest toy, Forky! Check out this simplified illustration of a panicked Forky with multi-colored typography that reads "I Don't Know About This!". View on Zazzle
Toy Story | Buzz Flying "To Infinity And Beyond" Tank Top – Check out this cute cartoon graphic of Buzz Lightyear flying through the sky with the quote "To Infinity And Beyond". View on Zazzle
Toy Story | Alien Pattern Leggings – Toy Story | Little Green Men Pattern Sandals View on Zazzle
Toy Story 4 | Retro Bo Peep Figure Set Ad Tank Top – Bo Peep returns in Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 4". This retro ad features Bo Peep and her sheep as a porcelain figurine set "Only At Select Toy Stores". View on Zazzle
Aliens: Who Squeaked Tank Top – Adult Toy Story: Other View on Zazzle
Toy Story 4 | Rex "Fear Me!" Tank Top – Rex joins the gang in Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 4"! This simplified illustration of Rex has dino claw marks and the words "Fear Me! (Please!)" written above. View on Zazzle
Toy Story 4 | Jessie "Tough Cookie" Tank Top – Jessie is back in Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 4"! This simplified illustration shows Jessie running around with her lasso in the air and the words "Tough Cookie". View on Zazzle
Toy Story 4 | Peas-in-a-Pod Tumbling Out Tank Top – The Peas-in-a-Pod are back in Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 4". Check out Peatey, Peatrice, and Peanelope as they tumble out of their pod in this cute character illustration. View on Zazzle
Toy Story | Woody "Howdy Howdy Howdy Partner" Tank Top – Check out this cute cartoon graphic of Woody by the words "Howdy Howdy Howdy Partner"! View on Zazzle
Toy Story | Toys at Play Comic Pattern Leggings – Andy's toys are at play in this fun comic pattern featuring all your favorite Toy Story characters; Woody, Buzz, Jessie and Bullseye. View on Zazzle
Woody: Stop Pulling My String 2 Tank Top – Adult Toy Story: Woody View on Zazzle
Toy Story 4 | Bunny & Ducky "It's Hang Time" Tank Top – Disney/Pixar's "Toy Story 4" introduces this fun new pair of toys to the series. This witty pair of carnival-prize toys Bunny and Ducky reads "It's Hang... View on Zazzle

Finding Nemo / Finding Dory for the Challenge

Finally, the challenge of completing the 5K, 10K, and 10-Miler is themed to Finding Nemo and Finding Dory. Again Zazzle offers some fun officially licensed gear from this popular animated franchise. A selection of design options are featured below.

Finding Dory Sea Pattern Leggings – Finding Dory | Patterns View on Zazzle
Dory & Nemo | Go with the Flow Watercolor Graphic Tank Top – Finding Dory | Dory & Nemo View on Zazzle
Finding Nemo | Dory and Nemo Pattern Tank Top – This cute Finding Nemo pattern features Nemo along with Dory and Marlin. View on Zazzle
Dory & Nemo | An Ocean of Adventure Awaits Tank Top – Finding Dory | Dory & Nemo View on Zazzle
Dory | How Are You? Tank Top – Finding Dory | Dory View on Zazzle
Finding Dory Pattern Leggings – Finding Dory | Patterns View on Zazzle
Nemo, Marlin & Dory | Adventure is Brewing Tank Top – Finding Dory | Group View on Zazzle
Dory & Nemo | Never Forget Your Friends Tank Top – Finding Dory | Dory & Nemo View on Zazzle
Finding Dory Wave Pattern Tank Top – Finding Dory | Patterns View on Zazzle
Finding Dory Sea Pattern Tank Top – Finding Dory | Patterns View on Zazzle
Finding Dory Watercolor Coral Pattern Leggings – Finding Dory | Patterns View on Zazzle
Hank & Dory | Get Lost Tank Top – Finding Dory | Group View on Zazzle

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