Sometimes runners like to dress up for races! I've been running Disney races for a while, and it's always so much fun to dress up for those events.

It doesn't have to been a theme park event to dress up, though. Some races are famous for their costumed runners, like Bay to Breakers. Local races with fun themes were pretty much made for costume runners. And of course it's a lot of fun to dress up for holiday races, especially Halloween!

For the old Star Wars themed race weekends at Walt Disney World, I would typically run all three events. For the 5K I liked to be a little bit cheeky and dress up as a non-Star Wars character. Star Trek always felt like a great option and it was especially memorable when interacting with characters and members of the 501st on the course -- lots of those 501sties are Trekkies, too!

During the Rival Run 5K in 2019, I dressed up as a TOS-era command officer. (You can read my race report here: 2019 Star Wars Rival Run 5K). Here's what you'll need to recreate this comfortable and easy yet unmistakable running costume outfit look.

Yellow Star Trek TOS-Era Long Sleeve Costume Top

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I wore this officially licensed long sleeve Star Trek costume shirt for the race. The command officer shirt is made of polyester, but it's not very lightweight or moisture-wicking. It was great for a 5K, especially this one, since it was a cool and rainy morning. I might wear this for a slow 10K too, but for a longer distance, or for actual racing, it might spell disaster in the form of chafing or over-heating.

Black Running Skirt or Running Pants or Shorts

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For my race, I wore a black SparkleSkirt that I had in my closet already. Any black bottoms would work well with this costume, like this affordable black running skirt with shorts attached.

If you end up liking this particular skirt, it comes in different colors and cuts so you could get more to have on hand for future costume runs.

Yellow Star Trek Starfleet Pattern Running Hat

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This awesome Star Trek running hat is made of moisture-wicking tech material and comes in all three familiar Star Trek uniform colors (blue and red in addition to yellow). I got the yellow one and it's a great match for the shirt. I like to run in a hat anyway so this was a great find.

Sometimes runners like to dress up on race day. I've been participating in Disney races since 2016, and it's always a lot of fun to dress up for those events.

It doesn't have to been a Disney race for runners to wear costumes, though. Some races are famous for their costumed runners, like Bay to Breakers. Turkey Trots and Christmas races attract a lot of casual runners and walkers, and a lot of fun holiday costumes. And of course it's a lot of fun to dress up a Halloween race!

For the Star Wars race weekends at Walt Disney World, I would usually run all three events: a 5K; followed by a 10K; followed by a half marathon. For the 5K race I liked to be silly and dress up as a non-Star Wars character. Star Trek always seemed like a great option. It was extra fun when interacting with official runDisney characters as well as members of the 501st on the course -- a lot of those 501sties are Star Trek fans, too!

During the Dark Side 5K in 2018, I dressed up as a Discovery medical officer. (You can read my race report here: 2018 Star Wars Dark Side 5K). Here's what you'll need to recreate this fun and easy running costume outfit look.

Star Trek Discovery Costume T-Shirt

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This sublimated costume t-shirt was perfect for my needs. The Discovery uniform shirt comes in several different colors, including designs for command officers, science officers, and engineering officers (all blue with different detailing).

This is a polyester shirt with sublimation all-over printing so it looks great, but it's not very lightweight and it's not moisture-wicking. It was a relatively cool (for Florida, in April) morning for the race, so I opted to wear a white long sleeve tech shirt under this costume shirt. That gave me the look of wearing a long sleeve uniform top. This way I was also able to keep warm while standing around waiting for the start of the race, and cool once it was time to start running.

White Running Skirt or Running Pants or Shorts

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For my race, I wore a white SparkleSkirt that I had in my closet already. Any white bottoms would work well with this costume, like this affordable white running skirt with shorts attached. If you go with shorts or pants, make sure they're not see through... or be sure to choose your undergarments wisely!

If you end up liking this particular skirt, it comes in different colors and cuts so you could get more to have on hand for future costume runs.

DIY White Star Trek Discovery DISCO Visor

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I really like Headsweats visors, so I did a little crafting to make a plain white Headsweats visor into a costume hat for this outfit. I used dark blue felt letters to spell out DISCO, for Discovery, on the front of the visor.

Funko Pop bobblehead figures are popular among fans of different pop culture phenomena. Characters from The Next Generation got the treatment from Funko Pop and these figures are highly collectible. 

Captain Jean-Luc Picard Funko Pop Figure

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The sexy bald captain is easy to recognize in the iconic exaggerated style of Funko Pop. The captain wears his red command uniform.

Will Riker Funko Pop Action Bobblehead Figure

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In this cute Funko Pop form, Commander Riker has his iconic beard. 

Lieutenant Commander Data Funko Pop Bobblehead

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Data is unmistakable as a Funko Pop figure, with his yellow eyes, slick hair, and pasty skin tone.

Lieutenant Commander Worf Funko Pop Figure

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Worf wears his yellow operations uniform and has his iconic baldric draped over one shoulder. He doesn't look happy.

Funko Pop Geordi La Forge Action Figure

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Lieutenant Commander Geordi LaForge is pretty cool in the exaggerated style of Funko Pop figures. His ocular prosthetic makes him easy to identify.

TNG Funko Pop Bobblehead Deanna Troi

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As a Funko Pop bobblehead figure, the Enterprise's counselor is featured in her signature lilac jumpsuit. 

TNG Klingon Funko Pop Action Figure

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This Klingon figure is wearing a warrior costume and carries a cute little deadly bat'leth. 

Awesome Locutus of Borg Funko Pop Figure

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This special Funko Pop figure features Jean-Luc Picard as his Borg alter-ego, Locutus.

Transform your smartphone into future tech with a fun officially licensed Star Trek tricorder phone case. These printed hard back cases offer protection without adding bulk to your phone. The vibrant printed Next Generation-style tricorder cases are officially licensed and can be found for a variety of smartphones. 

Star Trek Calendars for 2021

Get ready to head into a new year at warp speed with a Star Trek calendar. Choose from wall calendars themed to different Star Trek shows to page-a-day calendars giving you a dose of the future each day.  

Star Trek The Original Series 2021 Wall Calendar

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Each month of 2021 features a vibrant color photograph from the TOS era of Star Trek. Quotes from the characters are also featured for each month.

Ships of the Line Star Trek Starships 2021 Wall Calendar

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This wide-format calendar features extra large color photos of different space ships featured on Star Trek. Note that this purchase features a very small calendar portion per month, suitable for seeing the date but not for making notes.

Star Trek Page-A Day Calendar for 2021

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This page-a-day calendar features a new Star Trek image for each day of the year (except weekends, where Saturday and Sunday are noted on one page each week). Characters and ships from across different Star Trek properties are featured, making this appeal to fans of all Star Trek incarnations.

Star Trek: Picard 2021 Wall Calendar

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Relive the first season of the new Star Trek series starring Patrick Stewart as the famous Captain Jean-Luc Picard with this monthly wall calendar. Bold and colorful images of characters from the season are featured each month of the year.

Star Trek: Discovery 2021 Wall Calendar

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Bring characters from the groundbreaking series to your life each month with this new Star Trek: Discovery wall calendar for 2021.