Welcome to planDisney, Eileen!
No need to apologize, this is not a newbie question at all! How often have I sat trying to plan the
perfect vacation only to realize that my dates had no availability? It can be so frustrating!
I wish there was a waitlist feature for hotel rooms, but unfortunately, this option does not exist at this time. What I recommend that you do is to book at a
Good Neighbor Hotel. Make sure that whichever hotel you book has a great cancellation policy. This way, you can keep checking back on the Walt Disney World Resort website to see if anything opens up a little closer to the race.
I just know that you will do fabulously on your marathon, Eileen! While I haven't attempted anything longer than the occasional 10k myself, a
runDisney event is on my bucket list, for sure!
Good luck!
Sarah B.