Claiming a Race Deferral

A race deferral is an option offered by some of our event organizers that allow a participant to transfer their entry to a future race date instead of competing in the current event. Deferrals may be offered for a variety of reasons, including injury, illness, pregnancy, family emergencies, work commitments, travel disruptions, military deployment, or other unforeseen circumstances that prevent an athlete from participating.

The specific terms, eligibility requirements, deadlines, and any associated fees for race deferrals vary depending on the event's policies.  If you would like to request a deferral, please contact us and let us know what event you are registered for.  We will communicate with the event director on your behalf.

Claiming a Deferred Registration

To claim a deferral, go to your RunSignup profile and access the Deferrals tab.

Under the Deferrals tab, there will be a list of your deferred races. When registration is open for the following year's event, the Complete Deferral link will allow you to transfer this deferred registration into the new year's event. 

After clicking Complete Deferral, you will be taken to the race website with information on the deferred registration. Click Start Transfer to complete your deferral and transfer into the current year's race.

If the Complete Deferral option is not showing in your list of deferrals, please contact the race directly for assistance. 

You can contact the race by following the steps below.

1) Go to the Race Page for the race
2) Click Find a Participant
3) Verify that your deferral has not already been entered
4) If you do not see yourself on this list...
5) Click Race Info
6) Scroll down to the Race Contact Info section
7) Click Questions?
8) Enter your name, email, phone number into the contact form
9) In the Question/Message field ask the race what the deferral status of your previous year entry is
10) Click Send Question

You will hear back shortly from the race director who will help with your deferred entry into the current year.