Make your registration Worry-Free for maximum security and flexibility.

We understand... Stuff happens.

If you can't make it to the race, you've got options.

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Your Worry-Free benefits

1. Full Refund* for qualifying reasons

2. Partial (50%) refund* for whatever reason. No questions asked.

3. Defer to next year's race, free of charge.

4. Transfer your entry to another participant, free of charge.

5. Switch events and pay only the price difference, no transfer fee.

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*Note: Processing fees, Worry-Free add-on fee, service fees and donations are NOT refunded.

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Worry-Free registration is available until November 15, 2025.

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Purchase it during your registration: REGISTER NOW

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or, if you have already registered: ADD WORRY-FREE REGISTRATION HERE

 

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Here's the fine print:

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Full Refunds cover:

• 100% of the price you paid for entry.

• 100% of the price of any add-ons such as finisher shirts and massage.

• NO refund for processing fees, Worry-Free add-on fee, service fees and donations.

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Partial Refunds cover:

• 50% of the price you paid for your entry.

• 100% of the price of any add-ons such as finisher shirts and massage.

• NO refund for processing fees, Worry-Free add-on fee, service fees and donations.

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Qualifying reasons for full refund of 100%:

To qualify for a full refund, your reason must be in one of the following categories and verified by supporting documentation, such as a doctor's note. The reason must have occurred after you registered and directly impact your ability to participate on race day. The Seattle Marathon Association reserves the right to make the final decision on whether a reason qualifies for a full refund.

• Injury or illness.

• Family emergency, such as illness or death of an immediate family member (parent, child, spouse, sibling).

• Military deployment or other job relocation.

• Weather or other public emergency that prevents you from traveling to the event.

• Travel emergency such as airport closure, border closure, quarantine, etc.

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NOTE: No refunds (full or partial) will be given if the event is cancelled or postponed for any reason. However, if this occurs, we will refund the cost of your Worry-Free add-on.

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• If you have any questions about Worry-Free Registration please contact us at worry-free@seattlemarathon.org.

 

• To submit a claim contact us at worry-free@seattlemarathon.org. Claims will NOT be accepted more than 30 days after race day.

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• If you have already signed up for Race Roster's refund protection program your protection will still be accepted through the Race Roster Links.