How Do I Withdraw From My Race?

We understand that unexpected things happen, and you may need to opt out of a race you previously registered for. While our policy prohibits refunds or transfers, we do offer withdrawal benefits for NYCRUNS Members (which also includes deferral benefit for the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon – see here for details).

The first step to withdrawing from your race is to sign up for a NYCRUNS membership (if you’re not a member already).

As a NYCRUNS Member, follow these steps to withdraw your race:

1. Sign in to your NYCRUNS account and view your NYCRUNS dashboard.
2. Scroll down to NYCRUNS Membership and click on “Details & History.”
3. Find the race from which you’d like to withdraw. Click “Withdraw” underneath the corresponding race.
4. This will automatically use up one of your two any-reason withdrawals. If this is a medical withdrawal, follow the steps above. Then, take a moment to fill out our contact form and someone from The Team will follow up with you to receive your doctor’s note for your injury or illness. Upon review, we’ll add the withdrawal back to your account.

Race credit will be added to your NYCRUNS account (for all races except the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon). When using race credit to register for events, members receive up to 50% or $40 (whichever is greater) off the original race entry price, through a combination of membership discount and race credit. Race credit must be used within six (6) months and may be used for any race on sale at the time.

If you defer your entry from the 2026 NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon to 2027, you’ll be able to claim your deferral entry beginning 30 days after the 2027 race on-sale date. All deferrals must be made 10 days (4/16/25) or more before the race. If you defer your entry within 10 days of the race, you’ll receive 50% off your entry fee for 2027. Eligible add-ons will be deferred to 2027 as well. Deferrals are counted against the four (4) total Any-Reason Withdrawals you receive in a membership year and are subject to the same Any-Reason Withdrawal guidelines.