When I search "Confirm My Registration" my name is not appearing in the results. What can I do?
Each participant registering themselves has to opt-in to be included in the "Confirm My Registration" search. At this time, the registration database is closed and participants cannot make any edits to their registration information. If you would like to confirm your registration, please call our office at 412-586-7785.

Can I make edits to my registration (i.e. pace time, age, gender)?
At this time, the registration database is closed and participants cannot make any edits to their registration information. Any edits to your registration must be made at the Runner Services booth at the GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo on race weekend.

I was registered by someone else, at an Expo or sent in a paper registration form. Do I need to claim my registration?
Yes, in order to view your registration, you must first claim your registration. To claim your registration, visit MyEvents.Active.com and login or create a new account if you don’t have one. Once you are logged in, a “Claim Registration” box will appear on the right-hand side of the screen. Here, you will need to enter the registration number that was included in your event confirmation email.

I need to transfer my Marathon, Half Marathon Team Member or 5K registration, but did not transfer before online registration closed. Can I still process the registration transfer?
Yes, you can still transfer your registration to another person. To transfer your registration you will need to provide the following items to the new participant:

• Completed Registration Transfer Form
• Confirmation Ticket - you will receive your confirmation ticket in the mail 1-2 weeks prior to race day
• $30 registration transfer fee – cash or check (made payable to Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc.)

By providing all of these items to the new participant you will not need to attend the Expo; if you do not provide the new participant with your completed Registration Transfer Form or the $30 registration transfer fee, you will need to visit the Runner Services booth with the new participant. You will receive a refund of your original registration fee 2-4 weeks after race weekend. Team members will not receive a refund. Please contact our office at 412-586-7785 if you have any questions.

I received a Marathon, Half Marathon, Team Member or 5K transferred registration. How do I complete this process now that online registration is closed?
The original runner will need to provide you with the following items:

• Completed Registration Transfer Form
• Original participant’s Confirmation Ticket
• $30 registration transfer fee - cash or check (made payable to Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc.)

You must bring these three items to the Expo to have the registration transferred into your name; if you do not receive the completed Registration Transfer Form or the $30 registration transfer fee, the original participant must visit the Runner Services booth with you. Use the original participant’s Confirmation Ticket to pick-up their race number; after picking up the race number, stop and pick-up your race shirt. You will receive the original participant’s shirt (gender and size). Take the race number, completed registration transfer form and $30 registration transfer fee to Runner Services to have the registration transferred into your name. To save time, fill out your registration form now and bring it with you to the Expo. If you are receiving a Marathon registration you will need to pay the current registration rate of $120. If you are receiving a Half Marathon registration you will need to pay the current registration rate of $110. Please note that transfers are within the same event category, i.e. Marathon to Marathon, Half Marathon to Half Marathon, etc. If you want to switch event categories, additional fees will apply if available; see the race switching question below.

Can I switch to a different event (i.e. from the Marathon to the Half Marathon)?
A limited number of race switches will be available race weekend; participants will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants should pick up their race number at the GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo and turn it in to the Runner Services booth. Participants switching race weekend are not guaranteed a race shirt or finishers medal for the event they are switching into.

There is a $30 fee to switch categories. Please note that you will not receive a refund if the category you are switching into is less than the category in which you originally registered. Also, if the category you are switching into is more expensive than the category in which you originally registered, you will be charged the difference between the current category rate and the rate that you originally paid.

I am registered for the Marathon Relay. Can I switch to another race weekend event?
Due to the team registration functionality, race switching is not available for the Marathon Relay. You cannot switch from the Marathon, Half Marathon or 5K into the Marathon Relay and vice versa. Please email kpavlich@pittsburghmarathon.com for additional information.

I am entered in one of the weekend events but recently incurred an injury and cannot compete. May I defer my participation to the next year?
We do not offer deferments. If you are unable to attend and do not wish to pick-up your race shirt and goody bag, you may transfer your registration to another runner. Many unregistered participants search Facebook when looking for a registration. Once you have an interested participant, please see the transfer registration information above.

Can I get a refund if I am unable to run the Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K or Kids Marathon?
We do not offer refunds. If you are unable to attend and do not wish to pick-up your race shirt and goody bag, you may transfer your registration to another runner. Many unregistered participants search Facebook when looking for a registration. Once you have an interested participant, please see the transfer registration information above.

Are there age restrictions for registering for a particular race distance?
Yes, runner must be 18 years old on May 5, 2013 to run the Marathon; 16 years old on May 5, 2013 to run the Half Marathon and 14 years old on May 5, 2013 to run the Marathon Relay.

Who determines the age minimums for each race?
Age requirements are based on regulations by IMMDA– International Marathon Medical Directors Association. For further information and background, see: IMMDA Advisory Statement on Children and Marathoning.

I do not meet the age requirement but I believe I am qualified to participate. Can I participate?
Each case is reviewed individually by the race medical director. Click here to send us an email. Type “Age Waiver” in the subject line and include your name, address, email, age on race day, race distance in which you would like to participate and the reasons why you believe that you are qualified to participate. The information will be provided to the race medical director. You will be notified via email if you have been approved and the steps necessary to participate

Can I personalize my bib?
At this time, the registration database is closed and participants cannot make any edits to their registration information. Please note, if you entered a personalized word or phrase to your race number that was longer than the allotted 9-character limit, your personalization will be cut off at 9 characters.

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What is the date of the 2013 Marathon?
The Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2013. The 5K Run and the Kids Marathon will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013.

I've never run a marathon or a half marathon. Do you offer training?
Please visit our website www.pittsburghmarathon.com under Training. Training programs and a listing of training seminars will be available soon.

How long do I have to complete the race?
The Half Marathon course will be open for 3.5 hours and the Marathon course will be open for 6 hours. There will be two checkpoints along the course that will require participants to meet at least a 14:00 minute/mile pace. Any participants that do not meet these requirements must board a sweep vehicle, which will drop off near the finish line.

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Does my relay team need to have 5 runners?
No, the relay team can have anywhere from 2-5 runners.

I am a team captain. Do I still need to register as a team member?
Team captains will automatically be registered as  a team member when they register, pay and create a Relay Team. Team Captains do not have to register a second time as a team member. If you are not participating on the relay team that  you are creating, you should not create the team as you will automatically be registering yourself to run and will count toward your team member max of 5 people.

I am a team member and did not register before registration closed. Can I still join a team?
Yes, team members that did not register online for their relay team can register at the GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo on either Friday, May 3 or Saturday, May 4. Team members will register and pick up their race numbers at the Runner Services booth.

Can I participate in the Marathon/Half Marathon and the Marathon Relay?
Yes, participants who are registered for the Marathon or Half Marathon, can also participate on a Relay team; however, the participant must officially register for both events. Runners that will continue on to run the Marathon or Half Marathon must run  the first leg of the relay. On race day, pin your purple Relay race number over the Marathon/Half Marathon race number on the front of your shirt and the white Relay designation on your back. When you complete the first leg of the relay, volunteers will assist you in removing your Relay race numbers from the front and back of your shirt. You will also need to remove your Relay D-Tag from your shoe so you can continue on as a Marathon or Half Marathon runner. Do not continue running until your Relay D-Tag and Relay race numbers are removed.

How long does our team have to complete the course?
The Marathon Relay course will be open for 6 hours. There will be two checkpoints along the course that will require participants to meet at least a 14:00 minute/mile pace. Any participants that do not meet these requirements must board a sweep vehicle, which will drop off near the finish line.

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Where is packet pick up located?
Packet pick up is located at the Health and Fitness Expo in Halls D and E at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center - 1000 Ft. Duquesne Blvd in downtown Pittsburgh on Friday, May 3, 2013 and Saturday, May 4, 2013.

How do I pick up my packet?
All participants will be mailed a confirmation ticket 1-2 weeks prior to the race weekend. Participants will bring the confirmation ticket to the GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo to receive their race number, race bag and race shirt.

What if I am unable to pick up my packet?
If you are unable to pick up your participant packet in person during regular GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo hours, someone else may pick it up for you. The person picking up your packet is required to present your confirmation ticket and provide his/her contact information. One person is limited to picking up 3 participant packets including his/her own. Relay team members are permitted to pick up their entire team's packets. The person must be a relay team member and follow the procedure for picking up another participant's packet.

Do you offer late packet pick up?
Late packet pick-up is only available to participants that complete the online form. Participants that do not complete the form below or are unable to pick-up their packets at the GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo will be able to pick-up their race number ONLY at the Information Booth race morning. Click here to sign up for late packet pick-up.

Do you offer race day packet pick up?
There is no race day packet pick-up.

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What are the dates and hours of the Health and Fitness Expo?
The GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo will be held Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4.

Where will the Health and Fitness Expo be held?
The Expo will take place at the David Lawrence Convention Center which is located in downtown Pittsburgh, 1000 Fort Duquesne Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Where and when can I pick up my runner packet?
Packet pickup will be held at the GNC Live Well Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo during all regular Expo hours on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. There will be no packet pick-up on Sunday, May 5 or at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stores.

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Is your course hilly?
Our course is fairly level for the first 12 miles. At that point it climbs 200 feet, over the next 2 miles, before it levels off. The last 4.5 miles of the course area is a net downgrade. Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon elevation charts are available on each event page.

What is the course like?
The course is closed to automobile traffic. It is a scenic tour of the bridges and neighborhoods of the city of Pittsburgh. Many of the neighborhoods hold festivals on race day. The crowd support is excellent, and music by the mile will add to the festivities. There are many points at which the crowd can view the participants.

Can you tell me about your water and aid stations?
There will be 20 fluid stations and 16 aid stations along the route. The aid stations are staffed by the UPMC Sports Medicine medical personnel and trainers. Medical aid stations will also be available at the start and finish lines. Click here for more information about fluid/aid station locations and amenities.

Is the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon a “Boston Qualifier”?
Yes, it is a sanctioned, certified course.

May I use a baby jogger, MP3 player or I-Pod, roller blades, scooter, headphones or ear buds?
Baby joggers, roller blades and scooters are prohibited. MP3 players, iPods, headphones or ear buds are strongly discouraged.

Is there a time limit for the race?
The Half Marathon course will be open for 3.5 hours and the Marathon course will be open for 6 hours. There will be two checkpoints along the course that will require participants to meet at least a 14:00 minute/mile pace. Any participants that do not meet these requirements must board a sweep vehicle, which will drop off near the finish line. The 5K course will close at 9:20 AM. Participants must meet at least a 14:00 minute/mile pace.

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How to I register as a charity runner?
Registration for the Run for a Reason Charity Program presented by Guardian Storage Solutions is closed.

I would like my charitable organization to participant with the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and listed on the website. What should I do?
Our Run for a Reason Charity Program Presented by Guardian Storage Solutions is closed for the 2013 race. If you would like your organization to be placed on a wait list for 2014, please email your contact information to Adriane Deithorn at adeithorn@pittsburghmarathon.com.

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I would like to insert a product sample in the participant bags or have a coupon in your participant virtual goody bag. Is there a way that I can do this?
Please click here for more information.

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