2025 RACE POLICIES
REFUNDS
New for 2025!
To make your entry fee refundable in the event you are unable to attend, you must purchase RegShield at registration checkout. If you skip this step, your entry fee is non-refundable.
Please note: You are NOT able to purchase RegShield at a later time. It MUST be purchased at registration checkout.
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RegShield, a FanShield Product, is race insurance that helps protect your entry from a multitude of covered reasons — from sprained ankles to unexpected work travel. RegShield offers peace-of-mind when things come up.
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Purchase coverage on the RunSignUp registration checkout page, before completing your payment. RegShield will then email you your unique policy.
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It’s easy! Select the “File A Refund Request” at the bottom of your confirmation email.
Alternatively, you can visit RegShield’s Webpage. *For the best experience, it is recommended that a desktop or laptop computer, rather than a mobile device, be used when filing a refund request.
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All refund requests require proof of your event or booking purchase and supporting documentation for the refund reason that prevented you from attending.
Required documentation is determined by the reason you were unable to attend the event. For example, a physician’s statement would be required for a refund request relating to illness. If the request is submitted within the allotted time frame and contains the correct documentation, the refund request will be approved, and you will be reimbursed for the protection amount. Additional details about specific required documentation can be found during the Refund Request flow or within your protection PDF received after the purchase was completed.
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Once your refund request and supporting documentation has been submitted, it takes about 5-7 business days.
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For a domestic plan, the refund process must be initiated within 30 days of the first occurrence of a covered reason. For an international plan, the refund request must be made within 45 days of the event.
ABOUT REGSHIELD:
YOUR OPTIONS IF YOU DID NOT PURCHASE RegShield
If you are registered, but did not opt-in to race insurance, you have two options:
1) Transfer your bib to another runner
2) Switch distances
BIB TRANSFERS
The cost to transfer your bib to another participant is $30, paid by the original registrant. Expand the info box below to learn how to complete a bib transfer.
Bib transfers only apply to the distance that the original participant registered for.
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Instructions:
1. Login to your RunSignup account (the account that you used to register for the event)
2. Under your profile, scroll down to view Upcoming Events
3. Click Manage Registration to the right of your event
4. Click the Transfer to Another Runner option, located in the left-hand column
5. Gather the name and email address for the person you are transferring your registration to
6. Select the transfer type:
Option 1 - Registration Gift: you will not receive a refund of your original registration fee, however, your recipient will be allowed to register free of charge after you pay the $30 fee.
Option 2 - Registration Transfer: receive a partial refund after your recipient completes/pays for their registration through your transfer link.
7. A breakdown of the transfer transaction will be outlined. Review the breakdown, and if everything is correct, click Transfer Registration.
8. Your recipient will receive an email notification that contains a unique link to use to claim the transfer.
NOTE: your recipient must accept the transfer in order for you to receive a partial refund. If they do not accept the transfer, you may still participate on race day.
DISTANCE CHANGES
As long as the event is not sold out, you may upgrade or downgrade your distance. If you are upgrading from the 10K to the Half Marathon, you must pay the difference in entry costs. If you are downgrading to the 10K, you will not receive a refund for the difference.
All distance changes must take place by Saturday, September 6th.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Login to your RunSignup account (the account you used to register for the event)
2. Under your profile, scroll down to view Upcoming Events
3. Click Manage Registration to the right of your event
4. Click the Transfer Event menu option from the left-hand column
5. Click on ‘Start Transfer’
6. Choose your New Race Distance and click Continue
7. Complete the registration questions and confirm your address
9. Review all details and agree to the refund policy, then click Complete Registration
CAN I DEFER?
Sorry, we no longer offer deferrals. If you deferred your registration from 2024 to 2025 when our old policy was in place, you are currently registered to race. Email us if you would like to verify your registration.
WILDFIRE/SMOKE/EXTREME WEATHER POLICY
By registering for the Bozeman Half Marathon & 10K, you accept the risk of possible cancellation due to any number of weather-related events that would place your safety or the safety of our volunteers, directors and/or community at risk. We reserve the right to postpone or cancel our events when health and safety concerns (or other unforeseeable acts) warrant.
We will follow the Montana Department of Environmental Quality measurements to make decisions regarding race day in the event of a local wildfire. While Montana does have a fire season, Bozeman is usually fortunate in that air quality is usually not compromised thanks to our higher elevation and distance from active fires. However, if air quality reaches an unhealthy level, race officials reserve the right to cancel the event. In previous years, we have not had to cancel the event.