At Sports Backers, our mission is to inspire people to live actively. Engaging underserved populations is one of our core values and one way we act on this value is by offering Income Based Rates for our events. These special rates are offered to those who qualify and would otherwise not be able to participate.

Those who qualify are eligible for the special $35 rate for the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon. To learn more and apply please visit the Income Based Rate page.

Questions? Need more information, please email [email protected].

Overall awards are determined by clock time; age group awards by chip time.  Awards will be presented to the top five in all age groups in all races. Age groups for the half marathon are: 19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75- 79, 80-84 and 85 & up.

Age group winners will be notified by email in early December, with instructions on how to redeem their personalized award.*

*Please note, a minimum of 6 participants must be in an age group in order to receive an award.

Due to the size of the race, the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon utilizes wave starts. Participants start in equal size waves with others of the same general speed based on the predicted time indicated on their entry forms. Note: Start Waves and race start times are subject to change.

Already registered? You can confirm your entry here.

• Entry fees are non-refundable, even in the case of a race cancellation, updated race format, and/or if you are unable to participate; race numbers and entries cannot be transferred to another person. No exceptions. If you are already signed up for one race and want to switch to another and assuming the race you want to switch into has not reached capacity, you may do so online through November 5 or in person at the Health & Fitness Expo. There is a $10 fee to do so, along with any applicable entry fee difference.
• USATF Certified course
• The age minimum to register for the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon is 12 years of age on or before race day.
• In consideration of the safety of all participants, NO HAND CYCLES, STROLLERS, BABY JOGGERS, BABIES IN CARRIERS/BACKPACKS, MOTORIZED SCOOTERS, IN-LINE SKATES, SKATEBOARDS, BICYCLES OR ANIMALS* will be allowed on the course. This will be strictly enforced.
  *Please reach out to [email protected] if your animal is a certified service animal

Postponements/Cancellations

Entry fees are non-refundable, even in the case of a race postponement, cancellation, updated race format, and/or if you are unable to participate; race numbers and entries cannot be transferred to another person. No exceptions. This means once we have received your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate, and you may not give or sell your number or timing tag to anyone else.

Switching Races (Distance)

There will be no refunds and no transfer of entries from person-to-person. You may switch between the three events (8k, half, and full) for a $10 distance switch fee if going down in distance. If going up in distance, it’s $10 plus the difference in entry fee at the time of the switch. If you are already signed up for one race and want to switch to the other, you may do so online through November 5 or in person at the Race Expo, provided the race you are switching to has not reached its capacity. You will not receive a refund of any entry fees.

PLEASE NOTE: If you deferred your race entry from 2024 to 2025 and would now like switch distances, you must email [email protected] in order to process the switch.

1. SWITCHING TO A SHORTER DISTANCE EVENT:

EXAMPLE: If you registered for the half marathon and now want to do the 8k, you would pay the $10 distance switch fee.

TO BEGIN THE SWITCHING PROCESS, CLICK HERE AND FOLLOW THE PROMPTS.

2. SWITCHING TO A LONGER DISTANCE EVENT:

EXAMPLE:  If you registered for the half marathon for $90 and would like to switch to the marathon in July when the marathon’s entry fee is $125, you will owe $45 ($35 difference in entry fee + $10 distance switch fee).

PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] FOR MORE DETAILS TO SWITCH TO A HIGHER DISTANCE EVENT.

Still have questions or trying to switch between one of our training teams? Please e-mail [email protected].

Deferrals

You may defer your registration from the 2025 Allianz Richmond Marathon, CarMax Richmond Half Marathon, or VCU Health Richmond 8k to the 2026 event. You may only defer to and from the same event distance. Deferred registrations may not be transferred to another person. Refunds will not be issued under any circumstances. The fee to defer a registration is $10 for the 8k and $25 for the half or full marathons through September 15 and then $20 for the 8k and $35 for the half or full marathons. All deferrals must be done by October 30, 2025 and may be used only for the 2026 event. You may only defer an entry once (i.e., if you defer your 2025 entry to 2026, you will not be able to defer it again to 2027). 

Please note: Training team registrations have different deferral rules and deadlines. Check each Training Team page for details.

To begin the deferral process, click here and follow the prompts.

Still have questions? Please e-mail [email protected].

If you need to make a change to your registration, you may do so online. You have the ability to change the following online through October 30, 2025 unless otherwise noted:

• Predicted time
• Gender
• Shirt size (until September 30)
• Shipping Address
• Date of birth
• E-mail address

To edit any of your registration information, click here for instructions.

If you need to change information other than what is listed above, please e-mail [email protected].

Are you part of your local running club? Do you run with a group of friends or co-workers? Do you just want to do this thing with your people? Either way, running as a team is always more fun and at the Allianz Richmond Marathon, we invite you and your squad to join in on that fun, TOGETHER! Bring your community to be a part of our community – after all, we are America’s Friendliest Marathon! Click here to learn more!