Manage Your Registration
Deferrals, Switch Race Distances, Bib Transfer
Deferral Policy
You may only defer to and from the same event: 2026 Marathon to 2027 Marathon, 2026 Half Marathon to the 2027 Half Marathon, 2026 8K to 2027 8K. Refunds will not be issued under any circumstances. You may only defer an entry once (I.e., if you deferred your 2026 entry to 2027, you will not be able to defer it again in 2027 to 2028.)
The deadline to defer is March 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. After that time you will not be able to defer to the following year.
Deferral Fees:
Whale Challenge – $70
Dolphin Challenge – $60
Marathon – $50
Half Marathon – $45
8K – $35
We do not allow deferrals for the Shamrock Final Mile and the Leprechaun Dash. If you choose to defer your Challenge registration, it must be done completely- you cannot split the challenge.
You may switch from your current Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend race to one of our other Shamrock Marathon Weekend races distances. If you are switching to a further distance or from a single race to the challenge, you must pay the difference in race fee from what you initially paid for your original category to your new race category at the time of the switch. Switching races will no longer be available once a race distance has sold out.
The deadline to switch your race category online is Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM or when the race sells out—whichever occurs first.
You may transfer your race entry to another individual for a fee of $25.00 + any difference in race price at the time of transfer. Race entries must be officially transferred. Allowing another individual to run with your race bib without transferring your race entry is grounds for disqualification from the results and banning from all future J&A Racing events.
The deadline to transfer your race bib is Thursday, March 19, 2026.
The deadline to initiate a transfer is Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM. At that time the transfer option will be closed and will not be re-opened. The deadline to claim a transfer is Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
- Go to your booking using the link in your confirmation email or click here and enter your booking reference.
- On your ‘Edit Bookings’ screen, find the ‘Refundable Registration’ section and click the link provided.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to submit your refund request.
- The event name and location
- The number of tickets you need refunded
- Your booking details
- Evidence for your reason for requesting a refund (see examples in Protect Group’s T&Cs).
Registration and Packet Mailing Options
- Packet Mailing- If you want to avoid packet pickup completely, you can add packet mailing for a fee of $45 per registration for the 2026 event. Your race shirt and race bib will be mailed to your mailing address before race weekend. Must purchase packet mailing by February 18, 2026.
- Race Day Will Call- Prefer to grab your gear race morning? Your race bib, shirt and safety pins will be preassigned and ready for you race morning for a fee of $55 per registration for the 2026 event and will be limited to 200 participants.
- Defer Your Entry Into 2027- If you prefer to defer your 2026 entry into 2027, you are able to make that change up until the Thursday of race week for a fee (see above).






