run virtually

Sign in to your Race Roster account Click the blue Edit Registration button Under the Registrations Questions tab, select “Refund.” Click Save & Exit to finalize your choice.



Questions & Answers

We regret to share with all of you that the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon will not take place in 2020. We worked with our partners in the City of Pittsburgh, at UPMC, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania throughout this process; however, the City of Pittsburgh has — in accordance with guidance from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention — banned all gatherings of 50 or more people during the eight-week period beginning March 15, 2020, in efforts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We know that this is the right thing to do to ensure the safety of our participants, staff, volunteers, medical professionals, security personnel and spectators.We are heartbroken to have to cancel this year’s DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon weekend. Each year, more than 40,000 runners take to the streets of Pittsburgh — including kids as young as one year old to grandparents in their nineties, and each of you has a unique story to tell. We know that many of you started training even before January first and have put in months of effort to get to race day, and now that isn’t going to happen. We understand that you are disappointed, and we’re sure that many of you are upset that this is the outcome.We have been working around the clock to try to make things as right as we possibly can. At a high level, all of you who are already registered for the event will have two options:To take advantage of this option, all you need to do is run your race wherever you want, whenever you want. you don’t need to change anything on your registration - you will be automatically switched to the virtual version of your event and receive your medal and shirt (and Knockaround sunglasses if you are registered for a Sunday event). We promise to make this the best virtual race experience you’ve ever had, and you can find all of the detailsWe will ship your items to you as soon as it is safe for us to do so!Our goal is to for 2020 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon event runners to #MOVEPittsburgh around the earth at least 5 times - that’s almost 125,000 miles! Make sure you share youron your social channels and use #MOVEPittsburgh to let everyone know about your race and how you are part of moving Pittsburgh around the world!We know how frustrating it is to prepare for a race that doesn’t happen. And while it is not our policy to offer refunds, we are making an exception in this extraordinary situation for those of you who do not want to participate virtually. We completely understand how you feel, and we hope you come back to MOVE with us in 2021.Any runner who wishes to have their race registration fees refunded will need to access their Race Roster account and edit their event registration no later than April 1, 2020:Please note that the refund will be in the amount originally paid, less any processing fees and/or referral fees already refunded. If you are registered for more than one event, you will need to select a refund for each specific event.You should receive your refund within seven business days.We know that this is an unprecedented situation, and we are here for our runners. This is difficult for everyone, and we want to make this process as easy as possible for all of our runners. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please email us atwith any questions you have. Thank you all for your patience and understanding as we navigate this situation. Let’s #MOVEPittsburgh.