| Athlete Policies | Cal Tri Events | Ironman w Flex90 | Ironman w/o Flex90 | Challenge | PTO | SuperTri | USAT | XTERRA |
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| Divine Intervention Refund | Yes. We have you covered even against Divine Intervention! If a natural disaster, accident, or other incident outside of human control causes Cal Tri Events or a municipal authority to cancel a race in its entirety, we will automatically refund your registration fee in full. Link. | If the race course or Event is changed, modified, delayed, or cancelled for any reason, including but not limited to acts of God or the elements (including without limitation, wind, rough water, rain, hail, hurricane, tornado, earthquake), acts of terrorism, fire, threatened or actual strike, labor difficulty, work stoppage, insurrection, war, public disaster, public health risks, pandemic, flood, unavoidable casualty, race course conditions, or any other cause beyond the control of WTC/Organizer, there will be no refund of WTC/Organizer’s entry fee or any other costs incurred in connection with the Event. WTC/Organizer may, in its sole discretion, offer an automatic entry for a later date or a transfer to another event to be chosen by WTC/Organizer. ~Appears during registration process. | If the race course or Event is changed, modified, delayed, or cancelled for any reason, including but not limited to acts of God or the elements (including without limitation, wind, rough water, rain, hail, hurricane, tornado, earthquake), acts of terrorism, fire, threatened or actual strike, labor difficulty, work stoppage, insurrection, war, public disaster, public health risks, pandemic, flood, unavoidable casualty, race course conditions, or any other cause beyond the control of WTC/Organizer, there will be no refund of WTC/Organizer’s entry fee or any other costs incurred in connection with the Event. WTC/Organizer may, in its sole discretion, offer an automatic entry for a later date or a transfer to another event to be chosen by WTC/Organizer. ~Appears during registration process. | No. In case of inclement weather, or any other safety issue, management reserves the right to cancel/alter/modify the race/course for safety concerns. In any case there will be No Refunds of race entry fees. Each athlete must accept any such risk of their entry fee paid. All monies collected are used to develop and produce the event, including all race supplies, staffing, and administration. Link. | No policy found | No policy found | No. Because costs of the event have already been paid out to cover various levels of production expenses, there will be NO REFUNDS, transferred entry fees or future complimentary entry fees. Link. | In the unfortunate situation this is required, there is a no-refund policy in place, as the majority of the costs have already been incurred to host the event and when associated, we do not want to take away any contributions to our charities. We expect you to be disappointed if the event is canceled, as we will be, but we also hope you understand why a no-refund policy is in place. Link. |
| Free Athlete To Athlete Transfer | Yes. Free race transfers, deferrals & participant transfers as late as the day before the race. Link. | No, athletes cannot switch or gift their slot to another person should that athlete be unable to compete. Link. | No, athletes cannot switch or gift their slot to another person should that athlete be unable to compete. Link. | No policy found | No policy found | You may not give or sell your number to anyone else. However, bib transfers are allowed for an administration charge of $25 and must be processed through your ACTIVE MyEvents account no later than June 30, 2024. Link. | No policy found | No policy found |
| Free Race Deferral | Yes. Free race transfers, deferrals & participant transfers as late as the day before the race. Link. | (ONLY FOR IRONMAN events, NOT eligible for IRONMAN 70.3 events) Athletes are eligible to defer their registration to the same event in 2025, at no additional cost. All deferral requests must be confirmed by 45 days prior to the event. If any additional purchases were made with your registration, these items will not be deferred with your entry. Link. | Deferrals are not permitted. | Deferrals must be processed by the registration team and an administration fee of 50% of the 2024 registration fee will be charged. The deferral will expire after the 2025 event and you will not be able to defer your registration again. Link. | No policy found | There are no deferrals. Link. | There is no transfer or deferment of entries from one year to the next. Link. | If you notify us at least 14 days prior to the event, you may defer your registration to 2025 for 30% of your original race registration fee. Link. |
| Free Race Transfer | Yes. Free race transfers, deferrals & participant transfers as late as the day before the race. Link. | Athletes who register in the first 90 days are eligible to transfer to an open 2025 North American IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 within the North American Transfer Program fee-free. Please note, the athlete will be required to pay the price difference if the price of registration for the event in which the athlete is transferring to is higher than the initial registration fee charged at the time of registration. All transfer requests must be confirmed by 45 days prior to the event. Relays are not eligible for transfer. Link. | Athletes who register after the first 90 days are eligible to transfer to an open 2023 North American IRONMAN or IRONMAN 70.3 within the North American Transfer Program up until 45 days prior to the event. Please note, the athlete will be required to pay the price difference if the price of registration for the event in which the athlete is transferring to is higher than the initial registration fee charged at the time of registration, as well as a transfer fee. All transfer requests must be confirmed by 45 days prior to the event. Relays are not eligible for transfer. Link. | Race entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable unless you have purchased Active Refund. Link. | No policy found | No | There is no transfer or deferment of entries from one year to the next. Link. | No policy found |
| Free Youth Racing (Ages 7-17) | Yes | 18+ | 18+ | No | 18+ | No | No | No |
| Full Fee Transparency (50 States). 100% Of Fees Are Included Upfront. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Pregnancy Policy | Yes. Free race transfers, deferrals & participant transfers as late as the day before the race. Link. | Deferral to the same event the following year for up to two years with proof of pregnancy or birth certificate of new child(ren). Deferral to the same event the following year with proof of surrogacy birth or adoption within three months prior to event date. (Partner Benefit) Deferral to the same event the following year with proof of due date or delivery on or within one month prior, or two months post-event date. Link. | Deferral to the same event the following year for up to two years with proof of pregnancy or birth certificate of new child(ren). Deferral to the same event the following year with proof of surrogacy birth or adoption within three months prior to event date. (Partner Benefit) Deferral to the same event the following year with proof of due date or delivery on or within one month prior, or two months post-event date. Link. | Race entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable unless you have purchased Active Refund. Link. | No policy found | No policy found | No policy found | No policy found |
| Race Fee Includes General Liability Insurance. No 1-Day Fees Or Memberships Required. | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| Race Fee Refund | No | A 50% registration fee refund by the deadline of 4 months prior to race day, or a 25% registration fee refund by the deadline from 4 months to 45 days prior to the event. Link. | A 50% registration fee refund by the deadline of 4 months prior to race day, or a 25% registration fee refund by the deadline from 4 months to 45 days prior to the event. Link. | Race entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable unless you have purchased Active Refund. Link. | 50% refund until 90 days prior to race day (request in writing) 25% up to 30 days prior to race day (request in writing) No refund after 7 days prior to race day. Link. | There are no refunds. Unfortunately, there are no exceptions. Link. | There are no refunds. Link. | Entry Fees are not refundable for any reason. This policy applies regardless of whether you become injured, have an unexpected family/business emergency, pregnancy, travel issues, etc. There are no exceptions. |