2025 Registration Deferrals
Standard Entry (Orange) & Unprotected Entry (Blue): The Blue & Orange Entry levels are not eligible for deferrals.
Gold Entry and Late Entry: Gold Level and Late Entries have the option to defer to the 2026 marathon.
- If you are registered under the Gold Level or Late Entry and would like to defer to the 2026 marathon, do not pick up your marathon bib at the expo.
- Gold Level and Late Entries do not need to notify us when they plan to defer.
- Any Gold Level or Late Entry holders who do not pick up their bib at the CIM Expo will be sent a deferral code for a Blue Entry to the 2026 marathon by the end of December 2025.
- You must redeem your deferral code by June 1, 2026 to be registered to run in the 2026 race.
- The Gold Level and Late Entries only allows you to choose one of the three race resolution options — Run, Transfer, OR Defer. You can not defer to the 2026 race and then transfer to another runner or distance.
- Once you pick up your marathon bib at the expo, you will no longer be eligible to defer your entry to the following year.
2024 Deferral Code Holders – Registration Instructions
2024 Deferral Code Holder – Registration Instructions
- You will receive your 2024 Deferral code by mid-December
- Your registration window will be from January 1 to June 1.
- Look for the Deferral Code Holder registration button on the 2025 CIM registration page.
- Use your deferral code to access the correct registration button.
- You will not be charged to register (if you are, you are in the wrong registration level).
- If you do not register by the June 1 expiration date, you will not be eligible to register with your code.
- You cannot upgrade your entry to a higher level.
- This entry is equivalent to a Blue entry and will not be eligible for another deferral or transfer.
Refund Policy
The California International Marathon and In-Shape Family Fitness CIM Relay will NOT provide refunds to registrants for ANY reason.
Race organizers will NOT provide refunds for ANY personal conditions or circumstances that may prevent, limit, or hinder a registrant from preparing for, traveling to, or participating in CIM (including, but not limited to, injuries, illness, travel delays, family emergencies, etc.). We do NOT provide any refunds for registrants that are unable to participate. If you register and are unable to participate, for ANY reason, NO refund will be granted.
Other registration solutions, such as transfers and deferrals are dependent on the type of registration purchased. Make sure you are aware of all of the registration solution options associated with your registration type and all of the restrictions, policies, and deadlines associated with those different options.
All registrants should also consider that certain event details are subject to change, and refunds will NOT be provided due to changes in the event details/amenities/services offered, including but not limited to: spectator presence, start time and procedures, event transportation, on-course services, pace teams, gear check, and pre and post-race amenities and experiences.
Race organizers, in conjunction with public safety officials, reserve the right to cancel the event at any time related to ensuring the safety of participants, spectators, and the community. In the event of a race cancellation, refunds, credits, or deferrals are NOT guaranteed to participants; however, race organizers will consider the cancellation circumstances and may provide participants with some registration compensation options.