Frequently Asked Questions

We acknowledge that we gather on the traditional land of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Duwamish Tribe—past and present—the original inhabitants of this area now known as Seattle. We honor their enduring connection to this land and recognize their ongoing contributions to our community.

As part of this acknowledgement, we encourage support for the Duwamish Tribe through Real Rent Duwamish—an initiative that invites non-Indigenous people living and working on Duwamish land to contribute rent as a meaningful step toward justice and recognition.

Online registration will close approximately 2 days prior to the race date OR if the race meets capacity.  Register early to get the best rates!  

We welcome new participants! See specific race for details on registration times on race day.  Cash or credit cards are all accepted. Please note, that there is a $10 race day fee. 

*unless capacity has been met and we are SOLD OUT.

It means you show up to run/walk, wear or not wear a costume, do your best on the course, and have a good time.

We do not host formal awards ceremonies. While there may be overall male and female winners recognized at the races, this is not guaranteed.

A virtual race is a race that can be run (or walked) from any location you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, at the gym, or on the track (or even at another race). You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. 

We will mail you your medal when we receive them.  Do not show up to the event, medals will be mailed after the event date.

Our races are GUN TIMED.

Both gun time and chip time are important methods for timing a race, and they serve different purposes. Gun time is typically used for the overall winners of the race and for tracking course records, while chip time is used for determining age group and category winners. GUNTIME: Refers to the time it takes to finish a race from when the starter's gun is sounded until crossing the finish line, irrespective of when the competitor actually starts running. * CHIPTIME: – Refers to the time which it takes an individual to cross the start line and finish line.

Please allow for human error as our races are fun runs.  We will not update placements in a fun run.  Thanks for understanding.

 If we do not meet the minimum 150 paid registrations, we will manually time.

Results will be posted on the corresponding webpage page.  Please do not request results within a week - be patient!

Results will be posted on the corresponding webpage page.  Please do not request results within a week - be patient!

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No, anyone can participate in the races.   

PNW Ladies Running Group is for self-identifying female runners.  You do not need to be female to run in the races.  This is a social group - you do NOT need to be part of the group in order to participate in our races.

If you are a self-identifying female and want to join the group, click here. 

Not everyone wants a shirt, they are a nightmare to maintain inventory-wise, the shirts don't get picked up and we are "stuck" with all of the extras. Behind the scenes, shirts need to be ordered "way in advance" and since most people are registering closer to the race date, this makes it difficult to bear the costs without knowing the final count.

Our solution: Instead of tees at every race, we offer "tickets" to be redeemed with one of our on-site vendors (coffee, cookie dough, and more) as a race perk. Nothing like a treat that is INCLUDED in your registration! And we aren't contributing to the landfills or over-loaded donating sites.

In addition to our “tickets” we started our Trees not Tees campaign.  One tree will be donated on behalf of those who registered.  https://onetreeplanted.org/products/washington.  Thanks for understanding and we appreciate your continued support of our FUN races!

Yes!  If you need more time to finish, just let us know and you can have an early start.

Leashed dogs are welcome; however, we kindly ask that you remain mindful of fellow participants. For the safety and comfort of all, please start toward the back of the group and remember to clean up after your pet.

Please note that some sections of the course are narrow and may not be suitable for strollers—use at your own discretion. We ask that participants with strollers also begin at the back of the starting line.

There is no entry fee for babies in strollers; however, they will not receive a finisher’s medal unless a paid registration is completed on their behalf.

Yes, there will be a water station - consisting of a water jug at most of our races.  

Depending on the race site, we can be "cupless."  Cupless means we are limiting the water stations and will not provide cups.  If you need water, please bring your own water & water bottle.

No.

Please arrive early to find street parking.

We would prefer that you do not wear headphones for safety reasons.​

No.  But if you happen to have a costume in your closet, wear it!

Sometimes.  Please check specific race for more information.

 Yes!  We accept gently-used shoe donations.  We ship to GotSneakers.  Any proceeds go directly to the Everett Animal Shelter.

• Ask one of the Run 2 Be Fit Ambassadors for a discount.
  
• Ask one of the PNW Ladies Running Group Board Members for a discount.
  
• Use the 20% off discount code in the PNW Ladies Running Group (Facebook closed/private group)
  
• Register yourself for THREE races and get one free.  Email info@run2befit.com to redeem.
  
• Read the Run 2 Be Fit e-newsletter and follow the directions for a discount.
  
• Running groups can receive a 10% discount code.  After 10 uses, the group will earn one free entry.  No caps on the entries earned (for every 10 uses = free entry).

• We offer reduced registration prices for all active/retired military. Thank you for your service.

• We believe, that a family that run/walks together, stays together and would like to make it easier to participate for families.
  Most of our races offer a FREE for kids 14 and under (no medals included) category.

• Newly added: Adults running with their kids (17 and under) that qualify for free/reduced school lunch, are now eligible to run for free races (excludes drink tickets). Email us with the school district qualifying letter and we'll give you a code to register with for free (one adult and up to two children 17 and under).

• We also offer corporate packages for team building (work, schools, etc.).
  

*doesn't include virtual entries and while supplies last per race.

We've built this handy guide to help you!  Check out the Race Etiquette 101s HERE.

Yes, here's another handy guide to help you start/finish a race.  Check out the Tips for Finishing a Race HERE.

Click HERE to view the list.  We routinely update the list.