Refunds and Cancellations
Refunds
If you change your mind or decide to cancel your place because
of injury, illness, lack of training or other reason, then unfortunately the
organisers of the race will not
be able to refund your entry fee. This is the norm for races throughout the UK,
the main reason being 'committed costs'. Services, equipment and materials will
have been purchased based on the numbers entered. When you enter we have a
responsibility to provide all that is necessary to make the event a success.
Deferrals
We don't offer deferrals from one of our events to another
either, for similar reason to the above. Although it may be possible to switch
events in our 20/10 event, but this is dependent on numbers as it may already
be full. Each of our races are separate events and are budgeted for and
organised separately.
Event Cancellation
In
addition, no refunds can be given if the event has to be cancelled or postponed
due to circumstances that are outside the organiser’s control. We may however
be in a position to give a partial refund once all committed costs have been
settled, but this might take a couple of months to balance.
Transfers
If you can no longer run and you have someone who would like to
take your place then you can do this yourself by logging in to the on-line
entry provider you used to enter (for Fabian 4, just go to their website and
then to 'amend entry'). You simply change all your details to the details of
the new person.
As runners ourselves we would like to see this at more events. Unfortunetly this doesn't always happen as some rely on a percentage of runners not turning up to the race. This
can mean that some runners will run with a number registered to another
athlete. This often leads to category prizes being incorrectly awarded and
could potentially lead to the family of an injured or seriously ill athlete
being giving either the wrong information or not being contacted at all.
For obvious reasons we need to set a deadline for transfers. As
we try to keep the entries open for as long as possible, this function will end
at the same time as entries close. For our events that allow entries on the day,
you will also be able to get a transfer on the day of the race at the event HQ,
provided the new runner brings proof that you give permission for them to take
your place. An administration fee may be payable in some circumstances.
You are reminded that under UKA/WA rules; any runner who
knowingly competes with another person's race number that has not been
officially transferred to them will be disqualified.