• No refunds or deferments of entry fees
• Minimum age for marathon participants: 18 on May 4, 2025 (no exceptions)
• Paper/mail-in registrations will not be accepted after January 1, 2025
• Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, baby joggers, strollers, roller skates, and roller blades are not permitted on the course
• Headphones are strongly discouraged
• Push rim and hand crank wheelchairs are permitted
• No animals are permitted on the course
• The DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon have a zero-tolerance drug policy. Athletes who participate in these events may be subject to drug testing conducted by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or other licensed entity. Athletes with positive drug test results will forfeit any prize money and will be disqualified from the event in which such athlete participated.

• You must use a race-issued clear Gear Check bag (which you can get at the Health & Fitness Expo) and corresponding Gear Check tag (attached to your bib).
• Luggage bags, oversized or overnight items, loose articles, or bags that are not race-issue will not be accepted at Gear Check
• Do not check valuable items such as medication, jewelry, cell phones, cameras, electronic devices, etc. The event is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged items.
• You must show your bib number when dropping off and picking up your gear.
• Runners will NOT be permitted to bring or carry bags into the start line corrals. All bags must be checked into Gear Check prior to the start of the race.

Yes.

It really depends on what else is going on in the City of Pittsburgh during race weekend. Sometimes there’s some wiggle room that can allow for a little extra time on the course in addition to the 16-minute-per-mile pace limit. Sometimes, though, there’s not, and if you’re unable to maintain the overall pace, you might be asked to move to the sidewalk or board the sweep vehicle. Just to make sure we’re being 100% clear, the 16-minute-per-mile pace limit means you just need to average a 16-minute mile throughout the whole course. If you are walking and the first mile takes you 18 minutes but it only takes you 14 minutes the next mile, that’s still an average of 16 minutes per mile. 

Asking you to move to the sidewalk or board the sweep vehicle is absolutely the last thing we want to do. At P3R, we don’t care whether you’re running a 6-minute mile or walking a 15-minute mile - we’re just thrilled that you are MOVING and doing something good for yourself. 

Due to course time limits and the need to reopen the streets on time, we can’t offer an official walking division for the marathon. Participants in the marathon will need to maintain an average pace of 16 minutes per mile (if you take 18 minutes on one mile and 14 on the next, you’ve averaged 16 minutes per mile for those two miles). Several marathon participants use a run-walk-run approach to complete the 26.2-mile course, so as long as you maintain the 16 minute-per-mile pace, you’re good to go!

The elite field is by invitation only. Acceptance into the program is not based solely on time. Entry is based on recent performance, potential finish, and the discretion of the Elite Athlete Committee. Please contact ryan.hogan@p3r.org if you would like to be considered for the elite field.

To qualify for a seeded runner position, you must provide a URL with race results meeting the following requirements:

• Seeded male: 6:30 minute/mile or under
• Seeded female: 7:29 minute/mile or under

Results must be for a half marathon or greater race distance in 2024-2025 calendar year(s). If you would like to be considered for a seeded position, please include your qualifying URL when you register.

If you do not provide qualifying race results, you will not receive a seeded position. The seeding deadline is March 15, 2025. You will be notified near race weekend if your team has been approved for a seeded position. There are a limited number of seeded spots available. Decisions will be made based on finish times and then registration date. If you have any questions, please email us at info@p3r.org with the subject line “Seeded Runner.”

To be eligible for elite entry or prize purse at any P3R event, an athlete must:

• Not be currently serving a suspension for use of a banned substance*
• Not have ever served a ban for use of performance-enhancing drugs*+
• Not be represented by coaches and/or agents who have had two (2) or more athletes receive such suspensions in the previous four (4) years (from the current year’s race date)*
• Provide proper documentation proving they are eligible for prize money (Form W-9, W-8ECI, or W-8BEN)
• Consent to random drug testing according to the standards and procedures of USATF, USADA, and WADA

*A list of athletes who have received a sanction for a doping violation under the athlete’s international federation rules and/or the USOC Anti-Doping Policies can be found here: https://www.usada.org/ and https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/athlete-representatives/directory.

+Unless otherwise agreed by the P3R Games Committee

Yes, you can register virtually for any Marathon Weekend event. Items for all virtual participants will be mailed 2-4 weeks after Marathon Weekend.

Your race items will not be available for pick up at the Expo.