Registration Station
Race Distance Pricing
| Race Distance | Current Pricing |
|---|---|
| Half Marathon | $125 |
| 5K | $65 |
| Junior Dash | $25 |
*Prices are subject to change.
Confirm Your Registration
REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY
A link to this policy is included in the registration process, whereby participants must have indicated that they understand and accept the terms. Review the Registration Cancellation Policy outlined below for options should registrants not be able to participate in the race.
No Refunds
All fees are non-refundable.
No Transfers
All entries are non-transferable.
Deferral
Receive a guaranteed spot into the following year’s race. Entry fees will not be refunded. A new registration including a 50% entry fee must be completed for the following year’s race.
Email us to request an entry deferral prior to the deadline on May 12, 2026 (11:59pm CT).
Important Notables
Deferrals are only valid for the following year in the same event, space permitting.
Active duty and military personnel deployed or recalled may be refunded or deferred at no cost with proof of orders.
Pregnant and Postpartum mothers may be refunded or deferred at no cost with an authorized medical note.
Deferral redemption deadlines apply.
No refunds or changes permitted on transactions over 365 days.
No refunds on add-on items, merchandise or donations; all purchases are final.
Life Time reserves the right, in its sole and complete discretion, to deny entry, to revoke the entry application of any applicant at any time, and/or to disqualify any individual from the Event. Those who violate our registration/racing policy may be disqualified and potentially banned from participating in this and/or any other Life Time Event.
Deferrals
Deferrals allow a participant unable to attend this year’s event to defer their registration to the following year ONLY.
The deferral is applied only to the event in question – in this case, the Life Time Chicago Spring Half Marathon & 5K. Deferrals can only be applied to the same event the following year and cannot be carried over multiple years.
Entry fees will not be refunded and a new registration including 50% entry fees must be completed for the following year’s race. Your registration does NOT automatically roll over to the following year – you must officially register.
Deferral requests must be emailed to our Athlete Services prior to the deadline on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (11:59 pm CT). Please include the name and email address used to register as well as a reason for the deferral.
DEFERRED YOUR 2025 ENTRY TO 2026?
You MUST register with your code that will be sent from our team via email once registration opens before it expires on November 30 (11:59 pm CT). Once the code expires, it will not be possible to reactivate, and the entry will be forfeited.
Waitlist Rules
(The Waitlist is closed as of 3:00pm on April 17, 2025)
An official waitlist will be open for those who still wish to compete in the 2025 Life Time Chicago Half Marathon. Selections from the waitlist through a lottery system will begin on April 2, 2025. Those selected will receive an email from RunSignup with a link to register within 48 hours, after which the link expires, and the spot is offered to another person on the waitlist. Spots only became available if and when currently registered runners defer their race entry, or if someone selected on the waitlist did not register within 48 hours of receiving their invitation to register.
How the waitlist works:
- It is free to sign up for the waitlist.
- Once signed up, the athlete’s name will be on the waitlist and will then receive an email confirming they were added.
- The waitlist will be open from April 2, 2025 until all slots are filled. Life Time will send out invitations via RunSignup starting on April 2, 2025 to those selected on the waiting list – based on the number of bibs that become available – to register at full price at the time of entry (see pricing below). Selections will be made via lottery. Those invited to register will be charged the entry fee at checkout.
- The registration invitation email from RunSignup contains a special link that must be used to officially register within approximately 48 hours from the time it was received and after which time, the link will expire. If selected athletes do not use the link within the allotted time, the link and the waiting list entry will be deleted. Expired links cannot be reactivated. Note: be sure you are logged into your RunSignup account before starting your registration process.
- If a selected athlete does not officially register with their unique link before the deadline, the spot will be offered to another athlete on the waiting list via lottery selection. The newly selected athlete then has approximately 48 hours from receiving the email invitation from RunSignup to officially register before the link expires.
- Coupons/discounts/promotions are not applicable to waitlist entry fee pricing.
Waitlist — Terms of Use
- We do not allow duplicate entries. We only accept one waitlist entry per person.
- You cannot ask for another entry on a list for which you are already entered.
- If you fail to meet the Terms and Conditions, your waitlist entry will be deleted and the spot will be offered to the next person on the list.
*All groups/charities that pre-paid for entries have their spots safely reserved. Please reach out to the Groups/Charity coordinator to obtain updated registration instructions.
Life Time reserves the right, in its sole and complete discretion, to deny entry, to revoke the entry application of any applicant at any time, and/or to disqualify any individual from the Event.
Refer a Friend
Race day is MORE FUN with friends. That’s why our Chicago Half Marathon & 5K team created a referral program for you to expand your #ChiHalf community this September. Here’s what you can do:
- FIND your unique referral link in your confirmation email.
- SHARE that link with your friends, family, co-workers, colleagues, etc.
- EXPAND your #ChiHalf community this September!
See the instructions below on how to refer a friend.
1. End of Registration
Once you complete the registration process, you will get a confirmation message that looks similar to the image on the right. You will be able to share or copy the referral link right from this page.
2. Confirmation Email
Your confirmation email will also include sharable links for you to get your friends and family involved. It will look similar to the image to the right.
3. Sharing Links
The link from the registration webpage can be copied and pasted into whatever platform you desire.
Share to Facebook
The Share to Facebook link will navigate you to Facebook with a default post. (Example shown below)
Invite Friends
The Invite Friends link will create a “new email” that can be sent to your friends. (Example shown below)
