It’s the best time of year – time to find a last minute bib for CIM, without getting scammed! In the past CIM allowed sellers and buyers to manage the process, with all the fraud and scam that comes with it.
Starting last year, CIM stepped into the bib transfer process and it’s much better for legitimate sellers and buyers. Here’s how it works:
- Visit the CIM Race Roster page
- Click the blue ‘Transfer’ button and log into your account
- Click ‘Transfer to a New Registrant’
- Enter the new runner’s email address
- The new runner (buyer) will receive an email with an invitation to complete the transfer
- The new runner will pay Race Roster $230 ($180 blue level entry fee plus the $50 transfer fee) for the ability to register with a transferred entry. Do not exchange any money outside Race Roster.
- The new runner will automatically be assigned a Blue Entry, and cannot transfer or defer the entry.
- The original runner (seller) will receive a refund of their entry fee from Race Roster.
- Bib transfers apply to marathon entries ONLY.
As a reminder, if any seller asks for payment via Venmo, Zelle, crypto, etc it’s probably not legit. The bib transfer window is open from October 1st until November 17th, so there’s plenty of time to find a bib. From my experience last year, it generally gets easier to locate a bib once we get close to November. See you there!
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