Registration/Qualification FAQ
Q: What happens if I register and my qualifications do not check out?
A: You will be pulled from the race and you won’t receive a refund! All qualifications will be checked.
Do not assume that because your time is only a few minutes or even seconds outside of the qualifiers you will be accepted—you won’t.
Q: I train a lot and/or know I can do it and/or I have raced some other distance or race (10k, 10 mile, 20k, Mt Evans, Imogene Pass, 50k, 50 mile, 100 mile, 6-day etc.) which isn’t listed. Can I get into Pikes?
A: No. You must run an accepted qualifier before you register! This answer is the same even if you ran a longer distance but still made the
qualifying time either overall or as a split of the longer distance. Example 1: You missed the qualifying time in a Marathon but your 1/2 split is under the needed time - this cannot be used. Example 2: You ran a 50k and got a marathon split - this cannot be used regardless of the marathon split or the 50k time.
Q: I have a race coming up soon after registration. Can I use those results as a qualifier?
A: No. Your qualifier must be run before you register! There are no provisional qualifications. The only exception is for those who sign for the
TCR Series w Pikes Peak Ascent - Wave TBD by GOG10M option in which case you will become qualified once you finish the Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run and the Summer Roundup 12k.
Your Garden 10 Mile Run time will determine your Wave placement.
Q: Where is the list of accepted 1/2 or full marathons that can be used as qualifiers?
A: There is no list because ANY 1/2 marathon race or full marathon race will work so long as the results are online and you meet the times/dates listed.
Q: Can I use the 1/2 marathon or marathon run leg of a triathlon or relay?
Yes, so long as the time for the 1/2 marathon or marathon run leg is listed in the results. Note, this is not to be confused with a split from
a longer run which is not acceptable - see question above. Example 1: You ran a 1/2 marathon leg and someone else ran a 1/2 marathon leg of a marathon
relay - your 1/2 marathon counts as a 1/2 marathon. Example 2: You did a triathlon which had a 1/2 marathon run leg - this counts.
Example 3: You ran a marathon and got a 1/2 marathon split - only the marathon counts, the split does not matter no matter the time.
Example 4: You ran a 50 mile and got a marathon split - this does not count.
Q: Can I use my Chip Time instead of my Gun time?
A: You can use whichever you prefer so long as it is listed in the results.
Q: I will be travelling/at work/in the hospital/etc. during registration, can I register early?
A: No - you will need to have a relative or someone you trust register you.
Q: Do the results I link to have to display only my name and results?
A: No, but do your best and double check that the link you supply actually works. Try to at least link to the results page with everyone’s results
or the results search page where we will enter your name. Please do not just link to the race’s home page.
Q: The Wave/Field I am qualified for is full. Can I sign up for a Wave/Field I am not qualified for?
A: No! As obvious as that sounds enough people have asked about this that it is now in the FAQ. And this goes
both ways: slower runners cannot sign up for faster Waves/Fields and faster runners cannot sign up for slower Waves/Fields.
See the first question in the FAQ about what happens if you do this!
As for the “why” we are trying to spread the runners out over the single track trail as much as possible so everyone can have an unimpeded race.
That would not happen if we allowed the overflow from one Wave/Field to spill into the other.
Q: If I have run the Ascent/Marathon before. Can I use other qualifications to get into a faster/slower Wave or Field?
A: Depends. If you have run the Ascent/Marathon in the last 3 years you must use those times as your qualifier!
If you have not run the Ascent/Marathon in the last 3 years you must use other qualifications that you have run in the last 3 years.
Q: I have run the Ascent/Marathon several times. Can I use a time from a previous year to get into a faster/slower Wave or Field?
A: You can use any of your Peak results from the last 3 years to sign up for any Wave/Field you are qualified for.
Q: How are Pikes Peak DNFs handled?
A: If the DNF was due to the cut-offs being changed the race is not counted against you and you should proceed as if the race
did not happen. If it was your first Pikes race (or only Pikes race in the last 3 years) then you will need to use outside qualifications to register.
However, you must meet the current qualification criteria. For example, if the qualifier you used previously
is now too old you will need a new qualifier.
If the DNF was for any other reason it is counted against you. If it was your first Pikes race (or only Pikes race in the last 3 years) you will need a new qualifier run SINCE your DNF.
Ascent times from Marathon DNFs may not be used.
Q: Why don't you have a Series Marathon Field TBD option like you do for the Ascent?
A: We don't feel a 10 miler is a very good indicator of how you will do in the Pikes Peak Marathon. This is why there is no 1/2 marathon qualification option for the Pikes Peak marathon either.
Q: How many fail the qualification verification or get pulled and for what reasons?
A: In 2009 for the Ascent 26 failed the verification process:
7 who were Peak newbies but signed up for the Double.
5 who tossed more than one year. (Not applicable in 2011+)
5 who used qualifications from races of the wrong distance or had no qualifications.
3 who used qualifications that were too old.
3 who were too slow for the Wave they signed up for.
2 who were too fast for the Wave they signed up for.
1 who was a Peak veteran but used a non Peak time.
Of these 26 runners, 8 got back in the correct Race/Wave/Field and 1 got on a Wait List.
In addition, 39 who signed up via the TCR Series option but missed a race were pulled.
In 2009 for the Marathon 11 failed the verification process.
5 who were too fast for the Field they signed up for.
4 who tossed more than one year. (Not applicable in 2011+)
1 who used qualifications from a race of the wrong distance.
1 who used qualifications from a race that had not taken place yet.
Of these 11 runners, 7 got back in the correct Race/Wave/Field.
In addition, 6 who signed up via the TCR Series option but missed a race were pulled.
In 2008 for the Ascent 41 failed the verification process:
10 who used qualifications from races of the wrong distance or had no qualifications.
10 who were too fast for the Wave they signed up for.
6 who were too slow for the Wave they signed up for.
6 Peak veterans who used a non Peak time.
5 who used qualifications that were too old.
4 who tossed more than one year. (Not applicable in 2011+)
In addition, 27 who signed up via the TCR Series option but missed a race were pulled.
In 2008 for the Marathon 21 failed the verification process.
10 who were too fast for the Field they signed up for.
7 who tossed more than one year. (2 did this by ignoring their Ascents.) (Not applicable in 2011+)
1 Peak veteran who used a non Peak time.
1 who used qualifications from a race of the wrong distance.
1 who was too slow for the Field they signed up for.
1 who signed up as a 1/2 price age-group winner but was not an age-group winner.
In addition, 12 who signed up via the TCR Series option but missed a race were pulled.
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