Once you’ve conquered 26.2, you will receive your finisher medal, chocolate milk, water and other snacks!

We understand that life happens! Refunds are granted for the following reasons:

• Injuries that prevent a participant from safely completing the event. Doctor’s note required.
• Pregnancy or pregnancy complications
• Military deployment
• Significant life events within 30 days of the event (e.g., the death of a family member)

Please contact our team at contact@everywomansmarathon.com to request a refund and be prepared to provide evidence for the following circumstances.

Thank you for your understanding.

No, Every Woman’s Marathon is committed to celebrating 26.2 miles and focusing on making the marathon distance an accessible distance to women.

In order to primarily focus on participation and completing the race rather than competition, we are just offering awards to the top three women overall finishers.

Every Woman’s Marathon will be hosting a virtual marathon challenge through Strava on the weekend of Every Woman’s Marathon. The challenge will be available to join closer to the event.

The Every Woman’s Marathon timing system is provided by Laurel Innovations. All runners will receive a bib with the timing tag affixed to the back. Nothing is required of the participant to activate the timing. Please ensure the following to receive an accurate time:

• Race bib is clearly visible on the front of the torso
• Race bib is unaltered and unmodified (do not fold or wrinkle)
• Race bib is pinned on all four corners
• Race bib is not covered (jackets, runner belts, water bottles, etc.)

The inaugural year of Every Woman’s Marathon in Savannah, Georgia was incredible, and we’re so grateful to the City of Savannah for being such a fantastic host!

In 2025, we’re thrilled to bring EWM to Scottsdale, Arizona! This move was intentional—we want to highlight a new city and accommodate even more runners. Plus, with its stunning desert landscapes and vibrant Old Town, Scottsdale is the ultimate destination for a getaway marathon weekend!

The weather in November is mild and pleasant—the average monthly temperature is around 62.2°F.

Expect the hub of activity to happen in and around Old Town Scottsdale, where we recommend staying. Check out our travel tool for special rates and to book your hotel.

Yes, you can sign up a team or join a team during the registration process. If you have already signed up and want to be added to a team you can do that in your RunSignUp participant dashboard.

No, we do not mail bibs. Bibs must be picked up in person at the Wellness Fair & Expo.

Participants can pick up one additional bib and shirt but must provide a corresponding driver’s license for each bib and have their confirmation information.

You will receive an email during race week with your bib number. This email will be required for entry into the Wellness Fair & Expo. At bib pickup, locate the table that matches your bib number range.

Please note that your bib number is not tied to a specific start corral. On race morning, you may self-seed into your preferred corral. We kindly ask that Corral 1 be reserved for runners who expect to finish the marathon in under 4 hours.

The Wellness Fair & Expo will be open to everyone, with the exception of activities that have limited spots, which are open to registered participants only.

Friends and family must be with a registered participant to enter the Expo. If the venue reaches capacity, entrance to the Expo may be limited to participants only. We’ll try to accommodate family and friends as best as possible.

Here are some items that you can bring with you on-course:

• Headphones. You can wear headphones, we just ask that you keep the volume at a level that you can hear race announcements. If you need some tunes for the course, we have plenty of playlists on our Team Milk Spotify account.
• Hydration pack
• GPS device
• Belt bag
• Strollers. We do allow strollers, but because this is a marathon, we ask that you take the time and distance into consideration when preparing your little one for the big day.

Large bags and prohibited items will not be allowed on course. Check our Allowable and Prohibited Items page for more details.

Yes, this event will be offering a gear check option for participants. Closer to race weekend, please check back for details on where gear check is located, the process and what’s allowed.

On course, we’ll have 18 aid stations (approximately every ‍1‍.‍5-‍2‍.5‍ miles). Stations will be stocked with GU Liquid Energy Gels in Strawberry Banana, Orange (+ Caffeine) and Lemonade. There will also be GU Energy Waffles in Wild Berries and Salted Chocolate (GF) flavors. For hydration, we’ll have water and Mortal Hydration Sport Drink Mix in the Berry flavor.

Plus, cold chocolate milk will be waiting for you at the finish line!

Sole Sports will be your official pace team for Every Woman’s Marathon! We will have pace groups in 30-minute pace intervals, starting at a 3:30 finish time.

Visit the Sole Sports Pace Team at the Information Booth at the Wellness Fair & Expo to ask questions and find the pace group that’s right for you. On race day, pacers will be holding signs with their group’s finish time so you can easily join them.

We are a walking friendly event, we just ask that you can walk at least a 17:45 min mile.

Runners will be given the opportunity to self seed themselves in their preferred corral. Start corrals will be assigned a suggested pace to allow runners and walkers to find a corral that is best suited for their needs. We ask that Corral 1 be utilized for those runners projected to finish under 4 hours in the marathon distance.

We will be using a wave start format with varying time gaps between each corral. This program will allow all runners and walkers to have a smooth race start.

The finish line is in Old Town Scottsdale, on Main Street and Scottsdale Road. The Finish Festival will take place at Scottsdale Civic Center.

Once you cross the finish line, you will enter a secure area to collect your medal, Chocolate Milk, water and snacks. This area is for registered participants only.

Once you’ve exited the secure area, you can grab your bag at gear check and meet up with your family and friends before heading to the Finish Festival at Scottsdale Civic Center. Family and friends must be escorted by a race participant to enter the Finish Line Festival.

There will be plenty of clean restrooms at the start, along the course and at the finish line and festival, all stocked with essential items such as band aids, hair ties, feminine products and more!

You’ll be able to track your athlete live, with updates every mile. More information will be shared in early November.