The Zurich San Sebastián Marathon, suspended by the wind, offers a full refund of registration

The Zurich San Sebastián Marathon, which had to be suspended last Sunday due to strong gusts of wind that endangered safety at different points along the route, offers a full refund of the registration fee to the 10,500 registered runners.

The organizers of this test thanked this Wednesday in a statement “the patience, understanding and support received in these very complicated days for their runners.”

They have assured that, despite the fact that a series of important expenses have been incurred that will not be able to be recovered, the unconditional support of all the sponsors, especially Zurich Seguros, and the institutions makes possible the full refund of the amount of registration, including management fees and previously acquired complete ones (medal engraving).

The 1 finisher 1 euro initiative continues

Also, although the test has not been held, the Z Zurich Foundation will continue with the 1 finisher 1 euro initiative, which will donate the total amount to the Spanish Federation of Food Banks (FESBAL). Likewise, the organization will offer the leftover t-shirts to the sports schools of Gipuzkoa.

In addition, depending on the distance of each registrant (42km, 10km or 21km), runners will be able to choose, apart from the refund, among other compensation options from today until next Friday, December 6 through a form that each one has received. via email. One of them is to save the registration for the next edition.

Those who do not respond to the communication within the established period will not be able to request a refund.

Those who do not respond to the statement within the established period will not be able to request a refund and will only have their place saved until December 31 to participate in the Zurich Marathon San Sebastián 2025.

The organizers deeply regret not having been able to celebrate the race as they expected, but they say they are working with “more enthusiasm than ever to make future editions unforgettable.”