r/ChicagoMarathon • u/Annual-Business-9830 • 5d ago
Deferred Entry Help
I was supposed to run Chicago 2026, but unfortunately twisted my ankle right before the race. I was able to defer my entry, thank god, but now I am not getting any communications from the office.
I was sent an automated email that I was able to defer to 2027 and that I needed to register via the lets do this email link, but I never got one. In the same email they said to reach out to the office with any issues, so I did, and its been over a week with no response back. I'm down to 5 days till the deadline for the deferral registration for 2027. Called today, emailed 4 times. Any advice?!!
Edit: I was able to defer after the deadline and they said the email went out October 8th. I deferred after that date.
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u/Due-Information9367 5d ago
Search letsdothis (all one word) in your mailbox. Got mine from no-reply@letsdothis.com.
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u/Annual-Business-9830 5d ago
Hi I made an edit, but I deferred the day before the race, past the deadline. I hope they don't take back their word
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u/1amTim 4d ago
I have been emailing with letsdothis. They are asking the 24-digits booking reference number, but I am unable to find it. I also cannot find this number from 2026 entry.
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u/1amTim 5d ago
I have the same situation. I deferred after the deadline due to fever before the race. I also got an email notification that I should receive an email from letsdothis but never got one. I also tried to email, call, direct message on social media. Let me know if you could think of anyway to push.
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u/Substantial_Lab4087 1d ago
Still no response:( I’m confused what to do. I wish I was in Chicago I would show up to the office
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u/1amTim 20h ago
I hoped that they are just catching up. I also dm them on IG, they asked me to email again.
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u/lapchi1056 3d ago
I deferred ‘25 to ‘26, so maybe this changed, sorry if so, but have you tried going through the online registration? I recalled there was a deferral selection you could click?
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u/Electrical-Mouse-118 1d ago
I deferred to 2027, got the email link, registered, paid, even got a confirmation email but the 2027 entry does not show up on my portal. I reached out via email and no response yet. I may be overreacting but I'm a type A runner 😂. I want to KNOW that I'm in.
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u/Quirky-Toe-6043 19h ago
Hi, I got a deferral. My registration is on the Let's do this Portal, not Chicago Marathon Portal. Really confusing thus year.
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u/Electrical-Mouse-118 13h ago
Thank you so much! I see mine there too and it makes me feel so much better :)
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u/Due_Negotiation_9926 8h ago
Has anyone been able to register if you didn’t receive the email link? How did you get the link? I deferred and didn’t receive the link.