Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
The Detroit Challenge Series is for anyone who wants to run more than one event during Detroit’s Marathon Weekend. Choose from any of the four options below and show Detroit what you’re made of! You’ll earn individual medals for every race you complete and receive a Challenge Medal and Exclusive Wearable!
The Temptation: 1-Mile + 5K
The Wonder – International: 1-Mile + 5K + International Half-Marathon
The Wonder – Motor City: 1-Mile + 5K + Motor City Half-Marathon
The Supreme: 1-Mile + 5K + Marathon
Challenge Series FAQs
Q: This is awesome! How do I register?
A: During registration just select the challenge that you are running! There will be options for The Temptation, The Wonder and The Supreme. Do not sign up for each individual race if you want to complete a challenge. Instead, just simply sign up for the specific challenge you are interested in.
Q: Do Challenge Series participants get any fun swag?
A: You betcha! Information on the Challenge Series will be released throughout the year.
Q: What if I signed up for one race, and want to switch to a Challenge event?
A: You can transfer into a Challenge Series like any other transfer! More information about transfers can be found here.
Q: When is this event again?
A: The 5K and 1-Mile are on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Marathon, International Half-Marathon and Motor City Half-Marathon are on Sunday, Oct. 20.
Q: Can I defer my Challenge Registration?
A: Yes, you can defer your Challenge Series registration until Oct. 17, 2024. For the Challenge Series, you will only have to self-defer one event in the series and pay the deferral fee at that time. Then, you will need to reach out to request deferral of other event(s) in the challenge series at no cost. See below for deferral instructions:
- Log into your EnMotive Account here. Click ‘Registrations’ and find your current registration for our event.
- In the right corner of your registration, click on the three dots.
- Select “Defer to another event.”
- From the event dropdown menu, select “2025 Detroit Free Press Marathon,” then follow the prompts to complete the deferral.
- Once your self-deferral for your one race is complete, you will need to reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to complete the process.
- You will receive an email with your 2025 event information. You will not need to re-register when 2025 registration opens.
- Challenge deferral order:
Supreme:
- Self-defer Marathon-Supreme ($50)
- Reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to request deferral for 5K-Supreme & 1 Mile-Supreme.
Wonder:
- Self-defer Half Marathon-Wonder ($50)
- Reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to request deferral for 5K-Wonder & 1 Mile-Wonder.
Temptation:
- Self-defer 5K-Temptation ($50)
Reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to request deferral for 1 Mile-Temptation.
Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
The Detroit Challenge Series is for anyone who wants to run more than one event during Detroit’s Marathon Weekend. Choose from any of the four options below and show Detroit what you’re made of! You’ll earn individual medals for every race you complete and receive a Challenge Medal and Exclusive Wearable!
The Temptation: 1-Mile + 5K
The Wonder – International: 1-Mile + 5K + International Half-Marathon
The Wonder – Motor City: 1-Mile + 5K + Motor City Half-Marathon
The Supreme: 1-Mile + 5K + Marathon
Challenge Series FAQs
Q: This is awesome! How do I register?
A: During registration just select the challenge that you are running! There will be options for The Temptation, The Wonder and The Supreme. Do not sign up for each individual race if you want to complete a challenge. Instead, just simply sign up for the specific challenge you are interested in.
Q: Do Challenge Series participants get any fun swag?
A: You betcha! Information on the Challenge Series will be released throughout the year.
Q: What if I signed up for one race, and want to switch to a Challenge event?
A: You can transfer into a Challenge Series like any other transfer! More information about transfers can be found here.
Q: When is this event again?
A: The 5K and 1-Mile are on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Marathon, International Half-Marathon and Motor City Half-Marathon are on Sunday, Oct. 20.
Q: Can I defer my Challenge Registration?
A: Yes, you can defer your Challenge Series registration until Oct. 17, 2024. For the Challenge Series, you will only have to self-defer one event in the series and pay the deferral fee at that time. Then, you will need to reach out to request deferral of other event(s) in the challenge series at no cost. See below for deferral instructions:
- Log into your EnMotive Account here. Click ‘Registrations’ and find your current registration for our event.
- In the right corner of your registration, click on the three dots.
- Select “Defer to another event.”
- From the event dropdown menu, select “2025 Detroit Free Press Marathon,” then follow the prompts to complete the deferral.
- Once your self-deferral for your one race is complete, you will need to reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to complete the process.
- You will receive an email with your 2025 event information. You will not need to re-register when 2025 registration opens.
- Challenge deferral order:
Supreme:
- Self-defer Marathon-Supreme ($50)
- Reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to request deferral for 5K-Supreme & 1 Mile-Supreme.
Wonder:
- Self-defer Half Marathon-Wonder ($50)
- Reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to request deferral for 5K-Wonder & 1 Mile-Wonder.
Temptation:
- Self-defer 5K-Temptation ($50)
Reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to request deferral for 1 Mile-Temptation.
Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024
The Detroit Challenge Series is for anyone who wants to run more than one event during Detroit’s Marathon Weekend. Choose from any of the four options below and show Detroit what you’re made of! You’ll earn individual medals for every race you complete and receive a Challenge Medal and Exclusive Wearable!
The Temptation: 1-Mile + 5K
The Wonder – International: 1-Mile + 5K + International Half-Marathon
The Wonder – Motor City: 1-Mile + 5K + Motor City Half-Marathon
The Supreme: 1-Mile + 5K + Marathon
Challenge Series FAQs
Q: This is awesome! How do I register?
A: During registration just select the challenge that you are running! There will be options for The Temptation, The Wonder and The Supreme. Do not sign up for each individual race if you want to complete a challenge. Instead, just simply sign up for the specific challenge you are interested in.
Q: Do Challenge Series participants get any fun swag?
A: You betcha! Information on the Challenge Series will be released throughout the year.
Q: What if I signed up for one race, and want to switch to a Challenge event?
A: You can transfer into a Challenge Series like any other transfer! More information about transfers can be found here.
Q: When is this event again?
A: The 5K and 1-Mile are on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Marathon, International Half-Marathon and Motor City Half-Marathon are on Sunday, Oct. 20.
Q: Can I defer my Challenge Registration?
A: Yes, you can defer your Challenge Series registration until Oct. 17, 2024. For the Challenge Series, you will only have to self-defer one event in the series and pay the deferral fee at that time. Then, you will need to reach out to request deferral of other event(s) in the challenge series at no cost. See below for deferral instructions:
- Log into your EnMotive Account here. Click ‘Registrations’ and find your current registration for our event.
- In the right corner of your registration, click on the three dots.
- Select “Defer to another event.”
- From the event dropdown menu, select “2025 Detroit Free Press Marathon,” then follow the prompts to complete the deferral.
- Once your self-deferral for your one race is complete, you will need to reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to complete the process.
- You will receive an email with your 2025 event information. You will not need to re-register when 2025 registration opens.
- Challenge deferral order:
Supreme:
- Self-defer Marathon-Supreme ($50)
- Reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to request deferral for 5K-Supreme & 1 Mile-Supreme.
Wonder:
- Self-defer Half Marathon-Wonder ($50)
- Reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to request deferral for 5K-Wonder & 1 Mile-Wonder.
Temptation:
- Self-defer 5K-Temptation ($50)
Reach out to support@freepmarathon.zendesk.com to request deferral for 1 Mile-Temptation.