Do I need travel insurance for my Run the Alps trip?

Yes—Run the Alps requires travel insurance. When you register for your Run the Alps trip, you have the option to waive our trip insurance requirement. If you choose this option, you acknowledge that you read and understand Run the Alps’ terms and conditions and that exceptions are never granted to our refund schedule. 

Each year, we have some guests who have to cancel for various life reasons: injury, work changes, or other personal life events. 

Because of fixed costs, we cannot grant waivers to be more generous than the sliding scale offered in our terms and conditions. Travel insurance will help you in the event that you have to cancel your trip for reasons outside your control. 

You can use any company you like for your trip insurance. To help get you started, we’ve researched a lot of travel-insurance programs. And we’ve partnered with the most reputable company we can find: IMG, the International Medical Group. IMG offers several levels of travel insurance, from basic to comprehensive. IMG’s services also come with additional offerings such as lost-luggage reimbursement, lost-passport assistance, emergency cash transfers, and more.

We’ve answered some common questions about travel insurance here.