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When you register for a race in a series that allows plate re-use, Time2Bike asks whether you want to keep your existing plate or request a new one. You’ll see this question on the Review & pay step, just above the discount code field — one row per rider on the order.

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Re-using your plate

The default. Pick this if you still have your plate from a previous race in the series. Your assigned number flows through automatically — no extra fee, no extra step at registration check-in.

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Requesting a new plate

Pick Need a new plate if you’ve lost or damaged your plate, or you’re new to the series. The organizer’s replacement plate fee (set by the series) is added to your order. After payment, your registration shows up on the organizer’s Bibs page as a Plate request. They:
  1. Assign you a new number (or confirm your old one).
  2. Print or pull a plate for race-day check-in.
  3. Mark the request complete.
You’ll see the assigned number on your Registration page once they’ve finished.

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Cancellations and refunds

If the organizer can’t fulfill the request (you cancel, race is cancelled, etc.) they can refund the replacement plate fee from the request — it doesn’t require a full registration refund.

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Where this is configured

  • The series sets whether re-use is allowed and what the replacement fee is — see Series plates.
  • Individual races in the series inherit that policy when their bibSource is series or series_then_manual — see Bibs.