Alerts for new charity spots
Pick your races and the most you're willing to fundraise. When charities add matching spots, we send one short email that day. You confirm your address first, and you can unsubscribe with one click.
- One email a day at most
- Only when new spots match
- Unsubscribe with one click
How alerts work
Many charities fill their places early and then keep waiting lists, as the London and Boston pages show. An alert means you hear about a new spot the day it goes live, not the week after. New to charity entries? Start with how charity entries work.
How do marathon charity spot alerts work?
You pick one or more races and, if you like, the most you are willing to fundraise. We send a link to confirm your email address. Once you confirm, we check every day for listings that went live since your last email and match your settings. If there are any, you get one short email. If there are none, you get nothing.
What is in an alert email?
Each new spot shows the charity, whether we have verified its registration, the race, how many spots are open, the fundraising minimum and the date applications close. Every spot has a link to apply with the charity and a link to the race board on OpenBibs. Paid Featured spots are marked Sponsored.
How often will I get emails?
One email a day at most, and only on days when a new spot matches your races and amount. Busy weeks, such as the days after a lottery draw, can mean several emails in a row. Quiet weeks can mean none.
What does the fundraising limit do?
It hides spots whose minimum is above your number. The amount is read in each race's own currency, so 3000 means $3,000 for Chicago and £3,000 for London. Leave it empty to hear about every new spot for your races.
How do I change my races or unsubscribe?
Every email has a one-click unsubscribe link, and mail apps such as Gmail show an Unsubscribe button. To change your races or amount, sign up again with the same email. Your new settings start once you click the new confirmation link, so nobody else can change your alerts by typing your address.
What do you do with my email address?
We use it only to send the alerts you asked for, through our email provider. We never sell it or give it to charities. When you unsubscribe, we delete it 30 days later. The privacy policy has the details.