Not affiliated
OpenBibs is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by any race organiser or sponsor. Always confirm details on the official race and charity websites.
Race names appear on OpenBibs only to describe the events that charities hold entries for. We don't use race logos, and nothing on this site is official race information. Race names and marks belong to their owners.
Listings come from charities
Every listing is provided by the charity named on it, and shows when the charity last confirmed it. We review listings before they go live, but the charity, not OpenBibs, decides who gets its entries. A listing is not a promise of an entry.
What "Verified charity" means
The "Verified charity" badge means we looked up the charity's registration number in a public register, such as the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search or the Charity Commission register, and it matched. It doesn't mean we audit or endorse the charity, or check how it uses the money runners raise.
Sponsored listings are paid
A listing marked Sponsored is a paid Featured placement. Charities pay us to pin it to the top of a race page for up to 30 days. Paying doesn't skip our review, and it doesn't change anything else about the listing.
Race dates and rules
We only show a race date or charity program rules once we've checked them against the official sources. Race pages list those sources and the date we checked them. Otherwise we link to the official website, which is always the place to check dates, entry rules and fees. Rules can change after we check them, and the official site wins.
No entries for sale
OpenBibs never sells or transfers race entries.
Not financial, tax or legal advice
Our guides are general information. They aren't financial, tax or legal advice. Whether a donation is tax-deductible depends on the charity and your own situation.