Charity Bib Calendar

Applications open: September 2026. The B.A.A. announced the 215 charity programs for 2027 on 2026-09-15, and the charity page banner says team recruitment is now open. No single race-wide application open date is stated; each charity recruits its own runners. The B.A.A. Gives Back Marathon Team opened applications on 2026-09-14. Source
Official charity list announced: Sep 15, 2026. 215 organizations selected for the 2027 program, announced 9:00 a.m. ET. Race is Monday 2027-04-19. Source
B.A.A. Gives Back Marathon Team applications open: Sep 14, 2026. The B.A.A.'s own fundraising team. Article says applications open Monday, September 14 (year not printed, read as 2026). Page: https://www.baa.org/charity-baagivesbackteam/ says the 2027 application is now open. Source
Charity letters of interest window (organizations only): Jun 3, 2026. Charities submitted a Letter of Interest between June 3 and June 13, 2026. Not for runners, already closed. Source

London Marathon Add to calendar

Applications open. No page states when 2027 charity place applications opened. The run-charity page lists charities with Saturday and Sunday places and says to apply directly through each charity. A limited number of charity places are still available per the ballot page. Source
Sign up by. No race-wide charity deadline is stated. Each charity sets its own closing date, and many closed applications between June and July 2026 (earlier research, not stated on the London pages checked). Source
London ballot closed: May 1, 2026. FAQ says the 2027 ballot closed at 16:00 BST on Friday 1 May. The ballot page says people who missed out should apply for a charity place. Source
London ballot results sent: Jul 9, 2026. Ballot results for the 2027 Double TCS London Marathon were sent Thursday 9 July. Winners had to confirm by 16:00 BST on Friday 2026-07-31, and anyone who missed that was told to apply for a charity place. Source
London 2027 race dates: Apr 24, 2027. One-off two-day format, Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April 2027. Source

Cape Town Marathon Add to calendar

Applications open: Jun 26, 2026. FAQ says International Tour Operator and Charity entries open on 26 June 2026, first come first served. Marathon is 23 May 2027 (Peace and Trail runs 22 May). Source
Sign up by. No race-wide close date stated. Entries are first come first served. International charity entries show ENTER (open). South African local charity entries are marked Sold Out (https://capetownmarathon.com/local-charity-for-south-african-runners/). Source
Cape Town 2027 general ballot opens: Jun 10, 2026. Ballot ran 10 June to 24 June 2026 (closed). Source
Cape Town 2027 general ballot results: Jun 26, 2026. Results emailed 26 June 2026, with successful applications charged that day. Retry charges on 30 June or 3 July. Source

Chicago Marathon Add to calendar

Applications open. The charity index already lists official charity teams with available entries for the 2027 race, so charity entries are open now. No page states the date the charity program opened. Source
Sign up by: Sep 10, 2027. Charity entries are first come first served until September 10, 2027 or until the charity reaches capacity, whichever is first. (One FAQ line on the same page prints it as Tuesday; Sept 10, 2027 is a Friday.) Race is Sunday 2027-10-10. Source
Fundraising due. Each charity sets its own fundraising requirements and team deadlines. The race-wide rule is a minimum of $2,500 raised per charity runner. Charity entry fee is $325 for U.S. residents and $335 for non-U.S. residents. Source
Chicago application window opens (guaranteed and non-guaranteed drawing): Oct 8, 2026. Opens 8 a.m. Central on Thursday October 8, 2026 and closes 2 p.m. Central on Thursday 2026-10-29. People who do not win the drawing can still sign up through an official charity. Source
Chicago drawing results emailed: Dec 8, 2026. Applicants notified by email on Tuesday, December 8, 2026. Selected applicants pay by 2026-12-15. Source

Sydney Marathon Add to calendar

Applications open. The charity site still shows the 2026 race (Aug 30, 2026) with applications closed. No 2027 charity list or dates are published. The main FAQ says unsuccessful ballot applicants will be offered other ways in through the Travel and Charity Programs, with no dates given. Source
Sydney 2027 ballot opens: Sep 29, 2026. Opens 10:00am AEST on 29 September 2026 and closes 10:00am AEDT on 2026-10-19. Race is Sunday 2027-08-29. Source
Sydney 2027 ballot closes: Oct 19, 2026. 10:00am AEDT. Source
Sydney 2027 ballot results and card charge: Nov 3, 2026. FAQ says successful entrants are charged on 3 November 2026 and that the ballot is drawn in November 2026. Source

Marine Corps Marathon Add to calendar

Applications open. Page lists the charity partners for the 51st marathon (Oct 25, 2026) and says charity registration is open for that race. For 2027 it says only 2026 partnership applications have closed and interested charities should contact MCMO. No 2027 partners or dates are published. Registration for a 2027 event on the home page reads January 1st, but it sits next to the 17.75K, not the marathon. Source

New York City Marathon Add to calendar

Charity partners announced: Spring 2027. Page says Official Charity Partners for the 2027 TCS NYC Marathon will be announced in the spring of 2027, and shows the charities section as Coming Soon. This is the partner announcement, no application date is stated, and all dates are subject to change. Source
NYC 2027 non-guaranteed drawing application period. Dates to be announced. For the 2026 race the application period was Feb 4 to Feb 25 with the drawing on March 4, 2026 (https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon/the-drawing). That is last cycle, not a stated 2027 date. Source
NYC Team for Kids 2027 registration. Registration date to be announced. Source

Philadelphia Marathon Add to calendar

Charity program announced: October 2026. Page says details for the 2027 Charity Program, including the application, will be released by mid-October. This application is for charity organizations to join the program, not for individual runners. The 2026 program is closed to new charities. No 2027 race date is stated on this page. Source

Tokyo Marathon Add to calendar

Applications open: Jun 24, 2026. Applications for the Tokyo Marathon 2027 Charity (donation and Charity Runner) opened Wednesday 2026-06-24 at 11:00 a.m. JST. Source
Sign up by: Jul 9, 2026. Charity Runner applications closed at 5:00 p.m. JST on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Donation-only applications stayed open until 2026-08-31 at 5:00 p.m. JST (https://www.runwithheart.jp/news/detail/1268), and the donation-only window is not a runner entry. Runners were selected by each charity, with notices sent July 14 to 17, 2026. Applications exceeded the 5,000 Charity Runner field size within 2 days. Race is 2027-03-07 per earlier research. Source
Fundraising due. No race-wide due date stated. Charity Runner donation requirement is JPY 100,000 or more (each recipient program may set a higher amount). The 2026-08-31 notice says selected runners have already completed payment of donations and entry fees. Source
Tokyo ONE TOKYO GLOBAL Member Entry opens: Jul 31, 2026. Entry deadline was 2026-08-13 at 5:00 p.m. JST. Source
Tokyo General Entry opens: Aug 14, 2026. Entry deadline was 2026-08-28 at 5:00 p.m. JST. Both windows are closed. Source

Berlin Marathon Add to calendar

Applications open. The charity race entry page states no 2027 dates. It says runners who choose an official charity partner get a guaranteed starting place and should select a partner through the charity portal. Race is 2027-09-26. Source
Berlin 2027 lottery registration opens: Oct 1, 2026. Lottery registration period is October 1, 2026 to November 12, 2026. Source
Berlin 2027 lottery registration closes: Nov 12, 2026. Same lottery period. Results are announced 2026-12-03, and payment is charged starting 2026-12-04. The run page lists charity race entry as one of the other ways to get a spot if you lose the lottery. Source
Berlin 2027 lottery results: Dec 3, 2026. Announced by email. Source

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