# Racera

> Racera is a source-backed guide to legitimate race-entry routes, deadlines, reminders, and Plan B races. It informs and links out; it does not process race entry or guarantee a place.

Racera treats current race organisers and their approved providers as the final authority. Source-check dates record when the cited pages were reviewed, not a promise that future dates or availability cannot change.

## Essential links
- [Racera home](https://racera.co/): Overview of the race-entry guide, Radar reminders, and Plan B tools.
- [Race directory](https://racera.co/races): Browse tracked races and their legitimate entry routes.
- [Races with an open route](https://racera.co/races/open-now): Find races for which Racera can substantiate a currently open route.
- [Plan B](https://racera.co/plan-b): Compare alternative races with a currently available route.
- [Editorial standards](https://racera.co/editorial-standards): How Racera researches official sources, handles uncertainty, and corrects guide content.

## Guides
- [Racera guides](https://racera.co/guides): The complete editorial library covering ballots, qualifiers, charity places, official tour packages, calendars, and Plan B options.
- [Marathon ballot calendar: verified lottery and drawing dates](https://racera.co/guides/marathon-ballot-calendar): Calendars guide. Track source-verified marathon ballot, lottery, and drawing windows while understanding what each date means and what happens after you apply. Official sources checked 2026-07-15.
- [How marathon ballots work: a runner's guide to race drawings](https://racera.co/guides/how-marathon-ballots-work): Ballots guide. Understand how marathon ballots and entry drawings work, what happens after you apply, and which official details to check before entering. Official sources checked 2026-07-15.
- [Good For Age vs time qualifier: what runners need to know](https://racera.co/guides/good-for-age-vs-time-qualifier): Qualifying guide. Compare Good For Age and time-qualifier entry, including eligibility, evidence, allocation rules, and why a standard may not secure a place. Official sources checked 2026-07-15.
- [Missed a marathon ballot? Your legitimate next steps](https://racera.co/guides/missed-marathon-ballot-next-steps): Plan B guide. Review legitimate next steps after a missed marathon ballot, from official charity and tour routes to qualifiers, future entry, and Plan B races. Official sources checked 2026-07-15.
- [Marathon charity places explained: how official entry works](https://racera.co/guides/marathon-charity-places-explained): Charity guide. Learn how official marathon charity places work, what fundraising commitments can involve, and what to verify before accepting an allocated place. Official sources checked 2026-07-15.
- [Official marathon tour packages: how entry allocations work](https://racera.co/guides/official-marathon-tour-packages-explained): Tour packages guide. Understand official marathon tour-operator packages, territorial eligibility, entry allocations, costs, and what to verify before booking. Official sources checked 2026-07-15.

## Route hubs
- [Charity places](https://racera.co/routes/charity-places): Tracked official charity entry routes and their published requirements.
- [Tour-operator packages](https://racera.co/routes/tour-operator-packages): Tracked organiser-recognised travel-package routes.
- [Abbott World Marathon Majors](https://racera.co/series/abbott-world-marathon-majors): Entry-route overview for the tracked Abbott World Marathon Majors.

## Optional
- [Full guide context](https://racera.co/llms-full.txt): Bounded Markdown containing all six guide summaries, takeaways, sections, and cited official sources.
- [Guides RSS feed](https://racera.co/feed.xml): RSS 2.0 updates for Racera's published guide library.
- [Pricing](https://racera.co/pricing): Current product-plan and pricing information.

Race-specific guide links are temporarily unavailable; the static editorial guide links above remain valid.