{"id":231692,"date":"2026-06-09T18:37:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/?p=231692"},"modified":"2026-06-09T18:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:40:54","slug":"cape-town-marathon-2027-lottery-and-key-registration-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/cape-town-marathon-2027-lottery-and-key-registration-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Cape Town Marathon 2027: Lottery and Key Registration Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cape Town Marathon 2027: Lottery and Key Registration Dates<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Cape Town Marathon 2027 introduces a full entry system similar to the world\u2019s major marathons. Submitting an application does not guarantee a bib \u2013 entry is determined through the lottery (ballot), charity entries, International Tour Operators (ITO), and the Candidacy Club. For runners, this means choosing a strategy: rely on luck in the ballot, target a charity entry, or secure a spot through an official tour operator.<\/p>\n

In 2027, timing is especially important. Registration windows are short, and each entry category opens on different dates. The ballot is available for only two weeks, and the results are released on the same day that charity and ITO entries open. If you plan to run, you must act quickly and have a backup plan in case your ballot entry is unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

Registration Dates \u2013 Cape Town Marathon 2027<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/th>\nEvent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
10\u201324 June 2026<\/td>\nMarathon ballot registration window<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\u201318 June 2026<\/td>\nGeneral Candidacy Club entries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26 June 2026<\/td>\nOpening of ITO (tour operator) and charity entries<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26 June 2026<\/td>\nBallot results \u2013 acceptance or rejection notification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

It\u2019s important to note that ITO (International Tour Operators)<\/strong> are official travel partners of the marathon. For many international runners, this is the most reliable way to secure a bib, especially if the ballot does not go in their favor.<\/p>\n

More About the Cape Town Marathon:<\/strong>
\nUp-to-date information on registration, results, the course, qualification paths and runners\u2019 experiences can be found in the category:
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\nCape Town Marathon \u2013 articles and analysis on worldmarathoner.com
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Cape Town Marathon 2027 introduces a full ballot system with tight registration windows and multiple entry paths. Check the key dates and learn how to boost your chances of securing a spot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":231691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[86],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-231692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cape-town-marathon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231692"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":231696,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231692\/revisions\/231696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/worldmarathoner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}