Mar 7, 2027Lottery Apr 2027
Bucket List Half Marathons: How to Get In
2027 ballot and lottery dates, charity places, tour operators and every other way into the SuperHalfs and the other half marathons runners most want to run. See the marathons
SuperHalfs
Apr 3, 2027Lottery Jul 2027
Prague Half
Apr 4, 2027Lottery Apr 2027
Berlin Half
Sep 19, 2027Lottery Sep 2027
Copenhagen Half
Oct 3, 2027Charity places open
Cardiff Half
Oct 24, 2027Lottery closes Nov 16
Valencia Half
More bucket list half marathons
Mar 21, 2027Results Nov 18
NYC Half
Mar 7, 2027Sale opens Dec 1
HOKA Semi de Paris
May 22, 2027Qualifier entry Jan 2027
Brooklyn Half
May 22, 2027Sale May 2027
Göteborgsvarvet
Sep 12, 2027Lottery Jan 2027
Great North Run
Apr 4, 2027Lottery Jun 2027
London Landmarks Half
Oct 10, 2027Lottery Jan 2027
Royal Parks Half
Feb 28, 2027Sale Jun 2027
Disney Princess Half Marathon
Feb 14, 2027Sale May 2027
Barcelona Half
Upcoming dates
Openings, closings and results over the next three months.
NOV16Valencia Half2027 ballot closes, Nov 16, 2026In 4 daysNOV18NYC Half2027 lottery results, Nov 18, 2026In 6 daysNOV18Valencia Half2027 ballot results, Nov 18, 2026In 6 daysDEC1HOKA Semi de Paris2027 official resale opens, Dec 1, 2026In 19 daysJANTBABrooklyn Half2027 guaranteed entry opens, date not announcedExpectedJANTBABrooklyn Half2027 lottery opens, date not announcedExpectedJANTBABrooklyn Half2027 lottery results, date not announcedExpectedJANTBAGreat North Run2027 lottery, second round opens, date not announcedExpectedJANTBAGreat North Run2027 lottery, second round results, date not announcedExpectedJANTBARoyal Parks Half2027 lottery opens, date not announcedExpectedFEBTBARoyal Parks Half2027 lottery results, date not announcedExpected
The year ahead
The next way into each race: when entry opens, when the results come out and race day, soonest first.
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Brooklyn Half2027 guaranteed entry and lottery · Jan 2027, expectedGreat North Run2027 lottery, second round · Jan 2027, expectedRoyal Parks Half2027 lottery · Jan to Feb 2027, expectedBrooklyn Half2027 lottery results · Jan 2027, expectedGreat North Run2027 lottery, second round results · Jan 2027, expected
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Lottery covers ballots and drawings. Charity places and official tour operators take entries for most of the year, so they are not on the timeline.
Questions
Which half marathon ballots are open now?
Valencia Half: 2027 ballot closes Nov 16.
What are the bucket list half marathons?
The six SuperHalfs (Lisbon, Prague, Berlin, Copenhagen, Cardiff and Valencia) and the half marathons with more runners trying to enter than places: the NYC Half, Paris, Brooklyn, Göteborgsvarvet, the Great North Run, London Landmarks, Royal Parks, the Disney Princess Half and Barcelona.
What are the SuperHalfs?
Six European half marathons: Lisbon, Prague, Berlin, Copenhagen, Cardiff and Valencia. Finishing all six earns the SuperMedal. A second series, SuperHalfs Europa, starts in 2027 with Napoli, Warsaw, Belgrade, Vienna, Riga and Stockholm.
Do SuperHalfs runners get guaranteed entry?
No. Each race runs its own ballot or sale. Runners with two finishes who have not raced in the series for two years get a code for one missing race.
Which half marathon is hardest to get into?
Copenhagen had 188,522 lottery entries for 45,000 places for 2027, about 1 in 4. Paris drew about 110,000 applications for its 2027 lottery.
Is a ballot the same as a lottery?
Yes. UK races say ballot, US races say drawing or lottery. All of them are random draws.
Do I pay to enter a half marathon ballot?
Usually only if you are drawn. Each race guide says when the fee is charged and how long winners have to pay.
These half marathons fill by ballot or sell out within hours or days. The Copenhagen Half had 188,522 lottery entries for 45,000 places in 2027, and Göteborgsvarvet sold 29,000 places in two days.
Each race guide lists every way in, with its dates and cost: the ballot, charity places, tour operator packages and the race's own programs.
Entry guides
Dates come from each race's official site. An expected date follows last year's timing until the race announces it.