How to get into the Paris Half (HOKA Semi de Paris)

HOKA Semi de Paris lottery

The Paris Half Marathon, called the HOKA Semi de Paris since 2026 and the Harmonie Mutuelle Semi de Paris before that, has a new organizer for 2027: Cadence Running United, which holds the city concession for 2027 to 2030 (reported). Bibs are now allocated by a prize draw, and the old price waves are gone.

Applications ran September 8 to 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Paris time. Applying was free and the time of application made no difference. Teams of 2 to 6 entered under Team Spirit are drawn together: if one member is drawn, the whole team is, though they need not run together.

Results went out by email from October 1, 2026. Drawn runners had 72 hours to register and pay. Unpaid bibs go back into further draws, and runners not drawn stay in those draws and on a waiting list until the bibs run out.

Paris Half lottery odds

About 110,000 people from 135 countries applied for 2027, reported from the organizer's figures. The race's charity site puts the field at 40,000 runners, roughly 1 place for every 2.75 applicants before charity, Passerelle, corporate and tour places are taken out. The organizer has not published how many bibs went to the draw.

The 2026 race, the last run by A.S.O. and sold first come, first served, filled in about one hour and had more than 49,200 finishers (both reported). The 2027 course is a new one, to be revealed in early 2027, and the organizer plans to cover all 20 arrondissements over four editions.

Paris Half entry fee, health pass and refunds

Drawn runners pay one price, €79 for 2027, with 5% off for FFA license holders. In 2026, under the old price waves, bibs started at €69, the standard price was €84 and late entries paid €129 (reported). Runners must be 18 by December 31, 2027 and must enter an FFA license number or a Pass Prévention Santé (PPS) by February 28, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. The PPS is free online at pps.athle.fr and replaces the medical certificate, and it must be issued less than a year before the race. Without one there is no start and no refund.

The bib is personal. Lending, giving, selling or buying one is banned except through the Official Resale Platform, and any entry bought elsewhere is invalid. Optional cancellation and accident insurance from MEETCH can be added at registration. The time limit is 3 hours.

Paris Half charity bibs

Charity bibs, called dossards engagés, are run by the organizer with Alvarum as the platform, and bibs remained for 2027 in November 2026. You choose one of more than 50 program charities, among them Fondation ARC, Gustave Roussy, Médecins du Monde, Les Restos du Cœur, Secours populaire, La Chaîne de l'Espoir, Helen Keller Europe, Fondation Maladies Rares and LA VAGUE, and apply. Charities outside the list cannot be chosen.

If the charity accepts you, you pay a €40 participation fee, which is non-refundable, not tax deductible and does not count toward fundraising. You then commit to raise at least €210 in donations, and the bib is yours once that is reached. If you fall short, the charity can cancel the entry and give the bib to someone else, and donations already made stay with it. In 2026, 3,901 charity runners raised €1,174,906 for 52 charities.

Some charities abroad hold their own places. Team NDSS, in the US, asks $750 raised for the half, half of it by January 8, 2027, plus a $50 team fee, with the runner paying the race registration.

Passerelle bibs, resale and corporate entries

Passerelle bibs cost €25 for 2027. They are for RSA or AAH recipients, students on a needs-based grant and job seekers, who tick the Passerelle option when applying and upload proof less than three months old. Accepted applicants go into a dedicated draw. Press reports put the number at 1,000 bibs, and disagree on whether that total is shared with the ASICS Marathon de Paris.

The official resale platform opens December 1, 2026. Runners who cannot race resell their bib there, and buyers get a bib from another participant; price, fee and refund rules are set in the platform's own terms, not yet published. Companies can also enter teams of employees through corporate entries, with a dedicated registration track.

Paris Half tour operators

The official site says partner tour operators will soon offer packages with a bib and travel services, and had not named them as of November 12, 2026. For 2026 the race listed Sports Tours International, Marathon Tours & Travel, Voyage Marathon, Finishers, Loopreizen and Ki Run. Marathon Tours & Travel says it is licensed to sell official 2027 entries and sells them only with a hotel stay; entry only is not available.

Its 3-night package, March 5 to 8, 2027, at the Novotel Paris Gare de Lyon, includes the hotel, a welcome drink, a pasta dinner and race support, with the entry added on top. US bookings pay 50% of the package and 100% of the entry at booking, and the balance is charged automatically 12 weeks before the race, on December 13, 2026. All payments are non-refundable and cannot be moved to another person, year or trip.

No charity-plus-travel package was found for Paris.