How to get into the Copenhagen Marathon

Copenhagen Marathon lottery

The 2026 race sold out less than 24 hours after its sale opened, so the organizers moved 2027 to a lottery. It ran from 10 a.m. CET on May 13 to June 3, 2026, and entering on day one gave the same chance as entering on the last day. 80,937 people from more than 160 countries applied for 35,000 entries, about 43%.

Entering is free and limited to one application per person; duplicates are deleted. You can apply alone or in a group of two or three, and the group is drawn together or not at all. Every name must match the runner's photo ID. 25.9% of applicants applied as part of a group, and 37% were women, against just under 30% of the 2026 field.

The organizers have not announced the 2028 lottery. If the 2026 pattern holds, it opens in mid-May 2027, shortly after the race, and runs about three weeks.

Copenhagen Marathon lottery results

Results for 2027 went out by email in early to mid-June 2026. Runners who were picked had 48 hours to register and pay, and unpaid places went to other applicants. There is no waiting list, and the 2027 field is set.

Runners who were not picked can still enter through a partner charity or an official tour operator.

Copenhagen Marathon entry fee, insurance and transfers

The entry fee for 2027 is DKK 995 plus a DKK 20 administration fee, charged as soon as you register. Registration is binding: there is no right of withdrawal and no refund for any reason, including if the race is cancelled.

Entries are personal. They cannot be transferred to another runner or moved to another year, and the old resale platform is gone; Copenhagen joined the European Marathon Classics, where no member race offers resale. The only way to get money back is optional cancellation insurance from MySafety for DKK 99, which must be added at registration and cannot be bought later.

The time limit is 6 hours net, and runners under 18 need parental consent.

Copenhagen Marathon charity entry

Partner charities hold a limited number of places through realbuzz, and those places stay available after the lottery and when the race is full. You pick a charity on the realbuzz form, the charity contacts you, and you join its team and set up a fundraising page.

Each charity sets its fee and target. On their own 2027 pages, Rainbow Trust asks £49 and £1,000 and Leukaemia Care £49 and a £1,000 minimum. realbuzz asks runners to reach 75% of the target about 2 to 3 months before the race, around February 2027, to confirm the place.

Charities listed on realbuzz for 2027 include Sandy Bear, SSAFA, Restless Development, Live Unlimited, Weston Hospicecare, Rainbow Trust, London Cycling Campaign, The Blue Card, CCLG and Orchid.

Copenhagen Marathon tour operators

Copenhagen Marathon approves a list of 9 official tour operators that sell race-weekend packages with entry, usually with hotel and sometimes flights, local transport, tour leaders or coaching. Six say their entries are guaranteed. None is based in Canada or Australia.

Packages include a hotel. Runner Retreats & Tours in the UK sells entries only with accommodation, and Destiny2Sport does not sell entry alone. Destiny2Sport's 2027 package is 3 nights, May 7 to 10, at the Copenhagen Marriott from $1,495 per runner in a double room, with breakfast, a shakeout run, expo and race transfers and on-site support. A $200 deposit holds the place, the balance is paid monthly, and payments and entries are not refundable, transferable or deferrable.

Deposits and schedules differ. Planet Tours takes half the trip price at booking and the rest 90 days before departure, and its 2027 trip is full. Intursport takes 60% of its €2,899 runner-and-companion package, then three monthly payments to February 9, 2027. Six Journeys takes IDR 6,000,000 at booking with the rest by December 20, 2026. RunThrough lists the Runner Retreats trip from May 7, 2027 at £549. The race publishes no prices; each operator sets its own.

Copenhagen Marathon company agreements and vouchers

Companies, clubs and other groups of more than 25 runners can get a company agreement. It reserves a set number of entries even when the race is sold out, gives an administrator one link to register everyone, allows one invoice or payment by each runner, and lets a colleague take over a place for free. Prices are given on request at virksomhedsaftale@sparta.dk; the agreement page does not say how these places relate to the lottery.

The "Voucher? Sign up here" button on the race homepage opens the official registration form, DKK 995 plus DKK 20 for 2027, with a field to apply a voucher code. The race does not sell vouchers or explain who issues them, and the FAQ and terms do not mention them. "Enter through our partners" on the homepage points to the charity route.