01 · Entry mechanism
Lottery
A published application is not the same as a confirmed bib. Keep a second race in the season until the result is final.
Cape Town Marathon · May 2027
Registration
Major weekend operating notes
02 · Published cost
TBA
The 2027 general ballot is closed. The organizer lists charity and travel-program options; availability and package prices must be checked directly.
03 · Action window
Opens 2026-06-10; closes 2026-06-24.
Save the official page and calendar dates; third-party reminders are a backup, never the source of truth.
Closed · Lottery. Entry runs TBA before travel. It's a lottery. Plenty of people enter several years running before they draw a number, so have a backup race in mind.
Opens June 10, 2026. Closes June 24, 2026.