# Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027

> The public entry ballot for Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027 ran 10 Jun 2026 to 24 Jun 2026, with results 26 Jun 2026; entry carried an application fee.

- Canonical: https://theticketlottery.com/ballots/sanlam-cape-town-marathon-2027
- Sport: Running
- Status on 2026-09-08: Closed
- Public ballot: yes
- Access: draw
- Ballot type: ballot draw (nominal R5 application fee)
- Opens: 2026-06-10
- Closes: 2026-06-24
- Results: 2026-06-26
- Event dates: 2027-05-23 (marathon day; race weekend 2027-05-22 to 2027-05-23)
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Organizer: Cape Town Marathon (Sanlam Cape Town Marathon)
- Entry cost: R5.00 (about USD 0.30) non-refundable ballot application processing fee, donated by the organizer to a Cape Town Marathon linked charity; the race entry fee is charged only on a successful draw (for the 2027 cycle, cards were struck 2026-06-26, with further attempts 2026-06-30 and 2026-07-03). The organizer does not publish the race entry fee amount on its public pages; it is shown inside the entry portal
- Eligibility: 18 years or older by race day (2027-05-23) for the 42.2km marathon; finish within the 6.5-hour cutoff
- Ticket prices if you win: Race entry fee not published on the organizer's public pages; charged on selection via the entry portal
- Official site: https://www.capetownmarathon.com/marathon/
- Last verified: 2026-09-08 (confidence: high)

## Where it stands

This is the race's first edition as the eighth Abbott World Marathon Major (confirmed by AbbottWMM in June 2026, Africa's first Major), and demand rose accordingly. The 2027 general ballot ran 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24, with successful and unsuccessful applicants both emailed on 2026-06-26 and successful cards charged from that day. International Tour Operator and charity entries opened 2026-06-26, first-come first-served. Successful ballot entries are non-transferable, and the organizer states a deferral window to 2028 opens closer to race day. The race weekend is 2027-05-22 to 2027-05-23, marathon day 2027-05-23. No ballot window for the 2028 race has been announced; the 2027 ballot ran in June the year before the race, a pattern worth watching from mid-2027

## How to enter

The 2027 general ballot ran 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24 on the official entry portal (capetownmarathon.howler.co.za), with all applicants notified by email on 2026-06-26. The next expected route into the 2027 race after the ballot: International Tour Operator and charity entries opened 2026-06-26 on a first-come, first-served basis via capetownmarathon.com/run-for-charity and the international travel program

## Your odds

No applicant count, field size or success rate is published for the 2027 ballot on any organizer page. First edition as an Abbott World Marathon Major, so no prior Major-era cycle exists to anchor expectations

## Good to know

- The R5 ballot application fee is non-refundable whatever the draw's outcome; the organizer donates it to a linked charity, so entering the ballot is a nominal-cost act rather than a strictly free one.
- Successful ballot entries are non-transferable and no substitutions are permitted. The organizer's stated route out is the deferral window to 2028 that opens closer to race day, not a resale or a name change.
- Missed the 2027 ballot: International Tour Operator and charity entries opened 2026-06-26 first-come first-served, and those are the organizer's stated remaining routes into the first Major edition.

## Sources

- https://www.capetownmarathon.com/marathon/
- https://www.capetownmarathon.com/faq/
- https://capetownmarathon.howler.co.za/events/sanlam-cape-town-marathon-2027-ballot-c1a9
- https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/content-hub/sanlam-cape-town-marathon-becomes-a-major