# Is Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027 registration open?

Ballot closed. Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027's ballot is closed as of 2026-10-24; the status has read ballot closed since at least 2026-10-24; registration opens 2026-06-10, closes 2026-06-24, the ballot runs 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24, ballot results 2026-06-26, race day 2027-05-23.

- Organiser: Sanlam Cape Town Marathon
- Sport: marathon
- Where: Cape Town, ZA
- Site: https://www.capetownmarathon.com/
- Registration page: https://capetownmarathon.com/faq/
- Race day: 2027-05-23
- Registration status: ballot closed (checked 2026-10-24)
- Entry route: ballot
- Registration window: 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24
- Ballot: 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24, results 2026-06-26. General ballot for the marathon; successful and unsuccessful entrants notified 26 June 2026, successful applications charged on 26 June with retries on 30 June or 3 July

General ballot ran 10-24 June 2026 with results emailed 26 June 2026; Candidacy Club (10-18 June), sponsored, tour operator and charity entries (from 26 June 2026, first come) have separate windows.

## Quick answers

**Is Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027 registration open?**

Ballot closed. Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027's ballot is closed as of 2026-10-24; the status has read ballot closed since at least 2026-10-24; registration opens 2026-06-10, closes 2026-06-24, the ballot runs 2026-06-10 to 2026-06-24, ballot results 2026-06-26, race day 2027-05-23.

**How do you get a place in Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027?**

Entry is by ballot (lottery). General ballot ran 10-24 June 2026 with results emailed 26 June 2026; Candidacy Club (10-18 June), sponsored, tour operator and charity entries (from 26 June 2026, first come) have separate windows.

**How can I be alerted when Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027 registration changes?**

Race Entry Watch reads Sanlam Cape Town Marathon 2027's registration page every day. A free weekly digest is on this page; the same-day email, the moment it opens, closes or sells out, is 4 USD a month or a 30-day pass for 5 USD at https://bikoosh.com/races/cape-town-marathon.

## Sources

- https://capetownmarathon.com/faq/ (read 2026-10-24)

## Changes

- 2026-10-24: record added
- 2026-10-24: past editions added: 2026, 2025 (2 source row(s))

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