# When does Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 2027 registration open?

The organiser has not stated an opening date for the next edition of Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival yet. Registration opened in November for the 2026 edition (2025-11-13).

- Organiser: Melbourne Marathon Festival (MARI)
- Sport: marathon
- Where: Melbourne, AU
- Site: https://melbournemarathon.com.au/
- Registration page: https://melbournemarathon.com.au/waitlist/
- Race day: not stated
- Registration status: waitlist (checked 2026-10-27)
- Entry route: first-come
- Entry fee, as stated: 2026 edition: Australian Residents $235; International Entrants $295 (https://melbournemarathon.com.au/nike-melbourne-marathon/)

The 2026 race was Sunday 11 October 2026; the site shows no 2027 race date or registration opening date, only 'JOIN THE 2027 WAITLIST'. No ballot or lottery is mentioned; Preferred Start positions require qualifying times achieved since 1 January 2025.

## Quick answers

**When does Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 2027 registration open?**

The organiser has not stated an opening date for the next edition of Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival yet. Registration opened in November for the 2026 edition (2025-11-13).

**When does Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 2027 registration usually open?**

Registration opened in November for the 2026 edition (2025-11-13).

**What are the odds in the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 2027 ballot?**

52,000 applied for 30,000 places in the 2026 ballot (about 1.7 applicants per place), as the source states.

**How fast does Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 2027 sell out?**

The 2025 edition sold out within hours of entries opening; the 2024 edition sold out within 48 hours of opening.

**How do I find out the moment Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 2027 registration opens?**

Race Entry Watch reads the registration page every night, hourly in the week before a stated opening date and every ten minutes on the day itself. The free weekly digest is on this page; the same-day email, the moment it opens, is the membership (4 USD a month) or a 30-day pass (5 USD once).

## Past editions

- 2026: 52,000 ballot applicants; 30,000 places (https://melbournemarathon.com.au/2026-ballot-results/)
- 2026: 20,000 places (https://melbournemarathon.com.au/event-history/)
- 2026: opened 2025-11-13; closed 2025-11-25 (https://web.archive.org/web/20251203000312/https://melbournemarathon.com.au/ballot-information/)
- 2025: sold out in within hours of entries opening; 14,500 places (https://melbournemarathon.com.au/event-history/)
- 2024: sold out in within 48 hours of opening (https://melbournemarathon.com.au/event-history/)

## Sources

- https://melbournemarathon.com.au/waitlist/ (read 2026-10-24)

## Changes

- 2026-10-24: record added
- 2026-10-24: past editions added: 2026, 2025, 2024 (4 source row(s))
- 2026-10-25: past editions added: 2026 (1 source row(s))

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