The ballot for the 2027 London Landmarks Half Marathon is long gone. It opened on Tuesday 16 June, stayed open for exactly one week, and closed at noon on Tuesday 23 June, and the organisers say they cannot accept entries after the deadline. The race itself is on Sunday 4 April 2027. If you missed that week, the charity places are the only way in, and there are thirteen partner charities taking runners.
We read the organiser’s own pages on 10 October 2026.
The free ballot costs you the second chance
This is the bit that catches people out. Entering the main ballot is free. But when you enter, you are offered the chance to pay your entry fee upfront as a donation to Tommy’s, the pregnancy and baby charity that owns and runs the race, and that choice decides three things at once.
Donate upfront and you get entered into a second, separate draw called the Second Chance Ballot if you miss out on the main one. You also pay a reduced entry fee of £49.99 rather than the standard £74.99, a saving of £25. And if you are unsuccessful in both draws you are sent an exclusive winter running jacket the organisers value at £50, or you can tell them to keep the money instead.
Enter for free and none of that applies. You are not in the Second Chance Ballot at all, and if you win a place you pay the full £74.99. The only route left after a free entry fails is a charity place.
Miss the registration deadline and the money is gone
Winning a place is not the end of it. You still have to complete a registration form by the deadline you are given, and the organisers are blunt about what happens if you do not: you lose the place, and if you had donated your entry fee upfront you are not eligible for a refund. They add that they cannot make exceptions under any circumstance. Entry fee donations are non-refundable generally, including when you are offered a place and do not take it up.
One entry per person, and one per email address. A couple sharing an address will need to make a second one before entering. Duplicate entries may be removed.
A ballot place is yours, not a charity’s
If you get a ballot place, some charities will call you an own place runner, because the place belongs to you rather than to them. You can still raise money for any charity you like with it, including one that is not a partner. That distinction matters if a charity approaches you after the draw.
Wheelchair entries: what is and is not allowed
The organisers take a limited number of wheelchair participants, and the equipment rules are narrow. A rigid manual day chair or an adapted wheelchair buggy are the only two permitted. Handcycles, racing wheelchairs and motorised wheelchairs are not allowed, and you must supply your own chair.
Both assisted participants, who are pushed, and unassisted participants, who self-propel, are welcome. A support runner is strongly recommended for either, and that runner has to be registered for the event and sign up to the terms. Assisted participants and support runners must be 17 or over on race day. Start waves are assigned according to whether you are assisted or not, and the organisers say those waves cannot be changed.
Blind and partially sighted runners must be accompanied by a guide runner under the terms and conditions, should wear a hi vis guide runner bib and must be linked together safely.
Finding a support runner
If you have arranged your own support runner, contact the team as early as you can, because those places are first come, first served. If you need matching with someone, the Richard Whitehead Foundation Supported Runners Project, in partnership with Nissan, pairs runners up, and says it will respond within 10 working days.
The route, and a caveat about the map
It bills itself as London’s only half marathon through Westminster and the City, past Nelson’s Column, the Royal Courts of Justice, Somerset House, the London Eye, St Paul’s, the Bank of England, the Gherkin, the Cheese Grater, the Monument, the Tower of London, the Shard and Big Ben. The interactive map on the route page carries a warning from the organisers that it shows a previous route, and directs you to the 2025 race route instead, so do not plan your spectating spots from it. The 2027 route detail was not published when we looked.
One date on the site does not add up
The FAQ says the results of the second chance ballot were announced on Tuesday 14 June. That is before the ballot opened on 16 June and before the main results on 30 June, so it looks like a leftover from a previous year rather than a 2027 date. If you are tracking announcement dates, trust the email rather than that line.
London Landmarks Half Marathon
- Address
- Through Westminster and the City of London
- Nearest
- Varies along the route; Charing Cross and Bank are close to the landmarks on it
- Hours
- Sunday 4 April 2027
- Booking
- The 2027 ballot opened on 16 June and closed at noon on 23 June 2026, and late entries are not accepted. Charity places with thirteen partner charities are the remaining route in
- Price
- Main ballot free to enter. Standard entry fee 74.99 pounds, or 49.99 pounds if you donate the fee upfront when entering. Entry fee donations are non-refundable
- Standing
- A half marathon run by Tommy's, passing Nelson's Column, the Royal Courts of Justice, Somerset House, the London Eye, St Paul's, the Bank of England, the Gherkin, the Monument, the Tower of London, the Shard and Big Ben
How to get in
Donating the entry fee upfront is what unlocks the Second Chance Ballot, the reduced fee and a winter jacket if unsuccessful. One entry per person and per email address. Missing the registration deadline forfeits the place and the donation, with no exceptions. Wheelchair entries are limited to a rigid manual day chair or adapted wheelchair buggy, with no handcycles, racing chairs or motorised chairs
Where to go next
The London Marathon covers the bigger race and its own ballot, and the Tower of London and St Paul’s are both on the route.
Questions we get asked
When is the London Landmarks Half Marathon 2027?
Sunday 4 April 2027.
How do you enter the London Landmarks Half Marathon?
The 2027 ballot opened on 16 June and closed at noon on 23 June 2026, and no late entries are accepted. If you missed it, charity places with one of the thirteen partner charities are the way in.
How much does the London Landmarks Half Marathon cost?
Entering the main ballot is free. The standard entry fee is £74.99, or £49.99 if you donate your entry fee upfront when you enter the ballot, a saving of £25.
What is the Second Chance Ballot?
A separate draw for runners who miss out on the main ballot. You only get into it if you donated your entry fee upfront when entering. A free entry does not qualify.
Can you get a refund on a London Landmarks Half Marathon entry?
No. Entry fee donations are non-refundable, including if you are offered a place and do not complete your registration by the deadline. The organisers say they cannot make exceptions under any circumstance.
Can you use a wheelchair in the London Landmarks Half Marathon?
Yes, in limited numbers, using a rigid manual day chair or an adapted wheelchair buggy only. Handcycles, racing wheelchairs and motorised wheelchairs are not permitted, and you must supply your own chair. Assisted participants and support runners must be 17 or over on race day.
Do you have to fundraise if you get a ballot place?
No. A ballot place belongs to you, which is why some charities call it an own place. You can raise money for any charity you choose, or none.
Written by Robert J Wills, no. 425 in the guide.
Last checked 10 October 2026 against the venues' own published information. Nobody pays to appear here and we take no bookings.
