In short
26 trails and races: 13 registrations; 13 bookings. Next opening: Pacific Crest Trail, November 4, 2026. Also: 1 comes back every month, 1 on a rolling window, 3 can be booked all year.
Upcoming openings soonest first
June 2026
- 26JuneFri.Bogotá Half MarathonRegistration opensBogotá, Colombia · Marathons and halve · RegistrationOpen
November 2026
- 4Nov.Wed.Pacific Crest TrailFirst wave of permits opens, at 10:30 a.m., Los Angeles timeUnited States · Hike · Bookingin 2 dayspress
December 2026
- 1Dec.Tue.HallasanBooking opens for the summit access slot, then every monthJeju, South Korea · Hike · Bookingin 29 dayspress
January 2027
- 15Jan.Fri.West Coast TrailBooking opens for the wilderness permitBritish Columbia, Canada · Hike · Bookingin 74 daysestimated
- 18Jan.Mon.Festival des TempliersRegistration opensMillau, France · Ultra-trail · Registrationin 77 daysestimated
February 2027
- 1Feb.Mon.Havasupai FallsBooking opens for the campground or lodge, at 8:00 a.m., Phoenix timeArizona, United States · Hike · Bookingin 91 daysestimated
- 4Feb.Thu.Chilkoot TrailBooking opens for the permit and campsitesUnited States, Canada · Hike · Bookingin 94 daysestimated
- 14Feb.Sun.Jungfrau MarathonRegistration opens, at 8:00 a.m., Zurich timeInterlaken, Switzerland · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 104 days
March 2027
- 1MarchMon.Médoc MarathonRegistration opensPauillac, France · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 119 daysestimated
- 11MarchThu.Marseille-CassisRegistration opens, at 10:00 a.m., Paris timeMarseille, France · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 129 daysestimated
April 2027
- 5AprilMon.Marine Corps MarathonRegistration opens, at 10:00 a.m., New York timeWashington, United States · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 154 daysestimated
- 16AprilFri.Seville MarathonRegistration opensSeville, Spain · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 165 daysestimated
- 20AprilTue.Manchester MarathonRegistration opens, at 12:00 p.m., London timeManchester, United Kingdom · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 169 daysestimated
- 26AprilMon.Mount FujiBooking opens for the climbing slotJapan · Hike · Bookingin 175 daysestimated
May 2027
- 12MayWed.Milford TrackGreat Walks bookings open, at 9:30 a.m., Auckland timeNew Zealand · Hike · Bookingin 191 daysestimated
- 13MayThu.Barcelona Half MarathonRegistration opensBarcelona, Spain · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 192 daysestimated
- 14MayFri.Routeburn TrackGreat Walks bookings open, at 9:30 a.m., Auckland timeNew Zealand · Hike · Bookingin 193 daysestimated
- 18MayTue.Kepler TrackGreat Walks bookings open, at 9:30 a.m., Auckland timeNew Zealand · Hike · Bookingin 197 daysestimated
- 23MaySun.GöteborgsvarvetRegistration opensGothenburg, Sweden · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 202 daysestimated
July 2027
- 6JulyTue.Overland TrackBooking opens for the walking pass, at 9:00 a.m., Hobart timeTasmania, Australia · Hike · Bookingin 246 daysestimated
September 2027
- 1Sept.Wed.Prague MarathonRegistration opensPrague, Czechia · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 303 daysestimated
- 13Sept.Mon.Boston MarathonRegistration opens, at 10:00 a.m., New York time, closes September 17Massachusetts, United States · Marathons and halve · Registrationin 315 daysestimated
Rolling windows the date depends on your start date
- 90daysKalalau TrailBooking opens for the trail camping permit, 90 days before your start dateKauai, United States · rolling window, 90 days before your start date
All year round no single opening date
- ∞all yearCaminito del ReyBookable all year, no single opening dateSpain · Hike · Booking
- ∞all yearMachu Picchu and Huayna PicchuBookable all year, no single opening datePeru · Hike · Booking
- ∞all yearMarathon des SablesBookable all year, no single opening dateMorocco · Ultra-trail · Registration
Don't miss an opening
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Frequently asked questions
What is the next opening?
Pacific Crest Trail: first wave of permits opens on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Which ones can be booked all year?
Caminito del Rey; Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu; Marathon des Sables.
What is a rolling window?
Booking opens a set number of days before each start date: Kalalau Trail: 90 days.
See also
Sources and checks. Each date comes from its guide, which gives its source and how reliable it is. “Estimated”: worked out from previous years, to be confirmed. “Press”: announced by the specialist press. Page updated on November 2, 2026.