Can I get into the Denver Marathon without the ballot?

Yes. Besides the ballot there are 2 other ways in. Club membership. Charity place: Run for a Nonprofit — up to 150 nonprofits participate in the Colfax Marathon each year to raise funds; also a Charity Partners Program.

How to get into the Denver Marathon 2027.

All 3 ways into the Denver Marathon in Denver, CO, with the ballot dates.

Race details Official site

Ways in

There are 3 ways into the Denver Marathon, each with what it involves and, where we have it, the organizer's own detail.

01
Ballot
Apply while the ballot is open. Places are then drawn at random from everyone who applied, and those drawn are invited to pay the entry fee.
At this race: Entries are drawn at random from everyone who applies.
02
Club membership
Places set aside for members of a club or running organization, sometimes for completing a set number of its races.
03
Charity place
Take a place from a partner charity and commit to raising a minimum amount for it. Charities usually ask you to apply and choose their runners.
At this race: Run for a Nonprofit — up to 150 nonprofits participate in the Colfax Marathon each year to raise funds; also a Charity Partners Program

Ballot dates

The organizer hasn't announced the ballot dates for the 2027 race yet. Add it to your Radar and we'll tell you when they're out.

Ballot opens
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Ballot closes
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Draw
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Results
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Charity places and tours

Both are guaranteed places. A charity place asks you to raise a minimum amount; a tour package bundles entry with travel and a hotel.

Charity places

ACE Mentor of Colorado
Fundraising target on request
Achieving Cures Together
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Active Minds – Miles for Mental Health
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Adams State University Alumni – Denver Chapter
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Alekain Foundation
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Almost Home Inc.
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ALS United Rocky Mountain
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Alyssa’s Light
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Angels with Paws Cat Rescue
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Art from Ashes
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Back On My Feet
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Bienvenidos Food Bank
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C4C Medical & Dental Programs
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Canine Companions
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CEC Tena
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Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
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Children’s Tumor Foundation
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
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Colorado Doula Project
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Colorado Health Network
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Colorado Mama Tribe
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Colorado Poverty Law Project
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Colorado Professional Fire Fighters
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Colorado Search and Rescue
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Colorado Uplift
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Community College of Aurora Foundation
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Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Rocky Mountain Chapter
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Denver Athletics
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Denver Buddhist Temple
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Denver Fire Fighter Charitable Foundation
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Denver Health Foundation
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Denver Kids
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Denver Public Schools Foundation
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Denver Scholarship Foundation
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Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
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Douglas County School District
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Firefighters of Aurora Benevolent Fund, Inc.
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Flatirons Community Orchestra
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Forging Youth Resilience (FYR)
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Friends of DHA (Denver Housing Authority)
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Friends of Paha
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Girls on the Run of the Rockies
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Golden Retriever Rescue of the Rockies
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Gracie’s Giving Project
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Growing Home
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Jeffco Prosperity Partners
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Jefferson Center
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Judi’s House/JAG Institute
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KidStuff Community Foundation
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Latinas First Foundation
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Latinx Therapist Project CO
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Let Me Run
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Live by Living
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Love for Lily NICU
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Make-A-Wish® Colorado
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Make Mental Health Matter
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March of Dimes Run for Moms™
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MaxMods
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Mile High Freedom Bands
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Minds Matter Colorado
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NAMI Colorado
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NORD Running for Rare
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Outdoor Lab Foundation
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PaRC Place (Formerly Kyle’s Mountain House)
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Parkinson’s Foundation
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PawsCo
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PorchLight, A Family Justice Center
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Project Safeguard
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RecoveryWorks
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Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation
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Run Like a Native
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Runners for Public Lands
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Samaritan Running
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SAME Café Denver
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Sobriety House
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Southern Plains Lands Trust
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Special Olympics Colorado
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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Teach for America Colorado
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Team Challenge, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
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Teller Pantry Friends
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The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD)
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The Other Side Academy
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The Park People
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Transformative Justice Project of Colorado
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Transformative Leadership for Change
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UpRoot Colorado
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Up to 150 nonprofits
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Volunteers of America Colorado
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Water for People
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We Don’t Waste
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Wounded Warrior Project, Inc.
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FAQ

When does the Denver Marathon ballot open?: The organizer hasn't announced the ballot dates for the 2027 race yet.
Can I get into the Denver Marathon without the ballot?: Yes. Besides the ballot there are 2 other ways in. Club membership. Charity place: Run for a Nonprofit — up to 150 nonprofits participate in the Colfax Marathon each year to raise funds; also a Charity Partners Program.

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