
Kongens Lyngby (Dyrehaven), Denmark
Eremitageløbet 2026
Autumn leaves, grazing deer and a royal hunting lodge on the horizon.
Registration Open
Back to DiscoverForty-five thousand runners and a whole city dancing along.
Copenhagen, Denmark Sunday 19 September 2027
Why you might love it
A fast, festive big-city half that makes a perfect first "major" or PB attempt.
Who this suits
Getting ready
One of the world's fastest and biggest half marathons, through the flat streets of Copenhagen, with room for 45,000 runners in 2027. Entries are allocated by a free lottery.
In your Race Year
A achievable September chapter — build the months before it around getting there ready.
See my yearWhere this could take you
This challengeCPH Half 2027 (Copenhagen Half Marathon)
Running · Half marathon · Sep 2027
A possible next chapterBank of America Chicago Marathon 2027
Running · Marathon · Oct 2027
From half marathon to marathon — the next rung, not the top of the ladder.
A future horizonIRONMAN Australia 2027
Multisport · 3.8 km swim / 180 km bike / 42.2 km run · Oct 2027
A bigger challenge to keep in mind for later — demanding, and one people talk about for years.

Or try something different
Eremitageløbet 2026
Same running legs, but on trails instead of roads — slower, wilder, more scenery.
Just an idea, not a plan — your year is yours to shape.
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