Boston ballot is now closed for 2027 and we are not taking any more people on the waiting list. Boston is a difficult race to enter. The majority of runners have to qualify and the qualification time standards are beyond the abilities of most runners. As part of the 2027 Bank of America Boston Marathon International Tour Programme, 2:09 Events Ltd can guarantee a very limited number of invitation places for non-qualifiers. Non-qualifiers start behind the qualified runners but there…
Boston ballot is now closed for 2027 and we are not taking any more people on the waiting list.
Boston is a difficult race to enter. The majority of runners have to qualify and the qualification time standards are beyond the abilities of most runners. As part of the 2027 Bank of America Boston Marathon International Tour Programme, 2:09 Events Ltd can guarantee a very limited number of invitation places for non-qualifiers.
Non-qualifiers start behind the qualified runners but there are no time requirements to use one of these places, however, you do need to be capable of finishing the race inside 6 hours to receive a medal and an official time. The latter is particularly important if you are trying to complete your Abbott World Marathon Majors at Boston because even if you do receive a medal, without an official time you will not receive credit towards your multi-star finisher medal.
As we have so few places all our non-qualifier, guaranteed places are dependent on booking one of our travel packages, which includes return British Airways flights, five nights’ accommodation at the excellent Langham hotel, airport transfers and some Boston cultural experiences. There is no entry only option with non-qualifier places.
You can extend your stay in Boston or combine the race with another trip in the USA but there is a five-night minimum at our hotel to access one of our 2027 Bank of America Boston Marathon entries. An update in our contract with BAA this year means that as a UK agent we have to sell the majority of our entries and packages to UK based runners and we cannot sell to runners outside of Europe.
As we expect this tour to be heavily oversubscribed, we are offering many of our places through al ottery system although there will be some priority with some of the places for existing customers particularly those who will be completing their Abbott Marathon Majors journey at Boston. Some places will be available to anyone through the lottery.
To be part of that lottery you have to submit a booking when our booking portal opens around midday on Monday July 27. The portal will be open for 24 hours. It costs nothing to submit a booking but you have to submit a booking to be considered for the lottery. You can apply for up to two places through the lottery but we will not accept multiple applicatons from the same person, although that person can appear as the second applicant on another submission. To be clear if you are a couple or two friends you can both apply with each other as the second person on those application.
The Langham Boston
The Langham is a luxurious 5-star hotel housed in the former Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. It is wonderfully located in the heart of the city overlooking Norman B Leventhal Park and just a five-minute walk to Boston Common where buses to the marathon start leave on Monday morning.
Both the Marathon Expo and the Marathon finish line are less than a mile from the hotel and there are numerous restaurants and shops within easy walking distance of the Langham.
The hotel features an indoor swimming pool, 24-hour fitness centre and excellent gourmet dining options including Grana, an Italian family-friendly restaurant and the Fed, a cocktail bar which also serves craft beers and a range of bar meals.
Thursday 15 April: Depart from London Heathrow on British Airlines flight BA213 leaving at 14:30 and arriving in Boston Logan Airport at 17:00 local time. On arrival meet your 2:09 Events representative, who will be on the same flight, for a private transfer to your hotel, the Langham Hotel Boston
Friday 16 April: Join us for a short shake out run past Boston Common and along the Charles River. Meet in the hotel reception for a morning walking tour around Boston’s Freedom Trail. In the afternoon, we’ll have an escorted tour to the Marathon Expo to pick up your race number and to do some shopping. It is a 30 minute walk from the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure in Boston.
Saturday 17 April: There are a number of options for a Saturday morning run. You could enter the Boston Common 5K, which is organized by the Boston Athletic Association which also organizes Monday’s Marathon. This fast, flat mass participation event starts and finishes ten minutes’ walk from our hotel. It uses part of the marathon course and passes under the race finish line. You have to enter the race independently and entry is not included in our package.
Alternatively you can join us on a group outing to one of Boston’s Park Runs, which like the UK are free to enter and start at 9am. There are two options Jamaica Pond or Danehy Park both accessible for the T-line.
Finally you could once again just run out through the Common and along the Charles River where you will see hundreds of other runners putting in their final runs before Monday’s race. In the late morning, if you haven’t done so already you can head down to the Expo to pick-up the running packs.
Sunday 18 April: We will be organizing two cultural experiences today, both included in the package. You have the option of a trip to Fenway Stadium to watch the afternoon’s Boston Red Sox baseball match, or for those who are not interested in baseball we will arrange a visit to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, one of Boston’s most iconic cultural sites.
Monday 19 April: Buses to the race start at Hopkinton depart from nearby Boston Common. The bus to the start is included for all our runners although spectators cannot go to the start. We will walk runners the short distance from the hotel to the bus departure point on Monday. Spectators can join us on the Boston subway to go out to the Newton Hills between the 16 and 17 mile-point on the route before the runners take on Heartbreak Hill– after you’ve seen your runner you can jump back on the train to see them again at the finish and then walk back with them to the hotel. Be warned the T-line out to the Newton Hills is very crowded and can be very slow on Marathon Monday.
Join us in the evening for a drink in the hotel bar so that you can share your stories and celebrate your run.
Tuesday 20 April: We have a late evening flight back to London so today is another day to explore the delights of Boston. In the morning there is the option to join us on a guided tour of Harvard University on the other side of the Charles River in Cambridge. The Tour is included in the package and will be conducted by a current under graduate and will include a visit to some of Harvard’s private museums.
The afternoon is at your leisure but be back at the hotel by 18:00 to transfer to the airport for our return BA flight, which is BA202 which departs Boston Logan airport at 21:50 arriving in London Heathrow at 09:35 on Wednesday April 21.
| Prices are Per Person | * Twin/Double | Single |
| Runner | £3499 | £4599 |
| Supporter/Own Place | £2899 | £3999 |
| Extra Nights | £320 | £600 |
*Twin/Double prices mean there are two of you in the room, either sharing a King size bed (Double) or two beds in the room (Twin). You need to twice the double/twin price above per person to see the room cost. For clarity a runner and supporter travelling together with one place, one room and two flights would be (£3499+£2899=£6398). If you are travelling alone then the single price applies.
The cost of entry ($775) is included in the runner package prices. There is no entry only
Our runner packages includes
Airline ticket upgrades are available on request. Please note that our airline seats are group seats that require check in at the airport prior to travel, you will not be able to check in on-line and you will not able to confirm a particular seat prior to check in.
A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your place on this tour, We will only ask for a deposit when we offer you a place on the tour.
Completing the booking form does not guarantee you a place or obligate you to take up an offer.
There will be a second runner deposit of £1000 payable in the first week of January. We will not complete your registration with the Boston Marathon until you have paid the second deposit. Once your entry is confirmed the two deposits are non-refundable under any circumstances.
The final balance will be due 10 weeks before travel, which is approximately the second week of February, 2027.
Once the final balance has been taken and your entry has been confirmed by the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), the package is 100% non-refundable. If you pull out of the trip prior to confirmation of the place, for whatever reason, be it injury, illness or other commitments, you will lose your first deposit. After the place is confirmed, if you withdraw from the trip, you will also lose your second deposit and if you have paid your final balance, you will lose everything if you withdraw from the trip.
These are non-negotiable terms and conditions, which are in line with our contract with the Boston Athletic Association, they are not our standard business terms and conditions. If you are not comfortable with them please do not sign up for the trip.
This is an expensive trip and we strongly advise you to take out travel insurance to protect you should injury, illness or other personal circumstances prevent you from taking up your place
For further information email 2:09 Events on info@209events.com
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