Paris Half Marathon charity places for 2027
Secure your charity place in the Paris Half Marathon today. Run for charity through Paris in this early-season opener while supporting top UK charities. Find a cause and join their team today!
Do it for charity
Find a charity- Mon 1 - Wed 31 Mar 2027
09:00
Age 17 & over
€60-€110
- 21.1 km road running
Event overview
The HOKA Semi de Paris is the ultimate challenge to kick-start your running season. Whether you're running your first half marathon, chasing a PB, fundraising for charity or taking it on with friends, this iconic race delivers.
Highlights
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The half that brings Paris to life
In 2026, over 50,000 runners set off from Boulevard Saint-Germain to Place de la Bastille, supported by huge crowds and charity cheer squads throughout. This world-class event is a standout fixture on the French running calendar.
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A distance for every runner
36% of participants are first-time half marathon runners, and 46% of participants are female entrants, with rising numbers choosing to run for charity each year - proving that this event is inclusive and supportive for a range of abilities and goals.
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A spectacular route
21.0975km of iconic Paris landmarks awaits, including Boulevard Saint-Germain, the Seine riverbanks, Bibliothèque Nationale, Château de Vincennes and Rue de Rivoli; an unforgettable route made even more meaningful when you run for charity.
Run for charity
Secure your place in the Paris Half Marathon with a charity entry and make your miles matter. Join thousands of runners fundraising for incredible causes; simply choose your charity and start your journey.
Prefer to enter directly? General entry options are explained on the HOKA Paris Half Marathon page.
Event photos
Event video
Charity places
This charity has places in the event. To secure your charity place, simply find a charity then book a charity place or join a charity team with your own place.
Event details
- Average fitness
- Beginner-friendly
- Event expo
- Event village
- Fancy dress
- Spectators
- Traders at event
- Circular route
- Distance markers
- Entertainment
- First aid
- Flat
- Food stations
- Marshals
- PB
- Toilets
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Wave start
- Way markers
Overview
Experience Paris at pace on an iconic half marathon route that blends historic boulevards with riverside running. Starting on Boulevard Saint-Germain and finishing at Place de la Bastille, the course showcases the city’s most celebrated landmarks, delivering an energising, crowd-lined run from start to finish.
Route highlights
- Start on the wide, central Boulevard Saint-Germain
- Cruise along the scenic Quais de Seine with river views
- Pass the striking Bibliothèque Nationale de France
- Take on the grand surroundings of Château de Vincennes
- Run through the heart of the city past Hôtel de Ville
- Soak up the atmosphere along the famous Rue de Rivoli
- Strong, iconic finish at Place de la Bastille
- FFA Gold Label certified road race
- Huge crowds and electric support throughout
Map
Cut off
3 hours.
- Accommodation
- Bar
- Cafe
- Entertainment
- Music
- Park
- Secure bag storage
- Toilets
- Urban
Event HQ
Place de la Bastille
Pl. de la Bastille
Paris
75004
France
21,097km in the most beautiful city in the world.
This is a unique occasion, so take advantage of it to look around you and appreciate this amazing decor, its many monuments and places steeped in history.
And as your weekend is not just about running, it will be the occasion to discover Paris, the city, its monuments, museums, shows, etc.
National Monuments
The Centre des Monuments Nationaux (National Monuments Centre), which oversees more than 100 monuments throughout France, invites you to discover Paris’s monuments.
Visit the Arc de Triomphe, the Conciergerie, the Sainte-Chapelle, the Panthéon, and many more.
Paris Museums
Art and history museums, literary museums, artists’ workshops, and museums of the city of Paris boast exceptional collections in exceptional places: with permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, you will find everything you need to satisfy your cultural yearnings.
Don’t forget to visit the catacombs, a veritable underground maze in the heart of Paris.
Things to do in Paris
Shows, culinary discoveries, exceptional outings, festive evenings…discover all the cultural good deals, excursions and activities.
Fundraising
- Fundraising incentives
- Fundraising materials
- Fundraising support
- Submit fundraising up to 1 month after event
Decided to run this race as part of my preparation for completing the full Paris marathon in April... Heading back towards Notre Dame and then along towards Bercy, along the rivers edge, was a great experience for anyone running in Paris for the first time. Water stations are plentiful as were the offerings of sugar, bananas and cake to keep you fuelled and the run through the park area, passing the zoo, was well signposted and marshalled. Support, along the way was plentiful with plenty of Paris Adidas runners supporting their local districts. Leon B
A great introduction to running Paris with this course being virtually half of the full marathon route. Amazing to run past the Bastille and around the River Seine near to Notre Dame. Cannot recommend highly enough if you are planning on running the full as this takes place in March with the big event a month later in April. BG
Upon arriving in Paris, we headed directly for the Expo to collect our race bibs and tee shirts. The Expo hall was conveniently situated across the road from a Metro station. Collection was quick and problem free with no queues... We then lined up in strictly controlled pens, appropriate to our finish times. It was a very windy day and we watched as the starting arch blew over! It didn’t delay proceedings significantly. We got talking to other UK runners in the pen and indeed throughout the race. The race itself didn’t pass very many significant Paris landmarks but it was a flat interesting course, nonetheless. Support throughout the race was very vocal and enthusiastic... At the finish line, we were presented with our medals and a nice souvenir sports bag containing drinks and goodies. It was a great event in one of Europe’s great cities and it’s one I’d happily run again. William A
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- Certificate
- Chip timing
- Drinks
- Medal
Included
- Official entry to this FFA Gold Label certified half marathon
- Measured 21.1km course through central Paris landmarks
- Race bib with timing chip
- On-course aid stations (hydration and refreshments)
- Medical support along the route
- Secure bag drop facilities
- Finisher medal
- Downloadable race certificate and results
- Lively crowd support and entertainment throughout
