[International · Road] Tokyo Marathon 2027 lottery results on September 18 — the official schedule confirms general-ballot results (entries Aug 14–28) are released on Friday, September 18 via My Entry, with the payment window from 11:00 that day until 17:00 JST on September 30; unpaid places are released. Race day is March 7, 2027 (Tokyo Marathon).
[International · Road] Sydney Marathon 2027 ballot opens September 29 — the organisers confirmed the 2027 ballot (race on August 29, 2027) opens 10:00 AEST on September 29 and closes 10:00 AEDT on October 19. Entering is free; if drawn, the entry fee is charged automatically (AUD 280 domestic / AUD 330 international) and results arrive by email in late October. The 2026 edition drew 123,000 applications for 40,000+ starting spots; charity and official travel packages are the fallback (Sydney Marathon · Time Out).
[Local · Trail] The North Face 100 Hong Kong 2027 early-bird ended September 13 — standard entry still open — the race runs March 19–21, 2027 at Lam Tsuen, Tai Po (14/27/55/100K, 100 km capped at 500). Public entry opened August 10 at 4 p.m., first-come, first-served; personal entries completed by 23:59 on September 13 got the early-bird rate, and pricing is now standard until the field fills (TNF100 · Forest Magazine).
[Local · Trail] RunAround@SaiKung 2026 ran on September 13 with a new reverse 25K — Play Around HK's Sai Kung event started and finished at Pak Tam Chung on September 13, with the 25 km route reversed and about 1,200 m of climb; the 8 km fun course uses the Sheung Yiu Country Trail (about 215 m of climb) and suits beginners. September in Hong Kong is still hot, so cooling and sun protection matter on exposed sections (Fitz · Action Panda).
[International · Trail] iRunFar weekly: The Rut and Wildstrubel by UTMB headline the weekend; Run Rabbit Run 100 this Friday — the September 14 round-up covers The Rut Mountain Runs in Montana, Wildstrubel by UTMB in Crans Montana and Wasatch, among others. Colorado's Run Rabbit Run 100 starts September 18 (US$20,000 each for the men's and women's winners), with iRunFar providing live coverage for the first time since 2013 (iRunFar weekly · Run Rabbit Run preview).