This is the first time in 6 years that I'm not waiting for the ballot results with ants in my pants! Got my place confirmed a couple of months ago so just waiting for the mag and letter now... good luck to anyone waiting to find out, I've been there time and time again so know what it's like!!
I've moved house and can't remeber if I put down my Mum's address (which will annoy her if I get in, as she's also waiting to hear on the ballot!) or my old address. Otherwise will need to pop round and ask the new tennants or ring virgin on the after the 10th to find out.
I said after last year I definitely didn't want to do a marathon in 2012 so it's sods law I'll get in!
So do they send the no's before they send the yes's? Hmmm I might wait for the post tomorrow just for a change! Fully expect a no but happy to do Llanelli again if I dont get in.
the rejection mags arrived for my sons this morning but my accepted has not so assume that rejections are out first, hopefully, so not today you may be in, good luck and keep your fingers crossed
Just back from a run and the postie has left a card saying theres a packet too big to go my letter box, at the sorting office.......surely the regections are designed to go through a normal lettter box ....i have to wait six houirs before i can collect it
Also got my commiserations magazine today, together with a nice fleecy training top that I won't be needing to wear any time soon! I'll make do with Brighton, though still considering Manchester 2 weeks after that - any thoughts: can I do my second marathon two weeks after my first?
Dan - Only you will know how fast your recover. However, I would consider 2 weeks is loads of time to recover to run another... you will be doing well to run faster during the 2nd one though if you put in 100% in the first.
Just got the letter to say am in, wasn't expecting it having entered in the build up to doing my 1st half marathon earlier this year. Since then training has been haphazard though have been doing between 5 & 7 miles 3 times a week for the last 3 weeks trying to get back into it.
I am a little scared now, anyone got any advice on booking a hotel?!
p.s. M4TTA I chose to donate the fee if I did not get in so the money has long gone.
So it has started... Would be nice to get in but if not I will not despair. Many other nice marathons out there...Hopefully by next year I will qualify with GFA.
I think you have to go online and pay if you get in, as I remember someone last year saying that they didn't realise and lost their place as they didn't make the payment in time!!
if you donated your entry fee it would have taken it then, if not then you would have to pay with confirmation I suppose. Perhaps they send those people an email, I don't know.
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This is the first time in 6 years that I'm not waiting for the ballot results with ants in my pants! Got my place confirmed a couple of months ago so just waiting for the mag and letter now... good luck to anyone waiting to find out, I've been there time and time again so know what it's like!!
I've moved house and can't remeber if I put down my Mum's address (which will annoy her if I get in, as she's also waiting to hear on the ballot!) or my old address. Otherwise will need to pop round and ask the new tennants or ring virgin on the after the 10th to find out.
I said after last year I definitely didn't want to do a marathon in 2012 so it's sods law I'll get in!
I work for Royal Mail, and I did see some "sorry you didn't get in" mags this afternoon.
Think they are due for delivery tomorrow.....
Fully expect a no but happy to do Llanelli again if I dont get in.
last year the came in our office on the same day
we got the Rejection magazines today but only the ones with the sweatshirt in the pack
the rest should arrive in the morning
Guess i'd better start training!
runnersbean, thanks.
Still dancing around and getting strange looks from my wife.
Only started running this year so from 0 to 26.2 in fifteen months!!
Gratz to those who are in
of those that are, have you had the money taken out of your banks yet? just interested as to whether they do it before / after etc.
I am a little scared now, anyone got any advice on booking a hotel?!
p.s. M4TTA I chose to donate the fee if I did not get in so the money has long gone.
So it has started... Would be nice to get in but if not I will not despair. Many other nice marathons out there...Hopefully by next year I will qualify with GFA.
I think you have to go online and pay if you get in, as I remember someone last year saying that they didn't realise and lost their place as they didn't make the payment in time!!
So read mag properly....
Is it true you can find out if you are in by going to the payment link? I'm not home til late, and overexcited - anyone got the link?