Howdy, Stranger!
Categories
Options
2015 London Marathon Ballot
The materials in this website are in no way intended to replace the professional medical care, advice, diagnosis or treatment of a doctor, qualified personal trainer, therapist, dietitian or nutritionist Runners's World, Part of the Hearst UK well-being network © Copyright 2017
Comments
Entered at 12:30 last night!
I'm in. This will be my first. Assuming i get a place...which lets face it, is unlikely.
Why do they ask the 'what's your fastest marathon time' question? Is it so they make sure you can do the distance? Seems an odd question, everyone has to start somewhere.
The ballot is now closed
. There must be a better way of doing the entry system....
Jeeze thats the ballot closed - didnt take long at all!
jazz- so they can place you in an appropriate start pen. Its a bit more accurate than most of the answers they get to the 'How long do you think it might take' type question.
Wow that was quick.was up at 2 am. Forgot to enter
Oh well I wouldn't have got through the balllot anyway!
Anyone know what happens to the places that are offered in October but people don't take up (pay for)?
good to hear Muzza
I thought the ballot opened at 9 today not midnight
been trying to get on since 9 and realised about 30 mins ago it was already closed. did this year for charity and still pushing to raise another £600 to make to £2000 which has been toughter than the marathon ! - so no doing that again next year .... !!!
I was up and on line at 1 am and could not get through , bit miffed, tried for over 1 hour.
Missed it due to the IE explorer issue. Annoying but no doubt would not have got in anyway, like every other year.....sigh
i got mine in 80mins at 5am this morning
I had my email immediately and so did my son.
We're both in the ballot - again. We'll both probably get the usual "Dear John" magazine and email in October.....
does anyone apply to more than one charity or is that a no-no?
I think these might get taken up by the extra 1000 ballot places that those who donate their entry fee go into. I applied at 6.30 and got in the ballot. Doubt if I will get a place though. Didn't donate my entry fee either.
If you are looking for a charity place try VICTA. They were the lowest fundraise amount at 1250 exc of gift aid, however my 100 entry fee came off that total.
Is that 2000 inc or exc of gift aid? There is a big difference between the two. I had to raise 1250 exc and found it pretty easy. Hit target end of January and just kept posting on Facebook and e mail in work. I'm on 1999.10 now inc of gift aid.
I've never asked for sponsorship before and won't again.
I'm in the ballot, entered my misses Too. I've also enter Paris and been offered a cheaper place, but read on here it doesn't sell out till after October so might hold out til after I find out about london. Ive ran 3 marathons so far manchester twice and chester.
i don't think I could raise 1500 for a charity place, as I raise money quite a lot for other races so I think it's cheeky asking all the time.
It does my head in on Facebook etc, when people that don't run enter and take up places in ballot
i think manchester is always going to be my backup until I strike it lucky in the ballot/charity sweepstake or run 3:14:xx.