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Berlin Marathon Draw
Jason Temperton
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The registration period for Berlin Marathon 2017 is now open ( closes Nov 2nd),The GFA time is brutal for us old folks at sub 2:55 so so I just threw my name in the hat for a lottery spot. Looking around google is seems like around 75000 apply for a spot so odds look much better than london.
Anyone else gone for a spot ?
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I'm in the ballot.
Ran it this year as well. Might make this a permanent fixture in my calendar.
I've entered with my sisters (team entry). Which means we either all get a place or none of us get a place. Hoping that the odds are better than London.
im in the ballot myself - I ran berlin this year but had to do it through a charity place as i didnt get in through the ballot last year
I am in the ballot along with two friends. I guess we should have entered as a team as I am sure at least one of us won't get in!
In the team ballot too
Well, I took the optimistic approach and have now reserved a hotel for the weekend in question. Figured that the best ones will sell out quickly once the draw has taken place. Can always cancel the booking if I don't get in.
Have done the same Jason. 2nd year in a row i got rejected for London, so looking forward to Berlin if I get in. Hotels for the weekend were going quickly once the ballot opened up.
Good luck! Much to the annoyance of my mate who had done it a couple of years before, I got in the 2015 race through the ballot.
Are there any other big races that have a 1:2 or less chance of getting in apart from Berlin and London? Great North? I think all the other big foreign marathons seem to be OK apart from the cost..
I have done the same guys. I entered the ballot and have just reserved a hotel close to the Expo BERLIN VITAL. I completed the London Marathon last year via charity. Was one of the best experiences Ive ever had. Like most people I got rejected for the London ballot this year. Hopefully Berlin will come good. Good luck to everyone!
Ballot results starting today!
I'm in!!!
Looks like my birthday next year will be spend running around a new city
Excellent Munchkin2. Ive just got accepted as well!!
Hoping i hear before the Chicago ballot closes....
I hope my two friends get in two... I have my fingers crossed. Otherwise it will be a lonely birthday or I will have to convince my husband to come along!!
Congrats Munchkin2 and Connoisseur! Nothing here yet. Do you hear via email
Yes, I got an email.
Yes I got an email from SCC EVENTS to confirm my place. You might want to check your junk mail as well. Just in case it was filtered there.
Will do. Every time my phone buzzes I'm on tenterhooks. Mind you, I have a 0% success rate in ballots so it will be a miracle if I get in.
Louey - I thought that so entered a ballot for an ultra marathon and figured I wouldn't get in, could winge a bit about not getting in whilst being secretly pleased that I hadn't - I got in!!!
So am I right in assuming if you've got a place you would have had an email by now or is it staggered? I entered as a team so wondering if that is done differently?
hearing a lot from my club and some on here are in - worried that the lack of email by now isnt good news for me! fingers crossed!
They did state that results would be out over a few days, so maybe not.
Me too born2run. I know with VLM the "in" emails went out first.
Any group entries get results yet?
Yes that's what I thought but its not very clear
I'm hoping that is the reason and that we haven't got in, also being in a team could be drawn differently! I was just wondering if anyone from previous years knew?
I'm in
The folk I know who did a group entry got notified they were in today.
The Berlin odds are much better than London though so if you don't hear anything soon it's not necessarily cause for panic.
Anyone received an email in the last hour or so?