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Being overly pessimistic have decided that the moneys gone and I won't get in.
Anyone in this boat last year and did Paris instead?
Anyone in this boat last year and did Paris instead?
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Also, a bit expensive as a substitute by the time I'd bribed the rest of the family with an all expenses paid weekend in Paris including Disneyland. So family, if you're listening - I'm going on my own next time.
Better wait until December to decide though, I wouldn't want to do both (although my friend did this year).
There is more to running than just the FLM, so from now on I am looking to run a marathon in a different country twice a year. Paris and Chicago in 2003 and Boston in 2004 if I can get the qualifying time.
Personally, I think the London bubble is about to burst. Either they run a separate charity event or give the marathon back to runners. I don't think I will put myself through the ballot trauma again!
Nice countryside, no sponsorship hassles, low entrance fee - bonus.
But do remember, for events in France you must submit a health certification from your GP.
I have given them the detail of what is required from the website, so with any luck, I will get over this inconvenience.
If anyone can offer any advice on how to overcome this hurdle I would be very grateful.
1) If I get a place in the ballot - great!
2) If not can I pick up a place for £300 in December - for which I'll fund myself
3) If not, I'm gonna do Paris. The Sportstours are only around £300....considerably less I think than I could end up potentially funding myself from the shortfall from the FLM charity place. For the sake of around £20 now I'll make my entry to Paris so at least have this in place at the lower cost for entry (I think it goes up very soon!)
I think I will enter Paris just to see, if I don't get into FLM I don't want to run for charity as my brother in law didn't get in and is running for charity so its not fair on the family. If I do get into both I think I'll go for both as I realy want to do London to Brighton so London and Paris will be good practise.
Swiss Bobby are you still doing both and running between the two during the week?
So the plan now is to enter Paris but let the charity know I'll take up any spare gold bonds they have at short notice if any of their runners get injured like I did. I'll then stump up the £300 or so it will cost out of my own pocket.
Neil
I got in through the ballot this year,having been rejected every year since 1994 (last time I made it through the ballot).When I get the letter in December,I'm putting my name down for Rotterdam (same day as FLM).
Then its off to Chicago later in the year.
I wonder if getting in through the ballot's got anything to do with which age group you're in?
There is a pro forma phrase on the Parsi web site - If I do Paris I am going to copy it into the body of a letter and use it
You can register and pay on-line. If you do so by 30th November it's 50 Euro (£30.00) If you haven't bequeathed your money you will know before then if you're in the FLM.
Goes up by 10 Euro twice after that.
Medical cert:
Cut and paste the text from the web site onto paper and then tell the Dr to copy it onto the surgery's headed notepaper and sign it when he's done the medical.Worked for me.
Timing:
You have to use their chip and return it afterwards. Time starts as you cross the Start line so is accurate.
Course is flat and I didn't think too crowded so along with timing PB's are possible.
Start and finish are in the same place.
Refreshment:
Plenty as Steve J said.
Transport:
Budget airlines + ferries make it very easy to book your own trip.
I stayed in a Formule 1 (booked on-line)a metro ride from the start (£20.00 per ROOM/night)Car trip to Paris was about £80 return. This year I'll probably fly.Next years airline prices should be out around December.
Metro system is very good and cheapish, quite close to Start/finish.
Medal is quite nice!
City
Apart from the fact that it's full of French people and American tourists there's a huge variety of things to see/do at usually cheaper prices than London.
FLM
Spookily I not only agree with Puffed Daddy re his comments on FLM I also have the same marathon plans for 2003/2004.
My first marathon was FLM and I think that's what it is/has become, an event for first-timers. The timing starts from the gun, so you lose at least 5 mins to the start. It's too crowded,with more fancy dress than carnival.However it is well supported and gives couch potatoes motivation to run.
The ballot system is not transparent and will never be fair to 'real' runners.
I used FLM as a starting point and like Puffed Daddy now try to run marathons in different, interesting locations.
thanks, Ian
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The medical certificate is issued by your Doctor after examining you, he will give you a certificate similar to the one below: "I, the undersigned Dr ..., doctor of medicine, certify that the examination of Mr. YOURSELF reveals no contraindications for participating in sports competition, medical certificate issued in on the (date)"
All I did was cut and paste the text after the " left a space for the Dr's name and inserted my name instead of 'Yourself'
The surgery then typed up the letter on their headed paper.
Basically the organisers don't want anything fancy, as I'm sure they won't check the authenticity of the 'medical certificate'. it will be for their insurance in case you peg it whilst competing.
As a large city 'thon, it can't be beaten - the largest in Europe after FLM, close to the UK, excellent night life and eateries etc, and no bloomin ballot. Hotels there are a fraction of the cost of London.
look no further.