Has your cheque cashed yet?

Gymaddict

re ballot survey. I wondered if I had a better chance cos of my age/sex/time?? Surely they must do some sort of sorting otherwise you might have all the runners finshing at the same time excluding the elites of course. This being one of those races that everyone wants to do regardless of whether they have ever even jogged for the bus before.

[Deleted User]

HI!
I am new to this forum and to the whole running experience! However, I have filled the form for the ballot and I have already started training seriously (I have a place through a charity).

You might have mentioned this already at some point but what does it mean if your cheque has been cashed??

winkle

Mine cashed on 2/11 (non bequeathed). Assume this means I'm in?? First attempt as well!!

tinkerbelle

am now on 3rd newsletter, started about time cq went out 28th oct ish

[Deleted User]

Mine cashed on 28/10 and I didn't bequeath. Now to find the time to do the same amount of training I did for FLM05, as well as buy/sell a house and prepare for my wedding in July '06!

[Deleted User]

Have just been into the London Marathon website and you can ask for weekly newsletter with info and training advice. Did you do that Tinkerbelle, either this year or in a previous year of applying?

[Deleted User]

Hi monica, if you didn't bequeeth your entry fee and its been cashed then you have a place. If you did bequeeth and it was cashed the same day as the non bequeethers (like mine was) folks are guessing that also means you have a place.

[Deleted User]

I bequeathed and it was cashed on Nov 2nd. Ohmygod. I'm now going to be really nervous until I find out for sure. I applied for a Cancer Research UK Golden Bond place and I didn't get that, but they are putting me on their reserve list.

I might have to see one of my hair brained ideas through!

winkle

Mmm.........does look as though all the successful entries were cashed on the 28/10, can't for the life of me think what the hell is going on with mine?? - cashed on 2/11 but not bequeathed. I suppose they could have made a mistake and cashed it by accident. Would be uplifting to hear of anyone else in same boat.

[Deleted User]

Thanks Ultra Hamster. I have bequeathed and my cheque was cashed on the 2nd, just like you winkle.
As I said, I've got already a place and I have started my training but I'm very nervous about foundraising :-) Just tell me I got this right: if you go through the ballot you don't have to fundraise, right? The charity that gave me the place wanted to me to do the ballot too.
Why is it so complicated? For marathons in other places (like Italy, where I'm from) you pay a entry fee and if you do that within a deadline you are in; no fundraising (which is a good thing, don't get me wrong...I'm just not sure I'm good a that).

winkle

Monica, you misunderstood I think........I asked for my cheque to be returned if unsuccessful entry. Have to agree on the complicated bit though; it is starting to feel like the easy bit is the running! (She sniggered)........Oh God it's such a long way!

[Deleted User]

Sorry winkie, I think you are right...I have misunderstood the whole thing. I guess this means I didn't go through. Never mind...I really hope you do :-))

[Deleted User]

Does anyone know the date the 'Congratulations'/'Commiserations' magazines actually get sent out? My friend applied by Postal order so will have to wait to receive this before he finds out if he got it!

Dips

next week I expect

MadameO

After seeing this yesterday I went straight to the bank. My cheque was cashed on 28/10. It's my first application, and I have bequeathed.

I've also applied for a GB place with Leukaemia Research. After months of convincing myself I wouldn't get in either way, I'm now daring to hope...

[Deleted User]

Its a bit like having an early Christmas

[Deleted User]

not long to wait now, wonder if the fleece will be a better fit than last years jacket

[Deleted User]

no chased cheque....boo hoo sob sniffle ....phew, thank god for that - time to prepare for a half marathon or something even less time demanding and easy.

Happy FLMing to you suckeressful applicants

tinkerbelle

letters have started arriving, my brother bequeathed and got a yes on saturday. so where is mine . is there any rhyme or reason to how they send them out?

[Deleted User]

Havent heard anything yet, still waiting.

[Deleted User]

got my 'accepted' letter this morning

[Deleted User]

It was cashed on the 28/10

[Deleted User]

I'm trying to check my bank account for any cashed cheque around the end of october but I've forgotten the amount the FLM was does anyone know?

Redhead

OK, got my acceptance letter this morning (HOORAH!). Bequeathed, cheque cashed 28/10.

[Deleted User]

so, if I didn't put 'bequeathed' (donating the cash regardless, right?) and the cheque still hasnot been cashed, am I not in?

(Too impatient to wait until I get home and check my post tonight!)

Thanks - would appreciate a heads-up so I can get on with my dayand think about something else!!!

Nic

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hey everyone, got my accepted letter this morining!!!! so excited!!! bequeathed 28/10. says i was rejected in the initial ballot but got one of the 1000 places in the bequest draw so i guess all the accepted bequeathed places were cashed on the same day... 28/10!!!

CraigB

Wow! Seems a lot of people on RW got in via the 1000 bequeather 2nd ballot......

[Deleted User]

Same as becca250382- rejected initally but got through on bequest draw, cheque went through on 28/10.

[Deleted User]

I am in, second time applying. bequeathed last year but not this year. Cheque was cashed on the 28/10 and now its official.

Anyone now if this is flatter than the Edinburgh marathon?. I got a gauranteed place last year and thought what the hell. First marathon and did it in 4h28. Hoping to break the 4hour mark this time. Is this being over ambitious?

[Deleted User]

Hi
My first time entering. I bequeathed and mine was cashed on 2nd November, so guess not in. :-(
Oh well , at least there's a guaranteed place after so many unsuccessful entries. I've got a couple more years to train for it now...
I can't get a charity place, as i want to run for little Hearts matter and they don't have a place yet.
Claire
xxx