YAY I'm in!! But I was lucky to be confirmed for a charity place in July anyway so knew i'd be running Can anyone confirm that the Congratulations magazine means you are successful in the BALLOT and not just a golden bond place? Trying to be 100% sure whether i've definately got a ballot place or whether Charity place runners who got accepted before the ballot came out also get a Congrats mag!
Aizxana, i can comfirm that you are in on the ballot, so you will not have to raise some exorbatant sum for the charity, you can raise what you can afford! Well done anyway, have a great time
It will soon be time for all the sponsorship forms going round and the comments that "the charity is something very close to their heart". They tend to get offended when I say that they had never mentioned it before the ballot results came out.
I save all of my money for the ones who are genuinely running for a charity, not just as a way to get into the race.
Am very excited. Happy to run for my chosen charity but at least now I can focus on the training and not have sleepless nights over high fundraising targets!
Millsy, don't forget what this is all about, i try to do my bit for the less advantaged, the run is about me against the clock, but at the end of the day, those little fellas, with big straw hats, and fishy breath, well, say no more....ll
Got this welcoming e.mail from Virgin...ahhh, how thoughtful of them
Dear 2013 Virgin London Marathon Runner, We are delighted to confirm that your 2013 Virgin London Marathon Gold/Silver Bond entries account is now ready to use. In order to access your account please make a note of your username and password (below) and follow the link to the 2013 Virgin London Marathon Gold/Silver Bond entries entry system where you can input your details and complete the online entry form. PLEASE NOTE THIS ONLINE ENTRY MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE 5PM ON 10TH FEBRUARY 2013 OTHERWISE THE ENTRY WILL BE VOID AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED INTO THE 2013 VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON. ONCE THE ENTRY IS COMPLETE YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMING YOUR ENTRY. let me think about this....raising £2,000 squidieroonies or even more. that would be a no from me
Debra Bourne - Just entered MIlton keynes marathon which is the start of may, if this goes well I may have a go at the northants ultra ( 35 ish miles) which is held 4 miles from where I live and build up slowly to longer events. Never been speedy but distance does not bother me.
Yes mad ... race started as a way to get athletes into running race amd marathons. Now to be honest they couldny really give a toss about runners all they want is people to raise money for charity. Its now just an event where people do little or no training walk round and claim to have "run the London Marathon"
It just makes me laugh as people seem to think they cant give to charity unless someone runs 26.2 miles !!!
People also can`t seem to grasp the fact that I run for fun. Come early next year i`ll have to fend off all of the questions of "London Marathon? What charity are you doing it for?"
Yes annoyed me as well people used to ask me that and I would say Im not but then advised them thet do not have tpo wait until somone run the LM to donate to charity
Probablt the same folk who sit around for years needing double glazing but have to wait until somone rings them up to ask them if they need it !!
Katy, that's great. Do go and run northants - I've heard good things about it, although that's not one I've done. Come see us on the "wannabe ultra runner" thread over in the Ultra / Adventure Racing section.We're friendly! - Mad, but friendly!
Just listened to tony audenshaws marathon prayer on marathon talk, now would be a handy time to know how to add a link, but I dont know how to, so google it or something, absolutely spot on! Please have a listen
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YAY I'm in!! But I was lucky to be confirmed for a charity place in July anyway so knew i'd be running Can anyone confirm that the Congratulations magazine means you are successful in the BALLOT and not just a golden bond place? Trying to be 100% sure whether i've definately got a ballot place or whether Charity place runners who got accepted before the ballot came out also get a Congrats mag!
Mrs Cat5 didn't get in. .
She doesn't run.
Aizxana, i can comfirm that you are in on the ballot, so you will not have to raise some exorbatant sum for the charity, you can raise what you can afford! Well done anyway, have a great time
I save all of my money for the ones who are genuinely running for a charity, not just as a way to get into the race.
Am very excited. Happy to run for my chosen charity but at least now I can focus on the training and not have sleepless nights over high fundraising targets!
So long ago I applied cant remember did we have to put CC details on application ?
gemgemx, enlighten me, please...
blind penguin
i didnt get in !! gonna throttle the penguins
katy briggs 2: yes, come over to the ultra side! It's fun, honest.
Yup got mine
Got this welcoming e.mail from Virgin...ahhh, how thoughtful of them
Dear 2013 Virgin London Marathon Runner, We are delighted to confirm that your 2013 Virgin London Marathon Gold/Silver Bond entries account is now ready to use. In order to access your account please make a note of your username and password (below) and follow the link to the 2013 Virgin London Marathon Gold/Silver Bond entries entry system where you can input your details and complete the online entry form. PLEASE NOTE THIS ONLINE ENTRY MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE 5PM ON 10TH FEBRUARY 2013 OTHERWISE THE ENTRY WILL BE VOID AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED INTO THE 2013 VIRGIN LONDON MARATHON. ONCE THE ENTRY IS COMPLETE YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMING YOUR ENTRY. let me think about this....raising £2,000 squidieroonies or even more. that would be a no from meDebra Bourne - Just entered MIlton keynes marathon which is the start of may, if this goes well I may have a go at the northants ultra ( 35 ish miles) which is held 4 miles from where I live and build up slowly to longer events. Never been speedy but distance does not bother me.
Daisy
Yes mad ... race started as a way to get athletes into running race amd marathons. Now to be honest they couldny really give a toss about runners all they want is people to raise money for charity. Its now just an event where people do little or no training walk round and claim to have "run the London Marathon"
It just makes me laugh as people seem to think they cant give to charity unless someone runs 26.2 miles !!!
People also can`t seem to grasp the fact that I run for fun. Come early next year i`ll have to fend off all of the questions of "London Marathon? What charity are you doing it for?"
Yes annoyed me as well people used to ask me that and I would say Im not but then advised them thet do not have tpo wait until somone run the LM to donate to charity
Probablt the same folk who sit around for years needing double glazing but have to wait until somone rings them up to ask them if they need it !!
Katy, that's great. Do go and run northants - I've heard good things about it, although that's not one I've done. Come see us on the "wannabe ultra runner" thread over in the Ultra / Adventure Racing section.We're friendly! - Mad, but friendly!
......can I whisper my aspirations to be an ultra-runner.
Definitely got the qualification of mad. I might have to shyly nip over and wave sometime.