Your article on entering the London Marathon seems remarkably similar to one I wrote for the BBC before you relaunched your site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A793271If it has been influential in your feature I am most flattered. Although I do think mine is much funnier ;-)
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(ie extracting the most useful points from the literature that the Marathon produces)
Are you going to run?
Sean
I hope to run - I've actually applied for several charity places and in the ballot too to try to increase my chances.
So fingers crossed!!!
The only exception was a couple of years ago when I'm absolutely sure that the person who wrote the round-up of the latest health research in a national Sunday paper lifted the copy almost verbatim on a couple of occasions from journal review columns I'd done in a trade publication. I felt quite flattered.
Cheers, V-rap.
Just a thought.
To get the overseas entry form isn't that tedious. I received it one week after I sent over the coupons.
Anyway, to compare both procedures have a look at my London Marathon Fansite:
http://www.uli-sauer.de/laufen/london/London_Info_e.htm
But compare: Boston for US residents is 75 USD, and 100 USD for foreigners makes a surcharge of 33%.
London for UK residents is 25 PDS, and 60 PDS for overseas makes a surcharge of 140%.
Anyway, crossing Tower Bridge is worth it
:-)
Luckily enough I got a Good for Age entry this time on the back of this years performance so didn't have to cough up 60 quid. Looking around at Marathons here in Italy they too charge a higher rate for 'foreigners' but its nowhere near the mark-up at FLM. 'Rip-off Britain' at its best. I agree with you though Ruhrrunner - my hairs still stand on end on the back of my neck going over Tower Bridge even after doing it 8 times!
All the best to everyone in April
Thanks guys
I've amended my article accordingly
My Guide to entering The London Marathon.
SY3
;-)
As for the FLM site itself, I've rarely seen anything so useless. Almost entirely content-free, and you presumably need broadband to use it too.
BTW - good for age entry address - get in entries with proof of time and age by 18th October:
Good for Age
Flora London Marathon
PO Box 3460
London
SE1 8YN
I do say that Marathon News is your bible for entering so that's where you would have found the address.
All the best
My Guide to Entering the London Marathon.