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41st Berlin Marathon

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  • 30-09-2013 11:47am
    #1
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭


    Pre registration open
    http://berlin-register.r.mikatiming.de/2014/?lang=EN
    Registration for the 41st BMW BERLIN MARATHON 2014

    You want to run 42,195 km across Berlin? Here you go:
    Your registration:

    Please fill in the following form completely!
    Registration period: September 30 to October 14, 2013 *

    * here is no need to hurry and register exactly at 12 noon on Monday, September 30, since everybody has the same chances.

    After sending your data by clicking "sign up", you'll receive an automatic response by mail confirming your participation in the raffle.

    Award of entries:
    Among all participants, the available places will be drawn. Beginning November 1, we will send an email to everybody who has been drawn informing them of their “raffle-luck”. Included in this email will be a registration link for the 41st BMW BERLIN MARATHON 2014. The binding registration must then be completed between November 4 and November 11, 2013.

    Any spot that has not been claimed during this time period will be offered to the next in succession from the initial raffle draw. These remaining spots must then be confirmed by binding registration between November 25 and December 2, 2013.

    We cross our fingers and wish good luck to every participant!


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    nellocono
    Registered Users Posts: 419 ✭✭nellocono


    Have put my name in the hat, a group of us are hoping to go next year. Any ideas what the chances will be like for 2014?

    I read somewhere the huge demand in 2013 was due to the 40th anniversary, maybe the world record course will also add to the demand :)


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    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users Posts: 19,500 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    nellocono wrote: »
    I read somewhere the huge demand in 2013 was due to the 40th anniversary, maybe the world record course will also add to the demand :)
    It's been the world record course since 2003!

    Not sure what the odds are, but I reckon it's safe to assume that some members of your group will not be successful in the ballot. These ballots are a curse. :(


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    LloydChristmas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭LloydChristmas


    I have 5 entries in but only really need or want 2 places. The entry process is open to some trickery, I wonder how they will filter out multiple entries?


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    drquirky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,866 ✭✭✭drquirky


    Might go for this...The OH was watching it on TV w/ me and thought it would be fun to go to...


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    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    drquirky wrote: »
    Might go for this...The OH was watching it on TV w/ me and thought it would be fun to go to...

    Well thats a u turn from your talk of a long sabbatical from marathons after Budapest a whole 10 days ago :D


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    drquirky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,866 ✭✭✭drquirky


    ecoli wrote: »
    Well thats a u turn from your talk of a long sabbatical from marathons after Budapest a whole 10 days ago :D


    The persuasive powers of womankind at work!


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    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    drquirky wrote: »
    The persuasive powers of womankind at work!

    We should get her to start coaching in the club so. Reckon we could have that elusive training group in no time with her at the helm :p


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    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭opus


    BeepBeep67 wrote: »
    Pre registration open

    Cheers, threw my name in the hat!


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    TRR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,642 ✭✭✭TRR


    ecoli wrote: »
    We should get her to start coaching in the club so. Reckon we could have that elusive training group in no time with her at the helm :p

    She'd be doing well to keep you in line :)


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    ecoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,762 ✭✭✭✭ecoli


    TRR wrote: »
    She'd be doing well to keep you in line :)

    These days as long as training sessions are before 1 and after 11 ill bet grand :p


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    Gavlor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Gavlor


    F€ck, was planning on only running London next year but I couldn't resist applying for this one.

    Part of me (my legs) hope I don't get in!!


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    docjewel
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭docjewel


    Gavlor wrote: »
    F€ck, was planning on only running London next year but I couldn't resist applying for this one.

    Part of me (my legs) hope I don't get in!!

    No pressure:D:D but I'm assuming you'll be aiming to run comparable times to some of your fellow county men that ran it over the weekend.


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    Gavlor
    Registered Users Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭Gavlor


    docjewel wrote: »
    No pressure:D:D but I'm assuming you'll be aiming to run comparable times to some of your fellow county men that ran it over the weekend.

    2.21 and a couple of 2.37's??! Maybe if I take a shortcut along the route!


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    docjewel
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭docjewel


    Gavlor wrote: »
    2.21 and a couple of 2.37's??! Maybe if I take a shortcut along the route!

    Was speaking to a mate of PH's (2:21) today,he found the last 3 miles toughish but reckons he can go faster:eek::eek:, he thinks one of the differences between him & some of the faster times was the faster runners had their own drinks around the course,where as he didn't, so no excuses now:D:D:D


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    tunguska
    Registered Users Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭tunguska


    docjewel wrote: »
    Was speaking to a mate of PH's (2:21) today,he found the last 3 miles toughish but reckons he can go faster:eek::eek:, he thinks one of the differences between him & some of the faster times was the faster runners had their own drinks around the course,where as he didn't, so no excuses now:D:D:D

    I think he definitely could go faster. 2:21 is a good run but he himself would admit that had he paced it better(69min first half) he would've gone sub 2:20.

    Is there a qualifying time that'll get you automatic entry into Berlin? I cant seem to find anything about that on the website.


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    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Gavlor wrote: »
    2.21 and a couple of 2.37's??! Maybe if I take a shortcut along the route!

    I believe in you..
    Inline Skaters can register as usual until August next year.


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    Jnealon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,058 ✭✭✭Jnealon


    Entered, less than a week left to pre-register.


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    #19
    alexanderomahon
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭alexanderomahon


    Entered. Not done a marathon since Belfast 1982. Got into cycling a few years back and found the boards cycling forum really helpful in achieving my goals. Hope I can get as much help here.


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    #20
    rom
    Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭rom


    74,707 registered for the 2014 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON lottery so a better than 50/50 chance for anyone entered. Not bad.


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    village runner
    Registered Users Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭village runner


    rom wrote: »
    74,707 registered for the 2014 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON lottery so a better than 50/50 chance for anyone entered. Not bad.

    I reckon a lot of people entered a few times so it might be in fact alot less looking for a place.


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    tHE vAGGABOND
    Registered Users Posts: 6,686 ✭✭✭tHE vAGGABOND


    Thought it would be a lot more actually..


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    #23
    opus
    Registered Users Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭opus


    rom wrote: »
    74,707 registered for the 2014 BMW BERLIN-MARATHON lottery so a better than 50/50 chance for anyone entered. Not bad.

    Odds are good so, fingers crossed!


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    #24
    BeepBeep67
    Registered Users Posts: 8,080 ✭✭✭BeepBeep67


    village runner wrote: »
    I reckon a lot of people entered a few times so it might be in fact alot less looking for a place.

    I find this man guilty your honour!
    :P


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    #25
    happygoose
    Registered Users Posts: 703 ✭✭✭happygoose


    Hurry up with the ballot result emails already!!


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    #26
    LloydChristmas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 84 ✭✭LloydChristmas


    Hurry up with the ballot result emails already!!

    Not till Friday ?


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    #27
    happygoose
    Registered Users Posts: 703 ✭✭✭happygoose


    No, I think its today, maybe I have it wrong, it says the 30th Oct on this...

    http://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/news-and-media/news/2013/10/16/74707-registered-for-the-2014-bmw-berlinmarathon-lottery.html


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    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    I would assume that pretty much everyone who applied would get in. This doesn't seem much different to how they normally do it with their 'pre-registration' maybe they just want to test it out for future years.


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    #29
    RayCun
    Registered Users Posts: 15,704 ✭✭✭✭RayCun


    Don't think I want a place now - the Brandenburg Gate can wait, I want to run down Nassau Street...


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    #30
    happygoose
    Registered Users Posts: 703 ✭✭✭happygoose


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    I would assume that pretty much everyone who applied would get in. This doesn't seem much different to how they normally do it with their 'pre-registration' maybe they just want to test it out for future years.

    74,000 applications for 40,000 places.

    Previously it was on a 1st come 1st served basis, most years it took 3 to 6 weeks to fill, with last year being the exception, it filled up quite quickly.


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    RacoonQueen
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,364 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    happygoose wrote: »
    74,000 applications for 40,000 places.

    Previously it was on a 1st come 1st served basis, most years it took 3 to 6 weeks to fill, with last year being the exception, it filled up quite quickly.

    Yeah but how many of them did it a few times because it's now a 'lottery'? Huge bulk in numbers there I'd say.


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