London 2015

rom

When will they open up entry for this? and when will the date be announced? I have a GFA time so do they fill up quickly or what?

Krusty_Clown

rom wrote: »

When will they open up entry for this? and when will the date be announced? I have a GFA time so do they fill up quickly or what?

As you likely already know, you need to be a UK resident. Entry won't open for a number of months after this marathon has been run, and you will have until approximately the 9th of July to apply. I don't believe there is a limit to the number of GFA entries, so as long as you meet the criteria of being a UK resident and the GFA time requirements and apply in time, you should be good to go.

rom

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

As you likely already know, you need to be a UK resident. Entry won't open for a number of months after this marathon has been run, and you will have until approximately the 9th of July to apply. I don't believe there is a limit to the number of GFA entries, so as long as you meet the criteria of being a UK resident and the GFA time requirements and apply in time, you should be good to go.

Forgot about that.
Simply a UK postal address so is needed ?
Just found below. So I have to get a UK driving license ?
http://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/marathon-centre/enter-virgin-london-marathon/good-for-age-entries/

BeepBeep67

rom wrote: »

Forgot about that.
Simply a UK postal address so is needed ?
Just found below. So I have to get a UK driving license ?
http://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/marathon-centre/enter-virgin-london-marathon/good-for-age-entries/

Proof of time, official headed paper stating your UK address (bill, bank acc, etc) and photo ID that you plan on bring to registration.

opus

rom wrote: »

Forgot about that.
Simply a UK postal address so is needed ?
Just found below. So I have to get a UK driving license ?
http://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/marathon-centre/enter-virgin-london-marathon/good-for-age-entries/

I just used the address of a friend of mine living in Scotland and it worked flawlessly. She paid the entry fee by cheque or me to keep things simple and posted over the form for the expo when it arrived.

Just realised I picked up a GFA myself at the weekend :cool: Hmmm decisions decisions....

rom

BeepBeep67 wrote: »

Proof of time, official headed paper stating your UK address (bill, bank acc, etc) and photo ID that you plan on bring to registration.

So the bill does not need to be in your name I presume ?

menoscemo

rom wrote: »

So the bill does not need to be in your name I presume ?

It does, you have to scan a proof of address in your name and attatch it when applying for GFA. The name would have to match the person with the qualifying time...
But as you can see from all us brits doing the Marathon this year it's not that hard .

rom

Stressed out about this. How long do you have to send the form back for when it arrives ?

menoscemo

rom wrote: »

Stressed out about this. How long do you have to send the form back for when it arrives ?

There was no form to send back last year. The entry and payment was done online. The only form was the reg form which you had to bring to the expo to collect your number. It arrived out about 3 weeks before the race.

robinph

menoscemo wrote: »

It does, you have to scan a proof of address in your name and attatch it when applying for GFA. The name would have to match the person with the qualifying time...
But as you can see from all us brits doing the Marathon this year it's not that hard .

I forgot about that bit, they changed that part way through the GFA registration process last year as I didn't need to give them anything other than proof of the time.

ncmc

Do you also need a proof of UK address to enter the UK lottery? Is there any way around that?

rom

ncmc wrote: »

Do you also need a proof of UK address to enter the UK lottery? Is there any way around that?

Lottery is now closed.

ncmc

Ah crap should have consulted the website sooner. I thought I applied for a lottery place after failing to get a gfa time in Cork this time last year, but now that I think of it, it was before and I was using the lottery as a safety net.

RubyK

Anyone who deferred in 2014, have you received email with link for re-applying for your place in 2015? I haven't received anything, heard they were sending out emails yeaterday. Just wondering if anyone else is still waiting?

robinph

RubyK wrote: »

Anyone who deferred in 2014, have you received email with link for re-applying for your place in 2015? I haven't received anything, heard they were sending out emails yeaterday. Just wondering if anyone else is still waiting?

There were emails sent out yesterday with a link that you then needed to use your race number from this year to log into.

RubyK

robinph wrote: »

There were emails sent out yesterday with a link that you then needed to use your race number from this year to log into.

Thanks robin, looks like I'm going to have to make another phone call so

pistol_75

RubyK wrote: »

Anyone who deferred in 2014, have you received email with link for re-applying for your place in 2015? I haven't received anything, heard they were sending out emails yeaterday. Just wondering if anyone else is still waiting?

I got mine on Monday and signed up yesterday. Here we go again

RubyK

pistol_75 wrote: »

I got mine on Monday and signed up yesterday. Here we go again

Good stuff!

I ended up ringing them, they confirmed the email address the link was sent to (I forgot I set up a new email account for London ). All sorted now!

Brianderunner

Totally out of the loop right now.

When do the gfa entries open for 2015 does anyone know? Zero chance of me running it but wanna keep the entry alive for another year at least.

menoscemo

Brianderunner wrote: »

Totally out of the loop right now.

When do the gfa entries open for 2015 does anyone know? Zero chance of me running it but wanna keep the entry alive for another year at least.

Should be any time soon. We will then have about a month. Deadline is normally early July.
I'm glad to see my 2013 run is still good for you

Brianderunner

menoscemo wrote: »

Should be any time soon. We will then have about a month. Deadline is normally early July.
I'm glad to see my 2013 run is still good for you

Good man. Plan would be to defer unless i get an offer from a sub 2'50 runner

Gas that a time i ran in Sept 2011 might get me into a marathon in 2016

robinph

Brianderunner wrote: »

Totally out of the loop right now.

When do the gfa entries open for 2015 does anyone know? Zero chance of me running it but wanna keep the entry alive for another year at least.

Next week according to their latest bookface post.

rom

robinph wrote: »

Next week according to their latest bookface post.

End of next week

Bugsy2000

GFA opens on 13th June according to the website GFA page.

Saves me checking back everyday now The only problem I have now is my better half is due a baby tomorrow so I'll surely forget to check back later in the week!

rom

Bugsy2000 wrote: »

GFA opens on 13th June according to the website GFA page.

Saves me checking back everyday now The only problem I have now is my better half is due a baby tomorrow so I'll surely forget to check back later in the week!

Friday 13th !!!

Jmcmen

Dont See anything up as of yet

robinph

Need to get this entry done before I break myself in the Man v Horse marathon tomorrow and go off the idea of doing these crazy things. :mad:

Hurry up VMLMMVLMLVMLMVLM and get it sorted.

Jmcmen

Link up now, Have until 4th July http://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/marathon-centre/enter-virgin-london-marathon/good-for-age-entries/

robinph

Done.

I used my quicker time from 2013 rather than the painfully just outside 3hrs time from this year.

RayCun

Were they very particular about sending in documentation?

robinph

You need:
a document to prove age.
link to your results or upload the certificate proving your time.
document to prove UK residency.

menoscemo

Done.

It says that you have to write 'Copy' across your documents. What's that all about?

robinph

menoscemo wrote: »

Done.

It says that you have to write 'Copy' across your documents. What's that all about?

It's a bit weird that they say that for the address document, but not for the one that you upload for proving your date of birth. I was able to make use of a full version of Acrobat and added a watermark across the top of the image, don't want to miss out due to some strange lack of writing "copy" on a scan of a document.

davedanon

I've entered. Meno, I used the same address as last time.

TRR

robinph wrote: »

It's a bit weird that they say that for the address document, but not for the one that you upload for proving your date of birth. I was able to make use of a full version of Acrobat and added a watermark across the top of the image, don't want to miss out due to some strange lack of writing "copy" on a scan of a document.

I'd say a few people may be using acrobat applications for that and other purposes

Gavlor

Just to clarify (so I don't have to read the instructions) all that one simply has to do is scribble "copy" across ones proof of uk residence, submit this along with copy of passport and q time?

menoscemo

Gavlor wrote: »

Just to clarify (so I don't have to read the instructions) all that one simply has to do is scribble "copy" across ones proof of uk residence, submit this along with copy of passport and q time?

You're as lazy at reading instructions as you are at training.
Read the bloody instructions yourself.

Gavlor

menoscemo wrote: »

You're as lazy at reading instructions in forms as you are training.
Read the bloody instructions yourself.

At least I know that if I start reading ill definitely finish it

pistol_75

Gavlor wrote: »

At least I know that if I start reading ill definitely finish it

All the info you need is in the first half ;-)

neilc

TRR wrote: »

I'd say a few people may be using acrobat applications for that and other purposes

Anyone fancy a wee nixer

robinph

GFA entry now paid for.

Keep an eye on your inboxes folks, the confirmation emails are being sent out now. Also not that when entering your date of birth the month and day are the wrong way round.

wideball

How do you prove UK residence? I'm sure their are folks in the UK that don't have utility bills in their name... Are there other means than a utility bill?

menoscemo

wideball wrote: »

How do you prove UK residence? I'm sure their are folks in the UK that don't have utility bills in their name... Are there other means than a utility bill?

Driving license, bank account etc. Any 'offical letter' is fine (I used my car insurance renewal letter last year).

rom

robinph wrote: »

GFA entry now paid for.

Keep an eye on your inboxes folks, the confirmation emails are being sent out now. Also not that when entering your date of birth the month and day are the wrong way round.

No sign yet. I can't remember which way i put the dob but its clear as my day is over 12th day of the month. Pure stressed.

neilc

robinph wrote: »

GFA entry now paid for.

Keep an eye on your inboxes folks, the confirmation emails are being sent out now. Also not that when entering your date of birth the month and day are the wrong way round.

I only entered Tuesday so it'll probably be a while yet. Took me a bit of time to get my 'utility bill' scanned properly

rom

robinph wrote: »

GFA entry now paid for.

Keep an eye on your inboxes folks, the confirmation emails are being sent out now. Also not that when entering your date of birth the month and day are the wrong way round.

Hotel recommendations? :cool:

robinph

rom wrote: »

Hotel recommendations? :cool:

I'll give you one guess.

rom

robinph wrote: »

I'll give you one guess.

The Tower Hotel?

The Strand Palace?

menoscemo

Got my email today. All done and paid for
£35, not bad for a major marathon.

davedanon

Not heard back from them yet, but I only applied on the 13th.

davedanon

Woohoo! Just got my ACCEPTED email. Back of the net!