London Marathon 2016

Animella · 01-10-2015 3:58pm

Still waiting in hope ...!

Animella · 01-10-2015 4:00pm

Woden wrote: »

I'm in! 3rd time lucky. Dont' feel so bad about skipping Dublin this year now! I guess the 20 milers will need to come back

Lucky you, congrats!

unirunner2 · 01-10-2015 4:00pm

tang1 wrote: »

Yeah just got the rejection via email. Like being rejected by a good looking lady!!!

at least that good looking lady took time to contact you..i am still waiting. she must not like me

Hard luck, next time

Animella · 01-10-2015 4:03pm

I've spent the last 30 mins looking at pictures of people's Bee or Spider-man magazines! Imagine the suspense of opening the envelope!

JohnnyBingo · 01-10-2015 4:07pm

Animella wrote: »

I've spent the last 30 mins looking at pictures of people's Bee or Spider-man magazines! Imagine the suspense of opening the envelope!

So are bees good or bad??

robinph · 01-10-2015 4:13pm

JohnnyBingo wrote: »

So are bees good or bad??

Bees good, spiders bad.

Animella · 01-10-2015 4:13pm

JohnnyBingo wrote: »

So are bees good or bad??

Bees are good and all the recipients are naturally buzzing!

AAD · 01-10-2015 4:21pm

No Bee or Spider for me as yet, No email either so fingers and toes are still crossed.

Animella · 01-10-2015 4:24pm

Ok , I need to step away! Every time one of you replies I get a notification which makes me check my emails - again!

Sure we could be waiting till next Tuesday .

Outside · 01-10-2015 4:46pm

Computer says: Nooooooooooo!

tang1 · 01-10-2015 4:49pm

Outside wrote: »

Computer says: Nooooooooooo!

There's always Rotterdam.......

unirunner2 · 01-10-2015 4:50pm

the longer i wait the more i suspect it will be a no!!!

JohnnyBingo · 01-10-2015 4:52pm

Least productive afternoon in work for a long time

Rega · 01-10-2015 8:51pm

Just got my rejection via email.

Balls to that anyway.

Bob_the_dog · 01-10-2015 8:56pm

Nothing yet, I'll go with no news is good news!!!

RunRoryRun · 01-10-2015 9:00pm

......and the second rejection is in. Didn't want to do it again anyway - Sh1te atmosphere - rubbish race &#55357;&#56877;

donnacha · 01-10-2015 9:30pm

We regret that we have to advise you that your application to run in the 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon has not been successful due to massive over-subscription.

Ah well. I'll throw my name in the ring again next time.

rovers_runner · 01-10-2015 9:46pm

Waiting on the sorry but pay for a tour spot e-mail too.....
I always seem to get into NY even when I don't care for it, London is a joke of a ballot, you'd think they would have kept the 5th attempt and you are in as at least people would get to do it someday.

Anyone else rejected don't waste money on a tour, go do the Barcelona marathon. It's a far nicer city than London, the people are very welcoming and the trip can be extended for a small holiday rather than the rat race of London either side of the race time.

Kissy Lips · 01-10-2015 9:57pm

rovers_runner wrote: »

Waiting on the sorry but pay for a tour spot e-mail too.....
I always seem to get into NY even when I don't care for it, London is a joke of a ballot, you'd think they would have kept the 5th attempt and you are in as at least people would get to do it someday.

Anyone else rejected don't waste money on a tour, go do the Barcelona marathon. It's a far nicer city than London, the people are very welcoming and the trip can be extended for a small holiday rather than the rat race of London either side of the race time.

How much is the tour?

tang1 · 01-10-2015 9:59pm

rovers_runner wrote: »

Waiting on the sorry but pay for a tour spot e-mail too.....
I always seem to get into NY even when I don't care for it, London is a joke of a ballot, you'd think they would have kept the 5th attempt and you are in as at least people would get to do it someday.

Anyone else rejected don't waste money on a tour, go do the Barcelona marathon. It's a far nicer city than London, the people are very welcoming and the trip can be extended for a small holiday rather than the rat race of London either side of the race time.

Why enter the ballot if that's the way you feel about it?

Rega · 01-10-2015 10:04pm

Kissy Lips wrote: »

How much is the tour?

Starts at €1,049

rovers_runner · 01-10-2015 10:04pm

tang1 wrote: »

Why enter the ballot if that's the way you feel about it?

Have done Barca and Conn already, Brighton fills up before I ever notice its open these days too.

London course would be nice to take in the once, seeing you can watch live and end up very familiar with it.

Reason I enter is that the plan would be in the Sat morning and out Sun night purely to enjoy the race and be home the same night. It's a convenient place for a race for the Irish.

tang1 · 01-10-2015 10:07pm

rovers_runner wrote: »

Have done Barca and Conn already, Brighton fills up before I ever notice its open these days too.

London course would be nice to take in the once, seeing you can watch live and end up very familiar with it.

Reason I enter is that the plan would be in the Sat morning and out Sun night purely to enjoy the race and be home the same night. It's a convenient place for a race for the Irish.

Brighton is giving out extra places if you register your interest by certain date at the minute, probably ballot job to though.

Kissy Lips · 01-10-2015 10:18pm

Rega wrote: »

Starts at €1,049

Faaaahggedaboutit

paulers06 · 01-10-2015 10:20pm

It's a no for me too

JohnnyBingo · 01-10-2015 10:22pm

Negatorious they said. Ah well. There's always next year.

unirunner2 · 01-10-2015 10:25pm

And a big fat no for me too. It arrived in via my junk mail email box ironically enough
Next year

Animella · 01-10-2015 11:10pm

Haven't heard yet. Wonder if they send replies out alphabetically? Has anyone got a yes yet?

LaHaine · 02-10-2015 7:08am

Just got my big fat no. Friday treat!

Animella · 02-10-2015 7:44am

LaHaine wrote: »

Just got my big fat no. Friday treat!

Me too :-( Waah!

Going to do Amsterdam instead

London Marathon 2016

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