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London Marathon 2017

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    #32
    gucci
    Registered Users Posts: 4,278 ✭✭✭gucci


    The results of the ballot are coming out on 18 of October.

    I have received another email suggesting that I should nominate a charity to support if I win a place at the marathon. Do you think by not selecting one I am reducing my chances of actually getting a position in the ballot? I just want to flipping run the thing!!


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    #33
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Won't make any difference to your chances in the ballot.



    The London Marathon charity will be taking money from other charities to get them listed and get them runners etc. The London Marathon charity will then give money to other charities. Then the money goes round in circles a bit more. Then all the charities get to say that they raised X amount of money through the London Marathon and can congratulate each other on how awesome they all are at sending money round in circles.

    Now which way was it to the conspiracy theories forum...?


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    #34
    rainbow kirby
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 26,928 Mod ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    The charity element to the race is a bit ridiculous alright, the number of places that charities get allocated compared to the number of spots left for the ballot after charity, GFA and championship is absolutely insane.

    Slow buildup is slow here, up to around 11km LSR and a bit of buggy running.


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    #35
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,849 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    The charity element to the race is a bit ridiculous alright, the number of places that charities get allocated compared to the number of spots left for the ballot after charity, GFA and championship is absolutely insane.

    Slow buildup is slow here, up to around 11km LSR and a bit of buggy running.


    If i don't get this, I might do Berlin half in April.


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    #36
    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,252 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dub13


    average_runner wrote:
    If i don't get this, I might do Berlin half in April.


    The Brighton full would be another option. It's a couple of weeks before London.


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    #37
    gucci
    Registered Users Posts: 4,278 ✭✭✭gucci


    rainbow kirby wrote: »
    The charity element to the race is a bit ridiculous alright, the number of places that charities get allocated compared to the number of spots left for the ballot after charity, GFA and championship is absolutely insane.
    This!

    But that train has left the station now, and as mentioned above there are too many people involved in it to stop it now. I have sort of given up on ever getting a ballot place, hopefully in another few years I will get in on GFA!


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    #38
    DC.
    Registered Users Posts: 53 ✭✭DC.


    Got my GFA in & paid for a couple of months back. Once Dublin is over I'll be planning for London. 1st go at it so hope I'd like to make it a good one. Sub-2:50 hopefully.


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    #39
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    VLM Facebook page wrote:
    BALLOT UPDATE:
    The earliest date you will hear from us regarding your ballot entry into the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon is Monday 10 October and all applicants should have heard the outcome by Monday 17 October.
    If you have not heard from us by Tuesday 18 October, please contact our Helpdesk team on 020 7902 0200.
    .


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    #40
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    It's like when you buy a lottery ticket, you convince yourself you're going to win and spend a few minutes spending it.

    Now I better go, I have hotels in London to research!


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    #41
    Dub13
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,252 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dub13


    For anybody who wants a back up the Brighton marathon is going to open back up for a few hours in a couple of weeks, but you have to register an interest.


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    #42
    average_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 12,849 ✭✭✭✭average_runner


    If I don't get in, I will try the lottery for Berlin.

    Not sure I even want to do a marathon.


    Makes no sense I know


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    #43
    Slow_Runner
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Slow_Runner


    Why am I as nervous as hell this morning? - Checking my inbox every 4 secs! Gonna be a long week if I don't hear soon :'(


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    #44
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    Slow_Runner wrote: »
    Why am I as nervous as hell this morning? - Checking my inbox every 4 secs! Gonna be a long week if I don't hear soon :'(

    You can put your details into the page to do a mock payment, that might tell you. I suppose in theory it might not work 100% but I suspect it would.

    Www.virginmoneylondonmarathonballot.com/pay


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    #45
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Van.Bosch wrote: »
    You can put your details into the page to do a mock payment, that might tell you. I suppose in theory it might not work 100% but I suspect it would.

    Www.virginmoneylondonmarathonballot.com/pay

    :(

    I know I have a place already, but from looking at that page I think my better half was unsuccessful.


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    #46
    Slow_Runner
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Slow_Runner


    robinph wrote: »
    Van.Bosch wrote: »
    You can put your details into the page to do a mock payment, that might tell you. I suppose in theory it might not work 100% but I suspect it would.

    Www.virginmoneylondonmarathonballot.com/pay

    :(

    I know I have a place already, but from looking at that page I think my better half was unsuccessful.
    Me too - could not find my details on their system :(


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    #47
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    robinph wrote: »
    Van.Bosch wrote: »
    You can put your details into the page to do a mock payment, that might tell you. I suppose in theory it might not work 100% but I suspect it would.

    Www.virginmoneylondonmarathonballot.com/pay

    :(

    I know I have a place already, but from looking at that page I think my better half was unsuccessful.

    Now maybe they haven't activated it for certain people but from an IT point of view it would make sense to do it all meaning I didn't get in either.


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    #48
    paulers06
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭paulers06


    Looks like I didn't make the cut :(

    Had anyone picked out a backup Spring marathon? Was thinking about Vienna, haven't been there yet.


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    #49
    nhunter100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭nhunter100


    average_runner wrote:
    If I don't get in, I will try the lottery for Berlin.

    average_runner wrote:
    Not sure I even want to do a marathon.

    I ran Berlin a couple of weeks ago. Great course and the support was incredible. Do it, you won't regret it. Fairly reasonable costs too. Ryanair, Airbnb 198 euro excluding beer... I mean food money.


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    #50
    average_runner
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    nhunter100 wrote: »
    I ran Berlin a couple of weeks ago. Great course and the support was incredible. Do it, you won't regret it. Fairly reasonable costs too. Ryanair, Airbnb 198 euro excluding beer... I mean food money.


    Looks like i didn't get in either.

    Ah well we move on from here


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    #51
    nhunter100
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,990 ✭✭✭nhunter100


    average_runner wrote:
    Looks like i didn't get in either.

    average_runner wrote:
    Ah well we move on from here


    Manchester also a good one, if you can ignore the screw up with bags this year.


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    #52
    thomas anderson.
    Registered Users Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭thomas anderson.


    Have ye gotten emails to say that ye havent gotten in?


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    #53
    tang1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,121 ✭✭✭tang1


    Looking like no joy for me either, it's off to Barcelona for me so.


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    #54
    SnailsPace
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭SnailsPace


    Can you explain why you think you did not get in?


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    #55
    SnailsPace
    Registered Users Posts: 154 ✭✭SnailsPace


    nhunter100 wrote: »
    Manchester also a good one, if you can ignore the screw up with bags this year.

    What happened with bags?


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    #56
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    SnailsPace wrote: »
    What happened with bags?

    Think people were queuing to collect their bags for longer than it took them to run the marathon. Doesn't fill you with confidence after they had just sorted out the issues with having a short course for 3 years as well, although you can argue that wasn't their fault as many other races were effected as well.


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    #57
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Just had my GFA magazine delivered. :D


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    #58
    gucci
    Registered Users Posts: 4,278 ✭✭✭gucci


    robinph wrote: »
    Think people were queuing to collect their bags for longer than it took them to run the marathon. Doesn't fill you with confidence after they had just sorted out the issues with having a short course for 3 years as well, although you can argue that wasn't their fault as many other races were effected as well.
    SnailsPace wrote: »
    What happened with bags?

    http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/greater-manchester-marathon-queues-bag-11167849

    Yeah it was a bit of a mess. I was lucky as I didnt actually have a bag to collect, so I thought it was a great event until I spoke to others about it that evening in the city.
    I think it was the first year they had the baggage zone in the cricket ground instead of the football ground (I might not have that correct) so they obviously got things badly wrong. I would like to think they will make it much better in 2017 as it should be straightforward to sort out.


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    #59
    RedRunner
    Registered Users Posts: 3,606 ✭✭✭RedRunner


    Slow_Runner wrote: »
    Me too - could not find my details on their system :(

    Me too :(


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    #60
    RegisteredMice
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭RegisteredMice


    RedRunner wrote: »
    Me too :(

    Me neither ... lets just hope their IT crowd are rebooting the system!


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    #61
    ooter
    Registered Users Posts: 3,106 ✭✭✭ooter


    I can't remember my password, put in my email address for them to send me my password but I got back "Sorry, but we could not find the page you were looking for."
    Maybe that link is not fully working at present?


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