London Marathon 2020

healy1835

Anyone else putting in a GFA application for next year?

robinph

Definitely, although for some reason I was thinking that I'd done the entry months ago so thanks for the reminder.

Last years thread for the 2019 event can be found here:
https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057866120

Approximately the same entry requirements apply as previously, although the ballots closed ages ago so anyone looking for those entries has missed the boat. For GFA you still need to have run the qualifying time for your age and gender between 1st Jan 2018 and 31st July 2019. New for this year is that if you deferred your GFA entry from 2018 then you still need to have run the time within those dates to get a place for 2020, it doesn't just carry over automatically.

The number of places remains the same as they introduced last year with 3000 male and 3000 female GFA places up for grabs. I saw nothing last year to suggest that anyone who applied with a GFA time missed out in 2019, so I think it unlikely anyone would miss out for 2020 either.

The link to apply for GFA should appear on this page a bit later today:
https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/how-to-enter/good-age-entry/

Slow_Runner

Applying for GFA this year, for the proof of address what do folks around here use as bills are not in my name??

Glencarraig

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Applying for GFA this year, for the proof of address what do folks around here use as bills are not in my name??

The shop of photo :D:D

healy1835

That's mine gone in. Wouldn't go through on the mobile so had to use a laptop. Have 2 mins to spare so hopefully things will pan out.

robinph

Just got an email back from them that my application has been confirmed, meaning that time and residency has been approved. Not yet a confirmation of a place, but I have 8 minutes in hand so should be fine.

healy1835

robinph wrote: »

Just got an email back from them that my application has been confirmed, meaning that time and residency has been approved. Not yet a confirmation of a place, but I have 8 minutes in hand so should be fine.

That was quick!......nothing on my end yet. I'm sure my time and, ahem, residency will be fine. Hopefully.....
Edit: came through this afternoon. Now to wait...

Slow_Runner

Applied last night, no confirmation as yet, fingers crossed!

tHE vAGGABOND

My proof of *ahem* residence was rejected; used a work bill..

I need to figure out something over the weekend

Slow_Runner

tHE vAGGABOND wrote: »

My proof of *ahem* residence was rejected; used a work bill..

I need to figure out something over the weekend

Were you waiting long for a reply? Still no confirmation email, getting paranoid that I entered the email address wrong or something

browne_rob5

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Were you waiting long for a reply? Still no confirmation email, getting paranoid that I entered the email address wrong or something

You should have got an email straight after you submitted your info noting your successful application.

I applied at 10am this morning and no word on verification as of yet.

Slow_Runner

browne_rob5 wrote: »

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Were you waiting long for a reply? Still no confirmation email, getting paranoid that I entered the email address wrong or something

You should have got an email straight after you submitted your info noting your successful application.

I applied at 10am this morning and no word on verification as of yet.

Did you get an email saying submission successful Rob? Wondering if I should stick my application in again just in case or will this screw up the 1st application - thinking (overthinking) is hard :'(!!

healy1835

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Did you get an email saying submission successful Rob? Wondering if I should stick my application in again just in case or will this screw up the 1st application - thinking (overthinking) is hard :'(!!

As in, you should have gotten an instant email saying that they've recieved your application. If you didn't recieve that then it may not have gone through.

Slow_Runner

healy1835 wrote: »

As in, you should have gotten an instant email saying that they've recieved your application. If you didn't recieve that then it may not have gone through.

Ah thanks, will apply again - not sure what happened

browne_rob5

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Did you get an email saying submission successful Rob? Wondering if I should stick my application in again just in case or will this screw up the 1st application - thinking (overthinking) is hard :'(!!

Yes you should have got an email that started with the following;

"Thank you for applying for a 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon Good for Age entry. This email is confirmation that your application has been successfully received and our team will be checking your application and contact you by Monday 19 August with either of the below outcomes: "

Maybe check your spam/junk and if its not there give them a bell. Helpdesk is 0207 902 0200.

robinph

browne_rob5 wrote: »

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Did you get an email saying submission successful Rob? Wondering if I should stick my application in again just in case or will this screw up the 1st application - thinking (overthinking) is hard :'(!!

Yes you should have got an email that started with the following;

"Thank you for applying for a 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon Good for Age entry. This email is confirmation that your application has been successfully received and our team will be checking your application and contact you by Monday 19 August with either of the below outcomes: "

Maybe check your spam/junk and if its not there give them a bell. Helpdesk is 0207 902 0200.

You should then get another email then saying that they have confirmed your time as well. Those emails were taking about a day to get now I think, but it did say on the GFA page that if you've not received it by a certain time on Monday 19th (check that) that you should phone them straight away as the deadline for getting the times confirmed is later that day.

Slow_Runner

browne_rob5 wrote: »

Yes you should have got an email that started with the following;

"Thank you for applying for a 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon Good for Age entry. This email is confirmation that your application has been successfully received and our team will be checking your application and contact you by Monday 19 August with either of the below outcomes: "

Maybe check your spam/junk and if its not there give them a bell. Helpdesk is 0207 902 0200.

Got it sorted, entered again and got the email immediately, now the waiting game

browne_rob5

I just got verified so its taking 2 working days to hear back now. I have over 8 minutes to spare so going to go ahead and book flights and hotel!

robinph

browne_rob5 wrote: »

I just got verified so its taking 2 working days to hear back now. I have over 8 minutes to spare so going to go ahead and book flights and hotel!

Will see about booking hotel soonish as well, just as soon as we figure out how long to make the weekend.

Thought we'd be restricted in what dates we can take off for next year due to the added cost of getting fined by the school for days off, apparently we won't get fined until the kid is five though which is a bonus.

Looking for advice 2013

Hi what did you use to verify your residency?

Glencarraig

Looking for advice 2013 wrote: »

Hi what did you use to verify your residency?

They will accept a utility bill or bank statement showing a UK address

Slow_Runner

Strange one, got confirmation email saying all was good but then got another email which said:
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Hi [/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Your application for a 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon Good for Age entry has not met the qualifying conditions for the following reason(s):[/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]None[/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Please email helpdesk@londonmarathonevents.co.uk as soon as possible to rectify the issue(s).[/font]

Has anyone else ever got that before - strange that no reason is given

Limpy

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Strange one, got confirmation email saying all was good but then got another email which said:
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Hi [/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Your application for a 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon Good for Age entry has not met the qualifying conditions for the following reason(s):[/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]None[/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Please email helpdesk@londonmarathonevents.co.uk as soon as possible to rectify the issue(s).[/font]

Has anyone else ever got that before - strange that no reason is given

No, just email them ASAP.

Only thing I can think of is they couldn't verify your time or your utility bill didn't satisfy what they wanted for proof of residency?

Good look.

Slow_Runner

Limpy wrote: »

No, just email them ASAP.

Only thing I can think of is they couldn't verify your time or your utility bill didn't satisfy what they wanted for proof of residency?

Good look.

Yeah tried to ring but closed until Monday at 9am! Sent an email so will just have to wait I suppose, strange that reason given was "none" so can't be an issue with time or bill as that's all been verified.

Thanks for all the advise

Limpy

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Yeah tried to ring but closed until Monday at 9am! Sent an email so will just have to wait I suppose, strange that reason given was "none" so can't be an issue with time or bill as that's all been verified.

Thanks for all the advise

If it was because your time didn't make the cut they probably wouldn't ask you to email so it's probably not that either. I mean like in Boston you get your qualification time but you will only get in if x amount are not faster then you.

robinph

Had you possibly submitted the form twice?

Slow_Runner

robinph wrote: »

Had you possibly submitted the form twice?

Could be that, I never received confirmation first time so resent and got receipt immediately, hopefully that's all

Limpy

Will the fast good for age section be merged with the good for age championships?

It's great having the red section as a starting point. Small que for toilets and plenty of space to chill out.

healy1835

So will people hear by next Thursday or on Thursday? Just so I can get my email refreshing game on point

robinph

Limpy wrote: »

Will the fast good for age section be merged with the good for age championships?

It's great having the red section as a starting point. Small que for toilets and plenty of space to chill out.

Nope, but I think you have a couple of things confused there.

Fast Good For Age is a separate zone at the front of the Red start, but this year they coloured it Yellow to stop charity runners trying to get in the wrong gate. If you have a GFA time of about sub 3:05 you'll normally get in that start.

Other GFA runners were previously on the Green start with the minor celebs, but this year I think some got mixed in with both the Green and Blue starts.

Championship is for UKA registered club runners only and is the pens directly behind the elites on the Blue start. You need a sub 2:45 (male) or sub 3:15 (female) for that start.

Slow_Runner

Slow_Runner wrote: »

Strange one, got confirmation email saying all was good but then got another email which said:
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Hi [/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Your application for a 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon Good for Age entry has not met the qualifying conditions for the following reason(s):[/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]None[/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Please email helpdesk@londonmarathonevents.co.uk as soon as possible to rectify the issue(s).[/font]

Has anyone else ever got that before - strange that no reason is given

And I'm out!;). address verification was not upheld due to "authenticity of the proof of residency" :D. Until next year!! 

robinph

Sorry to hear that.

Could be they are actually tightening up on the GFA entries now and you are just the first to get caught out from these parts.

Limpy

What did you use? with data protection they cant just ring up the bill company.

Perhaps the shop you got the photo needs to improve?!!

healy1835

Slow_Runner wrote: »

And I'm out!;). address verification was not upheld due to "authenticity of the proof of residency" :D. Until next year!! 

Ouch

RubyK

Anyone get confirmation of GFA place today? I've only got 3 1/2 mins to spare, but fingers crossed!!

Slow_Runner

Best of luck everyone - fingers crossed for all of you!!

Duanington

Sitting here waiting for an email to come in like a wally, think I'll head off for a run to kill some time !

Limpy

Mine came about 1 pm last time. No panic

healy1835

Duanington wrote: »

Sitting here waiting for an email to come in like a wally, think I'll head off for a run to kill some time !

I think you're safe enough DD......my cushion on the other hand is not so plush

robinph

healy1835 wrote: »

I think you're safe enough DD......my cushion on the other hand is not so plush

How close to the cut-offs are you?

Will need to keep a close eye on the twitterbook shortly to see if anyone does miss out this year on the times.

healy1835

robinph wrote: »

How close to the cut-offs are you?

Will need to keep a close eye on the twitterbook shortly to see if anyone does miss out this year on the times.

2:58:01........almost 2 minutes.

Duanington

healy1835 wrote: »

2:58:01........almost 2 minutes.

2.54.40 here

healy1835

Duanington wrote: »

2.54.40 here

Follwing that run on the tracker is still fresh in my memory

Duanington

healy1835 wrote: »

Follwing that run on the tracker is still fresh in my memory

Keeping myself moving because I knew people were following me on a tracker is still fresh in my memory !

robinph

Just got my email confirming a place.

healy1835

Im out...... 2mins 40secs for males. **** it anyway.

browne_rob5

robinph wrote: »

Just got my email confirming a place.

Me too!

browne_rob5

healy1835 wrote: »

Im out...... 2mins 40secs for males. **** it anyway.

Wow sorry to hear that. Big difference in applications from last year.

Duanington

healy1835 wrote: »

Im out...... 2mins 40secs for males. **** it anyway.

****e

Duanington

In

robinph

healy1835 wrote: »

Im out...... 2mins 40secs for males. **** it anyway.

:eek:

Wow, that must mean a massive increase in the number of applications then as the time band you were in would have been the busiest.