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Dublin Marathon moves to lottery entries!

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    #332
    PIORUN
    Registered Users Posts: 398 ✭✭PIORUN


    still no email and i've ran the last 3 years..yikes!!


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    #333
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    No email for me either...


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    #334
    hawkwing
    Registered Users Posts: 1,806 ✭✭✭hawkwing


    robinph wrote: »
    No email for me either...
    Same here,tick tock :confused:


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    #335
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    Panic Time!!!!!

    Sending 20,000 odd emails takes time, I’ll give it to COB.


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    #336
    micar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭micar


    Simmer down wrote: »
    They've changed it now until 12 noon.

    Registered now....fingers crossed for January.


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    #337
    edit_me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭edit_me


    I would say they sending emails in "waves". :rolleyes:


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    #338
    corcaigh07
    Registered Users Posts: 6,294 ✭✭✭corcaigh07


    cullenswood wrote: »
    Looks to me like the code isn't linked to your name?? Does this mean people can just give the code to someone else (I know that is against the rules etc, but seems to be possible)

    I think so, codes will definitely be passed on to new entrants I reckon.


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    #339
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Please note this link is for you only and cannot be transferred to a third party. This is your opportunity to register as a priority entrant.

    That's a quote from the email so assume they can't be shared to someone else, and evenif they can it should be easy enough to cancel entries where the code doesn't match the name on the entry.


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    #340
    solidasarock
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭solidasarock


    Done the last 3 marathons.

    Still no email.


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    #341
    rovers_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭rovers_runner


    Just spoke with office
    Code is unique for each entry
    Emails going out in waves throughout the day, I'm not going to say how many emails there are as there will be riots......


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    #342
    beertons
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 23,069 ✭✭✭✭beertons


    Lottery ticket bought.


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    #343
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Last ran in 2017, not changed email since and no email yet
    rovers_runner wrote: »
    Just spoke with office
    Code is unique for each entry
    Emails going out in waves throughout the day, I'm not going to say how many emails there are as there will be riots......


    They are not handling this well,
    Telling everyone they'll get emails at 12pm and then telling people it'll be waves throughout the day are very different things


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    #344
    rovers_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭rovers_runner


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Last ran in 2017, not changed email since and no email yet




    They are not handling this well,
    Telling everyone they'll get emails at 12pm and then telling people it'll be waves throughout the day are very different things


    The website would have a meltdown if they did everyone at 12PM.
    Doesn't seem fair though as potentially all entries could be gone half way through the process....


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    #345
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,087 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    rovers_runner wrote: »
    The website would have a meltdown if they did everyone at 12PM.
    Doesn't seem fair though as potentially all entries could be gone half way through the process....

    Thought you weren't going to mention the numbers. :)


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    #346
    20 Times 20 Times
    Registered Users Posts: 6,220 ✭✭✭20 Times 20 Times


    I ran 2 of the last 3 and no email yet - Again the handling of this is so bad , telling people one thing then doing another. No doubt that the early bird of 70euro is now gone as well.


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    #347
    rovers_runner
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭rovers_runner


    robinph wrote: »
    Thought you weren't going to mention the numbers. :)

    Should have said in theory :pac:


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    #348
    Higgins5473
    Registered Users Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭Higgins5473


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Last ran in 2017, not changed email since and no email yet




    They are not handling this well,
    Telling everyone they'll get emails at 12pm and then telling people it'll be waves throughout the day are very different things

    I dont know if its been changed but this is whats on the site:

    There is a guarantee of a race entry for anyone who has participated in one of the last three editions of the KBC Dublin Marathon namely, the 2017, 2018 or 2019 event, they will get a code starting from 12 noon on 1st November and have 72 hours to enter.


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    #349
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,470 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Higgins5473 wrote: »
    I dont know if its been changed but this is whats on the site:

    There is a guarantee of a race entry for anyone who has participated in one of the last three editions of the KBC Dublin Marathon namely, the 2017, 2018 or 2019 event, they will get a code starting from 12 noon on 1st November and have 72 hours to enter.

    Their twitter post says otherwise
    Participants of the 2017, 2018 & 2019 events will then receive an email at 12pm with the URL & code for guaranteed entry with 72hrs to avail of the offer

    They might want to stay on message to set correct expectations :pac:

    Be interesting to see if they edit it
    https://twitter.com/dublinmarathon/status/1190180339009933312


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    #350
    edit_me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭edit_me


    For god sake lads - stop complaining...


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    #351
    Chris871
    Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭Chris871


    Theres a 72 hour window from noon today, no need to panic. You'll get your place.


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    #352
    Van.Bosch
    Registered Users Posts: 2,860 ✭✭✭Van.Bosch


    Chris871 wrote: »
    Theres a 72 hour window from noon today, no need to panic. You'll get your place.

    Agreed - but a bit of expectation management wold be better. Tell everyone the emails will be out at 6pm, then start sending them at 12. Everyone will have it by 6pm, the 72 hours starts then.

    People who get it early will be happy, people who get it closer to 6 will get it when they expected it and be happy.


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    #353
    MonkstownHoop
    Registered Users Posts: 3,196 ✭✭✭MonkstownHoop


    20 Times 20 Times wrote: »
    I ran 2 of the last 3 and no email yet - Again the handling of this is so bad , telling people one thing then doing another. No doubt that the early bird of 70euro is now gone as well.

    There was no early bird price


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    #354
    roarlad
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭roarlad


    Complete mismanagement of the DCM.
    • last year's "testing" on the Sunday which allowed half of Cork to snap up the remaining tickets
    • A full lottery system
    • Wait, no if you entered 2017, 2018 or 2019 event you are guaranteed..
    • Sorry is it.. if you entered 2017, 2018 AND 2019 event you are guaranteed..
    • Lottery for the rest from 9am..
    • Wait, no the guaranteed entrants get a code at 12.. and have 72 hours.
    • Oh.. the codes go out from 12..
    • did i mention what on earth is happening to the entry to the race series?

    What else did I miss?


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    #355
    sideswipe
    Registered Users Posts: 2,431 ✭✭✭sideswipe


    Had no intention of running DCM next year.......received email with priority code......I'm running Dublin next year:rolleyes:


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    #356
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    Ran it in 2015, entered the lotto there.

    Although with the amount of questions I had to answer it feels less like a lotto.

    Have you ran a marathon before?
    What was your time?
    What do you expect your time to be in 2020?
    How many Dublin marathons have you ran?

    Not complaining it just felt a bit weird, maybe they need that info for something..

    Best of luck to anyone entering the lotto :D


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    #357
    yerrahbah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,366 ✭✭✭yerrahbah


    https://twitter.com/dublinmarathon/status/1190254909549096960


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    #358
    Unthought Known
    Registered Users Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Unthought Known


    I received my email at 10:57. How DARE they email me 63 minutes early! :mad:


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    #359
    Cona
    Closed Accounts Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Cona


    Kissyfer wrote: »
    I got an email but wont be doing next year so if anyone wants it let me know

    AFAIK, its not transferrable...


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    #360
    adrian522
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 16,112 Mod ✭✭✭✭adrian522


    Unthought Known wrote: »
    I received my email at 10:57. How DARE they email me 63 minutes early! :mad:

    Complete shambles, organisers would want to take a long hard look at themselves. :P


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    #361
    frash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,564 ✭✭✭frash


    rovers_runner wrote: »
    Just spoke with office
    Code is unique for each entry
    Emails going out in waves throughout the day, I'm not going to say how many emails there are as there will be riots......

    Ah go on - tell us

    More that 22,500 anyway

    I got mine and I'm in again for next year


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