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Anybody else in London ballot?

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timshortfforthalia · 23/09/2017 12:46

It's the first time I've entered. I didn't think I'd be bothered but now we're approaching d day (week after next I'm guessing?) Ive become obsessed and am writing imaginary training plans Blush

When I entered I thought that if I got a spot, I'd defer it to give myself a year to put extra miles in my legs. But now I don't care about the extra miles...!!

Might look for other spring marathons.... K own I couldn't commit to fundraising for charity place.

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timshortfforthalia · 30/09/2017 23:31

Runway queen, I tried that unsubscribe thing after reading about it on rw forums. I too got vlm issue 2.

I guess we might find out this week if it's true or not. No way of knowing til people have had the 'you're in' magazines. Could just be that vlm have sorted out this loop hole, everyone gets the vlm issue 2 email. But because some people have also had the commiserstions mag they are putting two and two together (poss incorrectly)..
Time will tell!

Sorry to hear that about Brighton migrant, I had high hopes for it at some point

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Migrant2 · 30/09/2017 22:26

I’m in the ballot. Did it in 2015 as an overseas runner ( basically buy a place through a travel company!). Website says first week of Oct for ballIot results
I did Brighton last year. Cannot begin to tell you how terrible it was. 25 deg C and no drinks after mile 8 for the slower runners. Nothing. Aid stations packed up. Ran out of finishers shirts. No water at the finish, just Luke warm strawberry Weetabix drinks. Lovely crowd supporters but dreadful organisation. I could go on....
Good luck to all for ballot.

RunningOutOfCharge · 30/09/2017 22:15

oh god, yes,i'd forgotten that trick

Runwayqueen · 30/09/2017 22:08

Sorry for the overuse of bold there Shock

Runwayqueen · 30/09/2017 22:08

Running I don’t think they were meant to arrive today but someone on RMR shared they had got a rejection today.* I want to believe it’s fake but I’m not sure.*

There was some fuss on there the other night about the most recent VLM email and the realbuzz account it’s linked to.* Lots of people when clicking on unsubscribe were showing VLM issue 2, which is apparently a rejection issue. I was showing it too on my realbuzz.* I guess I’ll know by this time next week Confused

Anybody else in London ballot?
Anybody else in London ballot?
Purplerunner · 30/09/2017 16:20

I'm in the ballot too. Never done a marathon before. My friend (who has done London and other marathons before) had a GFA time but missed the deadline for applying Hmm. Meanwhile, doing the GSR half marathon for the third time tomorrow.

RunningOutOfCharge · 30/09/2017 16:10

Magazines out today?

I’ve not seen this anywhere... is there a link?

Runwayqueen · 30/09/2017 15:53

Thank you tim, I’m hoping it goes well tomorrow. I used to live near Cardiff too so it has been a goal for a while to run it.

I’ve seen on a running group on FB that some have received their ‘no’ magazines today. Sad

I know the stats are low (is it 7%?) but fingers crossed one of us gets in at least

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timshortfforthalia · 30/09/2017 11:42

13 of us, welcome kitty! Really impressed at the charity entry. I would find the fundraising much harder than the training, and God knows I find the training really tough Grin

I'm going to enter Brighton next year I think, it sells out super quick, doesn't it? I am so full of running dreams...

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timshortfforthalia · 30/09/2017 11:39

12 of us on this thread. Do you reckon the odds are longer than one in twelve? Maybe we'll all get in

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KittyandTeal · 30/09/2017 11:39

Yep. I ran for charity last year and loved it. I'm doing Brighton this year so if I do get a space it looks like I'm running 2 marathons in 2 weeks 😳

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timshortfforthalia · 30/09/2017 11:37

Official Twitter feed says everyone will find out this week.

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revolution909 · 29/09/2017 23:27

First timer, waiting anxiously!!

RunningOutOfCharge · 29/09/2017 23:22

The marathon isn’t difficult

It’s the training.... that was TOUGH!

OhSoTotallyLost · 29/09/2017 22:27

5th year of entering and every year I really hope I don't get a place! I've never ran more than 10k so I would have to do some serious training

RunningOutOfCharge · 29/09/2017 22:20

no i hope not!!

notonthestairs · 29/09/2017 20:14

Maybe I'm on a blacklist Grin (there isn't a blacklist is there??)

RunningOutOfCharge · 29/09/2017 20:00

i'm in ballot for 4th year.....ran it in 2015 on first ballot attempt!!

notonthestairs · 29/09/2017 19:47

£700 Shock ShockShock
I have never totted it up.
I feel like they owe me now!
Good luck everyone

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timshortfforthalia · 29/09/2017 19:20

Running joke. I do see what you did there Wink. That'd be £700 towards a charity place notonthestairs if you added them all up. I really hope you get a place.

Good luck for cardiff runway. I've just looked at the route, I lived there for a while, it looks like a great race. I want to do ALL the races! Hope you have fun.

I am now set on windermere, so shan't feel disappointed when I find out I'm not in. Tbh, smaller numbers will be less overwhelming to me. I just want to know now

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notonthestairs · 29/09/2017 16:37

14th ballot entry. Never been successful! It's a running joke (see what I did there?!) in my family.

Runwayqueen · 29/09/2017 16:33

I’m in the ballot. This is the 7th year I’ve entered the ballot. I’m doing Cardiff this weekend. I’ve not done a marathon yet but fingers crossed that may change.

TriJo · 28/09/2017 21:17

Entered the ballot but will be deferring if I get in, I'm 20 weeks pregnant at the moment. I got in through the ballot at the 6th time of asking for 2016 but deferred (DS was born 4 weeks before race day!). Ran this year, a PW of 4:53.

highinthesky · 26/09/2017 08:20

If i dont ill breathe a sign of relief and never enter again!

When fate speaks, listen to it.

Blackandpurple · 26/09/2017 08:18

Me! I just jumped on the bandwagon.most of the running club I belong to are in it too. I really dont want it!!! But if im unlucky enough to get a place ill do it.

If i dont ill breathe a sign of relief and never enter again!