My marathon magazine didn't fit through the letterbox!

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Regular letter box but it didn't fit! I can't collect it from the Post Office tomorrow as I'm going away for the weekend.

What's the likelihood it's a rejection...?

TIA

Its a rejection alas - if you did the option to donate your entry fee, the winter top is in with your rejection mag.

I got a rejection email, no magazine even!

Aha thank you! I thought it was probably the case. I just couldn't imagine that the top would be too big to fit through the letter box!

Second rejection. Alas!

Oh no Miss Fit! I hope you get a charity place!

Are you going for a charity place whatadrain?

I ran it this year so not too disappointed really, but no, not going the charity route

Yes I will go for a charity place. Got some fundraising options but it's a tough slog. I'm still puzzled by the letterbox thing as I had the winter top last year and it fitted through the letterbox no problem!

Rejection here too (email) - that makes 23 times we've applied for a ballot place in the London Marathon in the last 10 years and not once have we been successful. I think my address is on a ballot blacklist, as we've never been successful in the Ride 100 ballot either....

Sorry to hear about your rejections, SweetestThing. An email just seems so miserable!

I got both the rejection magazine and the rejection email. After 8 consecutive years of rejection in the ballot I think they might be trying to hammer it home this year

I got my 6th rejection. Made worse by someone I know getting a place first time and they don't even run. But ' it's on my bucket list' . Oh do fuck off dear!

Sixfootdoll, why shouldn't that person have as much right to a place as anyone else?

Of course they're for a right snail. I'm just jealous. Thought that may have come across in my post.

Ah okay, sorry Sixtyfootdoll Maybe its my inner nervousness that crept out - I only started running after Christmas this year and applied fully expecting a rejection ... and got in
I have spent all day today researching training plans / nutrition / general marathon advice. I'm so nervous but so excited all at once

I thought if u got 5 years in a row rejection you then get a place..?

I'm lucky I got in 3 years in a row , 2 floras and then the 1st virgin one

Snail you are so lucky and now I am jealous of you!!

It used to be that if you applied I think 5 yrs on the trot you'd automatically get a place but they've stopped that now as they've let more people apply.

snail maybe we could be virtual training buddies?! I also got a place, I only got back to running in April after 2 babies in 2years, and I never ever thought I'd get a ballot place, and now I have, and the general response has been- either not fair, or/and a general disbelief that I will actually be able to do- so now I'm going to prove them all wrong and flip them the bird!

Just out of interest, why do people not go for the charity places if they get rejected?

Because the thought of having to raise £2000 is really stressful

Ahh makes sense, I'd forgotten the amounts some of them ask for in minimum donation, especially for something like the London marathon. I panicked about raising £200 for the Birmingham half a few years ago!

I'm still waiting to find out either way. Can't stand the suspense, although I'm sure it'll be a rejection like every other year.

Rejection email here too
At least 3 people from my running club have got in on the ballot. Out of about about 50 who applied which I think seems pretty good going?

I am still waiting to hear something (anything!) and its driving me a little crazy. I was practically camping out by my letterbox this morning.

I've made 8 applications over the course of the last 13 years. I should be used to the rejection letters by now!

I would apply for a charity place but I have done some other stuff for charity over the course of this year and dont really feel I can hassle anyone for more money for what is, to be quite honest, a bit of a personal dream.
Ah well.