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Apr 2013
1:56pm, 29 Apr 2013
260 posts
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buzby123
Well I am the same as Roberto, yesterday I had a GFA place with 3:47:35, today I don't have cos they moved the goalposts. I am 40 and lumped with the 18 year olds at sub 3:45. Who knows if I could have run it faster, would certainly have given it my all to stay with the 3:45 pacer. I thought I ran the perfect race, I nearly even splitted all the way through, second half was only 3 mins slower than the first half. Next year I will be 41 and am intrigued whether this time then suddenly becomes valid - but then that seems fraudulent.
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Apr 2013
1:58pm, 29 Apr 2013
10,635 posts
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runner duck
plb, i believe it would count even tho you weren't 50 when you ran the qualifying time.
hideously bad luck roberto 
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Apr 2013
1:59pm, 29 Apr 2013
3,107 posts
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Magpie Rob
No - it's the age at which you ran the time that counts. So you will need to run the same (or hopefully better) next year.
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Apr 2013
2:15pm, 29 Apr 2013
15,473 posts
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Night-owl
Nellers like Sheri said before us wimmin age 18-49 were lumped in the same group its been split now us oldies (over 40) GFA remains unchanged under 40s have to run 5 mins quicker which was the old GFA before they changed it a few years back
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Apr 2013
2:23pm, 29 Apr 2013
265 posts
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buzby123
not strictly true Night Owl - its under 41, hideous considering I changed from a V35 to a V40 this year yet am still with the younger group for the purpose of GFA.
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Apr 2013
2:30pm, 29 Apr 2013
266 posts
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buzby123
Ok to clear it up for everybody I just rang them. You can apply for GFA status this year on the basis of what your age will be next year on race day. For example I am 41 next March, I ran a 3:47 aged 40 but the date of race I am applying for is the relevant date. Apparently free to apply. Won't believe it till I get the confirmation though.
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Apr 2013
2:30pm, 29 Apr 2013
16,286 posts
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sheri3004
Ugh, that *is* annoying, Buzby.
Really it should be 40-49. In my expert opinion
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Apr 2013
2:30pm, 29 Apr 2013
16,287 posts
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sheri3004
Cross post!
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Apr 2013
2:48pm, 29 Apr 2013
936 posts
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Pinkliverbird
Thanks Busby. So that means if the incredible happens (which it wont) and I ran a sub 4hr in May 2014, I could actually apply for a GFA place at VLM 2015, as I would have turned 50 in August 2014.
By the way, don't even know if I'll get a sub 4hr ever, never mind next year - we can all but dream though
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Apr 2013
2:49pm, 29 Apr 2013
937 posts
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Pinkliverbird
Ooops sorry *Buzby*
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