London Marathon - club places

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HappyG(rrr) Oct 2017 4:33pm, 4 Oct 2017 27,572 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Actually, only 2 places now - they reduced them a few years ago. 1-99 is 1 place, 100-199 is 2, 200-299 is 3 etc. G
Joopsy Oct 2017 4:47pm, 4 Oct 2017 8,227 posts	0 Joopsy I wrote ours three years ago G because some of the guys wanted to have a vote to determine who got with no other criteria. Knowing some of the characters in the club it would have been mayhem and would have made the Scottish referendum look tame in comparison.
HappyG(rrr) Oct 2017 4:56pm, 4 Oct 2017 27,573 posts	0 HappyG(rrr) Lol Joops. I like transparent and objective. Not keen on cliques and secret decision making! UK democracy is almost fair compared to club politics! G
larkim Oct 2017 5:07pm, 4 Oct 2017 2,933 posts	0 larkim Agree with all the above - in the absence of a policy, chaos reigns! Our club only has one place to give out, there are only 9 eligible club members I think, and I know at least 3 of them aren't interested (the rest I don't know at all!). But even so, just doling out the place behind closed doors wouldn't be the right thing to do.
.B. Oct 2017 9:25pm, 4 Oct 2017 33,538 posts	0 .B. To be in with a chance you have to: be a paid up affiliated club member have entered the ballot and been rejected bring a copy of your rejection letter/email to club for the draw not have won a club place the previous year The draw is done on a club night in front of everyone so it is totally transparent.
Girlie Oct 2017 10:07pm, 4 Oct 2017 10,791 posts	0 Girlie Our club has the following rules: You must be uptodate with your subs Our club year is from 1 November and you must have joined before the previous November to qualify You must must submit a copy or the VLM rejection slip If you have already had a club place you may enter but will be placed in the 2nd round draw which is only held if there are fewer applicants than we have places. Seeing as this year at least 15 people are interested in 3-4 places it is unlikely it will ever go to a 2nd round draw. The draw is held at the Christmas meal/awards night in December We get an extra place for providing marshalls at mile 23.
Moe Oct 2017 4:39pm, 23 Oct 2017 277 posts	0 Moe Mini hijack here and slight digression but does anyone have or know the wording of the letter that comes with the club places? Ta.
larkim Oct 2017 4:52pm, 23 Oct 2017 3,123 posts	0 larkim What do you mean Moe? As in a physical letter sent by someone (e.g. England Athletics or London Marathon organisers) to someone else (e.g. club or athlete)? I'm baby sitting the process this year for our club, so if there's anything I need to be aware that I'm not I'd want to know about it! Cheers!
LazyDaisy Oct 2017 5:28pm, 23 Oct 2017 20,105 posts	0 LazyDaisy Still saying that club entries will open in mid-November. virginmoneylondonmarathon.com
icenutter Oct 2017 6:41pm, 23 Oct 2017 45 posts	0 icenutter Moe: your club sec gives the Marathon people your name and email address; then you get the message below. We've got the following rules in our club, if there's not enough to go round then names are drawn out the hat at the xmas dinner. 1) rejected in ballot that year 2) not had a club place before. The actual rule might be last 2 years if i remember right. 3) paid subs Dear ** *, You have been allocated a club entry for the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon by your running club tynedale harriers and a.c.. Please note this entry is for your personal use only. In order to confirm and complete your club entry, please make a note of your username and password and follow the link to the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon club entry system where you can complete the online entry form and pay for your entry. Your username: *@.com Your password: **** Login Link: portal.mikatiming.de PLEASE NOTE THIS ONLINE ENTRY MUST BE COMPLETED AND PAID FOR BEFORE MONDAY 16 JANUARY 2017 AT 17:00 OTHERWISE THE ENTRY WILL BE VOID AND YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED INTO THE 2017 VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON. ONCE THE ENTRY IS COMPLETE YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL CONFIRMING YOUR ENTRY. If you have any questions about your entry please contact your club secretary. If you experience any technical issues with this entry form please contact the Virgin Money London Marathon helpdesk on 0207 902 0200. Kind Regards, 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon Team