VLM 2021

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minardi Jan 2021 11:54am, 13 Jan 2021 6,275 posts	0 minardi I've just had an email confirming my ballot entry and results will be on 8 February. I don't remember entering the ballot and even if I had remembered, I assumed there would be no new entrants this year due to deferrals from last year. Presumably the odds are even slimmer than usual this year?
EvilPixie Jan 2021 11:56am, 13 Jan 2021 22,231 posts	0 EvilPixie ballot results are email only too I expect a virtual option to be added to allow for the higher number
minardi Jan 2021 11:58am, 13 Jan 2021 6,277 posts	0 minardi Just seen this thread courtesy of the New Related Threads over there ->> fetcheveryone.com/forum/london-marathon-2021-ballot-watch-61624/10 The new tagging works!
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Jan 2021 12:33pm, 21 Jan 2021 38,679 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ They have just announced that there will be a virtual race again in 2021. virginmoneylondonmarathon.com
EvilPixie Jan 2021 12:36pm, 21 Jan 2021 22,501 posts	0 EvilPixie woo hoo
faithfulred Jan 2021 4:20pm, 22 Jan 2021 546 posts	0 faithfulred Would you do the virtual race if you didn't get in via the ballot? I did it last year, but I'm not sure I'd be up for it again.
minardi Jan 2021 4:42pm, 22 Jan 2021 6,294 posts	0 minardi I would hope to be at fetchpoint if we're allowed. If its not allowed then yes I would do the virtual
Little Miss Happy Jan 2021 5:24pm, 22 Jan 2021 4,207 posts	0 Little Miss Happy I will not be doing a virtual London again. It is NOT running the London marathon.
compartmental Jan 2021 4:12pm, 24 Jan 2021 85 posts	0 compartmental A charity close to my heart have offered me a charity place for this year & I’m so torn. Running the London marathon is a bucket list goal for me. The charity has personal importance to me and I do a good deal of fundraising/ volunteering for them and they clearly need the money at the moment. But... the mandatory “fundraising goal” is so off putting this year. I’d decided to go for it if I got a ballot place. It’s not that much money and training for a goal would be good for me mentally & physically. I’m ok with the idea of turning up on the day itself, as I assume all the precautions will be taken, the vaccine will be available & it won’t happen if it’s too risky. Even if it had to go virtual again, I had a great day out with friends running it together last year & would be ok doing that again. But raising several thousand pounds at a time when a lot of people don’t have much to spare when there’s a good chance it will just be a virtual race? I don’t know. I’m so torn. I really really want to “do London” and part of my thinks this is my chance and I should grab it because I might not get it again if I turn it down this year. But if I do take it and the “proper” race doesn’t happen, I’ll have used up my chance and worn out the good will of my family & friends. There’s only so much you can hit people up for sponsorship before you’re just asking people to pay for your hobby.
Pothunter Jan 2021 4:23pm, 24 Jan 2021 3,696 posts	0 Pothunter Tough call to make. If you are that close to the charity would you be able to get a place through them next year (when fundraising would hopefully be easier)? How much are they asking for?