Who's waiting for the London Marathon ballot ?

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sunburnt Oct 2018 8:35pm, 9 Oct 2018 23 posts	0 sunburnt Another no! I live in Australia now so every year I always hope for a yes so I have a special reason to head home and see the family Alas not again.
Carpathius Oct 2018 9:26pm, 9 Oct 2018 15,466 posts	0 Carpathius I can't even be drawn in our club ballot this year, but I need to send in my rejection so I can be in the pot for next year (assuming I get rejected again in 2020).
larkim Oct 2018 10:01pm, 9 Oct 2018 5,797 posts	0 larkim @NWDave - assuming it really is random, if it remains as popular as today the 4% chance means it's 1 in 25 years I think!
Roberto Oct 2018 10:04pm, 9 Oct 2018 536 posts	0 Roberto I’m on 12 rejections now. That once in 25 years will keep extending as more and more apply each year.
Pothunter Oct 2018 10:22pm, 9 Oct 2018 653 posts	0 Pothunter The blue start lorries are also manned (personed?) by parkrunners. I plan to be there again next year. Last year I met Happy G at the start.
Jayfire Oct 2018 10:31pm, 9 Oct 2018 2 posts	0 Jayfire I last ran London in 2011 so based on the 1 in 25 thing, I've a long wait to go yet 😁
Lee78 Oct 2018 11:12pm, 9 Oct 2018 262 posts	0 Lee78 2013 - Ballot Rejection 2014 - Ballot Place 2015 - Ballot Rejection 2016 - Ballot Rejection 2017 - Ballot Rejection 2018 - FGFA Place 2019 - FGFA Place........gave wrong email details (.com instead of .co.uk) so didn’t accept and pay before deadline! By the time I rung up and queried it was too late!😡😡😡 Ballot Rejection
sallykate Oct 2018 11:12pm, 9 Oct 2018 5,677 posts	0 sallykate I had a ballot place in 2012, which I think was the year they canned the policy of guaranteed entry after five consecutive unsuccessful entries. @pothunter I didn’t realise they did blue as well. It’s a lot of fun!
Glennj Oct 2018 7:13am, 10 Oct 2018 60 posts	0 Glennj That will be a big fat "No" for me then
HellsBells Oct 2018 8:07am, 10 Oct 2018 24,491 posts	0 HellsBells 2013 was the last year of the 5 rejections and you're in rule - it's how I got my place SK Fetchpoint is awesome for those unsuccessful in the ballot