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For anyone wishing to apply for next year's Virgin London Marathon:

http://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.co ... -marathon/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Having said never again, I've registered.

it says its closed?

It never stays open more than a few hours. You have to be quick.

Yes mate, you've go to be pretty sharp. Got my application in about 5am.

Digsby wrote:Yes mate, you've go to be pretty sharp. Got my application in about 5am.

saved me taking my substantial frame out for training runs anyway probably a blessing

Anyone else doing the London Marathon this year?

I'm doing it and looking forward to it.
If anyone's feeling generous I'm taking sponsorship for a cause very close to my heart: http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/DSArunnerRob

Good luck Rob. I'll be running again this year. No great expectations - I'll be totally honest I've done no training.

Digsby wrote:Good luck Rob. I'll be running again this year. No great expectations - I'll be totally honest I've done no training.

Blimey, Digsby, best of luck and hope it's not too painful.

How did you get on Rob?

With no training I managed 4h26m which I'm well happy with.

Well played.

My wife and I decided to move up from Half-Marathons to the full event next year having watched today. Will definitely be in for the ballot next week

Someone shout when the ballot is open! Not that I'm sure my body could hack the training to do it justice but it would give me incentive to try.

Well done Digsby, 4.5 hrs isn't bad with no training

Well done, Digsby, that's a cracking time on no training.

I thoroughly enjoyed it - the atmosphere was amazing. I finished in 3:13:36 and my legs don't feel too bad this morning. I met Kevin Kilbane (patron of my chosen charity), and have breached the £1,500 mark of money raised (http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/DSArunnerRob).

Well done to those who ran in this!

Well done Rob - there should be more sponsorship money heading your way from this.

Apologies for the delay, didn't realise robroy was waiting on me.

murf wrote:Well done Rob - there should be more sponsorship money heading your way from this.

Apologies for the delay, didn't realise robroy was waiting on me.

Many thanks, murf, that's much appreciated.

Thanks, also, to jpk.

murf wrote:Someone shout when the ballot is open! Not that I'm sure my body could hack the training to do it justice but it would give me incentive to try.

https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.c ... lot-entry/

Opens bank holiday Monday until the Friday.

murf wrote:Someone shout when the ballot is open! Not that I'm sure my body could hack the training to do it justice but it would give me incentive to try.

<shouting>

Already entered. Yesterday...... while sat in my deck chair recovering from a 14 mile run. Had to enter before it really started to hurt!

What have I done. .....


Anybody want to sponsor me?

murf wrote:What have I done. .....


Anybody want to sponsor me?

Sure, what's your charity?

Tganks. Haven't decided yet. Only just got my acceptance letter. Plenty of time to pester for your money.

murf wrote:Tganks. Haven't decided yet. Only just got my acceptance letter. Plenty of time to pester for your money.

Feel free to PM me when you get something set up. Best of luck with your training and congratulations / comisserations for getting selected!

murf wrote:Tganks. Haven't decided yet. Only just got my acceptance letter. Plenty of time to pester for your money.

Congratulations, murf, I'll happily sponsor you nearer the time.

Congrats murf. Still waiting to hear here.

Mystery wrote:Congrats murf. Still waiting to hear here.

Cheers. Good luck, whichever way you want it!

There were 4 of us from where I work applied and we all heard in the post yesterday (2 * no and 2 * yes for the 2 of us that are leaving!).

We don't live abroad though

In through the ballot.

I've got another rejection letter.

Let me know sponsorship details murf and I'll bung you a few quid. If I don't get a club place I'll be there at the end volunteering on the baggage lorries.

murf wrote:

Mystery wrote:Congrats murf. Still waiting to hear here.

Cheers. Good luck, whichever way you want it!

There were 4 of us from where I work applied and we all heard in the post yesterday (2 * no and 2 * yes for the 2 of us that are leaving!).

We don't live abroad though

Blooming foreigners! Trying to take all your marathon places.

Ta for the good wishes. I'm very keen to be in (through the ballot anyway - don't want the hassle of a charity application. I raised a couple of grand when doing the Silverstone Half last year and don't want to ask again when running is a hobby now). Still no news.

Mystery wrote:

murf wrote:

Mystery wrote:Congrats murf. Still waiting to hear here.

Cheers. Good luck, whichever way you want it!

There were 4 of us from where I work applied and we all heard in the post yesterday (2 * no and 2 * yes for the 2 of us that are leaving!).

We don't live abroad though

Blooming foreigners! Trying to take all your marathon places.

Ta for the good wishes. I'm very keen to be in (through the ballot anyway - don't want the hassle of a charity application. I raised a couple of grand when doing the Silverstone Half last year and don't want to ask again when running is a hobby now). Still no news.

I have heard (indirectly) that I didn't make it. Bit of a shame but there'll be other races and other years.

Only a 1 in 25 chance in the ballot according to one of the numerous charadees filling my inbox with pleas to run for them.