Sent: 21 April 2011 16:23
Subject: V S Update - London Marathon 2012 and Aagrah - both urgent!
I’ve
just had an email from Virgin London Marathon
“The
public ballot entry system for next year's Virgin London Marathon will open to
all applicants on Tuesday 26th April. The ballot entry system will close when
we have received a total of 125,000 applications. Last year the ballot reached
this maximum within 24 hours, so get your application in fast.”
If
I remember correctly from last year, the ballot opened at one minute after
midnight, so worth staying up late on Monday evening if you want to be sure
you’re in the ballot
The
125,000 are whittled down to around 20,000 in October, it’s only then
that you’ll know you’ve got a place. (Why they can’t tell you
on 28th April, I’ve no idea!!!!). The other 20,000 starters
are international entries, charity places, people who have 5 rejections in a
row and have a guaranteed place, people who were injured this year and have
deferred their place, good-for-age entries etc.
Good-for-age
entries go in during August. If you’ve achieved the following times
in the last 2 years, you’ve a guaranteed place
Men Time (in
hours) Women
Time (in hours)
Age 18-40
2.45-3.10 Age
18-49 3.15-3.50
Age 41-59 sub
3.15 Age
50-54 sub 4.00
Age 60-64 sub
3.30 Age 55-59
sub 4.15
Age 65-69 sub
4.00 Age
60-64 sub 4.30
Age 70+ sub
5.00 Age
65-69 sub 5.30
Age 70+ sub 6.30
Note
that men faster than 2:45 (Dan and Gwil) and women faster than 3:15 (Liz) have
a guaranteed Championship start place.
If
you don’t qualify for good-for-age and get rejected in the ballot you
have a third opportunity as Valley Striders will be allocated 4 club places.
We
give top priority to people who have a rejection slip, have been with the club
since 1/1/2011, and have not had a club place in previous years.
If
there are more than 4 who satisfy all 3 criteria, those people go into a club
ballot at the Xmas do for the 4 club places. If there are exactly 4
people, no need for a ballot, they get the places. If there are 3 or less
people in this category, then there are places that can be allocated to people
who don’t fit in the top priority group. I need to refer to the
minutes of a committee meeting to get the exact rules.
Aagrah
Update
John
Wallace has emailed
Numbers
up to 21 so far which has forced a slight change as Aagrahs has a couple of
other larger groups in – so we’re booked in for 9.15/9.30 –
they have a fairly large bar area apparently so can meet there and peruse the
menu or there’s ‘Seven’ next door. I’ll probably still
be there at 8.45 in case anyone not on the Thursday list goes direct.
If
there’s anyone who hasn’t let me know and is likely to be turning
up can you let me know and I’ll revise the numbers I’ve
booked. [email protected]
07855-809-672
Note
that V S Updates return to normal service next week
Bob