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London Marathon 2014
27-09-2012, 09:40 PM,
#1
London Marathon 2014
Might as well get this one in early.

And no, I don't mean VLM 2013.

Another piece of consolatory running apparel arrived this evening from the London Marathon organisers. This time, it's a white running jacket, which at least makes a change from a series of natty fleeces.

My memory and my maths are not my best features, so I can't be certain about this, but I believe my failed 2013 application is my 5th in a row, which means I should have a guaranteed place in 2014. Not that this means much. I could have a guaranteed place in almost any marathon in the world if I paid the entry fee. Doesn't mean I would run it.

But anyway. Here's to London 2014. Big Grin
El Gordo

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
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28-09-2012, 12:30 PM,
#2
RE: London Marathon 2014
Fanstastic news! If it's true. I got in last year on a deferred five-strikes-and-you're-in rule, but I thought they were phasing it out. I seem to remember that last year I put this point to you, and you issued a withering riposte, so apologies for insulting your intelligence if it's all in hand.

Yes, I got a 2013 rejection, too.
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28-09-2012, 07:16 PM,
#3
RE: London Marathon 2014
(28-09-2012, 12:30 PM)marathondan Wrote: Fanstastic news! If it's true. I got in last year on a deferred five-strikes-and-you're-in rule, but I thought they were phasing it out. I seem to remember that last year I put this point to you, and you issued a withering riposte, so apologies for insulting your intelligence if it's all in hand.

Well I hope I hadn't been such a cad as to issue a withering response to what was clearly a rare effort on your part to say something useful.


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Big Grin

Yes, a joke...

You are right, Dan. They stopped the scheme at least 2 years ago but the organisers were good enough to say that if you were already X years into the scheme, the deal would be honoured. I think I was just about to enter for the 3rd time when they notified me. Whatever it was, they made it clear I was one of the lucky ones. So I presume 2014 will be the last opportunity for people to benefit from it.
El Gordo

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
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28-09-2012, 08:18 PM,
#4
RE: London Marathon 2014
Excellent news. So in a year's time it will be Hobart - Almeria - London for you?
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28-09-2012, 08:21 PM, (This post was last modified: 28-09-2012, 08:22 PM by El Gordo.)
#5
RE: London Marathon 2014
(28-09-2012, 08:18 PM)marathondan Wrote: Excellent news. So in a year's time it will be Hobart - Almeria - London for you?

Stranger things have happened.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19741831
El Gordo

Great things are done when men and mountains meet.
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28-09-2012, 09:02 PM,
#6
RE: London Marathon 2014
(28-09-2012, 08:21 PM)El Gordo Wrote:
(28-09-2012, 08:18 PM)marathondan Wrote: Excellent news. So in a year's time it will be Hobart - Almeria - London for you?

Stranger things have happened.....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19741831

stranger things have happened....(even on the same page!)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19702122
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