DFW running club mark 2!! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

hypno06

RichOneday wrote: »

Mine have been 2 through the ballot, one charity (boy that was hard work raising the necessary) and one in the Football Challenge. On top of that I reckon I've had maybe 10 rejections.

another candidate for big brother then

becky_rtw

Morning All! Thanks for the birthday wishes

Am eating sweets for brekkie , havent made it out for a run yet - may go this evening, but may not depending on the amount of alcohol I drink

On he charity place thing - I cant tell anyone not to do it because I did but I wont do it again - I'd rather do another marathon - but I'm hoping to qualify with a 1:30 half anyway , I agree about th entry fee - I think it should be £60 and £10 of that goes to charity, but I think no one should be allowed to raise money - if people want to do running thats fine, but fundraising and running should not be forced together!

Happy running all!

Idiophreak

becky_rtw wrote: »

I think it should be £60 and £10 of that goes to charity, but I think no one should be allowed to raise money - if people want to do running thats fine, but fundraising and running should not be forced together!

I honestly don't mind whether people want to raise money or not.

It's important to remember that a lot of the people who get sponsored for it *don't* want to do running and that's kinda the point - it represents quite a lot of suffering for them in order to get round...people who get sponsored to do something they enjoy has always struck me as a little weird.

Anyway, happy birthday Becky, hope you have a good one!

And I'm just back from a 9.something - 1:25, so quite gentle, but not had a rest day in a while, so legs are starting to feel it a bit..

Ukevas

Αγαπητέ Κύριε/α

Η συνδρομή σας για τον Μαραθώνιος - Ενισχυμένο πακέτο υπηρεσιών καταχωρήθηκε με επιτυχία.
Ο Κωδικός της συμμετοχής σας είναι: XXxXXxXX
Το συνολικό κόστος είναι 40 €.

= :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

:rotfl:.. Still 191 days to train for it :beer:

Idiophreak

Ukevas wrote: »

Η συνδρομή σας για τον Μαραθώνιος - Ενισχυμένο πακέτο υπηρεσιών

"lemon avenue flying straightly"

becky_rtw

Dear Sir / a

Your subscription to the Marathon - Enhanced service package submitted successfully.
The participation code is: XXxXXxXX
The total cost is 40 €.

Something along those lines anyway...

mascott514

afternoon all....
i was reading the debate with interest regarding charity places.
my feeling is that if there was the option rather than the compulsion to raise the money many wouldnt.
i feel that perhaps the costs should be distributed fairly amoungst all runners and that the orgaisers shouldnt be profiteering from the charity monies raised.
i do think there should be more places available to people who choose running as a sport. entry into half a dozen events through the preceeding year might help. At the moment its like most of the fa cup tickets are going to those that have never been to a football match.......oh hold on......i think that is happening...:rolleyes:

i think if the figure required to be raised was lower (£500-£1000) and you could get a place by demonstrating a committment to the sport it would make it a lot fairer. It would not mean others counldnt be inexperienced....just that they would need to enter other events which would surely help their training

anyway thats my pennies worth. I am still nursing sprain to my ankle...i think it will have to be tomorrows commute run....oh well.

have a good run if you are going out.

Idiophreak

becky_rtw wrote: »

Something along those lines anyway...

Nah, fairly sure mine was closer

sallyx

I agree that for the normal person to raise £1800 is crazy. I would never go for a charity place no matter how desperate I was to run LM. I am 100% certain I won'y get a place in 2010 but had to apply anyway

Ukevas

you never know sally.... you never know.

and if you all feel that hard done by come join me in Athens.... still loads of places up for grabs.... i might even treat you to a kebab .. after the race of cause.