DFW Running Club!!

sallyx

cnoelj wrote: »

It is the luck of the draw. It is nothing to do with experience or ability or anything else. It is worth checking your bank account. Your fee will have been debited if you have been accepted. I sort of knew I had been rejected a couple of days ago when I checked mine

Looks like I have been rejected too then in that case and also my sister as I did hers for her. Actually saying that I bequeathed my money (must have had a mad moment) and that hasn't been taken yet?

RichOneday_2

Bad luck Chris/Pania - that's how the cookie crumbles sometimes unfortunately.

Its not quite the same thing, but the Blackpool Marathon is on 5th April and is fast and flat.

I'd rather go for that than have to go through the 'raise £1500 for charity' route to grab a place in London.

sallyx

RichOneday wrote: »

Bad luck Chris/Pania - that's how the cookie crumbles sometimes unfortunately.

Its not quite the same thing, but the Blackpool Marathon is on 5th April and is fast and flat.

I'd rather go for that than have to go through the 'raise £1500 for charity' route to grab a place in London.

Me too, I think the charities do ask a lot really. My Sister did it last year and ran for NSPCC, she had to raise £1800 :eek: however she knows lots of very generous people (lucky her) and managed to raise £3.5k although she said she wouldn't do another charity place again.

redsquirrel80

Aww that's a shame Chris and P Come and do Edinburgh with me! (If I ever get off my !!!! and get training )

RichOneday_2

sallyx wrote: »

Me too, I think the charities do ask a lot really. My Sister did it last year and ran for NSPCC, she had to raise £1800 :eek: however she knows lots of very generous people (lucky her) and managed to raise £3.5k although she said she wouldn't do another charity place again.

She did very well.

But it is very difficult to raise that much. And once you've done it once you just can't keep repeating the exercise.

Plus, by supporting the sale of places to charities at £200 a time takes more places out of the ballott for club runners who are quite happy to pay a few quid out of their entry fee to charity but don't want to be obliged to raise hundreds every time.

cnoelj

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

Aww that's a shame Chris and P Come and do Edinburgh with me! (If I ever get off my !!!! and get training )

I was telling Angela that I was thinking of doing Edinburgh and she said that you two are doing it. I am going to look at the website this afternoon. See you there! I had a place two years ago but flu put paid to that

sallyx

I agree Rich, I understand thats how charities make their much needed funds but still £1800 is rediculous in my opinion

sallyx

cnoelj wrote: »

I was telling Angela that I was thinking of doing Edinburgh and she said that you two are doing it. I am going to look at the website this afternoon. See you there! I had a place two years ago but flu put paid to that

Ive just been having a look too but its an awful long way for me to come. Although I love Edinburgh and a night in a nice hotel :think:

redsquirrel80

cnoelj wrote: »

I was telling Angela that I was thinking of doing Edinburgh and she said that you two are doing it. I am going to look at the website this afternoon. See you there! I had a place two years ago but flu put paid to that

Yay :T I think the Edinburgh system is a lot better - first come, first served sort of thing. Plus charities are only asking for £500 sponsorship for their places which is much more realistic.

becky_rtw

Sorry guys - I havent heard about mine yet...but then I'm not in the ballot places. How you're not too disappointed??