Coolio...thanks dude.
Keeping fingers crossed until Oct.
Hi Michelle,
you would have been given the choice to pre pay - think they call it 'bequeathing' so as not to assume you'll get a place- it's the default option - and you can unclick that option and just enter the ballot, electing to pay if you get a place. Those that bequeath but don't get amain ballot place, get a fleece or jacket or somesuch and a place in a mini ballot for the above mentioned 1,000 places. If you got to the confirmation page with a number starting 'vlm....' then you did all there was to do. Good luck
No email confirmation for me either as such, just a payment confirmation but not from Virgin.
Entered at 8am and my number 137000 ish so if the numbers started at 100,000 then 37,000 got in before 8am - we are a keen bunch are we not.
Think it is a shame it isn't more widely known that the ballot fills so quickly - I know it would make it even harder to get a place but I only happened to overhear someone last week mention it filled quickly last year.
unfortunately due to the nature of my work (at sea) I could only get on to the web just after six to find out the ballot has closed.
Without sounding sour grapes I think the ballot system is a complete load of b*ll*cks cos unless you are able to be by a computer during the day you have no chance. I much prefer the old postal ballot system which seemed to be a lot fairer. I'm sure there were others like me who did not have the luxury of being able to log on in the early hours or have access to a computer (difficult getting an internet connection in the middle of the channel)
Stuff London -I will go for another marathon that has a fairer entry system!
GLA who entered, pehaps I'll post in this thread in 6 months that I've got a place
but then again, maybe not
Just to clarify >>>(bear with me)
I have an email from London Marathon saying that I have paid is this the confirmation ? It has the ref number on it. I ticked to run for British heart Foundation but havent recieved an email from them !!!!
ha ha ha its my first marathon and hope im successful good luck everyone
Can some one clarify !@!! (JOKE)
My confirmation email finally came through - about 24 hours after I applied. Looks like they are just taking a while.
I guess typing up 125000 emails and cross-checking the reference numbers on the list would take me a while to do...
Thanks Hellsbells, just checked my emails and found the confirmation one in there.
Just got to wait now with fingers and everything else crossed!!
Got my email about 24 hours after entering.
Do they really need to make us wait until October to find out?
