Virgin London Marathon – 25 April 2010.
Draw for Club Guaranteed Entries
As an club affiliated to England Athletics, GWR gets a
number of guaranteed entries for the Virgin London Marathon. The allocation
of the four entries that we have received is based on the number of
First Claim club members we have over the age of 18, and the number of votes
we have at Avon County meetings.
If you wish to enter our ballot for one of these four places, please note
the following Rules and Timetable. The window of opportunity to make the
draw, get the paperwork sorted out and back to the Virgin London Marathon by
their deadline, is tight.
The draw will be held on Wednesday 16th December 2009 at the club, at 7pm.
As well as drawing for the four guaranteed entries that we have been
allocated, a reserve name will be selected in case one of the lucky entries
cannot run.
The Rules for applying for a GWR Guaranteed Entry for 2010 are:
1) You must have been rejected by the
official London entry postal ballot and provided your proof of rejection to
the Club Secretary
2) You must not already have/will be getting an entry for the 2010 event,
either:
a. Via the “Good For Age” system
b. Via a Championship place
c. By using a personal guaranteed place, having pulled it forward from the
2009 race due to sickness, injury or laziness
3) You must have been a First Claim GWR member in 2009 and have renewed your
membership for 2010 before the draw takes place
4) Winners are required to write at least one article for Footnotes about
their training/race
So how do you enter?
Contact Nigel Barker with your details,
and provide a copy of your ballot rejection either:
In person: On Wednesday club nights
Post: 42 Church Leaze, Shirehampton, BRISTOL. BS11 9SZ
Also, please remember:
• Lucky winners of the GWR Draw are responsible for the correct completion
and timely return of their entry, with personal payment, direct to the
Virgin London Marathon. It is recommended that this is sent by Recorded or
Registered Post
• The reserve will be given the contact details of the winners. It will then
be his/her personal responsibility to check with those who have been
allocated the places and, if appropriate, following and completion of the
process to take their place, in time to be received at the London Marathon
office by the cut off date of 12th February 2010 (this date is dictated by
the Virgin London Marathon.)
Timetable
• Wednesday 16th December 2009: Deadline
for requests to enter the GWR Draw to be received by GWR Secretary: 5 pm by
post; 6.45 pm in person at BLTSC
• Wednesday 16th December 2009 – 7pm: Draw at Bristol Lawn Tennis and Squash
Club
• Friday 8th January 2010: Closing date for correctly completed club
guaranteed entry forms to be received at the Virgin London Marathon office,
with your appropriate entry fee
Nigel Barker – GWR General Secretary
10th November 2009 |
