London Marathon – General Ballot
So after yesterday's London Marathon, the focus already turns to next year's race!

The general online ballot opens on Monday 29th April. We're not sure what time the ballot opens, they deliberately don't advertise it. Last year it opened at midnight!! It always fills up VERY quickly so if you intend to enter you have to do it early. Once you're in the ballot, it's fingers crossed!

Next year's race is on 13th April. Expect more details to emerge on the website during this week. (http://www.virginlondonmarathon.com/)

London Marathon – Club Ballot
In addition to the general ballot, the club also receives some guaranteed marathon places (normally two) which we can allocate to our members as we see fit. As with previous years, the procedure for the club places will be as follows:

1. You MUST be a paid up member of the club for 2013, and you MUST retain your membership for 2014.

2. YOU MUST ENTER THE GENERAL BALLOT WHICH OPENS ON 29TH APRIL. This is vitally important, you will be expected to produce your rejection letter in order to enter the club ballot.

3. Once you have entered the online ballot, can you please forward your details to Pete Mackrell (peter.mackrell@hotmail.co.uk).

4. Once the results of the general ballot are known (usually in October) we will hold the club ballot shortly thereafter. Please note we will not be doing the ballot for the club places during the club dinner this year, instead we will await the results of the general ballot in October.

5. You are not eligible to enter the club ballot if you received a club place for 2013.

6. If you have the Good For Age qualifying standard you must use this and not enter the club ballot.

Good luck!