When: 17 April 2011
Where: London
Entry fee: Gold bond places - £100 plus £1500 sponsorship (see details below) or £32 if you get a ballot place.
Thank you very much for your interest in running the Virgin London Marathon 2011 for Sense!
With over 35,000 runners taking the streets of the capital and over 1 million spectators along the marathon route, the London Marathon is the most exciting running event in the calendar year and one not to be missed!
There are two ways in which you can secure a place in the London Marathon, through the official ballot or through one of Sense’s Gold Bond places.
Why run for us?
Official Marathon ballot
For many years the London Marathon’s public ballot system has included an opportunity to claim a guaranteed place to those runners who have entered the ballot on five consecutive occasions and been rejected each time. Due to a significant increase in applications since the ballot entry system went online (125,000 in 2010) the London Marathon is unable to continue to offer this opportunity in future years and will phase out the offer of a guaranteed place over the next five years.
However, all runners who entered the ballot in 2009 and 2010, and were rejected both times, will be given an opportunity to pre-enter the ballot for the 2011 Virgin London Marathon via an email link that will be sent to them in the week commencing 19 April 2010. The opportunity to pre-enter will remain open until 30 April. These runners will continue to be offered a guaranteed entry if they are rejected from the ballot on five consecutive occasions. Once they are successful in gaining a place this benefit will cease.
The public ballot system for the 2011 Virgin London Marathon will open to all other applicants on Tuesday 4 May 2010. The ballot system will close when 125,000 applications have been received. The overseas ballot system will also open on Tuesday 4 May 2010.
Enter the ballot for places
Good luck!
Do you have a ballot place?
We are also looking for ballot runners to join our team, so if an Accepted magazine drops through your letterbox once the ballot results are published at the end of August 2010 and you would like to run for us, please get in touch today!
We offer the same first class support service to our ballot runners as we do our Gold Bond so your every step to the finish line will be supported.
Official Gold Bond places
Sense has guaranteed Gold Bond entries in the London Marathon. In order to secure one of our places, we will ask you to pay an up-front non-refundable registration fee of £100 and raise a minimum sponsorship of £1500. Don’t be daunted by this as we will be on-hand to ensure you smash your targets! Sense will start accepting applications for Gold Bond places on Tuesday May 4th 2010. In the mean time, if you have any questions feel free to get in touch with us.
How to apply for a Gold Bond place
Register online
Marathon Hotline - 0845 127 0063
Email - marathon@sense.org.uk
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Our expert National Events Team is on hand to offer you an unrivalled support package, which includes:
- unlimited support, advice and guidance
- a fundraising pack with all sorts of ideas to help you smash your targets
- extensive training programmes for runners of all levels
- exclusive Sense Training Zone complete with a virtual Personal Trainer, route planners, pace calculators and lots more
- blogs and forums where you can chat and get advice from your fellow runners
• a limited edition Sense running vest to wear with pride on your big day. We will even print your name on the front! - cheering t-shirts for your family and friends to ensure they have an amazing day too!
- the loudest voices out on the course shouting YOUR name
- exclusive post-race reception where you will be treated like a VIP
- and much, much more!
Do you need any help finding your accommodation in London on marathon week end? Sense is working in partnership with WRP Tours to provide you with top-quality and stress-free travel packages.
If you have any questions about the Virgin London Marathon 2011, do not hesitate to get in touch! We look forward to welcoming you onto the Sense Marathon Team!
Have some Sense... run for us!
