Club London Marathon Places
Athletics clubs associated with UK Athletics (UKA) can apply for club entries into the London Marathon. The number of entries given to each club is based on the number of first claim registered members over the age of 18 the club has..
To qualify for a club place you must:
Process
Good For Age Entries
If you've already run a full marathon in a particularly fast time, you might qualify for an automatic 'good for age' entry into the London Marathon.
Further details can be found here: Good For Age Entries
The Ballot
The public ballot will open a few days after this years race. Entry for ballot places will be carried out online via the Virgin Money London Marathon website.
Visit the London Marathon website to enter the public ballot
You will receive an accepted or rejected magazine via the post in early October to confirm whether you have been successful or not in the public ballot.
If you have any question please email the club at [email protected]
To qualify for a club place you must:
- Be a first claim member.
- Be a member for the current membership year no later than the 1st May.
- Have a valid ballot entry (email) and rejection magazine for the next London Marathon.
- Have submitted an entry that states the applicant to be a member of Hedge End Running Club.
- Not have been eligible for a ‘good for age’ or championship place.
- Not received a club ballot place in the previous 4 years.
- The recipient of a club place is expected to wear the club colours when competing in the Marathon; and write pre- and post-race reports for the club website.
Process
- Proof of entry (email) and rejection (magazine) will need to be supplied to the nominated Club Official by the specified date in October
- The draw for places will be performed after Parkrun at Netley or some other date to be announced by the Committee.
- If we have more places than people who meet the criteria above, places will be allocated at the discretion of the committee.
- If any recipient is subsequently unable to compete prior to the entry being submitted to VLM, the entry must be returned to HERC and the entry will be reallocated via a further draw.
Good For Age Entries
If you've already run a full marathon in a particularly fast time, you might qualify for an automatic 'good for age' entry into the London Marathon.
Further details can be found here: Good For Age Entries
The Ballot
The public ballot will open a few days after this years race. Entry for ballot places will be carried out online via the Virgin Money London Marathon website.
Visit the London Marathon website to enter the public ballot
You will receive an accepted or rejected magazine via the post in early October to confirm whether you have been successful or not in the public ballot.
If you have any question please email the club at [email protected]
