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    #332
    TRR
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    digger2d2 wrote: »
    Especially when they hear you've run London 42 times, Berlin 21 times and Boston 52 times..... :D;)

    ha ha. When I read that the first time I thought you were taking the piss out of meno :p

    After your comments don't be expecting to receive any of my mid winter visits where we sit around the fire and you get the pleasure to listen to herculan stories about me and my exploits in major marathons. I'll reconsider when I receive a written apology :)


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    #333
    RAFA B
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭RAFA B


    Have a missed call and a voicemail from my charity on my mobile. Won't get to it until after work. I am expecting it's bad news as i couldn't see them mailing me to say no.


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    #334
    RacoonQueen
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    RAFA B wrote: »
    Have a missed call and a voicemail from my charity on my mobile. Won't get to it until after work. I am expecting it's bad news as i couldn't see them mailing me to say no.

    I'm surprised they need to approve you. When I was looking at it a couple of years ago all I had to do was agree to raise a couple of grand and that was it.


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    #335
    RAFA B
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭RAFA B


    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    I'm surprised they need to approve you. When I was looking at it a couple of years ago all I had to do was agree to raise a couple of grand and that was it.

    Had to submit an application form detailing how i would raise the money etc and why i wanted to run for them.


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    #336
    IamtheWalrus
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    RAFA B wrote: »
    Had to submit an application form detailing how i would raise the money etc and why i wanted to run for them.

    I had to do the same and got rejected. I think they're trying to avoid people like me who would raise a little bit from family and friends and pay the rest myself. They want someone who will promote their charity (specific fund raising nights, etc). I think.


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    #337
    RAFA B
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    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    I had to do the same and got rejected. I think they're trying to avoid people like me who would raise a little bit from family and friends and pay the rest myself. They want someone who will promote their charity (specific fund raising nights, etc). I think.

    Yeah that's what they are looking at. I put them down a few ideas but have a feeling it's a no hence they have phoned me yet all other dealings have been by mail. Will find out once i finish work eitherway.


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    #338
    IamtheWalrus
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    RAFA B wrote: »
    Yeah that's what they are looking at. I put them down a few ideas but have a feeling it's a no hence they have phoned me yet all other dealings have been by mail. Will find out once i finish work eitherway.

    I think you have it man. Surely an email would suffice if it's a no? Let us know anyway. Good luck!


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    #339
    RedRunner
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    Was successful in ballot.Trying to pay but couldnt remember my password. Put my email to get them send out new password but get message saying they don't have a record of my details? It's definitely the right email address as I'm getting the email updates and got Congrats email from them the other day.

    Will ring them on Monday but just wondering if others have had this issue?


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    #340
    IamtheWalrus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,075 ✭✭✭IamtheWalrus


    RedRunner wrote: »
    Was successful in ballot.Trying to pay but couldnt remember my password. Put my email to get them send out new password but get message saying they don't have a record of my details? It's definitely the right email address as I'm getting the email updates and got Congrats email from them the other day.

    Will ring them on Monday but just wondering if others have had this issue?

    Green with envy. Congrats man.


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    #341
    RedRunner
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    RedRunner wrote: »
    Was successful in ballot.Trying to pay but couldnt remember my password. Put my email to get them send out new password but get message saying they don't have a record of my details? It's definitely the right email address as I'm getting the email updates and got Congrats email from them the other day.

    Will ring them on Monday but just wondering if others have had this issue?

    Rang VMLM this morning and they say this is happening because I've already paid! I was using the correct password after all. i'm puzzled why they have the item in the magazine at all to ensure you have paid by November 8 if ballot entries would have been paid by default? Or maybe its only the ones who opted to give the entry fee to charity if unsuccessful who are then automatically paid?

    Anyway just thought I'd post here in case anyone else had same issue.Now just to enjoy DCM first before the countdown for London starts:)


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    #342
    RAFA B
    Registered Users Posts: 132 ✭✭RAFA B


    IamtheWalrus wrote: »
    I think you have it man. Surely an email would suffice if it's a no? Let us know anyway. Good luck!

    Thanks yes got a place.


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    #343
    hf4z6sqo7vjngi
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    Looking forward to this. Without reading back over 9 pages can anyone recommend a good place to stay? Last time i stayed in a place beside the Expo and it was not the best.


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    #344
    pistol_75
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    Ember Weak Sinkhole wrote: »
    Looking forward to this. Without reading back over 9 pages can anyone recommend a good place to stay? Last time i stayed in a place beside the Expo and it was not the best.

    Most seem to recommend The Strand Palace Hotel. I think a few stayed here last year and it is convenient to the tube to the start, the finish & the pub.


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    #345
    RubyK
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    Ember Weak Sinkhole wrote: »
    Looking forward to this. Without reading back over 9 pages can anyone recommend a good place to stay? Last time i stayed in a place beside the Expo and it was not the best.

    The Strand Palace, just down the road from Charing Cross station, which you need to take race morning to take you to the start-line. Plus its a short hobble from the finishline.


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    #346
    robinph
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    All you pesky Irish people have gone and booked up The Strand Palace already, it's showing as no rooms available to me now. I might just have to change the pub venue to somewhere different and nearer whatever hotel I eventually manage to book. ;)


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    #347
    slingerz
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    Whats this course like? Hoping to do it in 2015 as im only getting into running at the moment.


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    #348
    menoscemo
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    robinph wrote: »
    All you pesky Irish people have gone and booked up The Strand Palace already, it's showing as no rooms available to me now. I might just have to change the pub venue to somewhere different and nearer whatever hotel I eventually manage to book. ;)

    There are still rooms available through booking.com
    http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/strandpalace.en.html


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    #349
    robinph
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    There are still rooms available through booking.com
    http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/strandpalace.en.html

    Single rooms only. :(


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    #350
    menoscemo
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    robinph wrote: »
    Single rooms only. :(

    Pictures show a sofa and a bath :P


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    #351
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    We are both running this year so someoneI will be very unhappy on the sofa. :D


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    #352
    RacoonQueen
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    Wow over 400 yoyos for a box for 3 nights...


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    #353
    menoscemo
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    Wow over 400 yoyos for a box for 3 nights...

    Still good value relative to other hotels....prices are generally mad in London...


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    #354
    RAFA B
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    I settled for a holiday inn near Heathrow. They are running a bus to the start on the morning. Worked out at £125 for the two nights including breakfast.


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    #355
    RacoonQueen
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Still good value relative to other hotels....prices are generally mad in London...

    I got pretty much the same thing with double bed and kitchette for under 300 euro for this year. There is much better value than that in London!


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    #356
    menoscemo
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    RacoonQueen wrote: »
    I got pretty much the same thing with double bed and kitchette for under 300 euro for this year. There is much better value than that in London!

    I paid €300 for the Strand Palace myself but a good few months ago...


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    #357
    banner_phoenix
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    robinph wrote: »
    All you pesky Irish people have gone and booked up The Strand Palace already, it's showing as no rooms available to me now. I might just have to change the pub venue to somewhere different and nearer whatever hotel I eventually manage to book. ;)

    Robin, check www.trivago.co.uk as there are probably some double rooms distributed to booking sites and they will do the comparison.

    I got a double there for around €300 last week.


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    #358
    BeepBeep67
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    I got a family room (1 double and 2 singles) in the Premier Inn (near the Tate, kind of in between start and finish) for 3 nights for £450 inc breakfast.


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    #359
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,098 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Some more rooms have now got released directly by The Strand Palace today so I've now got me a room booked. :)


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    #360
    pistol_75
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    Room booked today as well.

    The better half has finally decided she wants to go but might have to go home on the Sunday night.


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    #361
    RacoonQueen
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    pistol_75 wrote: »
    Room booked today as well.

    The better half has finally decided she wants to go but might have to go home on the Sunday night.

    :confused:


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