Ring Of Kerry Charity Cycle 2016 - **no entry requests/offers**

Masala

cavan4sam wrote: »

Think its a little bit irish to be looking for people to pay for the event over 4 months in advance ....just wondering whats the interest on the 11k entry fees that they accumulate over the 4 months ....have my entry but unsure whether or not I'll use it as i think the good is taken out of it this year .....

With current interest rates.... Sweet f.a.

A €1m euro these days doesn't excite banks like the old says....

Also it gets the serious players booked in and the messers will be dumped in a week out to allow the other non successful players to get another chance to participate.

Had to pay the Beara in full on application... No credit offered there either.

iwillhtfu

Masala wrote: »

Had to pay the Beara in full on application... No credit offered there either.

Don't be silly there's no credit offered with the ROK.

The ring of beara your place was guaranteed that's why you paid in full at entry.

Macy0161

Anyone else still waiting for any kind of email from the lottery results? Only updates on their facebook page are other punters that have heard nothing either way. And yes, I have checked my spam folder...

jon1981

out of interest, has anyone been informed yet that haven't been successful or so far have only successful candidates been informed?

Sounds like their mail server is running slower than an Post ...

Macy0161

jon1981 wrote: »

out of interest, has anyone been informed yet that haven't been successful or so far have only successful candidates been informed?

Sounds like their mail server is running slower than an Post ...

On Facebook, there's people claiming to have had unsuccessful emails. It's bloody frustrating at this stage just not knowing. They haven't managed to hit their own deadlines yet in the whole process, and they don't seem to believe in letting people know whats going on. They could just put out word that there's technical issues, and say you'll know by the end of the week. They themselves put the 36 hours on it.

07Lapierre

Macy0161 wrote: »

On Facebook, there's people claiming to have had unsuccessful emails. It's bloody frustrating at this stage just not knowing. They haven't managed to hit their own deadlines yet in the whole process, and they don't seem to believe in letting people know whats going on. They could just put out word that there's technical issues, and say you'll know by the end of the week. They themselves put the 36 hours on it.

There are other possibilities..

maybe the email is in your "Junk/Spam" folder?
maybe your Anti-virus software has blocked their email?
maybe the email address you provided was incorrect?

xebec

07Lapierre wrote: »

There are other possibilities..

maybe the email is in your "Junk/Spam" folder?
maybe your Anti-virus software has blocked their email?
maybe the email address you provided was incorrect?

Still waiting too. Not in Junk/Spam - have checked. Not been stopped by AV - Gmail account accessed over the web. Email address correct - received confirmation that I had entered the draw.

07Lapierre

xebec wrote: »

Still waiting too. Not in Junk/Spam - have checked. Not been stopped by AV - Gmail account accessed over the web. Email address correct - received confirmation that I had entered the draw.

In that case, i'd pick up the phone and call them.

Macy0161

07Lapierre wrote: »

There are other possibilities..

maybe the email is in your "Junk/Spam" folder?
maybe your Anti-virus software has blocked their email?
maybe the email address you provided was incorrect?

Sorry, not buying this. Even if mine was wrong, my buddy's isn't. And gmail is my email. The junk folder thing was pointed out yesterday morning, so yes I have been checking that!

Leroy42

The idea behind the lottery was to avoid the website issues caused by the traffic on the reg day last year.

Seems to me that they have merely moved the issue from there to a new one, but charged everyone €10 for the experience!

terrydel

Macy0161 wrote: »

On Facebook, there's people claiming to have had unsuccessful emails. It's bloody frustrating at this stage just not knowing. They haven't managed to hit their own deadlines yet in the whole process, and they don't seem to believe in letting people know whats going on. They could just put out word that there's technical issues, and say you'll know by the end of the week. They themselves put the 36 hours on it.

Its a cock up, lets call a spade and spade.
They've made a total bollix of it, by any meaningful measure.

DeepBlue

Both myself and my brother applied. Neither of us have heard anything. I'm in no particular rush as July 2nd is still a long way away. :P

I'm sure we'll have been notified by the end of the week.

joeKel73

jon1981 wrote: »

Sounds like their mail server is running slower than an Post ...

Literally. If they'd posted acceptance letters on Monday we'd have had the by now.

Boscoirl

Just got the hard luck email

Macy0161

Just got the PFO email (not spammed or any of the other bs excuses that have been given for the delays in the mail).

At least I finally know, even if it does make me even more peed off with the extension they gave for registration. I doubt I'll ever bother entering again.

Eamonnator

Boscoirl wrote: »

Just got the hard luck email

Me too.

joehayes999

Seems to me there is a dis-join between the organising ctte., who are primarily interested in raising funds for the charities, and the majority of cyclist who are interested in taking part in a once a year epic event. Maybe if there are people here who are good on the techie side they could volunteer to help & maybe there should be cyclist on the ctte. to get the point of view of the those taking part across.

joeKel73

Boscoirl wrote: »

Just got the hard luck email

Same here.

Would be interesting to hear how many entries they received. If they already had over the quota at the deadline, it's very bad form to extend the deadline just to grab the extra tenners.

nilhg

J o e wrote: »

Same here.

Would be interesting to hear how many entries they received. If they already had over the quota at the deadline, it's very bad form to extend the deadline just to grab the extra tenners.

Not defending in any way the ROK committee and the way they've run this years entry process, but they've been very clear in their intention and that's to grab every tenner they can...........

johnnyc

Hi all just wondering of the people who applied and did not get picked, what date did you enter the lotto?

Leroy42

What difference does extending the deadline make. The lottery system was clearly flagged, you entered on the basis that you may or may not get a place.

joeKel73

johnnyc wrote: »

Hi all just wondering of the people who applied and did not get picked, what date did you enter the lotto?

14th December

Macy0161

Leroy42 wrote: »

What difference does extending the deadline make. The lottery system was clearly flagged, you entered on the basis that you may or may not get a place.

Depends how many entries came in after the deadline. It might not have been over subscribed at the end of the posted (for months) deadline, so it could potentially be the difference between getting in and not.

07Lapierre

My sympathies to anyone who didn't get an entry. I really thought everyone would get a place, especially when they announced the extension to the deadline.( I assumed the extension was because they did not get the expected number of entries)

Anyone know how many took part last year? Was it more than 11,000?

link_2007

johnnyc wrote: »

Hi all just wondering of the people who applied and did not get picked, what date did you enter the lotto?

21st December.

I hate to be a cynic but I am doubtful of how 'random' the selection of participants was.

Exiled1

Got a place and registered. Considering the trauma trying to register last year, this is a doddle (only you got a place, of course).

Macy0161

johnnyc wrote: »

Hi all just wondering of the people who applied and did not get picked, what date did you enter the lotto?

My "buddy" did the entry so I don't have the receipt, but it was before Christmas anyway. From memory it was a couple of days after it opened.

stackerman

Got the "Thanks but no thanks" email today. Bummed as my two mates who applied jointly, after I convinced them to do it, got places.
Whilst I understand the reasoning behind the lotto system, it really is feck all use to clubs, or groups of mates etc.
Needless to say I'll bite the hand off of anyone who may have one going, should they decide not to go or can't.

Leroy42

Macy0161 wrote: »

Depends how many entries came in after the deadline. It might not have been over subscribed at the end of the posted (for months) deadline, so it could potentially be the difference between getting in and not.

No, I understand that by extending the deadline they may well have increased the total number of entries and thus decreased the changes of 'winning'.

But, you entered the lottery on the basis that you might not get in based on oversubscription. It appears exactly what has happened and as such the movement of the deadline isn't of any importance really.

terrydel

link_2007 wrote: »

21st December.

I hate to be a cynic but I am doubtful of how 'random' the selection of participants was.

No spot for me, I entered on December 14th. My buddy based in London got a spot, he registered either same or next day.