NYC Marathon 2020

Itziger

Anyone interested or registered or what? I missed the goddamn GfA application and I've just thrown the hat in for the open lottery. Don't know if I want to get in or not. One major downer is that I'll have to fly back on Sunday evening.........

Bank manager hasn't been informed yet, but the wife has and she's on board.

Q7

Put in GFA application yesterday. My time is from a non NYRR race so not holding out much hope for entry. I think if not accepted it follows over to the lottery. Anyone know the odds for getting a place?

Itziger

Q7 wrote: »

Put in GFA application yesterday. My time is from a non NYRR race so not holding out much hope for entry. I think if not accepted it follows over to the lottery. Anyone know the odds for getting a place?

My 2016 one was a Non NYRR race and I got in no problem. Thought it was Jan 31st as opposed to 30th.....

Much better chance of getting in with QT than open lottery. I did put down my estimated time and included a link to a recent sub 3...... and I gave 10$ to their charity. Maybe I should have pushed the boat out to 20 bucks.

Parkrun

Q7 wrote: »

Anyone know the odds for getting a place?

16-18%
Have to make sure I have 358 dollars in my race entries account by 25th Feb, just in case

I don't like these lotteries for marathons, I'd much prefer a 'first come first served' system.

Glencarraig

Itziger wrote: »

My 2016 one was a Non NYRR race and I got in no problem. Thought it was Jan 31st as opposed to 30th.....

Much better chance of getting in with QT than open lottery. I did put down my estimated time and included a link to a recent sub 3...... and I gave 10$ to their charity. Maybe I should have pushed the boat out to 20 bucks.

The time qualified entry for non NYRR races shut down after 20 minutes yesterday saying that they had reached the limited number of entries. Wondering if you got confirmation email that your entry was "done" means you are in subject to the time being verified?

ISOP

Threw hat in the ring in the lottery, don't care if i get in to be honest. I did it in 2017 and the Queensboro Bridge finished me, feels like I have unfinished business there. 348 dollars is ridiculous,but what a race to be fair.

The Noble Nudge

Just in the process of filling in the application!
With flights and hotels any saving doing a DIY application (already at $345 just for a lottery position) or am I better to look to one of the travel companies..

Glencarraig

The Noble Nudge wrote: »

Just in the process of filling in the application!
With flights and hotels any saving doing a DIY application (already at $345 just for a lottery position) or am I better to look to one of the travel companies..

You would be north of €1500 not including flights and entry fees using one of the tour operators. Only good thing about it is the guaranteed entry.

The Noble Nudge

Glencarraig wrote: »

You would be north of €1500 not including flights and entry fees using one of the tour operators. Only good thing about it is the guaranteed entry.

Between €1900 and €2200 all in...
Transfers from airport and to race start as well..

Itziger

So when could a body expect to hear about the general lottery success/failure? I suppose it takes a few days or maybe more. Do they email you?

ISOP

Itziger wrote: »

So when could a body expect to hear about the general lottery success/failure? I suppose it takes a few days or maybe more. Do they email you?

26th February is the draw I believe

ISOP

no luck this year

Itziger

ISOP wrote: »

no luck this year

Me neither. To be honest, I'm happy for two reasons. First the financial, flights were 800 return each and then accommodation and so on and I'd have been in a cab to JFK a few hours after the end of the race......

Maybe some other year when the Sunday is the beginning of the All Saints week break as it was in 2015.

tommykb

It's a no for me too. Was going to be a stretch doing Chicago in October, credit union are just about still talking to me!

sheldon16

So I got an entry in lottery, now the fun part of booking flights etc.

If anyone has any tips or know good options for week there please let me know

Nialler73

sheldon16 wrote: »

So I got an entry in lottery, now the fun part of booking flights etc.

If anyone has any tips or know good options for week there please let me know

Everything you need to know about the race

Correction - This is the URL I meant to post.. APologies

https://www.runarweb.com/nycm_e.php

sheldon16

Nialler73 wrote: »

Everything you need to know about the race

Correction - This is the URL I meant to post.. APologies

https://www.runarweb.com/nycm_e.php

Thanks a mil

Itziger

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Itziger

The above is a photo I got on the day after the NYC marathon of 2015 with the winner Stanley Biwot. Randomly met him and Mary Keitany and bagged a pic or two. Wife had my medal in her bag.

In this $hitty year of no racing it might be nice to remember these happier events and moments.

yaboya1

Itziger wrote: »

The above is a photo I got on the day after the NYC marathon of 2015 with the winner Stanley Biwot. Randomly met him and Mary Keitany and bagged a pic or two. Wife had my medal in her bag.

In this $hitty year of no racing it might be nice to remember these happier events and moments.

No photos of the session the night before?

fatherted1969

Will hopefully use my entry for next year now, haven't decided which year I'll use it. In fairness they've given plenty of options. Hopefully Chicago will offer the same choices as I have entry for that too. USA just seems too out of control to be thinking of travelling in 2020