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London Marathon 2025

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  • #32
    Trampas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,757 ✭✭✭Trampas


    I thought they said July



  • #33
    event
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,061 ✭✭✭✭event


    You will receive a confirmation email when you apply. You’ll also receive a payment receipt, if you have donated your entry fee. Please check your junk folder if this doesn’t arrive in your inbox. The results of the 2025 TCS London Marathon Ballot will be emailed to all entrants in July.



  • #34
    py
    Registered Users Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭py


    The ballot is a completely random draw (just like the National Lottery) and we'll let you know if you've secured a place by the end of June 2024.

    PFO coming any day now…



  • #35
    Trampas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,757 ✭✭✭Trampas


    I’ve lost count how many times they’ve told me to pfo. I always expected I’d get in the year I wouldn’t be able to do it but even at that I was a pfo.

    All going well I might get a gfa for 2026 unless a bank a good half this year



  • #36
    Sandwell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 752 ✭✭✭Sandwell


    For those who have done the GFA in the past, how legit does the UK address need to be? Is it enough to use a relatives address or are you looking at producing a household bill or similar?



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  • #37
    Rossi7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 395 ✭✭Rossi7


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122292062#Comment_122292062

    You need your name on a bill, fairly easy to doctor 😉



  • #38
    sk8board
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭sk8board


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122297430#Comment_122297430

    and for clarity, you only need the proof of address for a GFA time. Otherwise you can fill as many addresses as you want, but be aware that they auto remove duplicates, so you’ll need to use different email addresses or whatever



  • #39
    Unthought Known
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 853 ✭✭✭Unthought Known


    That explains the 840,000 applications then 🙄. They should take card details on application and make it clear they'll be charged immediately for each successfully application.



  • #40
    sk8board
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭sk8board


    yeh they say it pretty clearly on the websites that they auto remove obvious duplicates and then further review suspected duplicates.

    Also, a non GFA UK address is in the same lottery as an international entry - so you can just use a bunch of Irish addresses and email addresses

    V hard to auto remove duplicates based on name alone obviously, a name like Michael has about 4 variations that could never be caught.
    it’s all a bit messy either way of course.



  • #41
    event
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,061 ✭✭✭✭event


    Ballot results out tomorrow



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  • #42
    Stillnotworking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭Stillnotworking


    July is all they say on the website! It will land in your inbox when you least expect it.



  • #43
    event
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,061 ✭✭✭✭event


    Its on their socials that its tomorrow, thats where I got it from. Emails will come throughout the day



  • #44
    Stillnotworking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭Stillnotworking


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122302015#Comment_122302015

    Apologies, thanks for that.



  • #45
    sk8board
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭sk8board


    Happy rejection Wednesday



  • #46
    Trampas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,757 ✭✭✭Trampas


    PFO email arrived



  • #47
    chabsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,346 ✭✭✭chabsey


    Yup….same here.



  • #48
    Stillnotworking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭Stillnotworking


    In the same club, PFO'ed.



  • #49
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,493 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    PFO here too.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #50
    R.F.
    Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭R.F.


    has anyone here ever purchased an entry through their recommended tour operators?



  • #51
    sk8board
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,395 ✭✭✭sk8board


    yep. The Sports Tour international package is very well done throughout the weekend, events, bus transfers to the start line etc.

    If you want to buy the lottery, it’s a simple option tbh. I’ve done it for Berlin too - again, an easy way to ‘buy the lottery’ for a few hundred €€ premium



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  • #52
    CuriousCucumber
    Registered Users Posts: 282 ✭✭CuriousCucumber


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122305769#Comment_122305769

    I've signed up for 2025 via Sports Tours International



  • #53
    niallo27
    Registered Users Posts: 16,031 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    I dont know why i get my hopes up.



  • #54
    R.F.
    Registered Users Posts: 576 ✭✭✭R.F.


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122305834#Comment_122305834

    I think im gonna do it too. Any idea which of the 2 hotels they give the optiosn for are closer to start?



  • #55
    niallo27
    Registered Users Posts: 16,031 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122305857#Comment_122305857

    2 grand its looking like, expensive weekend alright but for 3 nights in London and entry its worth it i think. I'm mad to pull the trigger on it myself.



  • #56
    event
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,061 ✭✭✭✭event


    Just got mine there



  • #57
    py
    Registered Users Posts: 1,590 ✭✭✭py


    PFO here too 🤨



  • #58
    FortuneChip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭FortuneChip


    Forgot I entered. Nice surprise for me, receiving a lovely PFO



  • #59
    Unknownability
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 948 ✭✭✭Unknownability


    PFO will probably look to enter through work.



  • #60
    ILikeBoats
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭ILikeBoats


    PFO



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  • #61
    Stillnotworking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 236 ✭✭Stillnotworking


    Someone on Boards must have been successful and have received an entry!

    Got a 2nd PFO for the "UK resident" entry!



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