Felixstowe Road Runners

London Marathon 2020 club places

by · October 9, 2019

So that everyone is aware of the system and there is no confusion regarding the FRR club Virgin Money London Marathon 2020 places I have detailed the system and current position below:

TL;DR

If you’ve been rejected but would still like a chance to run, either 2020 or in a future London Marathon, we need your rejection slip.

The Rules

We expect to receive 2 places, but this will be confirmed once the places have been allocated to us.

  • To qualify for an entry in the club lottery, you must have a current rejection slip (email or letter) from the Virgin Money London Marathon 2020, be a first claim Felixstowe Road Runner and have entered the London Marathon ballot stating Felixstowe Road Runners as your club, rather than unattached or any other running club.
  • If you have been in the last three or more consecutive draws for London club places and failed to get a place you will be get entered into the first pot. One name will be drawn from this pot.
  • Any unsuccessful members from the first pot get entered into pot two, along with all members that have been unsuccessful in the previous two years club draws. One name will be drawn from this pot.
  • Any member who was in pot four last year and rejected this year will be entered into pot three (2 successive rejections). No name will be drawn from this pot, but will act as a record of application such that next year they are eligible for pot two.
  • Any member who applies for a club place in 2020, but did not apply for a place in 2019 will get entered into pot four. No name will be drawn from this pot, but will act as a record of application such that next year they are eligible for pot three.
  • Any member lucky enough to represent FRR as result of the club places are ineligible to re-enter the draw for 3 years.
  • All rejection slips (by-hand to a club official) and emails (by email to webmaster@frr.org.uk) must be received before midnight on 31st October 2019.
  • The draw will take place during a Tuesday Night club briefing after the club’s allocation of places has been confirmed – probably late November or early December, but this will be announced in due course. *Update* draw to be held on Tuesday 19th November.

To summarise, each consecutive year that you submit a rejection you will be moved into a lower-numbered pot. We will draw one name from the first pot and tip the remaining slips into the second pot. We will then draw one name from the combined slips there. Should we be allocated additional places, this process will repeat for pot three etc.

Previous FRR Representatives

YearFRR RepresentativesEligible to reapply for 2020?
2012Richard Smith, Adrian Hine and Pauline BarrYes
2013Richard Farnworth, Nigel Dadge and Roger StoneYes
2014Lesley Cooper, Martin Fuller and Luke WhitwellYes
2015Daniel Gould, Caroline Stafford and Rachel CrispYes
2016Ann Rideout and Sally SolomonYes
2017Steven King and Kevin WhelanNo
2018Dan Clark (deferred) and Mark BanhamNo
2019Rachel Palmer (deferred) and Liz BeightonNo

If anybody wishes to discuss this with the committee you are welcome to, but please remember that the club places are a privilege for all members, it is not a right for any particular member to be drawn in any year. I hope the whole club can get behind any members drawn to represent the club. No member has any more right to a club place than any other.

If you do obtain a place through the ballot, you are expected to wear club colours. This also makes it easier for supporters to identify you.

Places are not transferable. You may defer, for one year only, but need to pay the entry fee for both years in this case.

Current Pots for the London Marathon 2020 Draw

The names here are eligible for the respective pots. I will indicate where rejection slips have been received with a tick (✔) People who have confirmed that they won’t be in the draw are crossed out.

Pot one – 4 or more consecutive ballot rejections  : 1/6 + 1/(9+5) = 23.8% chance

  • Neil Catley ✔
  • Matthew Howe ✔
  • Jonathan Miles ✔
  • Paul Osborne ✔
  • Zoila Reyes ✔
  • Paul Schwer
  • Amanda Smith
  • Nicola Stevenson ✔
  • Jo Whelan
  • Peter Woods

Pot two – 3 consecutive ballot rejections  : 1/(9+5) = 7% chance

  • Shane Allum
  • Alyson Challis
  • Ian Duggan ✔
  • Karen Eaton
  • James Ellul ✔
  • Carita Farthing ✔
  • Jon Glanfield
  • Shaun Good ✔
  • Adrian Kudela ✔
  • Ali Ostler ✔
  • Marion Parker ✔
  • Tim Parnell
  • Jimmy Russell ✔
  • Angela Soames
  • Richard Wold ✔

Pot three – 2nd consecutive ballot rejection  :

  • Joanna Blyth ✔
  • David Church ✔
  • Jenny Church ✔
  • Jackie Collins ✔
  • Simon Cooper
  • Jess Farthing ✔
  • Daniel Gould ✔
  • Collette Green ✔
  • Ben Jacobs
  • Gary Jarvis
  • Kirby King
  • Rod MacGregor
  • Matt Makin ✔
  • David Mayes ✔
  • Rachael Miller ✔
  • Justin Ostler ✔
  • George Seward
  • David Seymour ✔
  • Ian Sillett ✔
  • Caroline Stafford ✔
  • Heidi Taylor
  • Catherine Walsh ✔

Pot four – 1st ballot rejection  :

  • Ben Hudson ✔
  • Rob Worthington ✔
  • George Clark ✔
  • Jacqueline Allport ✔
  • Lucy Sheehan ✔
  • Andy Metcalfe ✔
  • Sally Solomon ✔
  • Lucy Driver ✔
  • Richard Allport ✔
  • Andy Ellis ✔
  • Justin Fiddaman ✔
  • Rachel Crisp ✔
  • Mary Burgess ✔
  • Becky Ellul ✔
  • …..

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