London marathon 2024 club places

The draw was performed on Tuesday 12 December 2023.
Kev Whelan was drawn out of pot 1. Pot 2 was then added and Jo Whelan was drawn from the combined pots.

So that everyone is aware of the system and there is no confusion regarding the FRR club TCS London Marathon 2024 places, the system and current position is below:

TL;DR

If you’ve been rejected but would still like a chance to run, either 2024 or in a future London Marathon, we need your rejection notification.

The Rules

We expect to receive 2 places this year, 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 TCS London Marathon 2024, 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.
• From 2024 onwards, you must also have represented Felixstowe Road Runners in at least 4 recognised races in the 12 months leading up to the club’s draw. Additionally you must have volunteered your time for the benefit of the club, whether as a race marshal, training session leader or other role as recognised by the committee.
• If you have been in the last three or more consecutive draws for London club places and failed to get a place you will 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. If we are allocated 2 or more places, one name will be drawn from this combined pot.
• Any member who was in pot four last year and rejected this year will be entered into pot three (2 consecutive 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 this time, but did not apply for a place in the previous round will get entered into pot four. No name will be drawn from this pot, but it 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 (or pot system) for 3 years.
• All rejection slips (by-hand to a club official) and emails (by email to webmaster@frr.org.uk) must be received at least 1 week before the draw takes place.
• The draw will take place during a Tuesday Night club briefing after the club’s allocation of places has been confirmed; the date of which will be announced in due course (usually late November or early December).

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. If a second place is available, we will tip the remaining slips from the first pot into the second pot 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 club place winners

Year	FRR Representatives	Eligible to re-enter pot system
2012	Richard Smith, Adrian Hine and Pauline Barr	Yes
2013	Richard Farnworth, Nigel Dadge and Roger Stone	Yes
2014	Lesley Cooper, Martin Fuller and Luke Whitwell	Yes
2015	Daniel Gould, Caroline Stafford and Rachel Crisp	Yes
2016	Ann Rideout and Sally Solomon	Yes
2017	Steven King and Kevin Whelan	Yes
2018	Dan Clark (deferred) and Mark Banham	Yes
2019	Rachel Palmer (deferred) and Liz Beighton	Yes
2020	Jonny Miles and Ali Ostler (deferred)	Yes
2021	Shaun Good (deferred) and David Seymour	No
2022	– No club places allocated –	No
2023	Paul Osborne and Richard Allport	No

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 this way, 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 2024 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 : _{(1/12 + 1/(12-1+6)=14.2% chance)}

Name	Rejection	Volunteered	Races
David Brewster	✔	✔	✔ 6
David Mayes			0
Ian Sillett		✔	✔ 8
Jackie Allport	✔	✔	✔ 18
Jackie Collins	✔	✔	✔ 5
Jenny Church	✔	✔	✔ 10
Joanna Blyth	✔	✔	✔ 34
Justin Ostler	✔	✔	✔ 16
Kerry Buckley	✔	✔	✔ 31
Kev Whelan	✔	✔	✔ 9
Kirsty Marsh	✔	✔	✔ 7
Nicola Stevenson	✔	✔	✔ 22
Rob Barker	✔		3
Rob Worthington			2
Sarah Banham	✔	✔	✔ 8
Steve Blyth			✔ 31
Tom Aykroyd	✔	✔	✔ 16

Pot two – 3 consecutive ballot rejections : _{(1/(12-1+6)=5.9% chance)}

Name	Rejection	Volunteered	Races
Andy Metcalfe	✔		✔ 6
Ben Hudson			0
Chris Boyt	✔	✔	✔ 13
Danielle Wright	✔	✔	✔ 4
David Church	✔	✔	✔ 14
Debbie Catling	✔	✔	✔ 15
Henry Catling			✔ 6
John D Driver	✔	✔	✔ 4
Jo Whelan	✔	✔	✔ 23
Paul Schwer		✔	✔ 8
Sally Solomon		✔	0

Pot three – 2 consecutive ballot rejections  :

Name	Rejection	Volunteered	Races
Aidan Coughlan			3
Andy Ellis	✔	✔	✔ 4
Becky Ellul			✔ 5
Ben Sheppard			0
Claire Butcher	✔	✔	✔ 13
Daniela Elstone	✔	✔	✔ 12
Daniel Gould			1
David Seymour	✔		✔ 14
Glen Mures	✔	✔	✔ 11
James Ellul			✔ 5
Kayleigh Turpin		✔	✔ 21
Lucy Driver			3
Mark King	✔		✔ 6
Martyn Brewster			3
Matt Makin	✔		✔ 14
Melonie Evans		✔	1
Richard Wold			✔ 12
Will White	✔	✔	✔ 8
Zoila Reyes	✔		✔ 4

Pot four – 1st ballot rejection  :

Name	Rejection	Volunteered	Races
Stephen Munnings	✔		✔ 8
Sam Baxter	✔		✔ 10
Dan Clark	✔	✔	✔ 8
Laura Ayling	✔		✔ 8
Neil Winton	✔	✔	✔ 5
Kate Sudell	✔	✔	✔ 12
Stuart Mason	✔	✔	✔ 5
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