London marathon 2027 club places
At the AGM held 11th February 2026, it was agreed to adjust the pot system such that:
- Previous winners will not be permitted to enter the pot system/draw again.
- Once a person reaches the top pot, they receive one extra ticket per year they’ve been there, e.g. three years in the top pot (six years total) = three tickets.
- Entry into the London Marathon by any other means (including but not limited to charity places, Good For Age entry, via another club etc.) would disqualify a person from the pot system for that year and as such any subsequent application will start at pot four.
These criteria will be applied starting from the next draw (planned for November/December 2026)
So that everyone is aware of the system and there is no confusion regarding the FRR club TCS London Marathon 2027 places, the system and current position is below:
Summary
If you’ve been rejected but would still like a chance to run, either 2027 or in a future London Marathon, we need your rejection notification.
The Rules
We expect to receive 1 or 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 2027, 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 (usually late November/early December). 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. This applies to every pot, regardless of whether that pot will be drawn from.
- From 2027, previous winners are excluded from re-entering the pot system.
- From 2027, anyone who runs the London Marathon under any other entry system will be removed from the pots and will be eligible to re-enter (starting from scratch) the following year.
- 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. You’ll receive one entry in the pot for each year you’ve been in this 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 unless we receive 3 places, 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, or did not meet the criteria, 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).
- All rejection emails must be received (by webmaster@frr.org.uk) 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).
Examples of volunteering that qualify: Marshalling at one of our races or social events, leading/coaching training sessions, performing a committee role, assisting with a beginners course. Other activities will be assessed on a case-by-case basis, but as a guideline we would expect approximately 3-4 hours and the activity being explicitly for the benefit of the club. Marshalling at another organisation’s event will not count even if it’s an FRR takeover or similar.
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 | No |
| 2013 | Richard Farnworth, Nigel Dadge and Roger Stone | No |
| 2014 | Lesley Cooper, Martin Fuller and Luke Whitwell | No |
| 2015 | Daniel Gould, Caroline Stafford and Rachel Crisp | No |
| 2016 | Ann Rideout and Sally Solomon | No |
| 2017 | Steven King and Kevin Whelan | No |
| 2018 | Dan Clark (deferred) and Mark Banham | No |
| 2019 | Rachel Palmer (deferred) and Liz Beighton | No |
| 2020 | Jonny Miles and Ali Ostler (deferred) | No |
| 2021 | Shaun Good (deferred) and David Seymour | No |
| 2022 | – No club places allocated – | |
| 2023 | Paul Osborne and Richard Allport | No |
| 2024 | Kev Whelan and Jo Whelan | No |
| 2025 | Danielle Wright and David Brewster | No |
| 2026 | Jackie Allport and David Church | 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 as per London Marathon organisers terms, but need to pay the entry fee for both years in this case.
Current Pots for the London Marathon 2027 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 : (35 tokens)
| Name | Rejection | Volunteered | Races | Years trying |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ellis | ✔ | 3 | 5 | |
| Jackie Collins | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 6 | 9 |
| Justin Ostler | ✔ | 1 | 9 | |
| ✔ | 3 | 4 | ||
| Kirsty Marsh | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 4 | 7 |
| Neil Winton | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 6 | 4 |
| Nicola Stevenson | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 6 | 11 |
| Sarah Banham | ✔ | 1 | 7 | |
| Will White | 2 | 5 |
Pot two – 3 consecutive ballot rejections :
| Name | Rejection | Volunteered | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anca Stadler | ✔ | ✔ | 1 |
| Alex Stadler | ✔ | 1 | |
| Daisy Ward | ✔ | 2 | |
| Matt Makin | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 7 |
Pot three – 2 consecutive ballot rejections :
| Name | Rejection | Volunteered | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | 1 | ||
| Ben Jackson | ✔ 6 | ||
| Chris Boyt | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 10 |
| David Seymour | 1 | ||
| Martyn Brewster | ✔ | ✔ | 1 |
| Melonie Evans | ✔ | 0 | |
| Neil Coulson | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 12 |
| Stuart Mason | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 4 |
| Stuart Ward | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 9 |
Pot four – 1st ballot rejection :
| Name | Rejection | Volunteered | Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Deakin | ✔ | ✔ | 1 |
| Kerry Buckley | ✔ | ✔ 18 | |
| Linda Cassidy | ✔ | ✔ | 0 |
| Ryan Davidson | ✔ | ✔ 10 | |
| Tom Aykroyd | ✔ | ✔ | 3 |
| Jo Blyth | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 8 |
| Paul Schwer | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ 7 |
| Lee Calver | ✔ | 3 | |
| Marion Parker | ✔ | 3 | |
| ….. |
