2017 London Marathon..

[slocjo]

hello....please could someone tell me when & how I can enter the London marathon 2017...I am saying 2017 because I need time to training first..Advance thanks..

[Buenchico]

You can either enter through a charity or you can seek a place in the ballot. Neither method is open yet for 2017; you should check this link periodically to find out when entries into the ballot (or through charities) are being accepted:
https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/how-to-enter/

[EDDIE51]

You need to be a member of a running/athletics club as far as I know. Clubs get an allocation of places but very few. I used to run the bar in a sports club and we had a running club as part of it. They had over 200 members but were allocated just 2 entries , they held a members lottery with the tickets as the prizes to decide who got them. Charities get an allocation but they go to the people who get the most sponsorship money to donate.

[EDDIE51]

Thanks Chris, that is I assume in addition to the allocation to running clubs?
I would add that there are well over 10x the number of applicants as there are places available. So don't hold your breath.

[campbellking]

Your chances of getting a ballot place may be limited. This year they extended the ballot to lasting a week, and approx. a quarter of a million applied (the race limit is around 38,000). Results of the ballot usually come out the beginning of October.
You don't have to be a member of a running club, but it may offer you a slightly better chance of getting a place, especially if it is a club like the one I'm a member of that provides volunteers for the event, as they will be offered a few additional places.