How to enter the Kads London Ballot Place
Each year England Athletics shares out a set number of London Marathon places among affiliated clubs. KADS is allocated a single place. We allocate this to a club member each year through an internal ballot process. To try and make this as fair as possible, the club places the following restrictions on who can enter the ballot.
London Marathon Entry Eligibility and Criteria
Following on from the AGM, and with the London ballot place looming the committee have discussed further what would we define as an ‘active’ member. Consideration was given into race participation as well however we decided that the onus would be on volunteering. This is a very lenient criteria compared to a lot of other clubs. Therefore to be eligible for the London Marathon ballot the following criteria would also need to be fulfilled:
One of the following between the previous draw date and current draw date (likely to be at the last Summer BDL).
And then what was previously agreed -
- Provide proof of a rejection from the London Marathon public ballot.
- Are first claim KADS members.
- Are EA affiliated before the end of the current London public ballot.
- Will continue to be a member of KADS at the time of the race.
- Have not had the club place in the previous 3 years.
- Have not obtained a ‘Good for Age’ or ‘Championship’ place (if this is a possibility, a reserve name will be drawn).
Whoever wins the club place must also be aware that:
- The club place may only be transferred to another member of KADS who meets the above criteria and only with the permission of the committee.
- The runner representing the club at the race will be expected to wear their KADS vest or t-shirt.
* GFG Volunteering - This will be for the GFG event taking place BEFORE the draw i.e. previous year. If the participant is unable to fulfil the volunteering due to genuine emergencies then this will be taken into consideration and a decision made by the committee. The London Marathon place isn’t released to the club until November however we appreciate accommodation and travel plans may already be in place.
Following on from the AGM, and with the London ballot place looming the committee have discussed further what would we define as an ‘active’ member. Consideration was given into race participation as well however we decided that the onus would be on volunteering. This is a very lenient criteria compared to a lot of other clubs. Therefore to be eligible for the London Marathon ballot the following criteria would also need to be fulfilled:
One of the following between the previous draw date and current draw date (likely to be at the last Summer BDL).
- Current Committee Member (Including President and Handicap)
- Current Run Leader or coach and taken at least 1 session volunteered at GFG* (1 opportunity)
- Volunteered at CWC (11 opportunities)
- Volunteered at Handicap/Pot Luck Pairs (6 opportunities)
And then what was previously agreed -
- Provide proof of a rejection from the London Marathon public ballot.
- Are first claim KADS members.
- Are EA affiliated before the end of the current London public ballot.
- Will continue to be a member of KADS at the time of the race.
- Have not had the club place in the previous 3 years.
- Have not obtained a ‘Good for Age’ or ‘Championship’ place (if this is a possibility, a reserve name will be drawn).
Whoever wins the club place must also be aware that:
- The club place may only be transferred to another member of KADS who meets the above criteria and only with the permission of the committee.
- The runner representing the club at the race will be expected to wear their KADS vest or t-shirt.
* GFG Volunteering - This will be for the GFG event taking place BEFORE the draw i.e. previous year. If the participant is unable to fulfil the volunteering due to genuine emergencies then this will be taken into consideration and a decision made by the committee. The London Marathon place isn’t released to the club until November however we appreciate accommodation and travel plans may already be in place.