London Marathon 2018 and other stuff

Well my hopes have been dashed for running in next years London marathon. There were 386,000, 050 ballot entries and mine was not one of the successful ones. It's not surprising really with that many applications, and I had noticed from reading many Facebook posts that many people have been trying for several years and haven't been successful in gaining an entry.

I do have a second chance however. CRC receives two places each year and its membership is asked to select which two people it wants to send to London. This year I believe there are thirteen people with their names in the mix, so I just have to do some creeping around my friends and ask them to vote for me 😅

In other news, yesterday it was announced that there will be a Newport marathon being held on the 29th April 2018 and sponsored by Associated British Ports. It has been said that it will be the flattest and fasted course around, but as yet the the route does not appear to have been disclosed. Newport already has a successful half marathon which usually takes place in March each year.

I am already booked to take part in the Manchester marathon on the 8th April so, if I am unsuccessful at gaining a club place in London, then I shall most probably enter this one instead.

This Sunday sees the start of the Gwent Leisure Centre League Cross Country events, with this one being held at  Bryn Bach Parc near Blaenau. I hope to see plenty of purple vests and T's there. If I survive, I shall write up a report next week.