London 2012 tickets...

jonginge
jonginge Posts: 5,945
edited March 2010 in Commuting chat
I want to watch some of the track cycling at the london games.
Just saw a piece on the local bbc news about signing up for ticketing alerts: http://www.tickets.london2012.com/
I'm not particularly hopeful of getting tickets but pre-registering may help the cause...
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  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    Mrs CJ is already on the case...
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Done! Fingers crossed...
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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    hmm, halfway tempted.

    I mean, it's virtually on my doorstep. And I do know one of the people competing.

    But ack, it'll be tourist central.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    edited March 2010
    Me too, except no email received to enable the account to be activated. May have to check the spam filter at the ISP.

    FWIW, for Vancouver 2010 the initial wave of tickets that went on sale to the public was done like this:
    - British Columbia residents only (so n/a here given the Euro law position)
    - you applied for either
    (1) bundles of tickets for four different events (to make sure stuff was sold for minority interest stuff; so the men's downhill would be in a package with the team biathlon or some such); or
    (2) as much as you wanted from an a la carte menu
    - I think (I really have forgotten) that if you went for (1), you'd get your tickets, but if you went for (2) you went into a lottery, and were told subsequently what you had.
    - Most events had category A (seated) tickets and category B (standing) tickets with a price differential. If you went for (2), you just applied for tickets and the lottery told you what (if anything) you received.
    - Ticket prices ranged from c C$60 to C$150 for most stuff (pp; no discount for kids). Opening, closing, and hockey endgames were a lot more (see below for an example).

    A mate went to Sydney and I recall him mentioning something like (1) above was used for the ticketing there.

    Getting access to events on the day was subject to airport-type security checks. Bags off and through an x-ray machine, people through an arch. No food or drink allowed into venues. Oly-authorised concessions only within venues.

    However, tickets were generally available for most events on the day, if you took your chances and rocked up. Obviously not for really high profile stuff (rumour was that C$10k was not enough to get a ticket for the ice hockey final on the day - face value C$750).

    Oh, and if you don't have one, get a Visa card. Chances are it will be the only CC accepted for ticket payments and in the venues. I kid you not. That's the power of sponsorship.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Aidy wrote:
    hmm, halfway tempted.

    I mean, it's virtually on my doorstep. And I do know one of the people competing.

    But ack, it'll be tourist central.

    Seriously, if you want to enjoy it, get as close to the epicentre as you possibly can. Think of when the Prologue of the TdF was held in London.
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Greg66 wrote:
    Me too, except no email received to enable the account to be activated. May have to check the spam filter at the ISP.

    Me neither, nothing at the ISP spam filters either.
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  • Aidy
    Aidy Posts: 2,015
    Greg66 wrote:
    Aidy wrote:
    hmm, halfway tempted.

    I mean, it's virtually on my doorstep. And I do know one of the people competing.

    But ack, it'll be tourist central.

    Seriously, if you want to enjoy it, get as close to the epicentre as you possibly can. Think of when the Prologue of the TdF was held in London.

    I remember! I went to France :)
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    Me too, except no email received to enable the account to be activated. May have to check the spam filter at the ISP.

    Me neither, nothing at the ISP spam filters either.

    hmm. Just registered Mrs G66 and the email came through immediately. Tried mine again and was told it was already registered. So tried another of my email addresses and got the activation email immediately. So perservere.

    Best atmosphere, obv, will be at any event where we win a medal, preferably gold. So target those events!

    The registration just gives you (I think) a secure purchasing account. The real fun will come later.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    Me too, except no email received to enable the account to be activated. May have to check the spam filter at the ISP.

    Me neither, nothing at the ISP spam filters either.
    oh no. My topic has broken the internet. Worked for me earlier...

    Hopefully it's just a bit email latency.

    Will be interesting to see how the allocations work in 12 months time
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    JonGinge wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    Me too, except no email received to enable the account to be activated. May have to check the spam filter at the ISP.

    Me neither, nothing at the ISP spam filters either.
    oh no. My topic has broken the internet. Worked for me earlier...

    Hopefully it's just a bit email latency.

    Will be interesting to see how the allocations work in 12 months time

    Could always volunteer to help with the olympics. It'll be free then.

    Or turn up to the road race, which, naturally, will also be free.
    _
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Email straight away :) Now have to read the small print about prices.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • MRadd
    MRadd Posts: 205
    DId mine last night after failing to remember to when I got home from work in the afternoon!

    Thats what happens when you think training ride... Email came through straight away. Same with the missus'. Only issue we have is we like completely different sports... well, except badminton!

    Role on 2012!
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    Erm I know the company that's handles 2012 email :roll:

    Very well actually
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  • soy_sauce
    soy_sauce Posts: 987
    thanks for the link. :) got the email to activate my account right away.

    hope they don't limit to one ticket(per event) per account when the ticket on sale.

    now need it get myself a VISA card....
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  • Cafewanda
    Cafewanda Posts: 2,788
    itboffin wrote:
    Erm I know the company that's handles 2012 email :roll:

    Very well actually

    Know anyone who deals with ticket allocations? :wink:
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    itboffin wrote:
    Erm I know the company that's handles 2012 email :roll:

    Very well actually

    So are all the emails are being returned to sender?
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    Greg66 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Erm I know the company that's handles 2012 email :roll:

    Very well actually

    So are all the emails are being returned to sender?

    Yeah ITB, get it together, I still don't have one...
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  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    Excellent, cheers for the link JonGinge worked a treat

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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Beach Volleyball for the win :lol:

    didn't register for Boccia
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    Greg66 wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    Erm I know the company that's handles 2012 email :roll:

    Very well actually

    So are all the emails are being returned to sender?

    Yeah ITB, get it together, I still don't have one...

    Aha, got it. Good work that Boffin.
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  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    The selection of "Security questions" provided on the signup form is rubbish.

    I don't have one best friend.
    I don't have one favourite sportsman.
    I don't have one favourite food.

    Whatever I select, I have to then provide an answer that will probably change with my mood. Today I may choose curry; tomorrow Chinese. Or chips.

    They should provide me with an option to submit my own question, or have a selection that includes more factual questions for which the answer won't potentially change over time.

    Still, signed up anyway. I just hope I don't actually need to remember what answer I gave. :D
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Agent57 wrote:
    The selection of "Security questions" provided on the signup form is rubbish.

    I don't have one best friend.
    I don't have one favourite sportsman.
    I don't have one favourite food.

    Whatever I select, I have to then provide an answer that will probably change with my mood. Today I may choose curry; tomorrow Chinese. Or chips.

    They should provide me with an option to submit my own question, or have a selection that includes more factual questions for which the answer won't potentially change over time.

    Still, signed up anyway. I just hope I don't actually need to remember what answer I gave. :D
    I'm a bit worried. I chose question 2 but didn't give a british olympian as the answer. I may have shot myself in the foot (I won't make the archery team, either)
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  • Wrath Rob
    Wrath Rob Posts: 2,918
    I signed up when I saw the news item last night too. Now that I have activated my account I am deeply impressed by what the 2012 website offers me :wink:

    I think the main benefit for this will be to know when tickets go on sale so that I can try to get hold of some at the moment they're released
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  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    JonGinge wrote:
    Agent57 wrote:
    The selection of "Security questions" provided on the signup form is rubbish.

    I don't have one best friend.
    I don't have one favourite sportsman.
    I don't have one favourite food.

    Whatever I select, I have to then provide an answer that will probably change with my mood. Today I may choose curry; tomorrow Chinese. Or chips.

    They should provide me with an option to submit my own question, or have a selection that includes more factual questions for which the answer won't potentially change over time.

    Still, signed up anyway. I just hope I don't actually need to remember what answer I gave. :D
    I'm a bit worried. I chose question 2 but didn't give a british olympian as the answer. I may have shot myself in the foot (I won't make the archery team, either)

    It's clearly a ploy by the anti-Armstrong lobby to generate a list of targets.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Agent57 wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    Agent57 wrote:
    The selection of "Security questions" provided on the signup form is rubbish.

    I don't have one best friend.
    I don't have one favourite sportsman.
    I don't have one favourite food.

    Whatever I select, I have to then provide an answer that will probably change with my mood. Today I may choose curry; tomorrow Chinese. Or chips.

    They should provide me with an option to submit my own question, or have a selection that includes more factual questions for which the answer won't potentially change over time.

    Still, signed up anyway. I just hope I don't actually need to remember what answer I gave. :D
    I'm a bit worried. I chose question 2 but didn't give a british olympian as the answer. I may have shot myself in the foot (I won't make the archery team, either)

    It's clearly a ploy by the anti-Armstrong lobby to generate a list of targets.
    :lol: Ha, wasn't LA. Or AC...
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  • gert_lush
    gert_lush Posts: 634
    JonGinge wrote:
    Agent57 wrote:
    JonGinge wrote:
    Agent57 wrote:
    The selection of "Security questions" provided on the signup form is rubbish.

    I don't have one best friend.
    I don't have one favourite sportsman.
    I don't have one favourite food.

    Whatever I select, I have to then provide an answer that will probably change with my mood. Today I may choose curry; tomorrow Chinese. Or chips.

    They should provide me with an option to submit my own question, or have a selection that includes more factual questions for which the answer won't potentially change over time.

    Still, signed up anyway. I just hope I don't actually need to remember what answer I gave. :D
    I'm a bit worried. I chose question 2 but didn't give a british olympian as the answer. I may have shot myself in the foot (I won't make the archery team, either)

    It's clearly a ploy by the anti-Armstrong lobby to generate a list of targets.
    :lol: Ha, wasn't LA. Or AC...

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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    Agent57 wrote:
    I don't have one favourite sportsman.
    Really? My favourite sportsman is myself :P
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  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    That guy on the Brompton wrote:
    Agent57 wrote:
    I don't have one favourite sportsman.
    Really? My favourite sportsman is myself :P

    Sadly, I reckon I'm a long way from being able to claim I'm a sportsman. :D I did once row in the British Indoor Rowing Championships in Birmingham though. Here's me in action:

    rowing.gif
    :lol:
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  • Eau Rouge
    Eau Rouge Posts: 1,118
    Agent57 wrote:
    The selection of "Security questions" provided on the signup form is rubbish.

    I don't have one best friend.
    I don't have one favourite sportsman.
    I don't have one favourite food.

    Whatever I select, I have to then provide an answer that will probably change with my mood. Today I may choose curry; tomorrow Chinese. Or chips.

    They should provide me with an option to submit my own question, or have a selection that includes more factual questions for which the answer won't potentially change over time.

    Still, signed up anyway. I just hope I don't actually need to remember what answer I gave. :D

    They aren't goign to check the validity of your answer to make sure you aren't lying, all they want is that the answer you give today matches the one you give when asked in the future. You can say your favourite sportsman is 'passw0rd' if you want.
  • Agent57
    Agent57 Posts: 2,300
    Eau Rouge wrote:
    They aren't goign to check the validity of your answer to make sure you aren't lying, all they want is that the answer you give today matches the one you give when asked in the future. You can say your favourite sportsman is 'passw0rd' if you want.

    Yes, it'll be an automatic string comparison no doubt, but that still supposes I can remember that I typed "chips" into the box, rather than "pizza".
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