Marmotte 2013

jonginge

daverow wrote:

I too have submitted a payment after re-registering myself. Have no confirmation e-mail as yet and no entry on the confirmed list of entrants. I expect to receive an e-mail at some point this week confirming my registration.

MySQL as the dbase for this?? Are they MAD?

Mysql is fine for production use. Many very high transaction sites use it.

Using a php script to create a new database connection on each page request is madness though.

itboffin

Do you think If I offered to replace the site for them they'd give me free entry? :roll:

brucey72

Leroy42 wrote:

Brucey72, did you do the Marmotte last year?

It seems to be (I have a previous registration that I didn't use last year) that if you did it last year the option doesn't come up, but for the one that I didn't use it does come up. Maybe some glitch in the system.

Sorry, I didnt read the initial post properly. I didn't do it last year but brought up my details from the previous year so I think you are right. My friend who did it last year is not getting the option of selecting the GranFondo when logging in using his DOB etc

itboffin

Im in - how the fark did that happen?!? :? :shock:

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caledonian1

Can someone please post a link to the list of entrants...i cant seem to find this today. I entered last night and got an email saying payment had been taken but when I looked at the list a few times last night my name was never there....no idea if I am in or not.....even paid for flights so just a wee bit concerned

This is a shambles and I will be really pissed off if a) I am not entered and b)if I am entered that the rest of the organisation is like this

itboffin

http://www.sportcommunication.info/web2 ... p?langue=1

simon johnson

No assurances that this link will actually work http://www.sportcommunication.info/web2 ... p?langue=2

Tom Butcher

If anyone hasn't got in there's a few of us doing http://www.lapyreneenne.a3w.fr/ as an alternative. Similar time of year, similar challenging course - OK maybe not the same numbers as the Marmotte but hopefully the chance to ride some different mountains will make up for that. The way the Marmotte and one or two other of the big events are going there is definitely enough demand for some of these other sportives to grow significantly if they want to.

caledonian1

thanks for the link...that was really quick

Unfortunately, my name is not there but I have received an email in french saying that payment was accepted

Bonjour,

Nous vous informons que votre carte bancaire a été acceptée.

Le paiement concerne la société Sport Communication (Identifiant commerçant : 0283543).

Référence de la transaction : 108498
Montant de la transaction : 78,95 EUR
Date de la transaction : Le 1er Décembre 2012 à 00h33 (GMT)
Numéro de la carte : 4543 65XX XXXX XXXX
Numéro d'autorisation : 103042
Numéro de terminal : 0283543

Nous vous invitons à contacter la société Sport Communication pour tout différend commercial, à savoir ne concernant pas l'opération de paiement, pouvant survenir entre le titulaire de la carte et le commerçant.

Nous vous remercions pour votre confiance,

L'Equipe Crédit Mutuel.

caledonian1

I give up....no name on list ...tried phoning them and asked to call later. Off on holiday tomorrow so will just have to write off the money they took and my flights

Tried looking at the list loads of times and I still do not appear there despite it getting longer and longer...what a shambles of an event!!

caledonian1

oh dear against my better judgement I entered again...once again my payment has gone through and once again I am still not on the list......so paid twice and still not sure if in

has anyone else had this problem or I am doing it all incorrectly?

bcss

would be a bit patient, I am sure you ll get there, if you have 2 entries you can sell one, so no money lost

worst worst case from what I heard they sell entries the day before as well....or you just join the race 2-3km after the start if you didn't get an entry

steveromans

For information, there are still thousands of Marmotte places open. The organisers also hold places back right up to the event, just in case there is a problem (e.g. payment taken but number not assigned). The places they hold back include first (401-2000) and second (2001-4000) wave places. Entering the "Grand Trophy" also gives you a Marmotte place, and there are usually still places for this right up to April/May time.

willy b

After making my poor mum try and sign me up all day because I was away i'm now trying to sign up!

No luck. Get through to the payment screen and then the details are somebody completely different! Or even a few people! I'll try again later but just seems quite annoying to say the least! :roll:

ju5t1n

I just entered online without any issues. My details were already there from a previous year. My payment went through fine and I am on the list. I used the Chrome browser, maybe that made a difference?

martyh

I paid last night at 12.30 for me and then after registered a friend, but not on list. hopefully things will get sorted when the initial flurry calms down. Dont think Ill be brave enough to pay twice!

willy b

Finally! Just my name on the summary page, payment went through, and have an email conformation!

oneof1982

Don't want to, don't need to, but have signed up anyway :roll:

lucky paddy

Eventually got in had to enter twice before appearing on the list this is my 4th time and it is the worst it has ever been to get an entry .Hopefully wil get a fred whitton entry next (fingerscrossed)

Roman Schoolboy

I have ridden La Marmotte a few times but am not entering this year etc... Anyway when bored at work on Friday afternoon I went on the Sport Communication website and out of curiosity i went through the dummy process of entering La Marmotte. They had my details from previous years and i sailed through the application and not at any point did it flash up that entries were not yet being taken etc.. I went all the way through until it came to the "pay now" button whereby i stopped the process. Was a bit shocked as entries didn't open until midnight ? Checked back a few hours later on Friday evening and you couldn't access the entry process at all... (there was just the countdown clock)... It may well have thrown me out at the "pay now" stage although surely it should not have let me get to that stage... For next year maybe something to try / bear in mind... nothing to lose..!!

milton50

I'm in. Just got to worry about how the hell I get there and where to stay now. :?

mpd62

Doctors note (rip off) or BCF membership ?

ju5t1n

mpd62 wrote:

Doctors note (rip off) or BCF membership ?

I think it needs to be a racing licence, not a standard BC membership

Rodrego Hernandez

ju5t1n wrote:

mpd62 wrote:

Doctors note (rip off) or BCF membership ?

I think it needs to be a racing licence, not a standard BC membership

I think it has to be a doctors note, BC race licences don't need a medical check prior to issue so most French events will ask for a docs note.

ju5t1n

I used by British Cycling racing licence last time

dbg

Just get the most basic BC membership, the provisional racing license they give you is fine to use

Sethjkay

I think that the list of entrants may be a little slow in being updated. I have had my payment taken and the subsequent payment confirmation email sent to me but I am not on the list. However, if I type my name in to the "verify registration" boxes at the bottom of the registrations page and click search I have all of the confirmation documents to say that I have been accepted and have entered.
I would say perhaps try this if you aren't yet appearing on the list before trying to enter for a second time.

Tom Butcher

Yes happened to me last year - got an email confirmation (can't remember if it was of payment or being accepted) but it took some time for my name to get added the list. I'd say if your payment went out then no worries.

Red_Pooley

If anyone is looking for accommodation this one was available last night - the guy phoned me after my enquiry. We managed to get an Apmt in Alpe D'Huez after firing off 8 enquiries yesterday am.

http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/france/fr5900.htm

NoMoreShadows

If you fancy staying a little bit out of the way, but not too far from Boug, the Belledonne campsite is well worth a look http://www.rcn-campings.fr/rcn-belledonne?steID=47&catID=4369.

I stayed there last year and found it peaceful, clean and perfectly suited for exploring the wider area.