London Ride 100

Lefthook

Link worked for me earlier, but not now.

Under status of order it had it listed as cancelled. So I am assuming that means I have failed to get in for a 2nd year. Annoyed.

Do you reckon the ballot is random? If so why ask for all the details? So who knows what criteria the places are based on. I have done plenty of other sportives and put down a realistic time estimate but no luck.

I suppose still the chance that if someone who gets a place declines it, I might still get in. Hence they say you will be contacted between 3-15th Feb

sketchley

Ballot not entirely random. They want different people of different abilities (pace) to set off at different times in order to avoid bottlenecks if faster people catch up the slower people, so being quick or on pace isn't necessarily a good thing. Putting down 9hours might of been a good ploy. Hopefully I'll get in this year in the ballot, if not I have a place guaranteed through Macmillan if I raise £750. I made £1250 last year so hopefully I'll get this.

sketchley

Also I think I read 80,000 ballot entries, 40,000 rider on race, assuming 10,000 going to the charities etc that makes it a 3 in 8 chance. Slightly worse than 50/50. Of course if there is 20,000 charity places then it's only a 1 in 4 chance.....

spasypaddy

ive never won a ballot place for any event ive attempted to ride or take part in.

roger_merriman

I pulled out, it seemed a little unlikely I would physically be ready nor mentally ready hopefully gave another a place?

Maybe next year, I enjoyed Capital to Coast last year, which I rode back from so was 120miles. But for myself if I get back on the roadie and do a few rides by summer I'll be overjoyed!

tetley10

Says on here

http://www.prudentialridelondon.co.uk/

we should find out tomorrow. fingers crossed still!

ic.

Couldn't remember if I'd bothered entering this year. Checked back through my emails and it seems I did, so I'll be expecting the rejection magazine and email any time now

london-red

Cancelled. Anyone wanting to check - the link still works from a phone...

timothyw

Oooh, gone in via phone and status says 'Approved' - Excited!!!

Gallywomack

Cancelled. Bum.

tetm

Where do you find out on the mobile site? Can't see any login page or the like.

timothyw

You should get prompted to login when you go here on your phone: https://regonline.activeeurope.com/regi ... ionExist=1

asprilla

I'm out. Boo.

Agent57

Status: Cancelled.

Cheese and whiskers. Didn't get in last year either.

lastant

Oh bum...I've got 'cancelled' too. Hey ho...

sketchley

Status = Approved! Yipee!!!!!

FWIW I paid the £48 up front.....

jonny_trousers

'Cancelled' Arse!

antsmithmk

Cancelled :-(

Going to enter something else next year that I know I will get in... Dragon Ride etc

sketchley

Bollox. On holiday 10th August.......

Gallywomack

Sketchley wrote:

Status = Approved! Yipee!!!!!

FWIW I paid the £48 up front.....

Not sure it makes any odds, I did too and didn't get in dagnammit. Screw you, London Marathon charidee! :x

I jest

alansd1980

Approved!

Had forgotten I had entered but really looking forward to it now.
Glad I splashed out on that addict last summer now!

warreng

I'm approved and also on holiday

I'm guessing for people that didn't get in that more places will become available once people like me drop out

spasypaddy

anyone want to let me ride for them?

essex-commuter

I'm out. Didn't want to do it anyway. :roll:



Gonads.

sketchley

WarrenG wrote:

I'm approved and also on holiday

I'm guessing for people that didn't get in that more places will become available once people like me drop out

If I remember correctly from last year, if you are unable to do the ride you can get a carry over to next year...... Here's hoping it's the same this year. Gutted I can't do it but I'll be in Portugal.

slowbike

Sketchley wrote:

If I remember correctly from last year, if you are unable to do the ride you can get a carry over to next year...... Here's hoping it's the same this year. Gutted I can't do it but I'll be in Portugal.

Ah - that sounds promising ... keep us posted please!

jzed

Sketchley wrote:

WarrenG wrote:

I'm approved and also on holiday

I'm guessing for people that didn't get in that more places will become available once people like me drop out

If I remember correctly from last year, if you are unable to do the ride you can get a carry over to next year...... Here's hoping it's the same this year. Gutted I can't do it but I'll be in Portugal.

I thought it was just those who were ill. If not probaby explains where all the places to this year have disappeared. The 4-5,000 people who entered last year, didn't ride and got a carryover.

Other than illness it should be ride it or lose it.

sketchley

JZed wrote:

Sketchley wrote:

WarrenG wrote:

I'm approved and also on holiday

I'm guessing for people that didn't get in that more places will become available once people like me drop out

If I remember correctly from last year, if you are unable to do the ride you can get a carry over to next year...... Here's hoping it's the same this year. Gutted I can't do it but I'll be in Portugal.

I thought it was just those who were ill. If not probaby explains where all the places to this year have disappeared. The 4-5,000 people who entered last year, didn't ride and got a carryover.

Other than illness it should be ride it or lose it.

You might be correct there. Either way I can't ride this year.

slowbike

JZed wrote:

Other than illness it should be ride it or lose it.

I'm ill ....

cookeeemonster

so...did anyone do it last year and also get in this year? (not including charity places).

Just wondering if they have an olympic ticket style system that lets one person have all the luck and leaves others with none (yes mine is cancelled...again....)