London Marathon Ballot Criteria 2023 ongoing
Criteria for PWR club ballot places
Both the water station and club places have been combined into 1 club ballot. (Specific number of places TBC).
To be eligible to enter the PWR London Marathon ballot:
3 volunteering credits and automatic entry in the PWR marathon ballot
These are examples of members who hold positions of responsibility within the club or who volunteer on a regular basis.
Tier B
2 volunteering credits
These are examples of members who have taken on additional responsibility within the club or who volunteer frequently.
Tier C
1 volunteering credit
Any other volunteering examples or non-committee roles, for example:
Some examples
Miss W joined the club as a second claim member in 2018, they are actively involved in PWR life and are regulars on a Tue night. They recently helped out at the spring beginners’ course (1 credit) and also volunteered at the water station (1 credit). They also marshalled at the PWR members’ 10k last year (1 credit). TOTAL 3 credits
Mr X joined PWR as a first claim member during the covid pandemic when they were working for home. Unfortunately they can’t get to club on a Tue night as they work away Mon-Wed. They do enjoy the track sessions on a Thursday and last summer they led a few summer fitness sessions (1 credit). They helped out at the PWR 10k race (1 credit) and also offered to help out with some maintenance of the PWR kit cabin which was much appreciated (1 credit). TOTAL 3 credits
Mrs Y is a founding member of PWR. They organise the leaders rota for one of the groups (1 credit) and have led their group at least 10 times in the last year (2 credits). They are volunteering at the water station (1 credit) and have opted not to run the mid-summer event as they have a race that week, but they are helping out and serving drinks instead (1 credit). They were fortunate to be the recipient of a club place prior to the pandemic and ran in the 2017 London Marathon. TOTAL 5 credits
Mr Z is the club’s Social Secretary which is a committee role (3 credits). They had knee surgery last year, but the recovery has been speedy. They are keen to get back to racing and are pinning their hopes on a club place, but they did not enter the London Marathon main ballot and therefore do not have a rejection letter. TOTAL 3 credits
Miss W joined the club as a second claim member in 2018, they are actively involved in PWR life and are regulars on a Tue night. They recently helped out at the spring beginners’ course (1 credit) and also volunteered at the water station (1 credit). They also marshalled at the PWR members’ 10k last year (1 credit). TOTAL 3 credits
Miss W does not meet the ballot criteria as Petts Wood Runners is not their first claim club.
Mr X joined PWR as a first claim member during the covid pandemic when they were working for home. Unfortunately they can’t get to club on a Tue night as they work away Mon-Wed. They do enjoy the track sessions on a Thursday and last summer they led a few summer fitness sessions (1 credit). They helped out at the PWR 10k race (1 credit) and also offered to help out with some maintenance of the PWR kit cabin which was much appreciated (1 credit). TOTAL 3 credits
Mr X does meet the criteria for the ballot.
Mrs Y is a founding member of PWR. They organise the leaders rota for one of the groups (1 credit) and have led their group at least 10 times in the last year (2 credits). They are volunteering at the water station (1 credit) and have opted not to run the mid-summer event as they have a race that week, but they are helping out and serving drinks instead (1 credit). They were fortunate to be the recipient of a club place prior to the pandemic and ran in the 2017 London Marathon. TOTAL 5 credits
Mrs Y does meet the criteria for the ballot.
Mr Z is the club’s Social Secretary which is a committee role (3 credits). They had knee surgery last year, but the recovery has been speedy. They are keen to get back to racing and are pinning their hopes on a club place, but they did not enter the London Marathon main ballot and therefore do not have a rejection letter. TOTAL 3 credits
Mr Z does not meet the criteria for the ballot.
If any member would like clarification on specific volunteering roles to see if they qualify please contact chair@pettswoodrunners.org or secretary@pettswoodrunners.org
Both the water station and club places have been combined into 1 club ballot. (Specific number of places TBC).
To be eligible to enter the PWR London Marathon ballot:
- You MUST have entered the main London Marathon ballot, been rejected and be able to produce a rejection email or magazine (with your name clearly displayed)
- You MUST have been a first claim member of PWR since 1st April 2022 (i.e. for 2 years prior to participating in the event, in this case spring 2024)
- You MUST NOT have won a PWR London Marathon ballot place in the past 3 years
- You MUST NOT already have a place in the London Marathon
- You MUST attend the PWR London Marathon ballot draw in person or nominate someone in writing to the membership secretary
- You MUST accrue at least 3 volunteering credits between November 2022 and October 2023 to qualify for the ballot. Some examples of how these volunteering credits can be earned are shown below.
3 volunteering credits and automatic entry in the PWR marathon ballot
These are examples of members who hold positions of responsibility within the club or who volunteer on a regular basis.
- Committee member
- 10k Race Director
- Track coach
Tier B
2 volunteering credits
These are examples of members who have taken on additional responsibility within the club or who volunteer frequently.
- A group leader who has led at least 10 times in a year
- KFL team manager
- Beginners’ course leader
- Club website manager
Tier C
1 volunteering credit
Any other volunteering examples or non-committee roles, for example:
- Assembly League team leader - actively involved in organising the PWR team
- Grand Prix committee member
- Summer fitness leader (Thur nights)
- Tue night run leader who leads fewer than 10 times per year
- Run leader rota organiser - responsible for timetabling the leaders and covering absence
- PWR 10k race volunteer
- Water Station volunteer
- Club photographer
- National Trust or local community representative (active in the role)
- PWR charity representative (active in the role, e.g. helps to organise fundraising efforts)
- PWR midsummer run host
- PWR quiz master
- Any other volunteering example (subject to approval of the PWR committee)
Some examples
Miss W joined the club as a second claim member in 2018, they are actively involved in PWR life and are regulars on a Tue night. They recently helped out at the spring beginners’ course (1 credit) and also volunteered at the water station (1 credit). They also marshalled at the PWR members’ 10k last year (1 credit). TOTAL 3 credits
Mr X joined PWR as a first claim member during the covid pandemic when they were working for home. Unfortunately they can’t get to club on a Tue night as they work away Mon-Wed. They do enjoy the track sessions on a Thursday and last summer they led a few summer fitness sessions (1 credit). They helped out at the PWR 10k race (1 credit) and also offered to help out with some maintenance of the PWR kit cabin which was much appreciated (1 credit). TOTAL 3 credits
Mrs Y is a founding member of PWR. They organise the leaders rota for one of the groups (1 credit) and have led their group at least 10 times in the last year (2 credits). They are volunteering at the water station (1 credit) and have opted not to run the mid-summer event as they have a race that week, but they are helping out and serving drinks instead (1 credit). They were fortunate to be the recipient of a club place prior to the pandemic and ran in the 2017 London Marathon. TOTAL 5 credits
Mr Z is the club’s Social Secretary which is a committee role (3 credits). They had knee surgery last year, but the recovery has been speedy. They are keen to get back to racing and are pinning their hopes on a club place, but they did not enter the London Marathon main ballot and therefore do not have a rejection letter. TOTAL 3 credits
Miss W joined the club as a second claim member in 2018, they are actively involved in PWR life and are regulars on a Tue night. They recently helped out at the spring beginners’ course (1 credit) and also volunteered at the water station (1 credit). They also marshalled at the PWR members’ 10k last year (1 credit). TOTAL 3 credits
Miss W does not meet the ballot criteria as Petts Wood Runners is not their first claim club.
Mr X joined PWR as a first claim member during the covid pandemic when they were working for home. Unfortunately they can’t get to club on a Tue night as they work away Mon-Wed. They do enjoy the track sessions on a Thursday and last summer they led a few summer fitness sessions (1 credit). They helped out at the PWR 10k race (1 credit) and also offered to help out with some maintenance of the PWR kit cabin which was much appreciated (1 credit). TOTAL 3 credits
Mr X does meet the criteria for the ballot.
Mrs Y is a founding member of PWR. They organise the leaders rota for one of the groups (1 credit) and have led their group at least 10 times in the last year (2 credits). They are volunteering at the water station (1 credit) and have opted not to run the mid-summer event as they have a race that week, but they are helping out and serving drinks instead (1 credit). They were fortunate to be the recipient of a club place prior to the pandemic and ran in the 2017 London Marathon. TOTAL 5 credits
Mrs Y does meet the criteria for the ballot.
Mr Z is the club’s Social Secretary which is a committee role (3 credits). They had knee surgery last year, but the recovery has been speedy. They are keen to get back to racing and are pinning their hopes on a club place, but they did not enter the London Marathon main ballot and therefore do not have a rejection letter. TOTAL 3 credits
Mr Z does not meet the criteria for the ballot.
If any member would like clarification on specific volunteering roles to see if they qualify please contact chair@pettswoodrunners.org or secretary@pettswoodrunners.org
