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Oct 2012
3:55pm, 1 Oct 2012
13,859 posts
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JohnnyO
I think most of those threads are for 'illegal' transfers. Some races do allow them, but big commercial races like Brighton are basically after your cash.
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Oct 2012
3:58pm, 1 Oct 2012
1,969 posts
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HermanBloom
Yeah, that's dawned on me after the fourth email asking me to sign up for paid training sessions etc. Have been told this is a terrific race, but they really do seem on a money grab at the same time. As you say, guess that's the way with these bigger ones. Just a bit miffed as in my head they have penty of time to switch my name with someone else. Not as if they have sent out any race packs and won't do for months yet.
Grumble grumble 
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Oct 2012
4:05pm, 1 Oct 2012
1,163 posts
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Curly45
They dont send out race packs anyway... you have to collect them I believe
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Oct 2012
4:17pm, 1 Oct 2012
1,970 posts
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HermanBloom
Oh yeah, good point. Outraged here!
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Oct 2012
5:08pm, 1 Oct 2012
2,718 posts
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Magpie Rob
It IS a great race though they do seem to be using every tactic to maximise their revenues. Even if you defer, you will have to pay full price to enter the following year - you are just guaranteed a place. But if you enter early enough, that's not a problem so far. I do worry that they are also trying to grow the charity runner side and may the restrict numbers of open entry places in future years.
They did allow official transfers up until the end of October for the first two years but stopped that last year. With all the entries being online, you would think that would make it much easier to process transfers.
As Curly says, you now have to pick up your pack from the Expo which a way of making sure everyone goes there. Obviously they hope we will spend money there too.
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Oct 2012
11:15pm, 1 Oct 2012
21 posts
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Phil70
I agree with JohnnyO. Firstly, stay close to a station. I have family in Hassocks (one stop away from Preston Park) and book an on-line train ticket with Southern Rail. You might get some atmosphere staying in Brighton itself but I would prefer some sleep the night before. I'm not even touching Brighton itself until the race is underway. With son, niece and nephew running in the mini-mile races it should be fun.
Yes, the race itself is great - but expensive. Everything costs more than the VLM - entry, pasta party, etc. As a one-off marathon you might want to take up their offers. As a regular runner, I would prefer to stick to essentials.
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Oct 2012
9:20am, 2 Oct 2012
8,956 posts
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runner duck
it's a good point. my 20something cousin just came back for a weekend in brighton. said she had a great time but would never live there as it's packed with very drunk stag and hen nighters. possibly not ideal for the night before a marathon! especially if you end up in a hotel with many revellers...
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Oct 2012
6:23pm, 2 Oct 2012
168 posts
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catrina
VLM is cheap only because it is subsised by charities paying far too much for gold bond places (£300?). Marathons are expensive to host, particularly huge ones in big cities. The runners should bare that cost, not charities. All of the other major marathons cost £80 or more - so Brighton is positively cheap by comparison, and I don't think they are overlaying any extra onto the charities (though I could be wrong about that). They also provide an awful lot in the way of nutrition for a medium field race at that price.
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Oct 2012
6:34pm, 2 Oct 2012
169 posts
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catrina
Sorry - didn't mean to come off on the offensive.
What is the standard rate for Brighton, anyway? I paid I think £45 at the Expo last year, which seemed like a good deal to me.
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Oct 2012
8:14pm, 2 Oct 2012
272 posts
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flyboydavey
Doing my 4th consecutive Brighton Marathon in 2013 and , after just completing my 50th Full Marathon, this one is an outstanding event and is my 3rd favourite Marathon.
Great crowd, great town, superb organisation (for a new event), this is a must-do marathon !!!
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