What is the Public Ballot?
- As explained earlier, the entry to the Public Ballot for FLM 09 was online and closed on May 12. If you entered you will be mailed your result in the first week of October. If you entered and are successful, click on Own Place above. If you are not successful, or did not enter at all, your only route into the event will be via a Guaranteed or Golden Bond place.
What is a Golden Bond?
- Officially, a Golden Bond is a package of five guaranteed places bought by a charity from the Marathon. Some charities own just one Bond while others own multiples and will field much larger teams on Race Day. Charities on the CRunCH site range in size from five runners to more than 100.
What is a registration fee?
- A fee charged by most charities (it ranges from £30 to £100 among CRunCH charities) that covers some up-front expenses and is a sign of your commitment to the charity. Check with your charity for exact conditions – they are usually on the pledge form. In most cases the fee is non-refundable, but you are usually allowed to count this fee towards your overall pledge total.
Why do some registration fees refer to VAT?
- If your charity is VAT-registered, it has to charge VAT on the registration fee alone. VAT does not impact on the rest of your sponsorship in any way. If the fee is allowed to count towards your total it will be the net figure (eg £30) with the VAT element (£5.25) being taken by the taxman.
What happens to my Registration Fee if I get a Ballot place?
- It counts towards your overall sponsorship total
What use is made of the information I have supplied about myself?
- We give you our guarantee that this information will be used only in accordance with the Data Protection Act and we will not share your details with any third party without your express permission.