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Who's
running in 2010?
Sisters are
doing it for Iolanthe!
With ten
runners this really is going to be a bumper year.
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Last year we
had our first ever husband and wife team, but in 2010
we have a sister team from Aberdeen. See why
the sisters are doing it for Iolanthe;
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See why one of
our runners is preparing by doing 7 marathons in 7 days!;
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And we've more men than ever before -
see why they are
running for the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust.
Did you know
that you can support our runners electronically?
You can support a particular runner
or donate direct to the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust at:
www.bmycharity.com/iolanthe
Want to join us for
the 2011 London Marathon?
With 35,000 runners, the 2009 London
Marathon was quite an event and it looks like 2010 will be as exciting. If you
are looking to run then we are sorry to tell you that already our 2010 places
for the Virgin London Marathon are full. However,
if you and/or someone you know would like to join our team for the 2011 London Marathon do
make sure you contact us as soon as possible. We will be offering 5 Golden Bond
places to runners who pledge to raise at least £1,200 each for the Iolanthe
Midwifery Trust.
How to beat the ballot odds
Only one in five people will get a
place through the public ballot, which is why by pre-registering to run for the Iolanthe
Midwifery Trust you are guaranteed a place even before the ballot takes place.
Under this scheme, we ask you to:
- Enter the ballot in the normal
way. (Entry forms are inside Marathon News , free from sports shops all over
the country (up to October): in case of difficulty, call the Marathon
Helpline 020 7902 0189). The reason we ask you to do this is that you might
be one of the lucky ones (see note 3) and we can then offer the valuable
Golden Bond place to another runner after the ballot results are known at the
end of November.
- After entering the ballot, let
us know your intentions by visiting our page on the CRunCH (Charity Runners
Clearing House) website –
www.crunch.org.uk/imt
. This allows us to give you “fast track “ approval for one of our coveted
Golden Bond places as long as you are prepared to sign up to the requirement
to raise at least £1,000. We will then be able to supply you with sponsor
forms and details of our free kit and other special team offers. Even before
the ballot takes place in November you can therefore start training - and
fundraising - knowing that you definitely have a place, thus avoiding the
scramble for places in December when many thousands of rejected runners start
looking for charity places.
- If you are lucky enough to
secure a place in the ballot, you will still be able to run for the charity of
your choice - enjoying the benefits of team membership and continuing to use
its sponsor forms.
- If you didn't enter the ballot
click the 'Choose a Charity ' link below. Your application will be processed
without reference to the ballot results.
Finally, please ask any running
friends you may have if they are planning to run the Marathon and whether they
too would like to run for the charity. If so, they should also follow the above
steps.
It is never too early to register -
You can register now at:
www.crunch.org.uk/imt
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