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Re: NY lottery

dutch omi — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:14:16 GMT

I did that last year, I went and cheered in my MCM tshirt. Lots of fun, it's like a big party. Couldn't talk for 3 days. I had run NYC the year before.

Re: NY lottery

Estonian — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:02:12 GMT

I also got the NYC Marathon letter with a big "NO". What a bummer, but thank goodness I was already registered for MCM and this will be my 2nd time running it. Now I'm thinking if I should still keep my hotel room in NYC that I had booked for the Marathon. I'd like to go up there and cheer on the runners but at the same time I know I'll be very sad and jealous because I'm not one of them and I might start throwing stuff at them Any advice?

Re: NY lottery

Courir26 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:49:53 GMT

Myblueeyedgurl wrote:

Thank god you quit eating the PEEnapple version.

Yeah, yellow snow season is over, so it's much harder to find in the supermarkets.

Okay, brain functioning much goodly again, thinketh I. They'd be pre-qualified.

Re: NY lottery

Myblueeyedgurl — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:40:33 GMT

Thank god you quit eating the PEEnapple version. I was just asking where the third strikers with automatic entry fall into your equation.

Re: NY lottery

Courir26 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:36:28 GMT

Oh sorry Kathy, then it will take another strike or luck next year - unless of course you go for the 9 + 1 NYRR races this year. The rejections need to be consecutive years.

Sorry Holly, I think I have brain-freeze from too much peanapple ice cream, I didn't understand the question.

Re: NY lottery

marathoner06 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:23:37 GMT

Thanks for the sympathy- I believe this was my second consecutive rejection( according to my son)- I ran mcm in 2006 and did not enter the lottery that year. I did enter the lottery in 2005 though. So 3 rejections total. I will keep my fingers crossed next year. For both of us. I am running mcm- I really didnt think I would get in this year and was fine until the day came, and I am fine now. I ran a nice easy 4 miler this am and am planning my mcm trip already. I just cant wait to run ny- i know it wont be as good as mcm, but it will be my boston.

Re: NY lottery

Myblueeyedgurl — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:33:18 GMT

Are the 3rd strike and your automatically in on 4, included in your quarter or the pre-qual quarter?

Re: NY lottery

Courir26 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:45:25 GMT

Sorry Kathy. You have tons of company though. I didn't get in either. On the bright side, if I read your post correctly and this was your third straight year of rejection, you're in for next year! So early congrats! I ran NYC last year, so this is only strike one for me. If I remember correctly, Charlie was in through qualification (he's fast remember). The "please leave us alone" (paraphrasing) message that appeared at 2 PM yesterday and lasted until, you guessed it, 11:59 PM, was kinda annoying. I guess they were getting way too many people checking obsessively (myself included ). Remember that virtually half of NYC Marathon comes from overseas entries, most through tour groups. I believe roughly half of the remaining are pre-qualified, leaving the lottery for that last quarter or so to us huddled masses. Are you running MCM?

Re: NY lottery

Myblueeyedgurl — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:35:22 GMT

I'm sorry you didn't make it! But next year is going to be awesome for you!! I can feel it!

Re: NY lottery

Ruby_2009 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:59:20 GMT

That's such a bummer. We are all sad for you too. But look on the bright side. You can run MCM with us.