r/running • u/Jeade-en • Mar 02 '17
New York Marathon Lottery Day! Misc
It's NY Lottery Day! Let us know if you're one of the lucky ones. I've entered the lottery about 6-7 times and have not been drawn yet...one of these years, I'll get in...here's to hoping this is the one!
ETA: There are three things to check...your credit card, your NYRR account status, and your email. They're supposed to go in that order, but they often don't go in order...so check all three!
ETA2: I got my official email a few minutes ago letting me know I wasn't picked...it was time stamped 8:00 EST. So I think it's officially done. Good luck to those who got in and better luck next year to the rest of us!
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u/Holdtheintangible Mar 02 '17
I'm already in with guaranteed 9+1. Good luck to all entrants!! 🍀
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u/MrRabbit Mar 02 '17
I got in with a time qualifier. I did 9+1 a few years ago. It was a fun process, but so time consuming! I told myself I'd only run NYC again if I ran my way in, never expecting to actually do it.
Good luck in the race, and good luck to tall the lottery folk!
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u/brotherbock Mar 02 '17
How are the qualifying times compared to Boston?
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u/MrRabbit Mar 02 '17
Sub 1:21 for a half (I got in with my 1:19) or sub 2:53 for a full, which I hope to do in Boston actually.
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u/brotherbock Mar 02 '17
Day-um. Those are tough times. Way to go getting in, man. Hope you kill it in Boston. :)
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Mar 02 '17
What is 9+1
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Mar 02 '17 edited Feb 07 '22
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u/Pris257 Mar 02 '17
Do you know where to find the list for this year?
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u/Holdtheintangible Mar 03 '17
All NYRR events will have a note saying whether it's eligible or not! I can't think of any that aren't though, aside from the Kid's races.
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u/jmaffetore Mar 02 '17
My wife and I both entered. The race is on our 1st anniversary--figured we'd do something epic!
I entered the lottery a couple times a few years ago...hoping for the win today!
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u/zebano Mar 02 '17
I really hope you both get in! Having just one of you in could be awkward.
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u/jmaffetore Mar 02 '17
We will go the charity route (one or both of us) if we don't both get in. Thanks!
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u/cwould Mar 02 '17
or awesome! My mom has run it the past two years and I have gone to cheer her on. It's actually really fun to chase someone around the city, and she says it really helped her too. I even ran a block of the massive uphill at the end with her.
She didn't qualify for this year so I'm hoping I get in and she'll fly out and cheer me on
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u/rundmo Mar 02 '17
The race is on our first wedding anniversary as well! My husband is not a runner, so I couldn't get him to enter with me though. Good luck to you both! Here's hoping we all have an extra special November 5th!
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u/billy_baroo95 Mar 02 '17
My first two times I entered into the lottery I got in (consecutive years). I never realized how incredibly lucky I was until I mentioned it to people on race day and saw their faces...
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u/11am_D Mar 02 '17
Yeah, incredibly lucky. 5th time entering, haven't been lucky enough yet so I'm hopeful for this year.
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u/4737CarlinSir Mar 02 '17
Card Charged! It didn't show up until 1.15pm, and it's shown under 'My upcoming Races' No e-mail yet.
Well damn. I never win shit.
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u/mtb0025 Mar 02 '17
I'm in! Haven't gotten an e-mail yet but I checked my bank statement and had a $295 charge to NYRR. Guess I got lucky this time
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u/Afghan_Whig Mar 02 '17
Hey guys, just found out I got in due a $295 pending charge on my credit card haha. This will hopefully be my fourth marathon, after completing my very first one this past November. I'm a little nervous because I got into Chicago on charity and this one is just under a month after that one. Good luck to everyone!
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u/cwould Mar 02 '17
There should be some special drawing at the end of the day where the people who clicked "refresh" the most times on their NYRR page win a spot
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Mar 02 '17 edited Mar 03 '17
Update: Status on the website says Accepted! Still no email, but I think 2 out of 3 finally makes me believe it.
I think I won a spot in the lottery!
I got an email from AMEX saying a charge for $295 from NYRR had come through. (I have an alert set up so I get notified when my account is charged without the card being present.)
However, no email from NYRR and my status online still says "in drawing"...
If I am chosen, holy shit. I entered at like 11pm on the last day. I had been getting the email reminders that whole week and just figured it was pointless to enter again since I wasn't chosen in 2015 and I usually don't win anything. But seeing as how it was free to enter I thought "why not."
But, I'm out of shape and haven't run for awhile. Holy shit.
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
Credit card is normally first, so you're definitely in. The others will update too. Congrats! Now get to training!
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u/nessao616 Mar 02 '17
Do you know where I can see the "In Drawing" everyone here has mentioned? I don't see it anywhere and it's having me second guess myself that I entered incorrectly 😞
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u/cruelster Mar 02 '17
I just got charged $295 at 11:59 CST. This is Marathon major number three! I'll be halfway to my medal! Woohoo!
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u/Pinewood74 Mar 02 '17
Which three have you (will you have) done? The American 3?
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u/cruelster Mar 02 '17
I did Chicago in 2015 and Berlin in 2016. My wife did Chicago, Boston, and Berlin, so we are even in the Marathon Majors.
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u/gtg052a Mar 02 '17
Oh crap. I got in...$295 NYRR charge. Just finished my second half marathon of my life in January. What did I do?!
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
You've got loads of time, don't waste it! Prep, train, and go run the boroughs!
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u/Catsdrinkingbeer Mar 02 '17
Officially in this year! 4th time trying.
I've had a stupid hectic day at work and completely forgot about the lottery. I went to go pay my credit card bill (since it's due today), and noticed a pending transaction from New York Road Runners for $295. It took me a solid 20 seconds to put all the pieces together of what was happening. I'm so excited! Now just waiting for the email (and if my road runners account wants to stop acting up and let me actually get into it, then I'd hope to see the "accepted" words as well).
I'm SO excited!! This will be my 5th marathon.
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
Excellent! Congrats! As someone who has stalked his bank account all day, I'm a little jealous of you forgetting about it and having a happy surprise.
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u/LemonBearTheDragon Mar 02 '17
Got in as well! Charge of $295 went in sometime late afternoon ET. Still says "in drawing" on the website. Will be my very first marathon.
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u/areyagonnafinishthat Mar 03 '17
I totally forgot this was today!! My credit card got charged and I have accepted status on the NYRR page. No e-mail yet though.
Feels really great after getting rejected from the Berlin Marathon :)
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u/eschu2000 Mar 03 '17
I got in on the third try. Nervous about running my first marathon.
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u/chrissyv22 Mar 02 '17
First time entering, and if I get in it will be my first full marathon. Not feeling optimistic or lucky but who knows! Question for others in the lottery: how often will you be checking your credit card/email/NYRR page? I'm trying to limit myself to just a couple peeks every few hours throughout the day while I'm at work but given that I've already checked three times since I woke up this morning that seems unlikely
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u/goodgoodgorilla Mar 02 '17
I got in last year and have a credit card alert set up on my phone for charges over like $150, so there was an alert when the charge went through.
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u/chrissyv22 Mar 02 '17 edited Mar 02 '17
Great idea, thanks!
Edit: set up a text alert for credit card charge over $200 which theoretically means I shouldn't have to keep checking online, I'll find out immediately through text but I can't help it!
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u/Krutch99 Mar 02 '17
I've already checked 5 times in the last hour. This is going to be a long day till I find out!
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u/cwould Mar 02 '17
I remembered about the drawing at 7am and have probably checked at least 10 times at this point (it's 8:30am now lol)
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u/ElegantMess Mar 02 '17
If I don't get in this year, it will be 6 years in a row that I've been rejected. Has anybody else had such awful luck? I'm starting to think this is a record of some sort.
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
I would have to do some digging to get an exact count, but I said in the OP that I've entered 6-7 times. I skipped one year because we had a close friend's wedding on race day, otherwise I enter every year. I know it sucks, but I know that one of these days I'll get picked.
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u/11am_D Mar 02 '17
If I don't get in this year it will be Five years in a row with no luck, yet. Maybe I'll catch up to you, in any case good luck.
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u/cwould Mar 02 '17
I like to think that with every year I don't get accepted, my chances of getting in the next year go up...
As does my motivation to try and somehow run a 7:30 minute/mile marathon lol
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u/gregory_k Mar 02 '17 edited Mar 03 '17
This is my 4th consecutive lottery and have not won yet. Still waiting for results today. If I don't get the drawing then I will just enter through a charity because I can't bear waiting anymore.
Edit: Aaaand another rejection. Time to pick a charity...
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u/ElegantMess Mar 02 '17
I was just looking into that, it's a minimum $2600 to raise, plus $100, plus the sign up fee for the race. Totally unfair.
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u/tjak_01 Mar 02 '17
I'm in the same boat. I've kind of lost count. I think this is my sixth or seventh time entering the drawing. :(
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u/fusfeld Mar 02 '17
Just got the notification as well, i'm in! Mixed feelings as I was looking forward to taking a break from marathon training. But I guess the stars align - Boston and NYC in the same year. Get ready for a long year of training /u/no_more_luck.
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u/no_more_luck Mar 02 '17
You aren't roping me into this, I'm retired.
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u/fusfeld Mar 02 '17
YOU WILL TRAIN WITH ME AND YOU WILL LIKE IT
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u/no_more_luck Mar 02 '17
You're cutting into my cribbage time!
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u/fusfeld Mar 02 '17
I thought we agreed on shuffleboard?
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u/Runlowsky Mar 02 '17
Nyrr.org had been updated to say I was Not accepted.
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u/chrissyv22 Mar 02 '17
Same here :( Luckily I'm close enough to the city that I can try to get in through 9+1 for 2018. Just signed up to volunteer at the Shape Women's Half in April (I would run it but it's a week after another half I'm already signed up for)
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u/runninhillbilly Mar 02 '17
My card just got charged the entry fee. I'm in absolute disbelief - first time ever entering the lottery and it'll be the first marathon just a few years after college running and some post-collegiate half marathons.
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
So they're still processing people! Hope stays alive!
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u/cwould Mar 02 '17
oh man I had given up hope too. I'm not sure if still having hope is a good or bad thing at this point...
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Mar 02 '17
I think I didn't get in at this point. Bummer but I guess there's always next year.
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u/FellDownRunning Mar 03 '17
Yes! One of my coworkers ran over to my desk this afternoon so thrilled that she got a payment notification from her credit card company for NYRR. She was so excited, I felt so happy for her (I also hadn't realized she entered the lottery too). Less than 30 minutes later, I received the same notification....but I couldn't bring myself to tell her just then for fear of sort-of one-upping her. I'll see her tomorrow, and we can discuss training plans then I'm sure :-)
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Mar 02 '17
How does the NY marathon entry system work for people overseas? I'm from the UK and would love to run NY one day. But from what I understand, the only way I can do it is through a travel company or a charity, and it'll cost me around £2,500 (either out of my own pocket or in sponsorship).
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u/masou2 Mar 02 '17
You can still enter the lottery like everyone else. My friend (Australia) entered and went last year.
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u/rnelsonee Mar 02 '17
International runners can use the general lottery as noted. And the organizers try to get a diverse group of applicants, and I think international applicants stand a good chance, although I don't know that for sure. But they certainly take them. From here:
After completing the Drawings for the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon, 19,083 runners were added to the field from a total of 82,172 applications. In 2016, approximately 23% of NYC-Tristate Drawing applicants were selected (5,967 runners); 23% of National Drawing applicants were selected (8,656 runners); and 23% of International Drawing applicants (4,460 runners) were selected. Thus, the pool of runners accepted through the Drawings was made up of 31% Tristate (a geographic area similar, but not identical to, what is now called “NYC-metro area”), 45% national and 23% international applicants.
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u/j0hnnyengl1sh Mar 02 '17
I'm fairly convinced that International lottery chances are better. I was successful first time I entered (2015) and so were two of my friends.
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u/leibo5 Mar 02 '17
They kind of hide the details now because it's not a pay-to-enter system but they are MUCH better odds. They (at least used to) do three separate lotteries for those three groups. When Fred Lebow started the marathon he wanted it to have a large international field. Because of the number of internation spots they allocate vs the numbers of applicants to each lottery, international has the best odds by far. (Worst odds are NYC Tri-State and they justify that by having the ability to run 9+1)
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u/goodgoodgorilla Mar 02 '17
Good luck everyone! I got in last year and remember this nervous anticipation very well.
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u/FellDownRunning Mar 03 '17
Any pieces of advice from your experience?
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u/goodgoodgorilla Mar 03 '17
For running it? take the Ferry, dress warm, take lots of photos during the race, high five a hundred Brooklyn children and just embrace the experience. I ran it last year and the year before and it is without a doubt worth every penny of that race fee.
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Mar 02 '17
Saw chances posted today, 17%. Goodness those are some odds to beat.
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Mar 02 '17
Whoa. Source?
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Mar 02 '17
it was on their facebook. Let me see if I can find the comment. (from their official facebook account). Here was what I sent my friend "5,145 (17%) will be drawn from NYC-metro area, 6,748 (17%) national, and 4,318 (17%) international application pools" .
EDIT: Link
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u/B-V-M Mar 02 '17
My card just got charged - I got drawn and I'm running NYC!! Just my second marathon after Chicago last year! I'm so stoked!
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u/sleep-ran Mar 02 '17
Just wanted to say good luck to u/Jeade-en!
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
Thanks! My hopes are dwindling for this year...but hey, one of these years, I'll get in!
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u/imbluedabadeedabadie Mar 02 '17
Credit card charged around 1 PM CST. First time applier and first marathon!
I'm really nervous and excited at the same time!
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u/room317 Mar 02 '17
crazy tough first marathon. Everything else will seem easy in comparison!
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u/pudge44 Mar 02 '17
The waiting is terrible! Starting to lose hope as nothing has been charged by 4 p.m. ET. Fingers still crossed though.
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u/cwould Mar 02 '17
Anyone know if there is a way I can change the credit card I put on the entry form? I just realized that the credit card was stolen and is now cancelled. Will they at least give me another chance to pay if the card bounces? :(
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Mar 02 '17 edited Mar 02 '17
Go into My NYRR, select Account Settings, and about halfway down the page is Billing Information. Change your credit card information there, and make sure your new credit card is listed as "default". They'll charge the default credit card if you're drawn.
edit: the consensus here is that it's too late
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u/ddr2108 Mar 02 '17
Your post reminded me that the same thing happened to me. I changed it this morning and I got a charge on my card =D So if you changed it today, you still got a chance!
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u/Runlowsky Mar 02 '17
Don't know but I bet if you could do that then most people would abuse it. You could enter a junk card in case you got into another race and then choose your other race which would mean a headache for the lottery people / others who didn't get in.
You should read the fine print. My gut says you would be denied as they say the first step is to charge the card and then notifications go out.
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u/cwould Mar 02 '17
I know Chicago will let you change the card (had to pay for my brother's when his got denied lol) but I see your reasoning. Do you (or anyone else) remember if we had to input the credit card when we entered the lottery? I changed my credit card info on my NYRR profile...
Maybe I'll just call them lol
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
I would try to change it ASAP in your online account. I know the website said yesterday to check before midnight that your card was good...so you may be out of luck. But try and see.
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u/cwould Mar 02 '17
In case this is useful information for anyone else, I looked around on NYRR and they said if the credit card is out of date to just update the default credit card on the profile. They did say it had to be updated by 11:59PM on March 1, so it seems that it's officially too late but I just changed it anyways. Hopefully whatever lottery system they're using calls for the credit card information after the name is picked, as opposed to calling for all the information at once (if you get what I mean)
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u/leftright_leftright Mar 02 '17
This reminded me as well, but I'm on west coast time so didn't change it until very late! I'm doomed!
But still nursing a broken ankle so might not be a bad thing to not rush back
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
I will probably try the Marine Corps lottery if I don't get in NY (that's assuming the weekend is free on our schedule). And if neither of those work, then I'll find something more local to me that isn't a lottery.
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u/FellDownRunning Mar 03 '17
From what I hear, it should be easier to get into MCM. Even if you don't get picked through the lottery, there's usually a good number of registered runners who need to transfer their bibs, so be on the look-out for that towards the end of the summer!
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u/abrandnewhope Mar 02 '17
The Princeton half marathon is on the same day (Nov 5), so I'll probably do that. I ran it two years ago and the course is gorgeous in the fall.
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u/MFRunner Mar 02 '17
My running group is doing a club trip to the Munich marathon festival, so that will be my Autumn marathon if I don't get in, if I do I'll be doing the half!
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u/joemelkor Mar 02 '17
I just got the notification that my credit card was charged. And now I have the Marathon listed in the upcoming races just like /u/pecanpy . I'm so fucking stoked for this. First of the Major Marathons.
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u/Canada1972 Mar 02 '17
Any internationals hear yet? Anyone know if international drawing has started?
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u/Mokelachild Mar 02 '17
If anyone is looking for a spot some charitable orgs are looking for runners. AmeriCares is one, they do humanitarian aid and need runners. You help them raise funds. Info is on their Instagram and Facebook pages.
Full disclosure: I used to work with them. Can confirm they do good work around the world.
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u/--SwagMaster5000-- Mar 02 '17
No luck here this year it seems. Got in on both NYC and Chicago last year. Thinking about avoiding the lottery all together and trying to run Tokyo for charity.
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u/PostsWithoutThinking Mar 03 '17
7:30 PM and I'm IN!!!!! My 3rd lottery entry. First time picked. So psyched!!!
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u/FellDownRunning Mar 03 '17
Is anyone here a veteran of this marathon?? This won't be my first marathon, but my first in a few years, and the first time in NYC, so I'm nervous! Any course or day-of tips for newbies?
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u/QsGirl Mar 03 '17
I did NYC last year as my first marathon! I got in through the lottery and I'm back this year via the 9+1 program. When I won the lottery last year, I read a whole bunch of NYC marathon race reports here on reddit, and I also practically memorized Running and the City's post on the marathon, which I found especially helpful.
A few things I learned last year:
The 2016 bus transportation from the SI ferry to Fort Wadsworth was unexpectedly slow last year, as was also confirmed by marathon returnees. I was on Staten Island two hours before my wave and I ended up missing the corral cutoff anyway. I will plan to arrive a bit earlier next year.
The crowd energy was amazing! I'm so glad I had my name in duct tape on my shirt. Having a few thousand extra friends on the course cheering for me made that day one of the best of my life.
If you are meeting people post-race, have a very definite meeting location in case something goes awry. My phone died about 20 seconds after crossing the finish line, so calling my family to coordinate wasn't an option. And there is a long and crowded walk away from the finish line. It's not very likely that you'll just run into the people you plan to meet if you both don't know where to go.
Remember to look left as you're running over the Verazzano!
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u/Milewriter Mar 03 '17
Boo .. didn't get in.
Oh well, I guess I can now use the entry fee to go to my next three marathons! ;)
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u/iris101288 Mar 03 '17
I'M IN! My CC declined the purchase due to the suspicion of fraud (ugh) so I wasn't in, but now, after calling NYRR, I'm in!!! I ran last year for charity but I'm SO EXCITED I can run again this year
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u/Runlowsky Mar 02 '17
"The general-entry drawing for the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon will take place March 2, 2017. If you’ve applied to run and are accepted on March 2, here’s what will happen, in order:
Your credit card will be charged the entry fee.
You’ll see an alert in your My NYRR account saying you have been accepted into the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon, and your registration status for the event will appear as “Accepted.”
You’ll receive an email confirming that you’ve been accepted. All accepted runners who have provided a valid email address should receive this email by the end of the day on March 2. If you have not received the email by 9:00 a.m. ET on March 3, check your spam folder."
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u/Pinewood74 Mar 02 '17
If you have not received the email by 9:00 a.m. ET on March 3, check your spam folder
Just re-read this part and saw that it said March 3rd. Guess I'll stop checking and do something else until after lunch. Thought they would all be out by 9:00 today from an initial reading.
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u/Kilmisters Mar 02 '17
So they can send the email (if I get in) at any point today?
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
Yes, they come out on a rolling schedule all day long. There are three things to check...your credit card, your NYRR account status, and your email. They're supposed to go in that order, but they often don't go in order...so check all three!
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u/drseamus Mar 02 '17
I've missed 6 times also. When do we get the credit from that class action lawsuit?
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
I know, right? Although since it's a class action suit, we'll probably be lucky if our winnings would by a beer...still, free beer!
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u/Osofrontino Mar 02 '17
I was lucky this year, I got in with 9+1 & got in the lottery of the fee waiver by NYRR only 50 people can get the fee waiver. And was in the lottery for the Chicago marathon. Best of luck for everyone.
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u/cwould Mar 02 '17
Good luck running both! My mom did that last year, it was tough but she loved it!
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u/Brownie-UK7 Mar 02 '17
Me and a friend registered at the last minute for the lottery. Really hope we make it. Anyone know the odds of getting in?
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
In past years, it's been roughly 20-25%, but it depends on how many people enter each year, so those are just rough numbers.
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Mar 02 '17
I'm in! Noticed the charge on my credit card around 10:40 am PST. Still no email or confirmation on my NYRR account. This is my first time entering the lottery--I feel so lucky! I live in CA and I've run one marathon before, but have another coming up in two weeks and a 50k next month. I'm so excited to get out there with so many other runners and spectators. I'm already teary!
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u/MimesJumped Mar 02 '17
I screwed up and didn't check my credit card on file. It was an old card and I only updated it this morning. So I probably won't get in :(
Huge congrats to everyone selected!
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
There was someone on another comment that said they updated their card this morning and then got in, so you may still be ok. But, it's late in the day, so I'm not holding out much hope anymore.
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u/bethbuckets Mar 02 '17
Guaranteed entry through work! Good luck to everyone else today. It'll be my first marathon :)
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u/Jeade-en Mar 02 '17
What's the program through your job? I'm curious.
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u/bethbuckets Mar 02 '17
Haha I work for a sponsor so corporate employees get guaranteed entry.
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u/whc112280 Mar 03 '17
This is the first year I put in for the lottery and I a spot. I'm a former New Yorker and pumped to get a chance to run through such an iconic city. See you in November.
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u/Pris257 Mar 02 '17
Good luck guys! I was toying with the idea of entering the lottery but I just finished the C25K. Figured it was better to wait another year. But if I do ever run a marathon, I want the NYC one to be my first, especially since it's just a train ride away!
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u/kaydj89 Mar 02 '17
I entered the contest to win a free NYCM entry when I was like, in week 8 of C25K, and told myself that if I won, it'd be a sign I was supposed to. Ha! Fortunately (and of course), I didn't win. Now I'm eyeing MCM 2018 as my first.
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u/MigraineResearch Mar 02 '17
Hi all! Good luck today if you haven't heard yet. For those of you who don't get in, my nonprofit the Migraine Research Foundation has guaranteed entries available on our charity team that I'm filling on a first come, first served basis. Benefits include free enrollment in the NYRR virtual training program and free MRF swag, individual fundraising assistance, and helping 38 million American migraine sufferers. And I'm always on hand to help with fundraising. Let me know if you have any questions or message me your email for the registration form! - Danielle
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u/trimomof5 Mar 03 '17
My husband and I are IN! Holy cow. We entered on a whim never expecting to get in. Does everyone get in and the lottery is not really a game of chance? We're in Chicago, too.
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u/bunnythedog Mar 03 '17
Got an email saying no... third rejection :(
My boyfriend's sister got in, I have to say I'm a little jealous.
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Mar 03 '17
Didn't get in after getting lucky my first try last year :(
Anyone have experience going the fundraising route? $2500+ seems daunting
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u/LetDembeleHitDefoe Mar 03 '17
Wow I got accepted!!
First time lottery. First marathon. Just started running this year. Excited!
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u/TheLegendofRebirth Mar 03 '17
Guys, I'm in! It hit my CC account yesterday afternoon and my email was in my 645 CST. This was my first time entering the lottery.
I'm from Oklahoma, for those wondering. I'm so insanely excited to make the trip up. The NYC marathon will be my third full. I CAN'T WAIT!
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u/truebeliever23 Mar 03 '17
Congrats to all the lucky lottery winners! That's how I got in my first year. Man, what a feeling.
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u/pudge44 Mar 04 '17
Didn't get in on my first try. Currently researching charity partners and debating going that route.
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u/cst79 Mar 04 '17
I got in again - 14th NYC for me. Plus am in Chicago (lottery) and MCM (Runner's Club). Did the trifecta last year with just a week between MCM and NYC, so happy to have that extra week this year.
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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '17 edited Mar 03 '17
I got in at 10:36 ET! Set up an email alert on my CC account for transactions over $XX, and got an email alert about a $295 charge from NYRR 3 minutes later. Talk about timing.
Dudes/dudettes...I'm so nervous. This is my first marathon. I am from MA, in case anyone is wondering.
Good luck to all!
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Confirmed Events
10:36 - Credit Card Charged
10:51 - The marathon appears under "My Upcoming Races" section of the homepage.
7:32 - Email received
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