CHARITY RUNNING: HOW TO SECURE YOUR PLACE IN 2019
If you are looking to run for charity in 2019 you are spolit for choice. The UK plays host to some of the most thrilling, high-profile running events in the world, drawing runners from all over to tread our sporting streets. All this excitement can breed frustration, however, when the number of people wanting to run in an event outstrips the number of places available. Many of the larger and oversubscribed events, like the London Marathon and Great North Run, have brought in a ballot-style system to deal with the issue. This allows participants to sign up and register their interest for the event. Registered runners will then be randomly selected on a chosen day, a bit like a lottery, until the event organisers hit their maximum capacity for the race. Losing out to this lottery can be a real blow – but there is a fantastic solution for charity running places. If you’re not already aware, many events up and down the country run their own charity places programme...