Boston Marathon who is running 2011?

Robbie-T · Postby **Robbie-T** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:26 pm

The Boston Marathon Registration for the 2011 Boston Marathon Opens on Monday at 9:00 a.m. (EST) - http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon.aspx

Who will be registering on Monday?

LadyV · Postby **LadyV** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:49 pm

Robbie-T wrote:The Boston Marathon Registration for the 2011 Boston Marathon Opens on Monday at 9:00 a.m. (EST) - http://www.baa.org/races/boston-marathon.aspx

Who will be registering on Monday?

I am taking the morning off work to register :oops:

deerdree · Postby **deerdree** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:55 pm

i'll be there as a cheerleader!

you don't have to qualify or register for that. :wink:

erinmcd · Postby **erinmcd** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:02 pm

I had it on my Lotus Notes reminder,but I deleted the reminder because I didn't qualify.

. Yet.

Pat29 · Postby **Pat29** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:21 pm

I am hoping to qualify next year so I can run it in 2012.

Strider · Postby **Strider** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:40 pm

Taking the year off. I know it will kill me, but there is another race around the same time I am focusing on. Will be back in 2012. Wonder how long it will take to sell out. Good luck with the registration.

Oh, and there is no more deferring.

Postby **Nicholas** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:59 pm

I'll have an answer after October 24......but will not be registering this Monday!

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 3:03 pm

Nick wrote:I'll have an answer after October 24......but will not be registering this Monday!

Might be full by then.

RayMan · Postby **RayMan** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:43 pm

I am registering on Monday - will have to tell my students to work silently while Monsieur Hachey registers for Boston again!

Hope I don't forget!

alexk · Postby **alexk** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:06 pm

I'm on the fence - had hoped to run Big Sur but too complicated for next year. So Boston might be the one. Taking the day off work? Jen's comment about it filling up by the 24th....Do you think it will fill that fast?

Postby **Nicholas** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:11 pm

Jwolf wrote:
Nick wrote:I'll have an answer after October 24......but will not be registering this Monday!

Might be full by then.

Whatever, there's always 2012.

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:34 pm

alexk wrote:I'm on the fence - had hoped to run Big Sur but too complicated for next year. So Boston might be the one. Taking the day off work? Jen's comment about it filling up by the 24th....Do you think it will fill that fast?

There is no way to know for sure, but there is a lot of talk of it filling much faster than before- perhaps days or even hours. Lots of people who qualified for this year didn't get in before registration closed, so they will be quick at the trigger this year. And of course all the talk just makes people even more anxious to get in as early as possible.

Killerz · Postby **Killerz** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:36 pm

Yep, I'm planning on registering on Monday, provided the site isn't too busy that I can't!

Anyone know exactly what info you need to register - the website isnt overly helpful in that regard.

I take it you'll need to tell them when you got your BQ - bib no. or something?

Killerz

alexk · Postby **alexk** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 7:49 pm

Guess I better get off the fence and make a decision by Monday.

Killerz, if I remember correctly (last ran Boston in 2008) you scroll down a list of qualifying marathons and enter the race and your time (don't think a bib # was needed). If your run isn't on the list, I think you can enter the race info and your time. I think they take your registration and confirm it when all the facts are checked out. As I said, I'm a bit fuzzy on the details but I don't remember it being too complicated.

Killerz · Postby **Killerz** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:22 pm

alexk wrote:Guess I better get off the fence and make a decision by Monday.

Killerz, if I remember correctly (last ran Boston in 2008) you scroll down a list of qualifying marathons and enter the race and your time (don't think a bib # was needed). If your run isn't on the list, I think you can enter the race info and your time. I think they take your registration and confirm it when all the facts are checked out. As I said, I'm a bit fuzzy on the details but I don't remember it being too complicated.

Sounds reasonable. Thanks alexk

Jogger Barbie · Postby **Jogger Barbie** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:45 pm

Strider wrote:Taking the year off. I know it will kill me, but there is another race around the same time I am focusing on. Will be back in 2012.

+1

That's been my plan for a while now, but it's so hard to know that I'm not going to register. Like 2010, it will sort of be a relief when Boston is sold out and I'm no longer semi-rationalising to myself how I could do two marathons close together. If I trained hard enough. And really, really wanted to. Or got a magic potion. Or something...

RayMan · Postby **RayMan** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:23 am

Strider wrote:Taking the year off. I know it will kill me, but there is another race around the same time I am focusing on.

Jogger Barbie wrote: Like 2010, it will sort of be a relief when Boston is sold out and I'm no longer semi-rationalising to myself how I could do two marathons close together. ..

What is the marathon you two are talking about?

Jogger Barbie · Postby **Jogger Barbie** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:48 am

RayMan wrote:What is the marathon you two are talking about?

I don't know which race is on Strider's calendar. For me it's the Vancouver Marathon on May 1, 2011. Going to run the marathon in my home town with my family there to cheer

Run26.2 · Postby **Run26.2** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:29 am

Made the scene in 06' and 07'.....won't be back in '11 but I will get back there!

mcshame · Postby **mcshame** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:56 am

Run26.2 wrote:Made the scene in 06' and 07'.....won't be back in '11 but I will get back there!

Yes you will

Strider · Postby **Strider** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:55 pm

RayMan wrote:What is the marathon you two are talking about?

Who said anything about a Marathon

I have a couple of Goals for 2012 and the first of which is to run a sub-9hr 50 miler, hoping to do it at Seaton April 16/11. That is my focus for the next 6 months.

RayMan · Postby **RayMan** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:25 pm

Strider wrote:
RayMan wrote:What is the marathon you two are talking about?

Who said anything about a Marathon

I have a couple of Goals for 2012 and the first of which is to run a sub-9hr 50 miler, hoping to do it at Seaton April 16/11. That is my focus for the next 6 months.

Awesome goal Strider! Go for it!

The Joggler · Postby **The Joggler** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:36 pm

Runningwild and I are in! We're now $350 US poorer. Now to arrange a hotel, flights and three days of babysitting.

Lightning · Postby **Lightning** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:01 pm

Me!!! We have our hotel booked and I am registered. Now for flights...been looking at flying out of Buffalo. Never done that before.

deerdree · Postby **deerdree** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:23 pm

Lightning wrote:Me!!! We have our hotel booked and I am registered. Now for flights...been looking at flying out of Buffalo. Never done that before.

i think you'd save a bundle flying out of buffalo! and since it's not that far from us (cf toronto), it might be worth the inconvenience...

i'm debating making a longer trip of it and road-tripping down... :think:

will have to think more about it (and how much free time i have) when the time comes!