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  • February 4, 2015 at 11:08 am #829735
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    bashthebox

    Got my acceptance letter
    Got my acceptance letter today. That’s three from three for me, all via the ballot. I’m a Londoner too, so I’m fairly sure there’s no bias for other parts of the country.

    I’ve got one theory about the ballot – that your estimated entry time has something to do with it. I imagine the average time is around 5-6 hours to do the route, so there’ll be a lot of people putting that down as their time. There’s a lot of start times to fill up, and presumably each start wave has an estimated finishing time. So, perhaps you’ve more chance of getting through the ballot by being a faster rider? I imagine there are fewer riders who estimate a time around 4-4.30, and they (we) are the ones going in the early waves.

    January 31, 2015 at 3:17 pm #829733
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    TwoWheelPhil

    “Cancelled” for me too
    “Cancelled” for me too :”(

    January 31, 2015 at 11:04 am #829731
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    joemmo

    Just checked and it’s been
    Just checked and it’s been cancelled. Mixture of disappointment and relief as it would have been a pricy weekend. Might just do a C2C2C with some friends instead.

    January 30, 2015 at 5:24 pm #829729
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    PhillBrown

    I certainly did… Payment
    I certainly did… Payment has left my bank account too!

    January 30, 2015 at 5:04 pm #829727
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    PaulBox

    Gizmo_ wrote:It really is a

    Gizmo_ wrote:
    It really is a crap website. After three years they should have improved it but they just don’t bother.

    When you register for the ballot you do NOT have to pay. However, IF you pay and you’re unlucky in the ballot, you get entered into a secondary round of the ballot. If you’re unlucky at that point your fee goes to charity and you don’t get a place.

    If you log in (on a mobile), look at your receipt: it will either say Approved or Cancelled. If it’s cancelled, you’re out.


    1. What’s wrong with the website? We’re going to find out soon enough anyway so it really doesn’t matter if there is a leak, nobody has to look at.

    2. You also get a jersey and entry in to a ballot for the etape if you are unsuccessful and have donated your fee to charity.

    January 30, 2015 at 5:00 pm #829725
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    PaulBox

    Must be Mad wrote:What are

    Must be Mad wrote:
    What are people talking about? When I registered, the site said no money to be paid until the results of the ballot. Certainly never asked for any bank details…

    Are you sure? I thought we had to provide bank details.

    January 30, 2015 at 4:59 pm #829723
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    PaulBox

    adamtaylor wrote:I know

    adamtaylor wrote:
    I know people always bang on about whether there are quotas but I do wonder if only a certain number of “locals” are allowed in?

    Hopefully!

    =D>

    January 30, 2015 at 4:31 pm #829721
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    justinberman

    Mine is also showing as
    Mine is also showing as cancelled. Shame really, but I guess as a resident of SW London, I can just ride the route whenever I feel like it…

    January 30, 2015 at 3:59 pm #829719
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    BrokenBootneck

    cidermart wrote:Same here

    cidermart wrote:
    Same here rejected every year and I’m pretty flipping local so I don’t think there is some underhanded plot to stop people from other parts of the country.

    I – and others have asked on their FB page. No answers yet!

    January 30, 2015 at 3:11 pm #829717
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    cidermart

    Same here rejected every year
    Same here rejected every year and I’m pretty flipping local so I don’t think there is some underhanded plot to stop people from other parts of the country.

    January 30, 2015 at 2:59 pm #829715
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    BrokenBootneck

    I have been rejected every
    I have been rejected every year so far, 2015 looks like no exception!

    January 30, 2015 at 2:47 pm #829713
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    adamtaylor

    I hope it’s not correct,
    I hope it’s not correct, third year in a row cancelled, if so.

    I don’t think I’ve known anyone who made it in through the ballot. I know people always bang on about whether there are quotas but I do wonder if only a certain number of “locals” are allowed in?

    January 30, 2015 at 2:13 pm #829711
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    Must be Mad

    What are people talking
    What are people talking about? When I registered, the site said no money to be paid until the results of the ballot. Certainly never asked for any bank details…

    January 30, 2015 at 1:47 pm #829709
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    CXR94Di2

    Mine is cancelled aswell,
    Mine is cancelled aswell, shame ,as it was a target for me regaining my fitness after my accident

    January 30, 2015 at 12:50 pm #829707
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    Anonymous

    PhillBrown wrote:Hmmm…

    PhillBrown wrote:
    Hmmm… Seems odd people having no way to pay? I had to make make payment when I initially registered?!

    Just had a mosey at the link too and can’t see the word ‘cancelled’ on there anywhere… Maybe I am one of the lucky ones?! I’ll keep you posted…


    It really is a crap website. After three years they should have improved it but they just don’t bother.

    When you register for the ballot you do NOT have to pay. However, IF you pay and you’re unlucky in the ballot, you get entered into a secondary round of the ballot. If you’re unlucky at that point your fee goes to charity and you don’t get a place.

    If you log in (on a mobile), look at your receipt: it will either say Approved or Cancelled. If it’s cancelled, you’re out.

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