Tuesday, October 19, 2010

A Big Bummer!

I was supposed to run The Boston Marathon in April. I went to register less than 24 hrs after it had opened and it had closed already! I can't believe it! Below is the Article on it from The Associated Press. Such a bummer!

Boston Field Fills Up in Eight Hours
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 18, 2010


The Boston Athletic Association said the 2011 Boston Marathon field was filled via online registration in eight hours. Registration opened at 9 a.m. and closed at 5:03 p.m. During that time, about 26,800 runners registered for the 115th running of the world’s oldest annual marathon.

Runners must meet qualifying times based on gender and age. Guy Morse, the association’s executive director, said it took more than two months to fill up the same-size field last year. The 2011 race is April 18.

5 comments:

Shauna Brown said...

NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! I am so sad for you!! We will find a way to get you in!!! Let's steal someone's race number:)

Brittany said...

Like I Said earlier... That seriously stinks! Can't believe that's happened to you twice now! Well hopefully we can run st George next year and qualify to run Boston together. That would be fun! Do you think we can get twink on board? Love ya!

Anonymous said...

OH I am soooo sorry! That sucks!

Megan and Eric Barnhurst said...

I will not sleep until I find you a way in! Shauna might be on to something...
Seriously it won't be any fun without you! But if it doesn't work this year, I will try to qualify again so we can go together in 2012.

Jen Rutter said...

That is not fair! So bummed for you!