Chicago marathon sabotaged

81

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/br ... 5495.story

rival.

hmm... i just went to the marathon's website and was greeted with this:

81

rival. wrote:

hmm... i just went to the marathon's website and was greeted with this:

Mamasan23

rival. wrote:

hmm... i just went to the marathon's website and was greeted with this:

OMG I thought I would never have to see that god-awful thing again!

Empty Glass

paying money to run :fp:

paying money to run 26.2 miles

dougfloyd

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Bank of America Chicago Marathon officials said the registration system for the Oct. 13 race will not reopen this week.

They could not give a time or date when the system would be running again.

The online registration system crashed within minutes of opening Tuesday at noon, ran intermittently for a while and was shut down by the embarrassing snafu about four hours later.

Some 1,5000 entry places remain. Nearly all of those people who sent in duplicate entries because the system did not clearly indicate acceptance of the first already have had their money refunded, the race organization said.

Empty Glass

Maybe a lottery to gain entry into the race

81

Empty Glass wrote:

Maybe a lottery to gain entry into the race

it's the only fair way

rick1zoo2

81 wrote:

Empty Glass wrote:

Maybe a lottery to gain entry into the race

it's the only fair way

no kidding, I think that is how the NYC marathon entries are done

Empty Glass

rick1zoo2 wrote:

81 wrote:

Empty Glass wrote:

Maybe a lottery to gain entry into the race

it's the only fair way

no kidding, I think that is how the NYC marathon entries are done

I'm no expert by any means, but don't you have to qualify for the New York marathon? Is there a lottery after that? A friend of mine ran the NY race, he said he had to run under some time to gain entry.

All I know is, I'm not running the thing

rick1zoo2

Empty Glass wrote:

rick1zoo2 wrote:

81 wrote:

it's the only fair way

no kidding, I think that is how the NYC marathon entries are done

I'm no expert by any means, but don't you have to qualify for the New York marathon? Is there a lottery after that? A friend of mine ran the NY race, he said he had to run under some time to gain entry.

All I know is, I'm not running the thing

friend of mine runs it too, and I know she had to run a certain number of qualifying races, then I think (not entirely sure) she had to apply for it and then they pick by lottery as there is always way more people that want to do it than they can allow.

maybe 81 can look it up since its his thread

Indifference71

Empty Glass wrote:

paying money to run :fp:

paying money to run 26.2 miles

My thoughts exactly. Why do so many people want to pay to run 26.2 miles?!??

kw18

Empty Glass

I like to ask people with these 13.1 magnets on their card, if they are happy half-assing their way thru life

Indifference71

Empty Glass wrote:

I like to ask people with these 13.1 magnets on their card, if they are happy half-assing their way thru life

Those people are the worst. The ones with the 26.2 stickers too. Are you that desperate to let everyone know that you ran a marathon???

81

Empty Glass wrote:

I like to ask people with these 13.1 magnets on their card, if they are happy half-assing their way thru life

i wanna run people with the 13.1 26.2 52.4 and 104.8 stickers off the road. :x

kw18

Empty Glass wrote:

I like to ask people with these 13.1 magnets on their card, if they are happy half-assing their way thru life

dougfloyd

Empty Glass wrote:

I like to ask people with these 13.1 magnets on their card, if they are happy half-assing their way thru life

PJ-Cubs

81 wrote:

Empty Glass wrote:

Maybe a lottery to gain entry into the race

it's the only fair way

You guys really saw this one coming. Lottery for Chicago marathon entry announced yesterday.

Empty Glass

PJ-Cubs wrote:

81 wrote:

Empty Glass wrote:

Maybe a lottery to gain entry into the race

it's the only fair way

You guys really saw this one coming. Lottery for Chicago marathon entry announced yesterday.

Is this something you can flip? I may enter the lottery and try and make an easy 2 G's from someone more athletic than me

81

Empty Glass wrote:

Is this something you can flip? I may enter the lottery and try and make an easy 2 G's from someone more athletic than me

i like how you think.

Empty Glass

81 wrote:

Empty Glass wrote:

Is this something you can flip? I may enter the lottery and try and make an easy 2 G's from someone more athletic than me

i like how you think.

From the marathon boards:

Runner 1 - I just picked up an entry for $1599

Runner 2 - the race is in 7 months, prices are going to drop

Runner 1 - I talked him down from 2 grand. Scalpers have all the entries. What was I to do, I want to run.

Runner 2 - you should have showed up the day of the race. Entries will be available. I plan on checking every bar and pizza joint. Should get one cheap from some fat ass who wanted to make a buck

81

runner forum. :think:

troll...you idiots pay to run 26.2 miles....that's a waste of good beer money son

Dissidentman

Empty Glass wrote:

I like to ask people with these 13.1 magnets on their card, if they are happy half-assing their way thru life

No shit, no matter how long the distance - just go out and run. Do you need my praise and/or approval? Does it even need to be organized so you get a number and a timer? WTF.

Lace up --> run

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There were 36,000 entries for the remaining 15,000 spots when the lottery entry period for the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon closed Thursday night.

All who entered will be notified of their status Tuesday by 2 p.m. CST. Those selected will have until Thursday at 9 p.m. CST to complete their registration.

The registration website had crashed intermittently after being opened at noon Feb. 19. Marathon officials suspended the first-come, first-served registration about four hours into the process and decided nine days later to use an online lottery to complete the registration process for the Oct. 13 race.

There were originally 45,000 available spots in the race. Some 30,000 entries had been successfully allocated despite the problems.

kw18

Dissidentman wrote:

Empty Glass wrote:

I like to ask people with these 13.1 magnets on their card, if they are happy half-assing their way thru life

No shit, no matter how long the distance - just go out and run. Do you need my praise and/or approval? Does it even need to be organized so you get a number and a timer? WTF.

Lace up --> run

But ... I want a medal ... :(

Dissidentman

kw18 wrote:

Dissidentman wrote:

Empty Glass wrote:

I like to ask people with these 13.1 magnets on their card, if they are happy half-assing their way thru life

No shit, no matter how long the distance - just go out and run. Do you need my praise and/or approval? Does it even need to be organized so you get a number and a timer? WTF.

Lace up --> run

But ... I want a medal ... :(

And you deserve one...

kw18

Dissidentman wrote:

kw18 wrote:

Dissidentman wrote:

No shit, no matter how long the distance - just go out and run. Do you need my praise and/or approval? Does it even need to be organized so you get a number and a timer? WTF.

Lace up --> run

But ... I want a medal ... :(

And you deserve one...

Awww ... thanks! :thumbup: