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*** THIS AUCTION HAS NOW CLOSED ***

It’s BACK … Calling all Running Enthusiasts

This is a unique opportunity… every year, hundreds of thousands of people apply for a place in The London Marathon and The New York City Marathon - and now’s your chance to make a dream come true by bidding for a place either for yourself or for someone else

The TOP SEVEN bids will receive a guaranteed place in THE VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON on SUNDAY 23rd APRIL 2017 - you will race through the streets of London along with our very own running man VASSOS ALEXANDER, CHRIS & NATASHA EVANS and THE FROTHY COFFEE MAN!!

Your Marathon weekend will begin on THURSDAY 20th APRIL 2017 when you check in for the first of TWO nights stay at THE LANGHAM HOTEL

On FRIDAY 21st APRIL 2017, it’s a hop skip and jump over to Â鶹Éç RADIO 2 where you will be the studio audience along with our superstar Friday guests on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show

Directly after the show it will be a shuffle over to REGENTS PARK where you will receive a 121, with current women’s world marathon record holder, who holds a time of 2hrs 15mins 25seconds – PAULA RADCLIFFE MBE & retired track and field star, world champion and Olympic medallist – STEVE CRAM CBE

That evening you and your new marathon colleagues will enjoy a rustic Italian feast courtesy of our friend THEO RANDALL and his team at THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL

On SATURDAY 22nd APRIL 2017, you will head to THE TOWER HOTEL, the race HQ where all the racing elite runner stay on the eve of The London Marathon. Relax, Chill and take it all in, before heading off for a three-course carb loading ‘last supper’ at CANTINA DEL PONTE in the stunning surroundings of Shad Thames

Your Marathon Package also includes a guaranteed place in the TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON on SUNDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2017, you will be joined by CHRIS, NATASHA & THE FROTHY COFFEE MAN who will be embarking on their first NY City Marathon, along with our super runner VASSOS ALEXANDER

You will fly UPPER CLASS from London to NYC on FRIDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2017. On arrival you will be transferred from the airport to the hotel by PRIVATE LIMOUSINE. You will stay at THE NEW YORK HILTON MIDTOWN, just a stone’s throw from Central Park, where on SATURDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2017 you will meet superstar runner Paula Radcliffe for another 121

But BEFORE you hit New York, as a little warm up you will partake in THE WINDSOR HALF MARATHON on SUNDAY 24th SEPTEMBER 2017 as part of THE YAWN PATROL with The Radio 2 Breakfast Show Team

Plus...

We will kit you out with trainers and a full set of training kit.

But that’s not all...

To kick start your unforgettable 2017 running year off, you will attend THE STEVE CRAM TRAINING CAMP from FRIDAY 3rd – SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY 2017, set in the picturesque Northumberland countryside, you will stay in a luxury lodge in Leaplish only a short distance from the training camp itself. Your weekend will include all meals, transfers to and from camp and 121 expertise and training advice from Steve and his team

TERMS & CONDITIONS

• The prize package is for the top seven successful individual bids. It does not entitle a plus one. If you wish for a friend/partner to travel to New York with you then they will need to make their own arrangements
• The outbound flight will be in the afternoon on Friday 3rd November from London Heathrow and returning on Monday 6th November which will get you into London Heathrow on Tuesday 7th November early morning (subject to change). Flights will be Upper Class or equivalent. Flight times are non-negotiable
• You are permitted to bid on behalf of another person or persons, but as the bidder you will be the one paying for the package. You can have a different runner in London and New York. However, once the names of the nominated runners are entered into the entry system for either, they cannot be changed under any circumstances whatsoever
• Successful bidders cannot resell or re-auction a place
• In the event that a person cannot run, both London and New York will defer the place for one year. In the unlikely event this happens, the runner will be liable for the standard entry fee for the relevant event in 2018. Please note that the rest of the auction package would not be available if this was to happen
• The full Terms and Conditions for entry to the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon are here and all successful bidding runners must accept them during the entry process
• There will be full Terms and Conditions for entry to the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon, which again must be accepted by the runner during the entry process
• Included in the package are the flights to and from New York plus Limo Transfer to and from the airport in New York. Unless otherwise stated, all other travel is the responsibility of the successful bidders any accommodation and any other cost will be solely at the entrant’s expense and the Â鶹Éç will not reimburse successful bidders for any such costs
• Age restrictions apply. The winning bidder and anyone taking part in the marathons must be a minimum of 18 years of age