THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN MARATHON PACKAGE

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Dates: Various / As Below

The Steve Cram Training Camp: Fri 26th – Sun 28th January 2018
The BIG Half: Sun 4th March 2018
The Virgin Money London Marathon: Sun 22nd April 2018
The Windsor Half Marathon: Sun 30th September 2018
The Royal Parks Half Marathon: Sun 14th October 2018
TCS New York Marathon: Sun 4th November 2018

Calling all Running Enthusiasts…It’s BACK, it’s BIGGER and it’s BETTER than ever before...

The Package:
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 22nd APRIL 2018 - you will race through the streets of London along with VASSOS ALEXANDER, CHRIS & NATASHA EVANS, THE FROTHY COFFEE MAN, and stepping out of retirement to run for Pudsey, is long-distance runner who came second in London in 1985 with a time of 2hrs 28mins 6secs - SARAH ROWELL.

Your Marathon weekend will begin on THURSDAY 19th APRIL 2018 when you check in for the first of TWO nights stay at THE LANGHAM HOTEL.

On FRIDAY 20th APRIL 2018, it’s a hop skip and jump over to BBC RADIO 2 where you will be the studio audience along with our superstar Friday guests on the 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 21st APRIL 2018, 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.

Plus...

The official sportswear supplier to the London Marathon, will kit you out with trainers and a full set of training kit. You’ll also have the chance to have your gait analysed at their flagship store on Oxford Street.

Your Marathon Package also includes a guaranteed place in the TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON on SUNDAY 4th NOVEMBER 2018, you will be joined by our resident super runner VASSOS ALEXANDER, first timers CHRIS EVANS, NATASHA EVANS, THE FROTHY COFFEE MAN and SARAH ROWELL.

You will fly UPPER CLASS from London to NYC on FRIDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2018. 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 3rd NOVEMBER 2018 you will meet superstar runner Paula Radcliffe for another 121.

But BEFORE you hit New York...

To kick start your unforgettable 2018 running year off, you will attend THE STEVE CRAM TRAINING CAMP from FRIDAY 26th – SUNDAY 28th JANUARY 2018, 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 wonderful Team.

And that’s not all... over the coming months you will partake in a Trio of Half Marathons:

NEW to 2018 and New for London, on SUNDAY 4th MARCH 2018 its time to take part in your first competitive run - THE BIG HALF, a new event created by the London Marathon Events team where you will join 20,000 people to participate in a Half Marathon starting at Tower Bridge and finishing in Greenwich. Perfectly timed for your preparation for the Virgin Money London Marathon, The Big Half will also gives you the chance to try out running on London’s roads.

On SATURDAY 29th SEPTEMBER 2018 you will reunite your fellow runners at THE RUNNYMEDE ON THAMES, in Egham for the first of two nights stay. That evening there will be a PASTA PARTY, which will be the perfect way to take in the carbs whilst getting acquainted with THE YAWN PATROL from the previous two years. Then on SUNDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2018 it’s time to shuffle through Windsor Great Park in THE WINDSOR HALF MARATHON. What better way to reflect on your amazing achievements so far, than over a few pints and a Sunday afternoon BBQ at The Evans’.

And, before jetting off to New York, your final Half Marathon will be on SUNDAY 14th OCTOBER 2018 taking in the stunning surroundings of four of London’s eight Royal Park – Hyde Park, Green Park, St James’s Park and Kensington Gardens in THE ROYAL PARKS HALF MARATHON.

ADDITIONAL 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. This applies to all events throughout the year.

London Marathon & New York Marathon Info
You are permitted to bid on behalf of another person or persons, and can be a different runner in London and New York, but as the bidder you will be paying for the package.

Once the names of the nominated runners are entered into the entry system for either, they cannot be changed under any circumstances whatsoever.

It is the responsibility of the winning bidders (or their guest) to ensure that they are able to enter the United States of America either via the Visa Waiver programme (NESTA) or with a Visa and to arrange the same. The BBC and BBC Children in Need will not be responsible for providing or arranging visas for the winners (or their guest).

If for any reason the bidder 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 2019. 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 2018 Virgin Money London Marathon are here and all successful bidding runners must accept them during the entry process https://www.virginmoneylondonmarathon.com/en-gb/general-conditions-entry/

There will be full Terms and Conditions for entry to the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon, which again must be accepted by the runner during the entry process.

The outbound flight will be in the afternoon on Friday 2nd November 2018 from London Heathrow and returning on Monday 5th November 2018 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.

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 and accommodation is the responsibility of the successful bidders and any other cost will be solely at the entrant’s expense and the BBC 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.

The Big Half / The Windsor Half / The Royal Parks Half
Unless otherwise stated all accommodation and travel will be the responsibility of the successful bidder.

Your stay at The Runnymede on Thames, Egham will be for 2 Nights and on Bed & Breakfast basis from Sat 29th Sept 2018.

Please read all the BBC Children in Need auction Terms and Conditions here