The KBC Dublin Marathon race organisers have today
announced that registration for the 2020 Dublin Marathon will occur through a
lottery system instead of the first-come, first-served online process. This
decision was made as a result of the increased demand for race entries.
Jim Aughney Race Director said: “Many races that
have more interested runners than they can accommodate have moved to a lottery
registration system in recent years. Demand for the Dublin Marathon has never
been greater, and we believe the lottery is the fairest system to offer all
runners the same opportunity to participate.”
This change comes after registration demand for the
2019 edition of the marathon could not be met despite the addition of 2,500
places.
Entry to the 2020 KBC Dublin Marathon lottery will
be open from the 1st November to 30th November 2019 ONLY.
There will be a registration fee of €15 per lottery
entry which will be fully refundable if the applicant is not successful and
fully redeemable against entry fee if the applicant is successful. Registrants
will learn their entry status via SMS and email between 3rd January to 10th
January. Successful entrants will have until 31st January 2020 to redeem the
offer.
Any initial places not redeemed by 31st January 2020
will be re-allocated by lottery to entrants who were not successful. The
applicants will learn their entry status via SMS and email between the 4th
February to 7th February 2020. These offers must be redeemed by 14th February
2020.
