Club members have the chance to run in the London marathon.

The place is provided to the club by England Athletics, but only when we have enough England Athletics members to qualify for an entry.

The name is chosen by drawing of lots in December and the club pays the entry fee.

You need to be a member of England Athletics to take part in the North Staffordshire Cross Country League, but the club needs the right number of members in May, when the ballot takes place.

You can see previous club participants in the London Marathon below.

Ricki Larkin: 2025

Peter Panacek: 2022

Sean Lindsay in 2020, after doing the "virtual" London marathon and in 2021 after the real thing 

Debs Clarke: 2019 

James Hobson: 2018

Fraser Murray: 2017

Rules

There are some rules to entering the ballot. This is to ensure fairness and that everyone gets an opportunity to take part.

1. You must have applied in the general ballot for a place (held shortly after the previous year’s race) and been unsuccessful
2. You must have been a club member at the time of the general ballot
3. You must be affiliated to England Athletics in NTC’s name
4. Previous winners of the club’s place are excluded from the club ballot
5. You are expected to run in club kit