2013 MOKRUN entry likely to sell out in next few days!

[Kintyre Forum News]

With over 500 entries received in 4 days since accepting entries for the 2013 Mull of Kintyre Half Marathon and 10k races organisers are urging anyone wishing to enter to do so now! There is now less than 300 spaces left in the field of 800 for 2013. The 8th MOKRUN races will be held on the holiday bank weekend on Sunday 26th May 2013 and is not to be missed. In its 8th year the organisers have also just recently found out the Half Marathon was voted the best in the UK by readers of Runners World - for the second year running! (or maybe 3rd??)

So if you want to run this year please enter now at http://www.q-buster.co.uk/

For more information about the races see www.mokrun.com

[Pans Lass]

Thanks for posting this KFN as we don't want anyone to miss out on this fantastic event . And MOK has been voted Best Half Marathon in 2012 for 3 years in a row .See February edition of Runners World

[Kintyre Forum News]

Less than 50 spaces left - if you want to enter, then do so now! See http://www.q-buster.co.uk/index.php

[Ship called Dignity]

See it's now sold out!

http://www.mokrun.com/

800 places in just 10 days - quite amazing!

Out of interest I wondered when the first post raising the question was posted on here and out of curiosity I had a search. 29th July 2005 at viewtopic.php?f=28&t=510&start=0

Are marathons past their sell by date, or would there be support for a local half marathon next year? The run out from the Aqualibrium to Westport, across to Machrihanish and back in to the town is almost exactly thirteen miles and would be a pretty impressive route. I know there used to be various 10ks around the town, but are any still going? Even a handful of runners would make it worthwhile, and might manage to attract a few people down to the town.........

I've had a few snide remarks about the forum over the last year about how quiet it is now in comparison to years ago so its good to look back and know it has/had a purpose

Great stuff to the present and past MOKRUN committee - now in it's 8th year and getting stronger each year. Now that is something!

[WC1]

Yes, a big pat on the back to all concerned. Not wanting to rain on the parade, but last year's event also 'sold out', and there was a significant number of 'no shows' on the day. Was there any attempt to find out why, and what's the possibility of the same happening this year? It would be a pity if people who would turn up couldn't get to do so because some who got in before the deadline failed to show.

[4th gen Suthen']

you are not raining on the parade WC1.

The possibility of there being a similar level of drop out this year is close to 100%. That happens in every race in the land, ie around 20% drop out...London Marathon, Great North Run, Great Scottish run included.

It is very ,very fustrating for the committee and we wish every single entrant was standing at the start line at 10.50 on race day but it is factored in when race capacity is set.

[WC1]

Copy the airlines FGS and overbook?!

[Mary G]

WC1, I think that's what 4th gen means:

... we wish every single entrant was standing at the start line at 10.50 on race day but it is factored in when race capacity is set.

When the capacity is set it assumes this level of drop-out. So airline-style overbooking is already part of the calculation of 800 places.