Boston-based Marathon Tours and Travel still has London Marathon entries available
Posted Monday, 20 November, 2006
BOSTON - (November 13, 2006) - The 2007 Flora London Marathon is now closed, but North American runners looking to enter the coveted race still have a chance to get a spot. Boston-based Marathon Tours and Travel, the official North American travel agency for the marathon, has a limited number of entries for London hopefuls, but their allotment of entries and accommodations typically sells out by the end of November. The Flora London Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, April 22, 2007.
One of the world's largest and most prestigious road races, the Flora London Marathon typically receives 120,000 applications for its 46,000 race entry slots. A relatively small amount of entries are reserved for international runners.
"The event is extremely popular because of its flat scenic course and outstanding organization," said Thom Gilligan, president of Marathon Tours and Travel. "The Flora London Marathon is also one of the five World Marathon Majors and there seems to be quite a bit of interest among everyday marathoners to run all five events."
The World Marathon Majors (WMM) is a series offering a $1 million prize purse to be split equally between the top male and female WMM point scorers. Other WMM events include the Boston Marathon (April 16, 2007), real,- Berlin Marathon (Sept. 30, 2007), LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon (Oct. 7, 2007) and ING New York City Marathon which is held in November.
Marathon Tours' Flora London Marathon hotel packages range from $739 for a three-night stay and includes a paid guaranteed entry, welcome reception, transportation to the race start in Greenwich and the on-site services of the Marathon Tours Staff. Airfares can be quoted from city of origin. For more information, call Marathon Tours and Travel at (800) 444-4097 or visit MarathonTours.com.
Marathon Tours and Travel, the leading marathon tour operator in North America., offers comprehensive travel packages to marathons on all seven continents, including the Antarctica Marathon and Safaricom Marathon in Kenya, the only marathon run entirely within a game park.
Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director
(805) 696-6232
Ryan@RunningUSA.org | www.RunningUSA.org
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