England Athletics (UKA) running clubs can apply for club entries into the TCS London Marathon. The number of entries allocated to each club, is based upon the number of “first” claim England Athletics (EA) affiliated members only that we have registered at a set date. It is likely (although not guaranteed) that we will get 1 single place based upon our number of EA affiliated members.

To qualify for a club place*  you must have met the following criteria at the time of the London Marathon 2024 public ballot.

• Been a fully paid up EA member of the Pershore Plum Plodders for at least 1 full membership year. (Annual membership runs from 1st April – 31st March)
• Be a fully renewed paid up member of both Pershore Plum Plodders Running Club and England Athletics by midnight on 30th April 2024 (13 months of continual EA/PPP membership)
• Be an England Athletics 1st claim club for Pershore Plum Plodders (for those who run with more than one club)
• Have already entered and been rejected from that years TCS LM public ballot, sending your rejection email for 2024 by the 30th November to: pershoreplumplodders@gmail.com
• Are not eligible for a ‘Good For Age’ entry, which can be guaranteed directly with the TCS LM organisers
• Participate in the marathon of that year the place is valid for (do not enter the ballot just to defer the place)
• Have not won the PPP ballot place in previous years
• Be an active participant in the club and contribute in some way to improving the club (e.g. helping the committee, volunteering at our PPP 10k race, helping out with C25K sessions, new beginners, regularly attending sessions, supporting roles, race reports etc)

Members must also agree to the following in advance of winning a ballot place:

• Pay the TCS LM entry fee
• Continue to be an active participant in the club, especially the longer Sunday runs throughout the period leading up to race day
• Write a short news article after the marathon race
• Wear a Pershore Plum Plodders top with pride on the London Marathon race day!!!

You will receive an congratulations or rejection email to confirm whether you have been successful or not in the public ballot, so keep your email and forward it to pershoreplumplodders@gmail.com 

Congratulations to our previous winners:

2016 – Suzanne Price

2017 – Joy Salt

2018 – Ian Hannis

2019 – Steve Potter

2020 – Helen Carlisle (ran in the 2022 race)

2021 – Trevor Clark (ran in the 2022 race)

2022 – No ballot place available

2023 – Charlotte Oliver

2024 – Claire Elston

2025 – TBC

*1 – Subject to the club being allocated a London Marathon ballot place based upon the number of EA affiliated club members