elite, top club, good4age

 
1. elite and top club runners
the bournemouth marathon festival supports the dedication and commitment of elite athletes competing in the bournemouth marathon and half marathon by offering an attractive prize money structure and time-bonus structure.  
 
athletes and agents
to apply for elite athlete standing at the 2013 bournemouth marathon and half marathon, please click here to email our elites coordinator.  please provide proof of your time when submitting the email. doping control may be in effect in accordance with iaaf requirements for member athletes.
 
elite athletes and top club entries
international and british elite athletes must meet the outlined criteria to be eligible for elite or top club entries.  all athletes must have run the standard since 1st january 2012.

elite (a standard) receives complimentary entry, travel assistance, a complimentary night's accommodation and front start pen access.

top club (b standard) receives complimentary entry and front start pen access.

for guaranteed entry, athletes must apply for elite and top club entries by 5pm on friday 6th september 2013.

criteria

  a standard (male) b standard (male) a standard (female) b standard (female)
 international 
marathon 
sub 2:16:00 n/a sub 2:38:00 n/a
 best of british
marathon 
sub 2:28:00 sub 2:40:00 sub 2:48:00 sub 3:00:00
half marathon  sub 1:06:00 sub 1:12:00 sub 1:16:00 sub 1:23:00
 
 
1.2 click here for half marathon elite and top club entries
 
 
2. good for age
if you have run a marathon after the 1st january 2012 that meets the criteria below then you can apply for a ‘good for age’ entry. this is a standard price entry which guaranteed until 5pm on monday 26th august 2013 to uk runners only.  you must be within the time limit to get a good for age entry, please don't contact us if you are not fully within the time limit as we will reject your application.  if you have not run a marathon previously you can use the half marathon good for age criteria. 
 
men time women  time
age 18 - 40 sub 3.05 age 18 - 49 sub 3.30
age 41 - 59 sub 3.15 age 50 - 54 sub 4.00
age 60 - 64 sub 3.30 age 55 - 59 sub 4.15
age 65 - 69 sub 4.00 age 60 - 64 sub 4.30
age 70+ sub 5.00 age 65 - 69 sub 5.30
    age 70+ sub 6.30
 
how do i apply for a good for age entry?
please contact us with your date of birth and proof of your performance, a link to the race website, results page or record on http://www.thepowerof10.info is perfect.  you should receive a reply from us within 7 working days. if your entry is accepted, we will email you an entry password which you should use during the registration process.
 
2.2 click here for half marathon good for age places