The NYRR finally came to a decision a few weeks ago about what to do for the people who were signed up to do the cancelled 2012 NY marathon.  They offered 5 different options:

• $255 Refund
• Guaranteed Entry into 2013 NY Marathon payment required
• Guaranteed Entry into 2014 NY Marathon payment required
• Guaranteed Entry into 2015 NY Marathon payment required
• Guaranteed Entry in this years NY 1/2 marathon payment required

Since I will be a little busy in November with IM Arizona. Here is my choice…. drum roll please!!!! Who’s joining me?

It was pretty good of them to offer a full discount considering they are not required to.  I just wasn’t sure if I would ever qualify again and didn’t want to give up the chance to finally run it!  I believe my new qualifying time (including moving to the next old age group 🙂 ) would be 1:34 for a half , that would mean shaving 4 minutes off my previous time or 18 seconds per mile….perhaps doable but why risk it.  The qualifying times are in the link below.

http://cbrun.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/stricter-qualifying-times-for-nyc-marathon-in-2013/