Applied for Boston today (day 1 for BQ minus 10:00+). Will I get in?

Tired of waiting wrote:

Why are they sending out confirmations at 9pm in Boston on a Friday night. Are you sure it wasn't emailed earlier?

it was a little before 8pm EST, and I'd imagine it's crunch time over there right now so things get done at odd hours.

Tired of waiting wrote:

Were you BQ-10 or BQ-20?

BQ-10. Don't know if it matters but to the minute BQ-19.

biogen wrote:

Tired of waiting wrote:

Were you BQ-10 or BQ-20?

BQ-10. Don't know if it matters but to the minute BQ-19.

I'm BQ-21. I think it's normal for Wednesday signup to get confirmed by today. What isn't normal is for people on Monday to still be waiting.

If you signed up on Monday, time to worry, IMO. Either the RD isn't answering emails or they lost your application?

Now I'm concerned.

I was BQ-10: 2:58 as M35-39.

Applied first thing in the morning on Wed Sept 13.

No news :(

This is what they say to everyone.

"Verification time varies from submission to submission. Your reference ID holds your spot until we can complete your registration submission. We ask for your patience while we work through the process. Thank you."

Lots of waiters from week one. Check this out:

https://twitter.com/bostonmarathon/status/910287718168526854

What's going on this year?

Mike Rossi got in with a BQ + 20, you'll be fine, unless you told the truth.

just my two cents wrote:

It will depend on the quality of the applicant pool and the # of bibs the BAA is giving out to qualified runners compared to charity.

Last year they quietly upped the number of charity bibs (without increasing total bib #s sold) which is why the qualifying cutoff went up.

Kind of sucks but - the BAA needs to show continued growth in the "Fundraising" component because it adds to the marketing value.

that analysis is utterly wrong

23-timer wrote:

just my two cents wrote:

It will depend on the quality of the applicant pool and the # of bibs the BAA is giving out to qualified runners compared to charity.

Last year they quietly upped the number of charity bibs (without increasing total bib #s sold) which is why the qualifying cutoff went up.

Kind of sucks but - the BAA needs to show continued growth in the "Fundraising" component because it adds to the marketing value.

that analysis is utterly wrong

Last year the qualifying cutoff was less than the year before. It didn't go up.

I believe the number of bibs they give to the towns went up last year, not charity bibs.

According to this link, the number of BQ times accepted was about the same as for 2015. In 2016 they upped it to 24k. I'd bet they keep it the same as 2015 and 2017.

Bos wrote:

23-timer wrote:

that analysis is utterly wrong

Last year the qualifying cutoff was less than the year before. It didn't go up.

I believe the number of bibs they give to the towns went up last year, not charity bibs.

According to this link, the number of BQ times accepted was about the same as for 2015. In 2016 they upped it to 24k. I'd bet they keep it the same as 2015 and 2017.

Oops. Forgot the link.

Bos wrote:

Last year the qualifying cutoff was less than the year before. It didn't go up.

I believe the number of bibs they give to the towns went up last year, not charity bibs.

According to this link, the number of BQ times accepted was about the same as for 2015. In 2016 they upped it to 24k. I'd bet they keep it the same as 2015 and 2017.

exactly... demand for 2016 was exceptionally high

I am still waiting for notice with my BQ-10 :(

Anyone else apply in that category and hear back? And what about the BQ-20s?

Got in today with a BQ- 4:10. 5 folks from my team with BQ - 3 haven't heard .

Lickityspit wrote:

Got in today with a BQ- 4:10. 5 folks from my team with BQ - 3 haven't heard .

Is that real? Don't they announce the BQ-5 all at once?

cant feel my pace wrote:

only 3:09 here, but I'm over 50, so should be ok. the real question with a time like mine is: am I going to make it into the first wave?? now that's a nail biter. I heard the first corral in the 2nd wave is actually not bad, but hey, it's 2nd wave, the message is clear

This. I'm slow, but I really wanted to make wave 1 last year. I wanted to run before the scream tunnel goes hoarse. I squeaked in, and I think the standard will be about the same in 2018.

weird stuff wrote:

Lickityspit wrote:

Got in today with a BQ- 4:10. 5 folks from my team with BQ - 3 haven't heard .

Is that real? Don't they announce the BQ-5 all at once?

I think they did it this morning . I'm a BQ-5 and heard this morning. 3 other BQ-5s I know also got the email the same time.

Another 50s guy wrote:

cant feel my pace wrote:

only 3:09 here, but I'm over 50, so should be ok. the real question with a time like mine is: am I going to make it into the first wave?? now that's a nail biter. I heard the first corral in the 2nd wave is actually not bad, but hey, it's 2nd wave, the message is clear

This. I'm slow, but I really wanted to make wave 1 last year. I wanted to run before the scream tunnel goes hoarse. I squeaked in, and I think the standard will be about the same in 2018.

Eggxactly! I'm a squeaker too, really want that first corral sub-1000 bib.

Ten timer wrote:

weird stuff wrote:

Is that real? Don't they announce the BQ-5 all at once?

I think they did it this morning . I'm a BQ-5 and heard this morning. 3 other BQ-5s I know also got the email the same time.

Weird, don't see any reports of this on the RW BQ analysis forum. They all BQ-1:00 getting worried?

Anyone else get something like this?

We have received your registration submission for the 2018 Boston Marathon. Prior to acceptance, the information which you submitted must be validated against your qualifying performance. While we have held a place for you within next year's field of entrants, the data that you submitted has yet to be fully validated. This could be for a variety of reasons. Your acceptance has not yet been confirmed but no further action is required from you at this time. Given the range of possibilities as to why your acceptance has not yet been confirmed, we are unable to place a timetable on your notification but we are actively working to process all entry submissions.

After we confirm your qualifying performance and the associated data, then you will be accepted into the 2018 Boston Marathon.

While we continue to review submitted entries, we ask that you do not contact the B.A.A. Registration Office unless you are requested to do so by a member of our team. If more information is needed from you, we will be in contact via e-mail. Whether you are ultimately accepted or not, you will receive notification from us by e-mail.

We thank you for your cooperation and patience during registration, and appreciate your interest in running the 2018 Boston Marathon.

Sincerely,

The Boston Athletic Association

For what it's worth, I ran my time in Chicago 2016.