15 August 2010

In for a penny....

in for a pound (or more like $145).

Did the needful.  Signed two weeks ago early on July 27th.  The race has now set up a lottery system where you sign up on mid July and take your chances on getting picked for the race.  For a mere $95 (1/2 Marathon) gets you the privilege of earning a few blisters on the streets of Houston in January ($115  for the Full).  We are not supposed to find out if we got a slot until this Tuesday (08/17) but my credit card just got tagged for the $145 registration fee ($95 for 1/2, $50 for my selected charity - SPCA), so I'm assuming that I'm in for the 2011 race.  If you are a marathon veteran (completed 10 or more Marathons), you are guaranteed an automatic spot.  The only other way to lock in a spot is to sign up to raise $$$ for specific charities.  I don't mind donating to a good cause, but I hate to solicit off others for my cause (even though many have done it to me).

Still, I will have to wait until Tuesday for a solid confirmation. 

Feet don't fail me now...

3 comments:

Abby said...

I'd say you're in. The credit card knows all.

meleah rebeccah said...

Good Luck!

terri said...

Sounds like a sure thing to me!