Athletics clubs associated with UK Athletics (UKA) can apply for club entries into the 2012 Virgin London Marathon. The number of entries given to each club is based on the number of first claim members the club has. Here's what your club needs to do:

Does my club qualify?

To qualify for club entries, your athletics club must be associated with UKA through one of these governing bodies:

• England Athletics
• Scottish Athletics
• Welsh Athletics
• Northern Ireland Athletics Federation

How does my club apply?

To apply, your Club Secretary will need to send us the following information on official club headed paper:

• The number of first claim registered members in the club aged over 18.
• The area the club is affiliated with.
• The number of votes the club holds at its area's AGM.
• The Club Secretary's full contact details.

What's the closing date for applications?

Applications for club entries should be sent to this address:

Your application will need to reach us by 18 November 2011. We'll then send the Club Secretary the allocated number of entry forms. These entry forms need to be completed and sent back to us so they arrive by 13 January 2012. Club replacement entry forms need to arrive back by 10 February 2012.

Please note it's the responsibility of the Club Secretary to make sure all applications for club entries reach us on time. It then becomes the responsibility of the individual runners to make sure we receive their completed entry forms.

Late entries aren't accepted under any circumstances, so we recommend you send everything to us by special delivery. We look forward to hearing from you.