Conditions of Booking.

1. To book, complete the booking form and return it to Matt Graham Travel with a non-returnable deposit of £20.00 per person.

2. Provisional telephone bookings & e-mail bookings will be held for seven days awaiting receipt of your booking form and deposit or full payment.

3. Payment will be by cheque, postal order or cash. Credit card facilities are not available. Bank transfers by arrangement.

4. Full payment of the balance due is required by Friday 27 February 2009.

5. Bookings made after Friday 30 January 2009 must be accompanied by full payment.

6. You are responsible for your own entry for the Flora London Marathon. Matt Graham Travel does not have any guaranteed entries and is unable to handle your entry for you.

7. Correspondence about your booking will be sent to the lead name on your booking form. He or she will be responsible for payment and for passing relevant information to the rest of the group. However, the final arrangements for the weekend will also be sent separately to each Runner wherever possible.

8. The Weekend prices include:
Bed & Breakfast accommodation at Jurys Inn Islington, Cranley Gardens Hotel or Jurys Kensington Hotel, with dinner on Saturday evening at the Jurys Inn Islington or Jurys Kensington Hotel.
Bus & Coach transport in London, throughout the weekend as specified in the itinerary.
Post-race shower & changing facilities at Jurys Inn Islington.
Post-race complementary buffet at Jurys Inn Islington.
Spectator coach service to the Race.

9. The weekend price does not include:
Coach travel to and from London
Your own transport to and from your pick up point (see note 14)
Meals, drinks & refreshments except as specified in the itinerary.
Telephone calls and other extras at the hotels.
Supplementary charges for tours, etc.
Single room supplements where applicable.

10. Some charities have arranged their own facilities for their runners after the race and I have agreed an appropriate price reduction with them. If this applies to you, your charity should inform you of their arrangements. You then need to inform me in order to claim the reduction.

11. The weekend prices include a return coach transfer from Central London to the Marathon Exhibition on Saturday for Independent Travellers. There is no reduction for Independent Travellers who make their own arrangements to go to the Exhibition.

12. Cancellation. The weekend is offered subject to a minimum of 35 passengers. In the unlikely event of Matt Graham Travel having to cancel the Weekend, you will receive a full refund of your payments. My final date for cancellation by me is 30 January 2009

If you have to cancel your booking, the following charges will apply (as a percentage of the total cost):
Up to Friday 27 February 2009, deposit only
Up to Friday 27 March 2009, 50%
Up to Friday 10 April 2009, 80%
After Friday 10 April 2009, 100%

13. Insurance. In accordance with “The Package Holidays and Package Tours Regulations 1992” all passengers booked with Matt Graham Travel are fully protected for the initial deposit and subsequently the balance of all monies paid to us, including repatriation if required, arising from cancellation or curtailment of the holiday arrangements due to the insolvency of Matt Graham Travel.
We strongly recommend that you take out holiday insurance to cover cancellation, illness, injury and personal belongings. Suitable cover is offered through Matt Graham Travel, with premiums from £6.00, and a proposal form will be sent with confirmation of your booking

14. You will be responsible for your onward travel from your set down point on the return journey. The coaches will not make detours from the prescribed route, although intermediate set-down points en-route can be arranged.