Hot air balloons, sun, bleary eyes, TV cameras, thousands of brilliant runners, amazing costumes, hundreds of good causes, ballooning bobbies, celebrities including Olympic legend Jonathan Edwards and a visit from the smiley man with a beard – the Virgin Balloon Flights trip to the Virgin London Marathon 2011 had it all!

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Phew – what a day!

Congratulations to all the runners, thanks to marathon organisers, balloon area organisers, pilots, crew and everyone who helped. We can’t wait for next year!

Check out our top five runner costumes here

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One Response to “A brilliant London Marathon day all round for Virgin Balloons”

1. Virgin Balloon Flights » Virgin Balloon Flights at the London Marathon 2012 says:

   February 20, 2012 at 5:27 pm

   [...] always, our lovely big red balloons will be at the start line of 2012’s Virgin London Marathon, so be sure to give us a wave if you see [...]