What a week it's been! From sunny training runs to braving the cold again, we've tackled half marathons in Cambridge and Paddock Wood. Then we crossed the pond to join Chasers in the Valencia Half Marathon, and ventured even further to Japan for the Tokyo and Nagoya Womens Marathons. BUT, the fun doesn't stop there! With the sun starting to shine (let's hope), we've got plenty more excitement ahead. Whether you're looking fo a speedy race, gearing up for a shorter distance or cheering on fellow Chasers, there's something for everyone.      Mob Match – Saturday 29th March Ready for round 2 of the Mob Match with Queens Park Harriers? If you would like some friendly competition then head down to Hampstead Heath Park Run on Saturday 29th March. It’s an age-graded time battle against another local running club. Gerry our club founder has kindly sourced a trophy for this special occasion so we can turn this Mob Match into an iconic annual Chaser Race. Let’s try and get as many Chasers as we can to retain our title. There is only 3 lonely Chasers who have signed up (me included) so please do click here to join our winning dream team. On the 10th of April we will be having some club drinks at the Duke of St Albans to award the trophy as our founder Garry with be in London. It's also a great chance for you to meet the founder!    London Marathon Cheer Spot - Sunday 27th April Not running or volunteering in the London Marathon? No worries! Join us at our cheer spot to support fellow Chasers. We're looking for some enthusiastic early birds to head down and secure the best cheer spot near Shadwell. Help us set up flags and bunting so fellow runners can easily spot the Chaser chher crew. 🎉 We typically set up around the stretch near Shadwell station as it's perfect for cheering as we get to see our runners twice! It starts to get busy around 9-9:30, so we need some eager Chasers to come down before the crowd rolls in. It's a fantastic day to cheer on Our Chaser first-time marathoners and seasoned runners and even the elites, sadly no Harry Styles in London but who knows who else you will see. 👀     Upcoming Races - Share your story!  The racing season is here, and it's packed with 10Ks, half marathons, and marathons. As a club, we want to celebrate all Chasers, no matter the race. If you'd like a shoutout or want to find other Chasers running the same race, upload your race details to the Chaser Calendar here. Share your race photos with us for our socials and newsletter—we want to celebrate your achievements! If you're up for it, we'd love a race report. These reports not only highlight your success but also inspire others to try the same course or something similar. Later in the newsletter, we have a race report all the way from Japan! There are some pictures above to celebrate this weekends runners.  Running a marathon or race for charity? Let us know! We want to share your JustGiving pages in our group chats, socials, and newsletter to boost donations for your chosen Charity. As a club we not only want to share your successes but also help share your Charity races to help drive donations. For example, I'm personally running the Rob Burrow Marathon in May to raise money for MND. I know a lot of us sign up to these crazy races for type 2 fun but if you are running for a charity or for fun, we'd love to hear from you! 🚨 New Chaser Kit! 🚨 Our brand-new Chaser Kit is now LIVE! 🎉 Imagine rocking up to all these races in fresh kit, intimidating the competition with our cool green tracksuits. There is a variety of sizes available, enough for everyone. Head over to the Chaser shop here to place your order. Need help with sizing? Romany and Ciara have had other Chasers try them on, so feel free to reach out to them for advice before you buy. There is still some of the hats from last year left to purchase too! Now the sun is starting to come out they are the perfect summer addition to you're running gear. 😎    SOAR Vests We have the opportunity to get some more SOAR Mornington chaser vests. There are currently a few men smalls in stock (please contact Romany or Jamie if you would like to buy one). If you are interested in other sizes, we need 20 men to commit to vests. They usually cost £80 but we can get them for £55. Here is some info about the vest if you want to know the thinking behind the pricing. If women are interested, we need to 15 women to commit to make an order. Anyone who would like a vest please contact Rebecca Taylor (rebecca.t@soarrunning.com) to register your interest. Big thank you Rebecca for arranging.  Race Report - Ellie Childs x Nagoya Womens Marathon  A big well done to everyone who raced over the past week! In this week's newsletter, Ellie, who recently ran the Women's Nagoya Marathon, has kindly pulled together a race report. It's hugely inspiring to read. Big well done to Ellie for smashing her PB, even after a 6-month injury break! An inspiration to us all.  Nagoya Women’s Marathon International Women’s Day, 20,000 women, 26.2 miles. Nagoya is the 4th biggest city in Japan, situated between Tokyo and Osaka, and the marathon course takes in all the main sights of the city. With less than 50ft of elevation in the entire course it is also flat as a pancake which is very appealing if like me you absolutely hate hills. Going into this training block I really didn’t have high hopes, as I’d not run for the previous 3.5 months due to an injury and only left myself 13 weeks to train, but we all know marathon runners are gluttons for punishment. We arrived on the Friday and went to the Vantelin Dome where the race starts and finishes to collect our race packs (there is also a half marathon on the same day open to all genders which Marcos did) and the process was as efficient as you would expect from Japan, we could have been in and out in 5 minutes if we didn’t want to take time to look around the expo. I did regret this when a guy at one of the stalls looked me up and down and gave me a leaflet on how to fuel for a sub 6.5 hour marathon, and when I said I was aiming to run a sub 4 said “really?!” Around 5 times in an increasing incredulous tone. Before we knew it, it was Sunday morning and honestly I was feeling very nervous. Despite the excellent organisation on Friday, Sunday was chaos with only around 350 toilets for 20,000 runners meaning waits of over 40 mins for a loo. I was in wave C and we set off at 9:10am, but unfortunately I’d ended up at the back of the pack so it took around 2 mins to get over the start line, and although we were placed in waves based on estimated finish time there were a lot of people walking through the start to wave at cameras and family/friends, resulting in a slower 1st km than I would have liked and a lot of bobbing and weaving. I wish I could tell you more about the race itself, but honestly the whole thing is one huge blur. My legs felt tired and heavy from around 10k onwards and from then on it just felt like very hard work. I’d put in a lot of training but I think the jet lag combined with a lot of sightseeing steps in Tokyo and Osaka in the preceding days had taken its toll more than I anticipated. The main things I recall are seeing Marcos around 3k into his half on the other side of the road when I was around 14k into my race and being very jealous that he was only doing 21k total, there being plenty of water and sports drink stations, crying when one of the drinks stations had cups of red bull because I was so grateful for it, crying when I got to 35k because I was sure I’d already passed that ages ago, and crying again when I got to the finish purely because I was so glad it was over. Another key takeaway is that is is absolutely possible to get sunburned if you’re out in the sun for around 4 hours, even if it’s only 13 degrees. Was still very happy with my time of 3:48:45, around 9 minutes quicker than my previous time, and would definitely recommend the race! Hope this doesn’t come across as too negative and scare anyone training for their first marathon, but think it’s super important to be honest about the fact that behind good times or PB’s it isn’t always plain sailing! Have a great weekend all and good luck to all those racing this weekend! Em & Jas  Calendar Here's whats happening over the next few weeks other than our usual Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday runs. You can find our full calendar on the website. 22/03/2025 Ashridge Boundary Run 06/04/2025 Brighton Marathon I'm in Brighton 06/04/2025 Vienna Marathon I'm in Vienna 16/03/2025 Barcelona Marathon I'm in Barcelona 30/03/2025 Kew Gardens half marathon I’m in kew 06/04/2025 Berlin Half Marathon I'm in Berlin. I'm Berl-IN 05/04/2025 Prague Half Marathon I'm in Prague 29/03/2025 Mornington Chasers X Queens Park Harriers Mob Match I’m in 12/04/2025 Crawley 24 Hour I'll be at the track We are also currently taking names for the following events. 27/04/2025 London Marathon 20k Elite Drinks Volunteering 13/04/2025 Paris Marathon I'm in Paris 27/04/2025 London Marathon I'm in London 27/04/2025 Manchester Marathon I'm in Manchester 25/05/2025 Edinburgh Marathon I'm in Edinburgh 21/04/2025 Boston Marathon I'm in Boston 06/09/2025 Jungfrau marathon Join (999 of 1000 left) 12/10/2025 Chicago Marathon I'm in Chicago 18/05/2025 Hackney Half I'm in Hackney Half 30/08/2025 Stockholm Half Marathon Gimme Gimme Gimme 13/04/2025 Leipzig Marathon Running? 11/05/2025 Leeds Marathon I'm in Leeds Results If you want to upload a photo or your results are missing, log in to our website and update your picture and Power of 10 ID. Mornington Chasers Regent's Park 10K Winter Series (London Regents Park), 02/03/2025 10K Rendy Prakoso 37:42 (37:41), 9 [71.56%] 2025 Tokyo Marathon (Tokyo, Japan), 02/03/2025 Mar Yan (Patrick) Li 04:14:25 (04:06:56), 11919 (2353) [57.56%] Parkrun 08/03/2025 Ally Pally Clare Janew 29:13, 202 [54.25%] Barking Katrina Kelly 26:02, 49 (-, 1) [56.72%]   Juliette Westbrook 26:03, 50 [56.69%]   Elizabeth Aryeetey 28:03, 76 (-, 1) [68.63%] Battersea Myles Preston BA (Hons), CIMA (Cert), GDL, LPC, PGCE, MA, MSc, A* A Level in Government and Politics 18:27, 54 [73.80%]   Jade Peel 20:07, 145 [73.41%]   Rebecca Taylor 20:08, 146 (-, 1) [82.04%] Bestwood Village Paul Dickens 29:13, 70 [46.61%] Birkenhead Anna Patterson 47:48, 705 [30.89%] Burgess Oliver Hough 26:33, 349 [50.53%] NEW PB Finsbury Park michele griffiths 29:46, 499 [62.26%]   Rafaele Lamour 32:36, 633 [52.40%]   Eamon Byrne 58:18, 779 [27.62%] Fulham Palace Andy Davies 23:59, 109 [54.55%] Hackney Marshes Jonathan Gorner 19:41, 24 [66.13%] Hampstead Heath Mark Lamb 19:29, 6 (1) [70.83%]   Phil Batchelor 26:05, 130 [64.41%]   Daniel Berry 26:50, 159 [60.50%]   Nick Fenner 27:39, 185 [57.75%] NEW PB   Emily Morgan 29:48, 252 [49.55%]   Janet Kidd 34:18, 402 [52.77%]   Andrew Disley 58:23, 502 [28.29%] Heiwa koen Kurashino mori, JPN Marcos Cuevas-Nunez 23:02, 5 [65.05%]   Eleanor Childs 27:54, 13 [52.93%] Highbury Fields Philip Rutnam 22:27, 89 (1) [70.53%]   Lizzy Muggeridge 35:13, 503 [46.90%] Holyrood Ed Curtis 17:48, 1 (1) [72.94%] Sherwood Pines Hattie Lowe 36:47, 217 [40.14%] Victoria Dock David Nelson 24:11, 76 [57.06%] Wanstead Flats Stephen West 30:17, 165 [48.71%] Wynyard Woodland Christopher Spence-Leslie 31:24, 60 [41.35%] RunThrough Battersea Park Half Marathon (Battersea Park), 08/03/2025 HM Michael Keren 90:16 (89:43), 173 (16) [67.90%]   Kristian Thomas 96:56 (95:57), 292 [61.00%] NEW PB   Nicola Corti 1:40:58 (98:39), 384 [59.33%] Runthrough Kettering Half Marathon (Kettering), 09/03/2025 HM Rosie Dougherty 1:57:28 (1:55:09), 732 (107, -) [56.64%] RunThrough Victoria Park (London Victoria Park), 09/03/2025 HM Esther Curtin 93:35 (93:11), 112 (14, -) [69.97%] NEW PB Paddock Wood Half Marathon (Paddock Wood), 09/03/2025 HM John Armstrong 86:28 (86:13), 342 (34) [76.90%]   Fiona Russell 99:45 (99:10), 760 (118, 14) [80.54%]   Rachel Rosenthal 1:42:03 (1:41:23), 819 (133, 35) [65.46%]   Alice Sullivan 1:49:43 (1:48:50), 1063 (203, 47) [68.96%]   Amanda Taylor 1:56:01 (1:54:52), 1245 (266, 24) [73.30%] NEW PB Semi de Paris (Paris, FRA), 09/03/2025 HM Alan Venning 1:41:58 (1:41:58) [58.88%] Links Send your stories to newsletter@chaser.me.uk. 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