March MCRP10K- Fancy Dress Special! We are designating our March MCRP10K race as a costume training run. We would like as many people as possible to run in fancy dress so if you plan to run in a costume in your fund raising efforts this is the ideal opportunity to test out the fit and feel of running in costume.  Even if you are not please let your charity know so that they can spread the word to anyone that is running in costume. See more details here. For the March MCRP10K race we will also be partnering with Autistica, a charity which both funds and campaigns for medical research into autism, as part of their build up to World Autism Awareness Month. If you would be interested in raising money for Autistica for this or your marathon run contact Charlotte Bignall at Charlotte.Bignall@autistica.org.uk We are also desperately in need of six more marshals for this race. Sign up to marshal via the calendar.   Committee Vacancy- Events Role The club needs someone to apply to take over the events role. The responsibilities of the role are to make sure that the Summer League events are run smoothly; make sure that the club has a range of events through the year; and assist the social secretary in ensuring that Chasers are generally entertained throughout the year. If you are interested in standing for the role, please email alice.sullivan@ucl.ac.uk.   The 2017 Summer League is approaching. There are 5 fixtures this year. 10k and 5 mile road races. All of the races are free to enter. All participants pick up points for the club. All abilities welcome!! The races are very friendly events. The first race is a 10k race at Gunnersbury Park on the 4th of June. This year sees the return of Serpentine Running Club's Battersea Park fixture, on the 20th of August; probably London's best course for PBs. 4th June 2017, Gunnersbury Park 18th June 2017, Headstone Manor Park 2nd July 2017, Dulwich Park 16th July 2017, Regent's Park 20th August 2017, Battersea Park   Alternative Training Session In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Mo Farah fell over mid race yet went on to win gold. His secret? No secret. Just endless hours of practice. If you too want to perfect falling over on race day, you are going to have to start falling over in training. On Thursday, as an alternative to regular track training you may wish to try the Karl Baddeley Memorial Beer Mile. This consists of alternating efforts of beer drinking and running in the dark. 4 x (355ml fast, 400m [1m pace]). For those serious about their performance, this is the one “secret session” that separates the winners from the losers.  All abilities, even teetotallers, welcome. Meet at Talacre. See online to register and for further details.   Coached Training Sessions Details of coached sessions this week will be posted on the facebook page. Cabbage Patch 10 mile race Entries are open for our club championship the Cabbage Patch 10 mile race on 15th October. It’s a classic race on a fast course and it sells out fast. So sign up now and think about it later. Spring Marathon Fundraising Fabrizio Sidoli will be running the Virgin London Marathon for the British Heart Foundation. A link to his fundraising page can be found here. Naomi Crowther is running the Old Deer Park Half Marathon next month in support of the British Red Cross. A link to her page can be found here.  Many thanks! Naomi If you’d like your fundraising to be included in the newsletter, please email the details to newletter@chaser.me.uk. 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. Date Event Type Sign-up link Thu 23 Feb 2017 Karl Baddeley Memorial Beer Mile Social Sign up Sun 26 Feb 2017 Vitality Brighton Half Marathon Road Sun 5 Mar 2017 Regent's Park 10K - 5th March Road Sign up to marshal (6 of 12 left) Wed 8 Mar 2017 Marathon Seminar Series - Part 3 Other Sat 11 Mar 2017 Thames Meander Half Marathon Trail We are also currently taking names for the following events. Date Event Type Sign-up link Sat 15 Apr 2017 Southern Athletics League- Match 1. Parliament Hill Track Sign up to run Sat 20 May 2017 Southern Athletics League- Match 2. St Albans Track Sign up to run Sat 17 Jun 2017 Southern Athletics League- Match 3. Lee Valley Track Sign up to run Sat 8 Jul 2017 Southern Athletics League- Match 4. Mile End Track Sign up to run Sat 19 Aug 2017 Southern Athletics League- Match 5. Parliament Hill Track Sign up to run Results If you want to upload a photo or your results are missing, visit log in to our website and update your picture and Power of 10 ID. Start Fitness Metropolitan League (Alexandra Palace), 11/02/2017 6KXC Kelly Thorneycroft 21:57, 8   Rebecca Bryant 26:15, 75   Fiona Russell 26:20, 76 (8)   Avril Riddell 27:20, 92 (1)   Suzanne Janes 32:54, 152   Emily Dydymska 33:31, 156 (20) 8KXC Jeff Bannister 33:25, 139 (22)   George Viner 34:36, 176   Philip Sellar 37:11, 238   Eamon Byrne 43:23, 332 (28)   Gary Homewood 44:47, 342 (30) Parkrun 11/02/2017 Finsbury Park Daniel Berry 20:23, 18 (1) Gladstone Park Alex Renton 23:16, 38 Hackney Marshes Stephen Nash 20:54, 35   David Nelson 21:22, 44   Sarah Whittaker-Axon 21:31, 47 NEW PB Hampstead Heath Gary Homewood 25:23, 70   Alon Caspi 28:28, 108 Highbury Fields Jennifer Moore 26:52, 142 NEW PB   Lizzy Muggeridge 29:26, 186 Redbridge Paul Matthews 26:52, 48 (1) Tooting Common Simon Fuller 28:22, 243 East Sussex League (Heathfield Park), 12/02/2017 5MXC Peri Cheal 41:56, 105 (1) BMAF Pentathlon, South of England Masters, EVAC & VAC Championships & Open Meeting (Lee Valley), 12/02/2017 1500 Andrea Sanders-Reece 6:36.12, 6 400 Andrea Sanders-Reece 86.32, 6 800 Andrea Sanders-Reece 3:11.89, 4 Phoenix Jaw Dropper 6-Hour (Walton-on-Thames), 18/02/2017 36.08MMT Simon Fitzmaurice 5:31:59, 1 Hampton Court HM 19/02/2017 Hampton Court John Mehrzad 01:22:51 (01:22:50), 64 NEW PB Links Send your stories to newsletter@chaser.me.uk. 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