Subs   Subscriptions for 2022 are now due. Please pay promptly otherwise Russ will come round and have your kneecaps (ed – this is a joke). Please click this link   Race Recap   Well done to everyone who ran races in the last few days. Chasers were representing in far flung places like Paris and South London as well as Manchester. We are all truly in awe of the efforts of everybody and it’s great to see the hard work come off on the big day   Annual General Meeting 30 May   The Mornington Chasers AGM will take place at 7.00 pm on Monday May 30th at The Pineapple, 51 Leverton Street, NW5 2NX. All paid-up members are encouraged to attend, and there will be a free Thai buffet (including vegan options) after the meeting itself.   The draft agenda for the meeting is below. If you would like to add anything to it, please email the Secretary, Phil West, on plwest6@hotmail.com by 4 May at the latest.   1. Welcome and apologies for absence 2. Minutes of the AGM 15 November 2021 3. Matters arising (a) Corrections to Club Constitution 4. Annual Report by the Chair 5. Treasurer’s report 6. Subscription rate for the coming year 7. Appointment of Officers, Club Captains, and Committee members 8. Appointments to lifetime membership 9. AOB   Marathon Places   Congratulations to Rebecca Taylor, David Nelson and Lydia Thomson who have been awarded club places in October's London Marathon. Good luck in your training and we all are looking forward to cheering you on in October!   Track Update   Good news, the track refurbishment that was due to take place this October and be complete by the following June has been postponed a year to October 2023. Thank you Sarah for keeping us all updated and attending the track meetings.   Manchester Marathon – Juliette Westbrook   Having participated in a parkrun we later found out was known as ‘stabby park’, been told by our air b n b neighbour that her partner was very ill after the last Manchester marathon (telling us to his dismay) so gave us her number just in case (but not to scare us), and walking over 20,000 steps around Manchester….plagued by the thoughts ‘what are we doing, why did we sign up for this’, we took our selfie of ‘regretting life decisions’ and were ready to go.   The course was as promised, flat (pretty much apart from a few pesky hills in Altringham - nothing on highgate though!) with an amazing atmosphere and PB potential. The course starts by running up into the city where it’s packed with walls of people cheering, which made it hit home that I was actually doing a marathon. No longer was I the supporter which I so often am, it was actually me running.   We looped back around towards the start and past Old Trafford Stadium (which is very impressive in the flesh). As we passed mile 7, I said to myself ‘right we’re almost a quarter of the way there as 7x4 = 24…’. - let’s just say maths whilst running a marathon isn’t my strong point. And don’t get my started around my 8.35/40 times tables…   As we took the ‘long road’ out of town, there was a techno tunnel complete with ravers, ‘street food’ which turned out to be SIS gels, and motivational signs such as ‘smile, you paid to do this’…   The support through Sale and Altringham was super as well. I was thrown the first time someone read my name off my bib and said they were my Romeo, but constant cheering and calls of my name helped get me through (though often left me wondering whether I had failed to acknowledge someone I knew that was cheering me).   A massive shoutout to Ellie and her family who came out to support us! Jumping up and down on walls, running alongside and even taking a selfie with me was incredible. And also to my parents and brother who tram hopped to surprise me in as many different places around the course as possible.   The last 6 miles were hard as promised, but I didn’t hit a wall. I shed a tear at the 40k water station where a lovely marshal gave me water and said my name to encourage me. The final mile was a straight road and a sharp left hand turn, where you run down what seems like a never ending stretch to reach the finish. I took in the atmosphere - again thickly packed walls of supporters, and realised that I was going to complete my first marathon. I found some energy for the last 400m and upped the pace for a sprint finish, and cried when I crossed the line (not sure why! never happened to me before) - and was rewarded with my child size t-shirt (yes XS is a 16Y child size one).   Soar Vest – message from Rebecca Taylor (Kit Secretary)   I’ve had a bit of interest in Soar. Looks like they are running out of our vests. If 15 of you want one we can place another order. They are really lightweight racing vests, no seams or chafe. The quality is excellent and the fabric second to none. They are designed for men but a few women including me have one. I have samples I could bring to Talacre. £60 a vest.   Tea Rota   We are all glad to see the tea and biscuits return on Tuesdays. Thank you for everyone who has volunteered so far. If you would like to help out please use this link Leading Runs – Laurie Boult   Calling all slower and shorter-distance runners   Not one of the lean, mean types who dash around Highgate at a 7-minute mile pace? Is 4 miles at 12-minute miles, or 3 miles at 13+, more your bag? Great – please read on!   Mornington Chasers is your club as well, and we are keen to make Tuesday evenings at Talacre cater for all who have completed a Beginners course and can run 3 miles. But to do that, we need your help. We need you to come forward to lead a run.   What, ME?? You MUST be joking!   No, we’re not. We are a very democratic club, and anyone who has completed a Beginners Course is encouraged to lead a Tuesday night run for people of about the same speed.   Look at it this way. There are over 300 club members out there, and many are too scared to turn up on Tuesday evening because there will not be a run they can cope with. People just like you, in fact. So, all we need is someone to start things off.   I know – SCARY!!   Our new Improvers leader, Phil, is on a mission to fix this. His goal is to have several runs on Tuesday evenings of 3.0 - 4.5 miles, at 11 to 15 minutes per mile pace, so that there is something for everyone every week.   So, if you have completed a Beginners course or an Improvers course, please get in touch with Phil on plwest6@hotmail.com to arrange a chat. He’ll talk you through what to do, will (metaphorically) hold your hand on the first evening, and will “ride shotgun” at the back while you lead your first run to give you confidence.   Come on – let’s do something new and great at Mornington Chasers, the friendliest running club in London – YOUR club!     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. 21/04/2022 2nd Annual Club Championship Handicap Race - Highgate Wood (provisional date) Run - deadline 2022-04-19 21/04/2022 Club Handicap 🏃 Run Volunteer (1 of 12 left) 12/04/2022 Volunteer Spring Beginners - Week 2 Volunteer (1 of 5 left) 19/04/2022 Volunteer Spring Beginners Week 3 Volunteer (3 of 5 left) 26/04/2022 Volunteer Spring Beginners Week 4 Volunteer (4 of 5 left) 03/05/2022 Spring Beginners Week 5 VOLUNTEERING volunteer (4 of 5 left) 07/04/2022 Track Thursday Sign Up here 19:20 We are also currently taking names for the following events. 10/05/2022 Spring Beginners Week 6 VOLUNTEERING volunteer (4 of 5 left) 17/05/2022 Spring Beginners Week 7 VOLUNTEERING volunteer (3 of 5 left) 24/05/2022 Spring Beginners Week 8 VOLUNTEERING volunteer (3 of 5 left) 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. Parkrun 19/03/2022 Ally Pally Pete Calvert-Barr 20:51, 23 [62.99%] NEW PB Bournemouth michele griffiths 27:36, 164 [64.79%] Canons Park Alex Renton 21:36, 7 [65.28%]   Meryl Walker 38:11, 91 [47.97%] Hampstead Heath John Armstrong 20:31, 13 (1) [71.32%]   Ellie Holloway 25:31, 92 (-, 1) [57.87%]   Gaby Anderson 25:59, 106 [56.83%]   Stephen West 37:54, 293 [38.04%]   Lizzy Muggeridge 37:55, 294 [42.20%] Henley Wood, Oswestry Abdul Salam 26:36, 19 (1) [53.82%] Highbury Fields David Renton 21:17, 48 [68.75%]   Fiona Russell 23:05, 87 (-, 1) [74.01%]   Bruno Papadacci 23:28, 96 [56.82%] Kingston Juliette Westbrook 25:57, 83 (-, 1) [56.90%]   Andy Davies 25:58, 84 [50.06%] la Ramée, FRA Ellen Smyth 24:39, 11 [59.97%] Marecchia, ITA Daniele Biagi 17:43, 1 [75.26%] Margate Simon Fuller 32:03, 79 [47.84%] Narin Beach, IRL Fiona Carr 27:11, 10 [54.57%] Rutland Water David Nelson 23:17, 37 [58.05%] Sunny Hill Nicola Payne 20:51, 5 (1, 1) [70.82%] Valentines Paul Matthews 28:42, 106 (1) [70.62%] Victoria Dock Rendy Prakoso 19:19, 6 [67.73%]   Rebecca Taylor 21:09, 17 (1, 1) [75.65%] Wormwood Scrubs John H Grigg 46:23, 86 (1) [53.18%] Eastleigh 10K (Eastleigh), 20/03/2022 10K Rahul Mohindra 38:41 (38:34), 199 [69.27%] Twin Lakes 10 (Milton Keynes), 20/03/2022 10MMT Daisy Wooller 81:54 (81:36), 32 (7, -) [60.50%] Stafford Half Marathon (Stafford), 20/03/2022 HM Nitesh Thakrar 1:41:41 (1:40:57), 393 (8) [70.68%] NEW PB Hampton Court Palace Half Marathon (Thames Ditton), 20/03/2022 HMMT Jonathan Thomson 87:57 (87:54), 113 (14) [68.77%] Wakefield 10K (Wakefield), 20/03/2022 10K Christopher Leslie 37:33 (37:31), 25 [71.21%] NEW PB Serpentine Last Friday of the Month 5K (London Hyde Park), 25/03/2022 5K John H Grigg 36:13, 179 (1) [68.11%] Parkrun 26/03/2022 Barking Dawn Curtis 33:41, 73 [46.26%] Beckton Fiona Carr 24:14, 22 (3, 1) [61.21%] Bradford Carl Heron 21:26, 19 [74.49%] Canons Park Meryl Walker 39:53, 122 [45.93%] Finsbury Park Rahul Mohindra 20:18, 21 [63.96%] NEW PB   Johnny Chapman 23:14, 89 [55.95%]   Jodie Pearlman 24:54, 152 [59.30%]   Hattie Lowe 24:55, 153 [59.26%]   Juliette Westbrook 25:18, 172 [58.37%]   Andy Davies 25:18, 173 [51.38%]   Gaby Anderson 25:32, 182 [57.83%]   michele griffiths 27:10, 234 (-, 1) [65.83%]   Rosalind Jones 28:01, 264 [52.71%] Great Yarmouth North Beach Paul Dickens 30:45, 22 [43.36%] Hampstead Heath John Armstrong 20:07, 9 [72.74%]   Pete Calvert-Barr 21:21, 20 [61.51%]   Daniel Berry 22:31, 36 (1) [70.32%]   Gary Homewood 26:50, 120 [58.07%]   Yan (Patrick) Li 27:01, 127 [55.03%]   Alice Sullivan 27:34, 138 [58.65%]   Emily Morgan 29:42, 180 [49.72%]   Rosie Dougherty 29:47, 182 [49.58%] Highbury Fields David Renton 21:05, 39 (1) [69.41%]   Caroline Wolfe 22:41, 71 [65.10%]   Stephen West 31:02, 245 [46.83%]   Lizzy Muggeridge 57:51, 301 [27.95%] Hilly Fields Christopher Leslie 18:35, 4 (1) [69.87%] la Ramée, FRA Ellen Smyth 28:50, 16 [51.27%] Lytham Hall Katrina Kelly 20:26, 13 (3, -) [72.27%] NEW PB Marecchia, ITA Daniele Biagi 17:43, 1 [75.26%]   Janine Makaronidis 20:24, 5 [72.55%] Margate Simon Fuller 29:36, 84 [51.80%] Sheffield Hallam Marcos Cuevas-Nunez 20:28, 37 [71.50%] Sunny Hill Nicola Payne 20:51, 3 (1, 1) [70.82%] Swanley David Nelson 24:16, 9 [55.70%] Orion 15 (Chingford), 26/03/2022 15MMT Fiona Russell 2:20:09, 71 (7, 2) RunThrough Lee Valley VeloPark (Lee Valley), 26/03/2022 10M Stephen Fabes 57:56 (57:54), 2 (1) [78.96%] Sri Chinmoy 10K (London Battersea Park), 26/03/2022 10K Donal Moran 33:43, 6 (1) [86.90%] NEW PB   Rendy Prakoso 36:31, 21 [73.30%] NEW PB   Bruno Papadacci 37:58, 30 (3) [71.29%]   Lauren Longhurst 39:13, 38 (1, -) [77.69%] NEW PB   John Mehrzad 41:47, 54 (10) [67.89%]   Daniel Lewis 49:00, 72 (8) [58.84%] NEW PB   Philippa Brown 49:03, 73 (15, -) [61.84%]   Phil West 59:13, 82 (1) [61.05%] Midland Counties Men's 12-Stage Relays (Sutton Coldfield), 26/03/2022 3.165ML Nitesh Thakrar 22:30, 52 Royal Borough of Kingston Spring Raceday 20 (Kingston upon Thames), 27/03/2022 20M David Thorne 3:00:26 (2:59:12), 94 (15) NEW PB Victoria Park Series (London Victoria Park), 27/03/2022 HM Jerry Bryan 1:41:19, 8 (1) [71.08%] Sheffield Half Marathon (Sheffield), 27/03/2022 HM Nick Johnson 94:39 (93:40), 304 (63) [66.12%] NEW PB Hertfordshire / Middlesex County Veterans Championships (Trent Park), 27/03/2022 6.4KXC Rafaele Lamour 33:41, 42 (20, 8)   alon caspi 37:46, 62 (30)   Anne Caspi 38:02, 65 (31, 10) 9.6KXC Daniel Berry 43:43, 49 (26)   Eamon Byrne 50:16, 68 (40)   Daniel Lewis 56:24, 79 (30) RunFest at Lee Valley Half Marathon (Waltham Abbey), 27/03/2022 HM Chloe Bazlen 1:54:08 (1:53:44), 146 (37, -) [57.33%] Yeovil Half Marathon (Yeovil), 27/03/2022 HM Callum Gathercole 1:41:04, 142 [57.77%] Runthrough Battersea Park Chase The Moon 10K (Battersea), 30/03/2022 10K Marcos Cuevas-Nunez 41:34 (41:28), 55 (7) [71.82%] NEW PB   Lydia Thomson 41:49 (41:33), 58 (4, -) [73.00%] NEW PB Runthrough Battersea Park Chase The Moon 5K (Battersea), 30/03/2022 5K Eleanor Childs 42:40 (39:21), 153 (72, -) [37.53%] NEW PB Parkrun 02/04/2022 Alexandra Juliette Westbrook 30:40, 196 [48.15%]   Andy Davies 30:41, 197 [42.37%] Ally Pally Fiona Carr 25:23, 100 (-, 1) [58.44%]   Carmen Harrington 26:25, 116 [55.96%]   Jennifer Moore 27:54, 141 [52.99%] Bois de Boulogne, FRA Daisy Wooller 31:25, 153 [47.00%] Gladstone Rendy Prakoso 18:24, 2 (1) [71.11%] Hampstead Heath Daniel Berry 21:25, 21 (1) [73.93%]   Yan (Patrick) Li 26:21, 95 [56.42%]   Hattie Lowe 26:30, 98 [55.72%]   Alex Renton 26:30, 99 [53.21%]   Emily Morgan 26:31, 100 [55.69%]   Paul Dickens 27:55, 117 [47.76%]   michele griffiths 29:33, 137 (-, 1) [60.52%] Highbury Fields Fiona Russell 22:56, 92 (-, 1) [74.49%]   Lizzy Muggeridge 30:44, 266 [52.60%] Lloyd David Nelson 26:03, 45 [51.89%] Moors Valley Liam Moroney 43:51, 299 [29.61%] Oak Hill Phil West 27:32, 100 (1) [63.44%] Pymmes Marcos Cuevas-Nunez 20:17, 6 (1) [72.14%] South Manchester Christopher Leslie 18:29, 12 [70.24%] Stevenage Alan Ward 00:25:40 (00:25:40), 73 (7) [54.16%] Sunny Hill Nicola Payne 20:16, 3 (1, 1) [72.86%] Tooting Common Simon Fuller 30:39, 296 [50.03%] Valentines Paul Matthews 28:45, 88 (1) [70.49%] Victoria Patrick Kyle 19:15, 10 (1) [67.45%] Victoria Dock Simon Fitzmaurice 18:23, 5 [71.80%] NEW PB Wormwood Scrubs John H Grigg 41:03, 73 (1) [60.09%] Regent's Park Summer 10K Series (London Regent's Park), 03/04/2022 10K Robert Wade 58:45 (58:32), 106 (2) [237.73%] Therme Manchester Marathon (Manchester), 03/04/2022 Mar Vincent Murray 2:57:31, 1013 [69.45%]   Will Taylor 3:07:31, 1698 [65.58%]   Andy Davies 3:07:47, 1708 [65.47%] NEW PB   Juliette Westbrook 3:48:30, 5487 (837, -) [59.26%] NEW PB Paris Marathon (Paris), 03/04/2022 Mar Nelson Goh 03:22:21 (03:22:21) [61.49%] NEW PB Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris (Paris, FRA), 03/04/2022 Mar Claire Puttock 3:18:47 (3:04:59), 2120 (74, -) [73.20%] NEW PB Links Send your stories to newsletter@chaser.me.uk. 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