Help Kat with her LiRF qualification

Date: Sun 13 December 2020
Time: 09:00

You can either take part in a short 5 minute warm up and 5 minute running session, or you can offer to film. It's important that one certified coach or leader comes along to supervise! 

Hatfield 5 mile

Date: Sun 27 December 2020
Time: 09:00

This once small, local event has become a major part of the calendar for runners in Hertfordshire and beyond. It’s popularity quickly grew as word got out that the course was seriously quick! 

Sign up here:

http://hatfield5mile.co.uk/

Track is Back!

Date: Thu 3 December 2020
Time: 19:00

Track is Back!

Track training resumes at Parliament Hil Track on Thursday 3 December. We will post the session here later in the week.

There are two time slots, 19:00 and 19:15. You must book a slot before attending. The sessions are free to club members

Track Rules During Coronavirus

• You must book a slot using our calendar before coming to track. If you have not booked you will be asked to leave.
• You must follow all the coaches' instructions on social distancing.
• If you are showing coronavirus symptoms you must not attend track. You must follow government guidance and self-isolate. You should obtain a coronavirus test and inform welfare@chaser.me.uk if you have a positive test.
• Please bring your own water as there is none available at the track.
• You can find a full risk assessment here.
• Track sessions are free to club members. You can obtain a £5 temporary membership if you wish to try the club out.

General Track Etiquette

• Run anticlockwise in lane 1. 
• Overtake on the outside. Stay in lane 1 if someone is overtaking.
• Do not cross the throws area.
• No headphones.
• Do not run two abreast.

Chaser Challenge: 'Chase-Go!'

Date: Fri 13 November 2020
Time: 00:00

Chase-Go! The lockdown Chaser Challenge you've all been waiting for. 

Lockdown has scuppered all group runs, but we can still run in pairs - phew!

Here's a brilliant new Chaser Challenge: 'Chase-Go' - it's Bingo for runners!  

It starts on Friday 13 November and ends when lockdown is lifted (likely 2nd Dec) 

How does it work?  

Your main aim is to run with as many Chasers as you can (one-to-one, obvs) before lockdown is lifted.   You must also aim to tick as many Chaser Challenges from your Chase-Go! card as possible. 

Is this a competition? 

Yes, of course. The competition will be adjudicated by Laurie Boult and Sarah Funderburk, and categories include:

- First to Full house 🏡

- Most Chaser's bagged 🧡💚

- Most miles covered 🏃🏃🏾🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏿‍♀️

- Anything else that we decide (make up) as we go along 🤔👏🏻👏🏾

How do i take part? 

1. Sign up to indicate that you're up for this and willing to be 'collected' by other Chasers
2. Use the Calendar to advertise your runs and/or to seek a running partner.  OR, if you're arranging runs directly with a Chaser buddy, we'd still encourage you to use the Calendar as evidence that it's happening!
3. Collect as many Chasers as you can, and tick off as many 'Chase-Go!' boxes as you can
4. The challenge wil start on Friday 13th and will end when lockdown is lifted (likely Dec 2nd)

What are the rules?

1. You must be a member of Mornington Chasers Running Club to participate.  If you are not and you wish to join this challenge, you have the option of sampling our £5 temporary membership
2. You must be able to provide evidence that your run happened - e.g, strava, photos, witnesses. 
3. Straight runs must be at least 5K. BUT - We will additionally accept the following: track style runs, speed work or hill sessions, and we also include (and actively encourage ) the Chasers' coaches 'workout of the week'.  These sessions do not have to be 5K. 
4. Walking in Chaser pairs is also accepted, but again, your walk must be at least 5K to qualify you must at least include some runs in your challenge 

What are you waiting for? Chase me now....! 

Any questions - please contact Laurie Boult either by commenting on this post, or by contacting Laurie Runs on Facebook. 

Enjoy! 

Chingford League race 3 Hog Hill

Date: Sun 6 December 2020
Time: 14:20

30 entries per club (male and female all in together). ENTRY DEADLINE: Midnight Sunday 29th November.

VOLUNTEERS:  Our usual timekeepers are in their 80s and are mostly shielding. The race can only happen if each club provides at least one volunteer. Please let me know if you can help out. You can run the race, but volunteer to assist with an earlier or later race if that helps you persuade them.

FIRST AID: Are you a qualified first aider and are you willing to be added to our list for the day? - even if you are taking part.

This race is being split into 4 large runs so that all members from the same club can run in the same wave, Mornington Chasers will be running at 14.20.

As before, to ensure covid compliance:

• no on-the-day admin/entries
• no spectators, no late entries or transfers. 
• no entry to the building (portaloos will be provided). 
• wave start as per the letter written on the number bib.
• the warm-up, warm down and the actual races will be clockwise (the other direction to usual - marshals will remind runners of this)
• competitors should arrive in time for their race, but not TOO early. Runners from the previous race need time to vacate the venue first.
• after a quick warm down, runners should vacate the venue asap, to make space in the car park for those in the next race.

North Downs Trail Run (52 min journey) - Escape from the Smoke once lockdown is lifted

Date: Sat 5 December 2020
Time: 08:36

Provisional - subject to new Covid 19 rules (whatever they may be) and cancellation

Here is the plan for an escape from the Big Smoke once lockdown is lifted.

(A low budget follow up to Mark's North Downs Mk I run.)  

Get the 08:36 Thameslink train from Kentish Town, change at Blackfriars and arrive at Merstham 52 minutes later.   

You are yards from the North Downs Path.  You have a choice, east or west, out and back (recommended as £9.40 Off- Peak return.) or something more complicated.  Run as far as you want, turn round and go back.  

If you go west it is about 10 miles to Box Hill, if you wanted you could get the train back from Westhumble,  or 20 miles return.   Going east you go towards Woldingham and Tilsey.   

There is a GPX file here:

https://centurionrunning.s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/races/gpx/c3fe9681669f03f7cc91fade0ef1a46c.gpx

Assume it will be muddy.

(Groups to be organised nearer the time once rules clearer.)

AGM

Date: Wed 18 November 2020
Time: 19:00

Zoom details 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81579526164
 

Camino Ultra - Brent Valley version

Date: Sat 21 November 2020
Time: 08:30

Instead of doing the 50km along the Lee Valley, I'll be going out and back along Dollis Brook. I'll use the High Barnet route and will either do a bit more of the river in the middle or Regent's Park at the end, to make up the extra 15km.

Any of the other Camino Ultra runners fancy joing me? 08:30 from Talacre.

I'll hope to do a pace of 6:30/km (10:30/mile) overall, but faster if possible.

PROVISIONAL: Chingford League race 4 Velopark

Date: Sat 6 February 2021
Time: 09:00

Velopark race

12 Hours of 5ks!

Date: Sat 28 November 2020
Time: 07:00

Hi Chasers! For some reason, last year I signed up for a 12 hour run on January 2nd, 2021 in my hometown of Greenville SC. The entry was only $5, so I thought I could always change my mind. Well, it's almost a year later...and....why not?! So, I need you to help me on a training run. On Saturday, Nov 28th, I will be a running a 5k on the hour, every hour, for 12 hours, from 7am, around Regent's Park. There will be a few different ways you can help. You can sign up to run with me as my +1. You can sign up to keep me company as my +1 during the down time. Or, if enough people are interested, I will put sign ups for pairs to run in the opposite direction. Sign-ups and details to follow soon, but save the date!

Spooky Run

Date: Tue 3 November 2020
Time: 19:00

Spooky Run returns.

A headtorch run across Hampstead Heath. This year you will be in teams of four. You will learn where you are going on the day. Fancy dress strongly advised.

We recommend going for a drink afterwards. You will need it.

Everything you've heard is true.

Maps

The event maps are GPS enabled. You are the ghost. If you find the map is sluggish on your mobile use the Lite version instead.

• 5.5 Mile Route  (Lite version)
• 5k Route  (Lite version)

Event Instructions

• Please meet your team in the location and at the time below.
• Set off in the requested direction.
• Visit all crosses. Follow instructions. Post photos on social media.
• It is a circular route, so your may either finish where you start or continue forever and ever.
• Please cancel if you cannot make it. You need to be logged in to the website to see a cancel button.
• If you are running late on the day, please use the comments below to let your team know.
• Do not attend if you have coronavirus symptoms or have been asked to self-isolate. Please follow social-distancing throughout the event.

Start locations and times

To maximise social distancing, teams will meet in different locations. Please be punctual. Some teams have the same start location and time: once a 7th person arrives at a location, the full team should set off immediately.

👻 Well Walk/Lime Avenue 19:00. Turn right when you meet the route, heading towards Parliament Hill as first cross.

🎃 Well Walk/Lime Avenue 19:00. Turn right when you meet the route, heading towards Parliament Hill as first cross.

🕸 Heath Entrance by the Carob Tree 19:00. Head to boating pond then straight on towards dead tree when you meet the route.

🥀 Heath Entrance by the Carob Tree 19:00. Head to boating pond then left towards burial mound when you meet the route.

💀 Lido Car Park 19:00. Head to Parliament Hill as first cross.

👹 Lido Car Park 19:00. Head to Ice House as first cross

🧛 Lido car Park 19:05. Head to Parliament Hill as first cross.

🕷️ Jack Straw’s Castle 19:00. Head to Swamps as first cross

😱 Jack Straw’s Castle 19:00. Head to Hill Garden and pergola as first cross.

☠️ Whitestone Pond 19:05. Head to Hill Garden and pergola as first cross.

🧟 Whitestone Pond 19:05. Head to Swamps as first cross

🦉 5k Heath Entrance by Hampstead Heath Overground 19:00. Head to Parliament Hill as first cross.

🖤 5k Heath Entrance by Hampstead Heath Overground 19:00. Head to base of viaduct as first cross.

👿 5k Heath Entrance at Keats Grove 19:05. Head to Parliament Hill as first cross.

🛸 5k Heath Entrance at Keats Grove 19:05. Head to base of viaduct as first cross.

🧙‍♀‍ 5k Heath Entrance by Hampstead Heath Overground 19:10. Follow clockwise route, heading to base of viaduct as first cross.

Last Minute Changes

The following last-minute alterations have been made

Nov 3:

• Team 🕸 was missing from the instructions and has been added
• Lachlan is on team 🕷️
• Phil Sellar is on team 🕸

Nov 2:

• Teams 🛸 and 🖤 had their start locations tweaked.

FAQ

1. Q. What pace are the different groups? A. The pace of the slowest. This is a social run.

2. Q. How far? A. About 5 or 6 miles, assuming you don't get lost. There will be a 5k option.

3. Q. Can non members join? A. Contact membership@chaser.me.uk for a £5 temporary membership.

4. Q. I can't find my way on the Heath during daylight, might I die? A. We will provide a map which can be followed on your phone. John and Russ will be available on their mobiles if needed and will have a First Aid kit, if not the qualifications to use it.

5. Q. Do I need a headtorch? A. Yes. Alpkit do good ones.

6. Q. Will it be muddy? We will provide a suggested route which will be on decent quality paths for the 5k option. There will be a small amount of trail in the full route.

7. Q. Where does it start? At an entrance to the Heath. We will make use of many different entrances to maximize social distancing. Start times will be from 19:00. Details of start times and locations will be added to this page on Saturday or Sunday.

8. Can I join on the day? If you can find a team with a space, you can join it.

9. Q. Is everything I have heard true? A. Yes.

Swain's Lane x2 just for fun - Distance ~5.5 mi(8.8k) with ~705ft(214m) climb - 
Start and finish at Carob Tree.

Route: Dartmouth Park Hill(up), Highgate South Grove, Fitzroy Park(down), 2x Swain's Lane(up), Highgate West Hill(down).

Continuous running with no stops planned. Slower uphill, quicker downhill. Total 3 hills.

Chingford League- Wanstead Flats Relys

Date: Sat 13 March 2021
Time: 09:00

Further details tbc

Trail running on the North Downs Way

Date: Sat 31 October 2020
Time: 08:00

Want to swap training on tarmac for some beautiful trails?

I will be organising two options Guildford to Box Hill (14miles, 500m of ascent) and a shorter option from Gomshall to Box Hill (7 miles, 250m of ascent) along a similar route. When signing up please can you indicate preferred distance for planning purposes, it's not a binding commitment!

Plan is to meet at Waterloo station at 8am and take the train together to Guildford (train cost is approx £25), split into groups of 6 or less based on preferred route and pace. Aim is to have groups for all abilities.

GPX file to be supplied for uploading onto a watch/phone, but this is a national trail, so navigation skills should not be required!

There should be the option to finish for a drink/food at the Stepping Stones pub or takeaway option at the National Trust cafe at Box Hill enjoying the views.

Recommended Kit List

Train Tickets: Recommend buying them in advance and storing on your phone. You will need to buy 2 separate singles: Waterloo to Guildford (or Gomshall for short route) and Box Hill to Waterloo. Date Oct 31.

A small trail vest/back pack if you have one or can borrow (around 4-8L)

500ml water

300 calories of snacks/gels of whatever you enjoy!

Waterproof jacket (doubling up as an extra layer for train home)

A dry/extra top layer to change into for journey home

Fully charged phone with my phone number (07970 197145)

£10 cash and a bank card, for any emergency bus/taxi use and for food/drinks at the end

Map: the route loaded via a gpx file onto a mapping app (you can get free trials on apps like OS maps, viewranger, komoot, or download small map areas on Topo GPS for £0.79. Any questions just ask). Google maps will likely suffice, so don't panic, but if everyone in your group takes this approach then you will need to rely on the trail signs. They look like this with an acorn....

Morning Track Session

Date: Thu 22 October 2020
Time: 07:30

1 mile at 10 mile pace

2 mins off

4 x 600m at 3k pace

2 mins off 

1 mile at 10 mile pace

PROVISIONAL: Chingford League race 4

Date: Thu 6 February 2020
Time: 09:00

Location tbc