Clapham Chasers Running and Triathlon Club in South London

About Clapham Chasers

History

Clapham Chasers were founded in November 2005 by a group of runners from the Clapham area. The group had been running on Monday nights for many years from the old Fitness Exchange gym. In 2005 the group had grown to become a close team and were starting to plan races together and do various other ad-hoc runs during the week. Eventually the group decided it would be fun to create a team name for these races and this was the birth of Clapham Chasers. Not really intending to recruit new members at this stage, but once the club kit was ordered and the website up and running, there was no stopping the growth of our club. These days the club is much more structured but that will never stop the great friendship amongst members or the ongoing development to always improve what we offer members and the local community.

Taking the club forward

Chasers are committed to continually taking the club forward in many progressive ways. At the moment the key focuses are on club identity, website development, Triathlon / cycling training, improving and increasing frequency of club training sessions and further improving the social side of the club.

Affiliation

Clapham Chasers are fully affiliated the the following running federations:

• UK Athletics
• South East Athletics Association (SEAA)
• Surrey County Athletics Association
• England Athletics
• British Triathlon Association
• Surrey Cross County Leagues

Meetings

Committee meetings are held bi-monthly. These meetings are held at a pub near Cannons Gym after the Monday night session. Meeting minutes can be found in the 'Files' section of our forum.

Annual General Meetings ("AGM") are held in November.

Committee

Club Discounts

Body Logic: Chartered Physiotherapists

1st 45min session £40 discounted from £55 (you need to produce your Chasers Membership card)

Supplier’s Quote: We have an experienced team of physiotherapists to assist you in attaining your running goals. We have two sites in south London, Battersea and Streatham Hill; with 4 chartered physiotherapists along with 2 podiatristsand 2 sports massage therapists. We have experience with all levels of athletes, varying from elite runners through to runners who have set themselves a new challenge. We also deal with a large variety of other sports and sporting injuries.

The physiotherapist and podiatrist use biomechanical assessments to determine the underlying cause of a problem, this assists in preventing reoccurrence of symptoms. We look at a runner’s posture and gait; we also offer a video analysis of their running style to assist in the diagnosis process. This is then used in conjunction with our joint and muscle assessment to formulate a rehabilitation programme specific to you and your training requirements.

'Musculoskeletal pain syndromes are seldom caused by isolated precipitating events, but are the consequences of habitual imbalances in the movement system.' Sahrmann

Our goal is to get you back running with improved biomechanical efficiency, which for you means faster times, but also preventing the chance of reoccurrence by thorough education and understanding.

Harris Sports: Sports Supplements (Online Shop)

Clapham Chasers get large (30-50%) discounts of retail prices from Harris Interactive Sports when we place order of a value of £150.00 or more. Harris stock a wide range of products for Runners, Cyclists, triathletes and general weight management. Neil Aitken will tend to put these orders together for the club when the requirement is there.

Example of Brands stocked:

• Sports in Science (SIS)
• High 5
• Powerbar
• Lucozade
• Squeezy
• EAS
• Isostar
• Maximuscle
• Carb Boom
• Leppin
• Multipower
• Sport Beans

Run & Become: Running Shop in Victoria

10% discount on most products on presentation of Club membership Card

Sweatshop: Running Shop in various locations

10% discount on most products on presentation of Club membership Card

Profeet: Foot and Shoe Specialist in Clapham South

UK’s leading customized insole and sports footwear specialist have teamed up with Clapham Chaser running club to offer members the following retail discounts:

• 25% off Video Gait Analysis that includes foot pressure mapping
• 10% off customised insoles, for your running or sports shoes - made while-you-wait. (It is an appointment based service, lasting approximately an hour.)
• 10% off running shoe brands

Please present your Clapham Chasers membership card to qualify for the discount, or email allexis@profeet.co.uk including your name, address and post code, and a Profeet discount voucher will be sent in the post to you.

www.profeet.co.uk