Committee
Captains
Meetings
Committee meetings are held at least every other month if not more frequently.
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held in November - click here for meeting minutes.
About the committee
Liz Milsom - Honorary Secretary
Day Job: Innovation Programme Manager
I joined the Clapham Chasers in 2011 after I moved and it became my local club. I had been a member of another running club and the difference was amazing! The Chasers are the most friendly, inclusive and supportive group of people you could hope to meet. I value that all abilities are welcome and have watched, in the five years that I’ve been a member, the club grow to an organisation that offers an amazing range of activities and events: both sporting and social! I recognise that most of this is done through people volunteering their time, enthusiasm and passion for running, cycling, swimming and triathlon.
Taking part and getting involved with any Chasers event is rewarding and enjoyable, and is an important part of my life and now I'm also proud to be able to give back some time via the Committee.
Loves: Tuesday Track, running, Metallica, short shorts, running, rare beef, malted beverages, running
Cat St Clair - Ladies' Running
Loves: Chocolate-coated hazelnuts and escaping London to hit the trails
I joined the committee to help promote women's running in the club and encourage Chaser ladies of all abilities to get involved, whether they are training for their first 10k or competing at a high level. I aim to foster a sense of women's training and racing being a real team affair, and to offer coaching and learning opportunities across all the running disciplines - road, trail, track and XC.
Mike Leong - Risk Management
Sam Burne James - Communications and Publicity
Loves: Chasers' supportiveness, muddy cross country fixtures, richly deserved post-race refreshments, Buffs/snoods
Hates: how dreadful my gait looks in action shots, custard
Day job: Journalist on business mag PRWeek
In short: mediocre triathlete, sporadically just-better-than-mediocre runner, dedicated socials attendee and arguably famous beard.
I joined the club at the start of 2015 and have loved it. Chasers runs so smoothly, and hopefully my joining the committee at the end of 2016 won't mess that up completely... In all seriousness, what I want to help do as comms officer is help make more people feel more part of the club community, so that they in turn want to do more and give more to the club. As I write this at the end of 2016, I'm wondering whether to commit to soft goals (being a regular, injury free runner making at least one track/intervals session a week) or hard ones (take my 10k and 5k PBs down a few notches). Either way, the main thing will just be to have lots of fun along the way. Wish me luck.
Bit more about me - from West London originally, comedy nerd, Fulham Football Club fan. Any more questions (go on, think of something...) try me on samburnejames@gmail.com.
Cathryn Lower - MembershipsLoves: Being in a constant state of FOMO because there is just so much fun stuff to do
My advice for absolutely anyone anywhere is that they should move to London, join a running club, and change their life. Whilst this might be a slight oversimplification of life, it encapsulates what happened to me and life is so much richer for all the experiences I’ve been lucky to have with the Chasers. You couldn’t ask to spend your time, or live with, a better bunch of people. This of course should come with a warning because if it wasn’t for this incredible group I wouldn’t have; a GFA place in London next year; bought a wetsuit before I could swim; swam in the dark; discovered that you only need a sleep, wine and pizza to forget the pain of waking up at 2am to run five miles as part of a relay team; become extraordinarily excited when we visit a new Parkrun and associated cake and coffee shop.
Jenna Mullett - Triathlon: Swimming
Hates: When people don’t have their socks on properly
Day job: Vocational Rehab Consultant
I joined the Chasers in 2012 when I found that running was much cheaper to than continuing with my previous hobby of swimming. Luckily, since then the club has developed a really strong triathlon side and I can now pursue both disciplines again - although doing triathlon means trying to keep costs down is long forgotten!
Cycling is still something I am working on and have a love/hate relationship with, but I definitely wouldn’t be keeping it up if it wasn’t for the Chasers friendliness, support and enthusiasm.You will find me at morning swim sessions, Tuesday track, and triathlon races in the summer.
Nic Warburton - Triathlon: CyclingLove: Bikes and beer
Hates: cleaning my bike and soggy toast
Day Job: Trading Application Support Engineer
I have always loved to ride bikes, mainly mountain bikes as a child and then got into road cycling once I realised how much I love Lycra! Been with various road cycling clubs in Surrey but moved to London for the usual reasons.
Initially joined the Chasers to meet more people in Clapham that loved riding and boozing (in that order only). I was overwhelmed by just how inclusive the people in the club were and before I knew it I was at running sessions and loving them. So there was only one thing left to do...swim! Loved the pool especially the Lido (fresh 6am Summer mornings, best way to start to the day).
However, I had a fear of open water. If it was not for the friendly Chasers I would not have found myself at the club Champs doing an Olympic distance tri in a murky river/moat. The atmosphere on the day and solidarityof the club got me through the swim and to where I belong, on the bike.
After being with the club for 1 year and not volunteered for anything (sorry Sham) I decided to jump in the deep end again, and volunteer as The Cycling Guy. It also means I have an excuse to be at every social.
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