It has been a busy weekend, with club members turning out in force at both the Last Friday of the Month 5k and today's Bovi 10k.

Last Friday of the Month 5k – 28 August
Four club members took on the popular (and very competitive) Last Friday of the Month 5k in Hyde Park and all produced strong performances.

Leading the way was Graham Collett, who clocked an impressive 19:23. Ben Hannen continued his strong form with 20:50, while Sylvia Moss ran 22:01. Simac Konkader completed the line-up, finishing in 24:36.

Tell me more, tell me more!
Was it really that fast?!
Tell me more, tell me more!
I know I’d have come last…

Well, it’s been another strong couple of weeks’ racing for the Club, despite the heat that has had all normal people hiding in their refrigerators. (I got chills, they're multiplying.) Fortunately, this lot be Greased Lightning and you're in for a Megamix.  

Good Evening, Race Report fans. I apologise for the radio silence over the last few weeks. No excuses, just laziness (which I’ll call ‘malaise’ because that seems so much more the sort of thing a Jane Austen heroine would say when it’s hot).

This week’s Race Report – embarrassingly – is actually a wrapping up of the last few weeks. I don’t think it’s possible to pre-emptively blame this on the lateness / earliness of the England v Mexico game, but I’m happy to try!

Man v Horse
The legendary Man v Horse race took place on 13 June in Llanwrtyd Wells. The unique 22-mile event pitches human runners against horses and riders over challenging terrain. This year the horses came out on top (boo hiss…..)
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Representing Chiltern Harriers: Glen Martin, Seb Lawrence, Matt Lawrence and Matt Channer combined to complete the relay in 4:01:23. Ed Wright tackled the course solo in 4:37:08. Mike Sheppard also ran solo, finishing in an impressive 3:34:56. Next year, to add to the jeopardy, organisers are rumoured to be considering holding the event at 7000 ft above sea level at 1am...

Chiltern Harriers were still out in force across a range of events, collecting podium places, age-group victories and some impressive performances.

Misbourne 10K – 20 June
With no major competition to contend with (she says), Jenny Bizley was able to take the win at the Misbourne 10K on Saturday morning, crossing the line in 51:18. Helen Hinde was also in action, finishing in 1:07:21, while Jack Turner produced an excellent run to take second male overall in a speedy 41:53. 
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A big thank you also goes to Doug Smith and Mike Shrive, who helped with the results on the day. Events simply couldn't happen without volunteers.

It’s been another action-packed weekend for Chiltern Harriers, with racing across road, trail and track – and if there’s one theme tying it all together, it’s this: hills were unavoidable.

Good Evening, Race Report fans. I am sorry that it feels like a while since you’ve heard from me. There’s been a bit too much life going on.
 
However, the positive upshot of that is that you get an extra chunky report, full of Race Report goodness for this Sunday evening. Hopefully it will help you to counteract some of the sugariness of Eurovision, for those who indulged in that form of entertainment.
 
First of all: it was a brilliant PB for Ed Wright at the Belfast Marathon on 3 May. Ed clocked a time of 3.20.45 – a very fitting reward for the hard work which he has been putting into training. Well done, Ed!

Good Evening, Race Report fans, and Happy Star Wars Day. As ever, this is the ‘pre-Pednor edition’ of the May Bank Holiday Monday report. Keep watching the website for the results from Buckinghamshire’s self-proclaimed premiere 5-mile road race. Before we get into the reporting a huge thank you to all of our Chiltern volunteers this weekend. Yesterday, CHAC hosted a highly successful match of the Youth Development League (Lower Age Group) at the track in Little Marlow. This evening it’s the turn of the Pednor 5. Neither event would be possible without the time and commitment of volunteers, on the day, at set-up and for the months prior. While there are huge numbers of CHAC volunteers, special praise is due to Alan Hewson and Nicky Bedford, and to Paul McCarthy for masterminding the YDL and Pednor, respectively.
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Look out for Steve P’s report from Little Marlow.

Well, Race Report fans, it’s that Red Letter Day – London Marathon Day. And, as ever, Chiltern Harriers did not disappoint. 
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It’s hard to know where to start, but special shout-outs must be due to David Walker and Barbara Ralph. David is one of that very rare breed: an ever-present, meaning he has completed every single London Marathon. Barbara – if memory serves – is the woman who has completed the most London Marathons. David opted for the virtual MyWay event, as he has for the last few years. He has finished, but his time is currently unavailable on the site. Barbara pounded round the 26.2 miles of London tarmac in a time of 5.49.28.