Phil Baker
Club President & Trustee
One of the founding members Chichester Runners and a leading light on the Sussex Athletics scene for many years. Phil is still very active as a junior coach and team manager and can often be seen in Oaklands Park, either leading training or signing up promising runners.
Jim Garland
Club Chairman & Trustee
Jim started running in Scotland at the age of 10 having read that Ingemar Stenmark, then the world’s best skier, ran 30 mins every day. Jim’s still working on the skiing, but found he enjoys running just as much, and has been a member of Chichester Runners since 1994. Jim can be found at training on a Monday evening.
Wesley Adams
Club Treasurer & Trustee
Winston Bond
Club Secretary & Trustee
Winston got to 5k and then joined Chi Runners in 2014, as part of his mid-life crisis attempt to get fit. For the last few years he has been involved on the admin side of the club and helps lead a training group on a Monday night. Speed- and distance-wise, Winston is somewhere in the middle of the pack and hopes to stay there for a while longer.
Joanne Brown
Committee Member & Trustee
Joanne’s involvement with the Club started in 2005, when her children started running. As a parent, she became more involved and helped out at athletics meets as an official. Joanne joined the Committee to help in raise funds for our track project, as she has first hand experience of the lack of suitable facilities in Chichester. Joanne completed Couch to 5k in 2014 and was an inaugural member of Cake Run
Tony Cooley
Committee Member
Tony started running in 1984 to get fit for skiing, he joined Chichester Runners in 1986 aged 32, and has competed in track and field, cross country and road races over the years, has completed 26 marathons along the way. Now just runs for fun.
Amanda Godfrey
Committee Member
Amanda has competed in track and field and cross country since she was 13, winning County medals in various events. Within the club, Amanda mainly works with the juniors, coaching throws, jumps and running. She is also a regular leader at our Couch to 5k programme and runs our summer track sessions for seniors wanting to improve their speed over 5k and 10k.
Andy Hall
Committee Member
Andy grew up in the area, attending Bishop Luffa School, and was a member of what was then Bognor & Chichester AC in the 70’s and early 80’s. Returning to the region in 2016 he rejoined the club to help coach Junior athletes. A UKA Licensed Coach with Throws speciality. He is now the Junior Coaching Co-ordinator, and can still be found in a corner of the fields at Bishop Luffa making large holes in the rugby pitch!
Elizabeth Robinson
Committee Member
Elizabeth was a late convert to running, but she has been a member of Chi Runners since 2017. She trains with various groups during the week and is a regular parkrunner.
Jane Taylor
Committee Member
Jane didn’t start running until she was nearly 50. She runs mainly for fitness, fun and friendship with a side order of cake!
Peter Anderson
Committee Member
Andrew Wingham
Committee Member
Jason Boswell
Committee Member
Dawn Salter
Committee Member
