It’s been another busy week at chasers! Cross Country season is back with a bang, and the autumn winter races are in full swing with lots of impressive finish lines crossed and PB's. Stay tuned for lots more fun to come.  Mornington Chasers Regent’s Park 10k Winter Series - Sunday 2nd November  A huge thank you to everyone who took part in the October race — what a brilliant start to the Regent’s Park Winter 10K Series! And of course, a massive shoutout to our amazing volunteers who helped make it all happen — we couldn’t do it without you. As we look ahead to the November race, we’re on the lookout for more volunteers to join the team. It’s a great way to get involved (and comes with some great perks, like free race entries and priority consideration for events like The Big Half and the London Marathon!), so if you’d like to help out, check out the sign-up link here. Let’s keep the momentum going and try and get as many runners as october if not more! We’d love to see as many Chasers and friends as possible. Please do encourage your friends, aunts, neighbours, cousins, and mums to take part and get on that start line! Use the code MC15 for an exclusive 15% discount and come join us for a fun, friendly, and festive winter racing season. Sign up for the November race here. If you can't make the November race, worry not!! have a look to see if you can do any of the other races in the series, which are on the calendar too: Sunday 7th December: Sign up here to volunteer  Sunday 4th January: Sign up here to volunteer Sunday 1st Febuary: Sign up here to volunteer Sunday 1st March: Sign up here to volunteer  Beginners course The Chasers beginners course is going strong, big well done to all our beginners, and we couldn’t do it without our amazing volunteers — thank you to everyone who’s helped so far! We’re always looking for more Chasers to lend a hand, so if you’d like to get involved, sign up for the next session on the chaser calendar or please do let Romany or nick know! It’s a great way to give back to the club, support new runners, and meet more of the Chasers community. Cabbage Patch - Club Champs Sunday 19th October The much-anticipated Club Champs are finally here! This Sunday, we’ll be taking on a scenic, flat course that winds its way through the beautiful Twickenham and Richmond area, starting and finishing at The Cabbage Patch pub. It’s the perfect setting for some friendly competition, and a great chance to show the South West London crowd that North London running clubs are where it’s at! And after all that effort, we’ll be heading to The Fox in Twickenham, where Izzy has kindly booked us a spot to enjoy a well-deserved pint (or two!).  Link to the pub here.     Cross Country guide and upcoming races Cross country season is officially underway! time to embrace the mud (or very hard and dry ground) and the hills. Well done to everyone who kicked things off at the Chingford League 5K around the Velo Park (a nice change from the usual Hog Hill grind!) and to all who tackled the first Met League race at Claybury Park. It’s great to see so many Chasers getting stuck in.  Thinking about giving cross country a go but not sure where to start? We’ve put together a handy FAQ guide for anyone curious about XC — what to expect, what to wear, and why it’s way more fun than it sounds (mud included). Huge thanks to Anna for the idea, Dan L and Rafaele for the edits, and David for getting it up on the site. Check it out here and see if it convinces you to join the fun. Here are a few of the myths that can be found in the guide to help!  I can’t do cross country, I’m not fast enough Absolutely false. There are runners of many different abilities and ages, so if you can do a Tuesday run over 8km (especially a Hampstead Heath route), you will be well able to run a cross country course. Also, this is a TEAM event. To score as a team we need a minimum number, therefore it will help the team to have the correct number, no matter what your speed! I can’t do cross country, it’s too muddy! Yes, some races are muddy, but not that many! And the mud is far outweighed by the team spirit, endorphins from getting out even on a dark winter day and maybe even baked goods or a hot chocolate. Who should I ask to find out more information about cross country at Mornington Chasers? Great! You want to find out more... The first port of call is our WhatsApp channel. Make sure you have joined the MC WhatsApp community and select the Cross Country Channel and feel free to ask all your questions (no such thing as a stupid question!) If you want to find out more please go to: Home - Metropolitan Cross Country League Chingford League – A winter athletics league for N & E London South of England Athletics Association English Cross Country Association We have some lovely Mornington Chasers who very kindly give up their time to organise us and get us to the events. Meet them here:  Cross country Captains: Rafaele Lamour Daniel Lewis Juliette Westbrook Elizabeth Aryeetey We also have some cross country enthusiasts/regulars who will be happy to answer any questions you have and welcome you to the events! Maki Kimura Fiona Russell Gary Homewood Danny Berry Emily Martyn Anna Patterson Paul Dickens Rory Clark More information on the cross country guide which can be found here. St Neots half marathon  St Neot’s Half Marathon 16th November Entries are open for St Neot’s half marathon. This is a favourite of the Chasers - St Neots Riverside Runners host this annual half marathon on a course with PB potential (a downhill finish!). If you would like to get the bus from Talacre to St Neot’s, please sign up on the website so we can get an idea of numbers.    Chaser Christmas Party! Save the date - 5th December  As Mariah Carey says “It’s tiiiimeeee!”… for the Chaser Christmas party season! Our social secs have locked in the venue and date for this year’s Christmas party — and trust us, it’s going to be one to remember! All you need to do is keep the 5th of December free, we will share all the juicy details soon. All you need to know for now is this party will have immaculate vibes and be way better than your typical boring work Christmas do. Get ready to finally peel off your running lycra and struggle to recognise fellow Chasers out in the wild non-running world (yes, that actually exists)! Thank you Tom, Rach and Izzy for organising. Race shoutouts:  Big well done to all Chaser who took part in the Chingford and Met League races. It was a great turnout from team Chasers. Including both Kat and Darren for finishing in the top 5 in the Chingford league.  Big well done to David Powers for completing another race and smashing another PB taking part in the Chicago 5k! David has been on a roll with the races and PB's this year, what a machine! Congrats to Tilly for taking part in Munich half. This was Tilly’s 3rd fastest V50 time!  Congrats to Jamie, Kate, Tony, Nicholas, Nabil, Ursula, Beth, Connor and Jocelyn for completing the royal parks today. Great running from you all and great to see some shiny new PB’s. Massive good luck to David, Susan, Anna, Liz, Nelson, Callum, Jonathon, Rafal for the Chicago marathon. We’re all routing for you and no doubt you’ll all smash it!!  Apologies if we've missed anyone or any races! If there is anything else you’ve got coming on please do put it on the chaser calendar. This will help you find other chasers who might be taking part and also give us a chance to give you a shoutout.  Have a great rest of the weekend.  Em & Jas Calendar Here's whats happening over the next few weeks other than our usual Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday runs. You can find our full calendar on the website. 19/10/2025 Amsterdam Marathon I'm in Amsterdam! 19/10/2025 Cabbage Patch 10 Mile - club champs race Running 02/11/2025 JTBC Seoul marathon I'm running 19/10/2025 The Abingdon Marathon I'm running 01/11/2025 Liddiard Trophy - Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury, London 25/10/2025 North London XC Association Champs - Trent Park, Cockfosters Sign-up to run - deadline 2025-10-13 08/11/2025 London Cross Country Championships - Parliament Hill Sign-up to run 01/11/2025 Chingford League - Eastbrookend 🏃 Run - deadline 2025-10-24 15/10/2025 RunThrough 10k - Battersea Park I'm running too! 02/11/2025 MCRC Regent's Park 10k Volunteering Volunteer (8 of 14 left) - deadline 2025-11-01 We are also currently taking names for the following events. 25/01/2026 Sevilla Half Marathon I'm running 16/11/2025 St Neot's Half Marathon (get the bus!) Get the Bus (11 of 34 left) 01/03/2026 Tokyo Marathon 2026 Join 🙋🏽‍♂️ 29/03/2026 Sheffield Half Marathon I'm running, with (Hendersons) Relish Results If you want to upload a photo or your results are missing, log in to our website and update your picture and Power of 10 ID. Southern Men's 6-Stage Relays (Aldershot), 20/09/2025 6KL Jerry Bryan 26:25, 151 (10) Running4Women Windsor Womens 10K (Windsor), 27/09/2025 10K Bethany Thompson 41:47 (41:47), 4 (4, 1) [77.66%] Ealing Half Marathon (Ealing), 28/09/2025 HM John Armstrong 82:46 (82:40), 80 (5) [80.20%]   Jonny Foulger 87:59 (87:37), 191 [66.63%] NEW PB   Francesco Bortoletti 88:07 (87:53), 196 [67.89%]   Juliette Westbrook 98:30 (97:50), 545 (56, -) [66.64%] NEW PB   Alice Sullivan 1:50:42 (1:49:38), 1242 (150, 19) [68.46%]   alon caspi 2:15:59 (2:09:39), 2922 (91) [58.95%] Windsor Half Marathon (Windsor), 28/09/2025 HM Philip Rutnam 1:51:04 (1:46:00), 780 (18) [67.31%] NEW PB Parkrun 03/10/2025 Mauerweg, GER Lizzy Muggeridge 1:02:07, 861 [26.88%] Parkrun 04/10/2025 Ally Pally Mike Hurford 20:42, 14 (1) [81.16%] Battersea Katrina Kelly 21:58, 228 [67.22%]   Juliette Westbrook 25:31, 418 [57.87%] Bexley Emily Morgan 24:40, 59 (-, 1) [59.86%]   Finlay Brown 24:49, 65 [52.38%] Finsbury Park Shaun Lowthian 20:29, 34 [66.48%]   Heather Marshall 24:43, 170 [65.41%]   Tom Hill 25:24, 202 [51.18%]   Rafaele Lamour 27:08, 294 [63.64%]   Tal Rosenbaum 30:01, 453 [49.19%] Hampstead Heath Harry Simpson 18:25, 3 [70.50%]   Brandon Leung 22:31, 54 [64.03%]   Daniel Berry 22:44, 60 (1) [71.99%]   Kate Chadwick 26:39, 181 [66.35%]   Phil Batchelor 27:30, 220 [61.09%]   alon caspi 29:16, 267 [57.92%] Havelkanal, GER Lizzy Muggeridge 32:44, 38 [51.02%] Hazelwood Andy Davies 21:53, 14 [59.79%] Highbury Fields Fiona Russell 22:46, 108 (-, 1) [77.67%] Porthcawl Thomas English 19:54, 4 (1) [66.33%]   Rachael Murdoch 23:21, 35 (-, 1) [63.53%] Southwark Sophie Sirera 27:06, 260 [54.49%] Tooting Common Eamon Byrne 34:40, 546 [46.44%] Wormwood Scrubs Stephen West 30:51, 87 [48.19%] Cardiff Half Marathon (Cardiff), 05/10/2025 HM Izzy Gelder 83:21 (83:19), 385 (29, -) [78.26%] Dulwich 5 (Dulwich), 05/10/2025 5M Katrina Kelly 31:29, 8 (1, -) [75.97%] NEW PB   Juliette Westbrook 39:06, 64 (14, -) [61.17%] Standalone 10K (Letchworth), 05/10/2025 10K Jerry Bryan 44:21 (44:12), 195 (12) [77.79%] Middlesex 10K (London Victoria Park), 05/10/2025 10K Daniel Lewis 48:15, 152 (17) [61.73%] Parkrun 11/10/2025 Hampstead Heath parkrun Phill Hoddinott 00:31:31 [46.11%] Links Send your stories to newsletter@chaser.me.uk. 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