Midweek Chasing Numbers Aug 2026

Get ready for an exhilarating experience at the Midweek Chasing Numbers event, hosted by Saturn Running on Friday, August 14th, 2026, in the picturesque town of Staines, Middlesex! This unique midweek run offers participants a flexible and inclusive atmosphere, allowing you to set your own pace and distance within a generous 7-hour time challenge. Whether you're aiming for a minimum distance of 3km or pushing for a marathon or ultra, the choice is yours on this beautiful course along the River Thames. Join fellow runners of all abilities and enjoy the camaraderie of the event, with entry fees starting at just £20 for members. Each finisher will receive a stunning medal, and those completing half-marathon distances or more can collect special distance pins. With a fantastic aid table stocked with a variety of refreshments and even vegan options, you'll be fueled for your journey. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to achieve your running goals in a supportive environment and make lasting memories!

About The Event Join us for a Chasing Numbers midweek run. The aim of our midweek runs is to hold events as cheaply as possible in order for people to be able to build their numbers or simply to help people achieve their own goals at an affordable price. The midweek runs are fully flexible with start times available from 7.30am with time to run all the way to 3.30pm! Now that's a FLEXIBLE FRIDAY All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too. The £20.00 entry price is available only to members. You can become a member by logging into your profile and purchasing one of the membership schemes. As well as the cheapest entry price, a member is guaranteed entry to the run and gets a mini-me medal pin at every event they attend! Distance & Time This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run. The minimum distance is 3km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles or 7km (this is subject to change to a 3.28 mile loop depending on course conditions) and you can run as many, or as few, of these laps as you like subject to UK athletics age restrictions (please see the restrictions below). We will have a 3k turn point and 5k turn point within the lap which is available to allow our younger runners to comply with the UK Athletics distance rules. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available. Course The course along a beautiful stretch of the River Thames. It is fully signed so no navigational experience is required. The course is a mixture with approximately 60% of it on a well-made path / tarmac. The remainder is grass and light trail which can get muddy at certain times of the year. Road shoes can be used all year round but if you prefer the extra grip on the trail sections then trail shoes can be worn. The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course and council / land owner final approval. Medals & Pins As long as you complete 3km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic medals! We also have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement. Goody Bag Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners. Aid Table We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table. Special Event If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event. Venue Facilities Toilets and changing facilities are available at the race HQ which also has a great cafe. Bag drop is next to the start finish line but is unmanned meaning items are left at the participants own risk. Car Parking There is a large pay on exit carpark at Runnymede Pleasure Grounds. Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will include full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event. Other information There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable. Headphones are allowed. Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.