Every October to March London Frontrunners enters the Metropolitan Cross Country League. Here’s all you need to know.
2023/24 Met League fixtures
- 14 October 2023 – Claybury
- 11 November 2023 – Wormwood Scrubs
- 2 December 2023 – Uxbridge
- 13 January 2024 – Welwyn Garden City
- 10 February 2024 – Trent Park
Other fixtures
- 18 November 2023 – London Cross Country Championships, Parliament Hill
- 27 January 2024 – South of England Cross Country Championships, Beckenham Place Park
- 24 February 2024 – English National Cross Country Championships, Shropshire
What is the Metropolitan League?
The Met League is a team cross-country competition.
It involves 22 clubs from London, Berkshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Middlesex.
The League consists of off-road, cross country courses in different areas of Greater London.
There are five races in total.
Why should I take part?
Every runner who takes part scores points for their club.
The more runners who come and run for London Frontrunners, the more points we score. And the more points we score, the higher we finish in the league.
You’ll also score points towards the London Frontrunners Club Championships for each Met League race you run in.
As part of your LFR membership, the registration fees are entirely covered by the Club.
Do I need to register?
For the 2022/23 Met League season, we ask that you register interest with the cross country captains ([email protected]). This will help the cross country captains allocate race numbers and add you to the WhatsApp group to enable us to message you with any last minute changes.
What should I wear for cross country?
You must wear a club vest for Met League races.
On your feet, trail shoes are often appropriate for the initial meets in the league when the ground tends to be drier.
As we move into November to February, cross country spikes may be a better option as conditions can get very wet and muddy.
What happens after the race?
As an LFR tradition, after the racing is done we like to share our best efforts at baking. So if you have time to bake something beforehand, bring some cake or other goodies (no soggy bottoms please!).
And after cake, we usually head to a local pub for post-race drinks.
Cross country championships races
There’s also an opportunity to race in some other cross country fixtures, including the London, South of England and English National Cross Country Championships.
These are separate from the Met League races.
Details of how to sign up for these will be shared in the weekly e-bulletin and Facebook group.