Junior are also encouraged to take part in the Fell Runners Association (FRA) Junior Championship races.
FRA Junior Championships 2023
| 24th April |
Black Combe, Lake District |
Details |
| 6th May |
Todd Crag, Ambleside, Lake District |
Details |
| 20th May | Storth Stampede, Milnthorpe, Lake District | Details |
| 24th June |
Telford, Shropshire |
Details |
| 9th July |
Clwydian, North Wales |
No details currently available |
| 16th July |
Big Stone, Derbyshire |
Details |
The British Open Fell Runners Association, runs fell races from the middle of May to October. Many of them are held in the Yorkshire Dales with a few excursions into the Lake District and even one as far away as Scotland.
BOFRA is a great way for children to be introduced into fell running with individual races run under age groups:
There is a championship that runs all season for all the age groups over the the age of 9.
The under 9’s age category is “non-championship”, but medals and T-shirts are awarded to all the children who are members of BOFRA and have completed the required number of races – as with the older age group championships.
The fixture dates for the 2023 Kendal Winter league have been published on the Helm Hill website. The race dates are different from previous years and there are changes to the order of the races.
We hope that lots of juniors will be taking part in the league once again and that many who have not taken part before will give it a try this winter.
Some Kendal Winter league races will be included in our Junior Championships – Scout Scar on the 5th January and Giggleswick on 12th January will be the first two races of the Settle Harriers Junior Championship 2020.
At the Giggleswick race on the 12th January, we hope to get at least 50 of our juniors taking part.
| January 8th | Scout Scar | |
| January 15th | Giggleswick | |
| January 22nd | Whitestones | |
| January 29th | Birkrigg | |
| February 5th | Break no race |
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| February 12th | Barbondale | |
| February 19th | Sedbergh | |
| February 26th |
Swallows |
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| March 5th | Cunswick | |
| March 12th | Cautley | |
| March 19th | Helm HIll |
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| March 26th | Elterwater | |
| March 29th | Helm Hill | |
| April 2nd | Arant Haw Presentation (not a points race) |
The league is open to ALL JUNIORS AGED 8 or ABOVE. No previous race experience is required.
The first race venue is Scout Scar GR 502 918 The Old Racecourse, Brigsteer Rd, Kendal.
Go to Helm Hill Kendal Winter League for general information, course maps, travel info and registration forms that you can fill out and bring along to the first race (this will save time on the day).
For the benefit of those parents who are not familiar with this League, here is a quick resume of what it is and how it works………..
The age category definitions are different for seniors and juniors (under). Senior categories are defined as your age on 31st December 2019. Eg. A V40 will be 40yrs old on 31st December 2019 or before. ‘Under’ categories age is defined at the end of the year, as in age on 31st December 2020. Eg. An under 13 must be under 13 on 31st December 2020 to compete in the under 13 race. The minimum age of any runner is 8yrs old on or before race day. Within the senior race, there will be an under 21 championship. Within the u13 race, there will be an u11 category.
Under 13 (approx 1 mile). For juniors born in 2008,2009,2010,2011,2012 but must be over 8 on the day.
Under 15 (approx 1.5 – 2 miles) For juniors born in 2006 & 2007
Under 18 (approx 2.5 miles) For juniors born in 2003, 2004 & 2005
Seniors (3 miles - 5 miles) Born in 2002 or earlier
Entries are on the day only, but please can you pre-register on the Helm Hill website, even if you are only intending to race at Giggleswick, by pre-registering you are helping the officials with producing the race runner lists and results.
Entry fees are a £1 for juniors (£4 for seniors).
Junior races always start at noon, with the Under 13s going off first. It’s best to arrive an hour or so before the start to give you time to find parking, get your child registered and so that your child can get familiar with the course and get “warmed-up” properly. You need to register your child (and pay the £1) at each race. At your first race you attend, you will be given a number to retain for the whole series.
Juniors should wear their Settle Harriers vests in the races, although they will probably need to wear something under this – either a t-shirt or thermal vest depending on the weather. Please bring warmer clothing for juniors to wear before and after their race. A hot drink for afterwards is also a good idea !
!* VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING KIT *!
JUNIORS MUST ALSO BRING ALONG EMERGENCY KIT TO EVERY RACE & BE PREPARED TO CARRY IT.
At each race, it will be up to the organisers to decide whether it should be carried and this may depend on the weather conditions on the day. “Kit” for juniors means carrying a WATERPROOF TOP, HAT & GLOVES. It is easiest to carry this in a small “bum bag” or some prefer just to tie it around their waist. If it is very cold or wet, juniors may prefer to wear the extra kit instead – which is fine.
It is best to wear footwear with good grip in these races – fell-running or trail-running shoes are ideal or trainers if they have very good grip.
You can take part in as many or as few of the races as you like. The “league” results for juniors are based on your best 5 races. Awards (decorated thermos mugs last year) are also made at the end of the series to all juniors who complete 5 or more races.
If you need more information, please contact Jess or your child’s coach or post a comment on our junior Facebook page.
As part of the juniors’ continued development, we propose to enter the club once again in the West Yorkshire Cross Country League. Cross country is an excellent way for our youngsters to develop strength and stamina and particularly improve their speed as the courses tend to be faster and less hilly than the fell races they do most of the year. Last year we had 10 juniors taking part and it would be brilliant to see us build on this in the forthcoming season.
There are four league races between October and December, all on Sundays, leading us nicely into the Kendal Winter League (which starts early in January).
The locations last year were:
Typically, you can expect to travel approx an hour to each venue.
Races are open to athletes aged 9 (on 2nd October 2016) upwards and fall into the following age groups:
For the team competition, the first three athletes home form the scoring team. But the greater the number of participants means that, even if you aren’t in the scoring team, your result still matters as it affects everyone else’s position.
Cost of the entry to the league is £6 per athlete for the U11 to U17 age groups and £12 for the junior age group.
England Athletics (EA) Athlete Affiliation fee In addition to the cost of entering the league, your child must be affiliated to EA. This is an annual cost currently of £13 and covers the year to 31 March next. Our Club Secretary, Chris Beesley, will be dealing with the new EA affiliations with a block payment and will email you separately about payment once I have confirmed those interested in entering the league.
So, if your child is interested in participating in the WYCC league, please could you let me know by Sunday 8th September. Please also could you confirm if your child is already EA affiliated, noting their EA registration number and DOB ( I already hold these details if you have participated in the WYCC before). This will enable us to deal with any EA registrations and the WYCC entry forms by the due dates.
More information, previous results and participating clubs can be found on the website West Yorkshire Cross Country League. Or if you have any other queries about this, just get in touch!
As part of the juniors’ continued development, we propose to enter the club once again in the West Yorkshire Cross Country League. Cross country is an excellent way for our youngsters to develop strength and stamina and particularly improve their speed as the courses tend to be faster and less hilly than the fell races they do most of the year. Last year we had 10 juniors taking part and it would be brilliant to see us build on this in the forthcoming season.
There are four league races between October and December, all on Sundays, leading us nicely into the Kendal Winter League (which starts early in January):
Typically, you can expect to travel approx an hour to each venue.
Races are open to athletes aged 9 (on 2nd October 2016) upwards and fall into the following age groups:
For the team competition, the first three athletes home form the scoring team. But the greater the number of participants means that, even if you aren’t in the scoring team, your result still matters as it affects everyone else’s position.
Cost of the entry to the league is £6 per athlete for the U11 to U17 age groups and £12 for the junior age group.
England Athletics (EA) Athlete Affiliation fee In addition to the cost of entering the league, your child must be affiliated to EA. This is an annual cost currently of £13 and covers the year to 31 March next. Our Club Secretary, Chris Beesley, will be dealing with the new EA affiliations with a block payment and will email you separately about payment once I have confirmed those interested in entering the league.
So, if your child is interested in participating in the WYCC league, please could you let me know by Sunday 11 September. Please also could you confirm if your child is already EA affiliated, noting their EA registration number and DOB ( I already hold these details if you have participated in the WYCC before). This will enable us to deal with any EA registrations and the WYCC entry forms by the due dates.
More information, previous results and participating clubs can be found on the website www.westyorkshireathletics.org.uk. Or if you have any other queries about this, just get in touch!
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