Mini Amex first race

[Amex]

Hi My daughter wanted me to post this, she has been running for about two weeks now only a mile or so but off road, she has asked, if she can race nothing daft, she is 16 just gone, any ideas?? Lancashire area or journey up to lakes would be ok, would be grand if i could have a trot out at same meeting, ie a senior race same day place?

[Al Fowler]

Hi My daughter wanted me to post this, she has been running for about two weeks now only a mile or so but off road, she has asked, if she can race nothing daft, she is 16 just gone, any ideas?? Lancashire area or journey up to lakes would be ok, would be grand if i could have a trot out at same meeting, ie a senior race same day place?

Darwen Gala is the first thing thats popped into my head


3.7 miles/930' (Pg 72 of the handbook)

[NirvanaBliss]

Why not create some races for everyone, you and your daughter organise them?

[scott baistow 93]

bofra-kettlewell/ sunday 14th june 2009 first race starts 12 o'clock From the Bluebell Hotel, Kettlewell, Upper Wharfedale 1.5mile 600ft http://www.bofra.co.uk/Kettlewell.php its a cracking race ps hope you can swim as it goes through a river

[Lola]

How about Grasmere show?
Good day out, best chance of nice weather and races for all ages.

[wycoller]

Perhaps a word of caution? My daughter is 16 and has been racing for about 6 years. She trains intermittently these days (ie not when wet or cold) but goes out by herself in hilly terrain for about 45 mins a few times per week, plus racing every 2 weeks or so.

In most races she normally comes last, sometimes by some way. Fortunately she is strong willed !!!! and keeps going. Some FRA races, especially champs, test her to the extreme and she won't run them anymore.

The girls (and lads) in this age group are amazingly fit compared to your average teenager and most train quite seriously. At school my daughter is the fastest girl in her year at all distances over 100m.

Encourage mini amex but make sure that she doesn't get put off at her first race - its a difficult age to start at.

If she understands what she is taking on then the Kettlewell race would be a good start. Crosses the Wharfe but is quite wide and shallow, then along the river bank and up the fell. Probably a walk up for her. Then a fast descent which can be slippy if wet.

Good luck to her.

[TurboTom]

Hi My daughter wanted me to post this, she has been running for about two weeks now only a mile or so but off road, she has asked, if she can race nothing daft, she is 16 just gone, any ideas?? Lancashire area or journey up to lakes would be ok, would be grand if i could have a trot out at same meeting, ie a senior race same day place?

Wharmton dash on sunday 2m 600ft
Eddies Revenge- 24 wednesday june. 3.8m 1000ft but gradual climbs

[scott baistow 93]

Perhaps a word of caution? My daughter is 16 and has been racing for about 6 years. She trains intermittently these days (ie not when wet or cold) but goes out by herself in hilly terrain for about 45 mins a few times per week, plus racing every 2 weeks or so.

In most races she normally comes last, sometimes by some way. Fortunately she is strong willed !!!! and keeps going. Some FRA races, especially champs, test her to the extreme and she won't run them anymore.

The girls (and lads) in this age group are amazingly fit compared to your average teenager and most train quite seriously. At school my daughter is the fastest girl in her year at all distances over 100m.

Encourage mini amex but make sure that she doesn't get put off at her first race - its a difficult age to start at.

If she understands what she is taking on then the Kettlewell race would be a good start. Crosses the Wharfe but is quite wide and shallow, then along the river bank and up the fell. Probably a walk up for her. Then a fast descent which can be slippy if wet.

Good luck to her.

that is a very good point it is and extremely good compotitioned age group

[TurboTom]

that is a very good point it is and extremely good compotitioned age group

Still beat us 2 though

[stevefoster]

Hi My daughter wanted me to post this, she has been running for about two weeks now only a mile or so but off road, she has asked, if she can race nothing daft, she is 16 just gone, any ideas?? Lancashire area or journey up to lakes would be ok, would be grand if i could have a trot out at same meeting, ie a senior race same day place?

Whichever race Mini Amex decides to have a go at, wish her the best of luck from Uncle Merrylegs