Best Junior Races

[steadyeddy]

Done quite a few junior races not so many recently mind, however some of my favs where;
Three shires - FAST run out then a great climb
High Rigg - same as above, found it very tough every time, also organisation was top notch
Sedbergh old FRA - great courses all round

Then some of the BOFRA's
Kettlewell - love this race it think it has a bit of everything squeezed into a short race
Wasdale - Pritty unique and UNBELIEVABLY steep!
Troutbeck - A Kendal winter league race, used to love the variation and a great decent!

Other randoms now!
Ambleside sports and grasmere - Both good courses but id say its the sense of occasion thats makes the good also you normally get a good quality field.

And bear in mind for the over 16 juniors there is some great senior shorts you can do!

Haha thats quite a list brings back the good memories!

[TurboTom]

I agree there WP ive only done AW and Coiners but both were top notch. Shutlingsloe was disapointing last year so i chose to miss it. And ambleside was a bit of a trek as there is no senior race so as the only junior in my club getting a lift is difficult..

exactly what i said on the first post

[scott baistow 93]

exactly what i said on the first post

shutlingsloe was a great race this year and ambleside is an awsome race 2m-1700ft

[TurboTom]

shutlingsloe was a great race this year and ambleside is an awsome race 2m-1700ft

Although not as good as Gargrave. Nice route that. And i think we should keep burnsall as our little secret.

[scott baistow 93]

Although not as good as Gargrave. Nice route that. And i think we should keep burnsall as our little secret.

ayee yes

[TurboTom]

ayee yes

Next year Scott i want that Dartboard.

[scott baistow 93]

Next year Scott i want that Dartboard.

nahh that big trophy will be to battle for we were lucky jonny bradshaw was planning on doing it i was talking to him at training tonight he would of smashed us

[Lecky]

For all of you suggesting that Sedbergh has good courses. This year there are two races there. The English Schools, which last year had 370 runners, on 27th September. And the British Junior Champs and Home Internationals.

That is why we haven't used the venue for a Junior Champs race!

[TurboTom]

For all of you suggesting that Sedbergh has good courses. This year there are two races there. The English Schools, which last year had 370 runners, on 27th September. And the British Junior Champs and Home Internationals.

That is why we haven't used the venue for a Junior Champs race!

Can we enter the English Schools on the day.
And does the British and Irish champs have an open race in case i dont qualify for the Welsh team.

I would agree that courses shouldnt be over used but with limited places and organisers who are probably in single figures that are enthuisiastic about putting on junior races it is an inevitability that such races will be churned through the system over and over again.

As a junior i read so much about the classic races such as Borrowdale and Ben Nevis yet none of these have junior races so we cant share that same feeling that many seniors do so its no wonder the drop out rate is so large

[Al Fowler]

Can we enter the English Schools on the day.
And does the British and Irish champs have an open race in case i dont qualify for the Welsh team.

I would agree that courses shouldnt be over used but with limited places and organisers who are probably in single figures that are enthuisiastic about putting on junior races it is an inevitability that such races will be churned through the system over and over again.

As a junior i read so much about the classic races such as Borrowdale and Ben Nevis yet none of these have junior races so we cant share that same feeling that many seniors do so its no wonder the drop out rate is so large

Very good point.