Junior runs
View the archive page of exploits here. More recent ones below.
Carnethy Hill Running Club and Hill Racing Club takes its lead on child welfare from SAL, in accordance with which, the Club has a Welfare Officer and a Child Welfare & Safeguarding Policy. Contact the club welfare officer for more information.
Please note, children under 18, (whether members or not) are accepted at Carnethy organised events and activities at the organiser’s discretion, and normally only where a parent or legal guardian attends the event or activity and takes responsibility for the child. In case of doubt, please discuss with the event or activity director.
Junior hill racing
There are numerous opportunities for junior runners wanting to race in the Scottish hills.
In the Lothians, Fife and Borders, in 2024, these include:
3 March – Bishop Hill
16 March – Chapelgill
23 March – Birnam
12 June – Turnhouse
14 August – Caerketton
September (TBC) – Caerketton Downhill
2 November – Tinto
These races are organised by local hill running clubs, including Carnethy. Competitive but inclusive, these events are the ideal place for beginner hill runners to race for the first time. Check organisers’ websites to confirm the ages of children permitted to compete.
There is also a Scottish Athletics 2024 Junior League, open to U17 (born 2008-09), U15 (born 2010-11) and U13 (born 2012-13) competitors who are members of Scottish Athletics.
The Junior League comprises the following races:
21 April – Dumyat
28 April – Lomonds Hill Race
11 May – Broughton Heights
15 June – Cornalees Hill Race
22 June – Eildon Junior Race
29 June – Braemar Junior Games
11 August – Cademuir Rollercoaster
21 September – Suidhe Hill Race
For more information, visit Scottish Athletics.
Information about junior hill running and racing can also be found at Scottish Hill Runners.
The Allermuir Junior Trophy will be awarded to the junior runner in the club who has ‘achieved the most in the calendar year, whether that be athletically or through enthusiasm and spirit’.
Previous runs…
Carnethy Kids: Blackford Hill instalment
The Carnethy Kids roadshow moved to Blackford Hill for the latest session involving the club’s youngest members. The 19-strong group climbed to the summit, enjoyed a long up-and-down paarlauf, then practised descending skills on the infamous north face slope, before a debrief over tea, squash and cake.
Jonny Muir
Carnethy Kids
Carnethy Kids had an enthusiastic reboot with 16 children of club members taking part in a fun training hour at Bonaly Country Park. After a warm up, the group – aged 3 to 13 – scaled Torduff Hill and descended grassy slopes for an up-and-down paarlauf of mixed-aged pairs. The group then put their climbing and line-selecting skills to the test by clambering back up Torduff Hill.
Jonny Muir
Tinto Junior Hill Race
Name | Age | Club | Position | Time |
Thomas Arnott | 11 | Central AC | 1 | 13.46 |
Rowan Lennox | 9 | Shettleston | 2 | 14.52 |
Euan Grant-Pantrey | 11 | Shettleston | 3 | 15.56 |
Annie Arnott | 9 | Central AC | 4 | 16.36 |
Joseph Paterson | 8 | Shettleston | 5 | 16.37 |
Leo Coombs | 9 | 6 | 17.44 | |
Rebecca Ure | 11 | 7 | 20.59 | |
Benjamin Homewood | 11 | Westerlands | 8 | 21.06 |
Arlo King-Hall | 7 | Carnethy HRC | 9 | 21.24 |
Flora Homewood | 8 | Westerlands | 10 | 23.08 |
Effy Coakley | 8 | Carnethy HRC | 11 | 25.11 |
Emelie Coakley | 6 | Carnethy HRC | 12 | 27.38 |
Charlie Coombs | 5 | 13 | 27.49 | |
Rita King-Hall | 3 | Carnethy HRC | 14 | 28.18 |
The Tinto Junior Hill Race once again offered a fine cameo to a day of record-breaking hill racing in South Lanarkshire. Having refined negotiating-a-kissing-gate manoeuvres, 14 junior runners watched the ‘grown-ups’ sweep by before being sent uphill to chase them down. Racers were turned at a mystery location, which was not the summit but definitely not where it was last year, beginning the long descent to the finish. Inspired, as ever, by the example of the late Martin Hyman, the race was (mostly) embraced and enjoyed by all who took part. (I only saw two children crying, although I sense a couple of parents might also have cried were it socially acceptable to do so.) Thomas Arnott and Rowan Lennox were first boy and girl across the line, while Euan Grant-Pantrey claimed third overall, proving at least one Grant-Pantrey can stay on their feet. (Rowan repeated her overall second place of last year, albeit in a time nearly four minutes slower; I don’t think Rowan is slowing down, so sorry – the course was a little longer this year. Character-building, etc.) There is not a team competition at the junior race. If there was a siblings race, however, Siblings Arnott were dominant winners from Siblings Coombs, with Siblings King-Hall and Siblings Coakley roughly equal. Nor is there a family competition, but if there was, the award goes to Family Lennox, with Rowan’s performance complemented by two Lennox family finishers in the main race. Rita King-Hall won the unofficial Martin Hyman Prize for smiling the most as she crossed the finish line. She’ll learn…
Jonny Muir
Caerketton junior results
Pos | No | Name | Club | Category | Time |
1 | 111 | Sam Kitchen | Lasswade AC | B13 | 10.53 |
2 | 124 | Joel Aitkinson | Haddington | B13 | 11.16 |
3 | 112 | Tom Macguire | Lasswade AC | B12 | 11.21 |
4 | 125 | Emily Aitkinson | Haddington | G10 | 11.22 |
5 | 138 | James Hartmen | Interlopers | B14 | 12.39 |
6 | 144 | Hayden Whitlie | Carnethy | B11 | 12.45 |
7 | 170 | Angus Gardiner | Edinburgh Academy | B12 | 12.46 |
8 | 110 | Bethan Kitchen | Lasswade AC | G11 | 13.11 |
9 | 134 | Matthew Hartman | Interlopers | B10 | 13.50 |
10 | 126 | Peter Aitkinson | Haddington | B8 | 14.14 |
11 | 176 | Jack Donnelly | UA | B9 | 14.48 |
12 | 130 | Sophie McBirnie | Carnethy | G10 | 15.16 |
13 | 109 | Laura Kitchen | UA | G7 | 15.33 |
14 | 158 | Douglas Murphy | Carnethy | B7 | 16.02 |
15 | 150 | Luca MacDonald | Pentland Primary | B7 | 17.56 |
16 | 159 | Iona Murphy | Carnethy | G5 | 24.05 |
17 | 177 | Ciara Donnelly | UA | G7 | 24.07 |
Tinto Tiptoe
Name | Time | Change | Club | Age |
Fraser Anderson | 7.22 | – | – | 10 |
Joel Greig | 7.34 | – 28 | Lothian RC | 11 |
Luke Sedman | 7.41 | – 38 | Grangemouth Tri | 8 |
Danny Fletcher | 7.56 | – 14 | Lothian RC | 9 |
Laurence Ward | 8.15 | – | H.B.T | 11 |
Mitchell Kellock | 8.26 | – 29 | Lothian RC | 12 |
Sophie McBirnie | 9.15 | – | Harmeny Athletics | 9 |
Sorley MacDonald | 10.06 | – | Lothian RC | 11 |
Ruby Wiseman | 10.11 | – | – | 6 |
Kirsty Sedman | 10.21 | – | – | 6 |
Freya King | 10.22 | – | – | 9 |
Lucy Ward | 10.25 | – | H.B.T | 8 |
Maycee Kellock | 11.25 | -31 | Lothian RC | 10 |
Olivia Ross | 12.05 | – | – | 8 |
Clara McCallum | 12.57 | -131 (2013) | – | 12 |
Laila Wilde | 13.01 | – | – | 6 |
Nicki Wilde | 13.03 | – | – | S |
Robert Minto | 13.04 | – | – | S |
Ada McCallum | 13.38 | – | – | 7 |
James Fletcher | 14.12 | – | Lothian RC | 11 |
Leo Coombs | 14.49 | – | – | 4 |
Conditions were muddy underfoot and windy but mostly dry. Brilliant runs from Fraser Anderson and Sophie McBirnie and everyone else who took part with a smile. Leo Coombs, the last finisher took less than a quarter of an hour which is brilliant for a 4 year old.
All 6 runners who completed before made big improvements. See “change”
Many thanks to Val & Mark for course setting and marshalling. Thanks to Edel and Nicola for looking after the old man and to Janine – International Smile Judge and Kirsty – Muddy Patch Judge.
Next Fun Run in the series:-
Cockleroy Chaser (At Beecraigs Festive Handicap.) Wed, December 26th.
Martin Hyman 01506 412322 martinhyman@clara.co.uk
Tinto Junior Hill Race 2018
We marked the junior course yesterday and made it quite a bit longer and harder than it should have been, at 2.8 miles, so those that turned up were in for a tougher afternoon than in previous years! And so it proved. Only 3 registered, but they all had a good run and returned safe and sound and energised for bigger races ahead. Thanks to Neil and Bob for marshaling.
Results:
Archie McRobert (U14) of Perth Strathtay Harriers in 28min 21s
Eilidh Roberts of Harmeny (U18) AC in 33min 06s
Hannah Stephen of Moray Road Runners (U14) in 39min 12s
Mike Lynch