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…
Scald Law Junior Race
“Everyone’s youth is a dream, a form of chemical madness” wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald and on what was recognized as being some of the worst conditions ever in the 47 years of the Senior Race, 9 courageous youngsters set out in the same conditions on a reduced junior course (for safety reasons) due to the chemistry of the kids, the event, and the conditions and had a ball! All safely out and back, cold but satisfied.
Well done to all who competed and completed and to those who made it happen and who marshalled on the day in appalling conditions.
Nick Macdonald
Position | Name | Club | Time | Category Pos. |
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1 | Charlie Burnett | Carnethy HRC | 16:00 | 1st overall plus 1st MU14 |
2 | Struan Bennet | Fife AC | 16:40 | 2nd overall plus 2nd MU14 |
3 | Ritchie Gardner | Edinburgh 3Tri | 17:22 | 3rd overall plus 3rd MU14 |
4 | James Burnett | Carnethy HRC | 19:03 | 4th overall plus 1st M8-11 |
5 | Max Bloor | Interlopers OC | 19:56 | 5th overall plus 1st MU18 |
6 | Colin Riley | Haddington | 20:45 | 6th overall plus 2nd M8-11 |
7 | Ailsa Bennet | Fife AC | 21:08 | 7th overall plus 1st FU14 |
8 | Alistair Street | Nth Ayrshire | 27:47 | 8th overall plus 3rd M8-11 |
9 | Adele Street | Nth Ayrshire | 27:47 | 9th overall plus 1st F8-11 |
Junior/Senior Relay
With the Burns Clan and the Hubert Gang away I was unsure how many people we would have for todays relay, I had an email telling me the Gardiners were coming so at least there would be one team.
The mild weather and lack of rain was a good start as Helen and I walked the course and put out the markers and as we got back to the Ranger Centre an enthusiastic Jenna arrived. The Gardiners followed then the Burnetts and the Joneses. so we had four teams and no difficult sorting out, Hooray. Unaccompanied adults Alan Hogg and Helen Wise were added to prop up the long legs of the McGowan and Jones teams and we were off.
James Burnett showed the benefit of Christmas Mudclaws to come back in first with Angus Gardiner 3 minutes behind, Jenna was 3rd and the Joneses brought up the rear.
Charlie Burnett was the first middle leg runner back closely followed by Ritchie Gardiner.
The long leg runners followed the same order with Neil ahead of Douglas.
With Burnetts all 1st and Gardiners all 2nd there was not any adding up required to sort out the winners
Well done to all the juniors and it is great to see the Middle leg being run by Juniors too, Well done Charlie, Ritchie and Ronnie.
Thanks to Nick MacDonald for being the race Marshal and pointing the juniors in the right direction.
Willie Gibson
1 | Team Burnett | Leg | Total Time |
James Burnett | 14:41 | Short | |
Charlie Burnett | 25:30 | Medium | |
Neil Burnett | 28:47 | Long | 68:58 |
2 | The Gardiners | ||
Angus Gardiner | 17:47 | Short | |
Ritchie Gardiner | 26:44 | Medium | |
Douglas Gardiner | 31:26 | Long | 75:57 |
3 | Call me Al | ||
Jenna McGowan | 23:38 | Short | |
Al McGowan | 41:40 | Medium | |
Alan Hogg | 35:54 | Long | 101:12 |
4 | Keep up with the Joneses | ||
Solly, Rosie and Matt Jones | 24:08 | Short | |
Mary and Ronnie Jones | 45:59 | Medium | |
Helen Wise | 44:15 | Long | 114:22 |
Greenmantle Dash junior race
The weather was cloudy and sunny. First we ran along a pavement and through a park. Then we went into a freezing river except my sister Darcy who got carried by our mum. Then everybody got muddy because we went into a muddy bog but after that it was pavement for a bit. We ran up a grassy hill and back down to the finish line.
I loved the race even though it nearly killed me. But we all got prizes, so I am glad I did the race.
Results:
Euan Burns:12.24 (3rd)
Emily Burns: 19.30
Sophie Burns: 25.25
Darcy Burns: 27.10
Emily Burns
Tinto Tiptoe 12/11/16 – Results
Name | Time | Change | Club | Age |
Cameron Montgomery | 7.40 | 11 | ||
Kai Wheeler | 7.44 | – 77sec | Calderglen | 9 |
Osim Beard | 7.57 | 8 | ||
Luke Sedman | 8.19 | 6 | ||
Isaac Beard | 8.26 | 6 | ||
Alistair Mackenzie | 9.24 | 6 | ||
Gregor MacMillan | 9.25 | 5 | ||
Josh Stewart | 9.30 | 5 | ||
Ronnie Jones | 9.41 | – 66 | Carnethy | 10 |
Calum Hind | 10.05 | Penicuik | 10 | |
Emilie Burns | 10.13 | Carnethy | ||
Solly Jones | 10.43 | – 437 | Carnethy | |
Aimee McDonald | 10.44 | 10 | ||
Lily Dunbar | 11.00 | Penicuik | ||
Duncan Hind | 11.28 | Penicuik | ||
Rosie Jones | 12.25 | + 0.25 | Carnethy | 11 |
Torin Montgomery | 12.56 | 11 | ||
Thomas Arnott | 15.04 | Westies | 4 | |
Annie Arnott | 15.04 | Westies | 2 |
All of the youngsters took part in a good spirit and with obvious enjoyment. The weather, which was far kinder than forecast, was a big help.
Three of the four runners who had competed last year were a lot faster. See minus sign in “change” column above.
Many thanks to Val for running the show and marshalling and Mark for marshalling and course clearing. Also to Andrea – International Smile and Muddy Patch Judge. Jane – finish recorder and Julia – helper.
Next Fun Runs in the series:-
Cockleroy Chaser (At Beecraigs Festive Handicap.) Monday, December 26th.
Congrie Conga (At Chapelgill Hill Race.) Saturday March 18th 2017.
Martin 01506 412322 martinhyman@clara.co.uk
Kirkcaldy parkrun #90
This time of year Archie and I usually do a parkrun in order for him to get limbered up for his defence of the Tinto Tiptoe. However, he’s on cub camp this year on the Tinto weekend, but we still took advantage of staying with Old Mother Lynch to run the Kirkcaldy version. If anyone has run any of the Fife AC Beveridge Park Series, well they’ll know the course, sort of. There is an additional loop around the duck pond on the parkrun, which is different from the Fife AC version.
The aim was to get Archie under 23 minutes, but without my Garmin (which I’d left at the FRA Relays), pacing was a bit off-the-cuff, but we managed it, through some gentle cajoling and a carrot of £20 (the boy is a born capitalist). His time of 22.53 placed him 30th overall and 1st JM10. A really nice course with a couple of gentle climbs and a fast finish.
Results here: http://www.parkrun.org. uk/kirkcaldy/results/ latestresults/
Mike Lynch
Manor Water 2016 junior race results
Younger Juniors | |||||
Position | Race No | Name | Club | Category | Time |
1 | 11 | Charlie Burnett | Carnethy HRC | M14 | 00:54:55 |
Older Juniors | |||||
Position | Race No | Name | Club | Category | Time |
1 | 1 | Rosie Knox | Anster Haddies | F17 | 01:02:15 |