Junior Championship and League
The Scottish Athletics Junior Championship Cornalees Hill Race – 15 June. The Championship is open to members of scottishathletics. The categories are U20 (defined as born 2005–2007), U17 (born 2008-2009), U15 (born 2010-2011), U13 (born 2012-2013) with separate male and female awards.
The Scottish Athletics Junior Hill Running League for 2024 has categories of U17, U15 and U13 (U13 do not score but can claim a momento if they finish the series).
The 8 races which comprise the 2024 Junior League are:
21 Apr Dumyat Stirling
28 Apr Lomonds Junior Races Falkland
21 May Broughton Heights Broughton
15 Jun Cornalees* Greenock
22 Jun Eildon Junior Race Melrose
29 Jun Braemar Junior Games Braemar
11 Aug Cademuir Rollercoaster * Peebles
21 Sept Suidhe Hill Race Kincraig
New for 2024 is the U20 League
23 Mar Birnam Hill Race Birnam
21 Apr European Up-and-Down Trial Lake District
8 May Dumyat Hill Race Stirling University
15 Jun Cornalees* Greenock
22 Jun Eildon Hill Race Melrose
27 July Falkland Hill Race Falkland
11 Aug Cademuir Rollercoaster * Peebles
17 Aug Tap O’Noth Rynie
* Ten bonus points awarded in these races
NB: Please check the details of each individual event as to which race to compete in on the day as there may be multiple senior/junior races.
The league categories are: U20 (born 2005-2007), U17 (born 2008-2009), U15 (born 2010-2011), U13 (born 2012-2013)
Points will be awarded to the first 18 individuals in each category: 1st place 25 points, 2nd 20 points, 3rd 17 points, 4th 15 points, 5th 14 points, reducing at one point intervals down to 18th 1 point. The final league score comprises the athlete’s best 3 race scores, plus 2 points for each race completed. If overall points are tied after the final League race, points scored at the SA junior championships Cornalees Hill Race Junior Race will be used to determine the winner of the age category.
For the latest Junior League table, see Junior League Positions . If you have questions about the league please contact Phil Mestecky