The Scottish Athletics National Junior Championship 2026 is at Broughton Heights, on 16 May for U18, U16, U14 and a fun run U12. For details of the U20 Championship see below

The Championship is open to members of scottishathletics, non members may race but will not count in the Championship. The categories are U20 (defined as born 2007-2008), U18 (born 2009-2010), U16 (born 2011-2012), U14 (born 2013-2014) with separate male and female awards.

2025 League Standings

Final 2025 Scottish Athletics Junior Hill Running League tables are as follows:

FINAL STANDINGS U13 / U15 / U17 League

FINAL STANDINGS U20 League

If you have questions about the league please contact Phil Mestecky (phil[DOT]mestecky[AT]yahoo[DOT]co[DOT]uk)

Scottish Athletics Junior Hill Running League
For 2026, the league has categories of U18, U16, U14 and U12 (U12 do not score but can claim a memento if they finish the series).

The 7 races which comprise the 2026 Junior League are:

19 Apr Dumyat, nr Stirling

26 Apr Lomonds Junior Races, Falkland

16 May Broughton Heights, nr Biggar*

6 Jun Braemar Junior Highland Games, Braemar

20 Jun Eildon Junior Race, Melrose

Aug Junior Home International Trial Race (tbc)

19 Sept Suidhe Hill Race, Kincraig*

* 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.

From 2026 the junior league categories are: U18 (born 2009-2010), U16 (born 2011-2012), U14 (born 2013-2014)

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, head-to-head record will be used to determine the winner of the Age Category. Thereafter, points scored at the SA national championships (Broughton) will be used.

Scottish Athletics Under 20 Hill Running League
The U20s have their own league. The 7 races in the 2026 edition are:

28 Mar Birnam Hill Race, Birnam*

11 Apr Ben Ledi Uphill Race, nr Kilmahog

3 May Sedbergh (GB Euro Trial)

6 May Dumyat Hill Race Stirling University

13 Jun Cornalees nr Greenock

20 Jun The Law Breaker nr Tillicoutry

Aug Junior Home International Trial Race* (tbc)

* Ten bonus points awarded in these races

In 2026 U20s are born 2007-2008. 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, head-to-head record will be used to determine the winner. Thereafter, points scored at the SA national championships (Ben Ledi Uphill) will be used.