Junior International

England Athletics and British Athletics provide a range of opportunities for Junior age groups, including the opportunity to be selected for International events, including the International U18 Mountain Running Cup and the Junior Home International Championship, as well as the World Mountain Running and Trail Running Championships (see the British Athletics information) and Training Camps. 

Full details can be found below as well as England Athletics and further information on the U20 Great Britain opportunities.

 

Events

 

Event: Junior Home Countries International, Devil’s Bridge, near Aberystwyth  

 

Event: Great Britain - U20 European Off-Road Championships, Annecy, France

 

Training Camps

These camps are aimed at establishing the building blocks of future high performance in endurance running by developing skills and knowledge amongst junior runners and coaches.  

• The Introduction to Mountain Running Camp is one day camp for juniors who have reached the age where International representation is a possibility, but is intended for any juniors showing potential who wish to improve.

• The Performance in Mountain Running Camp is for more experienced junior athletes transitioning to senior racing, it includes some training sessions on local hills and is residential.

Both camps are intended to be enjoyable, stimulating, and interesting, building relationships with peers and include talks delivered by experienced coaches, physiotherapists and sports scientists as well as inputs and insights from elite athletes.

 

Camp: Introduction to International Mountain Running

 

Camp: Performance in International Mountain Running