Open Races & Junior Championships
Alongside the Commonwealth events there are plenty of opportunities for club and individual runners to enter the open races, plus specially organised junior races for youngsters.
The senior open races will cover a 10K road course and a mountain course, both held on similar routes to the Championship races, allowing runners to experience the same demanding terrain.
Saturday 19 September
- 10:00am — 2.5K race for boys & girls 9–10 years old
- 10:45am — 3K race for boys & girls 11–12 years old
- 11:30am — 5K race for boys & girls 13–14 years old
- 11:30am — 5K race for boys & girls 15–16 years old
- 12:30pm — Open 10K race for men & women over 17 years old
Sunday 20 September
- 10:00am — 3K race for boys & girls 10–11 years old
- 10:05am — 4.8K race for boys & girls 12–13 years old
- 10:10am — 6.4K race for boys & girls 14–15 years old
- 11:00am — 12K Senior Men & Women Open Mountain Race
- 11:00am — 8K Junior Race for athletes aged 16–17
Registration & Applications
To download applications for all open events, please visit the registration section.
Download ApplicationMountain Running Age Categories
Under the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA) regulations the following Age Categories will apply to the Commonwealth Championship Mountain races.
Age Categories
Junior Athletes: Any Junior athlete, i.e. an athlete aged 18 or 19 years on 31 December in the year of the competition may compete in the Senior race but not both races.
On arrival, Team Leaders must present athletes’ passports or other official documents which indicate the year of birth and nationality.
