Whinlatter FRA Championships

Thornthwaite, United Kingdom • 12 Jul 2026

Whinlatter FRA Junior Championships

The Whinlatter FRA Junior Championships take place on Sunday 12 July 2026 at Whinlatter Forest Park, with parking at Revelin Moss Car Park, Whinlatter Pass (postcode CA12 5TW). This event forms Round 6 of the FRA Junior Championship series and is held under Fell Runners Association rules.

Entrants must be entered according to their age at the end of 2026. There are separate junior categories with defined distances and ascent as follows:

  • U10 (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020; age 6-9): 1.5 km, 100 m ascent
  • U12 (2016, 2015; age 10-11): 2 km, 190 m ascent
  • U14 (2014, 2013; age 12-13): 3.2 km, 350 m ascent
  • U16 (2012, 2011; age 14-15): 3.6 km, 420 m ascent
  • U18 (2010, 2009; age 16-17): 3.6 km, 420 m ascent
  • U20 (2008, 2007; age 18-19): 5.6 km, 510 m ascent

All junior routes are out and back except the U20 and senior route, which follows a clockwise course. Course maps are provided for each category. Junior entries close on 10 July 2026 and there are no entries on the day for junior races. A full series entry option is offered for the FRA Junior Championship races at a combined fee, and individual junior entry fees are listed in the event entry information. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

6 km
Under 20 & Seniors
Under 16 & Under 18
Under 14
Under 10
Under 12
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

Ambleside Sports includes a BOFRA fell race on 30 July 2026 at Rydal Park. The course is 1.70 miles with 800 feet of climb through bracken to a rocky summit and includes senior and junior routes.

Rydal Round on 30 July 2026 is the opening Ambleside Sports fell race, listed as 14.5 km with 915 m of climb. Entry is on the day only and competitors must carry full kit under FRA rules.

A 17 mile Borrowdale fell race with about 2000 m ascent, starting and finishing in Rosthwaite, limited to 350 runners and requiring prior fell-race experience.

A fell race on Farleton Knott with a 2.60 mile / 4.20 km route and 750 feet / 230 meters of climb. The course climbs the front of the fell, crosses the top and returns along the lower path; parking costs £3.

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