The Junior Championship is Red Rose’s competition for members under 16. All first claim club members under the age of 16 are eligible to compete. The competition involves existing open races that are organised by outside authorities. These races may not be free to enter and you are expected to pay your own entry fees. Competitors must conform with the entry requirements of each race. All members competing in a Junior Championship event must wear either an official Red Rose Road Runners running top, or a baseball cap bearing the Red Rose logo or a garment bearing an official Red Rose sew on badge affixed to the front of the garment. Any member not wearing club kit will be counted as last placed. For further information, see the full rules.
Age Categories
The age categories are based on the competitor’s age on the 1st January of the competition year. The categories are U16, U14, U12 and U10
Results
In each gender age category the 1st Red Rose finisher will be awarded 10 points, the 2nd Red Rose 9 points and so forth. The 10th and and subsequent finishers will be awarded 1 point. There is no limit to the number of members who may score points in any race. As of September 2019, the need to run parkruns has been removed as a requirement for this competition. This means that for 2019, there is no requirement to run any parkruns as part of the competition.
Junior Championship 2019
| Date | Race | Results | |
| 3 February 2019 | Crazy Pups (Mad Dog) | Crazy Pups Results | |
| 10 March 2019 | New Longton Mile | New Longton Mile Results | |
| 19 May 2019 | Worden Park Fun Run |
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| 3 August 2019 | Scorcher Running Festival Fun Run | Scorcher Running Festival Fun Run | |
| 14 December 2019 | Worden Park Festive Fun Run |
Junior Championship 2018
Junior Championships – final standings
| Date | Race | Results |
| Sunday 6th May | The Sherriff 10k Fun Run | Sherriff fun run |
| Sunday 20th May | Worden Park 10k Fun Run | Worden Park fun run |
| Sunday 17th June | Crazy Calf Fun Run | Crazy Calf |
| Saturday 21st July | Scorcher Fun Run 2018 | Junior Scorcher |
| Sunday 21st October | Green Drive 5 Fun Run | Green Drive |
| Any 2018 running | Cuerden Valley parkrun | Cuerden Valley parkrun |
| Any 2018 running | Preston parkrun | Preston parkrun |
Prizes
In each gender age category the competitor with most points is the winner and will receive a trophy which will be awarded at the presentation evening each year. The Parents or Guardians of Juniors are responsible for the safety of their children at all times.
Upcoming Races
Historical results
The results of most of the recent competitions can be found here.