Junior Membership
As a running club, we like to encourage youngsters of all ages to take part in the sport. It is good healthy exercise in the open air and it also breeds mental toughness.
Parents or guardians will be fully responsible for the welfare, safety and behaviour of junior members.
The annual junior membership fee is as follows:
Age 11 and under - £5
Age 12 to 16 - £20
Membership runs to the end of the year from when it becomes renewable annually.
Junior Membership Application Form
Marc Hartley got the new year off to a quick start going sub 16 at the local Podium 5k on the Steven Burke cycle track in Barrowford. He finished third overall with Tim Raynes of Blackburn Harriers winning the race. Dan Balshaw also ran making his debut with a 17.14 clocking.
1 Tim Raynes 15.43 (Blackburn)
3 Marc Hartley 15.55
14 Dan Balshaw 17.14
Tom Addison has been an ever present in this league and he once more showed his intentions by turning up for this first race of the new season and winning it with a comfortable margin in a time of 28:08. Lee Parrington was our only representative there who had a good run to secure a top twenty finish out of a field of 233.
16 Lee Parrington 32:05
The winner of this race was Charlie Batho of Stockport in 1:18:39.
123 Richard Starkie 1:42:19
Advanced Junior Training Programme
Barlick Fell Runners have developed an advanced training program for our thriving junior section. The program is available to all junior members who have attended training sessions on a regularly basis thus far.
Some of our juniors are with us because they enjoy the fun aspects of our regular training sessions and they may not necessarily wish to advance beyond that, which is fine.
However, for those who would like to progress their running we have designed a challenging program for all abilities which starts January 2016.
Juniors will be given the opportunity to advance through three stages Bronze, Silver and Gold over a period of 12 weeks at various times throughout the year.
To reach the required standards the following criteria must be met within the target period stated. Any junior struggling to reach a status within the target period will be given extra time and support to help them achieve it, however they will have to wait until the following year to start on the next level. It will be difficult to attain the Gold status for some, but this is because the bar has been deliberately set high.
If your child would like to take part in the scheme the onus is on you to let one of the coaches know. We will post a notice on Facebook and on the noticeboard in the cricket club to let you know when each program is due to start.
The requirements are as follows:
BRONZE
SILVER
GOLD
AGE RELATED 1 AND 2 LAP TARGET TIMES
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AGE (AT START OF THE AWARD SCHEME)
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1 LAP TIME (550M) |
2 LAP TIME (1100)
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Silver |
Gold |
Silver |
Gold |
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6 – 8
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2.30 |
2.20 |
5.05 |
4.45
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9 – 11
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2.10
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2.05 |
4.35 |
4.15
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12 – 14
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2.00 |
1.55 |
4.05 |
3.55 |
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Over 14
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1.50 |
1.45 |
3.55 |
3.45 |
Junior training is held on a Wednesday night from 7pm – 8pm at Seedhill Athletics Track in Barrowford. We cater for 8 -16 year olds.
Training is run by Matthew Watson, Nick Treitl and Richard Treitl in partnership with Pendle AC. Although we are a specialist distance running club, younger athletes of primary school age will be coached in a range of track and field events. However, in the winter, training is mainly based around endurance running.
Older athletes can specialise in endurance running with Barlick club coaches or can specialise in other track and field event groups with Pendle AC coaches (please enquire for further information).
There is no charge for our coaching but there is a fee of £4.85 each time you use the track. Alternatively, you can pay a monthly fee of £12.99, to Pendle Leisure, for an Activo pass which will give your child access to West Craven Pool in Barnoldswick, Pendle Leisure Centre Pool in Colne, the pool at Pendle Wavelengths in Nelson and Seedhill Track in Barrowford. In addition, there are junior / teenage gym sessions at each centre covered by the Activo pass (please visit Pendle Leisure website for further information or ask in one of the Pendle Leisure facilities).
We offer a three week trial period, and should athletes wish to continue training after the trial period you will need to join the club and pay the annual club membership fee (see membership page for further details).
Please email Matthew Watson to check availability and with any enquires at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Training is outside year round so children attending will need to bring suitable clothing for the conditions including a waterproof coat and a drink.
Junior Competitions
We aim to develop our juniors to compete in a range of completions including the Red Rose Cross Country League through the winter and BOFRA fell races in the summer.
Athletes can also choose to join Pendle AC as well a Barlick and complete in a track and field league in the summer.
4 Nicolas KENDALL 19:53
10 Ben HOYLE 20:45
25 Emma BAILEY 23:05
29 Craig CHILD 23:25 NEW PB
46 Karen BRINDLE 24:55
76 Connor FITZPATRICK 28:44 NEW PB
85 Harry CARPENDALE 29:20
87 Kathryn PAYNE 29:25
96 Susan HIRD 30:31
103 Gary BAILEY 31:07
106 Graham WADSWORTH 31:27
123 Joanne MAURIZI 34:07 NEW PB
134 Lorraine BROADHURST 38:51
Information for Junior Runners and their Parents/Guardians
Training and Racing
Junior training is currently not running - updates will be posted when the situation changes.
Entering Races
We would encourage Junior Members to enter races
Having a race or a series of races to look forward to provide focus to one’s training and provides an opportunity to run against juniors from other clubs of similar ages and ability.
Race entries are generally no more than £2 or £3 and Junior Members will need to run in a Club Vest and appropriate footwear for the type of terrain.
Types of Races
The types of Races we would encourage our Junior Members to enter are:
Fell Races
Fell Racing (also known as Hill or Mountain Racing) is the sport of racing, off road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty.
For the younger age groups the race terrain is usually over grass or defined tracks, with minimal uphill climb and descent. More often than not these are ‘out and back’ courses or a single loop. For older groups this may be similar but typically with rougher terrain, longer uphill climbs and steeper descents.
A typical example of age groups and distances for Junior fell races would be:
Under 8 (Boys and Girls) 1km distance with 15mtrs climb
Under 10(Boys and Girls) 1.9km distance with 70mtrs climb
Under 12 (Boys and Girls) 2.1km distance with 110mtrs climb
Under 14 (Boys and Girls) 2.7km distance with 150mtrs climb
Under 16 (Girls) 3.8km distance with 220mtrs climb
Under 16 (Boys) 5km distance with 281mtrs climb
As with our Senior Runners, Junior Members are likely to enter events organised under the rules set out by the Fell Runners Association (FRA) or the British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA).
FRA and BOFRA, as governing bodies, apply sensible guidelines to ensure juniors are not competing in a race above and beyond what would be expected from a child of their age. Additionally measures are in place to ensure a child’s safety and welfare considerations are fully met.
The FRA was formed in 1970 to cater for the needs of fell runners. It has over 6,000 individual members from around 300 athletic clubs. The Association (which is affiliated to UK Athletics) was the first and is still the biggest athletics body which looks after fell runners' interests.
Take a look at the FRA website www.fellrunner.org. It lists around 178 junior and 550 senior races affiliated to the association and is an excellent port of call for race related information.
The FRA organise a Junior Fell Running Championship, which consists of 6 top quality races throughout the year. The individual championship is open to all FRA members – if you complete 4 races you get a free T-shirt. Complete all 6 and you get a hoodie. None members can still compete in these races but they will not be included in the championship. Junior FRA membership is £8 per year.
BOFRA looks after a smaller number of races and like the FRA has a Junior Championship. For example, the 2015 BOFRA championship comprised of 15 junior races and 16 senior races. Please visit their website, www.bofra.org.uk, for more details.
Cross Country
The Mid Lancs League is an Association of Athletics Clubs in the North West of England, set up to provide competition in Cross Country and Track & Field for athletes from the region. Please visit www.midlancs.org.uk for more details.
The Red Rose League formed in 1970 to encourage competitive cross-country running in the local area, the league holds four fixtures each year, usually from October to December and caters for both men and women from 8 years and upwards. Please visit www.redrosecrosscountry.co.uk for more details.
Each fixture has a full programme for Junior Members:
Under 11 (Boys and Girls) 2km distance
Under 13 (Girls) 2.5km distance
Under 15 (Girls) and Under 13 (Boys) 3km distance
Under 15 (Boys) and Under 17 (Girls) 4km distance
Parkrun
Parkrun is a series of 5k runs held on Saturday mornings in areas of open space around the UK. They are open to all, free and easy to take part in.
Parkrun closest to Barnoldswick are Aireville Park, Skipton, Alkincoates Park, Colne and Towneley Park, Burnley.
Check out their website for further information at www.parkrun.org.uk.
The aim of the Barlick Fell Runners results service is to list the full results of all events in which our members have been involved and to archive these for future reference. If any have been missed, please let us know.
Carl Bell was the winner of this race, with Victoria Wilkinson finishing 3rd overall and 1st lady. Andy Berry had a good run to secure a top ten finish.
8 Andy Berry 1:00:59
23 John BOOTHMAN 23:51
107 Lorraine BROADHURST 45:06
1 Julian HOOD 18:00
13 John BOOTHMAN 21:40
26 Angela DONLAN 23:10
53 Laura CRAIG 26:23
67 Jenna BOOTHMAN 28:26
104 Lorraine BROADHURST 37:35
12 Luke Maude in 45.27
18 Julian Hood in 47.09
43 Mark Sandamas in 51.00
162 John Boothman 60.06
173 Angela Donlan 60.46
272 Hannah Newbold 68.21
413 finished and 2 DNF
4 Nicolas KENDALL 20:17
23 Sean FITZPATRICK 28:09
31 Connor FITZPATRICK 29:56
38 Susan HIRD 31:33
39 Graham WADSWORTH 34:24
40 Clover EDWARDS 36:01
44 Barbara MURZONE WADSWORTH 39:27
45 Claire MCGLASHAN 44:10
46 Lorraine BROADHURST 44:11
The main aims of the club are to increase the participation of running in Barnoldswick and to keep organised running as accessible as possible.