Keswick AC Juniors
KAC Juniors
Keswick AC Juniors train every Wednesday during term time from 5.15pm-6.15pm, and accept athletes from school years 1 to 11. All standards are welcome, and sessions cater for all abilities. We also organise a number of junior races across the year, alongside a Junior Club Championship series for junior members (see details below).
Full information on training and events can be found on our ‘KAC Juniors’ Facebook page here (please ensure you answer the questions fully when requesting to join the group).
The section is run by Junior Coordinators John Battrick (EA Event Group Endurance/Level 3) and Emily Christmas (EA Coaching Assistant/Level 1), with support from a small team of qualified coaches.
Training sessions are free, however prior to attendance you will need to have completed an Athlete Details Form to ensure we have all the necessary consent, medical information and emergency contact details.
You will also need to have joined Keswick AC here – without this membership, unfortunately we do not have the appropriate insurances in place to allow you to take part.
Training sessions allow junior members to learn about training and racing on the fells, road and country, balancing the opportunity to get out and about in the local terrain with the fun, games and acquisition of fundamental skills which are so important at this stage of development.
For any queries, please contact John Battrick on johnbattrick@hotmail.com or via the ‘KAC Juniors’ Facebook page.
Our club policy on welfare is here.
Our risk assessment for junior training sessions is here.
2026 Junior Championships
For 2026 we have chosen 7 races over the course of the year to make up our Junior Club Championships, which are inclusive of age groups U10 (minimum age 6) to U18. Please note that a runner's age group is based on what their age is on 31st December of the current year. For example, a 13 year-old who takes part in a race in April, and only turns 14 in August, would still fall into the U16 category for the April race, as they will no longer be under the age of 14 on 31st December. Runners are required to take part in a minimum of 4 races to count, and are allocated points based on position in their age group – 12 points for being first Keswick AC runner in their age group, 10 points for second, 9 for third, 8 for fourth and so on. If more than 4 races are completed, the best 4 results will be used.