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Junior Blaydon Race
Blaydon Harrier and Athletics Club is buzzing and has some exciting news to share with all our followers.
Monday, 9th Joon 2025 will see the introduction of an official Junior Blaydon Race supported by Project Groundwater Northumbria which will take place in the lead up to the main event.
There will be 2 junior race categories to enter:
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Race 1: 8-11 years (1 mile) taking place at 17:30
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Race 2: 12-16 years (2 miles) taking place at 17:45
The race’s will be followed by prizes awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd finishers, along with a spot prize for a lucky athlete in each race.
The route will be located around Shibdon Road Nature Reserve, Blaydon and is multi terrain.
All entrants will receive a race number, chip time, a unique Junior Blaydon Race 2025 finishers medal, drink and snack.
Each race will be limited to 150 entrants. We are expecting to be oversubscribed, to ensure fairness we will use a ballot format. There is a nominal entry fee of £4 to cover part of our costs.
The ballot will open at 08:00 on Monday 3rd March and close at 20:00 on Saturday 8th March. Runners notified on Monday 10th March.
Will you be one of the lucky athletes to take part in the first ever official Junior Blaydon Race, make sure you add a note to your calendar!
Good luck everyone.