This Sunday saw the opening race for this year's Fell Running Association Junior Championships at Ambleside. My son hadn't taken part in previous years so he decided to give it a go this year. All the races had to cross the historic Miller Bridge from Rothay Park:
There were 6 different age categories and each route was well marked and marshalled. My son and I walked his route so he knew where he was going and I could choose from filming locations. The under 9 race (for 6 years and over) was just for 1 km and they went up the tarmac hill and back down again:
I captured their race from a few 100 metres below their turn. There were some scary speeds as they raced back down past me:
