Junior 5K
Sat 7 Oct 2023 Bournemouth, Dorset, UK

Run Bournemouth | Junior 5K

One of the junior events of the Run Bournemouth Festival for ages 11-18 along a beautiful coastal route with the fun of running along Bournemouth Pier!

  • Sat 7 Oct 2023
Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth > Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens, Bournemouth

Junior 5K

15:30

£21.25-£23.25

Age 11-18

  • 5 km road running

Overview

Run Bournemouth packs in seven exciting events over the festival weekend for all ages and abilities, making the most of the seaside location and its promenade, piers and gardens - both during the day and at dusk!

Whether you're soaking up the scenery in the half, going for a PB in the Supersonic 10K or glowing in the Supernova 5K, you can expect an exceptional event experience with back-to-back sea views and great crowd support which comes highly recommended year after year.

Highlights

  • Fresh, clean, crisp sea air

    Stunning sea views from start to finish.

  • Breathtaking coastal route

    Chance to run both Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers.

  • top UK running festival

    Fast and flat route, great for a PB.

  • Uplifting atmosphere

    Revel in the crowd's support.

This event is part of Run Bournemouth.

  • Event expo
  • Event village
  • Families
  • Fancy dress
  • Newcomers
  • Spectators
  • Traders at event
  • Wheelchair users

A weekend festival of running with a range of distances for all abilities:

Saturday

  • Kids' Kilometre
  • Junior 1.5K
  • Junior 5K
  • Supernova 5K

Sunday

  • Supersonic 10K
  • Half Marathon

  • Bag storage
  • Cafe
  • Coast
  • Park
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH2 5AA
UK

Route

  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Marshals
  • Out and back
  • Single start
  • Sweeper
  • Traffic free

  • Public transport links
  • Sustainability policy

Sustainability

GSi Events Ltd is committed to minimising the impact that their events have on the local environment, implemented in the following ways:

  • Entries, marketing and runners' information online rather than paper
  • Encourage public transport
  • Communication with residents and businesses regarding road closures to reduce traffic congestion on the event weekend
  • Reduce noise pollution
  • Collect, recycle or repurpose waste wherever possible
  • Donate unused food to food bank

  • Chip timing
  • Goody bag
  • Medal
  • Technical t-shirt

Included

  • Wicking finisher's t-shirt
  • Finisher's medal and distance keyring
  • Finisher's pack
  • Personalised event number with accurate timing chip
  • Event baggage facilities
  • Hydration and nutrition at the finish
  • Results posted in your account within 48 hours
  • Fantastic running experience

  • Age 11-18
  • Entries open
  • Enter online
  • Parents and guardians are encouraged to spectate from the side of the course rather than to run in the event so as to minimise the number of adults on the course and create the best possible environment for the children to enjoy the run.
  • However, if you want to run with your child, this is permitted.
  • If running with your child then please take a position within the start area in the back start pen so as to not obstruct any children who are looking to race and run fast times at the front of the race.
  • Adults taking part with their child do not need to enter the race themselves.
  • You do not need to be the guardian of the child to run with them.

Entry fees

Junior entry fee

£23.25

Entry fee (Affiliated)

£21.25

Other races at event

  • Sun 8 Oct
  • #1 of 7
Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth > Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens, Bournemouth

Bournemouth Half Marathon

11:00

£39.75-£41.75

Age 17 & over

  • 13.1 miles road running
  • Sun 8 Oct
  • #2 of 7
Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth > Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth

Supersonic 10K

09:00

£32.50-£34.75

Age 15 & over

  • 10 km road running
  • Sat 7 Oct
  • #3 of 7
Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth > Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens, Bournemouth

Supernova 5K

19:00

£21.25-£23.25

Age 11 & over

  • 5 km road running
  • Sat 7 Oct
  • #5 of 7
Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens, Bournemouth > Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth

Junior 2K

14:30

£14

Age 9-12

  • 2 km road running
  • Sat 7 Oct
  • #6 of 7
Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens, Bournemouth > Bournemouth Pier, Bournemouth

Junior 1.5K

13:30

£14

Age 6-8

  • 1.5 km road running
  • Sat 7 Oct
  • #7 of 7
Bournemouth Parks - Lower Gardens, Bournemouth > Promenade, Bournemouth

Kids' Kilometre

12:30

£14

Age 3-6

  • 1 km road running