Fri 26 Jun 2026 Stowmarket, Suffolk

Stowmarket Friday 5 | Junior Race 2K

The Stowmarket Striders Friday Five starts and finishes in the beautiful Haughley Park with a route that also takes in quiet country roads around the park.

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  • Fri 26 Jun 2026
Haughley Park, Stowmarket
Junior Race 2K

19:00

Age 9-14

£6

  • 2 km multi terrain running

Event overview

The first half mile is through the park then the route heads out onto lovely local roads to enjoy a bit of scenic countryside before looping back in the main entrance for a park finish. This route is scenic, run on quiet country lanes and predominately flat with a couple of short inclines in the last mile and a downhill sprint across the park to the finish. As the first half mile is off-road the road the race is classified is multi-terrain and has been accurately measured using GPS and measuring wheel. The race is chip timed and is run under UKA rules. The junior races will be leg 5 of the Friday Five Junior Race Series. The races are open to affiliated and non-affiliated runners. The races will also be chip timed and every finisher will receive a memento. The following age categories will apply: Year 4 and below, Years 5 & 6, Years 7 & 8, Years 9 & 10 – Male and Female. Year 4 runners will run over a 1k course, years 5 and above will run a 2k course. Age categories will be based on School Year to ensure that competitors remain in the same category throughout the series.

This event is part of Stowmarket Friday 5.

Event details

  • Average fitness
  • Beginner-friendly
  • Event village
  • Families

Location

  • Park
  • Secure bag storage
  • Toilets

What's included

  • Chip timing
  • Memento

How to enter

  • Age 9-14
  • Entries open
  • Enter on day
  • Enter online
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Other races at event

  • Fri 26 Jun
  • #1 of 3
Haughley Park, Stowmarket
Junior Race 1K

18:50

Age up to 8

£6

  • 1 km multi terrain running
  • Fri 26 Jun
  • #3 of 3
Haughley Park, Stowmarket
5 Mile

19:30

Age 15 & over

£16-£18

  • 5 miles multi terrain running
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