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Dark Peak Juniors meet for a fell run at 9:30-10:30 every Sunday<\/strong> during term time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Juniors Ethos<\/span><\/h1>\n

We think fell running is fun.<\/span><\/p>\n

We like running in the Peak, up hills, through puddles, down hills, through mud, over rocks and occasionally up trees.<\/span><\/p>\n

We don\u2019t care if you\u2019re fast or slow, if you and your child likes the same things, come and join us on a Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

We share a similar ethos to our parent club, Dark Peak Fell Runners – who are one of the country\u2019s longest-standing fell-running clubs, with the largest membership of any fell running club in our area. The iconic DPFR club vest is brown, with purple and gold stripes, representing the colours of Peak District fell running (peat, heather, and hopefully sunshine).<\/span><\/p>\n

How does it work?<\/span><\/h2>\n

We meet every Sunday morning somewhere in the Peak District. Runs start at 9:30, please arrive and be ready to run by 9:20. We will be back at the cars by approximately 10:30. All details of runs are listed on the <\/span>DPFR calendar<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Young people joining us need to be members of Dark Peak.<\/b> You can <\/span>join here.(\u00a32 per year).\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Everyone is extremely friendly, please don\u2019t be shy. That said, we\u2019re aware that a group of energetic, excited kids can be worrying to some. If you feel your child might be nervous, we\u2019d be happy to discuss whether there\u2019s anything we can do to make them feel welcome, please <\/span>get in touch.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Each week you can join one of three groups, colour coded to match the DPFR club vest:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Group<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Distance<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Description<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Recommended age<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Supervision<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Brown<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 – 2.5 km<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Running and games<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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(Minimum) 6 – 9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Group leader + responsible adult\u00a0 required for each child\/family<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Purple<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3 – 5km<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Running with some games<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9 – 12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Group leader + responsible adult\u00a0 required for each child\/family<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Yellow<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6 – 8km<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mainly running<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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(Minimum) 12 – 15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Group leader + 1 adult supporter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Other than the minimum ages for yellow and brown groups,\u00a0 there is no strict rule on which group you should join. Pick a distance you\u2019re comfortable running. If in doubt, try a shorter distance the first few times. More information about the groups is available here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can sign up each week via the <\/span>events\/calendar page<\/span><\/a> on the website. If you\u2019re on a phone it\u2019s usually easiest to scan down to the event details below the calendar. All children under 12 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian on the run. Children over 12 in the yellow group can be dropped off and picked up at the run and will be with a group leader with one other named adult but parents and guardians are still welcome to join them.<\/span><\/p>\n

If it\u2019s your first time or if there\u2019s anything you\u2019re unsure about , please<\/span> get in touch<\/span><\/a> so we can find out who you are and your experience, and can make sure that week\u2019s group plan will suit you. <\/span><\/p>\n

More information about Juniors can be found here:<\/span><\/p>\n