Active Schools

http://sportinmoray.co.uk/mcsh/active-schools/

If you have any queries please contact Lorna Young, Active Schools Coordinator - contact details are below. 

Moray Forest Trail Running Series 2026 – Get Involved! 🌲🏃‍♀️

We’re excited to invite pupils and families to take part in the Moray Forest Trail Running Series 2026—a fun, friendly, and active outdoor event designed for all abilities.

With races for Under 12s and Under 16s at every event, this is a fantastic opportunity for children to build confidence, enjoy nature, and be part of a supportive community. The relaxed, welcoming atmosphere makes it perfect for beginners as well as those who already love running.

📅 Events take place at:

• Birkenhill Wood (6 May)

• Quarrelwood (27 May)

• Roseisle (10 June)

All races are held on safe, scenic forest trails, encouraging healthy activity and time outdoors. Entry is just £5 per run for adults, and Children are a recommended £2 per race. All monies raised will go to local charities.

We would greatly appreciate your support in:

• Encouraging pupils/families to take part

• Sharing information with parents. Carers and any others who may find this of interest. SHARE FAR AND WIDE

• Promoting the events through school newsletters or social media etc

Let’s inspire our young people to get active, enjoy the outdoors and enjoy a great evening of running

Any questions – please contact Craig at Craig.Rowley@moray.gov.uk

Results will be posted here - https://www.northleague.co.uk/

Cooper Park Junior Parkrun & Moray Active Schools 

Cooper Park junior parkrun & Moray Active Schools Participation League Sign up and Information 2025/2026 – Restaring 31st August 2025

Active Schools and Cooper Park junior parkrun are continuing the partnership to deliver the Participation league. Last academic year was a real success, and we aim to build on this for 2025/2026. For those who aren’t aware, on the last Sunday of every month, if your child participates in the Cooper Park junior parkrun on that day, they will receive 1 point for their school. Points will be accumulated until the end of May 2026. The first returning event will be on Sunday 31st August

Full information on ‘How it works’, ‘to participate’, ‘Event Information’, ‘To register’ and ‘contact information’ can be found below.

How it works; on completion of the parkrun on the last Sunday of every month, the Active Schools team will check the Cooper Park Junior Parkrun results. All those who participated and have registered to the league will receive a point for their school. We are encouraging participation therefore finishing positions will not affect the number of points received, the structure will always be 1 point per finisher. The points will keep building until the last Parkrun of the school year in May 2026. Points cannot be back dated. The school with the most overall participation points will win their respective league. We will have 3 categories, small primary schools (99 pupils on the school role or less) large primary schools (100 pupils on the school role or more) and secondary schools (Please note the age limit for Junior Park Run is between 4 and 14). Any child can run in as many or as few of these events as they wish.

To participate, your child must be 4 – 14 years of age and be registered with Parkrun and complete the Cooper Park junior parkrun & Active Schools Participation League Sign up. The parkrun link only needs to be completed once and that will be your child set for life on the parkrun website. The Active Schools link must be completed only once before their first participation league park run; this will cover them for all 25/26 participation league park run. To ensure your child’s participation is recorded, your child MUST scan their parkrun barcode received directly from parkrun via email at the end of the run.

Event information - Cooper Park junior parkrun starts at 0930 but please arrive at 9015 for group warm up and briefing. The Run is 2 kilometres long. Full information on Cooper Park junior parkrun can be found here -  https://www.parkrun.org.uk/cooperpark-juniors/

To Register;

Step 1 - Register for parkrun - https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/?section=form&eventName=cooperpark-juniors&e=cooperpark-juniors if you have already registered, you can skip to step 2.

Then

Step 2 - Register for Cooper Park Junior Parkrun & Active Schools Participation League Sign up - https://form.jotform.com/242743459867371. For this you will need your 8 digit code received via email when registering for Parkrun.

Step 3 – Active Schools will send a confirmation email (if you have decided to add your email for updates) to say we have received your application  and we will send any further information re the next event via email. You will also receive your Parkrun barcode directly from parkrun which must be scanned at the end of the run to ensure your child. Please ensure you have this barcode.

Step 4 – Arrive at Cooper Park on the last Sunday of the month and participate. You will need your parkrun barcode code to scan

Active Schools will send updated league tables and info on the next events each month.  

Cost: FREE

Contact - Any questions – please contact Craig Rowley at Craig.rowley@moray.gov.uk or Paul Rogan at Paul.Rogan@moray.gov.uk

Active Schools Coordinator Contact Details:

Lorna Young| Active Schools Coordinator, Milne’s ASG | Sport and Culture Service | lorna.young@moray.gov.uk | 07966120514