What are the Surrey Youth Games?

The Surrey Youth Games are the largest annual youth sports festival in Surrey, and give many young people, aged 7 to 16 years, some experience of a competitive, countrywide sporting event.

The Games are essentially a mini Olympic event, where each of the eleven Boroughs in Surrey compete against each other in a variety of sports including Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boccia, Fencing, Girls Football, Hockey, Judo, Netball, Rugby, Swimming and Tennis.

There are also many opportunities for young people to get involved in officiating and volunteering tasks such as promotional work, umpiring, recording scores as well as coordinating other volunteers.

Over the past twelve years, the event has attracted a host of big name supporters such as athletes Roger Black, Christian Malcolm, Iwan Thomas, Mick Jones, Hayley Tullett, Mark Richardson, England footballer Rachel Yankey, World Champion Rower Helene Raynsford and England Badminton Player Hayley Connor.

Each year, over 250 Runnymede children take part in the pre Games trials and training and the majority go on to compete in the final competition events in June.

The aims of the Surrey Youth Games:-

1. Promote fair play and a spirit of friendly competition
2. Provide new competitive opportunities for young people, including those with a disability
3. Be exciting, enjoyable and rewarding for the individual
4. Encourage the personal development of young people
5. Encourage sustained participation in sport
6. Promote volunteer development
7. Support coach development
8. Widen access and reduce inequalities in sport and physical activity

Eligibility

To compete for Runnymede, you must live or attend a school within the Borough. County standard players are NOT eligible to compete and further sports specific eligibility criteria are set each year.