The action on Front Street this evening is not just about the elite overseas runners or the top local adults. Around 100 of the Island's school children are due to line-up to race in front of proud parents and cheering spectators, writes Scott Neil.

The races for youngsters are split into school divisions and will take place immediately after the Bermuda Triangle Challenge mile races and ahead of the adult races. Donna Watson, president of the Bermuda Track and Field Association, here presents a guide to young runners likely to feature prominently in this evening's junior KPMG Front Street Mile races.

Primary School Girls: "Quinnae Outerbridge has been running very well this year in the cross-country series and I think she has a good chance to run away with this race. Briquana Santucci should be up in the top three as she has also been competing well in the cross-country series. Lynsey Palmer is an unknown as she has not participated this year, and I do not know of her from last season's track meets."

Primary School Boys: "Haile Eve and Adam Hall, Rahzir Smith-Jones and Aaron Jacobs have had great cross-country seasons so this should be a close race. I think Haile Eve could win it based on his victories this season and last track season."

The fastest in qualifying was Haile Eve in 6.01.2.

The Middle School Girls' race appears very competitive. Watson said: "This race is going to be good. Kyrah Scraders, Zakiyyah Showers, Quasshie Douglas, Molly Pilgrim, Dezhane West and Aaliyah Nolan have been having a back and forward season. The age groups in the cross-country are different in the Front Street Mile with Zakiyyah Showers being the winner of the U12 girls and Kyrah Scraders the winner of the U14 girls. This is going to be a close race, but I think Kyrah Scraders, who is one of our younger athletes who we are hoping to qualify for the Carifta Games this year, will come out on top. I can't say who will be second and third."

Middle School Boys: "This race is going to be close between Nakeno Creighton, David Darrell and Justin Ferreira. The times from the trials don't tell the story as Justin and Nakeno, who have been fighting it out for first place all season in cross-country, ran on different days. For those two it is going to be who has it on the night. David Darrell, who has been in a different age category in the cross-country series and won his age group, might find it tough against those two, but he is a tough competitor."

Senior School Girls: "This race could go to either Ashley Berry or Taylor-Ashley Bean. Ashley normally beats Taylor-Ashley, but on the odd occasion Taylor has beat Ashley. It is going to come down to who wants it on the day. Of course they are both athletes who we expect to be on the Carifta team with Ashley winning a bronze medal at Carifta last year."

Senior School Boys: "This race is going to be very interesting. Henry Stevens-Carty will be returning to Bermuda to defend his title but Trey Simons is running very well this year. Darico Clarke seems to rise to the occasion for big events and placed second last year.

"Juma Mouchette, Kameron Creighton and Dage Minors can also be in there with a chance as they have all had very good cross-country seasons and it is always a tight race with these boys. We will be sending a junior team to the NACAC Cross Country Championships in March and the team will consist of most of the boys that I have listed above, including Shawn Herman. So who knows who will have it on the night? My guess is that is will be between Henry and Trey, who have both had outstanding seasons. Trey won two medals at the Carifta Games last year in the U17 boys."

Tonight's races are due to start at 6.30 p.m. from the Flag Pole on Front Street. The elite overseas runners are expected to go under starter's orders some time after 8.30 p.m.