ILKLEY Harriers hosted their annual Ilkley Moor Fell Race on Sunday in extremely muddy conditions.

Tom Adams was the clear winner in 37min 16 sec for the host club.

He was followed to the finish by Ted Mason from Wharfedale in 41:06 and Graham Pearce from Pudsey and Bramley in 41.20.

The harriers had a great turn out of runners and race marshals. Euan Brennan had a great race to come fifth overall and first under-18 runner.

Jack Cummings was ninth and led the under-21 runners home. Ben Shepperd also was in the top 20 finishers.

Pauline Munro claimed the Fv40 honours while, Alison Weston FV50, Malcolm Pickering MV60 and Norman Bush MV70. All claimed age group wins.

Ilkley finishers: 1 Tom Adams 37:16, 5 Euan Brennan 42:52 1st under 18, 8 Jack Cummings 43:13, 18 Ben Shepperd 46:23, 41 Martin Archer 46:41, 32 Jim Ryder 2nd v50 48:33, 35 Robin Nicholson 49:03, 39 Dave Robson 49.54, 58 Gavin Lamb 51.22, 71 Richard Joel 52.40, 82 Pauline Munro 1st FV40 53.47, 99 Malcolm Pickering 1st MV60 55.24, 101 Michael Duffield 55.37, 106 Kate Archer 56.02, 145 Martyn Stocker 59.35, 161 Alison Weston 1st FV50 60.37, 162 Jann Smith 60.40, 183 Norman Bush 62.34, 186 Sarah Edwards 62.41, 198 Alison Eagle 63.55, 204 Mary Gibbons 64.33, 233 Geoffrey Howard 68.22, 237 Peter Lewis 68.48, 272 Alison Bennett 74.48, 274 Anna Nolan 74.52

Five Harriers competed in the English National Cross Country Championships at Nottingham on Saturday.

Matt Newell produced the best performance to finish 70th in the junior men’s race in 36:14.

Senior Men: (1 Ben Connor, Derby AC) 39:35, 941 Steve Coy 54:17, 952 David Westhead 54:25.

Junior Men: (1 Ellis Cross, Aldershot, Farnham and District 32:25), 70 Matt Newell 36:14

Senior Women: (1 Jessica Judd, Chelmsford AC 29:07), 606 Petra Bijsterveld 45:49, 648 Gaenor Coy 47:15.

Paul Sugden ran the Harewood House Half Marathon in windy and hilly conditions to finish in 2:11:38

Jack Wood contested the Harewood House 10K where he returned a time of 40:00. Donna Jackson returned a time of 56:01