GLORIOUS sunshine bathed Ilkley Moor on Sunday morning for the annual junior fell races organised by Ilkley Harriers, a prelude to the senior fell race.

On a moorland course under White Wells, the dry and warm conditions made for fast running, and new records were set.

First Ilkley Harrier junior home was Max Ashelford, second in the under-15 boys race, in 13 minutes 12 seconds over a two-mile course. First female junior Harrier in the under-15 girls race was Hattie Bishop, coming home in 15 minutes 56 seconds. In the under-13 boys, Alexander Wolfenden was narrowly beaten into second place over the one-mile course in an impressive 6 minutes 3 seconds. Benjamin Richardson, also Ilkley Harriers, finished the under-9 boys race in 3 minutes 35 seconds.

The top three finishers from each race were as follows: Under-17/19 boys: 1 Eric Beaumont (KCAC), 12.00 (R), 2 Alex Flaherty (Bingley) 12.14, 3 Samuel Headley (KCAC) 12.17; under-17/19 girls: 1 Lexi Whitaker (Harrogate) 13.17, 2 Millie Hinchcliffe (Wakefield) 15.57, 3 Maya Brunt (Calder Valley) 17.7; under-15 boys: 1 William Hall (KCAC) 12.48s, 2 Max Ashelford (Ilkley Harriers) 13.12, 3 Samuel Bentham (Ilkley Harriers) 13.19; under-15 girls: 1 Eve Whitaker (Harrogate) 12.49, 2 Amelie Lane (Wharfedale) 13.19, 3 Rebecca Flaherty (Bingley) 14.04; under-13 boys: 1 Archie Peaker (KCAC) 6.01, 2 Alexander Wolfenden (Ilkley Harriers) 6.03, 3 Logan Walker (Bingley) 6.22; under-13 girls: 1 Phoebe Midgley (KCAC) 6.37, 2 Katie Buckley (KCAC) 6.54, 3 Charlotte Chambers (Otley) 7.04; under-11 boys: 1 Zac Jardine (KCAC) 6.47, 2 Charlie Robinson (Bingley) 6.49, 3 Hugo Bishop (Wharfedale) 6.56; under-11girls: 1 Abby Clay (Bingley) 7.21, 2 Isabelle Perry (Trawden) 7.22, 3 Bethan Buckley (KCAC) 7.33; under-9 boys: 1 Harry Cliff (Calder Valley) 3.13, 2 Isaac Reedam (Barlick) 3.25, 3 Ben Richardson (Ilkley Harriers) 3.35; under-9 girls: 1 Agnes Thompson (Otley) 4.13, 2 Emma Powell (U/A) 4.34, 3 Clementine Quinn (Otley) 4. 50.