ALMOST 200 junior athletes enjoyed racing on the fells under White Wells ahead of the Ilkley Moor Fell Race.

Recent heavy rainfall made conditions underfoot slippery but didn’t prevent some fast racing across the age categories.

With new courses for 2017, there were records set in the under-nine’s half-mile race, the under-11and under-13 one mile event around the tarn and up towards White Wells before a fast descent down, while the under-15 and under-17 records tumbled on the two-mile route.

Ilkley Harriers had some excellent performances with Poppy Anderson winning the under-15 girls race.

Oscar Stapleton was the under-17 boys winner while Georgia Flaxton was second girl in the same age group.

Lewis Carr was fourth home in a very competitive under-15 race.

Under-nine boys: 1 Hugo Bishop (Wharfedale) 4mins 12secs, 2 Sam Annison (Calder Valley), 3 Harry Buckingham (Ilkley Harriers).

Under-nine girls: 1 Bethan Buckley 4mins 29secs, 2 Alice Midgley 3 Pippa Bennett (all Keighley & Craven).

Under-11 boys: 1 Jacob Reeday (Barlick) 7mins 09secs, 2 Luke Carrington (East Cheshire), 3 Jonathan Archer (Ilkley Harriers).

Under-11 girls: 1 Martha Jackson (Bingley Harriers) 7mins 10secs, 2 Phoebe Midgley (KC&C), 3 Katie Buckley (KC&C).

Under-13 boys: 1 William Hall 6mins 25secs, 2 James Duffy, 3 Joe Hobbs (all Calder Valley).

Under-13 girls: 1 Rebecca Flaherty (Bingley) 7mins 8secs, 2 Eve Whitaker (Harrogate), 3 Emily Gibbins (Ilkley Harriers).

Under-15 boys: 1 Alex Thompson (Wharfedale) 12mins 47secs, 2 Alex Flaherty (Bingley), 3 Eric Beaumont (KC&C).

Under-15 girls: 1 Poppy Anderson (Ilkley Harriers) 14mins 51secs), 2 Alexis Whitaker (Harrogate), 3 Holly Davey (Otley AC).

Under-17 boys 1 Oscar Stapleton (Ilkley Harriers) 13mins 44secs, 2 Samuel Thom (KC&C), 3 Josh Spencer (Bingley).

Under-17 girls: 1 Emily Field (Bingley) 15mins 11secs, 2 Georgia Flaxton (Ilkley), 3 Abigail Caine (Denby Dale).