YORKSHIRE proved yet again that it is the only place to be on a hot Sunday in June. The sun beat down on Kettlewell as it hosted this year’s increasingly popular BOFRA fell race.

The warmth and clear blue skies clearly had a positive effect on turnout as a record 102 seniors and 138 juniors toed the start line for this classic short, sharp fell race.

Following his victory the previous day at the Pen-y-ghent race, Wharfedale Harriers’ Ted Mason (12min 10sec) was beaten into third place in a fierce battle by Mercia’s Simon Bailey (11.33) and Aberdeen AAC’s Rory Stead (11.55).

The first lady to pass the finish line was Wharfedale’s Kirsty Hall (15.06) followed by Helm Hill’s Katherine Lawson (15.57) and Pudsey & Bramley’s Rachel Pilling (16.16).

The under-17 winner was Keighley and Craven’s Joe Hudson in 12.27, which would have put him in fourth place in the senior race. The second and third boys were Ambleside’s Joe Edmondson (13.36) and Wharfedale’s Adam Gibson (13.33).

Clayton le Moors' Briony Holt (15.14) won the girls race from Kendal’s Abbie Allan (16.48) and Bingley Harriers’ Eliza Findlay (17.36), who were second and third respectively.

Ambleside’s Ben Edmondson won the under-14 race in 9.09. Edmondson just held off the challenge of Keighley and Craven’s Louis Hudson (9.11) and Wharfedale’s Alexander Thompson (9.23).

The first three girls were Wharfedale’s Alice Jones (10.42), Rossendale Harriers’ Lauryn Gregg (11.18) and Ilkley Harriers’ Poppy Anderson (11.37).

Helm Hill’s Henry Hunter (6.32) took the under-12 honours with Clayton le Moors Dexta Thompson (6.54) and Keighley and Craven’s Sam Conroy (6.56) following him home in second and third places. The first three girls were Keighley and Craven’s Beth Roberts (7.42), Clayton le Moors' Ella Dorrington (7.58) and Broughton Runners’ Emily Swarbrick (8.06).

The under-nine race was fiercely fought with just three seconds separating the top three.

First place was taken by Ambleside’s Alex Graham (4.47) ahead of Barlick Fell Runners' Jacob Reeday (4.48) and Helm Hill’s Leo Ranner (4.49).

The girls were a little more spread out as Keighley & Craven’s Jessie Allen (5.44) was followed home by her team-mates Milly Timbers (5.53) and Mathilda Evan (5.54).