Harriers’

the standard is extremely high.

Holmfirth Harriers had a good turnout, across all age groups and even featured in the team medals in some races.

In the Under 13 girls race Isabel Richardson showed excellent form to finish in a very impressive eighth in 11 minutes 59 seconds.

She was well backed up by Imogen Wolff in 14th (12.14), Elena Inch in 83rd (13.06) and Annie McLean in 176th (14.31) to give the girls eighth team place.

Elizabeth Gilligan enjoyed her first race at this level in 223rd (15.46).

In the Under 13 boys race, and probably the individual performance of the day for Holmfirth, 12-year-old Kristian Green ran brilliantly to finish in fourth place (11.02), agonisingly close to a medal but a great performance all the same. Callum McFarlane finished 90th (12.25).

The regular Under 15 girls quartet finished 16th team, with Sophie Kettlewell 90th (18.43), Olivia Dyson 103rd (18.47), Mollie Scaramuzza 126th (19.36) and Lydia Throssell 157th (20.48).

Holmfirth’s Under 17 girls were depleted due to illness and unable to field a full team, but Cara Inch put in a fine performance in 41st (24.20) and Alice Shelbourne finishing in 79th (27.55).

In the Under 20 women’s race it was the trio of Lucy Byram, Erica Byram and Amy Kettlewell who were looking to build on their team success of gold at the Yorkshire Cross Country Champions three weeks earlier.

In a race which was dominated by Sale Harriers, who took the top three spots, the girls worked well to take silver medals with Lucy in 17th (25.15), Erica in 18th (24.25) and Amy in 44th (28.31).

In the Under 20 men’s race Chris Law had travelled back