Thirty-nine members of Airienteers competed in a regional event run by the East Pennine club at Castle Carr, north of Halifax.

The picturesque, steep-sided valley and the surrounding frozen moorland of Castle Carr provided a testing technical and physical challenge, with the longer courses having climbs of over 900 feet.

Charlie Adams of Sheffield won the longest black course of 12.09km in 91.48 with Geoff Clarke ninth in 166.45. Tim Patterson took sixth on the 9.68km brown course in 100.11, the race being won in a sizzling 79.16 by Jon Emberton of East Pennine.

Frank Kew was the first Aire runner in on the 6.83km blue course, coming seventh in 79.14. Sam Wood was second junior and 11th overall.

Cerys Jones had a sparkling run on the 5.32km short blue course, finishing third in 62.01. But junior Joe Woodley of Guiseley had the run of the day to win the 3.99km green course in fine style in 47.45.

Alan Parker was runner-up on the 3.29km short green course.

Full results for Airienteers were: Brown course: Tim Patterson 100.11; Ian Marshall 122.24; Nick Jones 123.02. Blue course: Frank Kew 79.14; Sam Wood 81.00; Bruce Woodley 82.05; Paul Wood 82.34; Kelvin Dawson 88.13; Dave Shelley 89.18; David Armstrong 89.37; Simon Froude 95.15; Claire Towler 97.29; Gerry Symes 101.55; Ian Hill 104.27; Gerry van Hee 107.30. Short Blue course: Cerys Jones 62.01; Mike Cox 65.42; Shirley Wood 68.24; Joyce Marshall 70.30; Ken Patterson 74.33; Emily Wood 79.00; Simon Brook 87.31; Val Gilleard 93.31. Green course: Joe Woodley 47.45; Beth Woodley 60.37; Robert Kerr 63.09; Tom Crowther 63.48; Helen Woodley 85.10. Short Green course: Alan Parker 61.18; Margaret Parker 81.59; Kath Hill 86.37; Jackie Coates 87.38. Light Green course: Scott Marshall 49.50; Helen Cox 100.11. Orange course: Miles Gilleard 69.46. White course: Alice Watson 22.39.

In the Night-O event on the previous evening, Ian Marshall (12th in 54.58) and Andis Celinskis (15th in 59.47) flew the flag on the 4.5km long course. Brian Websdale, who finished third, and fifth-placed Madeleine Watson ran well on the 3.2km medium course.

Airienteers host a Regional Event at Ilkley Moor on Sunday, February 28. Details can be found at www.aire. org.uk.