Ilkley’s Nell Bank Centre hosted the final event of the Wharfedale Primary Schools’ Cross-Country League on Saturday.

Overall, more than 800 children have taken part, drawing pupils from outside the area, and those younger than Year Three.

The league is organised by Ilkley Harriers.

More than four hundred pupils from 12 local schools took part in the five-race relay series, organised by Ghyll Royd, Westville House, Ben Rhydding, Ashlands and All Saints schools.

The relays proved brilliant fun, with the children enjoying the team aspect and competition.

League organiser Shirley Wood called it “a terrific way to conclude the series. There is a fantastic amount of enthusiasm and talent in the area.”

There were two relay races for teams of three runners: an under-nine event for Years Three and Four and an under-11 event for Years Five and Six.

In the former, the winning schools were All Saints (girls), Burley Woodhead (boys) and Ashlands (mixed). In the older age-group, the winning teams were Moorfield (girls), Ben Rhydding (boys) and Menston (mixed).

Most league positions were undecided going into the final event. The prizes and certificates were awarded after the relays.

Francis Westhead (Year Four), Jessica Burgess (Year Five) and Jordan Windass (Year Six), won all five of their individual races.

Tassy Heslop is the only person to have competed in all 19 of the races since the league started.

Results – Under-nines results:

All Boys: 1st Burley Woodhead (Cameron Shankland, Joe Haigh, Matthew Revis), 2nd All Saints (Jacob Graham, Alexander Hargreaves, Cameron Reilly), 3rd Ghyll Royd (Edward Croft, Freddie Smart, Luke Tweed).

All Girls: 1st All Saints (Lucy Corbett, Amy Foy, Rebecca Hadfield), 2nd Moorfield (Isobel Atkinson, Alice Bourgeois, Emma Berwick), 3rd Ben Rhydding (Rachel Scott, Samantha Bruce, Eva Jeffels).

Mixed: 1st Ashlands (Bethan Morley, Robbie Matthews, Sam McKinnon-Evans), 2nd Menston (Evelyn Malir, Darcy Cunningham, Francis Westhead), 3rd Burley Woodhead (Bradley Hardesty, Kirsty McMillan, Ella Shouler-Harris).

Under-11 relay results:

All Boys: 1st Ben Rhydding (Tom Cross, William Tench, Jordan Ince), 2nd Ghyll Royd (Henry Croft, Niven Smith, Charles Smith), 3rd Burley Woodhead (William Wood, Ben Singleton, Ben Thompson).

All Girls: 1st Moorfield (Madeline Fern, Jemima Elgood, Tassy Heslop), 2nd Menston (Georgia Forder, Abigail Spencer, Harriet Jackson), 3rd Ben Rhydding (Catherine Boyle, Lucy Jacques, Jess Burgess).

Mixed: 1st Menston (Adam Speight, Elizabeth Westhead, Jordan Windass), 2nd Burley Woodhead (Ben Archer, Jake Downs, Abigail White), 3rd Ashlands (Ellie Coones, Thomas Everett, Joe Hesmondhalgh).

WHARFEDALE PRIMARY-SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY LEAGUE RESULTS (top three):

Year 3 Girls: 1st Bethan Morley (Ashlands), 2nd Ella Shouler-Harris (Burley Woodhead), 3rd Evelyn Malir (Menston)

Year 3 Boys: 1st Logan Hargreaves-Madhas (Ben Rhydding), 2nd Matthew Revis (Burley Woodhead), 3rd Luke Tweed (Ghyll Royd)

Year 4 Girls: 1st Alessandra Ricci (Menston), 2nd Rebecca Hadfield (All Saints), 3rd Emma Berwick (Moorfield)

Year 4 Boys: 1st Francis Westhead (Menston), 3rd Cameron Reilly (All Saints), 3rd Tom Kirkham (Menston)

Year 5 Girls: 1st Jessica Burgess (Ben Rhydding), 2nd Phoebe Ogden (All Saints), 3rd Laura Harrison (Moorfield)

Year 5 Boys: 1st Ben Thompson (Burley Woodhead), 2nd Charles Smith (Ghyll Royd), 3rd= Adam Speight and Jacob Holberry (both Menston)

Year 6 Girls: 1st Sarah Pickering (Askwith), 2nd Tassy Heslop (Moorfield), 3rd Elizabeth Westhead (Menston)

Year 6 Boys: 1st Jordan Windass (Menston), 2nd Tom Cross (Ben Rhydding), 3rd Freddie Vaughan (Addingham)