Living on the edge of Ilkley Moor you have just got to love the fells. A lot of our coaches and helpers are fell runners so we are familiar with the local fell scene.
We encourage participation in local fell races and organise junior races at our own Ilkley Moor fell race. Since 2005 we have presented Phil Dean memorial awards to the first boy and girl Junior Ilkley Harrier finisher in the U11, U13, U15 and U17 age categories and in 2012 we introduced a Junior Fell League.
Unfortunately there are NO junior races at the Ilkley Moor fell race in 2023.
David and Rachel Holder are in charge of coordinating the league. There are 8 age categories and trophies for U9 (min age 6 with individual medals given to the first three boys and girls), U11, U13, U15 and U17 (boys and girls). As last year the league will focus on a summer series of races from April to end of September and as most of these are very local and attached to a gala show it’s a good day out for the whole family too. League points are awarded at each event and at the end of the series awards will be presented to the first 3 finishers providing a minimum number of races have been run. The number of races to count will be confirmed nearer the time but probably best 8 out of 13 for all age groups.
The 2023 league events are:
1st April Pendle
1st May Coiners
9th May Jack Bloor
29th May Ilkley Trail
4th June Kettlewell
18th June Hawskwick
24th June Eldwick Gala
16th July Cracoe
3rd August Eshton Moor
12th August Arncliffe Gala
29th August Kilnsey Show
3rd September Burnsall Feast
19th September Bradley Show
The 2023 final JIH League Tables.
The 2022 final JIH League Tables.
The 2019 final JIH League
Tables
The 2018 final JIH League
Tables
The 2017 final JIH League
Tables
The 2016 final JIH League
Tables
The 2015 final JIH
League Tables
The 2014 final JIH
League Tables
The 2013 final JIH
League Tables
The 2012 final JIH
League Tables
Geoff Thompson of Wharfedale Harriers coordinates the Bradford
Athletics Network (BAN) Fell &Terrain League. Further details
of the 2020 League and league tables can be found on the BAN
Junior Fell League website.
The league is open to juniors of BAN affiliated clubs. Eight different
race categories - U11 (min age 8), U13, U15 and U17 (boys & girls).
League points are awarded at each event and at the end of the series awards
will be presented to the first 3 finishers providing a minimum number
of races have been run.
See BAN web site for more recent BAN league tables
The 2016 Final BAN Fell & Terrain League
Tables.
The 2015 final BAN Fell & Terrain League
Tables.
The 2014 final BAN Fell & Terrain League
Tables.
The 2013 final BAN Fell & Terrain League
Tables.
The 2012 final BAN Fell & Terrain League
Tables.
The 2011 final BAN Fell & Terrain League
Tables.
The 2010 final BAN Fell & Terrain
League Tables.
We also encourage Junior Harriers to compete in the BOFRA Fell Championship races which take place in the summer months between May and September. These are for U9 (non championship), U12 (minimum age 9 years), U14 & U17. Full details regarding the series format, BOFRA membership and races is on www.bofra.co.uk.