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The League is a league of local Wharfedale schools, running from October to March . Selected schools organise Their own event and Ilkley Harriers coordinates the programme and the league tables.
Although there are races for Reception to Year 6 at each event, only the results from Years 3 to 6 count towards the League. Individual race details and results are on each race page below.
| Date | Race | Category | Host | Status | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Castle Inter League cross country race | Trail | Cliffe Castle, Keighley | Scheduled | — | |
| 26/09/2026 9:15 am | All Saints Primary School XC | Trail | All Saints Primary School | Completed | View results |
| 03/10/2026 9:15 am | Ghyll Royd Primary Schools XC | Trail | Ghyll Royd Primary School | Completed | View results |
| 21/11/2026 9:15 am | Ashlands Primary Schools XC | Trail | Ashlands Primary Schools XC | Scheduled | — |
| 16/01/2027 9:30 am | Addingham Primary School XC | Trail | Addingham Primary Schools | Scheduled | — |
| 06/02/2027 9:15 am | Ben Rhydding Primary School XC | Trail | Ben Rhydding Primary School | Scheduled | — |
| 27/02/2027 9:15 am | Westville House School XC | Trail | Westville House School | Scheduled | — |
| 13/03/2027 9:00 am | Nell Bank Relays & League Awards | Trail | Nell Bank Centre, Ilkley | Scheduled | — |
Running spikes and metal studded footwear must NOT be worn at any of the events. They can cause injury to fellow runners — please make sure your child runs in trainers or similar.
If an event needs to be cancelled we will endeavor to send an email via schools on the Friday before the event,
We only use the results of children from Addingham, All Saints, Ashlands, Askwith, Ben Rhydding, Boyle and Petyt , Burley Oaks, Burley & Woodhead, Ghyll Royd, Menston, Moorfield, Sacred Heart and Westville.
There are 8 individual League competitions, and we typically count one less than the number of races completed in the season.
Ilkley Harriers provide engraved plates for the first six finishers in each of the 8 individual League competitions. Individual placing certificates are presented to every athlete who has competed in three or more races in the series.
The series concludes with relay races organised by Ilkley Harriers, followed by the presentation of awards and certificates. See the Nell Bank Relays race page for details.
The top 10 runners in this league will be invited to the Inter League race at Cliffe Castle date tbc March 2027 to compete against Keighley and Bradford schools
| Season | Standings | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | View standings | Three events cancelled; the three that ran all counted. |
| 2024/25 | View standings | |
| 2023/24 | View standings | |
| 2022/23 | View standings | |
| 2021/22 | View standings |
