A TOTAL of 85 juniors competed in the ninth and final junior Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix series 2018, at Boulsworth Fell Race.

The event was split into three sections, with the Under 7s and Under 9s competing in junior race one, the U11s and U13s in junior race two, while junior race three was made up of U15s and U17s.

Under 9B runner Seth Fenton-Clough came out on top in race one, with a winning time of three minutes and 48 seconds. The Trawden AC member was closely followed by Ava Grace Grimshaw, of Hyndburn AC, who was just one second behind.

Both runners won their categories, with U9G star Ava Grace not only completing a full grand prix set but also her fifth win on the spin to take the crown for her age group.

Barlick’s Bella McCredie (3:52) was hot on her heels both in the race finale and in the standings, taking second place in both, with Burnley AC’s Ruby Cleaver third with a time of 4:12.

Todmorden Harrier Finn Tweed was the second U9B at Boulsworth, crossing the line in 4:10, and Barlick’s Oscar Clayton was a second behind in third.

Henry and Betsy Pickles won their respective U7 races, in times of 5:12 and 4:45.

Barlick’s Betsy took the overall U7G prize after completing all nine races, while Henry was fifth overall behind age group winner Otto Bowden, runner up Jack Davison and Trawden AC’s Francis Woodruff and Arthur Ellison, who were third and fourth in the overall standings.

In race two, U13G runner Martha Jackson was home first in a time of 6:44, with U11B Matthew Smith not far behind as he stopped the clock on 6:59.

Running 4CF’s Toby Birtwistle was second U11B on the day in 7:17, while Barlick Fell Runner Lucille Pickles won the U11G category in 7:12 with Harmony Hacking, of Hyndburn AC, second in 7:58.

In the U13B race, Trawden AC’s Tristan Fitzpatrick came out on top with a time of 7:02, with Charlie Pickens of Calder Valley Fell Runners second (7:03) and Blackburn Harrier Codie Dewhurst third (7:14).

Barlick Fell Runner Jack Villiers set a fast pace in race three, with the U15B crossing the line first in 15:41 with Clayton le Moors Harrier Jackson McKay just two seconds behind - the duo well ahead of the rest of the pack as Jackson’s club-mate William McNicholls finished third in 19:33.

Holly Crook, of Trawden AC, was first U15G in 18:24, with Hyndburn’s Libby Huxley second (19:36) and Barlick Fell Runner Ciara Duffy third (21:43).

Clayton Harrier Michael Stevens was the first U17B home in 16:32 in a close fought race with Barlick’s Alex Mason (16:33), and third placed Peter Stevens (16:37), also of Clayton.

Clayton’s Nicola Moynihan was the only U17G runner.

The Junior Grand Prix Award winners were presented with their prizes at the junior fun day and awards presentation at Prairie Sports Village on Sunday.

Under 7 Boys - 1st Otto Bowden, Unattached; 2nd Jack Davison, Unattached; 3rd Francis Woodruff, Trawden AC

Under 7 Girls - 1st Betsy Pickles, Barlick Fell Runners; 2nd Millie Lee, Trawden AC; 3rd Erin O’Connor, Trawden AC

Under 9 Boys - 1st Seth Fenton-Clough, Trawden AC; 2nd Harry Driver, Barlick Fell Runners; 3rd Noah Russell, Trawden AC

Under 9 Girls - 1st Ava Grace Grimshaw, Hyndburn AC; 2nd Bella McCredie, Barlick Fell Runners; 3rd Erin Hesketh, Clayton le Moors Harriers

Under 11 Boys - 1st Matthew Smith, Blackburn Harriers; 2nd Oliver Brown, Trawden AC; 3rd James Galloway, Trawden AC

Under 11 Girls - 1st Lucille Pickes, Barlick Fell Runners; 2nd Imogen Robinson, Blackburn Harriers; 3rd Harmony Hacking, Hyndburn AC

Under 13 Boys - 1st Harry Smith, Trawden AC; 2nd Matthew Fleming, Trawden AC; Joint 3rd Codie Dewhurst, Blackburn Harriers & Tristan Fitzpatrick, Unattached

Under 13 Girls - 1st Helena White, Clayton le Moors Harriers; 2nd Eve Hartley, Trawden AC, 3rd Ruby Fort, Trawden AC

Under 15 Boys - 1st Jack Villers, Barlick Fell Runners; 2nd William Nicholls, Clayton le Moors Harriers; 3rd Theo Burfield, Clayton le Moors Harriers

Under 15 Girls - Joint 1st Abby Stratton & Holly Crook, Trawden AC; 2nd Georgia Harvey, Trawden AC; 3rd Ciara Duffy, Barlick Fell Runners

Under 17 Boys - 1st Michael Stevens, Clayton le Moors Harriers; 2nd Alex Mason, Barlick Fell Runners; 3rd Peter Stevens, Clayton le Moors Harriers

Under 17 Girls - 1st Sophie Ashworth, Clayton le Moors Harriers; 2nd Nicola Moynihan, Clayton le Moors Harriers;

Joint 3rd Isabel Hartley, Trawden AC & Millie Stubbs, Clayton le Moors Harriers