The England Athletics Mountain Running Championships took place on Sunday June 4 at Skiddaw near Keswick.

 

The uphill-only event was held in conjunction with the trials for the GB &NI team for the European Championships, which are to be held in Kamnik, Slovenia on July 8.

 

It was a Cumbrian 1-2-3 in the Junior Men’s Championship with Chris Richards of Helm Hill took the gold from Joseph Dugdale of Cumberland Fell Runners. Border's Elliott Matier was third.

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Clear winner of the senior women’s race was Sarah Tunstall of Kendal, who gradually built up her lead to finish over a minute clear of second placed runner Victoria Wilkinson, who was representing Bingley. Third place went to Norway- based Rebecca Hilland who was running for Bath).

 

Thames Valley runner Chris Smith took the English title in a race won by Scottish athlete Andrew Douglas. Chris Arthur, of Bowland, won silver and Horwich's Chris Farrell took bronze.