Keighley and Craven AC's Will Smith proved sharper over Sharphaw as fell running returned to the popular Stirton, near Skipton, venue after last year's foot and mouth-enforced break.

He had no Steve Hawkins to trouble him this year and went one better than his year 2000 runner-up spot to the Bingley Harrier. Smith, manager at Oakbank sports centre in Keighley, had Pudsey and Bramley's Jason Helmsley for company for the first climb of Sharphaw.

But the K&C star commanded a clear lead after the loop of the wood and the second climb to the Sharphaw summit from the Gargrave direction.

He won in 37-35, two minutes shy of Hawkins' record, but clear of second-placed Helmsley (38-12) and former Skipton AC runner Steve Sayer (39-10).

First lady was K&C's veteran international Jo Prowse, 25th overall in 46-35. Clubmate Helen Glover pushed her all the way, finishing just behind.

Skipton AC's Stuart Hunn cruised to success in the U17s race which turned at Sharphaw's summit.

Hunn followed up his U14s win of two years ago by forcing the pace and was always well clear of clubmates Daniel Walmsley and Matthew Hurst.

Results - U9s: 1 Roam Hamilton 4-36, 2 Poppy Liuba-Carmichael 4-47, 3 Jack Holder 4-56, 4 Patrick Dennis 5-50, 5 Joanna Kelly 6-02, 6 George Dennis 6-21, 7 Jack Banks 6-25, 8 Alice Kelly 6-46, 9 Chloe Hawkins 8-07.

U12s: 1 James Mountain 10-12, 2 Liam Horsfall 10-43, 3 Jack Thompson 10-53, 4 Thomas Sessford 11-13, 5 Emma Thompson 11-23, 6 Jordan Halliday 11-29, 7 Alex Sinclair 11-32, 8 Nathan Proctor 11-47, 9 Harry Liuba-Carmichael 11-59, 10 Rebecca Thompson 12-00, 11 Forrest Hamilton 12-15, 12 Lois Grinstead 12-17.

U14s: 1 James Kelly 13-07, 2 Thomas Mountain 13-56, 3 Matthew Arrowsmith 14-21, 4 Eleanor Kitchen 15-13.

U17s: 1 Stuart Hunn (Skipton) 23-49, 2 Daniel Walmsley (Skipton) 25-20, 3 Matthew Hirst (Skipton) 26-55, 4 Sam Watson (Wharfedale) 30-45.

Seniors: 1 Will Smith (Keighley and Craven) 37-35, 2 Jason Helmsley (Pudsey and Bramley) 38-12, 3 Steve Sayer 39-10, 4 Stefan Macina (Pudsey and Bramley) 39-23, 5 Ted Mason (Wharfedale) 39-45, 6 Richard Barrett (Skipton) 40-30, 7 James Wadsworth (Wharfedale) 40-37, 8 Damien Scholes (K&C) 40-50, 9 Bob Hamilton (Wharfedale V45) 41-11, 10 Des Fretwell (K&C V45) 41-46, 11 Paul Hindle (K&C) 43-06, 12 Mike Wynn (Settle V45) 43-16, 13 Tim Clegg (K&C V40) 43-19, 14 Rob Grillo (K&C) 43-30, 15 Mike Baldwin (Ilkley V45) 43-45, 156 John Murfin (Settle) 44-05, Brian Kennedy (Settle V40) 44-09, 18 Jon Sinclair (Wharfedale V40) 44-40, 19 Des Banks 44-58, 20 Chris Tomes (K&C V45) 45-29, 21 Neil Bland (K&C V50) 45-42, 22 Andy Holden (Wharfedale) 46-03, 23 Ewan Welsh (Ilkley) 46-12, 24 Brett Weeden (K&C V40) 46-18, 25 Jo Prowse (K&C FV45) 46-35, 26 Helen Glover (K&C F) 47-00, 27 Tom Van der Gucht 47-29, 28 Graham Grinstead (Skyrac V40) 47-29, 29 Andrew Hind (Settle V40) 47-33, 30 Trevor Metcalfe (Settle V50) 47-41, 31 Ashley Hardwell (Ilkley V40) 48-41, 32 Paul Morris (K&C V45) 49-26, 33 Tony Minikin (K&C V55) 50-16, 34 John Morris (K&C) 51-00, 35 Chris Preston (FV35) 51-35, 36 John Thompson (Wharfedale V40) 52-22, 37 Dean Thompson 52-43, 38 Pete Metcalfe (Settle V45) 54-20, 39 Sarah Dugdale (Skipton F) 54-26, 40 Steve Hunn (V40) 55-47, 41 Jim Webb (V50) 56-39, 42 Laurie Prowse (K&C V45) 57-16, 43 Lynn Whitaker (Wharfedale FV40) 59-34, 44 Catherine Shaw (K&C F) 66-30, 45 Paul Buckley (V50) 67-35, 46 Linda Carey (K&C F) 68-21, 47 Vicky Banks (F) 81-20.