The British Middle Distance Orienteering Championships were held at Haverthwaite in the Lake District, with runners from Airienteers scoring well in the age-group races.

Veteran international Peter Haines, from Ilkley, was a winner when he finished the 3.3km M50 course in 32.45.

The centrepiece was the 4.625km M21 elite race, won this year by Sheffield’s Oli Johnson in 30.59.

Airienteers’ Ian Nixon had a storming run for seventh place in 37.24, while Ben Stevens, of Ilkley, finished 12th in 38.48. Likewise, in the W21 elite race, junior international Victoria Stevens, of Ilkley, had a good run on the 3.925km course finishing seventh in 38.20, while Chloe Haines was third in the W20 elite race.

Ilkley’s Susan Stevens maintained her impressive form for runner-up on the 2.35km W55 course, whilst Alistair Wood of Leathley was third at M55.