British inter-counties mountain running championships & British mountain running championships

British inter-counties mountain running championships & British mountain running championships

Saturday 14^th June 2025 Pen-Y Ghent Mountain Race (12.2km/500m)

The British Inter-Counties Mountain Running Championships took place at Horton in Ribblesdale. North Yorkshire on Saturday 14^th June, The Pen-Y-Ghent 12.2km/500m race organised by Settle Harriers. The women’s race started at 1:30pm in a torrential downpour which soon cleared to leave clear and quite warm conditions for a relatively fast running race route, first home for North Wales was Ruth Calcraft (Run Free Fell Runners) in 26^th position overall in a time of 1:05:01 followed by: 31^st Catrin Donnelly (Eryri Harriers) 1:05:59 and 39^th Efa Baines (Eryri Harriers) 1:07:53. Unfortunately, despite travelling to the event, Joanne Henderson (Denbigh Harriers) had to withdraw due to illness. North Wales were placed 9^th team overall in an event won by Nancy Scott (Aldershot & Farnham/Surrey) in a very good time of 54:35. Yorkshire won the Inter-Counties team title ahead of Cumbria and Surrey.

The men’s race started at 2:00pm in much better conditions compared to the women’s race start. Tom Wood (Eryri Harriers) led North Wales home in 17^th position overall in a time of 50:47 followed by: 44^th Matthew Roberts (Eryri Orienteers) 53:54. 49^th Rhys Jones (Hebog) 54:06 & despite suffering with a severe stitch on the descent, 60^th Kieran Wynne-Kattanach Eryri Harriers) 55:02. North Wales men were placed 8^th overall in the event won by Ross Gollan (Scotland North) in another very good time of 47:53. Yorkshire won the Inter-Counties team title ahead of Lancashire and Derbyshire.

Overall, a great effort from our North Wales athletes against quality opposition.

2025 Female/Male Results

Inter-Counties Results 2025 – Female Download

Inter-Counties Results 2025 – Female Teams

2025 Inter-Counties Results – Male

2025 Inter-Counties Results – Male Teams

Arwel Lewis

Team Coordinator