DALLAM youngsters Alex Till and Melanie Hyder set new records in the fourth Kendal Winter League race at Staveley Head.

Alex shaved a second off the previous best mark in the under 14 boys race as he was pushed all the way by Settle's Matthew Fretwell.

Melanie clipped two seconds off the girls U12 record as she beat her Dallam team mate Jessica Shaw by 38 seconds.

Conditions were perfect for fast running and the senior men's race saw a three-way chase to the finish funnel that was eventually won by Bowland's Sean Bolland.

He set the early pace and had built up a healthy lead on the initial steep climb but by the summit turn had been joined by Helm Hill's Alastair Dunn and Billy Procter.

These three turned together and over the heathery and tussocky ground, Bolland got his second wind and pulled away from his pursuers, beating Dunn by 14 seconds and Procter - who was first veteran - by 34 seconds.

The first woman was Helm Hill's Jennifer Dunn ahead of Wharfedale's Kirsty Hall.

Earlier, the U12 boys race had been won by Helm Hill's Rory Addison who was dogged all the way by team-mate Tom Doyle who lost ground when he took a tumble crossing the field stream.

Settle's David Shepherd dominated the boys U17 race from the off, climbing and descending strongly to leave the rest of the field trailing in his wake. His nearest rival, Helm Hill's Tom Addison, was 41 seconds behind.

Helm Hill's Lauren Campbell just missed out on winning the U17 girls race on the hill to the finish. She was pipped to the post by Keswick's Emily Knox.

Results: Senior Men: 1 S Bolland, Bowland, 28-30; 2 A Dunn, Helm Hill, 28-44; 3 B Procter, Helm Hill, 29-04; 4 D Duxbury, Ambleside, 31-06; 5 M Hoffe, Helm Hill, 31-52; 6 J Hooson, Ambleside, 32-08; 7 M Walsh, Kendal, 32-21; 8 S Addison, Helm Hill, 32-38; 9 A Murray, Horwich, 32-52; 10 M Addison, Helm Hill, 33-39.

Ladies: 1 J Dunn, Helm Hill, 37-52; 2 K Hall, Wharfedale, 39-02; 3 K Rogan, Wharfedale, 40-39.

Boys U17: 1 D Shepherd, Settle, 14-10; 2 T Addison, Helm Hill, 14-51; 3 P Bolton, Rossendale, 15-29.

Girls U17: 1 E Knox, Keswick, 19-57; 2 L Campbell, Helm Hill, 20-05; 3 G Biddle, Pendle, 23-03.

Boys U14: 1 A Till, Dallam, 8-09; 2 M Fretwell, Settle, 8-25; 3 N Till, Helm Hill, 8-35; Girls U14: 1 J Bibby, Keswick, 9-26; 2 A Baker, Bury, 10-12; 3 C Messenger Jones, Broughton, 10-31; Boys U12: 1 R Addison, Helm Hill, 5-31; 2 T Doyle, Helm Hill, 5-46; 3 D Jardine, Broughton, 5-51; Girls U12: 1 M Hyder, Dallam, 5-54; 2 J Shaw, Dallam, 6-32; 3 A Fretwell, Settle, 6-49.