EAGER Copmanthorpe Beavers ran away with the honours in their section of the York and District Scouts and Guides Cross Country Championships.

The young scouts powered their way over the modified 800m course on Knavesmire to take both the junior and senior beaver team awards.

Copmanthorpe's three strong junior team came in first, third and seventh, while the first three in the seven-year-olds race finished third, fifth and 11th to secure the double trophy win.

Bishopthorpe Rainbows swept the board in their race with a 1-2-3 finish, and 68th York St James the Deacon Brownies took the team prize in the junior and intermediate sections.

Dringhouses Roman Cubs won the honours in the two cub sections, while 1st Clifton Sea Scouts and Dringhouses split the silverware in the scouts races.

York City Scout Fellowship organised the event which saw more than 170 tackling the Knavesmire course in its 20th year, with runners aged from five to adult competing in 14 races of varying distances.

York and District Scouts and Guides Cross Country Championships results

Beavers Junior: 1 Oliver Logan (Copmanthorpe), 2 Nicholas Surtees (1st Clifton), 3 George Hardcastle (Copmanthorpe). Team: Copmanthorpe.

Beavers Senior: 1 Daniel O'Connor (Elvington), 2 Stuart Lee (Holgate), 3 Alexander Dunn (Copmanthorpe). Team: Copmanthorpe.

Cubs Junior: 1 Alex Horsman (2nd Acomb Cherokee), 2 David Thompson (Heslington), 3 Keiran Stephenson (Dringhouses Romans). Team: Dringhouses Romans.

Cubs Senior: 1 Russell Parker (Dringhouses Romans), 2 Josh Farrow (Holgate), 3 Alex McDowell (Dringhouses Romans). Team: Dringhouses Romans.

Scouts Junior: 1 Alex Stevenson (1st Clifton), 2 Daniel Hindmarch (Haxby Harriers), 3 Andrew Lea (1st Holgate). Team: 1st Clifton Sea Scouts. Scouts Senior: 1 Peter Wise (1st Holgate), 2 Jonathan Giordano (Dringhouses), 3 Scott Quinn (Dringhouses). Team: Dringhouses.

Rainbows: 1 Elizabeth Jobb (Bishopthorpe), 2 Sarah Dunphy (Bishopthorpe), 3 Bronwyn Kramer (Bishopthorpe). Team: Bishopthorpe. Brownies Junior: 1 Hannah Smallwood (Copmanthorpe), 2 Sophie Hardcastle (68th York St James the Deacon), 3 Emma Fowler (68th York). Team: 68th York.

Brownies Intermediate: 1 Perrie Punshon (68th York), 2 Ruby Scott (68th York), 3 Emma Whitson (1st Stockton on the Forest).Team: 68th York. Brownies Senior: 1 Emily Jordan (1st Skelton), 2 Jennifer Anderson (Stockton on the Forest), 3 Lucy Flattley (37th York Acomb Methodist). Team: 37th York.

Guides Junior: 1 Lauren Hursman (38th York Acomb Methodist), 2 Rebecca Holmes (Knavesmire), 3 Sian Dixon (38th York). Team: Knavesmire District.

Guides Senior: 1 Angela Nearey (Holgate), 2 Laura Bulmer (38th York), 3 Emma Dixon (38th York). Team: 38th York.

Female Leaders: 1 Laura Wells (Foss Rangers). Male Leaders: 1 Robin Hackney (2nd Acomb), 2 Nigel White (Copmanthorpe), 3 Phil Stead (Clifton).

Updated: 11:05 Wednesday, May 26, 2004