Ripon student Angus Millar helped power Yorkshire to victory when he struck gold at the prestigious British Inter-Counties Fell Running championships at Edale, Derbyshire.
The 16-year-old claimed the 2026 British Under-18 Inter-Counties Fell Running title.
Angus was been selected as one of four to represent his county at the event, which attracts entrants from all over the UK.
Angus secured the title for their county combined with a second-place finish from Yorkshire team-mate Harry Bebb, secured the title for their county.
Celebrating their team’s victory ahead of Lancashire and Cumbria capped off an exceptional day for Yorkshire runners.
The event, organised by Dark Peak Fell Runners, forms part of England’s national fell running championship series, which includes competitors from as far as Scotland, Northern Ireland, Devon and Cornwall.
The demanding 7.6km course featured 402 metres of ascent and tested competitors across some of the Peak District’s toughest terrain.
Starting below The Nab, runners faced a steep two-kilometre climb before traversing the edge of Kinder Plateau, climbing to Grindslow Knoll at 601 metres, and then tackling a fast, rocky descent back into Edale.
Angus completed the course in 37 minutes and 55 seconds, improving significantly on his performance last year when he finished third in 39 minutes and 29 seconds on a slightly shorter route.
Angus commented saying:
“There were 35 other male runners in the race.
“The climb up The Nab suited me because the steep parts of races are my strengths.
"The flatter section was difficult, but I managed to stay with Harry Bebb just ahead of me.
“Then I made up a few places on the descent, some of which were by jumping gates that others were going around.
"Descents have always been my best sections of races.”
Angus finished fifth overall in last year’s Fell Runners Association Junior English Championships and has already won several British Open Fell Runners Association races this season, including Kettlewell and Coniston Gullies.
BOFRA races are shorter and steeper than FRA events, and Angus has steadily climbed the rankings, finishing third in the series in 2024 and second in 2025.
Other notable achievements include winning the Junior Crag Race at Kilnsey Show in Wharfedale and finishing third in the English Schools Fell Running Championships at Giggleswick in 2024.
Looking ahead, he hopes to win this year’s BOFRA Under-17 championship, continue competing in senior races as an Under-23 athlete next year and eventually earn a place on the England fell running team.
He has also entered the famous Three Peaks Cyclocross race in September and is awaiting confirmation of his place.
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