Rossendale Harriers is booming as the club moves towards its 40th Anniversary in 2006.

The junior section is growing exponentially and the awards handed out at the recent Presentation Evening at Marl Pits reflected a vintage year.

Nearly two dozen Outstanding Achievement Awards were handed out to athletes who had made an impact at club, league, county and even national level.

Dale has a rich history in fell running and the new generation shone in this discipline with Katie Ireland winning the BOFRA under 17 Women's Championship and Phil Bolton being the travelling reserve for England at the Home International in Ireland after placing fourth under 16 boy in the English Junior Championship.

Phil was named the club's Athlete of the Year for the second year in succession.

Main Awards: Personality: Ashley Kay Effort: Debra Zajac Newcomers: Dominic Walton, Brittany Hargreaves Improvers: Tom Maden, Rebecca Swindells Junior's Senior of the Year: Graham Wright (Lefty); Ian Pudge, Fran Aspinall, Steve Duxbury, Nick and Clare, Gerard and Christine Navan, and George Corbishley Athlete of the Year: Phil Bolton Outstanding Achievement Awards: Melanie Briggs, Heather Corbishley, Anthony Gotts, Derek Schofield, Paul Wadsworth, Phil Bolton, Aaron Barker, Jonny Parton, Aaron Kelly, Carl Andrew, Dominic Walton, Sam Tosh, Joe Johnson, Luke Gregory, Anthony Hauserman, Emma Flanagan, Katie Ireland, Heather Parker, Joe Kelly, Rebecca Swindells, Sarah Yeomans, Debra Zajac, Keiron Russell