Borderers Thomas Hilton, Isla Paterson and Seb Darlow selected to represent Scotland at junior mountain-running international in Wales

Under-20s and under-17s will compete in teams of four at that event at Y Fron in Gwynedd on Saturday, September 13, the former over a 6.9km course with 303m of ascent and descent and the latter over 6.4km going up and down by 265m.

Hilton, Paterson and Darlow’s international call-ups followed this year’s Cademuir Rollercoaster hill-race near Peebles a week ago on Sunday, with the top two in each age group being selected alongside others offered discretionary places based on recent form.

Under-20 Hilton, overall winner at that 6km race on home turf in 24:19, will be accompanied by Lasswade’s Rowan Taylor, Edinburgh’s Ethan Lorimer and Ross County’s Lachlan Thomas, respectively second, third and fourth that day.

Paterson’s under-20 women’s teammates will be Haddington’s Emily Atkinson, Aberdeen’s Hania Czebreszuk and Edinburgh’s Jessica Taylor.

Joining Darlow in the Scottish under-17 boys’ team are Central Athletic Club’s Joel Gillan, Stewartry’s Ben Hodson and Ross County’s Billy Sutherland.

The Scots’ only team without any regional representation are their under-17 girls, made up of Strathearn Harriers’ Lucia Connell, Edinburgh’s Nancy Corrie, Inverness’s Anna Meek and Glasgow’s Anna Ross.

Hilton and Paterson were in action at junior trials at Whinlatter in Cumbria on Sunday, held alongside a senior home international won by a Scottish team featuring Moorfoot’s Jacob Adkin.

Second-placed Adkin’s teammate Moray Pryde was overall winner, with their compatriots Andy Douglas fourth, Ross Gollan ninth, Angus Wright 24th and Harris Paget 27th.

Hilton and Paterson both won their races too, contested over a single loop of the senior course, in times of 30:59 and 37:12 respectively, with Paterson placing 19th overall.

Paterson’s under-20 Gala teammate Kirsty Rankine also took part, finishing 26th all told in a field of 30 in 42:31.