The World University Orienteering Championships took place in Biel/Bienne in Switzerland. The programme consisted of 3 races: sprint; middle distance; and relay. I was slightly apprehensive as this was my first senior competition and my GB forest debut after the Junior World Orienteering Championships forest races were postponed due to risk of forest fire earlierContinue reading “2022, Pippa Carcas, Orienteering, World University Championships”
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2022, Fay, Paul and Andrew, Orienteering, Outdoor First Aid Course
Andrew Stemp, Fay Walsh, Paul Pružina – 2-day outdoor first aid training course. A while ago the Airienteers suggested that we do an outdoor first aid course so that we could help out at their orienteering events and the Jack Bloor Fund kindly agreed to cover part of the costs. We thought this was aContinue reading “2022, Fay, Paul and Andrew, Orienteering, Outdoor First Aid Course”
2022, Katherine Whyte, Climbing, Climbing Wall Instructor Award
Katherine Whyte – Climbing Wall Instructor Assessment, June 2022, Leeds, England. In June 2022 I attended my Climbing Wall Instructor (CWI) assessment, following a two day training earlier this year. Achieving the CWI qualification personally feels very fulfilling, the qualification represents my many years of teaching friends, and then coaching within my role on theContinue reading “2022, Katherine Whyte, Climbing, Climbing Wall Instructor Award”
2022, Dominic Coy, Triathlon, European Cup
Kitzbuhel European Cup Write-Up for Jack Bloor I travelled to Kitzbuhel on June 15th to compete in a European Cup Triathlon event, representing Great Britain and support from the Jack Bloor fund allowed me to fund my travel to the event. The race format was an eliminator- something that I hadn’t done before. Heats tookContinue reading “2022, Dominic Coy, Triathlon, European Cup”
2022 Calum Sowden, Mountaineering, Leader Assessment
Calum Sowden – Mountain Leader Assessment May 2022, Snowdonia, Wales In May 2022 I attended my Mountain Leader Assessment in Snowdonia. This is a qualification which I have been working towards for the last couple of years, and I am incredibly appreciative of the support from the Jack Blood Fund. The five-day assessment kicked offContinue reading “2022 Calum Sowden, Mountaineering, Leader Assessment”
2022 Results
Race Organiser’s Report (Word, pdf) Jack Bloor Race 2022 Prize Winners Men 1st Joe Woodley Dark Peak Fell Runners 2nd Jack Wood Ilkley Harriers 3rd Harry Kingston North Leeds Fell Runners 1st U23 Arran Horne Leeds University 1st V40 Adam Osborne Leeds City AC 1st V50 Jeff Green Ilkley Harriers 1st V60 Steve Webb Valley StridersContinue reading “2022 Results”
2022 Jack Bloor Races – Sponsorship
Organisers of the Jack Bloor Races are delighted to announce continued support from three generous local businesses in Ilkley. Please give them your support. Thank you. Terry Lonergan of Complete Runner is a long-standing sponsor of the Jack Bloor Races and has been a generous donor to the Jack Bloor Fund. Complete Runner is aContinue reading “2022 Jack Bloor Races – Sponsorship”
2022 Jack Bloor Races – REMINDERS
Please register at the earliest opportunity Cash-only Correct change appreciated Junior age categories based on age on 31st December 2022 Senior age categories based on age on day of race (including for U23) Parental consent is required for all U18s including those in the Senior Race This is a navigational fell race consequently the useContinue reading “2022 Jack Bloor Races – REMINDERS”
2022 Small Trophy
12 lucky winners will receive one of these unique trophies at the 2022 Senior Race. This years trophy is called the Broken Pitchfork, which can be found east of the Badger Stone (which is checkpoint one, so keep your 👀 open in the race), grid reference 1150 4604 The Small Trophies haveContinue reading “2022 Small Trophy”
Dave Middlemas account of running the Jack Bloor virtual fell race
His account can be found here… Jack Bloor Maprun Challenge
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 