Organisers of the Jack Bloor Races are very pleased to announce continued support from three local businesses. Smoooth will be sponsoring the Junior Races. Smoooth is a popular Café & Deli at 14-16 Wells Road, Ilkley. This is close to the town centre on the main route up to Ilkley Moor. website The Ilkley BreweryContinue reading “Race Sponsorship 2012”
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FRA Rule changes
From 2012 the Fell Running Association requires all fell races ‘run under FRA rules’ to use metric measures to describe distance and climb. All U18 competitors require the signed consent of their parent or guardian to enter races. This includes U18 competitors running the Senior Race. Parental consent may be provided by: · Signing theContinue reading “FRA Rule changes”
2011 Race Reports
Recent downpours failed to slow the field of over 200 runners in an exciting 26th annual Jack Bloor Race on Ilkley Moor. In a dramatic finish the leading pair in the men’s race pressed the 5.2 mile course record hard – only to see it stay out of reach by 5 seconds! Graham Pearce ofContinue reading “2011 Race Reports”
Patricia Bloor Obituary 2011
Patricia Bloor 29.07.1930 – 09.08.2011 Patricia died peacefully in hospital surrounded by her loving children aged 81 years on 9th August. A very much loved Mum of Hilary, Vivien, Robert and Roger, who will be sadly missed by all of her family, friends and all those involved with the Jack Bloor Race. Photo: Patricia, RogerContinue reading “Patricia Bloor Obituary 2011”
Charlotte Edge – Fell Running 2011
I would like to thank you for the grant that I received via the Jack Bloor fund. This money enabled me to participate in the English Schools Fell Running Championships held in Cockermouth and the Home Internationals for Mountain Running at Llanberis. The race at Llanberis was amazing an experience, despite my disappointing result. IContinue reading “Charlotte Edge – Fell Running 2011”
Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge
Robin Britton completed the Joss Naylor Challenge and raised £260 for the Jack Bloor Fund. Robin said: ‘I am pleased to have ben able to do something for Jack’s memory, even at this late stage in my career – l wish the Fund every success in encouraging more young people onto the hills’
Katherine Hall – Orienteering – 2011
Here is the report that I wrote after coming back from Italy. Thank you again for the funding, I really enjoyed the whole experience and it was an amazing week! Katherine
Emma Clayton – WMRA Series – 2011
I would like to say a massive Thank You to the Jack Bloor Fund for supporting me in competing in the WMRA Grand Prix Series in Europe. With the support of the fund I was able to fly out to Italy and France to compete against some of the best athletes in Europe. Not knowingContinue reading “Emma Clayton – WMRA Series – 2011”
Joe Woodley – Orienteering – 2011
ISF WORLD SCHOOLS ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS ITALY-PRIMIERO 2011 This year I was selected to represent English schools at the world schools champs in Italy. I had one of the best weeks of my life… We arrived in Primiero the event centre on Saturday night. Primiero is a beautiful mountain village in the foothills of theContinue reading “Joe Woodley – Orienteering – 2011”
2011 Results
Race report Senior race Posn Name Club Time Category 1 Graham Pearce Pudsey & Bramley 38.09 2 Tom Adams Ilkley Harriers 38.11 3 Chris Birchall Leeds City AC 38.41 4 Greg Hull Leeds City AC 40.33 V40 5 Robin Lawrence Bingley 40.34 6 Fred Slemeck Leeds University 40.35 U23 7 Alex Sinclair U/A 40.35 U23Continue reading “2011 Results”
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 