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
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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”
Race Sponsorship 2011
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. More at their website…Continue reading “Race Sponsorship 2011”
2010 Race reports
Peter Hodkinson (Erewash) and Terry Lonergan (Sponsor – Complete Runner) – 39.42 Victoria Wilkinson (Bingley Harriers) and Terry Lonergan (Sponsor – Complete Runner) – 45.28 (new course record) Pete Hodkinson had this to say after race: The hills felt absolutely unbearable (after zero hill training) and I was very veryContinue reading “2010 Race reports”
Cerys Jones – Orienteering – 2011
On the 5th and 6th March I travelled to Germany as a reserve for the England orienteering team to compete in Interland. The weekend was a great experience as it allowed me to orienteer in new terrain that was physically and technically challenging, which I feel has helped to develop my orienteering skills further andContinue reading “Cerys Jones – Orienteering – 2011”
Helen Wood – Orienteering – 2010
Lagganlia 2010 This year I was very happy to be selected to be a participant on the Lagganlia orienteering training week in Scotland. To be chosen for this I had to perform well in various events including the British and JK. We trained every day in different areas focusing on different skills including compasswork,Continue reading “Helen Wood – Orienteering – 2010”
Aidan Smith – Orienteering – 2010
EYOC 2010 and Cairngorm Camp EYOC is the European Youth Orienteering Championships, for M/W16s and 18s. It comprises of a Long, Relay and Sprint race. I was selected to represent Great Britain in the M16 team. EYOC 2010 was in Spain, in Soria, a city in the mountains about 200km north east of Madrid.Continue reading “Aidan Smith – Orienteering – 2010”
Michael Adams – Orienteering – 2010
Lagganlia 2010 By Michael Adams Leading up to Lagganlia were a series of selection races. These were all the major events like the British Champs, JK, Northern, Midland and Southern Champs. After all of these results were taken into account each region got to pick two of their 2nd year M/W14’s to go to Lagganlia.Continue reading “Michael Adams – Orienteering – 2010”
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 