My altitude training trip to Colorado Springs began on Tuesday 19th August 2008. The journey was long to say the least being awake for a full 24 hours through, car, plane, coach and bus journeys. After standing under a freeway for half an hour in the dark on my first night ever in America, IContinue reading “Adam Grice – Altitude Training 2008”
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Aidan Smith – Swedish O-Ringen 2008
Thank you so much to the Jack Bloor Fund for helping make my trip to the Swedish O-Ringen possible. I developed my Orienteering more in the 10 days we were there than I have in 13 years of running round grotty Yorkshire forests! My trip started in Sheffield, at 4am, on my birthday. Going toContinue reading “Aidan Smith – Swedish O-Ringen 2008”
Gemma King Memorial
On 6th June 2007 Gemma King suffered a fatal accident during innocent childplay whilst on a family holiday in the Picos de Europa mountains of northern Spain. She was just 11 years old. Gemma lived in Ilkley where she was an enthusiastic member of many local clubs including, Junior Ilkley Harriers, 2nd Ilkley Guides, SportshallContinue reading “Gemma King Memorial”
2008 results
Race report Senior Race Posn Name Club Time Category 1 Chris Birchall Leeds City AC 38.59 2 A Peace Bingley harriers 39.31 3 G Pearce Pudsey & Bramley 41.27 4 G Hull Leeds City AC 41.59 V40 5 Ian Nixon Pudsey & Bramley 42.01 6 T Adams Ilkley Harriers 42.02 7 P Stevenson Pudsey &Continue reading “2008 results”
Charlotte Knight and Rachel Pinn – Sangam 2006 – Girl Guides
Jack Bloor Fund, Thank you for the grant you awarded me as part of the cost of my trip to Sangam 2006. The trip was a great experience and I am grateful that I got the opportunity to take part. On 28th July 2006, 28 participants of Girlguiding UK set off for a monthContinue reading “Charlotte Knight and Rachel Pinn – Sangam 2006 – Girl Guides”
Other Awards for 2006
Chloe Haines Glenmore Orienteering Camp – Scotland Lily Kitchen, Ruth Kitchen, Eleanor Kitchen and Florence Haines English and Dutch Scouts and Guides – Holland Helen Wood – Girl Guides Right to Roam – July 2006 Katie and Clare Stevenson – Girl Guides India – Summer 2006 Rowena Hill – Girl Guide Selected to be the leader of 16 going to the National Jamboree in Finland – August 2006 Elizabeth Brook – Girl Guide Part of a team of 6 other people going to Belarus to train young leaders – August 2006
Wharfdale Scouts – Nepal expedition – Light Up the Limi Valley 2007
Nepal Expedition: Light Up Limi Valley Wharfedale Scouts Nepal 2007 In August 2007, a group of Wharfedale Scouts embarked upon an expedition in Nepal to install 50 solar panels to the roofs of home in a remote village of ‘Til’, in the Himalayan Mountains. The whole trip took thirty days, including a few days eitherContinue reading “Wharfdale Scouts – Nepal expedition – Light Up the Limi Valley 2007”
Other Awards for 2007
Chloe and Hector Haines Orienteering – Swedish O-Ringen Florence Haines Scout summer camp
2007 Results
Race report Senior Race Posn Name Club Time Category 1 Greg Hull Leeds City AC 38.04 V40 course record 2 Chris Birchall Leeds City AC 38.05 3 K Gray Calder Valley 39.02 4 J Hare Halifax 39.30 5 T Mason Wharfedale 39.44 6 H Haines Ilkley Harriers 40.36 7 A Robertshaw Otley AC 41.18 8Continue reading “2007 Results”
Other awards for 2005
Jonathan Hare SUSA mountain race, Italy, June 2005 Sam Morgan-Wynne Scout camp with the 1st Ben Rhydding Scouts, July 2005 Alistair Everett Yorkshire Schools exploring Society expedition to Gozo, Malta – summer 2006
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 