2019 Results

Race Organiser’s Report (Word, PDF)

Jack Bloor Race 2019 Prize Winners

Men

1st Jack Wood Ilkley Harriers
2nd Neal Crampton Pudsey & Bramley
3rd Tim Stratton Leeds University
1st U23 Roger Cornellas U/A
1st V40 Pete Darwood U/A
1st V50 Greg Hull Leeds City AC
1st V60 Ian Rowbotham Harrogate Harriers
1st V70 Ben Grant Harrogate Harriers

Women

1st Jemima Elgood Leeds University
2nd Lauren Dickson Leeds University
3rd Antonia Fan Leeds University
1st U23 Jemima Elgood Leeds University
1st V40 Rachel Carter Ilkley Harriers
1st V50 Joyce Marshall Ilkley Harriers
1st V60 Caroline Clarke Pudsey Pacers

Men’s Teams

1st Pudsey & Bramley Neal Crampton, Graham Pearce, Neil Armitage
2nd Ilkley Harriers Jack Wood, Martin Archer, Paul Carman
3rd North Leeds Fell Runners Matthew John, Oliver Roberts, Ian Furlong

Women’s Teams

1st Leeds University Jemima Elgood, Lauren Dickson, Antonia Fan
2nd Harrogate Harriers Bryony Halcrow, Crystal Goecker, Helen Price
3rd Ilkley Harriers Rachel Carter, Helen Wood, Joyce Marshall

Senior Race

Position Name Club Time Category
1 Jack Wood Ilkley Harriers 38:52 M Senior
2 Neal Crampton Pudsey & Bramley 40:46 M Senior
3 Tim Stratton Leeds University 40:59 M Senior
4 Matthew John North Leeds Fell Runners 41:09 M Senior
5 Graham Pearce Pudsey & Bramley 41:36 M Senior
6 Michael Malyon Baildon Runners 41:37 M Senior
7 Jonathan Pownall Valley Striders 41:58 M Senior
8 Joe Woodley Skyrac AC 42:29 M Senior
9 Pete Darwood U/A 42:36 M40
10 Oliver Roberts North Leeds Fell Runners 44:03 M Senior
11 Michael Vargas Hyde Park Harriers 44:11 M Senior
12 Adam Stirk Wharfedale Harriers 44:16 M Senior
13 Ross Bibby Valley Striders 44:33 M Senior
14 Martin Archer Ilkley Harriers 44:36 M40
15 Jonathan Young Kirkstall Harriers 44:43 M Senior
16 Daniel Pratt Wharfedale Harriers 45:15 M Senior
17 Jemima Elgood Leeds University 45:19 WU23
18 Timothy Richardson Harrogate Harriers 45:20 M Senior
19 Jake Turnbull Harrogate Harriers 45:34 M Senior
20 Paul Carman Ilkley Harriers 45:35 M40
21 Roger Cornellas U/A 45:36 MU23
22 Lauren Dickson Leeds University 45:45 WU23
23 Neil Armitage Pudsey & Bramley 46:17 M40
24 David Alcock Pudsey & Bramley 46:19 M40
25 Bob Addey U/A 46:27 M40
26 Greg Hull Leeds City AC 46:40 M50
27 Luke Wakelin Nidd Valley 46:41 M Senior
28 Matthew Burt Leeds University 46:49 MU23
29 Sam Stell U/A 46:54 M40
30 Daniel Mckeown Ilkley Harriers 46:54 M40
31 Ian Furlong North Leeds Fell Runners 47:10 M Senior
32 Patrick Whardle Wharfedale Harriers 47:15 M Senior
33 Ross Mcall Otley AC 47:15 M Senior
34 Scott Watson Hyde Park Harriers 47:17 M40
35 Adam Lomas Hyde Park Harriers 47:23 M Senior
36 Gary Devine Pudsey & Bramley 47:25 M50
37 Dave Robson Ilkley Harriers 47:26 M40
38 Andrew Brittton Wharfedale Harriers 47:37 M40
39 Simon Vallance Valley Striders 47:40 M50
40 Niall Bourke Pudsey & Bramley 47:44 M Senior
41 Zejun Yao Leeds University 48:07 M Senior
42 Mick Loftus Valley Striders 48:16 M50
43 Dave Wilby Ilkley Harriers 48:20 M40
44 Chris Gibbins Harrogate Harriers 48:21 M40
45 Tom Paget Otley AC 48:26 M Senior
46 Ben Still U/A 48:29 M40
47 Andy Hunt U/A 48:38 M50
48 Jim Ryder Ilkley Harriers 48:53 M50
49 Gavin Lamb Ilkley Harriers 48:55 M Senior
50 David Foyston Ilkley Harriers 49:25 M40
51 Graham Lake Otley AC 49:26 M40
52 James Senior Bingley Harriers 49:44 M40
53 Matthew Wilkinson Nidd Valley 49:59 M Senior
54 James Muirhead U/A 50:35 MU23
55 Antonia Fan Leeds University 50:38 W Senior
56 Peter Dwyer Leeds University 50:39 M Senior
57 David Westhead Ilkley Harriers 50:56 M50
58 Iain Entwistle Harrogate Harriers 51:02 M40
59 Anthony Fryer Valley Striders 51:32 M40
60 Ed Poulter U/A 51:33 M Senior
61 Stephen Boddy U/A 51:34 M Senior
62 Phil Rogers Harrogate Harriers 51:36 M Senior
63 Mark Dalton U/A 51:48 M50
64 Martin Shaw North Leeds Fell Runners 51:49 M Senior
65 Ben Grant Harrogate Harriers 51:51 M70
66 Richard Joel Ilkley Harriers 51:53 M50
67 Rachel Carter Ilkley Harriers 51:55 W40
68 Steve Ladhams U/A 52:11 M Senior
69 Ian Rowbotham Harrogate Harriers 52:14 M60
70 Clive Bandy Valley Striders 52:15 M40
71 Tim Dempsey Wharfedale Harriers 52:15 M Senior
72 John Hayes Ilkley Harriers 52:20 M50
73 Dave Murgatroyd North Leeds Fell Runners 52:23 M Senior
74 Dan Clayton U/A 52:31 M40
75 Vicky Stainburn Otley AC 52:41 W Senior
76 Jon Underwood Calder Valley Fell Runners 52:55 M40
77 Bryony Halcrow Harrogate Harriers 52:55 W Senior
78 Dom Nurse North Leeds Fell Runners 52:57 M50
79 Nathan Smith Harrogate Harriers 52:58 M40
80 Nigel Scaife Nidd Valley 52:58 M40
81 Emily Field Bingley Harriers 52:59 WU23
82 Colin Williams Ilkley Harriers 53:01 M50
83 Dorian Ennequin U/A 53:14 M Senior
84 Mitchell Boocock Pudsey & Bramley 53:15 MU23
85 John Batchelor Valley Striders 53:17 M50
86 Dylan Williams Leeds University 53:28 MU23
87 Colin Tranter Hyde Park Harriers 53:29 M Senior
88 Toby White U/A 53:30 M50
89 Duncan Cooper Ilkley Harriers 53:50 M50
90 Crystal Goecker Harrogate Harriers 54:03 W40
91 Gary Graham Holmfirth Harriers 54:06 M50
92 Rob Groves U/A 54:08 M Senior
93 Andrew Overend Ilkley Harriers 54:09 M40
94 Mark Oakes Harrogate Harriers 54:09 M Senior
95 Boff Whalley Pudsey & Bramley 54:33 M50
96 Simon Hands Kirkstall Harriers 54:35 M40
97 Brian Hainsworth Nidd Valley 54:36 M40
98 Michael Duffield Ilkley Harriers 54:37 M40
99 Helen Wood Ilkley Harriers 55:11 W Senior
100 Andrew Price Baildon Runners 55:14 M Senior
101 Simon Boardman Kirkstall Harriers 55:19 M Senior
102 Laurence Dilworth North Leeds Fell Runners 55:22 M Senior
103 Mark Farrell Valley Striders 55:24 M Senior
104 Robert Gatenby Leeds City AC 55:27 M40
105 Nick Andralojc Harrogate Harriers 55:31 M50
106 Andy Challinor Horsforth Harriers 55:39 M40
107 Randolph Haggerty Kirkstall Harriers 55:45 M50
108 Steve Gelder Goole Viking Striders 55:55 M50
109 Sam Colman U/A 55:56 M40
110 Neil Wallace Pudsey & Bramley 55:58 M40
111 Katie Kedward Leeds University 55:59 W Senior
112 Graham Molineux Harrogate Harriers 56:05 M50
113 Helen Price Harrogate Harriers 56:12 W40
114 David Norris U/A 56:27 M40
115 Robin Culshaw Hyde Park Harriers 56:37 W Senior
116 Logan Hargreaves-Madhas Wharfedale Harriers 56:42 MU23
117 Louise Williams Otley AC 56:44 W40
118 Tony Shepherd Wharfedale Harriers 56:47 M50
119 Ian Maher Keighley & Craven 56:49 M40
120 Jed Field Horsforth Fellandale 57:09 M40
121 Joyce Marshall Ilkley Harriers 57:12 W50
122 Timothy Jacobs North Leeds Fell Runners 57:14 M40
123 Tim Astin U/A 57:15 M40
124 Antony Mawson Pudsey Pacers 57:15 M50
125 Luke Salmons Harrogate Harriers 57:16 M Senior
126 Phil Carman Nidd Valley 57:17 M Senior
127 Jann Smith Ilkley Harriers 57:24 W40
128 Paddy Hagan Ilkley Harriers 57:29 M50
129 Rebecca Gray Hyde Park Harriers 57:38 W Senior
130 James Knapp Nidd Valley 57:38 M Senior
131 Simon Beverley Pudsey Pacers 57:39 M40
132 Andy Hopkins U/A 57:49 M40
133 Frank Bertheband U/A 58:03 M40
134 Jo Rhodes Hyde Park Harriers 58:07 W Senior
135 Andrew Bell Goole Viking Striders 58:12 M50
136 Steven Boocock Bramley Breezers 58:13 M50
137 Jenny Hall Valley Striders 58:14 W Senior
138 Marcus Moss Roundhay Runners 58:16 M40
139 Paul Hindle Wharfedale Harriers 58:22 M50
140 Helen Freema North Leeds Fell Runners 58:23 W Senior
141 Alison Weston Ilkley Harriers 58:23 W50
142 Tara Schwarz-Chintapatla Edinburgh University 58:24 WU23
143 Joe Steele Roundhay Runners 58:25 M40
144 Lucy Needham Wharfedale Harriers 58:29 W Senior
145 Kate Bell North Leeds Fell Runners 58:43 W40
146 David Brickman U/A 59:30 M Senior
147 Michael Baxter U/A 59:31 M40
148 Neil Conway U/A 59:32 M50
149 Daniel Gaunt St Theresa’s AC 59:37 M Senior
150 Andrew Walker Pudsey Pacers 59:38 M50
151 Kate Morse Wharfedale Harriers 59:42 W Senior
152 Phil Ventress Nidd Valley 59:43 M40
153 Ellen Sharpe Hyde Park Harriers 59:44 W Senior
154 Steve Newell Ilkley Harriers 59:52 M50
155 David Laville U/A 59:58 M40
156 Nichola Moreland Hyde Park Harriers 60:44 W Senior
157 Adam Bates Harrogate Harriers 60:54 M40
158 Rosie Darwood U/A 61:00 W40
159 Martyn Price Harrogate Harriers 61:11 M50
160 Ian Patchett Abbey Runners 61:12 M50
161 Phil Robinson Nidd Valley 61:14 M50
162 Richard Foster North Leeds Fell Runners 61:28 M Senior
163 Dawn Denton Wharfedale Harriers 61:32 W40
164 Mary Gibbons Ilkley Harriers 62:19 W Senior
165 Chris Dodd U/A 62:20 M Senior
166 Steven Clegg Harrogate Harriers 62:23 M40
167 Hannah Nelstrop U/A 62:29 W Senior
168 Caroline Oldfield Harrogate Harriers 62:34 W Senior
169 Fiona Ricketts Nidd Valley 62:43 W Senior
170 Theresa Oldroyd Harrogate Harriers 62:48 W50
171 Paul Dickens Hyde Park Harriers 63:08 M Senior
172 Niamh Jackson Roundhay Runners 63:08 W Senior
173 Emma Brown Hyde Park Harriers 63:09 W Senior
174 Sam Fugill Nidd Valley 63:19 M Senior
175 Geoffrey White Ilkley Harriers 63:22 M Senior
176 Josie Rothera Valley Striders 63:31 W Senior
177 Marisol Carrera Bingley Harriers 63:34 W40
178 Hugh Pearson Otley AC 63:38 M50
179 Andy Laverick Harrogate Harriers 63:47 M40
180 Marion Muir Kirkstall Harriers 63:48 W40
181 Michael Benson Nidd Valley 63:53 M Senior
182 Dan Simmons Harrogate Harriers 63:56 M50
183 Sarah Mcbrinn Otley AC 64:15 W50
184 Trevor Batin U/A 64:16 M60
185 Christine Addison Horsforth Fellandale 64:16 W50
186 Keith Brewster Valley Striders 64:18 M60
187 Mark Seymour Harrogate Harriers 64:23 M50
188 Barny Hopton U/A 64:28 M50
189 Caroline Howe Ilkley Harriers 65:10 W Senior
190 Hannah Cross U/A 65:18 W Senior
191 Raj Madhas Gritstone Club 65:27 M50
192 Emma David Nidd Valley 65:32 W40
193 David Mellor St Theresa’s AC 65:41 M40
194 Russell Geraghty Nidd Valley 65:44 M40
195 Piero Tozzi Baildon Runners 65:44 M40
196 Kathy Hind Leeds & Bradford Triathlon 65:53 W Senior
197 Louise OBrien Horsforth Fellandale 66:21 W40
198 Mary Jeal Glossopdale Harriers 66:22 W50
199 John Muirhead OverOptimists 66:46 M50
200 Catherine Barber Nidd Valley 66:47 W Senior
201 Stephen Lane Halmer Harriers 66:58 M50
202 Harry Laville U/A 67:11 MU23
203 Adrian Murfitt Baildon Runners 67:12 M Senior
204 Caroline Clarke Pudsey Pacers 68:56 W60
205 Caron Ralph Otley AC 69:01 W50
206 Maria Dixon FRA 69:05 W Senior
207 Matt Podd Otley AC 69:06 M60
208 Sue Morley Knaresborough Striders 69:07 W60
209 Dave Tait Dark Peak Fell Runners 69:15 M70
210 Rose George North Leeds Fell Runners 69:18 W40
211 Juliet Hammond U/A 71:04 W50
212 Alun Davies Valley Striders 71:29 M50
213 Emma Lane North Leeds Fell Runners 71:30 W Senior
214 Elizabeth Fawcett Otley AC 72:18 W40
215 Stephen Batley Skyrac AC 72:34 M70
216 Mohanlal Mistry Saltaire Striders 72:35 M50
217 Helen Doyle Ilkley Harriers 72:49 W50
218 Hannah Ingham Keighley & Craven 73:33 WU23
219 Rachel Hagan U/A 73:36 W50
220 Catherine Glaister U/A 73:37 W50
221 Helen Jaques U/A 73:37 W50
222 Malcolm Coles Valley Striders 74:05 M70
223 Emma Longfellow St Theresa’s AC 74:14 W Senior
224 Sarah Slater U/A 74:19 W Senior
225 Kevin Dalton Nidd Valley 76:26 M Senior
226 Eleanor Colman Hyde Park Harriers 87:03 W Senior
227 Richard Pullan Hyde Park Harriers 87:03 M60
228 Amelia Miles Ilkley Harriers 87:25 W40
229 Sarah Chalmers Nidd Valley 90:12 W50
230 Sarah Anderton Baildon Runners 106:50 W50
231 Susanna Walters Baildon Runners 106:52 W Senior
232 Fiona Robinson Nidd Valley 109:18 W50
233 Tracy Russell Ilkley Harriers 109:42 W50
234 David Millson Ilkley Harriers 109:44 M70
235 Antonio Cardinale Otley AC 109:48 M60
Nathan Edmondson Ilkley Harriers DNF M Senior
Istvan Jacso Ilkley Harriers DNF M40
Jonathan Sinclair Ilkley Harriers DNF M50
Beth Garland Leeds University DNF W Senior

Junior Race

Junior U19’s Race

Position Name Club Time B/G
1 Tom Midwood Harrogate Harriers 13.04 B
2 Harry Stead Ilkley Harriers 13.30 B
3 Isabel Macina Ilkley Harriers 16.22 G

Junior U15’s Race

Position Name Club Time B/G
1 Amelie Lane Wharfedale Harriers 7.45 G
2 Sam Bentham Ilkley Harriers 8.10 B
3 Charlotte Rawstron Skyrac 8.13 G
4 Emily Gibbins Ilkley Harriers 8.33 G
5 Archie Budding’ Ilkley Harriers 8.54 B
6 Elizabeth Gibbins Ilkley Harriers 8.59 G
7 Dylan Shinn Ilkley Harriers 9.16 B
8 Erin Doyle Ilkley Harriers 9.22 G
9 Anna Black Ilkley Harriers 9.30 G
10 Jim Midwood Harrogate Harriers 9.50 B
11 Hattie Bishop Ilkley Harriers 10.10 G
12 Beth Rogers Ilkley Harriers 10.17 G
13 Megan Wilkinson Keighley & Craven AC 10.19 G
14 Will Scholey Settle Harriers 10.37 B
15 Amy Brown-Carrera Ilkley Harriers 11.03 G
16 Scarlett Smith Harrogate Harriers 11.55 G
17 Charlie Macina Ilkley Harriers 11.56 G

Junior U13’s Race

Position Name Club Time B/G
1 Alexander Wolfenden Ilkley Harriers 7.44 B
2 Ewen Wilkinson Keighley & Craven AC 8.16 B
3 Seth Toye Ilkley Harriers 8.40 B
4 Finn Roberts Ilkley Harriers 8.55 B
5 Jake Norris Ilkley Harriers 8.56 B
6 Jack Sanderson Settle Harriers 9.04 B
7 Ethan Doyle Ilkley Harriers 9.07 B
8 James Greenlay Ilkley Harriers 9.12 B
9 Charley Catchpole Ilkley Harriers 9.14 B
10 Katie Buckley Keighley & Craven AC 9.15 G
11 Frasier Lampkin Settle Harriers 9.17 B
12 William Campbell U/A 9.19 B
13 Ned Gallagher-Thompson Otley AC 9.24 B
14 Nicholas Archer Ilkley Harriers 9.28 B
15 Zak Dimitrijevic Keighley & Craven AC 9.36 B
16 Logan McCredie Barlick Fellrunners 9.45 B
17 Finn Durkin Settle Harriers 9.49 B
18 Lucy Bagot Settle Harriers 9.55 G
19 Lara Brown Keighley & Craven AC 10.01 G
20 Lucas Smith Settle Harriers 10.14 B
21 Charles Scott Ilkley Harriers 10.16 B
22 Oliver Brummitt Settle Harriers 10.27 B
23 Kitty Quin Otley AC 10.33 G
24 Maxwell Stead Ilkley Harriers 10.50 B
25 Jess Rawstron Otley AC 11.00 G
26 Oscar Shinn Ilkley Harriers 11.01 B
27 Jemima Overend Ilkley Harriers 11.10 G
28 Lily Singleton Ilkley Harriers 11.18 G
29 Megan Robinson Ilkley Harriers 11.33 G
30 Connie Eccleston Settle Harriers 11.49 G
31 Jess Oakey Settle Harriers 12.27 G

Junior U11’s Race

Position Name Club Time B/G
1 Hugo Bishop Wharfedale Harriers 3.27 B
2 Bethan Buckley Keighley & Craven AC 3.48 G
3 Carl Sanderson Settle Harriers 3.52 B
4 Seb Turner Ilkley Harriers 3.53 B
5 Oliver Holder Ilkley Harriers 3.56 B
6 James Lee Ilkley Harriers 3.57 B
7 Fred Atkinson Settle Harriers 4.06 B
8 Georgia Twist Settle Harriers 4.10 G
9 Seth Grifiths Ilkley Harriers 4.12 B
10 Easha Chotai Ilkley Harriers 4.15 G
11 William Turnbull U/A 4.17 B
12 Harry Eddleston Settle Harriers 4.20 B
13 Mack Bagnall Settle Harriers 4.21 B
14 Bella McCredie Barlick Fell Runners 4.27 G
15 Isabelle Jebb Bingley Harriers 4.34 G
16 Harry Letjssen Ilkley Harriers 4.38 B
17 Francesca Bagot Settle Harriers 4.39 G
18 Grace Darlington Ilkley Harriers 4.42 G
19 Martha Lake Otley AC 4.52 G
20 Iris Smith Ilkley Harriers 4.56 G
21 Courtney O’Connor Ilkley Harriers 4.57 G
22 Mabel Whitaker Settle Harriers 4.58 G
23 Ella Snow Ilkley Harriers 5.01 G
24 Emily Ward Ilkley Harriers 5.05 G
25 Sophie Parkin Ilkley Harriers 5.07 G
26 Annabel Rhodes Ilkley Harriers 5.08 G
27 Lola Stead Ilkley Harriers 5.46 G
28 Elizabeth Whitaker Otley AC 6.02 G

Junior U9’s Race

Position Name Club Time B/G
1 Robert Carter Ilkley Harriers 3.42 B
2 Ben Richardson Ilkley Harriers 3.47 B
3 Ben Brummitt Settle Harriers 3.57 B
4 Agnes Gallagher-Thompson Otley AC 4.12 G
5 Sevan Chotai Ilkley Harriers 4.18 B
6 Flynn Cartman Settle Harriers 4.29 B
7 Pippa Singleton Ilkley Harriers 4.32 G
8 Harriet Carter U/A 4.48 G
9 Sophie Leijssen Ilkley Harriers 4.49 G
10 Emma Powell Ilkley Harriers 4.52 G
11 Sophie Smith Harrogate Harriers 4.54 G
12 Sullivan Lowry U/A 4.55 B
13 Clementine Quin Otley AC 4.59 G
14 Beatrice Turner Ilkley Harriers 5.02 G
15 Henry Darlington U/A 5.11 B
16 Erin Whitaker Otley AC 5.25 G
17 Sienna Lowry U/A 5.36 G
18 Benjamin Baxter Baildon Runners 5.36 B
19 Penny Pinker-Hull Airienteers 5.36 G
20 Kate Parkinson Airienteers 5.36 G

2019 Jack Bloor Races – REMINDERS

Junior age categories based on age on 31st December 2019

Senior age categories based on age on day of race (including for U23)

NEW: 

The U19 class race will start at 6.20 pm along with the U13 and U15 classes

Parental consent is required for all U18s including those in the Senior Race

This is a navigational fell race consequently the use of any electronic device to aid route finding is prohibited

In view of daylight runners should be capable of completing the course within 100 minutes. If necessary, Checkpoint 3 (Cowper’s Cross) is a suitable point from which to retire with an easy descent north down Keighley Gate track to Wells Road and Race HQ.

All senior competitors and consenting parents or legal guardians of junior competitors must read, familiarise and comply with:

2019 FRA REQUIREMENTS FOR RUNNERS – ‘The Runners’ Rules’

In particular, please note this Safety Equipment Reminder

Competitors at the annual Jack Bloor Fell Race must bring and expect to wear or carry the following safety equipment:

  • Waterproof, whole body cover
  • Hat
  • Gloves
  • Compass
  • Map
  • Whistle

The Race Organiser may relax some of these kit requirements depending on the weather conditions 

Full details of the race can be found here

Thank you

Rob King

JBRO

Small trophies

This years trophy is called the Winners Stone, which can be found on Stanbury Hill near Fenny Shaw Beck, grid reference 1097 4338

The Small Trophies have been presented at the Jack Bloor Races since 1985. Pat Bloor initiated the idea of using a rock carving from Ilkley Moor for the overall winners trophies and for the small trophies, which have become a unique feature of the race.

Every year we select a different stone carving and produce a small trophy which is presented to each class leader to keep.

Thanks to James Fonquernie for making the trophies every year since 2007.

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2019 Race 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 a specialist running shop on Leeds Road in Ilkley with online trading at http://www.completerunner.co.uk

Outside the Box will be supporting our popular Junior Races. This is Ilkley’s incredibly popular and successful community café. Outside the Box is located in Bridge Lane at the junction with the A65, Church Street. The café is opposite the Box Tree Restaurant and close to the Riverside Gardens park. More details at http://www.outsidetheboxcafe.com

The Flying Duck Pub will be sponsoring our Senior Race. The Flying Duck is a traditional Yorkshire Dales real ale and fine wine bar situated close to the centre of Ilkley. Located in one of Ilkley’s oldest premises the atmospheric pub can be found on Church Street a short distance west of the central A65 traffic lights. This Grade II listed building is also home to the Wharfedale Brewery that supplies pubs the length of the dale.  Further details at http://www.flyingduck.org.uk and http://www.wharfedalebrewery.com


  

2019 Jack Bloor Races – FIRE UPDATE

The trustees of the Jack Bloor Memorial Fund look forward to welcoming you all, juniors and seniors, to the 34th Jack Bloor Races on 14th May 2019, a Tuesday evening.

You may be wondering whether the race route has been affected by the devastating moorland fire that raged on Ilkley Moor on Easter Sunday.

The fire has had a major impact on the area between White Wells, The Lower Tarn, Blackstone Beck and Rocky Valley. However, the route of the JBRaces have been spared  – just. The burnt area extends right up to the main track where the rough steps meet the west end of Rocky Valley.

Junior courses are entirely unaffected.

The vast majority of senior runners descend the steps, then follow the main track towards White Wells before dropping to the upper tarn and Checkpoint 6 (small summit). This route is entirely unaffected.

The small number of runners who depart the steps earlier and descend steeply over rough ground towards this last checkpoint would cross some burnt area. We request that this option be avoided in 2019 to minimise erosion of the fragile terrain. Thank you.

Rob King

Race Organiser

2018/19 Cyclocross, Ben Turner, World Cups

Thanks to the Jack Bloor Fund which helped me compete in the 2018/19 U23 World Cup series where l finished 8thoverall including a 3rdplace at Hoogerheide and 4that Koksijde.

My big goal for the season was the World Championships which was held on the coast in Bogense, Denmark. I gained selection with a 2ndplace in the Elite National Championships, 1stplace went to Tom Pidcock who became U23 World Champion.

After the national championships in January I went on a training camp for 10 days with my team (Corendon Circus) in Spain to prepare for the worlds and last races of the season. We did a lot of good quality training and coming into Hoogerheide (the last World Cup) I was feeling tired due to the amount of training and travel, but managed to finish 3rd and was very close to the second.

Coming into the worlds I was feeling good and with the result at the last World Cup I had a lot of confidence, I had a good start and was in the front group the whole race, unfortunately I had a puncture with 3 laps to go which meant I lost a few places but managed to get 6th in the end which I am happy with and now looking forward to the final few races left of the season.

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2018 Mountaineering, Jennifer Morrison, Mountain Leader Qualification

The Jack Bloor fund supported me to complete my Mountain Leader Summer Assessment. I spent much of my childhood walking in the Yorkshire Dales with my family. Then I found myself working in the outdoor guiding industry and it became clear that to progress my guiding opportunities I needed the relevant qualifications. Hiking guiding was my main area of interest so Mountain Leader was the perfect starting point, however it is a large financial and time commitment. I completed my training course in April 2018 and then I used the summer of 2018 to consolidate the skills I had learnt and to practice for the 5 day assessment. This involved getting Quality Mountain Days, practising wild camping, learning about flora, fauna and weather systems, and most of all practising navigation.

After a lot of hard work the week of the assessment came along in early September in the Lake District. After of a lovely hot summer in the UK, our assessment week had a mixture of fair weather and strong winds and rain, which tested us and our equipment.

Day 1 – We spent the first day starting with a day navigating, it was the day to get our heads in the game for the rest of the week. We also went through a home paper assessment we had done.

Day 2 – We spent the day out in a rocky area near Kirkstone Pass, here we were practising our rope work; belays, confidence roping and abseiling, as well as our movement in steep and rocky terrain. It was a really enjoyable day out on the hill. The evening was spent preparing for our expedition.

Day 3-5 – We spent on a 2 night expedition, where we navigated in the Langdale Valley for 3 days and wild camped in the mountains. We also spent one evening being assessed on night navigation until about 1am, this is tricky, but luckily we had a dry evening for it! We also broke up the hiking a little by doing presentations on topics to do with the mountains, I choose to talk about mountain birds and ecology of dry stone walls.

Finally we returned, a little damp and rather tired but after a warming cup of tea in a pub, I received the happy news that I had passed and was now a qualified summer mountain leader!

I am extremely grateful to the Jack Bloor Fund for supporting me to get this qualification, so I can pursue the career that interests me so much.

2018 Athletics, Sophie Lee, Warm Weather Training

Alicante Training week report

After completing my final year of my degree at the University of Leeds I was looking forward to the opportunity to have a week to focus on my training with fellow athletes before returning home and starting full time work in July.

The training began before I even left British soil. Three cancelled trains resulted in a mad dash through Manchester airport, making my flight by seconds. As we arrived late on Monday night, our first training run was Tuesday morning. A few members of the group went for a steady run to stretch our legs, exploring the local area including some trails and the promenade. In the early evening we returned to the trails for another steady run to investigate the potential for a longer hill climb route the following day. On the Wednesday we headed out as a large group, ascending the local trails to gain a great view over the bay. After a fast and competitive descent, we returned back along the promenade before ascending the final hill back to our accommodation.

On Thursday we headed to the track for a speed session. The weather was overcast during the warmup which made for more comfortable conditions than the previous days. The session consisted of 10x300m with 100m slow jog recovery. Although the heavens opened during the session, it was nice to be able to complete a strong session with the group.

Friday morning consisted of a group circuits session followed by a steady recovery run, and Saturday was another steady run in preparation for a harder run the following day. On Sunday some of the group decided to do another track session, however I opted for a tempo on the roads near to the athletics track, which was better suited to my 5/10k based training.

Being able to dedicate a week to focus on my running and train with a strong group of athletes really helped me to prepare both physically and mentally for the summer races over the coming months.

Throughout the summer and autumn of 2018 I had a number of successful races. Shortly after returning from the trip, I gained first place female at the Caistor 10k, were the 30’C conditions were very similar to those I had experienced a few weeks previous, and definitely worked to my advantage.

I subsequently have had a number of successful races, with first female at Haltemprice 10k and second female at Deepdale Dash 10k. I was also part of a successful team at the Northern Road Relays, who finished in 6th position out of 97 teams overall.

Many thanks to the Jack Bloor fund for providing me with such a fantastic opportunity.

2018 Orienteering, Joe Woodley, World University Championships

World University Orienteering Championships – Kuortane Finland 2018.

In 2018 my major orienteering goal was selection for the World University Championships which was being held in Finland. As this was my second year as a senior the World championships still seemed far out of reach and as such World Uni’s provided a perfect opportunity to get more international experience during my transition towards senior competitions. I worked harder than ever this winter and raced well at the JK finishing 9th overall in M21 Elite and finishing 12th at the British Long Championships. These are my best senior results to date and I felt that I had made a big step towards closing the gap to the very best British orienteers. These results also put me in the top 5 under 25’s good enough to secure a spot in the GB World University’s team.

 

Exploring Edinburgh before the British Long-Distance Championships at Balmoral.

From the high of selection, I found it a real battle to make it to the competition in my best shape. I was working super hard to complete my masters, with exams and coursework deadlines falling either side of the competition week. Non-the-less as the team gathered at Edinburgh Airport I was determined to perform as well as possible and enjoy the week to the max. I also kept in the back of my mind that this was all part of my development and I’d still be under 25 and eligible for World Uni’s in 2020, to be held in Russia. Whatever happened this week I would learn some valuable lessons and enjoy the experience!

I had been selected for the Middle, Long and Relay races. This meant that on the first day of competition I would be spectating the sprint relay and most importantly cheering on my team mates. The team consisted of Cecilie Andersen (Oxford), Johnny Crickmore (Herriot Watt), Alexander Cheplin (Edinburgh) and Megan Carter-Davies (Bristol). After Cecilie got off to a great start the team ran well to eventually finish in 4th place, just a matter of seconds away from a medal! Everyone was tired including the enthusiastic spectators but so proud and motivated for the rest of the week! My first race was the middle distance, held at Lapua in scorching heat! Despite starting well, I lost map contact in vague flat terrain, making a parallel error on my way to the second control.

 

Error at 2: Having lost direction in the flat area of light green low visibility marsh (1.) I saw crag (2.) believing it to be crag (3.) and so ended up too far left with nothing to relocate off.

I hadn’t lost too much time, but I remember feeling like I’d already thrown away any chance of a good result. I made a few more micro-errors as I rushed on, hoping to salvage the poor start. Any orienteer will tell you that you must put such mistakes behind you, it is not possible to make up lost time. However, this is always a challenge when the stakes are high at an international race that means a lot to you! By about half way around the course I made the decision to retire. My reasoning was that I still had two races later in the week and in the intense heat I would do well to save myself for those races. Afterwards I felt terrible and wished I had persevered, if only for the experience.

The next day was the sprint race, I wasn’t racing so took the opportunity to relax and watch the online TV coverage. The best British results came from Alex Cheplin who came 5th in the mens’ race and Katie Reynolds (Bangor) who came 11th in the womens’ race. The final two days of competition were the Long and relay races. The long race was tough, with difficult navigation, energy sapping heather and steep climbs. I tried hard throughout the race, avoiding any large mistakes. It was a much better performance than the middle but far from perfect. I finished 51st. Whilst this was a step in the right direction I knew I could still improve for the relay race! The best results for GB in the long came from Ben Mitchell (University of Western England) who was 30th and Megan Carter-Davies who finished 15th.

Long Distance race at Kuortane. Photo: Janna Nousiainen

After the long race all attentions turned to the relay. My team consisted of Nathan Lawson on first leg, then myself before Matt Elkington on the anchor leg. Nathan and I were current Sheffield University students and Matt was alumni; Sheffield Uni were taking on the world! Nathan fought hard on the first leg, coming back in 18th place just behind the main pack, a solid start. I felt none of the pressure I had experienced before the individual races and as soon as I started, my orienteering began to flow and I could push hard. I was smooth and able to ignore the other runners in the forest around me. My race was almost perfect, I felt like I had finally mastered the Finnish terrain! I handed over to Matt in 13th having made up 5 places and so relieved to have finally put together a good race. Matt was in a small group of runners from 8th to 15th place with all to play for. He raced so well, holding his own in the field of world class orienteers, eventually finishing in 10th. With each country allowed two teams but with only one counting, 10th place translated to 7th Nation overall for our GB/Sheffield Uni team!   

 

Three happy team mates after the relay.

In typical student fashion the week ended with an awesome beer race and a great party for all the teams. The week hadn’t turned out exactly as I’d hoped but on reflection and based on my preparation I couldn’t be too disappointed. I had struggled to interpret the Finnish maps which use 2.5-meter contour intervals meaning all features on the map are much smaller on the ground than expected for those of us used to 5m intervals, standard in Britain and most of Europe. I was glad to have proved to myself, albeit at the last opportunity, that when things go right I can compete with the best orienteers. At 22 I was one of the younger runners at the competition and I’ll have the opportunity to compete in Russia in 2020. I plan to return fitter, stronger and more prepared to handle the navigational challenges that a new region can present!

I’d like to thank the entire British team who made this an incredible week. There was always a laid-back atmosphere in the squad with no one taking themselves too seriously, we looked out for one another and everyone spent the week laughing! Our accommodation at the Kuortane Olympic training village was incredible and we spent many great afternoons swimming in the lake and chilling out on the beach. Thanks to our coaches Mark and Alice who do an amazing job, they are always enthusiastic about orienteering and looking after their team. I’d also like to thank Sheffield University, Airienteers and the Jack Bloor fund whom I once again turned to for financial support. None of this would be possible without your continued support!

The Future

This has been a much belated report on what was an amazing week in Finland. Upon my immediate return I was quickly under the cosh as I attempted to finish my Masters. Thankfully it went smooth enough! The next big change in my life was moving to Australia, Melbourne to be precise! I am under-taking a 6-month scholarship as the Coach in Residence for Orienteering Victoria. This is a great opportunity for me to experience another part of the world and try to deliver a coaching plan for local orienteers. Not only is this a chance to improve others, but also myself. This may be the closest I will every come to being a full-time athlete. I have so much time to train hard, look after my body and race in new terrains, all whilst avoiding the British Winter! I’ll be back in time for our domestic races in April and look forward to another competitive season of orienteering and fell running! I hope I can end the year even closer to the ultimate goal of World Championships Selection.

2018 Orienteering, Lucy Haines, Junior World Champs Training Camp

Pre-JWOC Camp Report- Lucy Haines

This August, I headed to Silkeborg in Denmark with the British orienteering team, to run in the Junior World Orienteering Championship 2019 terrain ahead of next year.  It was an invaluable experience as I learnt the different skills needed to tackle this terrain. We spent the week in a hostel which was situated near all of the areas for training (and lakes for swimming!)

The day after we arrived, we got stuck into the Danish forests. The woodland consisted of large rolling spurs and re-entrants, with patches of light green, which was usually easy to get through. Some of the flat open forest plateaus reminded me of southern areas in the South Downs, whilst the areas of spurs and steep re-entrants were similar to areas of Cannock Chase.

Throughout the week we completed three long, two middle, one sprint and two relay style sessions. All these training sessions involved various exercises and different techniques to focus on which were important in tackling the challenges of this type of terrain. One of my favourite sessions was on the final day, where we ran long legs in groups, each taking different routes (or slight variations in routes) and matching the running intensity. This allowed us to compare paths options to forest options and options of going around the top of a re-entrant compared to running straight, often down a steep gully and up the other side. Often, if the forest was white, it was quicker to go straight.

Another good training session was the relay training as there were other national teams taking part too, like Sweden, Norway and even some of the Danish senior squad who had just returned from the World Champs. The training was set up like a mass start, with over 40 runners on each of the boy’s and girls’ course. This training turned out to be almost as competitive as a JWOC relay! Overall, it was a great week with some great people and I’m grateful for the opportunity to go to Denmark for a Pre-JWOC camp. Thank you to the Jack Bloor fund for their support.

 

Denmark
Denmark
Denmark map
Denmark map