Category Archives: Grants

On the 23rd of April I was finally able to reach the summit of Ama Dablam on my 3rd attempt. I climbed the mountain solo without climbing partners or sherpas and i free climbed the route which included scaling technical sections such as the Yellow Tower and Grey Couloir. At 20 years old, I becameContinue reading “2026 Tom Halton, Solo ascent Ama Dablam, Mountaineering”

Once again, thank you to the Jack Bloor Fund for supporting me to attend my last Junior World Championships in Germany, Arber. I had some good improvements in my performance from previous years at the championships, especially in the shooting element of biathlon where I was a top 15 overall from the championships. Looking forwardContinue reading “2026, Ethan Clarke, Junior World Biathlon Championships, Arber, Germany”

I was fortunate the receive a very generous funding from the Jack Bloor fund which I used in my recent triathlon event. It was the senior European Cup in Monte Gordo, Portugal. It was my first race back after several years with injuries, university and getting back to training so I was very surprised andContinue reading “2026, Eve Whitaker, Monte Gordo Senior Triathlon European Cup”

I am writing to say thank you to the Jack Bloor Fund for helping me to attend the British Cycling Regional School of Racing for Mountain Biking, during January, February and March this year. I was selected, along with about ten other girls to be part of this British Cycling training and development program andContinue reading “2026, Olive Wooliscroft, British Cycling Regional School of Racing for Mountain Biking.”

I thought the Youth World Championships in Arber, Germany was a great experience to be a part of to see all the other nations and compete against such high level and talented athletes.  I thought I raced well in the first race and extremely well in my second until an unfortunate crash but it wasContinue reading “2026, Lucas Rhodes, Youth World Biathlon Championships”

I am writing to say thank you so much to the Jack Bloor Fund for helping me to attend team training camp in Mallorca last week in preparation for my 2026 race season.  The weather was perfect, which enabled me to get over 30 hours of miles on the bike…a training block that would haveContinue reading “2026, Joe Wooliscroft, Olympic Development Mountain Bike Training Camp, Mallorca”

On Tuesday 9th December, I competed in the World Biathle championships final in Mossel Bay South Africa in a stacked 30 man field featuring Olympians, World and Junior Pentathlon champions and finalists. After a strong first run and a swift swim around a rough and bumpy course, I managed to finish the final run inContinue reading “2025, Jacob Butterfield, World Age Group Biathle Championships, South Africa”

This was my second international race after the European Age Group Championships in Istanbul a few months before. Things definitely ramp up in World Championships from Europeans. I was still 16 and racing everyone under 20. There literally seemed to be 100’s of Australians! In total there were just under 80 in my race. TheContinue reading “2025, Logan MacNamara, Triathlon World Age Group Championships, Wollongong, Australia”

I would like to express my gratitude towards the Jack Bloor Fund for the help it has given me in receiving my Mountain Leader qualification by contributing to my Mountain Leader Training costs. For me this has been more than a qualification – it has been a life changing journey that has developed me personallyContinue reading “2025, Alana Invernon, Mountain Leader Qualification, North Wales”

Thanks to the Jack Bloor Fund for helping me to have the opportunity to compete at the British selection races in Obertilliach, Austria. It was such a great experience to have under my belt, developing my understanding of the sport and improving my mental and physical toughness in racing. It was great to see andContinue reading “2025, Lucas Rhodes, British Biathlon Selection Races, Austria/Germany”