News – Jack Bloor Race & Fund

New 2025 Race Trophy

12 lucky winners will receive one of these unique small trophies at the 2025 Jack Bloor Senior Race. This years trophy is called the ‘Mile Stone Rock’ Standing up in a wall near high Snay Gill. The Cup is surrounded by uneven rings, two adjacent cups. Grid reference 9955 4994 The Small Trophies have beenContinue reading “New 2025 Race Trophy”

LARGE DONATION KEEPS JACKS LEGACY GOING IN 2025

In 2024 we supported 27 young athletes from many different sports (see photos) This year we received a very large donation from a very generous donor in his Will so we can continue Jacks legacy into 2025. This donation came from a teacher (like Jack) who supported and encouraged young people to take part inContinue reading “LARGE DONATION KEEPS JACKS LEGACY GOING IN 2025”

Jack Bloor Races, An Appeal

Would you like to be part of the successful Jack Bloor Races? Which helps young Yorkshire sportspeople realise their dreams…? Four decades have now passed since the untimely passing ofrenowned Yorkshire sportsman, Jack Bloor, immediately aftercompleting a race in Meanwood, Leeds. Jack was an accomplished sportsman in his own right, be it fellrunning, athletics, cross-country, climbing,Continue reading “Jack Bloor Races, An Appeal”

2024 Jack Bloor Race Trophies

12 lucky winners will receive one of these unique small trophies at the 2024 Jack Bloor Senior Race. This years trophy is called the ‘Almost a Rosewell stone’ Three Cups in one distorted ring, can be found on a path near St Bees Farm, Grid reference: 1289 3949 DRG Four The Small Trophies have beenContinue reading “2024 Jack Bloor Race Trophies”

Has the Jack Bloor Fund inspired you?

Jack Bloor was a legend who lived life to the full, he excelled as a mountaineer, fell runner and rock climber, however after his death it was his love of life, to live adventurously and his generosity to help others that people will remember him for. Have a look at our NEW website and readContinue reading “Has the Jack Bloor Fund inspired you?”

2023 Pippa Carcas, European Orienteering Championships, Orienteering

I was very grateful to be selected for the European Orienteering Championships in Verona after struggling with injury for much of this year. The championship, for me, consisted of an individual sprint qualifier and a knockout sprint. Unfortunately I mispunched in the first race after the spectator run through. The knockout qualifier went a bitContinue reading “2023 Pippa Carcas, European Orienteering Championships, Orienteering”

2023 Betty Bergstrand, World Youth Sky Running, Fell Running

Youth World Skyrunning 2023 Race Report- Betty Bergstrand This year’s Youth World Skyrunning Championship was located in a small village, Fonte Cerreto, just north of L’aquila, Italy. It is an event spread over a weekend, with a vertical kilometre race (VK) on the Friday and the skyrace on the Sunday. The VK was a toughContinue reading “2023 Betty Bergstrand, World Youth Sky Running, Fell Running”

2023 Emily Field, World Youth Sky Running, Fell Running

Thanks to the support of the Jack Bloor Memorial Fund, I was able to travel to L’Aquila, Italy this August (2023), to represent Team United Kingdom in the Youth World Sky Running Championships. I raced in two events in the U23 category, the uphill only (3.8 km long with 1,033m vertical climb) on the FridayContinue reading “2023 Emily Field, World Youth Sky Running, Fell Running”

2023 Ben Houlihan, World MTBO Championships, Orienteering

I was recently given the opportunity to race at the U23 Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships in Folgaria, Italy. Having just finished my U23 road race season, it was certainly a new way of racing, having to balance both MTB and map reading. After 2 model events to refresh everyone’s map reading skills, the championshipsContinue reading “2023 Ben Houlihan, World MTBO Championships, Orienteering”

2023 Emily Gibbins, Swedish Training Camp, Orienteering

With support from the Jack Bloor Memorial Fund I was able to enjoy a fantastic week long orienteering training camp in Gothenburg, Sweden. We trained twice every day exploring numerous Swedish forests. The Swedish terrain is known for its difficulty and complexity and thus makes for an excellent place to develop your navigation. In additionContinue reading “2023 Emily Gibbins, Swedish Training Camp, Orienteering”