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2016 Orienteering, Evie Conway, Junior Training Camp

Lagganlia is a week-long orienteering training camp near Aviemore in Scotland for top year M/W14s and some M/W16s. It has been a goal of mine for a very long time, and I was really pleased when I found out that I was selected. The train journey to Aviemore was a long and tiring one, butContinue reading “2016 Orienteering, Evie Conway, Junior Training Camp”

2016 Orienteering, Laura Harrison, Junior Training Camp

Lagganlia 2016 Report I was very happy when I realised I had been selected for this year’s Lagganlia tour which is an orienteering training camp in Scotland for M/W14 and some 16’s. The train journey was long and tiring but a lot of us were on the same train from Edinburgh and I began toContinue reading “2016 Orienteering, Laura Harrison, Junior Training Camp”

2016 Orienteering, Adam Thorpe, Junior Training Camp

Lagganlia 2016 My time at Lagganlia was great. I learned more about what I needed to improve, such as relocating. The tips I was given were great and I later tried them out when I got lost on a training course. This would help me in a major event because I could relocate quickly soContinue reading “2016 Orienteering, Adam Thorpe, Junior Training Camp”

2016 Orienteering, Joe Woodley

JWOC 2016 The Junior World Orienteering Championships (JWOC) has always represented the major goal in my Junior Orienteering Program. 2016 was my final year in the Junior ranks and whilst I have raced for Great Britain at several European Youth Championships and twice at the Junior European Cup, I was determined to go out onContinue reading “2016 Orienteering, Joe Woodley”

2016 Orienteering, Laura King

EYOC 2016 – Jaroslaw, Poland The European Youth Orienteering Championships is the highest level of competition that I can compete in at my age. Selection for EYOC had been my main goal for the past 2 years after being the reserve in 2014. On 29th June I joined the rest of the team at StansteadContinue reading “2016 Orienteering, Laura King”

2016 Orienteering, Alice Rigby, Junior World Championships debut

After months of training and three sets of selection races in the spring I was fortunate enough to be selected to represent Great Britain at the Junior World Orienteering Championships to be held in the Swiss Alps. I was selected to race the middle and long distance forest races as well as the anchor legContinue reading “2016 Orienteering, Alice Rigby, Junior World Championships debut”

Snow and Fire

Two weeks ago we had a blanket of snow on Ilkley Moor. Last night, a moorland fire above White Wells. Both serve as a timely reminder of two important safety issues for fell runners: 1. No smoking. Neither on the course nor at assembly. 2. Competitors must bring and expect to wear or carry theContinue reading “Snow and Fire”

2016 Race Sponsorship

Organisers of the Jack Bloor Races are delighted to announce that the Flying Duck Pub in Ilkley is to sponsor our 2016 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 pubContinue reading “2016 Race Sponsorship”

2016 Warm Weather Track Training – Caroline Lambert

Warm weather training Alfamar Although running is one of my favourite things to do and has been my main past time since primary school I have always tried to opt out of the track season. The fells and mountains in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes can be described as no less than beautiful andContinue reading “2016 Warm Weather Track Training – Caroline Lambert”

Alpine Kayaking – Matt Cullen

Thanks to the Jack Bloor Fund which made this trip possible. Alpine kayaking is very different to that which we enjoy in the UK. Here, we brave the elements as precipitation fills the rivers and holds our boats. In the Alps, we hope for sunshine to create glacial meltwater, but despite the sun, we stillContinue reading “Alpine Kayaking – Matt Cullen”