We are very grateful to Smoooth, sponsor of the Junior Jack Bloor Races, for again providing quality, hand-crafted prizes. In addition to certificates, the winner of each class received a piece of Bogdan’s famous chocolate brownie whilst medal cookies went to 2nd- and 3rd-placed runners. All juniors who ran the races received a voucher forContinue reading “Smoooth Prizes”
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Race Sponsorship 2013
Organisers of the Jack Bloor Races are very pleased to announce continued support from three local businesses. Terry Lonergan of Complete Runner is a long-standing sponsor of the Jack Bloor Races and a generous donor to the Jack Bloor Fund. Complete Runner is a specialist running shop with branches on Leeds Road in Ilkley andContinue reading “Race Sponsorship 2013”
Alex Hall – Plas y Brenin 2012
On 6-10 August 2012 I went on a performance climbing course partly funded by the Jack Bloor Fund. The course was held at the Plas y Brenin Centre in North Wales which is the national mountain centre. This centre is used by many people of all ages and abilities for numerous outside activities. On theContinue reading “Alex Hall – Plas y Brenin 2012”
Annie Roberts – Serious Adventure Course 2012
From the 28/07 to the 04/08 I went on a residential to Outward Bound Ullswater, I initially did it as my Duke of Edinburgh award scheme requires me to go on a residential. I first found an advert for the Jack Bloor fund in the Fellrunner, this encouraged me to apply for the money whilstContinue reading “Annie Roberts – Serious Adventure Course 2012”
Florence Haines – Junior World Orienteering Champs
Junior World Orienteering Champs Florence Haines On the 6th of July I flew out to Slovakia with the rest of the Great Britain team for a week in Košice. After a hot sleep we went to the long model training. I found this really useful because the terrain was so different toContinue reading “Florence Haines – Junior World Orienteering Champs”
Ruaridh Mon-Williams Orienteering 2012
Lagganlia Tour of 2012 Lagganlia was an exciting orienteering training week for M14s selected from throughout Britain. We had experienced coaches who had competed at the top level in orienteering so there was a lot of great advice for us to learn from. My two coaches were Jonny and Rodger and I learned masses fromContinue reading “Ruaridh Mon-Williams Orienteering 2012”
Joe Woodley – Orienteering 2012
European Youth Championships 2012 This year I was selected to represent Great Britain at EYOC, in Bugeat France. Leading up to the event I was excited but also fairly nervous seeing as it was my first international competition for GB. On the day the rest of the team were travelling by Euro-star from London, IContinue reading “Joe Woodley – Orienteering 2012”
Lucy Crookes (2012 Ladies winner) aims for GB Team selection
Lucy Crookes, a first year Fine Arts student and Gryphon’s Cross Country Club member, celebrated the end of her exams with a fantastic 4th place finish in the U20 British Mountain Running trial last Saturday in Sedbergh. Lucy has demonstrated impressive form over the last month winning the Jack Bloor Race and being the fastestContinue reading “Lucy Crookes (2012 Ladies winner) aims for GB Team selection”
JB Fund makes new links with rock climbing
The Jack Bloor Trustees are pleased to announce its support for young rock climbers. Jack was a keen rock climber and established many new routes around Leeds and the Lake District. Purpose built climbing walls only started to appear in the mid 1960’s and the Leeds University Climbing Wall was the first. The wall helpedContinue reading “JB Fund makes new links with rock climbing”
Results thanks
‘Thank You’ – to Bob Wightman, who wrote the entry and results software, and Dave Walton who helped set the system up.
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 