I would like to thank you for the grant that I received via the Jack Bloor fund. This money enabled me to participate in the English Schools Fell Running Championships held in Cockermouth and the Home Internationals for Mountain Running at Llanberis. The race at Llanberis was amazing an experience, despite my disappointing result. IContinue reading “Charlotte Edge – Fell Running 2011”
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Joss Naylor Lakeland Challenge
Robin Britton completed the Joss Naylor Challenge and raised £260 for the Jack Bloor Fund. Robin said: ‘I am pleased to have ben able to do something for Jack’s memory, even at this late stage in my career – l wish the Fund every success in encouraging more young people onto the hills’
Katherine Hall – Orienteering – 2011
Here is the report that I wrote after coming back from Italy. Thank you again for the funding, I really enjoyed the whole experience and it was an amazing week! Katherine
Emma Clayton – WMRA Series – 2011
I would like to say a massive Thank You to the Jack Bloor Fund for supporting me in competing in the WMRA Grand Prix Series in Europe. With the support of the fund I was able to fly out to Italy and France to compete against some of the best athletes in Europe. Not knowingContinue reading “Emma Clayton – WMRA Series – 2011”
Joe Woodley – Orienteering – 2011
ISF WORLD SCHOOLS ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS ITALY-PRIMIERO 2011 This year I was selected to represent English schools at the world schools champs in Italy. I had one of the best weeks of my life… We arrived in Primiero the event centre on Saturday night. Primiero is a beautiful mountain village in the foothills of theContinue reading “Joe Woodley – Orienteering – 2011”
Race Sponsorship 2011
Organisers of the Jack Bloor Races are very pleased to announce continued support from three local businesses. Smoooth will be sponsoring the Junior Races. Smoooth is a popular Café & Deli at 14-16 Wells Road, Ilkley. This is close to the town centre on the main route up to Ilkley Moor. More at their website…Continue reading “Race Sponsorship 2011”
2010 Race reports
Peter Hodkinson (Erewash) and Terry Lonergan (Sponsor – Complete Runner) – 39.42 Victoria Wilkinson (Bingley Harriers) and Terry Lonergan (Sponsor – Complete Runner) – 45.28 (new course record) Pete Hodkinson had this to say after race: The hills felt absolutely unbearable (after zero hill training) and I was very veryContinue reading “2010 Race reports”
Cerys Jones – Orienteering – 2011
On the 5th and 6th March I travelled to Germany as a reserve for the England orienteering team to compete in Interland. The weekend was a great experience as it allowed me to orienteer in new terrain that was physically and technically challenging, which I feel has helped to develop my orienteering skills further andContinue reading “Cerys Jones – Orienteering – 2011”
Helen Wood – Orienteering – 2010
Lagganlia 2010 This year I was very happy to be selected to be a participant on the Lagganlia orienteering training week in Scotland. To be chosen for this I had to perform well in various events including the British and JK. We trained every day in different areas focusing on different skills including compasswork,Continue reading “Helen Wood – Orienteering – 2010”
Aidan Smith – Orienteering – 2010
EYOC 2010 and Cairngorm Camp EYOC is the European Youth Orienteering Championships, for M/W16s and 18s. It comprises of a Long, Relay and Sprint race. I was selected to represent Great Britain in the M16 team. EYOC 2010 was in Spain, in Soria, a city in the mountains about 200km north east of Madrid.Continue reading “Aidan Smith – Orienteering – 2010”
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 