We are pleased to announce that the Ilkley Brewery Company has agreed to sponsor the Senior race at the 25th Year Jack Bloor Races. They have been in business for almost one year and comprise Stewart Ross and Chris Ives, for more information visit their website
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Adam Bennett – expedition to Borneo
I would like to thank the Jack Bloor fund for contributing to my recent Adventureworks expedition to Borneo. After two days travelling we reached Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, and in order to acclimatize to the heat and humidity we camped at an outdoor activities centre situated outside the city near the beach. ThatContinue reading “Adam Bennett – expedition to Borneo”
Lova Chechik – Orienteering training camp to Scotland
Firstly, I have to give a big thank you to the Jack Bloor fund for making this trip a reality. But it all started with a bit of last minute packing, I set off out of York train station, on a train to Edinburgh. Then about half of us met up, at the station, someContinue reading “Lova Chechik – Orienteering training camp to Scotland”
Sangam 2009
After our efforts of fund raising and tedious inoculations the 19th of July and much-awaited day arrived when a group of twenty fifteen to twenty-five year-olds set off on their five week adventure in India. We started our five week adventure with a flight to Mumbai and stayed in the world guiding centre in PuneContinue reading “Sangam 2009”
World Schools Orienteering Championships – two GOLD medals for Florence
Ok well…..after running up the JK relay run-in, I set off on a coach to London with the rest of the England team. We stayed over night in London and caught a plane mid afternoon to Madrid. We then travel to our hotel about 20mins outside of Madrid and rested. Over the next few daysContinue reading “World Schools Orienteering Championships – two GOLD medals for Florence”
2009 Race Report
Jack Bloor Race Report 12th May 2009 The 24th running of the Jack Bloor memorial race sponsored by The Complete Runner of Leeds Road, Ilkley was run on a delightfully sunny spring evening following a week of dry weather, and a record field of 232 runners enjoyed Ilkley Moor at its best. Conditions were perfectContinue reading “2009 Race Report”
2009 Results
The race senior this year was won by Lizzie Adams and Graham Pearce, congratulations to them. The full results, including the junior races are here
Central Yorkshire Scouts Kenya Expedition 2008
Firstly we would like to express our thanks to you for the kind and charitable donation you made towards our fund raising effort to enable us to take part in the Central Yorkshire Scouts Kenya Expedition 2008. With your generous support, we managed to raise all the money we required, so again a big thankContinue reading “Central Yorkshire Scouts Kenya Expedition 2008”
Lesley Andrew – Girl Guides trip to Denmark 2007
Dear Hilary I am writing to you on behalf of Girl guiding Leeds for the grant of £100 towards the overall group cost of our trip to Denmark. I was fortunate enough to be one of three leaders who took 10 girls away to the Jamboree camp which celebrated the centenary of scouting. Our trip startedContinue reading “Lesley Andrew – Girl Guides trip to Denmark 2007”
Adam Grice – Altitude Training 2008
My altitude training trip to Colorado Springs began on Tuesday 19th August 2008. The journey was long to say the least being awake for a full 24 hours through, car, plane, coach and bus journeys. After standing under a freeway for half an hour in the dark on my first night ever in America, IContinue reading “Adam Grice – Altitude Training 2008”
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 