Please register at the earliest opportunity Cash-only Correct change appreciated Junior age categories based on age on 31st December 2022 Senior age categories based on age on day of race (including for U23) Parental consent is required for all U18s including those in the Senior Race This is a navigational fell race consequently the useContinue reading “2022 Jack Bloor Races – REMINDERS”
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2022 Small Trophy
12 lucky winners will receive one of these unique trophies at the 2022 Senior Race. This years trophy is called the Broken Pitchfork, which can be found east of the Badger Stone (which is checkpoint one, so keep your 👀 open in the race), grid reference 1150 4604 The Small Trophies haveContinue reading “2022 Small Trophy”
2022 Ethan Clarke, Biathlon, British Championships, Germany
Thank you so much for the very generous Jack Bloor award towards my costs to attend the British Championships in Germany, I really appreciate it. That’s such a nice surprise to come home to. I am a member of the British Biathlon Development Squad, with ambitions of being part of the Junior Squad so l canContinue reading “2022 Ethan Clarke, Biathlon, British Championships, Germany”
2021 Joe Woodley, Orienteering, Euromeeting
Euromeeting Switzerland 2021 11 years of Jack Bloor Support After a mixed bag of results in 2021 I was pleased to be selected for Euromeeting. I think the lack of quality competition throughout 2020 and early 2021 affected everyone differently but I certainly lost some consistency in my performances. Euromeeting is a competition thatContinue reading “2021 Joe Woodley, Orienteering, Euromeeting”
2021 Eve Seymour, Mountaineering, High Atlas Expedition
Cambridge University High Atlas Expedition 2021 Expedition aims The main focus of our expedition was to explore the High Atlas regions, set new routes and develop our personal climbing skills. This included learning and practicing basic mountaineering techniques, such as moving together, rope skills and mountain safety. In the later part of the expedition, weContinue reading “2021 Eve Seymour, Mountaineering, High Atlas Expedition”
2021 Max Möbus, Orienteering, Junior Training Camp
Initially supposed to take place in Stockholm, the tour was a weeklong orienteering camp aimed to give MW17/18 year olds experience on quality terrain, with highly experienced coaches. The week started with the beautiful sand dune areas of Roseisle and Culbin. Both had complex contours (something I really enjoyed). The focus for these days wasContinue reading “2021 Max Möbus, Orienteering, Junior Training Camp”
SMALL TROPHIES since 1985
We are missing small trophy photos from 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 2005. CAN YOU HELP? The Small Trophies have been presented at the Jack Bloor Races since 1985. Pat Bloor initiated the idea of using a rock carving from Ilkley Moor for the two overall winners trophies. Pat also initiated using a differentContinue reading “SMALL TROPHIES since 1985”
2021 Orienteering, Laura King, World Cup Sweden
Orienteering World Cup 2, Sweden This year I felt incredibly lucky to be selected to run at the World Cup round 2 in Sweden. Not only was this going to be my senior debut for GB, it also gave me the opportunity to travel abroad, something I haven’t been able to do for a longContinue reading “2021 Orienteering, Laura King, World Cup Sweden”
2021, Orienteering, Paul Pruzina, World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships – Doksy, Czechia Since missing out on selection in 2019, my main goal has been the 2021 World Orienteering Championships. I had been training well and was feeling fit, and covid restrictions were gradually lifting across Europe in the spring, so things were looking positive. But disaster struck when I picked upContinue reading “2021, Orienteering, Paul Pruzina, World Orienteering Championships”
2021, Road Cycling, Ben Houlihan, Junior Tour of the Basque Country
Last week I flew to Bilbao to compete in the Junior Tour of the Basque Country. A five stage road race through the hilly region of the Basque Country (Spain). The team I was riding for (Team Gaursa) was based in Durango, just East of Bilbao. Arriving two days before the race started to adjustContinue reading “2021, Road Cycling, Ben Houlihan, Junior Tour of the Basque Country”
Jack Bloor Race & Fund 