Gothenburg 2019 Gothenburg is a self-help training camp for 18s and 20s based in the South West of Sweden. After late selection, I was all packed and ready to go, looking forward to the week of training ahead. I travelled down south to meet up with my friend Chloe, who was also on the tourContinue reading “2019 Orienteering, Laura Harrison, Gothenburg Training Camp”
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2019, Canoeing, Grace Black, Junior European Cup
Grace Black has Olympic ambitions, she races Canoe Slalom. At aged 15 she has been promoted to the Premier division following a weekend of racing at Holme Pierrepont in Nottingham. This means she now competes in the same division as Olympic and World Cup athletes. The Jack Bloor Fund helped her to compete in twoContinue reading “2019, Canoeing, Grace Black, Junior European Cup”
2019 Mountain Running, Lauren Dickson and Euan Brennan, European Championships
2019 European Mountain Running Championships Held in Zermatt, Switzerland, the 2019 European Mountain Running Championships excelled in all aspects. After nine months of injury and rehab, including a broken foot only two months before the race, I was extremely grateful to have been selected by British Athletics after proving my fitness. The course was a Continue reading “2019 Mountain Running, Lauren Dickson and Euan Brennan, European Championships”
2019 Orienteering, SYO Juniors, World Schools Orienteering Championships
At the end of April, 12 Juniors from SYO jetted off to Estonia to compete as part of the 40-strong England Team at the World Schools Orienteering Championships 2019. The week-long event was based at the Tehvandi Sports Centre close to Otepää in the South-East of the country, with the arena for all days atContinue reading “2019 Orienteering, SYO Juniors, World Schools Orienteering Championships”
2019 Jack Bloor Races – REMINDERS
Junior age categories based on age on 31st December 2019 Senior age categories based on age on day of race (including for U23) NEW: The U19 class race will start at 6.20 pm along with the U13 and U15 classes Parental consent is required for all U18s including those in the Senior Race This isContinue reading “2019 Jack Bloor Races – REMINDERS”
Small trophies
This years trophy is called the Winners Stone, which can be found on Stanbury Hill near Fenny Shaw Beck, grid reference 1097 4338 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 overall winners trophies andContinue reading “Small trophies”
2019 Race Sponsorship
Organisers of the Jack Bloor Races are delighted to announce continued support from three generous local businesses in Ilkley. Please give them your support. Thank you. Terry Lonergan of Complete Runner is a long-standing sponsor of the Jack Bloor Races and has been a generous donor to the Jack Bloor Fund. Complete Runner is aContinue reading “2019 Race Sponsorship”
2019 Jack Bloor Races – FIRE UPDATE
The trustees of the Jack Bloor Memorial Fund look forward to welcoming you all, juniors and seniors, to the 34th Jack Bloor Races on 14th May 2019, a Tuesday evening. You may be wondering whether the race route has been affected by the devastating moorland fire that raged on Ilkley Moor on Easter Sunday. The fireContinue reading “2019 Jack Bloor Races – FIRE UPDATE”
2018/19 Cyclocross, Ben Turner, World Cups
Thanks to the Jack Bloor Fund which helped me compete in the 2018/19 U23 World Cup series where l finished 8thoverall including a 3rdplace at Hoogerheide and 4that Koksijde. My big goal for the season was the World Championships which was held on the coast in Bogense, Denmark. I gained selection with a 2ndplace inContinue reading “2018/19 Cyclocross, Ben Turner, World Cups”
2018 Mountaineering, Jennifer Morrison, Mountain Leader Qualification
The Jack Bloor fund supported me to complete my Mountain Leader Summer Assessment. I spent much of my childhood walking in the Yorkshire Dales with my family. Then I found myself working in the outdoor guiding industry and it became clear that to progress my guiding opportunities I needed the relevant qualifications. Hiking guiding wasContinue reading “2018 Mountaineering, Jennifer Morrison, Mountain Leader Qualification”
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