News – Page 6 – Jack Bloor Race & Fund

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”

2018 Athletics, Sophie Lee, Warm Weather Training

Alicante Training week report After completing my final year of my degree at the University of Leeds I was looking forward to the opportunity to have a week to focus on my training with fellow athletes before returning home and starting full time work in July. The training began before I even left British soil.Continue reading “2018 Athletics, Sophie Lee, Warm Weather Training”

2018 Orienteering, Joe Woodley, World University Championships

World University Orienteering Championships – Kuortane Finland 2018. In 2018 my major orienteering goal was selection for the World University Championships which was being held in Finland. As this was my second year as a senior the World championships still seemed far out of reach and as such World Uni’s provided a perfect opportunity toContinue reading “2018 Orienteering, Joe Woodley, World University Championships”

2018 Orienteering, Lucy Haines, Junior World Champs Training Camp

Pre-JWOC Camp Report- Lucy Haines This August, I headed to Silkeborg in Denmark with the British orienteering team, to run in the Junior World Orienteering Championship 2019 terrain ahead of next year. It was an invaluable experience as I learnt the different skills needed to tackle this terrain. We spent the week in a hostelContinue reading “2018 Orienteering, Lucy Haines, Junior World Champs Training Camp”