Senior Race

Category B, Short (BS) Fell Race under FRA rules. Navigational fell race – route unmarked – course recce advised. Navigational skills (NS) required. Local knowledge (LK) useful. Suitable for novices – provided FRA rules met.

Distance 8.4km – climb 350m, on gritstone moors rising to 400m above sea level

Senior start 7:15pm, registration from 6pm

Minimum age 16yrs on day of race (including for U23s)

In view of daylight runners should be capable of completing the course within 100 minutes – course recce advised – If required, Checkpoint 3 (Cowper’s Cross) is a suitable point from which to retire with an easy descent down Keighley Gate track to Wells Road and Race HQ.

Checkpoints (all marshalled):

1. SE 111 461 Badger Stone
2. SE 096 469 Swastika Stone
3. SE 102 456 Cowper’s Cross
4. SE 115 452 Trig Point
5. SE 124 459 Ruin at Gill Head
6. SE 119 468 Small Summit

Senior Race monitoring – Individual race numbers will be recorded as you enter the pre-Start pen, at Checkpoint 3 (Cowper’s Cross) and at the Finish – Please assist officials by making your race number visible.

Either complete the Senior Race Entry form at Registration on the day, or download a copy and bring to the race:

Parental consent is required for all U18s entering the Senior Race

Either:

• Sign the Senior Race Entry form on-the-day
• Download, print and sign this same form here
• Bring a signed FRA Parental Consent form for Junior Fell Runners which can be downloaded here

Senior Records

Men: 38:04 – Greg Hull (2007)

Women: 45:19 Jemima Elgood (2019)

Senior Prizes

Trophies for leading individual Men and Women in U23, Senior and Over-40 classes.

Junior Races

Junior starts from 6pm, registration from 5pm. Flagged and marshaled courses suitable for age categories below.

REMINDER: To comply with FRA requirements – from 2017, Junior Age Categories were renamed. They are now determined by Age on 31st December in the year of the race, ie 31st December 2024.

Minimum age 6yrs on day of race.

Junior race categories:

Category	Distance	Climb	Start time
U9	0.75km	45m	6:00pm
U11	0.75km	45m	6:10pm
U13	1.65km	115m	6:20pm
U15	1.65km	115m	6:20pm
U19	2.2km	185m	6:20pm

The U19 category accommodates 16–18 year-olds including any U19s who prefer not to enter the Senior Race.

NB Parental consent is required for ALL U18s. Either, sign the Junior Race Entry form on-the-day, or download, print and sign the junior race entry form (below), or bring a signed FRA Parental Consent form for Junior Fell Runners which can be downloaded here:

Junior Prizes

Sponsor prize & certificate for first three runners in each class. Sponsor voucher for all participants.

General Information

Location of Registration, Start and Finish
Opposite Darwin Gardens, Wells Road, Ilkley LS29 9JS
Grid ref SE117470
See map here
Only 550m uphill from Ilkley train / bus station

Parking: Please park in the Darwin Gardens car park or only on the south side of Wells Road immediately adjacent to the event. Please do not park on the north side!

Entry: On-the-day only; junior registration from 5pm, senior registration from 6pm.

Fees: Juniors: £1.00, Seniors: £7.00. Cash only, please bring the correct change if at all possible. All monies go to the Jack Bloor Memorial Fund.

Toilets: No toilets at the start/finish area. Nearest public toilets: 350m uphill to south in separate building west of White Wells. Or 650m north and downhill in town centre car park (20p and only open until 5.30pm).

Notes: Fund-raising cake stall. Please bring your own safety pins and drinks. No dogs to accompany competitors during the race.

Cancellation: In the event of severe weather or other circumstances forcing cancellation this will be notified at the event on the evening and, if possible, via the website. We will try to contact as many clubs as possible.

Enquiries: Rob King, Race Organiser, Tel 07954 996848 (before 9 pm)

Helping at the Jack Bloor Races: If you wish to help with the annual Jack Bloor Races – Thank you – Please contact the Race Organiser or use the contact form here.

Donations to the Jack Bloor Memorial Fund

Over the years the Fund has received many donations from individuals, race organisers and various bodies – If you are organising an event, perhaps you might consider making a collection or donating part of the proceeds to the Jack Bloor Memorial Fund – Please use the contact form here.