Support system! 20 Scots backed by Ron Pickering Memorial Fund
Ron Pickering Memorial Fund website
Scottish athletes are once again grateful to receive support from the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund.
A total of 178 talented young British athletes have been backed by the programme with almost £40,000 being awarded overall for the forthcoming year.
And it’s great to see no fewer than 20 Scots involved – around 11.5 percent of the UK-wide tally.
Applications for the RPMF grants were open to those aged 15-23 and 2022 marks the 31st anniversary of the charity, following the death of Ron Pickering in February 1991.
Since that time, the programme has awarded grants totalling more than £2m with a swathe of GB and NI international athletes and global medallists having been helped in their formative years in athletics.
We’re delighted to note once again that the Scottish cohort features athletes from a number of disciplines as well as two Para athletes.
We send our congratulations to all the athletes and their families and coaches – and to the clubs across the length and breadth of Scotland who have guided their development.
Louisa Brown (Garscube) Alex Chalmers
Rachel Callan (Giffnock North) Jackie Alexander
Isla Calvert (Edinburgh Uni Hare and Hounds) Lewis Walker
Sarah Calvert (Livingston) Lewis Walker
Corey Campbell (Team East Lothian) Alister Russell
Kai Crawford (Aberdeen AAC) Aaron Odentz
Gavin Drysdale (Red Star AC) David Phee
Kane Elliott (Falkirk Vics) Willie Sharp
Murray Fotheringham (Giffnock North) Colin Sinclair
Rebecca Grieve (Pitreavie AAC) Francis Smith
Alexander Thomson (in VP-Glasgow blue vest) and Reuben Nairne are among the 20 athletes receiving support (photos by Bobby Gavin)
Katie Johnson (Edinburgh AC)
Megan Keith (Inverness Harriers) Ross Cairns
Alastair Marshall (Central AC) Derek Easton
Reuben Nairne (Giffnock North)
Carmen Neat (Aberdeen AAC)
Meghan Porterfield (VP-Glasgow) Alison Grey
Alessandro Schenini (Giffnock North) Ryan McAllister
Sarah Tait (Lasswade AC) Kirk Smith
Alexander Thomson (VP-Glasgow) Chris Baillie
Erin Wallace (Giffnock North) Andy Young
Thank you @RunforRon 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 https://t.co/nMoDmYfxaV
— erin (@erinwallace___) January 20, 2022
Tags: Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, RPMF
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