London Marathon places

Wednesday 5 January 2011

If you are interested to run in the 2011 Virgin London Marathon, the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund has a limited number of guaranteed places. The deadline for applications is 21 January and runners are expected to raise money for the Fund.

The Ron Pickering fund exists only to help young athletes and has handed out more than one million pounds in grants since it was established.

Cardiff AAC members feature regularly in the list of grants and the latest to benefit are Adam Bitchell, Ffion Bodilly and Matthew Field.

The fund was established in memory of Ron Pickering who was Wales' national coach and went on to become one of the BBC's leading athletic commentators. The fund is managed by his widow Jean and Cardiff AAC life members Lynn Davies (who was coached by Ron to his Olympic gold medal) and John Lister are trustees.

If you are interested in a marathon place, please contact either John Lister (029 2075 8879) or Jean Pickering (mailto:jean@rpmf.org.uk) as soon as possible.