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2022 Grant Application is now Open! October 10, 2021

The 2022 RPMF Grant Application process is now open and will remain open until the end of November 2021. The […]

A Run in with a Ron Pickering Fan October 10, 2021

It turns out serendipitous encounters are not reserved exclusively for Hollywood, as Ron Pickering Memorial Fund trustees, Jo Jennings-Summers and […]

Always grateful to our “Ronners” and their efforts….. October 4, 2021

2021 London Marathon round up Ashleigh Spiliopoulou The 2021 London Marathon is complete, with twenty four fantastic Ronners taking […]

Grant Thornton continues tradition of “Running for Ron” September 30, 2021

An interview with Grant Thornton “Ronner” Hemal Shah ahead of the 2021 London Marathon Well, here we are. As […]

Ron Pickering remembered February 14, 2021

Ron Pickering remembered Posted by Jason Henderson | Feb 13, 2021 | Ron Pickering died 30 years ago and Jason Henderson pays tribute to […]

196 RPMF Grants awarded in 2021 January 5, 2021

2021 RPMF Grant Awards 2021 marks the 30th Anniversary of the formation of the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, following the […]

Cherry Alexander awarded Ron Pickering Trophy by BAWA. December 22, 2020

British Athletics Writers Association award 2020 Ron Pickering Memorial Trophy. The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund is pleased to announce […]

2021 RPMF Grant Applications have now closed December 5, 2020

The Grant Application process for the 2021 RPMF Grants has now closed having received over 450 Applications during these difficult […]

Great effort by “Ronners” taking part in The 40th Race October 6, 2020

On Sunday 4th October, rain and wind swept up and down the country, providing less than ideal conditions for marathon […]

A different kind of London Marathon Weekend October 2, 2020

COVID-19 has affected every area of our daily lives, and the London Marathon is no exception. Initially postponed from April […]