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Yate AC Para sprinter (T20) Rory Brown has just completed his first full season as a classified athlete.![]()
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Having had no prior experience in athletics, Rory joined the club in April 2024 to try out some track sessions and get involved in para and adaptive sport. Thanks to the warm welcome, encouragement and guidance from the club’s coaches, he was instantly hooked. For the first time, he felt a genuine sense of belonging.![]()
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Rory has proven to be an exceptionally dedicated and resilient athlete. He approaches every session with curiosity and determination, always eager to learn and improve. Neither challenging weather conditions nor fatigue ever deter him from giving his best.![]()
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Rory has had an incredible season. ![]()
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He is ranked in the 2025 Uk rankings no.1 in the UK as a T20 para sprinter (U20) over both the 200m and 400m. ![]()
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He has represented Yate AC at the following events, achieving ALL GOLD medals.![]()
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🥇400M- England Athletics Junior Para Championships- Indoors (Sheffield) - March![]()
🥇100M – National Junior Para Athletics Championships – Outdoors (Coventry) July![]()
🥇200M - National Junior Para Athletics Championships – Outdoors (Coventry) July![]()
🥇400M- National Junior Para Athletics Championships – Outdoors (Coventry) July![]()
🥇100M – CP Sport National Athletics Championships – Outdoors (Coventry) Sept![]()
🥇400M – CP Sport National Athletics Championships – Outdoors (Coventry). Sept![]()
🥇400M – Wiltshire County Championships (T20) – Outdoors (Swindon) May.![]()
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Rory was also selected as a GB athlete at Loughborough International, where he ran against senior athletes and finished 6th. ![]()
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Congratulations Rory and coaches - and thank you for the lovely write up!
Two possible sources of grant funding for athletes and/or coaches.![]()
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The Lloyd Cowan Bursary (athletes aged 16-23 and coaches): lloydcowanbursary.org.uk![]()
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Closing date November 14th![]()
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The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund (athletes aged 15-23)![]()
rpmf.org.uk/grant-application![]()
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Closing date November 28th
rpmf.org.uk
Each year the RPMF relies heavily on donations from people who raise money at the TCS London Marathon and other major events. We call these generous contributors “Ronners”, and they are crucial to...
