'It’s been a long time coming and I can't wait to get going on the day - and reach the finish line!” he said, anticipating the fast-approaching day. Most of the team are running a relay but Nolan has been training for the full marathon and is excited yet nervous about the trial. There are 26 of us in total spending the weekend together and attempting to complete the race!' Ross's two young sons will be cheering us on from the side lines along with lots of our other children. 'His wife Rachel, who lives in Edinburgh, is running with us, and it is inspiring that the race runs past Ross's home in Portobello. 'Losing Ross was heart breaking and we wanted to do something to help raise funds for the charity dedicated to brain tumour research' said Mark McClelland. Losing him was a massive shock and something that still rocks us all.' We were all great friends and stayed in touch through university, went to each other weddings, and are Godparents to each other’s children. 'A creative genius who left Sullivan with an A in art, studied landscape architecture at Heriot Watt University and then went on to build a world-renowned career in the field. 'Ross was one of a kind' said Allan Melson. The group are relieved that they are eventually getting the opportunity to race and raise critical and vital funds.

Ross Ballard was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2016 and sadly passed away following a lengthy battle with the illness in 2019.Īllan Nelson, Mark McClelland, Nico Fell, Nolan and Nicola Andrews (nee Cooke), Joanne Keery (nee Smyth) and Laura Willis (nee Maltman) will be joined by Nolan and Nicola's son Josh, who is currently in Year 11 at Sullivan, to race in aid of The marathon was postponed due to Covid, and will now take place on Sunday 29th May.

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