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Update on Chris Smith Memorial Fund
Since taking our first applications in November 2021, we have now supported over 130 athletes and groups with grants totalling over £40,000. We are thrilled to have been able to support so many athletes and the feedback that we have had from them shows what a...
Fit Like Joggers receive grant from the Chris Smith Memorial Fund
Fit Like Joggers are an Aberdeen based group whose aim is to increase participation in jogging with weekly training runs in Aberdeen. They use the couch to 5k running program to get their runners from newbie to completing a 5k and are a regular sight at races across...
Levengrove Junior Parkrun
Marianne from the Chris Smith Memorial Fund visited the Levengrove Junior Park Run on Sunday. They received a grant from the fund to help them set this summer. They have been been going strong ever since with upto 54 youngsters taking part every week. Levengrove...
Chris Smith Memorial Fund receive donation from CGM Ultra Racing
We were absolutely thrilled to be selected by CGM Ultra Racing as their chosen charity to receive the proceeds of this year's Deeside Ultra Series. Chris's brother Steve was presented with a cheque for £3000 by Adam and Rod from CGM yesterday evening. The CSMF thanks...
Chris Smith Daviot Dash
On the 27th Aug 2022 there will be a 5K race that has been named in honour of Chris. The hilly course takes place on the quiet roads around Daviot Estate where Chris spent many happy hours whilst growing up. The race is organised by Daviot Community Trust and last...
Chris Richards wins El Gigante Vertical Kilometer race
Congratulations to Chris Smith Memorial Fund grant recipient Chris Richards who recently won El Gigante Vertical Kilometer race in Gran Canaria. The race involved a climb up the San Pedro mountain with over 1.1km of vertical ascent in 5.5km. Chris, who runs for Helm...
