07.04.2009

Alf Robinson Race Walking Foundation calls for nominations

When former Racewalking Australia President Alf Robinson died in 1977, a Foundation was established, seeded by an initial sum of money donated by Mr. Harold and Mrs. Cora Brennan. This Foundation was designated The Alf Robinson Memorial Race Walking Foundation.

It was envisaged that the interest from this Foundation would be used on an ongoing basis to assist Australian racewalkers on the international stage. Both Athletics Australia and Racewalking Australia view this Foundation as a developmental fund which should focus on either our most promising junior walkers or those open-aged walkers under the age of 25 years who show the potential to achieve on the international stage.

The funds within this Foundation are held in trust by Athletics Australia and a Board of Trustees, made up of representatives of Athletics Australia and Racewalking Australia.

The Alf Robinson Memorial Race Walking Foundation is now inviting interested athletes to apply for its current grants. The trustees will review all submissions and allocate the available funds to those walkers they consider most appropriate.

The amount of money to be allocated each year is not large and the Board of Trustees will decide the number of walkers amongst whom to distribute funding and the level of support to be given to each walker.

There will be one funding allocation per calendar year.

The closing date for funding submissions is Friday May 29, 2009, and all submissions must be made online.

Click here to submit your funding application.