
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.
