In May of this year I competed in the European Mountain Running Championships, representing Great Britain for the first time as a senior athlete. The John Taylor Foundation helped support me in this as it helped me to be able to cover the cost of flights to Annecy where the event took place. 

Representing Great Britain at a senior level has been a dream of mine for a long time and so to be able to actually carry out this goal was incredible. The race was in a beautiful location and was a really technical course. I finished 11th individual and our team won gold which was amazing to be a part of. Overall it was an incredible experience and has provided a boost of motivation for further training so that I can have more opportunities like this in the future. 

I am hugely grateful for the John Taylor Foundation for helping me to cover the costs of travel to the event. Mountain running is a beautiful sport and takes place in some amazing locations around the world, however funding the travel to these events can be difficult, especially as a student at university. I’d like to thank the John Taylor foundation for helping me to have this opportunity.