The George Faulkner Memorial Cup is memory of George Faulkner who was a pupil at Rainford Technology College between 2002 and 2007, George loved all forms of sport. He was training to become a joiner until he was fatally injured aged 17 in a road accident at Windle Island, St Helens in October 2008.  The First Rainford 10K race was set up so that his friends, family and local community could remember him and to raise funds for a number of charities, including The Compassionate Friends.