Royton Road Runners

Bernard Goodwin

BIRTHDAY: 16th February

FIRST CLAIM CLUB: Royton Road Runners

FAVOURITE RACE: Littleborough 5K, 'eyeballs out'!

TOUGHEST RACE: Dentdale!!!

FAVOURITE TRAINING RUN: Tandle Hill Park.

MOST MEMORABLE/PROUDEST RUNNING MOMENT: Manchester Marathon 2002, first one (3:25.54). 

FUNNIEST/MOST EMBARRASSING RUNNING MOMENT: London Marathon 06, running with Nell McAndrew (TV) while chatting to her on the course, nearly tripped her up & just missed the lamppost!

FAVOURITE PRE-RACE MEAL: Anything from Mr Thomas's chippy!

PRE-RACE SUPERSTITIONS: Always have my lucky 50p in my race shorts. 

RUNNING AMBITIONS: None really, just enjoy the running (3hr marathon would be nice!).

IF YOU WEREN'T A RUNNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? A man of leisure!

TELL US SOMETHING NOBODY IN THE CLUB KNOWS ABOUT YOU: Appeared on 'Songs Of Praise' in junior school (no fan mail!).