Royton Road Runners

BIRTHDAY: 22nd November

FIRST CLAIM CLUB: Royton Road Runners

FAVOURITE RACE: Llandudno 10.

TOUGHEST RACE: Oldham Half Marathon.

FAVOURITE TRAINING RUN: Over Crompton Moor to Ogden & Hollingworth Lake.

MOST MEMORABLE/PROUDEST RUNNING MOMENT: (1) Running 3:10.08 Potteries Marathon at age 52 in 70 degrees & hills; (2) Winning Vet 50 prize Anglesey 30K in 2:06.08, local mayor thanked me for taking part - very proud moment.  

FUNNIEST/MOST EMBARRASSING RUNNING MOMENT: Being called out mistakenly for the Vet 70 prize, Leek Half Marathon. Trouble was, audience didn't think anything was amiss. 

FAVOURITE PRE-RACE MEAL: Morning of the race - porridge, banana & loads of jelly babies.

PRE-RACE SUPERSTITIONS: Tell everyone my back's playing up. 

RUNNING AMBITIONS: To keep dragging this tortured body around 'til it stops.

IF YOU WEREN'T A RUNNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? A miserable b*****d & hiker.

TELL US SOMETHING NOBODY IN THE CLUB KNOWS ABOUT YOU: Keen naturalist (NOT naturist!) - life member WWF & RSPB.