Royton Road Runners

Mike Bowler

BIRTHDAY: 5th April

FIRST CLAIM CLUB: Royton Road Runners

FAVOURITE RACE: Dentdale.

TOUGHEST RACE: Bolton Marathon (1981).

FAVOURITE TRAINING RUN: Anywhere in Saddleworth.

MOST MEMORABLE/PROUDEST RUNNING MOMENT: First training run with Royton Road Runners. 

FUNNIEST/MOST EMBARRASSING RUNNING MOMENT: On one of my early training runs with the club I got 'separated' from the group & ended up running round Thorpe Estate for 20 minutes before I could find a way off.

FAVOURITE PRE-RACE MEAL: Twiglets.

PRE-RACE SUPERSTITIONS: Tie my shorts as late as possible. 

RUNNING AMBITIONS: (1) To stay injury-free for a full season; (2) To still be running when I'm 70; (3) To be as cool as Bernie Cassidy.

IF YOU WEREN'T A RUNNER, WHAT WOULD YOU BE? A cryptic crossword compiler.

TELL US SOMETHING NOBODY IN THE CLUB KNOWS ABOUT YOU: Once beat Big Bill Werbeniuk in a snooker exhibition match.