Proffeil Aelod / Member Profile

 NAME : Mike Doolan

D.O.B: 27:10:51

PLACE OF BIRTH :Middleton, Manchester (so I believe)

YEAR STARTED RUNNING :1979 (although I ran for my school and county way

back in the 60’s)

HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C MEMBER : 5 years, when I moved down here
FORMER CLUBS : Middleton Harriers, Oldham Royton, Salford Harriers

RACE HISTORY: P.B's, YEAR and EVENT ACHIEVED
mile: 4.56 Littleborough 5.12 Track Oldham

5km: 16.53 Rochdale 1989
5m: 27.51 Littleborough 1990
10km:  35.39 Leigh 1991 36.12 Track Oldham
10m:  57.41 Preston track 60.00 Track Oldham
Half Marathon: 77.03 Ashton 1992
Marathon:  2.48.57 Birmingham
Double Marathon: 5 hrs 29 mins 52.4 miles in 6 stages Tour of Tameside

MAIN HONOURS: 100yds & 200yds records at school (yards seems ages ago now it’s all metres.) Also represented county (Old Lancashie at these distances). One or two firsts in low key races and 1 st Vet o/40 in early 90’s. Silver medal in Newcastle to Morpeth Road Race after being in the bronze category for a few years.

 BEST MOMENT IN RUNNING: Finishing the Tour of Tameside billed as the toughest challenge in British Athletics.
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ROUTE: Used to be round Dovestones Resevoir at Saddleworth and laps of Hollingworth Lake, Rochdale, now just happy to get out anywhere, also loved the track sessions two or three times a week.

SPORTING HERO/HEROINE :  Steve Jones, Steve Cram, Paula Radcliffe

OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED : Oldham Athletic Football Club and Oldham Rugby League.

WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR PRC CLUB :  Always friendly, and seeing more and more younger ones joining and taking part.

FAVOURITE RACE:Manchester to Blackpool Relays, Leg 8, Tour of Tameside, Ballycotton 10 miler Ireland.

HARDEST RACE: Trailblazer 7 mile Halifax and Murder Mile and Manic Mile also Halifax. Manic Mile being over before you’ve bunked down very steep hill with hairpin bends.

FAVOURITE DISTANCE :  10 mile and half marathon (now 10 metres)

FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENTS: Watching Oldham in the League Cup final at Wembley. Winning the Ashes. Going to watch the Barcelona Olympics in 1992

  PLACES YOU'D LIKE TO RUN: Out of my front door at the moment(no seriously Toronto Half Marathon and Jersey Half Marathon)
PREFERED SURFACE:  Track (but definitely not the old shale track though)

FAV FAVOURITE T.V :  Sporting events, the Two Ronnies, nature programmes. Reality shows a no no.

FAV FAVOURITE ACTOR :  Anthony Hopkins

FAVOURITE ACTRESS : Sandra Bullock

FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP:   Searchers, Queen, Texas, The Who, Killers (Too many to mention)
HATES/DISLIKES: Political correctness, smokers, drug cheats in sports, bad behaviour from footballers who are well paid.

FAVOURITE SCHOOL SUBJECT : Maths/ P.E

CRAZY MOMENTS: Too many to mention, but loosing a shoe on the old cobbles at the London Marathon when thecarpet came away and trying to retrieve it! And when David Beckham walked in my business to buy a bike from me for Brooklyn!
OTHER HOBBIES:  Diving, collecting models, holidays amd more holidays.

FAVOURITE QUOTE : “When the gun goes off just run like hell”(the track coach at Oldham & Royton)

RINGTONE ON MY MOBILE PHONE: Don’t know, it never rings

FAVOURITE FOOD: got to be Italian and Indian, also the chippy now and again.

FAVOURITE CAR: gotto be the one in front but any that gets me from A to B quick and in comfort.

FAVOURITE HOLIDAY: America, Canada and Italy

FAVOURITE PLACES: used to be the top of the World Trade Centre, but now Niagara Falls.

REGRETS: None really, but too much mileage over the last 30 years has taken its toll on the old joints a bit, and not

breaking the hour on the track for 10 miler(finished in 60.00, had to do a 77 second last lap and did a 78!)

BEST DECISION MADE: To join Prestatyn Running Club in 2004 after a lay off from running for a while.

NAME: Eleri Wyn Goddard

D.O.B: 15/05/71
PLACE OF BIRTH: H.M. Stanley St.Asaph
YEAR STARTED RUNNING:During my High school days cross country,
800m and 1500m every sports day and then ‘Race for life’in,2005 and ’06.
I ran my first competitive race in June 2006.

HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C MEMBER 4 years
FORMER CLUBS :

RACE HISTORY: P.B's, YEAR and EVENT ACHIEVED
5km:
5m:
10km:
10m: Wrexham 2nd lady vet 35 (only ran the one)
Half Marathon: 2008 Village Bakery – 1.49 (ran 3)
Marathon: London 2008 - 4.26 ( only ran the one)

MAIN HONOURS:

PROUDEST MOMENT: The birth of our two daughters.
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ROUTE: Anywhere out in the country side.
SPORTING HERO/HEROINE: Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean ‘Bolero’ was amazing to watch.
OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED: Football, Watching Darts.
WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR THE CLUB:For the club to grow and prosper and keep the happy ethos which makes you feel welcome!

FAVOURITE RACE: The Doug Morris summer series varied distances, varied surfaces picturesque locations
HARDEST RACE: My first ever race, a 10k at Ellesmere (The Doug Morris Summer Series) it was about 31 degrees I thought I’d never see the finish!

FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE: 10k or more preferably with a hill

FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENTS : When Liverpool won the Champions league in Istanbul in 2005
against all odds they came back from a 3 goal deficit to equalise then go on to win in a dramatic penalty shoot-out.
When Wales won the Grand Slam.

PLACES YOU'D LIKE TO RUN: A Marathon overseas for instance Paris.
PREFERED SURFACE: Cross country or a combination of land and road.

FAVOURITE T.V: Quiz Shows
FAVOURITE FILM: Grease
FAVOURITE ACTOR: Sir Anthony Hopkins
FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Julie Walters- for her starring role in ‘Educating Rita’.
FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITY: Bruce Forsyth he’s a legend!
FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP: Tina Turner/Status Quo
HATES/DISLIKES: People who moan without reason.
CRAZY MOMENTS: Too many to mention!!!
FAVOURITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: Languages – Welsh English and French.
WORST SCHOOL SUBJECT: Science – especially physics.
OTHER HOBBIES: Walking, reading and pottering in the garden. Member of a recitation choir.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “I can resist everything except for temptation.” Oscar Wilde
MOST VISITED WEBSITE: Asda home shopping!
RINGTONE ON MY MOBILE PHONE: ‘Ring of fire’ The Crowd at LFC have adopted this as one of their own.

NAME : ARWEL JONES
D.O.B: 16/08/59

PLACE OF BIRTH : DENBIGH

YEAR STARTED RUNNING: Competed all my life started at Primary School

HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C MEMBER 19 YEARS
FORMER CLUBS :WREXHAM AC

RACE HISTORY : P.B's, YEAR and EVENT ACHIEVED
5km: 16.18 Chester 1997
5m: 25.46 Birkenhead 1982
10km : 32.55 Manchester 1982

10m: 52.21 Llandudno 1984
Half Marathon:1.11.57 Denbigh 1984

Marathon : 3.07.41 London 2003

MAIN HONOURS: Won Welsh Schools 1500m with a new welsh u/15 Record 4.22.6 1974

Won A Welsh vest 1975 home international match at Colwyn Bay

Racing the 1500m steeplechase . Finished third 4.33 beaten by Colin Reitz who went on to represent Britain

at 1984 olympics

1980 finished sixth in NWCC Champs Senior Men and represented North Wales six times at British inter

counties at cross country

Completed more than 100 NWCC League races

Won three indivudual awards Border League since 1995

PROUDEST MOMENT : Being the Manager of Nantglyn F.C, where I was brought up, when we won the

Summer League title for the first time 2005.
We celebrated for the whole month with a crowd of over 700 watching the final match at Rhewl
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ROUTE : Use to be track now it is Off road. I run mostly on footpaths around Denbigh

SPORTING HERO/HEROINE : Steve Ovett / Paula Radcliffe
OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED: Football, Cricket, Rugby, Snooker and Darts

WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR THE CLUB : To increase our membership and carry on being a friendly club that caters for all abilities.

FAVOURITE RACE : Castle Relays

HARDEST RACE : London Marathon

FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE : 10 km on the Road
FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENTS :
Manchester City winning Premiership and Champions League ( I can only dream for now) but realistically a British athlete that wins a gold medal at track and field
PLACES YOU'D LIKE TO RUN ABROAD: never done a race abroad not including Ireland
PREFERED SURFACE : Road for racing

FAVOURITE ACTOR : David Jason , Harrison Ford
FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Reece Witherspoon Dawn French
FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITY: Gary Lineaker

FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP: I like music from the seventies. My latest cd was the Hoosiers and Girls Aloud

FAVOURITE T.V : Match of the Day , most sport programmes, soaps and good comedy programmes
FAVOURITE FILM : I enjoy superhero and disaster movies occasionally go to the cinema to watch the blockbusters
HATES/DISLIKES: Bad loosers

CRAZY MOMENTS falling into the water in a steeplechase race also when warming up for a race and Dally tripped over a sleeping Policeman

FAVOURITE SCHOOL SUBJECT Geography

WORST SCHOOL SUBJECT Chemistry

OTHER HOBBIES Watching Football Man City

FAVOURITE QUOTE You’ve got to be in it to win it
RINGTONE ON MY PHONE Blue Moon

NAME: Dean Longley

D.O.B 08/04/1983
PLACE OF BIRTH: St Asaph
YEAR STARTED RUNNING: Properly 2008 but I did a bit before then.
HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C MEMBER 3 years
FORMER CLUBS : N/A
RACE HISTORY: P.B's, YEAR and EVENT ACHIEVED
5km: 16:55 Park Run Cardiff (I did 16:17 in race the train but I don’t count it)
5m: 28:18 Abergele borders league 2010 (the site says it was measured)
10km: 35:14 Cardiff 10k 2010
10m: 58:03 Sale 2009
Half Marathon: 1:18:26 Village Bakery Wrexham 2009
Marathon: 2:49:09 Chester 2010
MAIN HONOURS: Won 2 races last year. Llanfair TH 10k and Great Orme 15k Challenge. 3rd place in Anglesey Marathon 2010. 2nd Place in Deestriders Off Road Series 2010.
PROUDEST MOMENT: When Tomos (the future superstar of PRC) was born. Running wise breaking 2:50 in Chester Marathon or beating Darren Blazier to win the Great Orme Challenge after him winding me up all the way there in the car.
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ROUTE: My long run course. Duck pond reps as they are downhill so it makes it look like your running really fast!
SPORTING HERO/HEROINE: Usain Bolt so chilled out it’s unbelievable / Gill Brandrick LEGEND!
OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED: Football, Athletics, Boxing.
WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR THE CLUB: That the men would get promoted in the Cross Country league! To keep the friendly fun atmosphere of the club. For Gareth to finally give in and join facebook.
FAVOURITE RACE: Er so many to choose from! Great North Run mainly because of the atmosphere.
HARDEST RACE: Hot Foot Up Moel Famau! My first fell race off only 3 weeks training I think I walked over half of it, saying that I will be doing it again next year.
FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE: Marathon
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FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENTSManchester United beating Bayern Munich to win the treble in 1999. Wales winning the six nations. Usain Bolt breaking the 100m and 200m world records. David Haye losing to Klitschko after mouthing off for about 3 months before it.
PLACES YOU'D LIKE TO RUN: The moon! Then my calves would not hurt. Failing that somewhere in Alaska.
PREFERED SURFACE: Dare I say it being Cross Country Captain? ROAD
FAVOURITE T.V: Used to be Heroes but they stopped it. Peppa pig is hilarious! The inbetweeners, I’m Alan Partridge.
FAVOURITE FILM: The Goonies (Hey you guys)
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FAVOURITE ACTOR: Cristiano Ronaldo.
FAVOURITE ACTRESS: I will get back to you cannot think of one.
FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITY: Colin Jackson (only because I met him in Anglesey.
FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP: Tinie Tempah / Linkin Park (they are on my playlist when I run)
HATES/DISLIKES: People who walk into your running path or let their dog chase you when you’re running. Jennifer Lopez cannot stand her but don’t know why!
CRAZY MOMENTS: Cannot say being a teacher, PRC wise the priceless moments involving Gays dog.
FAVOURITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: Being a primary teacher I have to say all of them (but we all know P.E is my favourite)
WORST SCHOOL SUBJECT: Probably art because I cannot draw (ask my class)
OTHER HOBBIES: Socialising, watching TV, playing chess yup I can sit still when I want.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “You don’t give up running because you get old, you get old because you give up running”
MOST VISITED WEBSITE: Running ahead.
RINGTONE ON MY MOBILE PHONE: Tinie Tempah, Written in the stars.

PLACE OF BIRTH :Rotherham, Yorkshire although regard Cleethorpes Lincolnshire as my home town where I went to live aged 2.

YEAR STARTED RUNNING:1980 training for my first London Marathon

HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C MEMBER : 21 years
FORMER CLUBS : Hillingdon AC(living in Ruislip), Frodsham Harriers(living in

Frodsham) and I am also a second claim member of Cleethorpes AC and Northern Vets

RACE HISTORY: P.B's, YEAR and EVENT ACHIEVED
5km: 18.24 Wrexham 1991
5m: 29.55 Prestatyn 1991
10km:  36.59 Backford(Chester) 1985
10m:  63.10 Wrexham 1991 have also done 10m in about 61minutes two or three times within half marathons
Half Marathon: 1.21.13 Warrington 1986 
Marathon:  2.58.08 London 1990

MAIN HONOURS: Have been lucky to pick up occasional age group prize when the favourites haven’t bothered to turn up!

BEST MOMENT: Breaking 3hours in Grimsby at end of Humber Bridge Marathon in 1985.
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ROUTE: The long Sunday off road run. Phil, myself and our dear friend Eddie Faure started this together in 1994. All our knowledge of local footpaths came from Eddie. We now have a small group of enthusiastic runners leaving the Saints at 8.30 sharp apart from Sundays when there is a Border League or other important race. Everyone is welcome.

SPORTING HERO/HEROINE :  Bill Shankly – Grimsby Town manager 1951-1954. I believe he later found success with another club! As a student in Liverpool 1965-1968 and a football fan I was in the right place at the right time to witness many memorable Anfield moments, for example the time when Gary Sprake, the Leeds keeper, threw the ball into his own net at the Kop End.
OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED: Grimsby Town football club supporter since the age of six. Grimsby’s ground is actually in Cleethorpes and have been proud to support my home town through good and (often) bad times. Have also watched a lot of cricket over the years.

WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR PRC CLUB :  To continue to be the friendly club that it is, full of really nice people.

FAVOURITE RACE:Has to be the Castles Relay which I have been lucky enough to compete in 15 times. More locally I would choose the Sandstone Trail Race, a 17 mile jaunt through the Cheshire countryside.

HARDEST RACE:Must be the Snowdonia Marathon 2008. Thank you Tracy, Jo and Glenda and family for your much needed support!

FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE :  On the road the Half Marathon(82 completed) off road cross country, preferably not flat.

FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENTS: Sorry for all the Grimsby Town references but I would choose watching Grimsby at the Old Wembley twice in 1998 with sons James and Matthew.

I was also at Headingley Leeds in 1981 when Ian Botham destroyed the Australian bowling and set up an England test victory.

PLACES YOU'D LIKE TO RUN: Just happy still to be running.
PREFERED SURFACE:  Definitely off road, although cross country, even at school, has always been my favourite type of running. Phil has converted me to fell running, provided it doesn’t involve the type of race where you walk up a very steep hill for half an hour then turn round and run down. Probably disliked because of my inability to run down hill quickly.

FAVOURITE T.V :  Too many reality shows for my liking in the style of I’m a nonentity, get me in there! Too many cookicooking programmes, make overs, talent shows with karaoke singers, celebrity dancing, property programmes etc .

Apologise for the grumpy old man bit!

Do enjoy comedy shows. Best recent one Peter Kay’s spoof of X Factor. Favourite old show Blackadder but I really prefer the wireless to tv, Radio 4 by choice, which I can listen to while working.

FAVOURITE FILM:  The Godfather part 2 or Once upon a time in America
FAVOURITE ACTOR:  Robert de Niro
FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITY:  Peter Kay

FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP:   The Dirty Dogs – Prestatyn covers band got me interested in “modern” groups, eg Kaiser Chiefs, Snow Patrol, Kings of Leon.

Have been a pop music fan since the late 1950’s starting with Elvis, Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran, Beatles in the 1960’s and ELO and Pink Floyd in 1970’s In later years my children kept me up to date with the likes of Oasis, Keane, Coldplay, Stereophonics and The Verve. Even got to enjoy some of the songs of Take That!
HATES/DISLIKES: In spite of what has happened to our family I try to retain a positive attitude to life.

 

 

FAVOURITE SCHOOL SUBJECT : History 

WORST SCHOOL SUBJECT :  Science
OTHER HOBBIES:  Member of Ramblers Association and RSPB. Enjoy feeding Badgers in my garden and also like to visit steam railways(get the anorak out!)
FAVOURITE QUOTE:  “some people think football is a matter of life and death…..I can assure them it is much more serious than that” Bill Shankly

MOST VISITED WEBSITE: HM Revenue & Customs!

RINGTONE ON MY MOBILE PHONE: Same as home phone. Boring I know.

PLACE OF BIRTH: Rhosllanerchrugog, Wrexham
YEAR STARTED RUNNING: 1981 (for first London Marathon
HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C. MEMBER: Since 1982 (when I formed the club)
FORMER CLUBS (or current second-claim clubs) : Ruthin Town FC,
Denbigh Town, Mold Alex, Rhos United, Rhewl (all football)
PBs, YEAR AND EVENT ACHIEVED: I don’t keep records, but
5K – 19.48 – Caernarfon, 2007 (at 61!)
5M – Can’t remember
10K – 36.08, Colwyn Bay (1987?)
10M – 58.28 Wrexham (1987?)
Half-Marathon – 1:21 Ruthin (1984?) Have only done 2.
Marathon – 2:51 London (1988?)
MAIN HONOURS: Award of Merit from Welsh Athletics in 2005
PROUDEST MOMENT: The club’s performance (runners and officials) at the Welsh CC Champs in Ruthin, February, 2007; beating Richard Robson in NWCC Champs in Denbigh; that pb in London.
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ ROUTE: Anything off-road, but particularly in the Clwydian Hills
SPORTING HERO/HEROINE: Haile Gebrselassie – embodies everything good in the sport
OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED: In the past, football and tennis
WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR THE CLUB: Pete Blundell to turn up on time; a greater response from members (negative or positive) to appeals for feedback on issues; better turnouts from members in regional championships
FAVOURITE RACE: Welsh Castles Relays (any downhill stage)
HARDEST RACE: Any with Steve Hatfield breathing down my neck…and gaining
FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE: These days…5k
FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENTS: Watching athletes such as Gebrselassie or Bekele finding another gear at the end of exciting races.
PLACES YOU’D LIKE TO RUN: The length of Offa’s Dyke
FAVOURITE TV: Match of the Day 2, QI, University Challenge
FAVOURITE FILM: The Killing Fields
FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITY: Basil Brush
FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP: Rhys Meirion, Gogol Bordello (going through my third adolescence).
HATES/DISLIKES: Jonathan Ross; Ian Wright; the coast road (by the end of each winter); so many of the current generation who are not prepared to take on responsibility or contribute to society.
CRAZY MOMENTS: When a squirrel ran up Brian Evans’ leg while on the hills, sleeping through the final Border League race last year, which will take some living down.
OTHER HOBBIES: Crosswords and quizzes (surprise, surprise); reading; eating.; watching Anwen do DIY.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “Always keep the tubes of Deep Heat and haemorrhoid ointment well apart in the bathroom cabinet" – Anon.
MOST VISITED WEBSITE: icnorthwales (Daily Post – old loyalties die hard).

Training

We train on Mondays and Wednesdays 6.30pm.We meet at Saints Fitness Centre in Meliden

NAME : Gordon Jones

D.O.B: 17/7/58

PLACE OF BIRTH : Liverpool

YEAR STARTED RUNNING: First race – Gwent League cross country in Nov 1982

HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C MEMBER Two stints, first was 1984-86 and back again in 1992

FORMER CLUBS : Cardiff AC; Bridgend AC

RACE HISTORY: P.B's, YEAR and EVENT ACHIEVED
5km: Never raced one!!!
5m: 26.25 Denbigh 1992
10km:  31.39 Barry, S Wales 1983
10m: 52.28 Bridgend 1984
Half Marathon:  68.30 Reading 1989
Marathon: Only raced one - 2.40.51 Barnsley 1983

PROUDEST MOMENT: Either reaching the finish line at Langenau, Germany after 820 miles, or my half marathon PB achieved when running at my best.
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ROUTE: From home over the Tysilio mountain and down the other side towards Llangollen, then along the canal in to the centre. About 6 miles.

SPORTING HERO/HEROINE : I admire Paula Ratcliffe very much – such a gutsy performer
OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED: Football (Ruthin FC), badminton, golf – most really.

WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR THE CLUB :  That it grows, but the friendly ‘small club’ atmosphere remains.

FAVOURITE RACE: Castles Relays

HARDEST RACE: Not my Reading PB but a Dinas Bran race in 1993. Finished 8 th but found it ever so hard and decided there and then that I didn’t want to race for a while – it ended up being nearly 5 years! FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE :  Was ‘longer the better’; now ‘shorter the better’!FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENTS: Liverpool FC winning anything; seeing Seb Coe, Ovett etc. in full flow
PLACES YOU'D LIKE TO RUN: I’ve never raced abroad and would like to give it a try
PREFERED SURFACE: Was cross country, mountains …. now flat (short) roads!

FAVOURITE FILM:  Casablanca
FAVOURITE ACTOR: I like a lot of Tom Hanks films
FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Ingrid Bergmann, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts
FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITY:  Struggling – can’t think of one

FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP:  I’ll have to go high brow here – Rosalind Plowright (opera singer)
HATES/DISLIKES: Sorry – don’t have any (I asked my wife and she answered the same for me)

CRAZY MOMENTS : I said none – my wife says I have them every day because I’ve never grown up!
FAVOURITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: History

WORST SCHOOL SUBJECT : History – judging by my A-level result! Otherwise any of the sciences.
OTHER HOBBIES:  I run a Fantasy Football competition which takes up 2 nights a week, has 140 managers

across the country and raises £350 each year for a good cause. Reading – lots of.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “Put it in perspective”. “ Soon it will be time for sleep. Let us not lose our way in this

solitude” (a bit morbid as it is about approaching death but lovely excerpt from the Four Last Songs - Richard

Strauss)

MOST VISITED WEBSITE: Athleticsdata now Power 10

RINGTONE ON MY MOBILE PHONE: Carmen for my own phone; no idea for my work phone.

D.O.B: 14/07/1942

PLACE OF BIRTH: Believe it or not but I was born in Chester, only because
my mother had to be hospitalised, I was difficult at birth and many say
ever since.

YEAR STARTED RUNNING: Although I used to run cross-country for the school back in the dark ages!! I started running in 1989 with an attempt to getting a bit healthier after been diagnosed with high cholesterol.
HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C MEMBER Introduced to the club by Steve (then my near neighbour) in 1993
FORMER CLUBS: Late starter only PRC.

RACE HISTORY: P.B's, YEAR and EVENT ACHIEVED
5km: Too short.
5m: Again short.
10km: About 39 mins I think . (In my dreams 29 mins 59 secs when I was 65)
10m: 68 mins Llandudno 10 1997. 
Half Marathon:  1 hr 28 mins Vyrnwy 1996.
Marathon:   3 hrs 20 mins London 1997 .

MAIN HONOURS: Although represented my school (Dolgellau grammar) and home county of Merioneth in rugby and cross country my main honours have come much later in my running races especially fell and mountain running. Pleased to have won my age group for the mature end of the age gap over last 10/15 years in various mountain and fell races e.g. Snowdon/Cader Idris/ Moel Siabod

PROUDEST MOMENT: Any race that I am fortunate to win, age related of course.
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ROUTE: Any way as long as it is away from roads.
SPORTING HERO/HEROINE:  Emil Zatopek who achieved legendary status in winning the 5000 M, 10000M, and the Marathon during the 1952 Olympic games in Helzinki.
Gareth Edwards the greatest scrum half ever and had the pleasure of seeing him playing many times.
Seb Coe the most balanced runner I have seen.
OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED: Rugby union and football (up the reds)
WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR THE CLUB:  To keep going as a happy club.
FAVOURITE RACE:  Cader Idris mountain.  (Overlooking my home town ) biased yes, but still an excellent race which has a bit of everything, road/cross country/fell and mountain proper. 
HARDEST RACE:  To date -Ras y Moelwyn  10.5 miles/2800 ft.
FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE:  On the road 10 miles and over, on the fells and mountains any distance.
(Haven’t done any over 17 miles, not mad just yet)

FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENTS : When Wales won the grand slam, and passing our Club chairman on the final descent in the Moelwyn Race.

PLACES YOU'D LIKE TO RUN: Anywhere as long as it is off Off road.
PREFERED SURFACE:  Anywhere as long as it is not Tarmac or concrete.
FAVOURITE T.V: Life on Mars, New Tricks and documentaries on all things mechanical.
FAVOURITE FILM:  Seven Samurai. A film by Akira Kurosawa in 1954 and regarded as one of the best ever
made. Truly amazing and regarded as the yardstick by which all other action movies should be measured.
FAVOURITE ACTOR:  Anyone that has genuine talent to be convincing.
FAVOURITE ACTRESS:  Julie Walters
FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITY: Ken Dodd
FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP:  Has to be Katherine Jenkins./Rolling Stones.
HATES/DISLIKES: Those who pretend to be different.
CRAZY MOMENTS:  Dare not mention them.

FAVOURITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: Physics.
WORST SCHOOL SUBJECT: English Language.
OTHER HOBBIES:  Collecting old bonds, Talking Newspaper for the blind, tracing family history, although with
a surname of Jones it could be a never ending task.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “In North Wales we measure a man from his chin up” by Lloyd George
MOST VISITED WEBSITE: www.wfra.org.uk
RINGTONE ON MY MOBILE PHONE: The Man with the Harmonica by Ennio Morricone from the film One upon a time in the West, another of my favourite films
Favourite Music: On a desert Island they would have to include Elvis Presley ‘Jail House Rock’/ David Lloyd ‘My little Welsh Home’/Sidney Bechet ‘Tiger Rag’.

My Music Passion: Traditional Jazz. Especially Benny Goodman/Sidney Bechet
Favourite Male Singer: Numerous but would include Ray Charles and Nat King Cole.
Favourite Entertainer Ever: Has to be Sammy Davies Junior, lucky enough to have seen him live.

Favourite Story: The Bricklayer by Gerard Hoffnung.
Favourite Moments not associated with running: to be with my Grandchildren.
Favourite Food: Baked Beans.
Favourite Car: Modern- Maserati, Classic- Jaguar XK 120.

Favourite Holiday to date: Touring the national parks in America.

My Favourite Places: On top of Cader Idris,Monument Valley and the Amalfi Coast seen from Rovelo. 

Favourite Person: Elaine my wife, to put up with me she must be very special and I can’t cook!

Regrets: Started Smoking.
Best Decision Made: To give up smoking.

Proffeil Aelod y Clwb / Members Profile

NAME: George Nicholls
D.O.B 22/03/69
PLACE OF BIRTH: St Asaph

YEAR STARTED RUNNING:started in 2004 but used to run years ago
when in school

HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C MEMBER 2004
FORMER CLUBS : Colwyn Bay AC

RACE HISTORY: P.B's, YEAR and EVENT ACHIEVED
5km: 17.14 2007 Caernarfon
5m: 28.39 2008 Dolgellau
10km: 37.00 2007 Wrexham
10m: 60.22 2008 Sale
Half Marathon: 1.21.40 2009 Lake Vyrnwy
Marathon: 3.06.24 2008 Fort Laurderdale

MAIN HONOURS:

PROUDEST MOMENT: Getting picked for North Wales
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ROUTE: Anywhere on the road as long as its flat
SPORTING HERO/HEROINE: Alex Zanardi
OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED: Motor Racing/ Cricket/ Snooker
WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR THE CLUB To get promotion to division 1 in the cross country, we always end up runners-up

FAVOURITE RACE: Birds Rock Half Marathon/ it’s a shame they don’t have it anymore
HARDEST RACE: Any Marathon

FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE: 10km

PLACES YOU'D LIKE TO RUN: anywhere abroad as long as its warm and exotic
PREFERED SURFACE: road

FAVOURITE FILM: The Old Dank House (1936)
FAVOURITE ACTOR: Boris Kargoff
FAVOURITE ACTRESS: Linda Hayden
FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP: 80’s is my favourite era
CRAZY MOMENTS: Miss the start of the x-country at Telford and had to chase after the rest of the field, took over a lap
before I caught up with anyone!!!
FAVOURITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: P.E 
WORST SCHOOL SUBJECT: all the others
OTHER HOBBIES: collect old video tapes
FAVOURITE QUOTE: can’t think of any
RINGTONE ON MY MOBILE PHONE: the standard one that came with the phone when I got it

NAME: Brenda Tiedtke                             
D.O.B: 8.2.1962
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ruthin
YEAR STARTED RUNNING: 1996’ish
HOW LONG BEEN A P.R.C MEMBER: Almost 5 years
FORMER CLUBS: Denbigh Harriers. Hijacked by Glen.

RACE HISTORY: P.B's, YEAR and EVENT ACHIEVED
5km: 22.32 - 2009 - Park Hall
5m: 36.17 - 2009 - Chester Spring 5  
10km:  45.31 -2009 - Twin Piers
10m: 76.00 - 2009 -Wrexham   
Half Marathon: 1hrs 39.35 - 2009 - Chester  
Marathon:  3hrs 52.48 -2004 - London Marathon. My one and only Marathon.
I was having a good year until I injured my knee. Cest la vie!!!!!

MAIN HONOURS: Mum to Anna and Paul. My best mates

PROUDEST MOMENT: Finishing London Marathon.
FAVOURITE TRAINING SESSION/ROUTE: Clwydian hill runs in the summer, fantastic views.
SPORTING HERO/HEROINE: Jane Tomlinson. One amazing lady!
OTHER SPORTS ENJOYED: Cycling, Rugby, Athletics
WHAT I WOULD WISH FOR THE CLUB: To continue being the friendly and fun club that it is today. So proud to be part of our club.

FAVOURITE RACE: The Castles of course. What a great weekend. I organise my summer holidays around it!

HARDEST RACE: Anything flat and boring. Prestatyn and Abergele Border league springs to mind.

FAVOURITE RACE DISTANCE: 5m or 10k 

FAVOURITE SPORTING MOMENTS: Welsh Rugby team winning the Grand Slam

PREFERED SURFACE:  Off road

FAVOURITE T.V:  Coronation Street - So Sad!
FAVOURITE FILM:  The Shawshank Redemption / Green Mile
FAVOURITE ACTOR:  Bruce Willis
FAVOURITE ACTRESS:  Joanna Lumley - Love Ab Fab!
FAVOURITE TV PERSONALITY:  Paul O’Grady - Looks like my fella!
FAVOURITE SINGER/GROUP:  Coldplay
HATES/DISLIKES: Snobs, Violence & Bullies - Strange combination
CRAZY MOMENTS:  Lent against a lift door in Dublin and fell flat on my back when the door opened - bit drunk - GaGab
Gaby’s fault!
FAVOURITE SCHOOL SUBJECT: PE - Hockey in particular
 WORST SCHOOL SUBJECT:   Any Science - over my head! 
OTHER HOBBIES:  Cycling, Mountain Walking, The odd bottle of wine
RINGTONE ON MY MOBILE PHONE: I Don’t Feel Like Dancing - The Scissor Sisters