Dasher of the Month 2026 - Courtesy of Simon Smith

October’s star Dasher is club legend, Rick Marsden. Rick is a top, top bloke and one of those people who excels at everything he turns to – road running, fell running, darts, pool, disco dancing, karaoke…….. so annoying!

1. Do you have a nickname?

This month’s star Dasher is our rapidly improving, unsung hero, Ruth, who selflessly starts most Sunday mornings by directing the Witton Junior parkrun .

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June’s Dasher of the Month is the awesome Paula, our bog-trotting superstar and one of the most cheerful and enthusiastic people you could ever wish to meet. Btw, zoom in on Paula’s face (bottom left pic) – Could this be the greatest action shot in the history of sport?

This month’s profile features Dashers’ road-running legend, Russ Corsini. Russ has been running at a consistently high level for many years and he smashed last week’s Manchester Marathon with a cracking time of 3.46.36 as a V65 England Master 

The Dasher Profiles are back with a runner that always delivers – Phil Seddon, Darwen’s finest postman