Pottering for cash The Potteries Marathon, the second largest marathon in Great Britain, is attended by entrants from all over the British Isles and abroad. Mr Adrian Lucyk, a regular runner dedicated his run on 1 June 1996 to the RNLI.

Adrian finished in 3 hours, 24 minutes and 13 seconds - a very fine time considering the day was the hottest this Summer and Adrian battled on with determination.

The start and finish of the race was at Trentham Gardens in Stoke on Trent, the former home of the Duke of Sutherland and for many years a beauty spot opened to the public. As well as the sale of souvenirs and flag day collectors, the sum of £586 was raised from a competition ran by the City of Stoke-on-Trent branch - prizes for which were donated by both local and national businesses..