Stanley Reid started running in 1995 at the age of 60 and formed the Cookstown Harriers running club, later reformed as Sperrin Harriers, with other local runners in 1998. He completed the Belfast and Dublin marathons in his first year of running and regularly participated in cross country races. Stanley represented Northern Ireland in the Masters Cross Country and received an award from Cookstown District Council for his fundraising efforts. Unfortunately, his running career ended in 2004 due to a stroke.