A GROUP of West Country marathon runners who bought a EuroMillions ticket on a whim as they travelled to the Amsterdam Marathon ended up winning £1 million.
In the money: runners celebrate their EuroMillions win with some champagne
The syndicate from Mount’s Bay Harriers backed their friend’s ‘lucky feeling’ and bought 13 tickets at Exeter Airport as they travelled out to the Netherlands – and then a few days later realised their ticket had come up trumps.
Syndicate leader Nicky Morse, 58, a self–employed painter and decorator from Penzance, said: “I do seem to have a bit of a magic touch. I’m not a regular gambler but every now and then, I feel lucky and I’ll be drawn to bet on something and I always win. Over the years I’ve learned to take these feelings as they come and put my positive mindset to good use. It always pays off but this is by far my biggest win to date.”
Once the group had purchased their tickets they forgot about them and carried on with enjoying their weekend of running in Amsterdam.