Dick Goodie of Portland was one of the pioneers of modern-day road racing in Maine. A runner since 1943, Goodie directed or co-directed five annual Maine Masters-sponsored road races from 1969 through 1978. He was among a select few who, in the late 1960s and 1970s, made it possible for runners to have road races to compete in.

Goodie, born March 27, 1923, grew up in Bangor and Bucksport and started running during WWII as part of the U.S. Army's training regimen. "I continued running and racing after my discharge from the army in December 1945 to stay in shape," said Goodie in 1994.

Over the years Goodie competed in about 200 road races and was very involved with the Maine Masters, founded in 1969. He was its first director and helped carry out the club's annual five-race program. They included: the Riverside 5-K and 10-K races in Portland (later renamed the Roland Dyer Memorial Races); the Father's Day 4-Miler in Portland; the Elks Club Midi-Marathon in Portland; the Falmouth 6-Miler; and the Cape Elizabeth Turkey Trot.

The Maine Masters annual races, directed by Goodie, Dennis Morrill and Elden Collins, became especially important during the years following Roland Dyer's death in 1971. They formed a stable core of races around which others could be added, and many were, thanks to the efforts of Brian Gillespie, Dave Galli, and others.

It was at the Turkey Trot that the Maine Masters first began awarding "Maine Runner of the Year," and "Outstanding Contribution to Distance Running" during the early 1970s. These awards became increasingly important over the years and today are considered the two top annual awards in the state, now presented by the Maine Track Club.

Goodie's greatest satisfaction in his involvement in racing and organizing races was seeing the evolution of women’s running in Maine. The Maine Masters was instrumental in encouraging women to compete in road races, and two of Maine's first women road runners, Diane Fournier and Robin Emery, both recognize Goodie as one of their greatest early influences.

In 1984, Goodie completed a book, The Maine Quality of Running, which was the first book written about Maine distance runners. It portrayed the runners of the present day as well as some from the past. For his years of contribution to the sport, Goodie was honored in 1970 and 1972 with the "Outstanding Contributor" award. Goodie's induction into the Maine Running Hall of Fame was the culmination of his distinguished service to the Maine running community.

As a competitive runner Goodie was one of the best senior runners of his era, at a time when age-group runners got little recognition. At age 50 he ran a five-miler at Rumford in 31:25. At age 52 he ran a four-miler in Waterville in 24:09, and he ran the Portland Boys Club Five-Miler in 31:49. Another notable performance was a 10-miler at Bucksport, which he ran in 66:44 when he was 53.

One of Goodie's greatest passions was to get Ralph Thomas inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame. Many of Dick’s running acquaintances were in complete agreement with the idea. It was a frustrating experience, however. Most members of the board had never heard of Thomas, a most disturbing fact and difficult for Goodie and other runners to comprehend. Consequently, Goodie’s brainchild became the movement to create a Maine Running Hall of Fame. The idea was finally put into action in the late 1980s by Bob Payne.