text: David Curry (pictured) was asked to leave The Wallow Wetherspoon pub in Blyth, Northumberland because he was wearing tracksuit bottoms . A father was asked to leave a Wetherspoon pub for a family breakfast with his wife and stepdaughter because he was wearing tracksuit bottoms. David Curry, 49, had travelled ten miles from  home to visit The Wallow in Blyth, Northumberland, for the first time with wife Vee, 45, and her daughter Kayleigh. But when the family arrived Mr Curry was told he could not stay in the pub because he was wearing a pair of £40 Adidas trousers. The pub chain has apologised to Mr Curry, from Ashington, but said a no-tracksuit policy had been in place at the bar since 2013. 'I go to my local Wetherspoon pub in Ashington all the time wearing track suit bottoms and we have never been denied entry,' said Mr Curry. 'We decided to go to this one instead for a change of scene. 'We had just walked in and were just about to go to the bar when a waiter said "excuse me you have got to leave, you are wearing track suit bottoms". 'I couldn't believe it. I just had to laugh and walk away.' Instead, the family travelled back to Ashington and went to a nearby pub for Sunday lunch. Self-employed builder Mr Curry said he often wears sportswear as part of a health regime that saw him shed 17 stone through exercise and giving up alcohol. He had been drinking 25 pints a day and ballooned to 28 stone, but changed his ways and started running up to 20 miles a day after being told he would die if he did not lose weight. Teaching assistant Mrs Curry said the pub chain has lost money by turning the family away at the door. 'I said you are joking! We had just come for our breakfast. When Mr Curry arrived at the pub with his wife and stepdaughter he was told he could not order a drink because of his attire . 'Dave was wearing a pair of £40 trousers, they weren't cheap. 'Yet he was being told to leave by a waiter who hadn't even ironed his uniform. The waiter looked really scruffy. 'There are people wearing tracksuit bottoms in Wetherspoons all the time. 'It was the first time we had ever visited that Wetherspoon pub and we won't be coming back. 'We just left - we were fuming.' Wetherspoon spokesman Eddie Gershon said: 'Wetherspoon apologise to the gentleman and completely understand his disappointment. The pub chain has apologised to Mr Curry but said a no-tracksuit policy had been in place at the bar since 2013 . 'The pub has operated a no tracksuit policy since opening towards the end of 2013. 'We appreciate that the gentleman in question wasn't aware of this and we would also ask our staff to use discretion. 'However on this occasion the fact is he was refused service and to reiterate we apologise to him for this.' Mr Gershon said the no tracksuit policy is only in place in Blyth, Northumberland, and not in other Wetherspoon branches.
target: David Curry visited The Wallow in Blyth, Northumberland with his family .
  He walked into the bar but was told to leave by a member of staff .
  The pub chain has apologised, but said branch has a no tracksuit policy .
  Mr Curry often wears sportswear because he runs 20 miles a day .