Sidmouth Running Club Junior run leaders Donna and Grahame Womersley-Westlake took advantage of the half term break and spent a good day running the 66k East Devon Way. They have since been recognised as having the fastest known time for mixed couple, self-supported run of the EDW which links Exmouth and Lyme Regis. What an achievement.
Donna and Grahame followed the pink arrows
Whilst run leader Clive Gilbert led a group of Mighty Greens around a 12 mile loop of West Hill and Ottery St Mary, including running past the famous Ottery bonfire on Sunday, many Mighty Greens were supporting LME’s Sidmouth 10k event by either running or marshalling.
The Sunday runners by the OSM bonfire
Starting at Sidford social hall, this popular event takes you down through the Byes, up Hillside and down Beatlands over the Ford to the end of the seafront where you turn around and retrace your steps. The two steep hill climbs can catch you out but Mighty Green Toby Garrick took it all in his stride, finishing in 39:10, 7th overall in a field of 266, first SRC male to finish. Keeping it in the family Toby’s mum, Naomi Garrick was the first SRC female to finish in 55:18. Special mentions go to Colin Ryan for finishing second in his age category and to Scott Chown for knocking 5 minutes of last years’ time despite being caught on camera walking up the hill!
First female and male SRC runners Sidmouth 10k
Results: Toby Garrick 39:10; Colin Ryan 45:32; Neville Hylton 52:06; Richard King 54:53; Scott Chown 55:16; Naomi Garrick 55:18; Bob Huntington 57:44; Alison Williams 1:01:51; Fiona Pavelin 1:09:11; Emma Salter 1:13:36; Ann Cole 1:15:10; Robert Mould 1:16:43