Sidmouth Running Club members Chris Heyworth and Amanda Darling sported their Mighty Green shirts in searing 30o heat to take part in The Hash on the beautiful island of Barbados. The Mighty Greens ran the 5 mile route in 1:03:00.
Chris Heyworth and Amanda Darling with fellow Barbados runners
Meanwhile MG Lynda Hawkins was taking part in Acea Run Rome The Marathon with her daughter Leah. Lynda enjoyed sharing Leah’s first marathon experience through the scenic route and finished in 4:12:55.
A very happy Lynda Hawkins at the finish of the Rome marathon
Closer to home London Marathon club place holder, Mark Andow, continued his training by entering Running Events Devon Pasty and Pie Challenge. The challenge is to run as many 5.3k out and back laps along Exmouth’s scenic old disused train line in the 7 hour cut off. The Mighty Green set himself a goal of completing 8 laps for a Marathon distance and with the route good for pacing was delighted to get a big PB of 3:38:27 coming in 3rd of the marathoners (one person ran an ultra.) Mark said the weather was perfect, the event organisers were very friendly and the pasty went down a treat!
A very happy Mark Andow having smashed his marathon PB
Several of SRC’s men took part in the Hospiscare Mens Walk on Saturday swapping their Mighty Green shirts for purple ones. Despite being incognito, they recognised each other along the 9 mile route from The Pig, Gittisham to Sidmouth Rugby Club. They all enjoyed a well deserved pint and pasty at the end though perhaps not the England/Ireland rugby game as much!
Incognito Mighty Greens: Rocker, Clive, Derek and Gripper
Behind the scenes the Sidmouth Celebrates the SW Coast Path 50th Anniversary team are working hard as the date draws closer. For further details how to get involved with the junior fun run, adult climb and slide, Sidmouth Ring walk and the Coleridge Trail walk visit www.sidmouthrunningclub.co.uk.
