Mighty Greens run through the cold, wet conditions

Bex led the nine-mile off-road run along the Coleridge Trail and the runners were pleased to get the hilly section out of the way first and thoroughly enjoyed the scenery.

Following the sleet/snow of Wednesday morning, six hardy beginners returned for a hill rep session, which soon got them glowing and taking off layers. Despite the icy conditions, everyone did really well and got back in one piece!

Mighty Green Clive Gilbert had a busy weekend, he joined fellow Mighty Greens on Saturday at Exmouth parkrun, then led the Sunday run the following morning. It was a very cold parkrun, with a biting wind but it didn’t put off SRC Juniors, Brody Bray, Jack and Amelia Womersley-Westlake, who were running it for the first time.

Run leader Clive was pleasantly surprised when 19 club runners met him in the car park on Sunday, as he had had doubts that he might be the only one running, especially as it was so cold.

Clive’s seven-mile route took in Southerton, Harpford Common, Aylesbeare Common, where there was still snow in places, and Dotton. There were runners in the group stepping up their mileage for the first time, who felt encouraged and supported by Clive and really enjoyed themselves.

While the winter weather has been particularly brutal over the past few weeks, SRC thoughts are already turning toward brighter days and a fantastic calendar of events in the months to come.

The 4 Trigs 2023 will be held on Sunday, February 5. A low-key off-road running event of approximately 28km with an obscene amount of climbing. Fell Runners Association Cat BL.

Returning for the 19th year and as part of Sidmouth Celebrates, is the tough JP’s Exe to Axe, together with the new self-navigating, gps tracked, Sweetcombe Scramble Marathon (the Exe to Axe route plus an inland loop, as if JP’s Exe to Axe was not hard enough).

For more information on Sidmouth Running Club, visit www.sidmouthrunningclub.co.uk