Four members of the Sidmouth Running Club braved gusty winds to participate in Bradley's 10k, organised by LM Events.

Colin Ryan finished 20th in a field of 158 participants and emerged first in the age category 55-69, finishing in 44.27.

Chris Parker, Yasmin Salter, and Nikita Kay also put up stellar performances.

Colin Ray taking part in the Exmouth Bradleys 10kColin Ray taking part in the Exmouth Bradleys 10k (Image: SRC)

The racers found the wind pressure exhilarating in one direction, and gruelling in the other, particularly on their seafront route where they were 'sandblasted' by the wind.

Chris Parker finished the run in 48.57, followed by Yasmin Salter and Nikita Kay, who clocked in at 51.21 and 54.56 respectively, the latter achieving a personal best.

The club had wider representation inland at the Honiton Running Club's Honiton Hippo.

The runners at the Exmouth Bradleys 10kThe runners at the Exmouth Bradleys 10k (Image: SRC)

Nine adults and three juniors sported the Green jersey.

The Hippo Calf, a 3k event, saw juniors Catherine Witowski and Amelia Womersley-Westlake competing alongside their mothers.

Amelia slashed last year's time by an impressive 3.5 minutes to finish in 25.3, while Catherine closely followed at 25.8.

This year, the event introduced a new 5k Hungry Hippo event for children aged 11 and above, which saw Christopher Witowski cross the finish line in 32.23.

Meanwhile, Grahame Womersley-Westlake led the adult SRC pack, finishing the Helter-skelter race in 1:11.

He was followed by Louise Dalton, who despite suffering a setback when the wind knocked a course cordon over, leading her and Mark Andow off course, maintained her spirit and finished first among the female SRC runners clocking 1:19.

Grahame Womersley-Westlake at the 5k Hungry Hippo eventGrahame Womersley-Westlake at the 5k Hungry Hippo event (Image: SRC)

Other notable performances included Scott Chown, who improved his previous best by an impressive 18 minutes and Clare Luke, who took 11 minutes off hers.

Overall, the challenging race was embraced by all from the Sidmouth Running Club, wind, inflatable crocodiles, and all.

Even as the taller runners had a slight advantage at the final river crossing, everyone came together to cheer and support one another.

The wind yet again proved to be a formidable adversary, showcasing both the grit and tenacity of the Mighty Greens.