Sidmouth Running Club’s Jo Earlam, Leeann Thomson and Rachel Barnard headed down to St Ives Bay Holiday Park last weekend for Votwo’s Atlantic Coast Challenge, 78.6 miles over three days, along some of the wildest coastline in Britain.
Day 1 saw the Mighty Greens run from Padstow to Perranporth, 27 miles with 4,000 feet of climb in 8:55 hours. A fresh pair of legs joined the trio on Saturday, vice chairman Sarah Watkins. Together they ran the second marathon distance Perranporth to St Ives in 9:21 hours.
Day 3, the third marathon was from Lelant to Lands End, and full of steep climbs and descents. All four MG’s were delighted to cross the finish line after a long, hard 11:06 hours and receive their well-deserved classic challenge medal and a Cornish pasty.
With these three marathons in the bag, Jo is getting ever nearer to her 100th marathon, with just six to go!
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