This week saw the return of club runs and Chairman Terry Bewes was delighted to welcome so many familiar and new faces on Monday evening.
It was the first opportunity for those new to the area and 2021 beginners to join a club run and they ran exceptionally well.
Terry took the opportunity before the run to present the Mighty Green three-mile completion certificates to Kathy Jordan and Jo Crockett and the lockdown #3 challenge awards.
Certificates and Prosecco were presented to the Mighty Greens who ran their heart out on Strava around the streets of Sidmouth in the Valentine challenge: Mark Norton, Yasmin Salter, Dawn Pike, Jenny Kay and Alexa Baker.
The winners of the observational seat location challenge were announced. This was a challenge to identify 65 seats/benches that the club regularly run past. Runner-up Ann Cole correctly located 27 of the benches and won herself a John Lewis voucher, while Alexa successfully located 42 of the benches and won herself a voucher for a cream tea for two.
The winner for the off-road bridge challenge, where you had to name the location of 34 bridges you would have ran past during the off-road lockdown challenges, was announced. By correctly identifying 20 of the photos, a slightly embarrassed Alexa was presented with a further cream tea voucher for two.
Terry then announced the Lockdown #3 Supreme champion - the only member who had completed all 36 lockdown challenges. A magnum of Prosecco and trophy was presented to press officer and run leader Alexa!
Alexa, who hadn’t appreciated that she was quite competitive, thanked John Chesters and Terry Bewes for setting the challenges and her very patient running buddies, Jenny Kay, who at one point had to help Alexa get her leg over a style, Helen Akay, who probably regretted trusting Alexa’s map reading skills on Muttersmoor and Terry Bewes who ran with her on the Lade Foot (not so) low tide challenge!
Alexa is looking forward to sharing the cream teas with her lockdown #3 run buddies when restrictions are lifted.

Sidmouth Herald: Yasmin Salter enjoys the winning feelingYasmin Salter enjoys the winning feeling (Image: SRC)

Sidmouth Herald: Ann Cole with her prizeAnn Cole with her prize (Image: SRC)

Sidmouth Herald: Dawn Pike with her rewardsDawn Pike with her rewards (Image: SRC)

Sidmouth Herald: Jenny Kay was another winnerJenny Kay was another winner (Image: SRC)

Sidmouth Herald: Mark Norton celebrates running successMark Norton celebrates running success (Image: SRC)