Welcome to Jesmond Joggers Running Club
We are a very friendly, running club that was established in 2006. We are based from Jesmond Pool, Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Announcement:
We are currently operating a short waiting list. If you wish to be added, please contact the club secretary by email at jesmondjoggers2006@gmail.com
Club News
Brass Monkey 2026
*Race Results 3 – Brass Monkey Half Marathon – York – 18/1/26* PB’s galore at the Brass Monkey Half Marathon 2026! For over 40 years the Brass Monkey Half Marathon has been a regular fixture of the January racing calendar. Following soon after the Christmas period of...
North Eastern XC Championships 13/12/2025
119th North Eastern Cross Country Championships Stewart Park, Middlesbrough – 13/12/25 The JJ men took on a tough, undulating course around Stewart Park, Middlesbrough, for the 119th running of the North Eastern Cross Country Championships. Conditions and terrain...
Lambton XC 25/10/2025
Race Results 1 – Woman’s NEHL XC – Lambton Estate – Round 3 – 25/10/25 The JJs women started the day sitting in second place in Division 1 of the NEHL after a post-race recount from Druridge Bay saw us demoted. With a few of the usual faces missing from the first two...
Druridge Bay XC 12/10/2025
Race Results – NEHL Druridge Bay Women’s Race – 12/10/25 Congratulations to the JJs women who took to the hard and bumpy line at Round 2 of the NEHL XC at Druridge Bay. Being dry as a bone meant the race was fast and all 10 JJs ran their socks off. Iona made her club...
About Jesmond Joggers
We are both a social and competitive club, catering for road, cross country, track and trail/hill running.
We comprise a wide range of ability runners, from near-beginners to seasoned marathoners and everyone in between. Our members’ ages range from 18 to 70+-ish (or so!).
For more information please email the Club via our Secretary at jesmondjoggers2006@gmail.com
We look forward to meeting you!
Club Training Sessions
Monday night training is usually a steady run in small groups and running for c.45-55 mins
Bronze: 8:30 min/mile and slower (suitable for those running 10k in 60+ minutes)
Silver: 8 to 8:30 min/mile (suitable for those running 10k in 47-60 minutes)
QuickSilver: 7:30 to 8: min/mile (suitable for those running 10k in 40-47 minutes)
Gold: 7 to 7:30 min/mile (suitable for those running 10k in under 40 minutes)
Shorter Bronze Monday run: On most Mondays we have an option of a shorter run at Bronze pace (approx. 5km).
No one gets left behind!
Wednesday night training is interval/reps work. This will include hill work, long/short reps, fartlek and other sessions.
For an explanation of why we do reps sessions please check out this link from Run Britain http://www.runbritain.com/training/runfaster/repetition-or-interval-training
Examples of these sessions include:
Long Reps at Threshold Pace
- 5 x 5 mins (1 – 3 minute recovery)
- 3 x 10 mins (1 – 4 minute recovery)
- 10 mins, 5 mins, 10 mins (1 – 4 minute recovery)
Short Reps
- Pyramid 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 1 (1 min recovery)
- 8 x 800 m at 5km pace (jog recovery)
- 5 x 1km at 5km pace (jog recovery)
- 3 sets of 800m, 600m, 200m (jog recovery)
- 1 min out and backs x 8 – 1 min minute recovery.
Hills
- Moor Hills (10 minutes continuous)
- Jesmond Vale Lane 8 x 90 seconds
- Matthew Bank Hills – 1 min up jog down recovery
Some Club members will target longer races, for instance a Spring or Autumn marathon and of course the Great North Run. Members will informally organise long runs on a Saturday or Sunday at the Monday group pace.
These are advertised on our Facebook page.
