Pier to Pier (South Shields to Roker Beach), 19th May 2019
The popular and lovely race organised by Sunderland Strollers saw 1287 runners cross the line with two JJs being 1st and 2nd in the women’s race. Molly Rebecca led home all the JJs (both male and female – we need…
The Stirling Marathon (with apologies to Barry White)
Stirling, you were “my first, my last*, my everything …” (* I reserve the right to change my mind!) Stirling you were “my first” road marathon, and Si’s first marathon for 19 years, and you certainly took pretty much “everything” that I had in me! …
London Marathon – Sunday 28/04/19
If someone had told me 5 years ago I’d be running a marathon this year, I’d have laughed out loud. I hated running, and couldn’t do it! But that was before I joined Jesmond Joggers. Running with people made all the difference, and it didn’t…
Start Fitness NEHL XC season ends at Alnwick
The last cross country of the season saw the best turn out for the JJs in the club’s history! 29 club members, keen to run one of the most picturesque XC routes. Excitement was in the air as almost 1000 runners geared themselves up…
The English National Cross Country Championships 2019 – Leeds Dirty Leeds (circa 1970)
Back in the 1970’s visitors to Leeds in a sporting context would often be heard saying “DIRTY DIRTY LEEDS” but after a two hours journey to Leeds, the travelling JJs found the course at the 131st English Nationals for the men and the 86th Woman’s…
NEHL Thornley Farm Report
Women’s Race A smaller team for the women this week due to illness and other commitments meant our squad dug deep to show our strength in depth on a tough course. Megan ran a stormer to move herself up to the medium pack for…
“You must to Pomfret ….”
“You must to Pomfret, not unto the Tower” – but to the Northern’s XC! (minor adaptation from Richard II, Act V, Scene 1) The great 17th century Quaker, Dissenter and traveller, George Fox, enthused how the “delight and pleasure” of Pontefract, “arrest the traveller’s…
Congratulations to our two Anniversary Cup winners
Our Anniversary Race was run on Wednesday 12th September, 2018. Congratulations to our two winners of the Jesmond Anniversary Cups for 2018 Molly Pace (1st JJ woman) James Wilkins (1st JJ male) Further details and full results here
Jesmond Joggers win the Gosforth Women’s relays
Jesmond Joggers girlies saw first place success at the recent Gosforth Summer Relays at Gosforth Great Park. The team, comprising Laura Cheetham, Ella Foreman and Kate Robson held off Elswick to finish in first place in a cumulative time of 38:48. A special mention also…
Pier to Pier Race Report
The Pier to Pier is a point to point race from the pier on Sandhaven beach in my hometown of South Shields to Roker pier in Sunderland. It is exceptionally well organised by local running club Sunderland Strollers, and for the last three years that…
Herrington Cross Country
Despite the treacherous conditions and calf-busting hills at Herrington Country Park, the Jesmond Joggers women’s team stormed to the top of Division 3 with victory in the mud. For the men, however, it was a slightly more disappointing day, their depleted team currently sitting sixth…