Ilkley Half Marathon race report
“You’re getting up at what time? On a Sunday? To travel how far?” 5:50am; yes; about two hours drive there and the same back. “Will you win?” Erm So on a brightish morning Angus and I set off for a mini JJ adventure. The race…
Returning to Club training sessions
We are currently running socially-distanced sessions in accordance with Government and England Athletic guidelines. The days/times of these vary. Please email the Club Secretary at jesmondjoggers2006@gmail.com if you would like to join us.
The Virtual National Road Relays
Thirty four JJs heeded the call for the Virtual National Road Relays, fulfilling Jonny’s and Simon’s wish to complete teams in the National or Northern Road Relays, albeit virtually for now. With one hundred and thirty clubs competing and 5337 runners registering for the ‘race’…
It was a cold frosty morning: Debut at the Birtley XC relays
A cold morning greeted the JJs making the club’s debut in the Birtley XC Relays. The first relays of the year saw a testing 3000m course, consisting of two laps, which was deceptively hard going. The course was soft with some wicked hills, up and…
Medal success at North Eastern Championships for Women’s XC team
North East Cross Country Women’s Championships 14th December 2019 – Alnwick Pastures A historic day in the short history of Jesmond Joggers on a cold and windy Northumberland day saw the women’s team bring home the club’s first Championship medal. With Molly and Laura pushing…
Hexham Half, 14th July 2019
“Green or red?” “Green” “Green” “Green” “Green” “Green” “Green” “Red” said Izzy. There’s always one. As it happens the Fates and some sporadic marshalling led to more Red than Green by the end of the morning. The Hexham Running festival had planned a 3k fun…
JJs inaugural plogging!
(to the tune of The Wombles Song) “Under trained, over trained Still running free, The ploggers of Jesmond Joggers are we” (courtesy of Rob!) On Sunday 14th July seven JJs dragged themselves away from the tennis, cricket etc for the inaugural JJs…
Tynedale Pie and Peas 10k, July 2019
A warm night saw six JJs take a trip along the river to Prudhoe for a lovely 10km. A downhill start after a long warm up for some, mentioning no names Molly, saw a blistering first mile. The race settled and Kleo continued his fine…
NEMAA The Track & Field Championships
I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t been looking forward to this. Because I had. For months. But the weeks of waiting, obsessively checking the start lists every half hour and scouting out the competition were over and it was finally the day of…
Ah went to Blaydon Races, ‘twas on the ninth of Joon
Ah me lads, ye shudda seen us gannin’ … all 23 of us (a JJ record at Blaydon I’m sure) We flew past Airmstrang’s factory, and up to the “Robin Adair” …. We flew across the Chain Bridge reet into Blaydon toon … … to…
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! …