by JesmondJoggers | Aug 7, 2023 | News, Road race
3 JJs, Emma Curtis, Jayne Oswald and Andrew Heide and 2 former members, Rob Kingston and Louise Mcleman were met with a torrential downpour or a British monsoon, so it meant the Steelman Triathlon converted into a swim-run / aquathlon. With the bike being cancelled...
by JesmondJoggers | May 9, 2023 | News, Relays
Bedeswell Park in Jarrow is one of those local parks that was regenerated after being an industrial tip in the days of coal pits and iron works. Unlike some other courses on former slag heaps (watch out for the hilly Weetslade relay in late June), the NEMAA Road Relay...
by JesmondJoggers | May 9, 2023 | News
The Gibside 5km and 10km presented undulating challenge for the JJs. Great to see some of our newer members out racing. Mark took on the 5km a few weeks after his very good marathon race and run a decent time on a tough course. In the 10km, Amanda Grey made her JJs...
by JesmondJoggers | May 9, 2023 | News, Road race
The popular Sunderland City runs of a Half Marathon and 10km attracted the JJs to run as well as marshal this year with David Newman, Matty Down and Rhys Minchin doing the volunteering duties. In the 10km race Jake Archer is clearly getting himself back in to form...
by JesmondJoggers | May 1, 2023 | News, Road race
On a drizzly Sunday morning 5 brave JJ’s set out on a challenging and hilly course with one loop for the 10k and two for the half marathon. The course started alongside Gateshead stadium, running down through an industrial estate until hitting the quayside. The route...
