by JesmondJoggers | Apr 25, 2023 | Marathon, Road race
London Calling After months of training and getting themselves in shape, the day had finally come. The five JJs were ready for ‘The London’ marathon. With various different starts and wave starts it meant that most of the JJs didn’t see each other before the race....
by JesmondJoggers | Apr 24, 2023 | News, Road race
Sunday 23rd April is Shakespeare’s birthday and a busy day in the road race calendar. Away from the spotlight on the TCS London Marathon, hundreds of local runners turned out in the strong spring sunshine after Saturdays tempest for a local challenge of speed and...
by JesmondJoggers | Apr 9, 2023 | News, Relays
‘As Michael Johnston says ‘Don’t Drop the Baton!’ A new venue for the Good Friday Relays hosted by Elswick Harriers, also saw the introduction of a baton for a road relay. With the buzz around the start of who has ever raced a road relay holding a baton, only Stuey...
by JesmondJoggers | Mar 5, 2023 | News, Uncategorized
Oh, hear ye, hear ye, a tale to be told Of Endurancel Life’s race, so fierce and bold In Northumberland, where skies were grey And winds did howl on this cold winter’s day. Sarah Wann, with streak so bright and grand, Completed the ultra, with heart and...
by JesmondJoggers | Feb 5, 2023 | News, XC
CHAMPIONSHIP XC MEDAL HAUL FOR MASTERS JJs! Four JJs set off for the south of the region, Darlington, and a new course for the North East XC championships. A windy but dry day greeted them on a typical championship course of a fast flat course with some small inclines...