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...
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...
