by JesmondJoggers | Sep 4, 2022 | News, Relays, XC
With the weather turning, it was clear sign that the Cross-Country season was back with us for the 2022/23 season. Twelve JJs made the trip to Sunderland for the traditional curtain raiser at the Sunderland Harriers Farringdon Relays. A 1.8 mile undulating lap of hard...
by JesmondJoggers | Aug 27, 2022 | News, Road race
Watergate is an office block in Washington which gave its name to a political scandal in the 1970’s. It’s also the name of a country park in Lobley Hill, Gateshead home of the Watergate 5k race hosted by Low Fell Running Club. The race is a two lap trail race race...
by JesmondJoggers | Aug 27, 2022 | News, Road race
5 JJs entered this popular GNR warm up – an out and back route from Ovingham Middle School which follows the no 72 cycle route along the River Tyne past Bywell, and up to the main road before turning back with a fast and mostly down hill last 5 miles –...
by JesmondJoggers | Aug 15, 2022 | News, Road race
The sun was still shining and the heat was still in the air for the Quayside 5km, a dash out along the Newcastle side of the quayside, before returning and finishing over the Millennium Bridge into Baltic Square. Two races on the night, a sub 20minutes A race and then...
by JesmondJoggers | Aug 1, 2022 | News, Relays
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” With Jake declaring that he felt like he was getting ready for cross country rather than a summer relay, the JJs made their way, in the drizzle, to the humid warmth of the Great Park for the traditional Gosforth relays,...
