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,...
by JesmondJoggers | Jul 31, 2022 | News
Pitchforks, Willow Miners and Undulations! The JJs made their way to Durham for a lovely race organised by Elvet Striders. Starting from a farm the rice wound its way up to the Willow Miner overlooking the stunning Durham countryside, a place that not so long ago...
by JesmondJoggers | Jul 24, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
After 2 years of COVID delays the popular Northumberland Coastal Run finally took centre stage on Sunday. The tough undulating 23k route takes runners from the beaches of Beadnell via cliff top paths roads and fields to the finish at Alnmouth. Efficiently organised by...
by JesmondJoggers | Jul 10, 2022 | News, Road race
Racing with Pies in their Eyes! Forget T-shirts or Medals, one way to get the JJs out on mass, is to offer a pie at the end! 25 JJs made the start line, and after a JJ mass warm up, Kenyan style, up the hill that the first mile sped down it was Niran who was quick out...
by JesmondJoggers | Jul 8, 2022 | News, Road race
The Bridges of the Tyne are mine all mine! Four JJs took the line for the postponed Bridges of the Tyne 5 mile race from 2020. A flat and fast 5 mile race along the north side of the Tyne. Simon Wells, Geoff Blair, Emily Pass and Kate Winstanley were the lucky holders...
