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...
by JesmondJoggers | Jan 18, 2023 | News, Road race
ON DAYS LIKE THESE! An early start for some of the JJs from Jesmond with a 6:30 meet to get the coach for the fast Brass Monkey Half Marathon in York. After resuming sleep on the bus, the JJs arrived in York and clear bright and fairly windless day greeted them....
by JesmondJoggers | Jan 9, 2023 | News
(JJ runners: Georgia Beaty, Laura Chapman, Tom Dowling, Catherine Johnson, Angus Miller, Cecily Nichols & Kate Robson). Approximately 400 runners took to North Tyneside to complete the 12km trail run. After some disagreement the JJ’s all met up at Churchill...
by JesmondJoggers | Dec 18, 2022 | News, Road race
The Ronnie Walker race is the oldest 10k on an undulating course in and around the grounds of Saltwell Park in Gateshead. After a cold period of weather during the week questions were asked whether the event would go ahead, and so on getting the race, an info email...
by JesmondJoggers | Dec 12, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
Limited to 40 competitors, the run was described as ‘We put you on a bus…We blindfold you…We take you to an unknown location…You have no tech, no map, no watch, no idea where you are…Will you make it back to HQ or be lost for ever? ‘The...