by JesmondJoggers | Dec 11, 2022 | News, Uncategorized
Angus Tait 28th Memorial Hexhamshire Hobble: A Race Report It was a damp and dingy Sunday morning. Most are still tucked up in their warm beds, but for Tom and Gerry, they were off out to brave the miserable weather and conquer the steep hills that lead up to the...
by JesmondJoggers | Dec 7, 2022 | News
The JJs raised £170 for “Feeding Families” from our Christmas 5k on Town Moor on 4 December Angus personally delivered the money to the charity. They showed him around the site where they were busy packing boxes to distribute to people who need the help....
by JesmondJoggers | Sep 19, 2022 | News, Road race
Local Heroes Going Back Home to South Shields! With the strains of ‘Going Home’ and Mark Knopfler ringing in their ears, the record number of JJs made their way along the well-trodden roads from Newcastle to South Shields. Over Fifty JJs, a third of the Club, ran,...
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 –...
