Great North 10K Race – 3 July 2022

by | Jul 3, 2022 | News, Road race

It was a warm one for the 2022 Great North 10k with a mixture of sun and cloud and little breeze to offer relief. A decent sized event with a field of approximately 5000 runners (I didn’t have the opportunity to count them all).  Izzy Sharrock, Rob Dooley, Graeme...

The Round Sheffield Run – 25 June 2022

by | Jul 3, 2022 | News, Road race

All the World is a Stage! 11 of them in Sheffield! The JJs descended on Sheffield with the fellow runners amazed we had made the journey down from the North East. The only club from the North East out in force, indeed very few other NE club runners made the journey...

Anita Nott Memorial Race – 27th June 2022

by | Jun 30, 2022 | News, Road race

The Anita Nott race is the only “Women’s only” race in the North East. Anita Nott was a member of Heaton Harriers but was tragically killed in 2006 when on a training run, and since, this race has been dedicated to her name. Over the years the race...

The Weetslade Relays – 22/6/22

by | Jun 26, 2022 | News, Road race

The JJs returned to the Weetslade Country Park for the first time since the pandemic for the mixed relays/ With teams of three, which must have one female and a et runner, the JJs fielded 6 teams in a field of 100 teams. Our A team was finished in 26th with Oli Howell...

The 40th Blaydon Race – 9th June 2022

by | Jun 19, 2022 | News, Road race

The Blaydon race made its welcome return after two years of virtual races and a good turn out of JJs went gannin down the Scotswood road where we pass’d the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin’ Thor wes lots o’ lads an’ lasses there, all wi’ smiling faces,...