Rat Race or A Good Run? The Clive Cookson 10km – 18.5.22
With Monkseaton turned into a Ghost town because of the pandemic, the Clive Cookson 10km had to wait two years before the Velvet Underground Race T shirt could be replaced with something special. The cry of enjoy yourself went up and the JJs ditched their…
Piers and “Biers” : Seaside Sunshine for JJ’s at the Pier to Pier Race 2022
The Pier to Pier Race made a welcome return this weekend after 2 years of Covid postponement. The race is a popular and longstanding event in the North East running calendar efficiently organised by Sunderland Strollers and was sold out well in advance. The approximately…
Gordon Smith Relays May 2022
Twenty-two JJ’s made the short drive from Jesmond Pool down the coast road to meet at Cobalt Business Park. The weather was nice with a bit of a breeze in the air. Teams were mingling around the start…
JJs Magnificent 7
It was a game of two halves at Gateshead today … well and half and a 10k to be accurate. For a local run I expected a bigger turn out but only 7 JJ’s made it on the day, likely in anticipation of next week’s…
Foam Rollers and Fish & Chips: North Tyneside 10K, 17 April 2022
Foam Rollers and Fish & Chips: The JJs North Tyneside 10k 17 April, 2022 Some might say that running from Bondi to Bronte Beach, Sydney, Australia or along the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, France are the world’s prettiest coastlines to go for a run,…
Paris Marathon 4/4/22
Paris Marathon 4/4/22 With chip issues for Louis Gardener as he crossed the Paris Marathon line last week, the results were delayed in coming out. However, it was worth the wait as a new JJs Marathon record was set. Louis, making his marathon debut in…
To Carbon or not To Carbon, that is the Question? – Terry O’Gara 5km
Terry O’Gara 5km – 10/4/22 To Carbon or not To Carbon, that is the Question? The spring racing calendar brings out the fast athletes after a winter on the country and with a fast course, a very good standard of entries, the weather gods being…
JJ’s show their steel at the Brass Monkey Half Marathon.
An intrepid 20 JJ’s set their alarm clocks extra early and rendezvoused at a cold dark Osbourne Road on Sunday to catch a 6.30 coach to York. The dawn was rising as we arrived at York racecourse in time to brave the toilet queues and…
NEHL Thornley Farm XC: Mud, mud and more mud …..
NEHL XC – Race 4 – Thornley Farm – 8/1/22 Women’s race: The women got the JJs off first round the toughest or best race of the NEHL, depending on your point of view, at Thornley Farm. Bring a working farm the ground was perfect…
Ronnie Walker Saltwell Park 10km – 18th December 2021
A cold and frosty morning greeted the nine JJs, fearing that instead of racing flats, Ice skates might be better. On warming up, it was clear that Saltwell Harriers, the host club, had taken full precautions to get the race on and had gritted the…
JJs Xmas 5k Handicap Race
On Sunday 5th of December 27 JJs turned out for the first Xmas 5k Handicap Race on the Town Moor, using the parkrun route. The weather was wet and cold but didn’t dampen the Xmas Spirit shown in the fancy dress outfits on show. The…
Rob’s Race Report – Matfen 10k Sunday 19th September 2021
Who doesn’t like the 10k race distance? No one, that’s who. The 5k is over too quick, a half marathon needs some application and some of us know by experience or reputation that the full fat 42k distance is “serious”. Anyone who does ultras…you have…