by JesmondJoggers | May 1, 2023 | News, Road race
On a drizzly Sunday morning 5 brave JJ’s set out on a challenging and hilly course with one loop for the 10k and two for the half marathon. The course started alongside Gateshead stadium, running down through an industrial estate until hitting the quayside. The route...
by JesmondJoggers | Apr 25, 2023 | Marathon, Road race
London Calling After months of training and getting themselves in shape, the day had finally come. The five JJs were ready for ‘The London’ marathon. With various different starts and wave starts it meant that most of the JJs didn’t see each other before the race....
by JesmondJoggers | Apr 24, 2023 | News, Road race
Sunday 23rd April is Shakespeare’s birthday and a busy day in the road race calendar. Away from the spotlight on the TCS London Marathon, hundreds of local runners turned out in the strong spring sunshine after Saturdays tempest for a local challenge of speed and...
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 | 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 | 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,...
