Club News & Updates

NE Masters Road Relays – 3 May 2023

Bedeswell Park in Jarrow is one of those local parks that was regenerated after being an industrial tip in the days of coal pits and iron works. Unlike some other courses on former slag heaps (watch out for the hilly Weetslade relay in late June), the NEMAA Road Relay...

Gibside 5km and 10km Races – 3 May 2023

The Gibside 5km and 10km presented undulating challenge for the JJs. Great to see some of our newer members out racing. Mark took on the 5km a few weeks after his very good marathon race and run a decent time on a tough course. In the 10km, Amanda Grey made her JJs...

Active Sunderland City Runs – 7 May 2023

The popular Sunderland City runs of a Half Marathon and 10km attracted the JJs to run as well as marshal this year with David Newman, Matty Down and Rhys Minchin doing the volunteering duties. In the 10km race Jake Archer is clearly getting himself back in to form...

Gateshead 10k and Half Marathon – 30th April 2023

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...

TCS London Marathon – 23 April 2023

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....

Terry O’Gara 5k – 23 April 2023

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...