Club News & Updates
Good Friday Relays – Albemarle Barracks – 7 April 2023
‘As Michael Johnston says ‘Don’t Drop the Baton!’ A new venue for the Good Friday Relays hosted by Elswick Harriers, also saw the introduction of a baton for a road relay. With the buzz around the start of who has ever raced a road relay holding a baton, only Stuey...
Endurance Life Northumberland Races, 25 February 2023
Oh, hear ye, hear ye, a tale to be told Of Endurancel Life's race, so fierce and bold In Northumberland, where skies were grey And winds did howl on this cold winter's day. Sarah Wann, with streak so bright and grand, Completed the ultra, with heart and hand, In six...
CHAMPIONSHIP XC MEDAL HAUL FOR MASTERS JJs!
CHAMPIONSHIP XC MEDAL HAUL FOR MASTERS JJs! Four JJs set off for the south of the region, Darlington, and a new course for the North East XC championships. A windy but dry day greeted them on a typical championship course of a fast flat course with some small inclines...
Northumberland Beach Trail Runs 10km and HM – 29 January 2023
Ice Cold in Druridge Bay With the weather more in favour of Windy Miller (ask your parents) than racing, the intrepid JJs rolled up to a wind swept and cold Druridge Bay for the lovely Northumberland Beach Trail Runs. These comprised of a 10km and a Half Marathon....
The Brass Monkey Half Marathon, York – 15th January 2023
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....
North Tyneside 12K Trail Run 2023 – 8 January 2023
(JJ runners: Georgia Beaty, Laura Chapman, Tom Dowling, Catherine Johnson, Angus Miller, Cecily Nichols & Kate Robson). Approximately 400 runners took to North Tyneside to complete the 12km trail run. After some disagreement the JJ’s all met up at Churchill...