Club News & Updates
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...
The Ronnie Walker Saltwell 10k – 17 December 2022
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...
The Drop – Sunday 10 December 2022
Limited to 40 competitors, the run was described as ‘We put you on a bus...We blindfold you...We take you to an unknown location...You have no tech, no map, no watch, no idea where you are...Will you make it back to HQ or be lost for ever? 'The Drop' ...
Angus Tait 28th Memorial Hexhamshire Hobble – 4 December 2022
Angus Tait 28th Memorial Hexhamshire Hobble: A Race Report It was a damp and dingy Sunday morning. Most are still tucked up in their warm beds, but for Tom and Gerry, they were off out to brave the miserable weather and conquer the steep hills that lead up to the...
JJs Christmas Charity 5k Run – 4 December 2022
The JJs raised £170 for "Feeding Families" from our Christmas 5k on Town Moor on 4 December Angus personally delivered the money to the charity. They showed him around the site where they were busy packing boxes to distribute to people who need the help. Well done...