Club News & Updates
Watergate 5K race
Watergate is an office block in Washington which gave its name to a political scandal in the 1970’s. It’s also the name of a country park in Lobley Hill, Gateshead home of the Watergate 5k race hosted by Low Fell Running Club. The race is a two lap trail race race...
Jelly Tea 10mile Race
5 JJs entered this popular GNR warm up - an out and back route from Ovingham Middle School which follows the no 72 cycle route along the River Tyne past Bywell, and up to the main road before turning back with a fast and mostly down hill last 5 miles - some good...
Quayside 5km – 10th August 2022
The sun was still shining and the heat was still in the air for the Quayside 5km, a dash out along the Newcastle side of the quayside, before returning and finishing over the Millennium Bridge into Baltic Square. Two races on the night, a sub 20minutes A race and then...
Gosforth Summer Relays – 31st July 2022
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” With Jake declaring that he felt like he was getting ready for cross country rather than a summer relay, the JJs made their way, in the drizzle, to the humid warmth of the Great Park for the traditional Gosforth relays,...
The Willow Miner – 27 July 2022
Pitchforks, Willow Miners and Undulations! The JJs made their way to Durham for a lovely race organised by Elvet Striders. Starting from a farm the rice wound its way up to the Willow Miner overlooking the stunning Durham countryside, a place that not so long ago...
Porpoise and paddling: Northumberland Coastal Run – 24 July 2022
After 2 years of COVID delays the popular Northumberland Coastal Run finally took centre stage on Sunday. The tough undulating 23k route takes runners from the beaches of Beadnell via cliff top paths roads and fields to the finish at Alnmouth. Efficiently organised by...