Club News & Updates
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...
The Great North Run – 11 September 2022
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,...
Ken Jeffferson Memorial Farringdon XC Relays – 3 September 2022
With the weather turning, it was clear sign that the Cross-Country season was back with us for the 2022/23 season. Twelve JJs made the trip to Sunderland for the traditional curtain raiser at the Sunderland Harriers Farringdon Relays. A 1.8 mile undulating lap of hard...
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...