Club News & Updates
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...
Tynedale “Pie’n’Peas’ 10km 6 July 2022
Racing with Pies in their Eyes! Forget T-shirts or Medals, one way to get the JJs out on mass, is to offer a pie at the end! 25 JJs made the start line, and after a JJ mass warm up, Kenyan style, up the hill that the first mile sped down it was Niran who was quick out...
Bridges of the Tyne 5 mile Road Race – 5 July 2022
The Bridges of the Tyne are mine all mine! Four JJs took the line for the postponed Bridges of the Tyne 5 mile race from 2020. A flat and fast 5 mile race along the north side of the Tyne. Simon Wells, Geoff Blair, Emily Pass and Kate Winstanley were the lucky holders...
Great North 10K Race – 3 July 2022
It was a warm one for the 2022 Great North 10k with a mixture of sun and cloud and little breeze to offer relief. A decent sized event with a field of approximately 5000 runners (I didn’t have the opportunity to count them all). Izzy Sharrock, Rob Dooley, Graeme...