Club News & Updates

The Blaydon race made its welcome return after two years of virtual races and a good turn out of JJs went gannin down the Scotswood road where we pass’d the foaks upon the road just as they wor stannin’ Thor wes lots o’ lads an’ lasses there, all wi’ smiling faces,...

“Now Bid Me Run, and I Will Strive With Things Impossible” These are the words uttered by Ligarius in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caeser. And the words that the EMF Jesmond Joggers unequivocally held at the tips of our tongues as we attempted the half and full...

With Monkseaton turned into a Ghost town because of the pandemic, the Clive Cookson 10km had to wait two years before the Velvet Underground Race T shirt could be replaced with something special.  The cry of enjoy yourself went up and the JJs ditched their man at...

The Pier to Pier Race made a welcome return this weekend after 2 years of Covid postponement. The race is a popular and longstanding event in the North East running calendar efficiently organised by Sunderland Strollers and was sold out well in advance. The...

              Twenty-two JJ’s made the short drive from Jesmond Pool down the coast road to meet at Cobalt Business Park.  The weather was nice with a bit of a breeze in the air.  Teams were mingling around the start waiting for the...

It was a game of two halves at Gateshead today … well and half and a 10k to be accurate. For a local run I expected a bigger turn out but only 7 JJ’s made it on the day, likely in anticipation of next week’s Sunderland races perhaps.  Some met on the Metro for the...