Club News & Updates
Paris Marathon 4/4/22
Paris Marathon 4/4/22 With chip issues for Louis Gardener as he crossed the Paris Marathon line last week, the results were delayed in coming out. However, it was worth the wait as a new JJs Marathon record was set. Louis, making his marathon debut in Paris, raced...
Sunshine over Thornley Farm!
North East XC Relays Championships – 18th March 2022 The NE XC Relay Championships took place at a much different Thornley Farm, basked in sunshine and a lot less mud than at the recent NEHL. With the race run over a different course it still had its challenges with...
Final XC of the 2021/22 season: A stunning venue for a stunning performance
Race report 1: Senior and Vet Women's race A record breaking 17 JJ females took the line at the wonderful XC course in Alnwick Pastures, looked over the by the 11th Century Alnwick Castle. A venue that had witnessed enough history of the years was about to...
North East Masters XC Championships – Rising Sun Country Park – 5th February 2022
A windy and blustery, cold day welcomed the five JJs for the return of the Masters XC championships. Kari was unfortunately the only female JJ to enter. The women set off with the windy blowing hard up the first straight. A unique course of a figure of eight, meant...
JJ’s show their steel at the Brass Monkey Half Marathon.
An intrepid 20 JJ’s set their alarm clocks extra early and rendezvoused at a cold dark Osbourne Road on Sunday to catch a 6.30 coach to York. The dawn was rising as we arrived at York racecourse in time to brave the toilet queues and assemble on the start line. We...
NEHL Thornley Farm XC: Mud, mud and more mud …..
NEHL XC – Race 4 – Thornley Farm – 8/1/22 Women's race: The women got the JJs off first round the toughest or best race of the NEHL, depending on your point of view, at Thornley Farm. Bring a working farm the ground was perfect for a XC. The women set off and were met...