Press releases

HRRL Winchester 10K An excellent Division One third place for the ladies and fifth for the men was the reward for the consistent efforts of Farnham Runners in the Hampshire Road Race League this season. The final race of the ten was an undulating mainly rural 10kilometer route from Riverside Park in Winchester. In the end of series tally the […]

HRRL Alton 10 Just five weeks after leaving Farnham in snow for the last Hampshire Road League race, runners faced soaring temperatures for the 25th Alton Ten mile race. The forty-two Farnham Runners who lined up at the start all survived the course to enjoy a welcome hose down after crossing the line and claim a water bottle memento. There […]

Twenty Farnham Runners were among the 34,000 in the Flora London Marathon and between them they raised over £14,000 for charities. All had their own personal targets – some achieved and some not, but all had a day remember. Among the thousands lining the route was an enthusiastic bunch of their supporters. Conditions were good except for a prolonged heavy […]

A number of Farnham Runners took on the challenge of driving through 3 inches of snow in Farnham to achieve a very rewarding set of results at Totton and Taunton. Totton 10k The Totton 10km was the eighth race of ten in the Hampshire Road League series. Despite a stiff breeze the first four of Farnham’s men claimed personal best […]

Farnham Runner Jane Georghiou represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the first time, in the recent World Masters Athletics Championships in Clermont-Ferrand, France and came away with two medals. The competition attracted almost 4000 entrants from 65 countries, most entering several events. Medals were awarded in each 5year age group from 35 upwards, the oldest competitor being 95 years […]

Twenty three Farnham Runners braved atrocious weather to support their team in the 7th race of the Hampshire Road Race League. The Eastleigh 10km is renowned as a fast flat course but organisers, Southampton Running club recorded an average wind speed of 20 mph during the race so this impacted on times considerably. Five of the men still managed sub […]

For the third consecutive year Farnham Runners finished an excellent second out of eighteen clubs in the Today’s Runner Winter League with only two points separating them from leaders Stubbington Green Runners. This position gives them the opportunity of taking a team to the “plate” race for runners up at the Today’s Runner national final near Bedford in April. Members […]

HXCL – Wimborne Farnham Runners ended the Hampshire Cross Country League on a high note with the ladies team surpassing previous series results by two places and the men gaining their best since 1999. The ladies finished 6th out of all teams in the league, their veterans taking 3rd slot. The men were close to promotion to the top flight, […]

Farnham Runners put out strong teams for the Today’s Runner Winter League race at Manor Farm Country Park, but were unable to beat organisers Stubbington Green Runners. The local club took second on the day out of the eighteen clubs in the league, and lie a very close second in the series with one match to go. With 200 meters […]