Reporting on races and events in which we have participated and other club news. Dates are those of the press releases and not necessarily of any associated races, events or items of news reported.
SXCL Alver Valley Farnham Runners enjoyed an excursion to the Alver Valley Country Park, Lee-on the Solent, on Easter Sunday for the final round of the Southern Cross-Country League 2025-26. Sixteen were there to represent the club with the team placing overall joint 4th on the day, the ladies 3rd and the men 6th. This gave a pleasing final tally […]
» Read moreFleet Half Marathon Fourteen Farnham Runners enjoyed the local Fleet half marathon, with some gaining new personal bests and three among the age category prize-winners. Chilly before the start it soon warmed up to give ideal running conditions. Jeffrey O’Connor flew round in 1:19:49 with Sam Angell next in 1:28:50 and Dave Royse in 1:29:20, followed by Martin Broderick in […]
» Read moreHRRL Solent Half Marathon The undulating Solent half marathon saw seventeen Farnham Runners take on the challenging distance on a dull but dry day. Race organisers had warned of muddy sections at the start and finish, unavoidable after recent rain. The men fielded three full teams, while the ladies had one complete A1 team. Alex Elsey led them in with […]
» Read moreSXCL Bourne Woods In between two sunny days it was a drizzly morning that saw over 300 runners assemble at the Rural Life Centre, Farnham for the fourth Southern Cross-Country League event of the 2025-26 season. The rain didn’t dampen spirits as the runners set off on the hilly, challenging route, with lots of surface mud. Organised by Farnham Runners, […]
» Read moreHRRL Ryde 10 miles An impressive 24 runners braved ferries, hovercrafts, hills, and horizontal rain to reach the Isle of Wight — with a brief burst of sunshine that almost felt tropical. The sunshine didn’t last, however, as heavy rain set in during the race. The hills weren’t any easier than previous years, with a long steep climb near the […]
» Read moreWhich came first, the chicken or the egg? The riddle was solved at the Farnham Runners annual handicap race. Harry May, dressed in his hand-made egg costume, crossed the line first, ahead of all the runners including his wife Lizzie who was dressed as a chicken. Despite chilly conditions the race attracted 31 members decked out in dazzling array of […]
» Read moreBig Feat New Forest Xmas Trail races On a very wet day, when some might have opted to stay in bed, four brave souls ventured for an 8am start at the Big Feat New Forest Xmas Trail races. Colette Grist and Kate Townsend chose the marathon distance of 42 km while Ivan Chunnett and Chris Raby opted for the 50km […]
» Read moreSXCL Alice Holt The second of the Southern Cross-Country League took place in Alice Holt Forest just two days after the club celebrated its 40th Anniversary. The weather was kind with overnight rain giving way to sunshine. Some of the comments on social media summed up the event: “What a wonderful turn-out we had this morning at Alice Holt – […]
» Read moreHRRL Gosport half marathon With temperatures at a steady 11 0 C and only a breeze, conditions were favourable for the Gosport half marathon. It was the 40th since it began in 1983 and was expertly organised by Gosport Road Runners. Twenty-three Farnham Runners were among the field of 1669 finishers, all making a positive contribution to the club’s team […]
» Read moreHRRL New Forest 10 Twenty-two Farnham Runners enjoyed the New Forest at its best during a 10-mile race on a beautifully sunny autumn day. Though classified as a multi-terrain event, it was voted into the Hampshire Road Race League and proved to be a popular choice. Two thirds of the route was on firm forest tracks, with the rest on […]
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