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.
Farnham Runners have completed one of their best ever seasons in the Hampshire Road League, with the ladies’ A team finishing fifth of ten clubs in the top division and the men’s A squad gaining promotion to the top flight for next year. Said ladies captain Jane Georghiou, “This is our eighth year in the first division since we were […]
» Read moreForty – six Farnham Runners completed the Club Championship which has been run on the same course since it began in 1991. It is a challenging, hilly route, mostly on roads but with a detour into the woods before a final road section and a sprint across the Bourne Green. Conditions were good, quite warm but with a cooling breeze. […]
» Read moreEight teams of Farnham Runners took part in Endure 24, the “Glastonbury for Runners” festival, which takes place near Reading, over the weekend of 14-16 June. A total four thousand individuals participate, completing consecutive laps of five miles each, amid mud, rain and sun. With Club Members running up to 80 miles each, this overnight event tests stamina and personifies […]
» Read moreThe same weekend that over 40 Farnham Runners took on the challenge of running in the Endure 24, sixteen members chose the penultimate Hampshire Road League event. For the first time this was the Alresford 10km and it got the thumbs up as the scenic route was partly out and back so club members could cheer each other on as […]
» Read morePopular with Farnham Runners since these mid-week races were first organised in 1992 by Sandhurst Joggers is the Yateley 10km series. Twenty-nine members competed in the June race. A number gained personal best times and nine were in top ten age group placings, two of them among the prize-winners. Conditions were ideal for racing, cool and with only a slight […]
» Read moreThe Farnham Runners men’s A team have calculated that they have promotion to the first division of the Hampshire Road League secured by their performance at the tenth event of the twelve race series, the Netley 10km. They came second in division two and remain on top by four points above Andover. The B team placed ninth in B Division […]
» Read moreOn Saturday 18th May, Centurion (the Ultra Marathon Race Organisers) started their 9th edition of the race that starts at the North Downs Way trail head near the traffic lights at Hickleys Corner in Farnham. The course traverses the ancient trail across Surrey and finishes 50 miles later in Knockholt Pound in Kent. There were two Farnham Runners, James […]
» Read moreJust one week after the London Marathon, more Farnham Runners were in action tackling yet more marathons. Three Forts Challenge There were strong performances from the four Farnham Runners participating in the Three Forts Challenge. It was a beautiful day, cool and bright with a gentle breeze (which was a little stronger on the hill tops). The course is technically […]
» Read moreHRRL Alton 10 A huge turn-out of forty-one Farnham Runners helped the club to secure an amazing set of team results at the Alton Ten, the ninth of twelve Hampshire Road League races. Each of their six teams took the top spot in their respective divisions which must be extremely rare for any club in the league. The ladies A […]
» Read moreAfter soaring temperatures the previous weekend, the weather was ideal for the 39th London Marathon. Thirteen Farnham Runners put all their training to good use to record some impressive times, enjoy the day and collect a huge amount for a variety of charities in sponsorship. They were cheered on by a very enthusiastic number of fellow club members, relatives and […]
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