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.
On the centenary of the ending of the First World War, a two minute silence was observed before the start of the second round of the Southern Cross-Country League at Queen Elizabeth Country Park, organised by Portsmouth Joggers. Heavy rain during the previous day and night gave rise to treacherous conditions on the early stretch of smooth and slippery chalk, […]
» Read moreSXCL Pamber Forest A sudden drop in temperature underlined the start of the cross-country season. Twenty-nine Farnham Runners travelled to the first round of the Southern Cross-Country League, hosted by Basingstoke and Mid-Hants AC at the Site of Special Scientific Interest in Pamber Forest, near Tadley. Early morning showers faded and race conditions were ideal, the surface unusually dry, for […]
» Read moreHRRL Solent Half Marathon Braving a terrible weather forecast sixteen Farnham Runners travelled to the coast for the second round of the Hampshire Road League series, the Solent Half marathon. The rain was hammering down first thing and everyone was very reluctant to move from the hall into the rain to the start line, many wearing bin bags as protection. […]
» Read moreAbout the event Over 300 runners of all ages assembled in Alice Holt Forest to compete in the 2018 Alice Holt Forest Races, organised by Farnham Runners. The distances ranged from 10km for adults to 1km for juniors from 5 to 8 years and enthusiastic support from their families made it a great day out, despite the gloomy morning that […]
» Read moreThe opening race of the new season (race 1 of 12) of the Hampshire Road Race League at Overton on the Sunday, 2nd September was eagerly anticipated by club runners throughout the region. Conditions were warm, by the start of the race the temperature had risen to 24 degrees. 491 runners assembled in the new colour coded starter pens before […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners came home with a haul of medals and prizes from the Yateley 10km race series. These evening races every June, July and August have been popular with members of the club for many years and this year was no exception with over 20 competing in each race. Despite the warm conditions in all three this year some gained […]
» Read moreLordshill 10k Farnham Runners men put out strong A and B teams for the final Hampshire Road League race of the season, the Lordshill 10km, in the hope of promotion back to the top flight. Men’s captain John Phillips was resigned to the fact that the A team had too much to do: “This year two opponent teams in the […]
» Read moreVery warm conditions didn’t deter fifty six Farnham Runners from competing in the 10km Club Championship for twelve age group trophies as well as awards for the overall winners. Unchanged since the inaugural race in 1991, the course is a challenging mix of road and trail with an ascent in the first kilometre, a steep hill in the woods and […]
» Read moreEastleigh 10k The penultimate Hampshire Road League event was the Eastleigh 10km where competition is always fierce as competitors travel from far and wide for this fast, flat course. Farnham Runners put out a strong men’s squad with both A and Bs battling for promotion from their respective second divisions. Eight of them finished under 40 mins 30 seconds. In […]
» Read moreAfter a huge turn-out at the Alton Ten the previous week just eleven Farnham Runners made the long journey to the coast for the Netley 10km, the tenth event of twelve in the Hampshire Road League. The three lap route in the Royal Victoria Country Park on the eastern shore of Southampton water is fairly flat but includes a noticeable […]
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