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.
Three teams from Farnham Runners recently took part in the annual Endure 24 relay race held in the beautiful surroundings of Wasing Park near Reading. The challenge was to run as many 5-mile laps along the wooded trails of the park as possible in 24 hours. The race began at midday on the Saturday and finished 24 hours later. The […]
» Read moreTwo HRRL races, the Woodland Woggle and various training sessions… HRRL Alton 10 Although runners had a tricky choice between two local races on the same day, a contingent of Farnham Runners gained some useful Hampshire Road League points for their team in the Alton 10, organised by Alton Runners. Two of them were worthy prize-winners in their categories. The […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners have been very busy in spring marathons, not only the London Marathon but also in Boston, Tokyo, Dorset and Manchester. Many followed arduous training plans to ensure success on the day. Some have now run the challenging distance many times, while for others it was their first- and maybe their last attempt! Many raised large sums for their […]
» Read moreby Linda Tyler. On Sunday, March 5th, I completed the Tokyo Marathon, the last of the six World Marathon Majors, having already achieved success in New York, Berlin, Chicago, Boston and London, earning the coveted Six Stars Medal and a Guinness World Record for the highest number of six star runners at a marathon! New York City Marathon My journey […]
» Read moreFeaturing the 2023 Grizzly multi-terrain, HRRL Salisbury 10, Cranleigh 21 and Fleet Half Marathon races. The Grizzly 2023 Thirteen members of Farnham Runners travelled to Seaton, Devon to take part in The Grizzly and The Cub, multi-terrain races organised by Axe valley Runners. Some members chose to make a whole weekend of it, travelling to Devon on Friday and doing […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners celebrated members’ achievements of 2022 at their recent dinner dance when the annual awards were presented. This time the event took place at the Bourne Club, Frensham Road. The awards were presented by chairman Nicola O’Connor as well as club captains and vice captains, Justin Clarke, Jane Georghiou, Steve Payne and Linda Tyler. The top five men in […]
» Read moreThe Southern Cross-Country League final results and races at Alice Holt and Fareham Farnham Runners were delighted to find that they placed third out of the 23 clubs in the Southern Cross-Country League in the final tally after the sixth and final race. They knew it was close going into the last race. After the fifth round they stood in […]
» Read moreAlso…the Bramley 20 and St Swithun’s Way training run HRRL Ryde 10 Nineteen Farnham Runners enjoyed the annual “overseas” trip to the Isle of Wight to take part in the Ryde 10, organised by Ryde Harriers. The race was held in very pleasant conditions, with no bitter wind or the 48mph gusts of last year. The traditional photo in front […]
» Read moreClub Handicap The Farnham Runners annual fancy dress handicap was a very peaceful affair this year. Thirty members nearly all in fancy dress completed the traditional course but there was no sign of the usual demons or undesirable characters. This is a long-standing event that began in winter 1985 during the first year of the club. As this was a […]
» Read moreHRRL Victory 5 Thirteen Farnham Runners chose to represent the club at the Victory 5 in Portsmouth on a very chilly and windy morning. In its 76th year the flat race attracts runners from a wide area, although the route is much more twisty than it used to be and so not as popular now. James Clarke was first back […]
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