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 Haslemere For the second year Haslemere Border Athletics Club hosted the final event of the Southern Cross-Country League, with race headquarters at the Royal School. Any route around the Devil’s Punchbowl and Hindhead Common is not going to be flat and the runners had to be prepared for a series of long steep uphills and descents. Overnight rain meant […]
» Read moreHRRL Ryde 10 miles Eight Farnham Runners enjoyed a day out at the Ryde Harriers’ ten miler. Renowned for its bitter start, conditions were relatively good but still chilly with a strong breeze. The new course since 2015, from Ryde via St Helen’s and Nettlestone, is hillier than the previous route. Both men and ladies fielded complete “A” teams for […]
» Read moreA highlight in the Farnham Runners’ calendar is the Awards Dinner to celebrate the club’s and individual achievements over the past twelve months. Over 100 members, relations and friends gathered at the Hog’s Back hotel for the event, organised by social secretary Jacquie Browne. Chairman Richard Sheppard outlined the successes of 2016 and congratulated all the award winners in an […]
» Read moreHRRL Stubbington Green 10K Farnham Runners were out in force for the two races organised by Stubbington Green Runners, both within a week. The weather forecast for the day of the 10km was heavy rain all morning but that didn’t daunt the spirits of the band of twenty members who set out to tackle the circular course from Stubbington that […]
» Read moreA massive turn-out of forty-four Farnham Runners completed the fourth round of the Southern Cross-Country League organised by Hart Road Runners and held at Lord Wandsworth College. As a New Year challenge, many had taken part in two 5km parkruns, Rushmoor at 9am and Alice Holt at 10.30, the previous day. The Hart race director warned the assembled competitors before […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners annual Handicap race has been held since 1986 and on the same course as today since 1990. It remains a popular event in the club calendar. Nowadays a powerful computer using complex algorithms and state of the art software calculates the times at which the runners set off around the 4.25 mile route. This year there was a […]
» Read moreAlmost 400 runners arrived in the Bourne for the third round of the Southern Cross-Country League, hosted by Farnham Runners. The league encourages club runners of all standards, the loudest cheers at the finish for the not so fast who need to dig the deepest to finish the challenging courses. In Farnham’s race, the wide flat start belies the hills […]
» Read moreWith thirteen personal best times in two weeks of racing members of Farnham Runners are showing a significant improvement in individual performances. Some are getting stronger with every race, notably Neil Ambrose and Eloise Stradling, even though they tackled three Hampshire Road League races, the Gosport Half Marathon, the Hayling Ten Mile and the Victory Five in consecutive weeks. Hayling […]
» Read moreSix of the fifteen Farnham Runners who braved the weather and travelled to Gosport for the half marathon were rewarded with personal bests. Storm Angus that caused the cancellation of the Brighton 10km had fortunately passed over by the start of the race, but there was still a very strong headwind for almost half of the two lap route. Rob […]
» Read moreSXCL Queen Elizabeth Country Park After a chilly start, runners enjoyed unseasonably warm and sunny weather for the second round of the season’s Southern Cross-Country League, organised by Portsmouth Joggers. Recent rain gave rise to slippery mud for most of the way and runners were thankful of shoes with good grip as they tackled the numerous hills at the Queen […]
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