Press releases

HRRL D-Day 10k Farnham Runners enjoyed a successful end to the Hampshire Road League 2015-16 series, with Sarah Hill confirmed as individual ladies’ champion and their Mens’ A team verified as taking top slot in Division Two. The men’s B and the ladies’ A and B teams stay safe in their top divisions. There were some personal bests at the […]

A group of intrepid Farnham Runners is taking on the challenge of running from John O’Groats to Lands End in July, during which they will run as a relay team covering over 900 miles in just 9 days. The distance covered – approximately 100 miles a day between 12 runners – means that they will be running from around 6am […]

With a lead of 5 points after the penultimate race, the Netley 10k, Farnham Runners men have high hopes not only of gaining promotion but of topping Division 2 of the Hampshire Road League. Just ten members made the trek to Southampton but seven of them recorded top ten age group placings. They were led by Tim Cummins, who was […]

Alton 10 A record number of 44 Farnham Runners finished the Hampshire Road League Alton Ten, over 9% of the field. This year the hilly course was made much more demanding by soaring temperatures and humidity and these were reflected by increased times. The Farnham contingent were rewarded with good team results. The men have calculated that their A team […]

  Farnham Runner Michael Walberton has finished the 2015-2016 Rushmoor Parkrun season in top position with a record tally of 4,120 points in the men’s table. Parkrun is a free 5km run taking place every Saturday morning at parks throughout the county and the Rushmoor event has now completed its second year with over 2,000 runners participating during the course […]

London Marathon The 2016 London Marathon was special for two reasons: the countdown to the main start was given by British astronaut Tim Peake on the International Space station and the millionth finisher crossed the line since the race was first staged in 1981. Nervous but excited after making a huge effort to train for this gruelling event, fifteen Farnham […]

HRRL Eastleigh 10K Renowned for its flat course and potential for a personal best, the Eastleigh 10k draws runners from a wide area. This year sixteen Farnham Runners supported the club’s team efforts in the Hampshire Road League and were rewarded with good times in ideal weather conditions. Sarah Hill continued her dominance of the ladies individual table, now certain […]

Sarah Hill of Farnham Runners is thrilled to have been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her longstanding high level of performance in events organised by the Union Sportive des Polices d’Europe. During her career spanning twenty years she has taken part in numerous events representing the United Kingdom Police. These include five Euro cross countries, two track and […]

HRRL Salisbury 10 miles A chilly but gloriously sunny day cheered runners on their 10 miler at Salisbury, the ninth event of twelve in the Hampshire Road League. Voted into the “top 10 best UK ten mile road races” in Running magazines the scenic route follows the banks of the River Avon through the gently undulating Woodford Valley, with fine […]

SXCL Hindhead Haslemere Border AC kindly stepped in to fill a gap in the schedule for the final event in the season’s Southern Cross Country League. With headquarters at the Royal Senior School, the course took full advantage of the hills at the Devil’s Punchbowl, Hindhead Common area. After an ascent to Gibbet Hill a long downhill started on the […]