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.
HRRL Ryde 10 miles Ten intrepid Farnham Runners ventured to the hilly and very windy Ryde 10 miler, organised by Ryde Harriers, lucky to avoid the heavy rain and severe gales of the preceding and following day. Sarah Hill set off “like lightning” and wasn’t seen by other club members till the end, clocking 1 hour 1 minute and 24 […]
» Read moreOver 100 members, relations and friends of Farnham Runners gathered for the club’s annual Awards Dinner at the Hog’s Back hotel near Farnham to celebrate the achievements of the club during the past year. They were thrilled to hear that member Susie Chan had gained a world record for ladies treadmill running that very day! Chairman Richard Sheppard’s masterful performance […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners has a new World Record holder! Farnham Runner Susie Chan has set a new 12-hour treadmill ladies’ world record! Susie’s distance of 68.54 miles is almost two miles further than both the previous official and unofficial records, 60.26 and 66.79 miles respectively. Several Farnham Runners, Neil Ambrose, Rob Gilchrist, Charlotte Hanson, Jane Mezullo, Cyra Parkes, James Warren, Stuart […]
» Read moreTemperatures varied by about 15 degrees between two events organised by Stubbington Green Runners. The first was the chilly Stubbington Green 10km, the sixth event in the Hampshire Road League series. The next week it was much warmer for the Manor Farm Park cross country, the penultimate race of the Southern Cross Country League 2015-16 series. Farnham Runners were out […]
» Read moreForecasts of heavy rain all week didn’t deter entrants for the annual Farnham Runners Fancy dress Handicap race. They assembled at the Bourne Green pavilion in a variety of guises to obtain their handicap. There were the usual attempts to feign reasons for a better deal but the crystal ball/computer that predicts the times could not be swayed. The course […]
» Read moreSXCL Lord Wandsworth College After a strong turn-out for the Punch Bowl Boxing Day fun run, Farnham Runners were soon back out in force for the last Southern Cross Country League event of 2015. Thirty-six members were among the 450 who completed the fourth round at Lord Wandsworth College, organised by Hart Road Runners. As the masses lined up they […]
» Read moreThe Southern Cross Country League keeps growing and growing. Four hundred and seventy-two runners came to the third round, hosted by Farnham Runners, an increase of sixty-three on last year. Yet Farnham Runners members, admirably led by race director Craig Tate-Grimes, rose to the occasion and turned out in force to help out. Social secretary Jacquie Browne masterminded the provision […]
» Read moreHRRL Victory 5 Farnham Runners’ men’s “A” team are getting more confident of promotion back to Division One of the Hampshire Road Race League after their performance at the Victory Five. “There’s now clear daylight between us and Portsmouth Joggers” announced a jubilant road captain, Rob Gilchrist, as the local club crept up another point above their rivals for the […]
» Read moreGosport Half Marathon Farnham Runners sent a strong team to the 30th staging of the popular Gosport Road Runners’ half marathon. The weather forecasters didn’t get it wrong when they forewarned of gales for the coast that day. Runners faced a strong headwind for the first three miles of each of the two laps but gained little benefit on the […]
» Read moreHRRL Lordshill 10 miles A jubilant band of Farnham Runners returned from Hampshire Road League’s third event of the season, the Lordshill ten miler, with most having gained new personal best times for the distance. Conditions were ideal for running, still and kept cool by a light mist. Sarah Hill was first lady by almost half a minute to stay […]
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