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 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 […]
» Read moreSXCL Pamber Forest Farnham Runners took advantage of the continuing good autumn weather with a turn-out of forty members for the first cross country of the season. These Southern Cross Country League events appeal to a wide variety of standards of runner but all enjoy the challenging, scenic routes, the camaraderie and the post-race lunch provided by the hosts. The […]
» Read moreSolent Half Marathon Keen to make the most of the Indian summer weather, without a cloud in the sky, eighteen Farnham Runners travelled to the coast for the second Hampshire Road Race League event, the Solent Half marathon, organised by Hardley Runners. The men’s A team of four kept hold of second place in Division Two, coming third on the […]
» Read moreOverton 5 After a three month break from any league events, Farnham Runners were out in force for the first Hampshire Road League race of the season. The two lap Overton five miler took place on a warm sunny afternoon. A couple of steepish climbs were partly compensated for by long gradual descents. Fifteen of Farnham’s men competed for the […]
» Read moreIdeal running weather helped the runners in the Alice Holt Races to some fast times. Staged by Farnham Runners under the directorship of Craig Tate-Grimes hordes of members, friends and supporters turned out to help out on this family day out in the forest. As well as the 10km which first took place in 1994, there are now 5km and […]
» Read moreClub Championship The race Enthusiastic support for the Farnham Runners Club Championship 2015 led to a record number of 68 in the 10km race and 20 in the 5km, some no doubt tempted by the Hog Roast on offer afterwards. Organised by race director Craig Tate-Grimes assisted by Cyra Parkes and numerous volunteers, the 10km kept to the same challenging […]
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