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.
Sporting heroes past and present turned up to take part in the Farnham Runners annual fancy dress Handicap race on New Year’s Day, hoping to extend the great British Summer of Sport on into 2013. The recently knighted Bradley Wiggins took time off from celebrating and training to show he could turn his hand (or feet) to running too, as […]
» Read moreTRXCL Lord Wandsworth College In festive mood twenty-nine Farnham Runners for some reason, perhaps only known to seasoned runners, made the decision to run the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country race, the fourth in the series, at Lord Wandsworth College. Renowned for its mud the course this year did not disappoint. The race director warned that if anyone had not […]
» Read moreBy 1.30 pm on Sunday 9th December the Bourne Green pavilion was calm and peaceful again with no sign that it had been the hub of activity for the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country series hosted by Farnham Runners. A record of 313 runners from 20 different clubs converged on Farnham to run this third round of the series, and […]
» Read moreTRXCL – Queen Elizabeth Country Park Portsmouth Joggers hosted the second of six Today’s Runner Winter League races with a challenging course at Queen Elizabeth Country Park. The number of participating clubs has grown to twenty, making this league more competitive, while still retaining its friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Farnham Runners men entered a very good team that placed 2nd. […]
» Read moreAlthough Farnham Runners do not aim to make a profit from the staging of the Alice Holt races, the popularity of the event resulted in more runners than ever this year which resulted in a surplus. Race director Andrew Ellison was pleased to be able to donate a cheque for £1000 to Lucy Sharma, community fundraising manager for Disability Challengers […]
» Read moreFleet 10K Farnham Runners had a good turnout for the Fleet 10k in a large field of 475 on a crisp Sunday October morning. Club members performed well in a friendly race with good organisation by Fleet & Crookham AC. A fast slightly downhill start through the shopping centre spread the field out quickly and a couple of deceptive up […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners who ran the Solent Half Marathon and Abingdon Marathon enjoyed ideal weather. HRRL – Solent Half Marathon The Farnham men at Solent consolidated their safe position of 7th in Division One of the Hampshire Road League with an excellent 5th place of ten on the day. Two ladies supported the team but without a third counter they could […]
» Read moreThe new season of racing kicked off for Farnham Runners with two Hampshire Road League (HRRL) races, followed by the first of the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-countries (TRXCL). Both men and ladies teams are in the top divisions of the road league this year, and hope to stay there. The local club also hopes to defend its Today’s Runner […]
» Read moreAs Farnham celebrated its history on Heritage Weekend, hundreds gathered in Alice Holt Forest for a day of racing for all the family, organised by Farnham Runners. A glorious sunny day contributed to the convivial atmosphere, though not giving the runners ideal conditions. Some perhaps inspired by the Olympic Games, numbers were up this year and the limit for the […]
» Read moreA record number of fifty-five Farnham Runners took part in the tough annual Club 10km Championship on the 27th June, with Race Director Charles Ashby also arranging a shorter option 5km for the first time. Giving the pre-race briefing he emphasised the challenge of the undulating inaugural route, begun in 1991, and barely changing since then: mostly on roads but […]
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