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.
Fleet 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 […]
» Read moreHRRL Netley 10K Farnham Runners ended the Hampshire Road Race League season on a high note as the ladies stayed in Division One and the men won promotion back to the top flight, the final tally of the best nine races showing them to be just one point above Eastleigh Running Club. Andrew Ellison underlined his present form as first […]
» Read moreAlton 10 Some excellent team results at the Alton Ten miler have helped Farnham Runners mens’ team prospects of promotion back to Division One of the Hampshire Road Race League, while the ladies boosted their hopes of remaining in the top flight. On the first weekend of sunshine and no rain in many weeks the club entered a total of […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners have are due to collect a record £22,000 from their efforts running in the Virgin London and Brighton marathons, many choosing to raise money in memory of relatives. A total of twenty-eight Farnham Runners, spurred on by their enthusiastic and very much appreciated supporters, have completed the gruelling distance within two weeks, another first for the club. Sarah […]
» Read moreEastleigh 10k Although there were so many other races on the same day, including the Fleet half marathon twelve members supported the club in the Eastleigh 10km. This was the tenth of twelve in the series Hampshire Road Race League series and its reputation as being a fast, flat course draws a very competitive field from a wide area. Getting […]
» Read moreTwenty-six Farnham Runners enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather for the popular Fleet Half Marathon, this time into its 31st year. There were some very good age category placings and a number of admirable personal bests among their results. (Times given below are chip times.) Ian Carley led the Farnham contingent in an excellent I hour 20 minutes 4 seconds, for […]
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