Press releases

HRRL Victory 5 Eighteen Farnham Runners travelled to Portsmouth for the 78th Victory 5 mile race, renowned over the years as an opportunity for personal best times over the flat course, though it has been necessary to change the route in recent years. Heavy rain showers on the way down did not bode well, but the rain mostly abated for […]

HRRL Gosport Half Marathon After the gales of the last two years, runners enjoyed much better conditions for the Gosport Half Marathon. It was cool and with a definite breeze but there was even some sunshine. Expertly organised by Gosport Road Runners as usual, thirteen Farnham Runners were among the 1377 finishers. Some gained personal best times, while others tackled […]

Although there was no sunshine, there were ideal conditions the next Sunday for the first of the Southern League cross-country series, expertly staged by Basingstoke and Mid Hants AC in the forest near Silchester. It was a new route and though largely on gravel trails it featured a number of hills, while some single track muddy paths and even river […]

Seven members of Farnham Runners travelled to Wales recently to take part in the Gower Trail Races, long distance events following the Wales Coast Path along the Gower Peninsula, organised by the aptly named Run Walk Crawl company. Billie McCulloch, Nic O’Connor, Sue Taylor and Kate Townsend ran the Gower Trail Race, 23 miles from Rhossilli to Mumbles, while Tanya […]

On a gloriously sunny autumnal day, eighteen Farnham Runners travelled to the New Forest for a 10 mile race, the third in the Hampshire Road League series. It was a popular choice and entries soon sold out. It hadn’t been in the series since 2017, when it was staged in July. Although it included some forest tracks, some Farnham Runners […]

HRRL Solent Half Marathon Eight Farnham Runners ran the second event of the Hampshire Road Race League, the Solent half marathon. Conditions were good as the temperature was ideal and there was no rain. The ladies put in an impressive performance to place second of ten clubs in the top table of the league. At the first race, the Overton […]

HRRL Overton 5 The Hampshire Road Race League began with the 5 mile race at Overton. Staged for many years, it started at the traditional time of 2pm in dry and warm conditions after some heavy showers. Fifteen Farnham Runners took part, even though it clashed with the local Pilgrim marathon and half marathon. There was enough for full A […]

Organised by Hart Road Runners, this popular annual event involves teams of 4 people completing as many 4K laps as possible on a traffic free, trail course in the picturesque woods at Minley Manor in 4 hours. With a selection of refreshments available at the race village and a fantastic venue; spot prizes, medals for all competitors and trophies for […]

Two ultra-marathons Two Farnham Runners have completed incredible ultra-marathon events recently. Simon Teagle ran 480 km (300 miles) around the Cornish Coast with over 18000m of elevation – that’s up and down Everest twice – in 7 days, as one of five team members, and raised £15,472 for the Samson Centre for MS charity. In June, Ivan Chunett completed the […]