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.
TRXCL Farnham Donning his hat as Farnham Runners’ race director again, Charles Ashby warned before the start that all ran at their own risk. Hazards included slippery leaves, tree roots and even some mud, though less than in most of the Today’s Runner Winter League races. This was the third meet of the series, finishing on the Bourne Green after […]
» Read moreGosport Half Marathon Farnham Runners gave a thumbs-up to the new course of the Hampshire Road League Gosport Half Marathon this year, even with its added “water feature” that had to be splashed through twice during the 13.1 miles. During the homeward-bound discussion its dimensions inevitably grew, but there was no argument that it was the size of a small […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners continued an action packed schedule, with three league races in eight days. In addition five members chose international marathons, eleven took part in the Great South Run and sixteen in the recent Fleet road races. HRRL Lordhill 10m A stalwart band survived a drenching in the Hampshire Road Race League’s Lordhill ten mile race, led in by Michael […]
» Read moreClarendon Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay Marathon All Farnham Runners who took part in the Clarendon marathon, half marathon or relay marathon enjoyed a most memorable day and would agree with race organisers who describe the off road route as one of the toughest but most scenic. One Farnham competitor measured the total ascent on a GPS as 5,600feet. Starting […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners’ men and ladies’ teams held their own in the first two races of the Hampshire Road Race League. The men are currently 8th and the ladies 7th, both in the top Divisions. Overton 5m The first of the twelve races was the undulating Overton 5 miler. It was no surprise that the determined Michael Rix (28.47, 31st) led […]
» Read moreAn air of nervous anticipation was apparent in the Alice Holt Forest Races, Farnham on Sunday as almost 800 runners of all ages prepared to race, many for the first time. A real family outing, Farnham Runners staged five races ranging in distance from 60 meters to 10 kilometers. With Charles Ashby as race director, assisted by his wife Elaine, […]
» Read moreThe highly popular Yateley 10km Wednesday evening road race series concluded last week and once again Farnham Runners turned out in force, picking up prizes in a number of categories. Although the heatwave conditions experienced in the 2nd race weren’t quite repeated, a hot, humid evening meant most runners again found the going tough and had to settle for finishing […]
» Read moreTwenty one Farnham Runners enjoyed the 13 mile Milland Valley Trail Race, organised by Liss Runners. This is a challenging mostly off-road route through the scenic but less frequented areas of the newly created South Downs National Park. The total climbing is estimated to be 336m. Recent rain made the going particularly tough this year, with long muddy sections to […]
» Read moreYateley 10K Farnham Runners took three more prizes in the second of the Yateley 10k series, with many spectators amazed that anyone could race on what was reportedly the hottest day of the year so far. Times were down on previous attempts but Michael Rix impressed with a 36 minute 28 second time for 10th place of 770 finishers. (All […]
» Read moreThe annual Farnham Runners Club Championship saw more runners taking part than the entire membership a few years ago. Many others took on essential roles of timekeeping, marshalling and preparing for the BBQ after the race, while the setting on the Boune Green provided a pleasant venue for the event headquarters. A new ladies’ record for the course was set, […]
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