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.
HRRL Bramley 20 Personal best times were the order of the day for Farnham Runners in the Bramley twenty miler, the eighth Hampshire Road League event of the twelve race series. Most used it as training for Spring marathons. The A team men improved their aggregate score to 8th of 10 in Division One while the ladies stay top of […]
» Read moreHRRL Ryde 10m The Hampshire Road League Ryde ten miler, always likely to be a windy affair, did not disappoint. Fourteen Farnham Runners took part; some enjoyed the luxury of transport right to the start while others chose the passenger ferry and dash along the seafront before and after the race. Charles Ashby led the men with an excellent 1 […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary in style with a massive turn out of 122 at the annual awards dinner dance. Some of the founder members – Brian and Ann Steward, Ann Prince and Gary Horne – as well as many other former members attended to make the occasion especially memorable. The club first started after Mick Woods a very […]
» Read moreA strong wind at the Stubbington Green 10km was estimated to have affected times by over a minute yet some Farnham Runners still managed personal best times. The local club put out full A and B men and ladies’ teams and maintained or improved on previous aggregate positions in the Hampshire Road Race League. (Results given are chip times.) With […]
» Read moreShallow mud, deeper mud, puddles and two ascents of a steep hill, made the fourth round of the Today’s Runner Winter League hosted by Hart Road Runners a memorable event, especially for those unaccustomed to the challenge of these races. Apprehension was not eased much when at the start the assembled throng from seventeen clubs was informed that there were […]
» Read moreThe thaw arrived just in time before the annual Farnham Runners Christmas Club Handicap and twenty-six members, all in fancy dress assembled at the Bourne Sports pavilion to be given their set off time. Although the roads were clear, icy conditions remaining in Dene Lane made the expected times even more difficult to reach. Seemingly unhindered by his monk’s habit, […]
» Read moreSunshine and a lucky interlude in the arctic weather combined to contribute to a most successful day for Farnham Runners, twenty-five years after the club first formed. Hosting the third round of the Today’s Runner Winter cross-country series, the local club provided the winner in both men and ladies’ sections, dominated the mens’ team result and took overall victory on […]
» Read moreHRRL Gosport Half Marathon Farnham Runners had a very successful outing to the Gosport Half Marathon, the fifth event in the Hampshire Road League series. Now over a two-lap course partly on a disused airfield, a cool breezy day didn’t deter many members from gaining new personal best times, illustrating the value of training with the club. Jane Georghiou added […]
» Read moreHRRL Lordshill 10m Good weather and blue skies were some consolation for Farnham Runners after the atrocious weather last year at the Lordshill 10 mile race, the fourth in the Hampshire Road League series. Ian Carley was delighted to break the one hour barrier for the first time with an impressive time of 59 minutes 42 seconds, a personal best […]
» Read moreTRXCL Pamber Forest Farnham Runners 2008 and 2009 Today’s Runner Winter League Divisional champions made a strong start with an overall third place in the first round organised by Basingstoke and Midhants A.C. The five-mile route with few hills and a modicum of mud through Pamber Forest near Basingstoke let in runners relatively gently to the new season. Recovered well […]
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