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.
A fine evening helped Farnham Runners to some great times at the 21st annual Club Championship. Equalling the record set last year, fifty-two runners completed the tough multi terrain course of approximately 6 miles. After a briefing by race director Charles Ashby, last year’s chairman Dan Smith sounded the hooter to set them on their way. They were competing for […]
» Read moreAlton 10 and Netley 10K Farnham Runners ladies have achieved their target of promotion back to Division One of the Hampshire Road Race League. They won Division Two by ten points with three top and six second placings among the twelve events. As only the best eight races count, their position was secure even before the last race. The Farnham […]
» Read moreIt was a record breaking London Marathon for Farnham Runners in more ways than one. Four members achieved an enviable target of becoming part of a World Record team and two broke club records. The twenty runners raised £17,000 for charity between them and finished tired but happy after soaring temperatures made the 26.2 miles more challenging than usual. A […]
» Read moreEastleigh 10K Competitors from a wide area targeted the Eastleigh 10km, hoping for a good time over the flat course. Numbers were also swelled by a large number of members from Hampshire Road League clubs as the series draws to its close with two races now remaining. Farnham Runners were there with complete A and B teams. The A men […]
» Read moreEuropean Veterans and British Masters cross-country championships Jane Georghiou travelled to Ghent in Belgium to represent Great Britain at the European Veteran cross-country championship. On a flat very twisty course of only 5km she lay second in her age group for some of the way but was beaten by two other British ladies in a fast finish. Finishing 4th she […]
» Read moreHRRL 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 […]
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