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.
Forecasts of gales and heavy rain did not bode well for the Ryde 10 miler, the sixth race in the Hampshire Road League. The captain of the catamaran warned passengers to remain in their seats for the duration of the crossing to the Isle of Wight due to a “lumpy” sea. Then, once the runners were established in the warm […]
» Read moreAnnual Awards Dinner Dance The annual dinner dance and awards presentation is a popular event in the Farnham Runners calendar. Chairman Dan Smith thanked everyone for contributing to a very successful year for the club, citing the growth in membership, success in leagues and social events. He thanked Jo Staples and Frances Britain for organising the evening before presenting the […]
» Read moreTRXCL – Liss The club came joint first overall in the 3rd round of the Today’s Runner Winter League hosted by Liss Runners with the men taking top honours in their race by a convincing margin of 26 points. Although no-one was in the first ten, the five scorers formed a tightly packed group from 11th to 21st. Leading them […]
» Read moreThe Farnham Runners fancy dress Club Handicap race is a club tradition going back over twenty years and all twenty eight contenders were theoretically in with an equal chance of victory despite a fourteen minute difference between first and last start times. A whole range of characters assembled on the Bourne Green – from an angel, a fairy and a […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners ended the racing year on a high point with a double victory in the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country that they staged from the Bourne Green on Sunday. Not only did the men’s and ladies teams both come first, assuring them of top slot out overall of the 18 participating clubs, but the club could also boast the […]
» Read moreAnother double weekend of racing again saw Farnham Runners achieve successful results in both the Hampshire cross-country and road race leagues. Charles Ashby and Angela Epps led in the teams on both occasions. HXCL – Overton The Overton cross-country course was soft but not too wet despite recent rain. Charles Ashby, looking stronger with every race, paced well to finish […]
» Read moreGosport Half Three Farnham ladies were among the prizewinners at the Gosport Half marathon. Their fine results put the team second in the top flight of the Hampshire Road Race League. The men also had an excellent set of results, the “A” team taking 7th slot in their very competitive first Division. All thirty-five Farnham competitors took part with enthusiasm, […]
» Read moreHXCL – Goodwood The cross-country season is now in full swing with a double weekend of racing for Farnham Runners, some enthusiasts enjoying the challenge and camaraderie of both events. Consistency paid off to help the club to good results, most notably a joint first place in the first round of the Today’s Runner Winter League. On Saturday a club […]
» Read moreA contingent of nineteen Farnham Runners travelled to Farley Mount near Winchester for the start of the Hampshire cross-country season. The ladies fielded the most successful team ever for the club in this highly competitive first round, coming 8th out of all the clubs in the league while their veterans’ team placed 4th. Sarah Edson, improving with every race, gained […]
» Read moreA memorable weekend in the history of Farnham Runners saw a host of excellent results for the club, some in local races and some in the Loch Ness marathon. Solent Half Marathon In the Solent Half Marathon the ladies produced the best ever result of second place in Division One of the Hampshire Road Race League. In the Loch Ness […]
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