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 Mad March 20m As part of their marathon build-up a five strong Farnham Runners contingent took part in the Mad March 20 miler organised by Christchurch Runners. All gained personal best positions or competed at this distance for the first time. The men’s team placed 7th and are lying 6th in Division One of the Hampshire Road Race League. […]
» Read moreTRXCL Staunton Country Park Farnham Runners’ efforts during the cross-country season have been rewarded with an excellent second place out of the seventeen teams in the Today’s Runner Winter League series. The final round was organised by Denmead Striders at Staunton Country Park – what the course lacked in hills it more than made up for in mud. The ladies […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners ended the Hampshire League cross-country season with good results for both the men’s and women’s teams: The men improved on last year’s final tally by three places to finish 5th of the 10 teams in Division Two, while the veterans 8th place of 19 teams in Division Two means that they are also secure in that Division for […]
» Read moreA minimum of five men and three ladies made up the Farnham Runners’ team at the 5th round of the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country series, organised by Stubbington Green Runners at Manor Farm Country Park. Although the fastest three men covered considerable extra distance due to directional signs being moved, for which the organisers apologised, the club still placed […]
» Read moreTRXCL Midhurst In action again the day after the very successful annual club dinner, nine men and eleven ladies battled it out over the notorious mud at Midhurst in the 4th round of the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country series. At the end of the 4½ mile course an energy-sapping hill greets the runners when they have very little energy […]
» Read moreOver a damp Hampshire League cross country course at Prospect Park in Reading, Graham Wilton made a welcome appearance to lead in the team by a margin of two minutes to pick up 58th tab and place 10th V40, with a time of 31.26. Already in training for spring marathons, Dan Smith (33.37, 77th), David Lloyd (35.14, 99th) and Terry […]
» Read moreFacing tough opposition the “A” team fought hard for a fine 5th in Division One of the Hampshire Road League 10km at Stubbington Green. Leading them in came Graham Wilton, his excellent 36.24 placing him 35th of 606 men and 5th in the V40 category. Mike Anderson (37.33) just pipped Dan Smith (37.35) on the line to take 6th M45. […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners rounded off the festive season with a fancy dress Club Handicap race of 4.25 miles from the Bourne Green pavilion. The schedules to beat were very tough and based on formulae-adjusted times of each member’s best 10km races during the year. Julie Russ (pictured centre of photo in red) used her fairy wand to good effect to outrun […]
» Read moreTRXCL Farnham Morning mist and frost did not deter 235 runners from congregating in the Bourne for the third round of the Today’s Runner cross-country league on Sunday. Farnham Runners hosted the event for the other 16 clubs in the league. As usual, an excellent turnout of helpers offered their support to ensure a successful race. Race director, Charles Ashby […]
» Read moreHXCL Overton Morning mist and frost did not deter 235 runners from congregating in the Bourne for the third round of the Today’s Runner cross-country league on Sunday. Farnham Runners hosted the event for the other 16 clubs in the league. As usual, an excellent turnout of helpers offered their support to ensure a successful race. Race director, Charles Ashby […]
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