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 Netley 10k Farnham Runners repeated their successful team results at the Alton 10 the following week at the Netley 10km, organised by Southampton AC. There is one race to go in the series, the Alresford 10km, but all the Farnham club’s A and B teams already look set to remain in the top divisions. It was a long journey […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners recently welcomed two guest coaches to their club and members were able to learn from their combined wealth of experience in very different fields of the running world. Mike Gratton, winner of the 1983 London Marathon and founder of 2:09 Events (named after his winning time!) visited one of the club’s Monday evening training sessions at the Military […]
» Read moreHRRL Alton 10 Making the most of a local venue for the eighth Hampshire Road League Race, Farnham Runners fielded almost one tenth of the entries in the Alton ten miler which was expertly organised by Alton Runners. They were rewarded with excellent team results. All the Farnham Runners teams are in the highest divisions possible for their status: The […]
» Read moreSXCL Alice Holt Forest After the fourth event of the Southern League cross-countries, Farnham Runners ranked fifth of the 24 clubs going into the final race in Alice Holt Forest. They were three points adrift from the third club with four clubs within three points behind them. So, a lot was at stake on the day. The men, with some […]
» Read moreAt the beginning of March, nine Farnham Runners travelled down to Seaton in Devon for the 34th running of the famous Grizzly race organised by Axe Valley Runners. Entry is by ballot and the team were delighted to gain their place in this much sought-after event. On a sunny but cold, blustery day,1800 runners lined up at the start, waiting […]
» Read moreHRRL Ryde 10 miler It was touch and go whether the whole Farnham Runners team would make it to the Isle of Wight for the Ryde 10 miler, the sixth event in the Hampshire Road Race League calendar for the season. Gusts of 48 mph were predicted for the time of the crossing to Ryde. The hovercraft was cancelled the […]
» Read moreHRRL Stubbington Green 10k A huge turn-out of thirty-nine Farnham Runners travelled to the coast to take part in the fifth Hampshire Road Race League event of the season, the Stubbington Green 10km. For the first time, apart from for the London marathon, the Farnham Runners committee provided a coach in order to reduce the club’s carbon footprint for travel […]
» Read moreLocal Bourne residents may have been surprised as thirty-eight Farnham Runners donned fancy dress outfits to run in the annual club handicap race. This year, because of Covid concerns, the gathering before and after the race took place outside. As usual there was one trophy to be won and chocolate prizes for the first three back, as well as for […]
» Read moreHRRL Gosport Half Marathon Seventeen Farnham Runners made the journey to Gosport for the very popular half marathon, organised by Gosport Road Runners. The flat two lap course took runners West against a strong breeze before returning beside the coast in glorious sunshine. The fast course helped many to gain personal best times, helped by them continuing to train regularly, […]
» Read moreIn September, fifteen novice or returning runners embarked on Farnham Runners ‘Get me Started‘ course run by coach, Linda Tyler and leader Craig Tate-Grimes, with help from leaders Phil Haines, Julia Tagg, Linz Bamford and Jacquie Browne. The course involved twice weekly sessions; Wednesday evenings from the club on the Bourne Green and on Saturday mornings at the Alice Holt […]
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