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.
Nineteen Farnham Runners joined the record numbers completing the 27th London Marathon and between them they raised over ÂŁ12,000 for charity. The months of training paid off and many achieved good times despite the very warm conditions. An enthusiastic bunch of friends and relations went along to cheer them on. Although hoping for even quicker, in his first marathon Graham […]
» Read moreTotton 10K Farnham Runners put the finishing touch to an impressive season with good results in the Hampshire Road League series to add to their successes in both the Hampshire and Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country series. The men placed sixth in Division One, one up on last year and a very good result in this highly competitive league, while […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners used the renowned fast flat course of the Eastleigh 10km to post some excellent times. The men lie a strong 6th in |Division One out of the ten Hampshire Road Race League teams and took fifth in this race. The ladies took third in Division Two and are third overall but a good team at Totton should see […]
» Read moreTRXCL Denmead In the last round of the Today’s Runner Winter League at Denmead a beaming Dan Smith crossed the line first by a good margin. He was justifiably pleased with his achievement, as it was eighteen years ago (Andy Green in 1989) that a Farnham Runner won a race of this series, despite a number of second places. Farnham […]
» Read moreBramley 20 Two 20 milers featured in the London marathon training for a number of Farnham Runners, both with excellent results. The men put out the strongest trio in the club’s history to pick up the second team slot in the competitive Bramley 20 while another contingent took a splendid fourth place in the first division of the Hampshire Road […]
» Read moreHRRL Wimborne The eight Farnham Runners who supported their team in the last race of the Hampshire cross-country season had a good day despite the dismal, damp weather. Some took advantage of a reduced field to record personal best positions. Hamworthy Harriers hosted the Hampshire Road League Wimborne course, which was 6 km for the ladies (two laps) and 9km […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners men’s and ladies’ teams consolidated their positions in the Hampshire Road Race League in the Ryde ten miler. The men stay a safe 6th in the top division while the ladies are still 3rd in division two but well placed for promotion when their 3 worst results are discounted at the end of the season. The very undulating […]
» Read moreAlso: HRRL – Stubbington Green TRXCL – Hart Road Runners – Lord Wandsworth College Farnham Runners Annual Awards Dinner 2007 HXCL – Prospect Park, Reading Farnham Runners had a busy start to the year with a packed programme of league races as well as the club’s annual dinner. The club turned out minimum but full teams for the penultimate round […]
» Read moreRod Stewart made a surprise appearance at the Farnham Runners (fancy dress) Club Handicap race, just as Ronnie O’Sullivan had done at the Alice Holt race in September. He was happy to be photographed for the Herald but declined an invitation to sing after the race. A motley crew of twenty-one club members assembled on the Bourne Green, all hoping […]
» Read moreA wonderful crisp sunny morning added to the enjoyment of the 250 runners who assembled for the start of the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country staged by Farnham Runners on Sunday. Race director Charles Ashby warned of potential hazards including sections of mud and sand but he and others had spent a great deal of time marking out the course […]
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