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Over 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 […]

Facing 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. […]

TRXCL 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 […]

HXCL 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 […]

HRRL Hayling 10 Eleven Farnham Runners braved a cold, dull November day to take part in the Hayling 10 miler. Two out and back sections allowed some enthusiastic club support among the runners in this Hampshire Road League race. Graham Wilton used the race to motivate himself again after his recent excellent marathon performance to come in comfortably inside the […]

Twelve Farnham Runners took part in the second Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country race of the season at Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Dan Smith, the men’s team captain, was first Farnham man over the line in a superb fifth place. He was followed by Charles Ashby who ran strongly throughout on the muddy, root-riddled course to finish 16th. An ever […]

At the Hampshire Road League race at Lordshill the club representatives showed only a momentary lapse of enthusiasm as they sat inside a cafeteria viewing the wind and rain outside before the race. These blustery conditions, combined with a few hills made good times difficult. Never-the-less Dan Smith achieved an excellent time of 1.02.17 for 27th place. Steve Murphy (1.05.49, […]

Farnham Runners enjoyed a full weekend of racing with the third round of the Hampshire cross-country series at Goodwood on Saturday followed by the Hampshire road series Lordshill ten miler on Sunday, four of the men competing in both. At Goodwood the forecast rain held off and conditions were ideal. The men tackled a tough course of approximately 9km with […]

Farnham Runners began their season of Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country runs with an excellent joint second place of the 17 teams. Many remarked that the course at Durford Wood, organised by Liss Runners, was hillier than last year, although it was in fact exactly the same route! Captain Dan Smith, who was delighted with a top ten position (8th), […]