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.
Club Handicap The Farnham Runners annual fancy dress handicap was a very peaceful affair this year. Thirty members nearly all in fancy dress completed the traditional course but there was no sign of the usual demons or undesirable characters. This is a long-standing event that began in winter 1985 during the first year of the club. As this was a […]
» Read moreHRRL Victory 5 Thirteen Farnham Runners chose to represent the club at the Victory 5 in Portsmouth on a very chilly and windy morning. In its 76th year the flat race attracts runners from a wide area, although the route is much more twisty than it used to be and so not as popular now. James Clarke was first back […]
» Read moreHRRL Gosport Half Eighteen Farnham Runners made the journey to the annual Gosport half marathon, expertly organised by Gosport Road Runners. Sportingly, in order to provide sufficient marshals and helpers, no members of the Gosport club take part in the race. The route is renowned for being flat and a possible personal best course but this year there was a […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners spent a Friday afternoon in October travelling to Swansea in torrential rain and traffic in equal measures. The saving grace upon arrival was an Italian dinner that Clair Bailey had organised! The Gower races started from three different locations, depending on the distance being run. No one from Farnham Runners was mad enough to consider the 50 mile […]
» Read moreHRRL Hayling 10 After two years of cancellations due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Hayling 10 mile race, organised by Havant A.C., returned in November 2022. It was the third race of the Hampshire Road League 12 race series, although it is classified as a Multi-terrain race because 1.5 miles of it is along a disused railway track, the Billy […]
» Read moreHRRL Solent Half Marathon Just a week before the London Marathon and not long after the holiday season, it was tricky to get teams for the second Hampshire Road League event of the season, the Solent Half Marathon. Those who ran enthused about the course, a very scenic run through the New Forest and then along the coast on a […]
» Read moreFor all the photos see the 2022 Photo gallery page Fifteen Farnham Runners enjoyed taking part in the London marathon, some with ballot places, others with Good for Age places and some running for charities. Between them they raised around £21,200 in sponsorship, taking the total raised by FR in marathons to over £277,000 since 2000. They praised the value […]
» Read moreHRRL Overton 5 The season of Hampshire Road League races began as usual with the Overton 5, organised by Overton Harriers and Athletics Club. This year conditions were much cooler than the hot afternoon last year, though still quite humid, and the sun came out to make it warmer towards the end for those who took more than 30 minutes. […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners enjoyed taking part in the popular Yateley 10km race series which, as usual, was expertly staged by Sandhurst Joggers. This year there were fewer concerns about Covid-19 and the races were all held on the normal dates of the first Wednesday evening of the month in June, July and August. Around 20 Farnham Runners took part in each […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners were once again well represented at the ever popular Endure 24 race at Wasing Park. Set within the beautiful Berkshire countryside, near Reading, the event involves running as many 5 mile laps of a tricky trail course through the surrounding woodlands as possible in 24 hours. Sarah Hill and Emma Pearson represented the club in the pairs category. […]
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