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 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. […]
» Read moreClub Championship Thirty four Farnham Runners members took on the challenge of the traditional hilly, partly off road, club championship 10km race. Members have competed with each other over this course since 1992 and today there are 10 trophies and shields to be won, including two for the overall men’s and ladies’ winners. Founder and current member John de Moraes […]
» Read moreHRRL Alresford 10k Nineteen Farnham Runners took part in the final Hampshire Road League race of the season, the Alresford 10km. This was organised by Alresford Rotary Club and they had sustainability at the forefront of their planning. They sourced the wooden finishing medals from the UK and the goodies were cookies baked by the local Arlebury CafĂ© with watercress […]
» Read moreHRRL 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 […]
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