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 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 […]
» Read moreBourne Woods After three of this season’s Southern Cross-Country League races, Farnham Runners lie 3rd out of the 24 clubs. But it’s very close, with the 3rd to 9th clubs within four points of each other! The second event was hosted by Farnham Runners at the end of November, on a wintry day, and they welcomed almost 400 runners from […]
» Read moreSXCL Folly Farm Farnham Runners were delighted to return to cross-country racing at Folly Farm near Basingstoke in an event organised by Basingstoke and Mid Hants AC. This was the first in the 2021-22 season of the Southern Cross-Country League and Farnham Runners were one of the 24 clubs taking part, from all over Hampshire and other adjacent counties. The […]
» Read moreLondon Marathon Ten Farnham Runners took part in the actual London Marathon staged on 3rd October and were delighted to be taking part in the mass event after it was only a virtual event in 2020. Between them they raised a sum of almost £8,000 for charity in sponsorship, taking the club total since 2000 to £256,000. Two others ran […]
» Read moreA sharp shower at the start line was unpleasant while it lasted but it soon stopped after runners were underway in the Lordshill 10km, the second event of the Hampshire Road League’s 2021-22 season. Conditions were good for running, not too warm or windy, and twelve of the twenty-five Farnham Runners who took part gained personal best times. The course […]
» Read moreThe sudden onset of a heatwave came as a shock to the runners in the Overton 5 mile race, expertly organised by Overton Harriers. After weeks of mainly cloudy weather, the sun came out at lunchtime and the hilly course, along scenic lanes around the village, offered little shade. Runners were already very warm by the time they had walked […]
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