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.
In a gap without any league fixtures, Farnham Runners enjoyed taking part in some local races. Rushmoor Wellesley 10k With a team of 24, the club was delighted to be overall club winners at the recent Rushmoor Wellesley 10k, their spirits not dampened by the pouring rain. Farnham Runners also provided the first male and the second ladies’ team, with […]
» Read moreSolent Half Marathon Fourteen Farnham Runners travelled to the second round of the Hampshire Road League series, the Solent Half marathon. They had to endure running the 13.1 miles in rain throughout and warm and humid conditions but were rewarded with a solid set of results for their A and B teams. Third in the M50 category was Matt Saker […]
» Read moreAbout the event Farnham Runners welcomed the glorious weather for the 25th staging of their Alice Holt Forest Races. With races for 5 year olds upwards, it was an enjoyable family day out with large numbers of supporters turning out to spur on the runners. Over 30 volunteers gave up their time to put on this event, mostly Farnham Runners […]
» Read moreHRRL Overton 5 Conditions were ideal, warm, sunny and with a light breeze, for the opening race of the Hampshire Road League series, the Overton Five miler. This was the 31st staging of the event by Overton Harriers and the route took in the scenic rolling countryside around the village. The organisation of the event was very good, as usual. […]
» Read moreThe Farnham 4 was one of 200 teams competing in the recent Hart 4 – a 4 hour relay race for teams of 4 on a 4KM undulating off-road course through grasslands and the woods of Minley Manor, Hampshire. On a beautiful sunny day, runners enjoyed the festival type atmosphere created by the organisers, Hart Road Runners. The race village […]
» Read moreThe Yateley 10km series of three midweek races were enjoyed by many Farnham Runners as usual this year. Expertly organised by Sandhurst Joggers, they offer a challenge for all standards of runner and twenty-four Farnham Runners took part in the August race. Four of the ladies were among the prize-winners, four of them also gaining prizes for the series, based […]
» Read moreAfter 5 months and over 1000 miles of training Farnham Runner, John Walker has completed the North Downs Way 100. John was running this Ultra Marathon as a personal challenge and to raise awareness and funds for the Motor Neuron Disease Association. This charity has been helping a local family, Mark and Jo Wiseman after Mark had received the devastating […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners have completed one of their best ever seasons in the Hampshire Road League, with the ladies’ A team finishing fifth of ten clubs in the top division and the men’s A squad gaining promotion to the top flight for next year. Said ladies captain Jane Georghiou, “This is our eighth year in the first division since we were […]
» Read moreForty – six Farnham Runners completed the Club Championship which has been run on the same course since it began in 1991. It is a challenging, hilly route, mostly on roads but with a detour into the woods before a final road section and a sprint across the Bourne Green. Conditions were good, quite warm but with a cooling breeze. […]
» Read moreEight teams of Farnham Runners took part in Endure 24, the “Glastonbury for Runners” festival, which takes place near Reading, over the weekend of 14-16 June. A total four thousand individuals participate, completing consecutive laps of five miles each, amid mud, rain and sun. With Club Members running up to 80 miles each, this overnight event tests stamina and personifies […]
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