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.
Thirty six Farnham Runners donned an array of fancy dress costumes, many handmade, for the popular annual Club Handicap race. The inaugural race was held in December 1986, shortly after the club began, and moved to a shorter 4.25 mile route in 1990, remaining unchanged since then. A difference in start times of 23 minutes illustrates the diversity of standards […]
» Read moreSnow and rain in the previous week meant runners for the Southern Cross-Country League race at Lord Wandsworth College, organised by Hart Road Runners, were prepared for mud and deep puddles and they weren’t disappointed. The two lap course of five miles had only one dry section and that was up a steep hill. One part just before this looked […]
» Read moreIn probably the toughest conditions since the event began in January 1988, shortly after the formation of the club, Farnham Runners hosted the third round of the Southern Cross-Country League on Sunday, in woods near the Bourne Green. Forecasts were for heavy rain, wind and bitter conditions and were not wrong. Further north there was snow. Under the expert guidance […]
» Read moreThe Victory Five race was the third Hampshire Road Race League race in three weeks and yet Farnham Runners had a good turn-out of twenty members to tackle this highly competitive event. This year was the 71st, it having been organised by City of Portsmouth Athletics club since 1946. Due to work on the sea defences on the normal route […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners clinched encouraging team results in the Haying 10 miler, the fourth event in the Hampshire Road Race League calendar. Organised by Havant AC, it first heads north from the coast before turning south again on an off road section of over a mile on the track of a disused railway, the Hayling Billy. Against the prevailing wind it […]
» Read moreGosport Half Marathon Eighteen Farnham Runners enjoyed good conditions in the Gosport Half marathon, warm for November, sunny and with only a light breeze for most of the course but rising to a headwind in parts. This was the third event of the season’s Hampshire Road League, organised by Gosport Road Runners. Two three mile sections along the promenade close […]
» Read moreOvernight rain gave cross-country enthusiasts a particularly energy-sapping course at the second round of the Southern Cross-Country League, organised by Portsmouth Joggers at Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Slippery mud over most of the woodland route was broken by only short sections of firm ground, little of it flat. After the usual treacherous compacted section of chalk near the start, the […]
» Read moreA sign that winter is approaching is the start of the cross-country season. Farnham Runners travelled to the first round of the Southern Cross Country League, hosted by Basingstoke and Mid-Hants AC at the Site of Special Scientific Interest in Pamber Forest, near Tadley. Despite a fine week beforehand there were still some muddy patches so those without trail shoes […]
» Read moreHRRL Solent Half Marathon The day after many Farnham Runners helped the club to stage the Alice Holt races, seventeen travelled to the coast for the second round of the Hampshire Road Race League series. Organised by Hardley Runners, this is a friendly race with a maximum field of 500 entries. It follows a scenic course winding through the New […]
» Read moreA lovely setting and weather contributed to the enjoyment of almost 400 runners of all ages as they competed in the Alice Holt Forest Races, organised by Farnham Runners. The distances ranged from 10km for adults to 1km for juniors from 5 to 8 years and enthusiastic support from their families made it a great day out. Race director Craig […]
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