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.
A group of intrepid Farnham Runners successfully completed its FROGLE challenge (Farnham Runners O’Groats to Land’s End), running nearly 900 miles in nine days and raising over ÂŁ5,500 for local charity Phyllis Tuckwell, and national charity the Alzheimer’s Society. The core team of 11, joined daily by a guest runner, covered approximately 100 miles a day as a relay. Starting […]
» Read moreThe forecast of light rain didn’t dampen the spirits of Farnham Runners at their annual Club Championship. Sixty members completed the traditional challenging hilly mixed road and off road route of almost 10km while thirteen ran the 5km route. Eight of the “Absolute Beginners” who started training with the club in April chose the 10km. Expertly organised by race director […]
» Read moreHRRL D-Day 10k Farnham Runners enjoyed a successful end to the Hampshire Road League 2015-16 series, with Sarah Hill confirmed as individual ladies’ champion and their Mens’ A team verified as taking top slot in Division Two. The men’s B and the ladies’ A and B teams stay safe in their top divisions. There were some personal bests at the […]
» Read moreA group of intrepid Farnham Runners is taking on the challenge of running from John O’Groats to Lands End in July, during which they will run as a relay team covering over 900 miles in just 9 days. The distance covered – approximately 100 miles a day between 12 runners – means that they will be running from around 6am […]
» Read moreWith a lead of 5 points after the penultimate race, the Netley 10k, Farnham Runners men have high hopes not only of gaining promotion but of topping Division 2 of the Hampshire Road League. Just ten members made the trek to Southampton but seven of them recorded top ten age group placings. They were led by Tim Cummins, who was […]
» Read moreAlton 10 A record number of 44 Farnham Runners finished the Hampshire Road League Alton Ten, over 9% of the field. This year the hilly course was made much more demanding by soaring temperatures and humidity and these were reflected by increased times. The Farnham contingent were rewarded with good team results. The men have calculated that their A team […]
» Read moreFarnham Runner Michael Walberton has finished the 2015-2016 Rushmoor Parkrun season in top position with a record tally of 4,120 points in the men’s table. Parkrun is a free 5km run taking place every Saturday morning at parks throughout the county and the Rushmoor event has now completed its second year with over 2,000 runners participating during the course […]
» Read moreLondon Marathon The 2016 London Marathon was special for two reasons: the countdown to the main start was given by British astronaut Tim Peake on the International Space station and the millionth finisher crossed the line since the race was first staged in 1981. Nervous but excited after making a huge effort to train for this gruelling event, fifteen Farnham […]
» Read moreHRRL Eastleigh 10K Renowned for its flat course and potential for a personal best, the Eastleigh 10k draws runners from a wide area. This year sixteen Farnham Runners supported the club’s team efforts in the Hampshire Road League and were rewarded with good times in ideal weather conditions. Sarah Hill continued her dominance of the ladies individual table, now certain […]
» Read moreSarah Hill of Farnham Runners is thrilled to have been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her longstanding high level of performance in events organised by the Union Sportive des Polices d’Europe. During her career spanning twenty years she has taken part in numerous events representing the United Kingdom Police. These include five Euro cross countries, two track and […]
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