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.
Two ultra-marathons Two Farnham Runners have completed incredible ultra-marathon events recently. Simon Teagle ran 480 km (300 miles) around the Cornish Coast with over 18000m of elevation – that’s up and down Everest twice – in 7 days, as one of five team members, and raised ÂŁ15,472 for the Samson Centre for MS charity. In June, Ivan Chunett completed the […]
» Read moreThere was an excellent turn-out for the Farnham Runners Club Championship 10km race, held on its usual end of June Wednesday evening. Competitors battled for every one of the twelve age group trophies this year. The day was unexpectedly warm and so the time was delayed by 20 minutes to 7:30. A water station that the runners passed twice was […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners held another Get Me Started course this year, welcoming 17 new members to the club. The 10-week course is designed to take novices and those returning to running following injury or break for other reasons from running for a minute at a time to being able to run for 30 minutes without stopping. The course was led by […]
» Read moreHampshire Road Race League (HRRL) Final report after Alton 10, Netley 10k, Alresford 10k and Lordshill 10k races Farnham Runners were delighted when the final team results for both men and ladies in the Hampshire Road Race League were finalised. The men’s A and B teams will go up to the top divisions for next season and the ladies finished […]
» Read moreSix teams from Farnham Runners recently took part in Endure 24, the UK’s biggest 24-hour relay race held at Wasing Park near Reading. The teams completed as many laps as possible of an 8km varied and undulating, mainly woodland trail with stunning scenery in 24 hours. The weather was perfect during the daylight hours and runners were cheered on by […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners have been active in spring marathons, not only the London marathon but also in Brighton, Manchester, Boston and Copenhagen. Most followed arduous training plans to ensure success on the day. For some it was the first attempt at the distance while others tried to improve on their previous best time. Some raised sponsorship for their chosen charities and […]
» Read moreHRRL Salisbury 10 This year the scenic Salisbury 10 mile race took place in ideal conditions, dry with temperatures around 12 Degrees. Eighteen Farnham Runners made the journey with some combining it with a sightseeing visit to the historic city. The teams did well, with the men consolidating their position as leaders in both the A2 and B2 tables, coming […]
» Read moreHRRL Ryde 10 Eleven Farnham Runners enjoyed an annual “overseas” trip to the Isle of Wight this year to take part in the Ryde 10, organised by Ryde Harriers. Conditions were pleasant for running, with some sun and only light winds. After an early start to cross the Solent they had a 20 minute walk to the new race HQ. […]
» Read moreHRRL Stubbington Green 10k The first league race in the New Year was the popular Stubbington Green 10km. Forty-one Farnham Runners were among the 1784 finishers for this fast, flat course. It was chilly and fairly windy but the sun came out to give pleasant conditions and 20 Farnham Runners gained new personal bests or raced the distance for the […]
» Read moreHRRL Victory 5 There was a good turn-out of Farnham Runners at the long-established Victory 5 miles, the 77th time this event has been staged. Both the men’s A and B teams achieved an excellent set of results, while the men’s C team and ladies’ A and B teams improved their standing in the 2023-24 Hampshire Road League tables to […]
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