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.
Twenty-six Farnham Runners completed the Virgin London, Brighton or Manchester Marathons, raising over £12,000 for charity. In London a very enthusiastic group of members, friends and family joined record crowds of three quarters of a million to spur on their team. They enjoyed soaking up the unique atmosphere of the event and their support was very much appreciated by the […]
» Read moreNo fewer than eleven Farnham Runners took on the challenging marathon distance on the same day, nine of them at Brighton and one at Manchester, raising over £4,500 for charity. Conditions at Brighton were perfect for running – about 12 degrees with very little wind. The sun came out through hazy cloud for the latter part of the race. There […]
» Read moreSixteen Farnham Runners took part in the Eastleigh 10km, the 9th event of the 12 race series of the Hampshire Road Race League, and helped the club to place high in both the men’s and ladies’ Divison Two. The fast flat course attracts top runners in all categories and the number of finishers this year was a record 2,336. Winner […]
» Read moreWith many members in training for spring marathons, mainly Brighton and London, Farnham Runners have been active in a number of longer distance races. HRRL Salisbury 10 miles Thirteen supported the club’s bid to gain promotion back to the top division in the Hampshire Road Race League by taking part in the scenic undulating Salisbury ten-miler. Surprised by the warm […]
» Read moreSXCL Staunton Country Park A large shiny new trophy was awarded to the winners of the newly named Southern Cross Country League series after the final event of the season, organised by Denmead Striders at Staunton Country Park near Havant. Recent three time winners of the previous equivalent series, Farnham Runners came a very creditable third out of the twenty […]
» Read moreThere was a good turn out of Farnham Runners men at the Ryde 10 miler the 6th event of the 12-race Hampshire Road League series and they achieved some impressive times. The four fastest from the club all clocked under sixty-three minutes on the hilly course. The weather was kind, sun and little wind, for both the journey to the […]
» Read moreThe conditions in the last two races that Farnham Runners have taken part in could not have been more different. For the Stubbington Green 10k, the 6th event in the Hampshire Road Race League, the weather was ideal, the sun was out, it wasn’t cold or windy and the one puddle could be avoided. The following week conditions at the […]
» Read moreWith all the recent flooding it was perhaps inevitable that many of the fancy dress outfits at the Farnham Runners annual Club Handicap race had an aquatic theme. There was a usual mixture of menacing characters balanced by forces for good. Naval Captain Ian George remained calmly in control when faced by no fewer than four pirates. Surfer Richard Sheppard […]
» Read moreSXCL Lord Wandsworth College After the storms of the last week, the Southern Cross Country League course at Lord Wandsworth College was going to be muddy. Perhaps because – or in spite- of this there was a huge turnout – twenty-nine of them Farnham Runners. Getting there was problematic for some with ice on minor roads. Hosts Hart Road Runners […]
» Read moreA record number of runners descended on the Bourne Green for the third round of the Southern Cross Country League series, organised by Farnham Runners. They started assembling early and most stayed afterwards for the very well deserved refreshments. Helped by a good number of members over the weekend, race director Charles Ashby laid out the course the previous day […]
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