Press releases

Eastleigh 10k Although there were so many other races on the same day, including the Fleet half marathon twelve members supported the club in the Eastleigh 10km. This was the tenth of twelve in the series Hampshire Road Race League series and its reputation as being a fast, flat course draws a very competitive field from a wide area. Getting […]

Twenty-six Farnham Runners enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather for the popular Fleet Half Marathon, this time into its 31st year. There were some very good age category placings and a number of admirable personal bests among their results. (Times given below are chip times.) Ian Carley led the Farnham contingent in an excellent I hour 20 minutes 4 seconds, for […]

TRXCL – Staunton Country Park Farnham Runners win 2011/12 League Farnham Runners were out in force at the final round of the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country at Staunton Country Park, organised by Denmead Striders. They put out the best ladies’ team since 1990 and a winning men’s team for the 5th time this season to clinch first place overall […]

“Running 5 miles cross country in the torrential rain, strong winds and deep mud, soaked to the skin…??? Never felt so alive!!!” This was a comment from one of Farnham Runners after the invigorating Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country at Pamber Forest organised by Basingstoke and Midhants A.C. After the recent mild and sunny weather, the cold, wet conditions came […]

Two Hampshire Road League races and a Today’s Runner cross-country have kept members of Farnham Runners busy over the last three weeks and helped them to consolidate their positions in the leagues. TRXCL Liss A first place in the cross-country at Rogate Common organised by Liss Runners gives them a very strong position at the top of the league with […]

At the Hampshire Road League Stubbington Green 10km there were ideal conditions except for a strong wind that must have impacted on times, though some Farnham Runners still managed personal bests. Seven of the eighteen Farnham Runners achieved top 20 placings in their category. (Results given are chip times.) Coming back into form after a prolonged injury, Andrew Ellison impressed […]

TRXCL Lord Wandsworth College Lured by the promise of mud and homemade cakes thirty-five Farnham Runners included the third round of the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country at Lord Wandsworth College in their New Year plans. Overnight rain meant they weren’t disappointed on the first point while hosts Hart Road Runners provided such a spread of cakes there were even […]

With so many people taking up the challenge of their first marathon this spring, Farnham Runners have created a support programme for those new to this ‘holy grail’ of distance running. Nicknamed the ‘London Marathon Virgins’, the course will be aimed at those competing in their first Virgin London Marathon on 22 April, 2012. Whether gaining a place through the […]