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.
Sunshine lifted the spirits of runners in two league races and added to the enjoyment of both events. Farnham Runners did well in both, helping to consolidate their team positions. HXCL Overton First was the Hampshire cross-country race at Ashe Meadows near Overton. Team captain Dan Smith was pleased to lead the Farnham men in 33mins 32secs for a season’s […]
» Read moreHRRL Gosport Half Marathon Farnham Runners ladies’ and men’s teams lie second and third respectively of ten teams in the top division of the Hampshire Road Race League after four races of the series. The Farnham men have an added incentive as, with only 5 more races in the club’s own Grand Prix calendar, competition is fierce for points near […]
» Read moreThree races in eight days brought out a host of enthusiastic Farnham Runners. All races gave good results for the local club, culminating in a win in the first round of the Today’s Runner Winter League. HRRL Lordshill 10 mile Excellent results in the third race of the Hampshire Road League saw the Farnham Runners men moving up to a […]
» Read moreFarnham Runner Mike Anderson has won the coveted John Hanscombe trophy for his superb efforts in the in Bushy Park 5km time trials over the last year. He topped the Gents’ table by an overwhelming 896 points, having completed 52 of the 54 Saturday morning events and he points out that the second placed runner was half his age! His […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners boosted their league results in a weekend double of cross-country and road races. Farnham Runners have also travelled far and wide to take part in marathons in the past few weeks. HXCL Farley Mount Fierce competition among the men to be counted in the scoring team helped them to an excellent second place in Division Two at the […]
» Read moreOver 650 of all ages from under five to over seventy five took part in running events staged by Farnham Runners in Alice Holt Forest on Sunday. This was the second year that race director Charles Ashby and his wife Elaine organised 1km, 3km and 5km fun runs in addition to the main 10km event. There was also a very […]
» Read moreHRRL Overton 5 Farnham Runners ladies’ A team took 2nd place at the season’s first Hampshire Road League fixture at Overton and the B team came a very creditable 4th of eleven teams in the B league division one. Angela Epps maintained a sub 7-minute mile pace throughout the 5 mile undulating course to edge ahead in the final mile […]
» Read moreThe tough Farnham Runners Club Championship this year attracted fifty, equalling the record set last year. The route of approximately 10km circumnavigates the Bourne Woods, then a steep up and down off-road section deposits the runners on another challenging road section before the final stretch across the Bourne Green. Supporters turned out in force to encourage all the finishers and […]
» Read moreHRRL Winchester 10K An excellent Division One third place for the ladies and fifth for the men was the reward for the consistent efforts of Farnham Runners in the Hampshire Road Race League this season. The final race of the ten was an undulating mainly rural 10kilometer route from Riverside Park in Winchester. In the end of series tally the […]
» Read moreHRRL Alton 10 Just five weeks after leaving Farnham in snow for the last Hampshire Road League race, runners faced soaring temperatures for the 25th Alton Ten mile race. The forty-two Farnham Runners who lined up at the start all survived the course to enjoy a welcome hose down after crossing the line and claim a water bottle memento. There […]
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