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 Farnham Runners were among the 34,000 in the Flora London Marathon and between them they raised over ÂŁ14,000 for charities. All had their own personal targets – some achieved and some not, but all had a day remember. Among the thousands lining the route was an enthusiastic bunch of their supporters. Conditions were good except for a prolonged heavy […]
» Read moreA number of Farnham Runners took on the challenge of driving through 3 inches of snow in Farnham to achieve a very rewarding set of results at Totton and Taunton. Totton 10k The Totton 10km was the eighth race of ten in the Hampshire Road League series. Despite a stiff breeze the first four of Farnham’s men claimed personal best […]
» Read moreFarnham Runner Jane Georghiou represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the first time, in the recent World Masters Athletics Championships in Clermont-Ferrand, France and came away with two medals. The competition attracted almost 4000 entrants from 65 countries, most entering several events. Medals were awarded in each 5year age group from 35 upwards, the oldest competitor being 95 years […]
» Read moreTwenty three Farnham Runners braved atrocious weather to support their team in the 7th race of the Hampshire Road Race League. The Eastleigh 10km is renowned as a fast flat course but organisers, Southampton Running club recorded an average wind speed of 20 mph during the race so this impacted on times considerably. Five of the men still managed sub […]
» Read moreFor the third consecutive year Farnham Runners finished an excellent second out of eighteen clubs in the Today’s Runner Winter League with only two points separating them from leaders Stubbington Green Runners. This position gives them the opportunity of taking a team to the “plate” race for runners up at the Today’s Runner national final near Bedford in April. Members […]
» Read moreHXCL – Wimborne Farnham Runners ended the Hampshire Cross Country League on a high note with the ladies team surpassing previous series results by two places and the men gaining their best since 1999. The ladies finished 6th out of all teams in the league, their veterans taking 3rd slot. The men were close to promotion to the top flight, […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners put out strong teams for the Today’s Runner Winter League race at Manor Farm Country Park, but were unable to beat organisers Stubbington Green Runners. The local club took second on the day out of the eighteen clubs in the league, and lie a very close second in the series with one match to go. With 200 meters […]
» Read moreForecasts of gales and heavy rain did not bode well for the Ryde 10 miler, the sixth race in the Hampshire Road League. The captain of the catamaran warned passengers to remain in their seats for the duration of the crossing to the Isle of Wight due to a “lumpy” sea. Then, once the runners were established in the warm […]
» Read moreAnnual Awards Dinner Dance The annual dinner dance and awards presentation is a popular event in the Farnham Runners calendar. Chairman Dan Smith thanked everyone for contributing to a very successful year for the club, citing the growth in membership, success in leagues and social events. He thanked Jo Staples and Frances Britain for organising the evening before presenting the […]
» Read moreTRXCL – Liss The club came joint first overall in the 3rd round of the Today’s Runner Winter League hosted by Liss Runners with the men taking top honours in their race by a convincing margin of 26 points. Although no-one was in the first ten, the five scorers formed a tightly packed group from 11th to 21st. Leading them […]
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