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.
A minimum of five men and three ladies made up the Farnham Runners’ team at the 5th round of the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country series, organised by Stubbington Green Runners at Manor Farm Country Park. Although the fastest three men covered considerable extra distance due to directional signs being moved, for which the organisers apologised, the club still placed […]
» Read moreTRXCL Midhurst In action again the day after the very successful annual club dinner, nine men and eleven ladies battled it out over the notorious mud at Midhurst in the 4th round of the Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country series. At the end of the 4½ mile course an energy-sapping hill greets the runners when they have very little energy […]
» Read moreOver a damp Hampshire League cross country course at Prospect Park in Reading, Graham Wilton made a welcome appearance to lead in the team by a margin of two minutes to pick up 58th tab and place 10th V40, with a time of 31.26. Already in training for spring marathons, Dan Smith (33.37, 77th), David Lloyd (35.14, 99th) and Terry […]
» Read moreFacing tough opposition the “A” team fought hard for a fine 5th in Division One of the Hampshire Road League 10km at Stubbington Green. Leading them in came Graham Wilton, his excellent 36.24 placing him 35th of 606 men and 5th in the V40 category. Mike Anderson (37.33) just pipped Dan Smith (37.35) on the line to take 6th M45. […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners rounded off the festive season with a fancy dress Club Handicap race of 4.25 miles from the Bourne Green pavilion. The schedules to beat were very tough and based on formulae-adjusted times of each member’s best 10km races during the year. Julie Russ (pictured centre of photo in red) used her fairy wand to good effect to outrun […]
» Read moreTRXCL Farnham Morning mist and frost did not deter 235 runners from congregating in the Bourne for the third round of the Today’s Runner cross-country league on Sunday. Farnham Runners hosted the event for the other 16 clubs in the league. As usual, an excellent turnout of helpers offered their support to ensure a successful race. Race director, Charles Ashby […]
» Read moreHXCL Overton Morning mist and frost did not deter 235 runners from congregating in the Bourne for the third round of the Today’s Runner cross-country league on Sunday. Farnham Runners hosted the event for the other 16 clubs in the league. As usual, an excellent turnout of helpers offered their support to ensure a successful race. Race director, Charles Ashby […]
» Read moreHRRL Hayling 10 Eleven Farnham Runners braved a cold, dull November day to take part in the Hayling 10 miler. Two out and back sections allowed some enthusiastic club support among the runners in this Hampshire Road League race. Graham Wilton used the race to motivate himself again after his recent excellent marathon performance to come in comfortably inside the […]
» Read moreTwelve Farnham Runners took part in the second Today’s Runner Winter League cross-country race of the season at Queen Elizabeth Country Park. Dan Smith, the men’s team captain, was first Farnham man over the line in a superb fifth place. He was followed by Charles Ashby who ran strongly throughout on the muddy, root-riddled course to finish 16th. An ever […]
» Read moreAt the Hampshire Road League race at Lordshill the club representatives showed only a momentary lapse of enthusiasm as they sat inside a cafeteria viewing the wind and rain outside before the race. These blustery conditions, combined with a few hills made good times difficult. Never-the-less Dan Smith achieved an excellent time of 1.02.17 for 27th place. Steve Murphy (1.05.49, […]
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