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.
HRRL Solent Half Marathon Just a week before the London Marathon and not long after the holiday season, it was tricky to get teams for the second Hampshire Road League event of the season, the Solent Half Marathon. Those who ran enthused about the course, a very scenic run through the New Forest and then along the coast on a […]
» Read moreFor all the photos see the 2022 Photo gallery page Fifteen Farnham Runners enjoyed taking part in the London marathon, some with ballot places, others with Good for Age places and some running for charities. Between them they raised around £21,200 in sponsorship, taking the total raised by FR in marathons to over £277,000 since 2000. They praised the value […]
» Read moreHRRL Overton 5 The season of Hampshire Road League races began as usual with the Overton 5, organised by Overton Harriers and Athletics Club. This year conditions were much cooler than the hot afternoon last year, though still quite humid, and the sun came out to make it warmer towards the end for those who took more than 30 minutes. […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners enjoyed taking part in the popular Yateley 10km race series which, as usual, was expertly staged by Sandhurst Joggers. This year there were fewer concerns about Covid-19 and the races were all held on the normal dates of the first Wednesday evening of the month in June, July and August. Around 20 Farnham Runners took part in each […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners were once again well represented at the ever popular Endure 24 race at Wasing Park. Set within the beautiful Berkshire countryside, near Reading, the event involves running as many 5 mile laps of a tricky trail course through the surrounding woodlands as possible in 24 hours. Sarah Hill and Emma Pearson represented the club in the pairs category. […]
» Read moreClub Championship Thirty four Farnham Runners members took on the challenge of the traditional hilly, partly off road, club championship 10km race. Members have competed with each other over this course since 1992 and today there are 10 trophies and shields to be won, including two for the overall men’s and ladies’ winners. Founder and current member John de Moraes […]
» Read moreHRRL Alresford 10k Nineteen Farnham Runners took part in the final Hampshire Road League race of the season, the Alresford 10km. This was organised by Alresford Rotary Club and they had sustainability at the forefront of their planning. They sourced the wooden finishing medals from the UK and the goodies were cookies baked by the local Arlebury Café with watercress […]
» Read moreHRRL Netley 10k Farnham Runners repeated their successful team results at the Alton 10 the following week at the Netley 10km, organised by Southampton AC. There is one race to go in the series, the Alresford 10km, but all the Farnham club’s A and B teams already look set to remain in the top divisions. It was a long journey […]
» Read moreFarnham Runners recently welcomed two guest coaches to their club and members were able to learn from their combined wealth of experience in very different fields of the running world. Mike Gratton, winner of the 1983 London Marathon and founder of 2:09 Events (named after his winning time!) visited one of the club’s Monday evening training sessions at the Military […]
» Read moreHRRL Alton 10 Making the most of a local venue for the eighth Hampshire Road League Race, Farnham Runners fielded almost one tenth of the entries in the Alton ten miler which was expertly organised by Alton Runners. They were rewarded with excellent team results. All the Farnham Runners teams are in the highest divisions possible for their status: The […]
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