5 in a row – Southern 6 stage title

Emelia Gorecka ran the fastest time of the day when she anchored Aldershot, Farnham & District to a successful defence of the women’s six-stage title in the South of England road-relay championships at Milton Keynes on Sunday.  AFD were third at the halfway point after legs by Olivia Lucas, Gabi Eglen and Katie Bingle but … Read more

This week so far

Congratulations to Jonny Hay apointed to Captain the GB team at the World Cross Country. Fantastic performance by Lilly Partridge in the Reading Half Marathon winning in a time of 70min 31seconds.  This put Lilly 10th on the all time half Marathon ranking. AFD ladies endurance squad were winners of the Senior team in the … Read more

Latest AFD News

Steph Twell finished second in the Antrim international cross country meeting on Saturday, between two Ethiopians: Birtukan Fente Alemu and Birtukan Adamu.  Her Aldershot, Farnham & District club mate Louise Small was eighth.  Another AFD runner, Jack Rowe, came fourth in the junior men’s race. On the same day, in Blackburn, Niamh Brown and Daisy … Read more

EA article about AFD

The articule below appeared on the EA website: [gview file=”https://www.afd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/EA-Article-AFD-Growth-Case-Study-1.docx”]  

International Selections

Tim Snook was included In the recently announced England Race Walking team for EAA permit team going to Podebrady, Czech Republic on 11th April more details at:  http://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics-news/selections-announced-for-european-race-walks# UK Athletics have announced the cross country runners who will be representing GB at the World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang, China on Saturday 28 March.(http://www.britishathletics.org.uk/media/news/2015-news-page/march-2015/12-03-15-world-cross-team/) 3 … Read more

Lily “No 1 Womens CC runner in UK”

A fortnight after claiming the English cross country crown, Lily Partridge retained her British inter counties title in Birmingham on Saturday.  The Aldershot, Farnham & District runner proved the stronger in a duel with Winchester & District’s Louise Damen, her immediate predecessor as champion, finishing three seconds clear.  Third-placed Sarah Astin of Lancashire was almost … Read more