HAMPSHIRE AND REGIONAL SPORTSHALL LEAGUES

HAMPSHIRE AND REGIONAL SPORTSHALL LEAGUES 30 AFD U11, U13 and U15 athletes competed in the Hampshire Sportshall League 2018-19 with superb results. The U13 boys claimed the overall title for the first time ever by becoming 1st in the League, with Henry R. coming 1st individual boy, Archie E. 4th, Will B 6th , Vidal … Read more

BMAF Indoor Champs

Mark Symes won another middle distance double in the British Masters Champs this weekend, held at Lee Valley, in the V50 800 (2.04) and 1500 (4.17). Also, Paul Gaylor won his first British title in the V50 3000m in a new PB of 9.37. Furthermore, Darren Bradley came 2nd in the V45 3000m also in … Read more

Double National wins

Two senior women runners from Aldershot Farnham & District took national cross country titles on Saturday. Steph Twell became Scottish champion nine years after her English victory while the new English champion is Emily Hosker Thornhill. Twell was competing in the colours of Kilbarchan, the club nearest to where her mother has lived, and gained … Read more

John Delaine

It is with great sadness to report the sudden loss of John Delaine, Life Vice President of AFD. After some delay, we have now been able to make arrangements for John’s funeral, which will be held on Friday 22nd March. There will be a short family Cremation in the morning. There will then be a … Read more

Southern Vet Champions

AFD have 2 Southern Vet Champions from today’s event at Lee Valley Mark Symes won the V50 800m in 2.06.47 and Paul Gaylor won the V50 1500m in 4.33.83 taking 4secs off his PB Simon Cooper came 4th in the V45 800m in 2.12.00 Both Mark (1500) and Paul (3000)have been selected for SCVAC in … Read more

Final Hampshire League 2018/9

Three runners from Aldershot Farnham & District claimed Hampshire Cross Country League titles as they led the club to team titles in their age groups. Woody Jerome won at all five meetings of the season as did his under-15 boys’ side. The u17 men also won all five team races while Elliot Pocock scored the … Read more

Southern Cross Country Championship

Aldershot Farnham & District’s runners won four of the ten team events at the South of England Cross Country Championships. The club had made its presence felt in the opening race of the day, the u15 boys’, when Harry Hyde finished fourth, Woody Jerome fifth, Charlie Wagstaff seventh and Ryan Martin eleventh for an emphatic … Read more

County Championships

When Aldershot Farnham & District runner Louise Small crossed the line at the end of the senior women’s race in the Hampshire cross country championships on Saturday she maintained her record of being the only winner of the title since the event was first staged at Fairthorne Manor near Curdridge in 2016. The British international, … Read more

Boxing Day Handicap 5Km

AFD’s traditional Handicap 5 Km took place in the vicinity of the Duke of Wellingtins Statue [gview file=”https://www.afd.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Boxing-Day-2018-5k-handicap-results-.xlsx”]