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

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

AFD Masters on International duty

Scott Smith Bannister finished with a fine individual Silver in the V55 race, he led the England home for a fabulous team Gold. Mark Symes finished 6th overall in the V50 race, he was the 4th England scorer in another Gold medal winning team. Not to be outdone, Austin Soane battled through illness to also … Read more

Hampshire Cross Country League

The four team victories achieved by Aldershot Farnham & District’s runners at the opening meeting of this season’s Hampshire Cross Country League included a perfect score for the under-15 boys. English Schools junior champion Woody Jerome won by six seconds from Ryan Martin and Michael Gar who was third, a further three seconds back. The … Read more

End of Season Update (Track)

End of Season Update (Track) As the track season comes to a close and the cross country season starts, a roundup of the final track results for August and September. South of England U15/U17 Championships (inc Walks) Lee Valley 11-12 August 2018 Several athletes made the journey round the M25 to compete in the South … Read more

National Road Relays – AFD Women win for the 11 time in 12 years

ldershot Farnham & District’s runners claimed two titles in the National road relays at Sutton Coldfield on Saturday. It was the eleventh in twelve years for the senior women in their 4-stage event. They were anchored by Louise Small who is coming back from an injury that thwarted her aim to compete in this summer’s … Read more

4 Golds at SEAA Championship

The first championships of the new distance-running season, the South of England road relays, took place at Crystal Palace on Sunday and it was business as usual for Aldershot Farnham & District who claimed four sets of gold medals. The under-15 boys’ event would have yielded silver medals too but for the rule that clubs … Read more