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First Bexley Winter league of 2014 saw the largest team of AFD race walkers competing for some years. In the 5km race Tim, moving into the u20 age group trying to shake off injury and illness problems started strong but dropped off the pace, as did Colin who also started well allowing for Chris to … Read more
After AFD athletes fantastic performance at the Liverpool Cross Challenge on the 29th November 6 AFD athletes have been selected in the 36 athlete team who will compete in the European Cross Country Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria on Sunday 14 December. Congratulations to a fantastic group of athletes; Senior Men Tom Wade Senior Women Lily … Read more
It is with regret that AFD announces the death of John Lofts President of AFD. John died peacfully in his sleep on the night of the 20th November. The funeral will take place at 12:15 on Friday the 12th December at Aldershot Crematorium GU12 4BP and afterwards for refreshments at the Royal British Legion, 51 … Read more
I have 3 guaranteed entries to the London Marathon (runner have to pay their entry fee). If any AFD runners are interested let me know by the 19th December, I will then do a random draw to decide who gets the places. Mike Neighbour mike_jillneighbour@hotmail.com
AGM Notice is hereby given that the Annual General meeting of Aldershot Farnham and District Athletics Club will be held on at 7.00pm, 8th December 2014 at the Willems Park, Brewers Fayre, Aldershot.
Aldershot, Farnham & District’s senior women retained their title at the English cross country relay championships in Mansfield. Lily Partridge, the only member who was also in last year’s winning trio, again led home the runners on the first leg. Georgie Bruinvels was overtaken by Birchfield’s Danielle Hodgkinson who had started less than four seconds … Read more
Ron Hill Sports sponsors AFD and with Ron himself having been inducted in to the English Athletics Hall of Fame on the 18th October 2014 I thought members might like to know more about the man. The biography below was that used at the induction of Ron. Congratulations Ron
Aldershot, Farnham & District won both senior road relay titles at the national championships on Saturday, repeating a feat achieved in 2011. No other club has managed this double in nearly twenty years at Sutton Coldfield. AFD’s women provided the three fastest runners. Steph Twell was the fastest when putting them ahead on the second … Read more
Another fantastic weekend for AFD at our Rushmoor Arena. The organisation done by AFD was first class as was the athletics. Aldershot, Farnham & District retained both senior titles in the South of England road-relay running championships at the weekend. They also took three of the six young athletes’ races at Rushmoor Arena. It was … Read more
The first John Hewitt Memorial AFD Junior Club Championships held at the Military Stadium on Sunday the 7th September were a fantastic success. Johns mum wrote the following: Would you please convey my sincere thanks to everyone who attended the Memorial Meeting yesterday. I would like to particularly thank all of those who put … Read more