London Marathon 2020
AFD have been allocated 2 reserved (you still have to pay) entries to the 2020 London Marathon. If you are interested in one of the places please contact Mike Neighbour (mike_jillneighbour@hotmail.com)
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Hampshire Sportshall League 2019/20
Following Match 1&2 of the Sportshall Competitions in Eastleigh, AFD have continued some excellent results following previous years. Over 250 competitors U11, U13 and U15 challenged 8 Hampshire Clubs competing in running, throwing and jumping events. Our U13 boys are currently ranked 1st in the league with individual results of 1st,2nd, 3rd 4th and 19th … Read more
Pete Rezin
It is with sadness that we report that Peter (Pete) Rezin passed away on 10th November 2019. Pete was a loyal member of AFD running primarly 800 and 1500 for the club in the late 70s and early 80s. Pete’s funeral will be on Wednesday 27th at 10:30am, at the All Saints Parish Church in … Read more
THE RON STONEHOUSE MEMORIAL BURSARY 2nd Year
As a result of the many generous donations made in memory of Ron and with additional support from Alton Sports, his widow Shirley and Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletic Club are pleased to announce the 2nd award of the Ron Stonehouse memorial bursary. Running initially for a term of 5 years the bursary will be … Read more
AFD AGM
In order to help improve attandance the AFD AGM will be held on Sunday 15th December 2019 at the Military Stadium in the VIP room at 11:00 Any member who wishes to place any item on the Agenda please contact Mike Neighbour
1st Hampshire Cross Country League 12 Oct 2019
The opening meeting of this season’s Hampshire Cross Country League yielded four team victories for the runners from Aldershot Farnham & District, three of which were spearheaded by individual victories. AFD also provided the runner-up in the under-17 men’s event where Charlie Wagstaff beat Harry Hyde by seven seconds and Woody Jerome completed the club’s … Read more
Summer Update
British Masters Championships Birmingham 10th – 11th August 2019 Masters sprinters Angela Owen and Eni Font Friede were also in action at the British Masters Championships. Angela claimed two silvers in the W60 age group 100m and 200m. Whilst Eni returning from injury picked up bronze in the W55 100m. Over in the field events … Read more
AFD at World Champs
Congratulations to the following AFD athletes who have been selected to compete for GB at the World Athletics Championships in Doha Steph Twell – 10,000m on 28th September at 19:10 UK time Charlotte Purdue – Marathon on 27th September at 21:59 UK time Amy Allcock – Mixed 4x400m Relay Heats on 28th September at 18:00 … Read more
UK Masters Championship 10 – 11 August
This weekend saw the British Masters track Champs being held at Birmingham. I gather it was a trifle breezy in Birmingham making life very difficult however, the following fantastic results were recorded by AFD’s Mark Symes and Paul Gaylor: Mark, despite picking up a nasty stress fracture in May, matched his middle distance double from … Read more
