Six teams from Farnham Runners took part in Endure24 – the UK’s biggest 24-hour relay race – at Wasing Park near Reading.

The teams completed as many laps as possible of an eight-kilometre varied and undulating – mainly woodland – trail with stunning scenery in 24 hours.

The weather was perfect during the daylight hours and runners were cheered on by their team-mates resting in the sunshine in between laps. Overnight temperatures dropped considerably, making sleep difficult, but some runners completed as many as 40 miles throughout the 24-hour period. Despite the tough running on a very challenging course and the lack of sleep, it was a weekend of fun, laughter, friendship and support with an incredible team spirit in the Farnham camp.

Every Farnham team was proud of their results. Little Dream Team One, comprising Linda Tyler, Bella Weetch, Phoebe Thomas, Bridget Naylor and Ali Mitchell, completed 34 laps to come first out of 36 teams in the small team female category. Little Dream Team Two, comprising Colette Grist, Gemma Whitehouse, Candy Waller, Meg Grocott and Billy McCulloch, finished in fourth place having completed 30 laps. The Sole Sisters, comprising Penny Schnabel, Julia Tagg, Jackie Wilkinson, Carolyn Wickham and Nicola O’Connor, finished in 16th place having completed 23 laps.

In the small team mixed category, Back for More, comprising Jacquie Browne, Shirley Perrett, Chris Gill, Susan Mackenzie and Rachel Morris, ran a total of 23 laps to come 72nd out of 116 teams.

Farnham Runners had two teams in the large team mixed category. The Two Farnhams 2024, comprising Craig Tate-Grimes, Harvey Wickham, Sue Taylor, Paul Mackie, Mark Maxwell and Emma Dawson, ran 32 laps and came 35th out of 149 teams. Just Here For the LOLs, comprising Gill Iffland, Lizzie Morgan, Alison Lamb, Marisa Luttrell, Mike Carter and Pauline Hamilton, completed 28 laps to come 74th.