2025 was a fantastic year of races in which our members competed in races throughout Cheshire and beyond. This included the 18 races of the 2025 Road Race Club Championship and the 8 races of the Cheshire Road Grand Prix. For the first time, marathon results also counted towards standings in the Road Running Club Championship!
81 men and 57 women competed in at least one event in the 2025 Road Running Club Championship. The most popular event of the year was the Wilmslow Running Festival in which a total of 47 Macclesfield Harriers completed either the half marathon or the 10k. A full summary of the year’s race results is accessible here.
2025 Cheshire Road Grand Prix
46 men and 25 women took part in at least one of the 8 Cheshire Grand Prix events. This fantastic team effort ensured that both the men’s and the women’s teams were crowned as Cheshire Road Grand Prix champions in 2025!
Furthermore, Macclesfield Harriers completed a clean sweep of the ladies’ podium positions in the ladies’ competition. Faye Sharpley was crowned champion while Kristy Readman and Sue Stockdale finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
In the men’s competition, Graeme Eddie finished in 2nd place with a further four Harriers making up the top ten!
Open, Veteran, and U20 championships
The following 26 athletes completed 6 qualifying races – scoring points in a minimum of 1 and maximum of 3 short, medium, and long-distance races. Well done to all of you for your consistency over the year!
- Caroline Gisby
- Dave Chambers
- Duncan James
- Elaine Pettie
- Emma Galleymore
- Faye Sharpley
- Gareth Stockdale
- Graeme Eddie
- Harry Newton
- Helen Saunders
- Ian Humphreys
- James Perry
- Joanne Booth
- Jordan Cooper
- Keith Mulholland
- Kristy Readman
- Mark Godden
- Mark Walker
- Matt Lynas
- Matthew Walker*
- Meagan Mirza
- Owain Morris
- Ray O’Keefe
- Rob Whitby
- Sue Stockdale
- Tom Shirley
*U20s completed 4 races and did not have to run a long-distance race.
The final standings can be seen below. Congratulations to the top 3 for placing strongly throughout the year. The fine margins separating top spot from the chasing pack attest to just how tight the battle for the Club Championship was this year. Rob Whitby retains the Open Championship while Faye Sharpley regains the title she last won in 2022!
Open Championship (all ages)
| Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| 1. Rob Whitby | 617 | 1. Faye Sharpley | 624 |
| 2. Graeme Eddie | 615 | 2. Kristy Readman | 623 |
| 3. Mark Walker | 613 | 3. Sue Stockdale | 621 |
Veteran Championship (V40+)
| Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| 1. Graeme Eddie | 615 | 1. Faye Sharpley | 624 |
| 2. Mark Walker | 613 | 2. Kristy Readman | 623 |
| 3. Matt Lynas | 610 | 3. Sue Stockdale | 621 |
U20 Championship
| Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| 1. Matthew Walker | 410 | No qualifying athletes | NA |
| No other qualifying athletes | NA | No other qualifying athletes | NA |
‘Open’ Overall Points Prizes
These are the athletes who accumulated most points across all races which were included in the Road Race Club Championship.
| Athlete | Points | Athlete | Points |
| 1. Graeme Eddie | 1,390 | 1. Sue Stockdale | 1,615 |
| 2. Keith Mulholland | 1,238 | 2. Kristy Readman | 1,020 |
| 3. Gareth Stockdale | 1,229 | 3. Helen Saunders | 911 |
‘Open’ Handicap Prizes
This award celebrates the athletes in the club who have shown most improvement over the year. This is calculated from the RunBritainRankings website where a lower VSS score indicates a greater improvement. Each athlete’s score is the average of their best four road races.
| Athlete | Average VSSS | Athlete | Average VSSS |
| 1. Duncan James | -2.975 | 1. Katrina Barnes | -2.375 |
| 2. Andy Thorp | -2.85 | 2. Helen Saunders | -2.225 |
| 3. George O’Donnell | -1.875 | 3. Helen Eddie | -2.2 |
Congratulations to all this year’s competitors. Prizes will be awarded to the winners at the Club AGM and Awards night on March 27th.
We look forward to another fantastic year of racing in 2026. Preliminary fixtures for next year’s Road Race Club Championship can be found here and will be updated once the 2026 Cheshire Grand Prix fixtures have been released.