Posts by Jane Walker

Indoor Sports Hall Success!

Jane Walker
Macclesfield Harriers fielded their largest team since before Covid during the Indoor Sports Hall rounds, with many of the youngest junior athletes competing for the first time in this type of competition. The U11 Boys made it to the regional finals in January, placing in joint 3rd overall, which is…

Gold Medallist!

Jane Walker
Congratulations go to Tristan Lamprecht who won gold in the Northern Indoor Championships last weekend for his magnificent performance in U15B 60m hurdles. Finishing in 9.0 seconds, this places him 3rd in the UK rankings for 2024 which is a brilliant start to the year. Tristan will be in hurdling…

Tatton Park Cross Country

Jane Walker
Macclesfield Harriers were out in force with a turnout of 50 at the latest Manchester League Cross Country Race which was held at Tatton Park on Saturday 13th January. Conditions were perfect for running and the ground refreshingly firm, given the recent mud fests that have been endured! It was…

Indoor Regional Open Event at Sheffield

Jane Walker
Over the winter period, it is always lovely to hear about the younger athletes who are enjoying being part of the club and just want to give new events a go! Recently, Georgia Evans competed in her first indoor regional open event, and her first event as an under 13,…

XC Cheshire Championships

Jane Walker
Cheshire XC Championship The New Year got off to a flying start at the XC Cheshire Championship on Saturday 6th January, where 30 club members, across all age ranges, battled round a deceptively tough course at Reaseheath and achieved some great individual and team results.Given the recent rain, it was…

End of Season T&F Report by Barbara

Jane Walker
MHAC Track and Field End of Season Report 2023 Where does the time go?  We have reached the end of another exciting T&F season, with great performances witnessed at the World Championships, the Diamond League events, and ….. the Cheshire League! While members have gone on to participate in International…

ESAA Championship Success

Jane Walker
Macclesfield Harriers’ Tristan Lamprecht and Hayden Blunn, represented Cheshire Schools at the ESAA Championship Combined Events finals in Bedford in September. They were supported by a coaching team of Alex Wort and fellow Macclesfield Harrier, Ashley Pritchard. Tristan competed in the penthalon and Hayden in the decathlon. Both had a…

Junior English Fell Championships

Jane Walker
A presentation was made to four members of the club on Tuesday night for their fantastic achievements in the Junior Engish Fell Championships. Battling it out on some tough courses in different weather conditions, all four finished in the top 10 for their age groups. Martha Wood (U11G) completed 5…

Cheshire League T&F Round 4

Jane Walker
On Sunday 3rd September, the final round of the Cheshire League Track and Field competition hosted by Crewe, took place in Macclesfield. The whole afternoon was filled with great performances in all age groups and it was lovely to see everyone having fun in the sunshine as the summer holidays…

YDL Round 2

Jane Walker
Saturday 3rd June saw the 2nd round of the YDL competition, where we had several teams of youngsters head over to Leigh to compete, picking up vital points for the club and putting in some impressive individual performances. Here is a quick round up: U13 Boys Samuel, Tomas, Eric, Robert…