Posts by Jane Walker

Further Fell Success

Jane Walker
Many congratulations to U17 Macclesfield Harrier, Cian Taylor who has been selected to represent Ireland in the 2024 Mountain Running Home International in Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland on 14th September. Cian was awarded this honour following his excellent run in the Irish selection race in Wicklow last weekend, finishing 4th…

Northern Athletic Championships

Jane Walker
Summer Competition A small group of Macclesfield Harriers athletes travelled to Derby to compete at the Northern Athletics U17, U15 & U13 Championships on 10 & 11 August. In the U17s, Jake Rowley came in 2nd in the 400m final and teammate Ollie Mills-Kidals jumped his way to 2nd in…

Cheshire T&F Championships

Jane Walker
Cheshire Championships The sun shone on Macclesfield for a glorious weekend of athletics at the 2024 Cheshire County Championships over the weekend of May 11th and 12th. Macclesfield Harriers had a fantastic turnout with a team of around 90 athletes, which made up over a quarter of the total competitors.…

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…