Posts by Jane Walker

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…

YDL Lower T&F League R1, Macclesfield

Jane Walker
The coronation weekend not only heralded a new king, but also the first YDL fixture of the Track and Field season, which was a home fixture. It was particularly pleasing to have 30 youngsters competing, some of whom were doing so for the first time. A strong team of 9…

County Championships May 13th-14th

Jane Walker
Last weekend not only saw a fantastic turn out across all age groups at the Cheshire T&F Championships at Ellesmere Port, but also so many podium positions, it was hard to keep track just how well everyone had done over the two-day event. For many, the usual journey took far…

Cheshire League T&F Round 1

Jane Walker
Cheshire T&F League First Round The Track and Field season kicked off with the family friendly Cheshire League at Ellesmere Port on Sunday 23rd April. Although the weather could have been better,  a great time was had by all. This league covers all age groups from U11s to seniors, with…

English Schools Cross Country Championships

Jane Walker
English Schools Sat 18th March 2023 , Cross Country Championships, Wollaton Park, Nottingham A major cross-country event returned to the grounds of Wollaton Hall for the first time since the all-age group English National of 2020. On a surprisingly mild afternoon in March and on a course that was ‘soft to firm’…

Intercounties XC Championship

Jane Walker
Inter County Sat 11th March 2023, Cross Country Championships  Prestwold Hall, Loughborough  The 2023 Inter County Cross Country Championships were held at Prestwold Hall. The course was extremely muddy in places, due to the heavy snowfall the week leading up to race.  Macclesfield Harriers had good representation across the various…

Heaton Park XC

Jane Walker
On Saturday 11th March, 15 harriers made their way to Heaton Park for the re-scheduled finale of the Manchester League. Although depleted on numbers, due to many of the juniors being selected for the inter-counties race on the same day, the enthusiastic bunch braved the cold and muddy conditions. Starting…