Posts by Jane Walker

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…

Junior Indoor Sportshall Competitions

Jane Walker
Northwest Indoor Sportshall League – Rounds 1 and 2 Round 1 – Crewe, Sunday 6th November 2022 A team of eight, excited U11 girls competed in the first northwest indoor sportshall league to be held since covid 19. It was a long day but everyone enjoyed the experience, cheering along their…

Northern Athletics Cross Country Relays (2022)

Jane Walker
On Saturday 22nd October 2022,  three teams of Macclesfield Harriers made their way to the Northern Cross Country relays in Graves Park, Sheffield. The day started with an early drive across the peaks for some of the parents who also wanted to get in a parkrun before the event on…

National Cross Country Relays (2022)

Jane Walker
A great day of running was had by the three teams who travelled to Mansfield for the English Cross Country Relays on 5th November. The U13, U15 and U17 boys teams were all keen to build on their recent successes at the Northerns by competing in the Nationals and certainly…