Posts by Neil Gunn

Ewan Edmondson - 1st Harrier (image from Mick Hall)

2021 Wilmslow 10k

Neil Gunn
It is great to see races starting up again.  38 Harriers ran the 2021 event in very warm conditions – some great times posted. The feedback was very positive about all the sensible arrangements made by the organisers. Results from the harriers who ran are shown in the table below.…

English Schools Qualification success for Juniors

Neil Gunn
Many congratulations to the two Macclesfield Harriers junior members competing in the prestigious English Schools Championships this coming weekend at Sportscity Manchester.   Callum Wain (long jump) and Albert Bradshaw (200m) achieved the selection for this competition and will be representing Cheshire and Greater Manchester Schools, respectively – good luck lads!…
Billy Hicks at Wincle Troup in 2019

Club Fell Champs races in 2021

Neil Gunn
These are the races that count towards the club trophies awarded at the AGM in April next year. The races are separated into three different championships. Each will have a series winner. This is the current guide to qualify, but it all has to be flexible this year: High Fell…
Macclesfield Harriers Club Vest

Match Report – Northern T&F League, Ashton

Neil Gunn
Buoyed by our winning team performance in Round 1 of the Northern T&F League in Eccles, we travelled over to Ashton-under-Lyne and the home of East Cheshire Harriers for Round 2. East Cheshire pushed us very hard and would appear to be our strongest opponents in this league. While we…

2021 Polly Lander Orienteering – June 23rd

Neil Gunn
From 6:30pm – Wednesday 23rd June – East Erwood Car Park, Goyt’s Lane Call it a fun run, or call it an elbows-out demonstration of navigational prowess.  Either way Phil Cheek brings the return of the hotly anticipated Macc Harriers summer orienteering event Polly Lander Orienteering, in remembrance of Polly…

Current Guidance regarding Training & COVID-19 – Reminder (10th June)

Neil Gunn
This is a reminder that we continue to operate with the COVID-19 restrictions that we put in place from 29th Mar 2021. Please reread and ensure compliance …. MHACCovidMarch2021 In addition, if for any reason you are instructed to take a PCR test, you must not return to training or…
It's been a while since the last T&F season!

Back on track

Neil Gunn
The role of team manager is often challenging for various reasons, constant emails and pleas for competitors, often with little response. It must be a rare occurrence when said managers have the unenviable task of having to allocate so few places in each event to so many athletes wanting to…
Socially Distanced Group Run

Group Training Runs – guidance from 17th May

Neil Gunn
Here is the guidance for club group runs and training from Monday 17th May 2021. – As we enter stage three of the easing of restrictions please continue to exercise caution. – Please limit group activities which take place out in the open on public roads, paths etc to one…

The return to road racing

Neil Gunn
Over the past few weeks Road Races have been slowly returning and some Macc Harriers have been racing again. As more and more races are put on over the next weeks and months it will be great to see more Macc Harriers participating again. Below is a summary of the…

Club London Marathon Places – 2021 and 2022

Neil Gunn
We have been notified by the London Marathon that as our three runners from the cancelled 2020 event have now deferred to the 2021 event we will not be getting any other places for 2021. Our next allocation is 3 places for the 2022 event. When we are able to…