Posts by Neil Gunn

Leisure Assistant (Athletics Track) – Part Time @ Macclesfield

Neil Gunn
This is an exciting opportunity to both support the leisure centre team and Macclesfield Harriers Athletic Club. The successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of the athletics track operation on Tuesday and Thursday evenings working between 5.30pm and 8.30pm to ensure a safe and clean environment and that…

2022 Fell Handicap CANCELLED – poor weather contingency plan in operation

Neil Gunn
IMPORTANT – FELL HANDICAP CANCELLED – CONTINGENCY PLAN IN OPERATION (Last update: Saturday 17th December 2022 @ 17:00) Message from the event organiser….with the weather forecast so bad and access to the Cat & Fiddle for marshals like to be impossible the race is CANCELLED and the contingency plan is…

Tuesday 13th December – Senior Track Training Cancelled.

Neil Gunn
Due to the current cold weather we’re experiencing, the likelihood of ice occurring on the track and the difficulties/risk of travelling to the track, plus the possible detrimental effect of training in such conditions, the track session for the seniors is cancelled on Tuesday, 13th December – please note that,…

Committee Minutes – October 13th 2022

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 13th October and minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 2022 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

Windgather Fell Race 2022

Neil Gunn
The annual Windgather Fell Race was a great success in 2022. Windgather 2022 Results – Individual and Team Windgather 2022 Report Windgather Fell Race Information Page – previous results

Meet the Member – Kathleen O’Donnell

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier’s answer to Wordsworth; Kathleen O’Donnell. Kathleen has been running with the Club from 2014. Since then she has definitely made her presence known both at local fell races and those further afield. She may be small but she is mighty. Kathleen has a significant number of racing…

Hodgson Brothers’ Mountain Relay – 2022

Neil Gunn
Hodgson Brothers’ Mountain Relay 2nd October 2022 As the Macclesfield Harriers team assembled at the start of the HBMR on Sunday, they each were preoccupied by quite particular concerns: Tom Whittington and Matt Lynas (Leg 1) eyed the queue for the portaloos; Nathanael Booker and Joe Pickard (Leg 2) quietly…

Committee Minutes – September 29th 2022

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 29th September to discuss the future of Macclesfield Half Marathon and the minutes from the meeting are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2022 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

THE JUNIOR ENGLISH FELL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP 2022

Neil Gunn
THE JUNIOR ENGLISH FELL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 The Wood family Junior English Fell Championships 2022 Adventures. Runners Michael, Thomas & Martha with support team (transport, food & warm ups) Mum, Dad and Teg the dog. The 2022 Championship was competed over five different races across Cumbria and North Yorkshire between…
Catharine & Marc

Peak District Boundary (PDB) 2022 – Catharine Crossley

Neil Gunn
The Peak District Boundary started as a personal challenge but ended up as so much more. The finish – CC did it! If you’re here simply for a review of Peak District Boundary, here’s the short version: It’s beautiful, there are hills, flats, scrambles, trails & even the dreaded tarmac,…