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2021 Nostalgia Results

2021 – Bollington Nostalgia Trail/Fell Run(virtual)

Neil Gunn
Event report from Bridgend Centre – they were very happy that so many club runners took part. We had fewer entrants this year than last, probably because runners are enjoying more ‘real-life’ events now as things open up. However, due to a number of people doing the event as a…

COVID-19 – Club Guidance for training post July 19th

Neil Gunn
Please can I urge you to continue to exercise caution while taking part in club activities and training from the 19th July. My best advice is to carry on training in the same manner as now. Small groups (max 12) pre-booked through a group leader operating from locations that minimises…

Frog Graham Round – Tom Whittington

Neil Gunn
The Frog Graham Round – Solo attempt 2/7/21 Tom at the end of his Frog Graham For me there is no greater sense of freedom than the feeling you get as a fell runner when it dawns on you that it is quite possible to drag yourself across a landscape…
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…