Posts by Neil Gunn

Track and Field Saturday coaching session

Neil Gunn
MHAC are hosting a Track and Field Athletics Coaching Clinic at Macclesfield Athletics Track on Saturday 24 April 10.00-12.00  Skills coaching by fully qualified UK athletics coaches in Long Jump, High Jump, Pole Vault, Hurdles and Sprints for athletes and novices aged 11 and over (PV aged 13 and over)…

Instructions for payment of membership fees 2021/2022

Neil Gunn
You are requested to pay your club membership fees for 2021/2022. Do not make any BACS payment before you have read the instructions below The membership categories and fees are: Senior non-competing                   (club only)                           £14 Senior competing                         (club & EA)                          £31 Senior competing + track              (club &…

Meet the Member – Andy Haigh

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier, Andy Haigh. Andy recently topped the leader board on the Macclesfield Harrier Trail Series, completing all 28 runs well in advance of the allocated 28 days. I met Andy on a run following his success and he kindly agreed to set aside some time to share with…

Guidance and Rules regarding return to training from Monday 29th March 2021

Neil Gunn
Group training MUST only restart by implementing the same strict club rules and guidelines that were in place when we last trained before Christmas. There must be NO deviations from this if we are to stay COVID safe and to avoid criticism from the public. This means training in groups…

Return to XC racing

Neil Gunn
Calling all Harriers! It’s been a while, but I am glad to announce we can hopefully race cross country again this season on April 17th. If you have not raced cross country before, it’s open to all abilities and is a great way to boost your speed, strength and endurance.…

Senior Track Pass (trial system)

Neil Gunn
We have decided to trial a system which allows senior members to purchase short-term track passes. The options will be £50 for an annual pass (as at present) or £20 for a 3-month pass. There would be no limit on the number of 3-month passes you can purchase. The purchase…

Meet the Member – Andy Skelhorn

Neil Gunn
Introducing  Macclesfield Harrier, Andy Skelhorn. In addition to knowing some great routes, Andy is also a wealth of local knowledge. ‘Skelhorn Tours’ -Andy, ably assisted by his 4-legged companion Ziggy – can often be found out on the fells, combining running with educating Macclesfield Harriers on local points of interest.…

Club Treasurer’s Report – 2020

Neil Gunn
his is a redacted version of the treasurer’s report for 2020. Members who wish to see the full report should request a copy from the treasurer ( treasurer@macclesfield-harriers.co.uk ). Summary 2020 was a very unusual year, with all club activities between March and December severely curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Club Fell Running and Endurance Awards

Neil Gunn
Before Christmas it was agreed that we ought to get the awards out for the 2019 Season to celebrate the achievements of our members. It had been hoped we’d be able to make more of a splash around this, but the rapidly increasing Tier system meant that there was an…

Update from the Club President (28 January 2021)

Neil Gunn
It looks like we may have at least another month before any relaxation of restrictions occurs. This is fine as long as we do not then allow ourselves to create another lockdown afterwards. So please continue to train as best you can either on your own or with one other…