Posts by Neil Gunn

Meet the Member – Phil Gaskell

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier C group leader, Phil Gaskell. Q1: When did you start running? Phil: I started running in my 20s as a way to get and keep fit in order to play rugby (not very well) at Macc rugby club. As I got too old for rugby I just…
Langley 7 race in 2019

Langley 7 Race Report and Results 2019

Neil Gunn
We must all be mad. What prompts us to get out of bed and battle their way through floods to the start, to run up and down hills whilst wading streams and jumping over bits of tree, and then trying to dry out and warm up over a brew and…

Windgather Race Report and Results 2019

Neil Gunn
Thanks once again for coming out and supporting our race. We had 114 entries and everyone finished. Whilst a bit wet and windy at times, conditions for the most part weren’t too bad: probably not ideal for fast times though. Thanks to all at Buxton Rotary for the marshalling and…

Meet the Member – Barry Blyth

Neil Gunn
As a regular trail runner, I remain amazed by the sheer difficulty of fell running. The technique and fitness required to ascend and descend hills is phenomenal. In my humble opinion, fell running sorts the men from the boys. Macclesfield Harrier Barry Blyth certainly falls into the former category. Barry…

Meet the Member – Saranya Hasler

Neil Gunn
Hands up who loved cross-country running at school? Anyone? We’re adults now and there’s lots of stuff we didn’t like as kids that we now love, like olives and alcohol. XC running is another one of those things. ’Tis the season to get muddy, so who better to fill our…

Meet the Member – Keith Mulholland

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier & former Club Chairman, Keith Mulholland. Keith is a regular at the Macclesfield Harrier track sessions and at club champs road races. Keith kindly took some time to tell us a bit about his running history and what running means to him. Q1. When did you start…
Macc Half Marathon 2018, Mile 1, Photo Credit Bryan Dale

Run Macc Fest Race Report and Results 2019

Neil Gunn
Well the rain gods listened to our prayers and after torrential downpours all morning the rain cleared and the flooding subsided to provide perfect conditions for our very own Run Macc Fest. This year we added a new 10K race and revised the 5K course, with the scenic but challenging…

Track and Field 2019 – End of Season Report

Neil Gunn
The Macclesfield Harriers Track and Field team had a very successful 2019 season.  More than 145 athletes, from U11s to Masters, competed across the 3 T&F leagues in 12 fixtures. In addition, significant numbers of athletes competed in the Cheshire, Northern and National Championships. In the Youth Development League (YDL), for…

Track and Field Awards (Club Championships) 2019

Neil Gunn
Many thanks to all who supported our Track and Field celebration evening on Friday, and congratulations to all our awards winners, listed below. T&F Awards 2019 Sarah Dilworth [The T&F Awards are presented at the end the season, rather than at the AGM as for road, cross country and fell.…

Meet the Member – Mark Godden

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier’s very own Marathon Man, Mark Godden. Mark kindly took some time out of his training schedule (Berlin and Snowdonia marathons) and new Grandad duties to tell us what running means to him. 1: When did you start running? Mark: In early 2013 I entered a 38 mile…