Posts by Neil Gunn

Committee Minutes – January 15th 2025

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 15th January 2025 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 2025 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

Alan Ireland – Funeral and Celebration Information

Neil Gunn
Alan Ireland’s funeral will be held on Monday 27th January 2025 at 2.00pm at Macclesfield Crematorium Donations: East Cheshire Hospice Flowers: Family only There was a celebration after the service at The Blacksmith’s Arms, (Chelford Road, Henbury, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 9PG)  

Alan Ireland (1940-2024)

Neil Gunn
Alan Ireland memories and reflections Alan Ireland (1940-2025) Alan was a great character, but for me, I remember him most of all as a great ultra runner, who practised his craft before the terms ‘ ultra running ‘ and ‘ trail running ‘ had been invented. I first met Alan…

Physio session CANCELLED (Tue 7 Jan 2025)

Neil Gunn
The physio session with REBEL PHYSIO on Tuesday 7 Jan 2025 is cancelled due to the weather (and the track session has also been cancelled). The next session will be in February 2025.

2025 – Cheshire Cross Country Championships

Neil Gunn
This year (2025) the Championships were held at Betley, just south of Crewe, on a bitterly cold but thankfully dry day.  Especial thanks are due to the all the marshals and other officials for their gallant work, and also to the organisers for such a well-run event. The turn-out by…

Macclesfield Harriers partnership with REBEL Physiotherapy

Neil Gunn
We are very pleased to announce that we have agreed a a partnership with Pete Talbot of REBEL PHYSIO. Pete will attend the track on a monthly basis (first Tuesday of the month) to offer short assessments and advice that are free of charge to all club members (under 18’s…
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Boxing Day Run 2024

Neil Gunn
The annual Boxing Day run in Langley was organised as a social run this year. Sally Ann Hales organised the run and the post-run social was in Langley Cricket Club. There were 28 runners and the run raised £102.50 for charity. Times were recorded by runners themselves (this year there…

2024 Fell Handicap Report & Results

Neil Gunn
Handicap Race Report 2024 Another successful event! Thanks to Tom for handicapping, Sarah for collecting the money, to all the marshals, especially those up high in the cold and the gale. Thanks also to Sarah and the team at St Dunstan`s. A few tweaks to make for timings and reporting…

Committee Minutes – December 5th 2024

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 5th December 2024 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES DECEMBER 2024 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

National XC Relays 2024

Neil Gunn
Following bronze podium success in the Northern Cross Country Relays on the 19th October 2024 in Sheffield, the U15 boys cross country team of George O’Donnell, Jake Ireland and Tom Wood ventured further afield to compete in the National Cross Country Relays in Mansfield on 2nd November. Despite a light…