Posts by Neil Gunn

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

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,…

Ring of Fire (2022)

Neil Gunn
This had been a long time coming.  From first hearing about it in 2015, to my first attempt in 2021 resulting in my first ever DNF 41 miles into day 2, to this year’s race, and what a race! 135 miles around the whole island of Anglesey, most of it…

2022/2023 Cross Country Season

Neil Gunn
It’s cross country time again!! Update 2nd September: MACCL entry information is now on the MACCL website It may be glorious summer weather outside, but that will no doubt all change shortly and it will be time to think about the forthcoming 2022/2023 cross country season. Cross country may be…
Catharine & Marc

Peak District Boundary – Catharine Crossley

Neil Gunn
After many months of planning (and numerous recce runs) Catharine Crossley set off to attempt the ‘Peak District Boundary’ challenge at 6.00am on Friday 26th August 2022. The Peak District Boundary is a defined route that tracks the boundary of the national park and is approximately 190 miles. 3 days,…