Posts by Owain Morris

2026 Rainow 5 – Report & Results

Owain Morris
A beautiful evening again in Rainow for this 5-mile friendly fell race. With a new race pre-entry limit for this year, this meant that the parking, registration, start and the route were a little less crowded than last year and great chance for all the runners to socialise post-race as…

Woodbank parkrun #780

Owain Morris
15 Macclesfield Harriers made the trip to Stockport for Woodbank parkrun #780, the latest fixture in our Road Running Club Championship. This parkrun goes through two separate parks – Woodbank Park which is flat and grassy and the leafier but hillier Vernon Park. With long straight sections, sharp descents, and…

Raffle in Support of Rob Hasler and Brian West

Owain Morris
*** WINNERS ANNOUNCED *** The winning tickets (drawn at random) were Sue Stockdale & Nathanael Booker – congratulations Macclesfield Harriers & A.C. continues to support two of our members, Rob Hasler and Brian West, and their families as they adapt to life following their diagnoses with Motor Neuron Disease. We…

Congleton parkrun #625

Owain Morris
The mercury hit the heady heights of 12°C, leggings were replaced with shorts, and gloves were completely dispensed with. On a warm Saturday morning in February, Macclesfield Harriers headed to the tropical shores of Astbury Mere for the latest event in the Road Running Club Championship, Congleton parkrun #625. The…

Four Villages Half Marathon 2026

Owain Morris
Our 2026 Road Running Championship kicked off with the hilly Four Villages Half Marathon. It rained from start to finish and all competitors got a thorough soaking. However, this didn’t stop our members from recording impressive times! 21 Macclesfield Harriers made the trip to Helsby and three of our members…

New Road Running Trophy and the removal of bonus points

Owain Morris
From the 2026 season, the club will introduce a new road running award: the Best Performance in the Cheshire Road Grand Prix trophy. This award is designed to recognise athletes who compete at the highest level within Cheshire while also consistently representing the club in team competition. The trophy will…

2025 Road Running Club Championship Results

Owain Morris
2025 was a fantastic year of races in which our members competed in races throughout Cheshire and beyond. This included the 18 races of the 2025 Road Race Club Championship and the 8 races of the Cheshire Road Grand Prix. For the first time, marathon results also counted towards standings…

2026 Road Running Club Championship – Provisional Fixture List

Owain Morris
A provisional fixture list for the 2026 Macclesfield Harriers Club Championship Road Running Fixture list has now been prepared. Please see below for the provisional list of races. This will be updated once Cheshire County Athletics confirm which eight races will form part of next year’s Cheshire Road Grand Prix.…

Stockport 10

Owain Morris
Fourteen Macclesfield Harriers turned out for the final race of the year, the Stockport ‘10’. The race takes place on a varied route, starting on the Woodbank Park Athletics Park, going through the park before taking various hills and roads around Stockport. Congratulations to all who took part! The first…