Posts by Ray O’Keefe

Wilmslow Festive 10K 2023 Race Results

Ray O'Keefe
Cool but dry conditions greeted runners at the fast Wilmslow Festive 10K. With these good conditions the 38 Macc Harriers that ran did not hold back with some great times and PBs galore. Some notable results were Matthew Walker (34:15) with a PB and 4th U20, John Carr (34:29) first…

The return of Macclesfield Running Festival!

Ray O'Keefe
What a day for the return of the Macclesfield Running Festival!! Fabulous running conditions greeted runners wanting a challenge at the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon distances. RunThrough did a great job organizing the event where Macc Harriers were out in force both running and marshalling. There were an impressive…

Congleton Half Marathon 2023 Results and Final Cheshire Grand Prix results

Ray O'Keefe
Thirteen Macc Harriers took part in the Congleton Half Marathon on Sunday October 1st in conditions that turned quite wet. Despite the weather there were some great results including 4th place from Rob Whitby and 14th place for David Chambers in the men’s race as well as 12th place for…

Macclesfield Parkrun and Guilden Sutton 10K 2023 race reports

Ray O'Keefe
It was a busy week for Road Racing with the Macclesfield Parkrun on Sept 9th and the Guilden Sutton 10K on Sept 17 in our Road Running Championships. While there was no surprise that there was a strong turnout for the local Macc Parkrun only a select few made it…

Birchwood 10K 2023 Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
There were 13 Macc Harriers who competed against other clubs in the next Cheshire Grand Prix race, the Birchwood 10K. Two of our runners, Rob Whitby and Rob Hasler, were also running for Cheshire in an inter-county competition. Some great times were had by all even though the course had…

Road Handicap 2023 race report

Ray O'Keefe
On Monday evening the weather gods were kind and provided perfect conditions for running, but could the 14 runners taking part in the Road Handicap predict their times correctly for the Road Handicap route? Most were either just over their predicted time or very pessimitic about their pace and a…

Alderley Park Parkrun 2023 Race Results

Ray O'Keefe
The most recent race in the Macc Harriers Road Running Championships was also part of the Cheshire Grand Prix of races so earned extra points in our competition as well as counting towards the Grand Prix. The Alderley Park Parkrun is a new local Parkrun to the local area within…

Round the Runway 5 mile 2023 Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
The popular Round the Runway 5 mile race put on by Wilmslow Running club was attended by 25 Macc Harriers with conditions ideal for high flying! Some great results were had by all throughout the field with notable performances from Mark Walker (28:57) who placed 5th overall, Emma Gallymore (39:57)…

Summer Road Handicap 2023 – Monday July 17th 7pm

Ray O'Keefe
Summer Road Handicap Monday July 17th 7pm How well do you know your running pace? This will be a fun event where runners try to predict their time for an out and back route of approximately 7.5K starting and finishing at the track. No watches allowed! Prizes for top 10…

Birchwood Brook 5K 2023 race results

Ray O'Keefe
On Thursday evening the North Cheshire 5K Grand Prix series of four races came to an end with the Birchwood Brook 5K. Four Macc Harriers made it to this final race with some good times despite the heat. The results for the Macc Harriers are below with a link to…