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September 2026 Club Record-Breakers Update

Dan Hunsley
Hi everyone. This is my first post as Club Statistician after receiving the baton from Jim Rowley. Thanks again to Jim for all his hard work and inspiring posts over the last few years. This year has been quite unusual from a club records perspective. There were lots of brand…

Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay, 3rd October 2026

Nathanael Booker
Report by Steve Lomas. The Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relays; I had always been envious that our elite Harriers should take part in this annual relay event, its fame growing year by year. The relays began in 1986, started by the Hodgson family as a memorial to very sad circumstances. It…

September Road Running Recap

Owain Morris
Three teams took on the north west’s best at the North West Road Relays while 21 of our members made the short-trip to chase PBs at the Knutsford 10k! North West Road Relays The North West Road Relays are an annual event in which runners representing clubs from Cumbria, Lancashire,…

August Road Running Club Championship Results

Owain Morris
A warm August saw Macclesfield Harriers turn up to three events as part of the Road Running Club Championship. Pie and Peas 5M With its unique selling point of a Pie and Peas supper to every entrant upon completion of the race, this race sold out weeks in advance. This…

North West Road Relays – September 12th at Heaton Park

Owain Morris
The 26th North West Counties Road Relays are taking place on Sunday, September 12th at Heaton Park, Manchester. See below for a full list of the events by age category. Race start time Category Event details 10:30 Under 12 Girls/Boys 3 x 2.2km 11:00 Under 14 Girls 3 x 3.3km…

Committee Minutes – July 15th 2026

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 15th July 2026 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 2026 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Rachel Gilliland Club Secretary

Macclesfield Running Festival 2026

Neil Gunn
This year the club committee has decided to support Run Through in order to have a Road Race Festival in Macclesfield on Sunday 18th October 2026 (details below). Macclesfield Running Festival 2026 It is hoped that club members will support this by volunteering* for marshalling and other duties on the…

July Road Running Club Championship Results

Owain Morris
Whether it was tackling the hills of the Buxton Carnival 4M, dialling up the speed at Huxley 5M, or taking on the familiar surroundings of South Park, Macclesfield Harriers had a great month of racing in July! Buxton Carnival 4M 6 Macclesfield Harriers headed to Buxton for this race which…

June Road Running Club Championship Race Results!

Owain Morris
Four races took place during a warm June (and start of July), and the competition between our members has really started to heat up! Read on to learn how performances at the Dave Telford Dunham Massey 5k, Colshaw Hall 10k, Round the Runway 5M, and Summer Road Handicap have affected…

2026 Langley Fete Fell Race

Neil Gunn
A damp morning gave way to a hot, humid afternoon, but nothing could stop 21 Macclesfield Harriers from turning out in force for the short, sharp but, I like to think, perfectly formed Langley Fete Fell Race. Back in its traditional clockwise direction after the wet conditions of 2025, the…