Club Championship

Macclesfield parkrun #251

Owain Morris
Macclesfield parkrun was designated as a Road Running Club Championship race this weekend, and a grand total of 28 Harriers made their way down to our local parkrun. It was great to see so many of you on Saturday morning. The sun shone brightly highlighting the beauty of South Park…

Sandbach 10k, 2024

Owain Morris
Nine Macclesfield Harriers took part in the Sandbach 10k on Sunday. This was the penultimate race of this year’s Cheshire Grand Prix, and our runners picked up some invaluable points as we look to finish the season strongly. It was a blisteringly hot day and the warm conditions did not…

July 2024 Club Record-Breakers

Jim Rowley
TRACK – MEN Dave Smith continued to build on his 400m record captured last month, and is reaping the benefits of work with the Sprints Group. Dave improved his own V35 200m record with a time of 23.60 seconds in the Northern League. In addition to this, Dave claimed two…

Warrington parkrun

Owain Morris
Warrington parkrun (event #481) was designated as a Cheshire Grand Prix race this weekend. As such, 7 Macclesfield Harriers and runners from across Cheshire descended on Victoria Park, a large park in the centre of Warrington, to represent their clubs. This is a relatively quick course which takes in 2…

Wilmslow Summer 10k, 2024

Owain Morris
For the first time in a few years, the summer edition of the Wilmslow 10k was not raced in blazing heat. However, the cool conditions didn’t stop 20 Macclesfield Harriers from recording red-hot finish times. This is a course with huge PB potential as apart from the hill at the…

Mobberley ‘Round the Runway’ 5, 2024

Owain Morris
21 Harriers took part in this hugely popular race on Tuesday evening. Starting and ending in Mobberley, the race is a mix of road and trail and goes both around and under the runway at Manchester airport. It was pretty dry underfoot and much cooler than last year, leading to…

June 2024 Club Record-Breakers

Jim Rowley
TRACK – MEN The Northern League (West 2S) event in Macclesfield in June 2024 was particularly favourable for our male veteran athletes. Jasyn Savage eclipsed the previous 100m record in the V45 category by 0.10 seconds! A record that had stood for over 9 years. In the V35 category, David…

Meet the Member – Owain Morris

Catharine Crossley
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier Owain Morris. As the Club’s Road Running Manager, Owain is keen  to increase participation in road races. Owain can be found on the start line of most local races. He actively encourages and supports members to participate in races and to have fun.   Q1. When did…

Colshaw Hall 10k, 2024

Owain Morris
The course has been re-designed since last year; the hills which used to be near the start and finish of the race are now avoided in favour of a relatively flat loop around Over Peover. The organisers promised the new course would lead to multiple PBs being set, and the…

Dave Telford Memorial Dunham Massey 5k, 2024

Owain Morris
Usually populated only by docile deer after closing time, the splendid grounds of, the National Trust property, Dunham Massey were taken over by runners from across Cheshire on Thursday evening. This is a quick, looped course which provides the opportunity to run down the main driveway towards the grand Dunham…