Club Championship

Congleton Half Marathon

Owain Morris
Twelve Macclesfield Harriers made the short trip down the A536 to participate in the hilly but scenic Congleton Half Marathon. Starting and ending a short walk away from Congleton town centre, the course consists of an undulating loop around the countryside to the north of Congleton. A steep downhill section…

Crewe parkrun – the final race of the 2024 Cheshire Grand Prix

Owain Morris
Crewe parkrun #265 (September 14th) was the final race of this year’s Cheshire Grand Prix. With individual and team prizes on the line, nine Macclesfield Harriers were chasing vital points at Queen’s Park in Crewe.  It was a sunny morning and the park was resplendent. The course consists of three…

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…