Club Championship

May Road Running Championship Races (Middlewich 5k and Buxton Half Marathon)

Owain Morris
Two contrasting races formed part of the Road Running Club Championship in May! At the start of the month our club members took part in the short, canal-side Middlewich 5k while our members flocked to the hilly Buxton Half Marathon over the second May Bank Holiday. Middlewich 5k Thanks to…

April 2026 Club Record-Breakers Update

Jim Rowley
TRACK – MEN What better way to kick off my final update, than with a slightly biased update on my Jake! At the Trafford Grand Prix in April, Jake Rowley claimed his 11th club record to date, with a new outdoor U20 1500m PB time of 3:57.19. The previous record…

2026 Intra-Club U10,U12, U14 Champs

Dan Hunsley
Well done to everyone who took part in the U12/U14 Intra-Club Championships last Tuesday. We had a record turnout for a Tuesday night with 62 athletes competing, split into 6 teams. Special thanks to the 30 coaches, assistants and parent volunteers who helped organise the event. We haven’t held an…

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…

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.…