Club Races

Macclesfield Running Festival 2024

Owain Morris
Last Sunday saw runners from across the land descend on our town for the Macclesfield Running Festival. The event comprises three races: a 5k, a 10k, and a half marathon – all of which involve challenging hills and the opportunity to finish in a blaze of glory at the Macclesfield…

Macclesfield Harriers Road Running Championships 2025

Owain Morris
Thank you to the 22 people who provided their opinions on the format of next year’s Road Running Championships. Your opinions have been taken into consideration while compiling the 2025 fixture list. Please read on to find out how your opinions have helped shape the upcoming season. How races have…

August and September 2024 Club Record-Breakers

Jim Rowley
TRACK – MEN A selection of previously unclaimed records was claimed by the Murray family, proving that it is never too late to get those claims in and see your name in lights! Declan Murray claimed the 800m Indoor and 1500m Outdoor records on the track in the U20 and…

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…

Further Fell Success

Jane Walker
Many congratulations to U17 Macclesfield Harrier, Cian Taylor who has been selected to represent Ireland in the 2024 Mountain Running Home International in Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland on 14th September. Cian was awarded this honour following his excellent run in the Irish selection race in Wicklow last weekend, finishing 4th…

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…

Summer Road Handicap 2024

Ray O'Keefe
There were perfect running conditions for runners to try to predict their times on an out and back 7.5K route from the track on Monday evening. No watches, no GPS, just your running instincts to try to see if you could pace it right to match the time you predicted.…