Club Races

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.…

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…

2024 – Langley Fete Fell Race

Neil Gunn
The weather forecast might have cried off, but a legion of hardy Harriers braved the elements to enjoy the delights of the Langley Fete Fell Race! They were rewarded by the temperature warming up and the rain holding off for the race itself. The race has a tough start, heading…

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…