Club Races

Meet the Member – Alison Hartopp

Catharine Crossley
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier, Alison Hartopp.  Alison is one of our fantastic club coaches, who gives up her time to support athletes of all ages from U15 upwards. Alison has also recently achieved her Level 4 Starters qualification. In between coaching and officiating, Alison still manages to run competitively. She is  a…

Alsager 5 2022 Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
For many the Alsager 5 was one of the last races before lockdown. This fast race returned on Sunday with the usual flurry of 5 mile PBs despite the windy conditions. Rob Whitby kept up his good form as first Macc Harrier with a PB time of 26:52 and 24th…

RunMaccFest 2020 Charity Challenge – Last Chance to donate

Neil Gunn
Congratulations and a massive Thank You to Macclesfield Harriers and everyone who has taken part in the 2020 RunMaccFest Charity Challenge, you are all awesome! We smashed the 15,000km target!          We have raised an amazing £12,000! We are closing the challenge on 1st October 2020. Last chance to donate! https://www.givepenny.com/run_maccfest_run_macc_fest_charity_challenge All money…

Run Macc Fest Charity Challenge

Neil Gunn
RunMaccFest 2020 had set a £15,000 charity fundraising target and we fully intend to stick to that!! We have decided to host a charity challenge, challenging the people of Macclesfield and beyond to run 15,000 Kms for £15,000. (15,000 is approximately the total Km’s run by last year’s runners). We are…

Terry’s High 5 – Race Report & Results 2020

Ewan Edmondson
Results are at the bottom of the report. “Everyone woke up to the dulcet sounds of torrential rain on Saturday morning, however it soon eased and as everyone warmed up around Trentabank the weather did too. There was a buzz of nervous excitement at the start line – Nessit Hill…
Macc Half Marathon 2018, Mile 1, Photo Credit Bryan Dale

Run Macc Fest Race Report and Results 2019

Ewan Edmondson
Well the rain gods listened to our prayers and after torrential downpours all morning the rain cleared and the flooding subsided to provide perfect conditions for our very own Run Macc Fest. This year we added a new 10K race and revised the 5K course, with the scenic but challenging…
Start of Teggs Nose Race, back in 2005

Tegg’s Nose Race Report and Results 2019

Ewan Edmondson
(Yes, it’s an old photo – the race start in 2005. Everyioen was too busy to take any phoptos this year) The rain finally stopped in time for the Tegg’s Nose Fell Race after a week of heavy downpours.  A big thank you to all the landowners who allowed us to…

Forest 5 Race Report and Results 2019

Ewan Edmondson
Thanks to Emma and the team for another successful jaunt round the forest, maybe not quite as damp as last year but not too sunny either! Thanks everyone for coming and supporting us and our good cause: we’ll tell you how much we raised ASAP. Thanks also to the Macc…