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Special Awards Nominations 2022-2023

Ray O'Keefe
In advance of the AGM and Awards evening on March 24th, please find below the nominations for the club Special Awards. Winners will be announced at the Awards Evening. Congratulations to all who were nominated! Award Nominees Best Newcomer   Alex Galloway Caroline Gisby Ruth Gamwell Most Improved Athlete  …

Heaton Park XC

Jane Walker
On Saturday 11th March, 15 harriers made their way to Heaton Park for the re-scheduled finale of the Manchester League. Although depleted on numbers, due to many of the juniors being selected for the inter-counties race on the same day, the enthusiastic bunch braved the cold and muddy conditions. Starting…

2023 Haworth Hobble

James MacDonald
The arrival A confident arrival for us, kindly driven in Oscar’s fabled Phaeton, ploughing through the steep drifts, where many’s a ditched car attended being dug out by their Master. Through beautiful, old, stony villages, climbing up to Haworth school. Already the walkers setting off, looking up excitedly at the…

GEAR EXCHANGE

Neil Gunn
Got any old sports gear, in any condition, that you no longer use? In an attempt to lessen the clubs’ impact on the environment we will be having a ‘GEAR EXCHANGE’ at the forthcoming club AGM on Friday 24th March. Please have a rummage in the next 2 weeks for…

2023 Trans-Pennine Relay

James MacDonald
Trans-Pennine Relay 2023 and the Holy (not literally) Socks What is it? A relay race from Sheffield town hall to the Boars Head pub in Poynton via 5 legs of approx 1 hour each. Each team stays together during the race except the runner running their leg. When was it?…

Meet the Member – Rob Whitby

Catharine Crossley
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier, Rob Whitby. You may know Rob, as ‘Rob the Barber’ – he’s been described as ‘a quality barber with a passion and dedication to the haircutting profession.’ Rob has recently set up his own barber shop on Park Lane, Silktown Barbers. When he is not busy making…

Northern and England Athletics Indoor Championships

Sarah Dilworth
Well done to all Macclesfield Harriers athletes who competed so well at the Northern Indoor T&F Championships recently.  In January, Jake Rowley had a fabulous couple of days at the U17 championship event in Sheffield picking up bronze medals with personal best performances in both the 400m (52.32s) and 800m…

Alsager 5 2023 race results

Ray O'Keefe
The fast Alsager 5 didn’t disappoint with ideal conditions for some fast times. Rob Whitby (28:09) was the first male Macc Harrier with James Perry (28:44) close on his heals with Jordan Cooper (30:31) not far behind them. For the female Macc Harriers Sue Stockdale (35:40) lead the way with…

Committee Minutes – February 2nd 2023

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 2nd February 2023 and minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES FEBRUARY 2023 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

2022/2023 AGM & Awards Evening

Neil Gunn
Macclesfield Harriers & AC – Annual General Meeting [AGM] AGENDA 24th March 2023 at 7pm [prompt] Bollington Arts Centre 1. Apologies 2. Opening address – KM 3. Financial position /comment – MG 4. Macclesfield Athletics Development Fund [MADF] – SF 5. Election of Officers and vacant positions – KM 6.…