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Montane Spine Challenger North (2023)

Neil Gunn
160m from Hardraw to Kirk Yetholm along the Pennine Way, January 2023 Pre-race kit check: Goggles, knife, sleeping bag, bivvy, windproof lighter – in here somewhere, 3000 calories, trowel, blister popping needles – all OK, just 8 items of a long list of 8 kilogrammes of kit that must be…

Four Villages Half Marathon 2023 Results

Ray O'Keefe
The first race of the year in our Club Road Running Championships, the Four Villages Half Marathon took place on Sunday Jan 15th. There were 17 keen Macc Harriers ready to take on the first race of the year. For the male Mac Harriers the top three places were hotly…

MHAC Juniors at the County Cross-Country Championships 2023

Neil Gunn
As is traditional, the first weekend of the year saw the running of the various County Cross Country Championships. The Cheshire championships were held at the Knights Grange Sports Complex in Winsford and a very hardy band of Macclesfield Harriers Juniors raced in wet weather over playing fields which started…

Meet the Member – Emma Mason

Catharine Crossley
Taking our first Meet the Member slot of 2023 is runner, run leader and organiser extraordinaire, Emma Mason. Emma has been running with the Macclesfield Harriers for 10 years and during that time she has transitioned from a road runner to a fell runner. She is not put off by…

Committee Minutes – December 8th 2022

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 8th December 2022 and minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES DECEMBER 2022 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

Membership Renewal 2023/2024

Neil Gunn
Club membership fees for 2023/2024 will be due on 1st April, but you can renew any time from now and your membership will be valid until 31/03/2024 The fee has three elements: – Basic membership (non-competing members): £16 – EA/Northern Athletics affiliation (competing members): £19 (optional for seniors; payable by…

Final Results for the 2022 Club Road Running Championship

Ray O'Keefe
With a return to almost a normal season of Road Running we had an excellent turnout to most of the races designated for the Club Road Running Championships. There were some excellent performances by all. Below are the final awards with the first three finishers given and the 1st place…

Junior Indoor Sportshall Competitions

Jane Walker
Northwest Indoor Sportshall League – Rounds 1 and 2 Round 1 – Crewe, Sunday 6th November 2022 A team of eight, excited U11 girls competed in the first northwest indoor sportshall league to be held since covid 19. It was a long day but everyone enjoyed the experience, cheering along their…

Leisure Assistant (Athletics Track) – Part Time @ Macclesfield

Neil Gunn
This is an exciting opportunity to both support the leisure centre team and Macclesfield Harriers Athletic Club. The successful applicant will be responsible for all aspects of the athletics track operation on Tuesday and Thursday evenings working between 5.30pm and 8.30pm to ensure a safe and clean environment and that…

Wilmslow Festive 10K 2022 Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
The last race in the Macc Harriers Road Champs did not disappoint with some blistering fast times and PBs for many. There were 44 Macc Harriers in the event with all their times listed below with a link to the full results and pictures from the race. Stay tuned for…