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2024 Trafford AC Combined Events Classic

Dan Hunsley
Trafford AC – Combined Events Classic (28th/29th Sep 2024); Woodbank Park, Stockport  Congratulations to all three Macclesfield Harriers (Ben Hunsley, Samuel Savage and Ollie Mills-Kidals) who recently competed in the Combined Events Classic at Woodbank Park over the weekend of 28th & 29th Sept.   For the U13s and U15s…

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…

Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay 2024

Neil Gunn
Hodgson Brothers Mountain Relay 2024 – Write-up by Andy Beavers It’s that time of year again.  The heating has gone on and fell-running folk start to meet before dark in all parts of the country to travel and coalesce in a muddy field for a day and run as a…

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…

2024 Junior Home International Mountain Races (Ireland)

Neil Gunn
Jake Ireland and Cian Taylor represented England and Ireland, respectively, at the U17 Junior Home International in County Wicklow, Ireland on 14th September 2024. Both athletes had an amazing experience and wish to thank Alison Hartopp for all her hard work coaching and supporting them. Here are a few words…

UTMB 2024 – a Husband & Wife double act

Neil Gunn
UTMB 2024 – A Husband-and-Wife Double Act Just five years ago, the 176km, 10,000m ascent UTMB was not only out of my comfort zone, but out of my imagination.  In the intervening time, it hadn’t moved into my comfort zone but I’d decided it was possible. I’d also decided that…

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…

King Offa’s Dyke Race (KODR) – 2024

Neil Gunn
 “You have to want it” I don’t think anyone can dispute my desire to get to the finish line of the King Offa’s Dyke Race. Before I tell you about the finish, let’s go back to the start. Background The Offa’s Dyke race takes place every two years. Coincidently the…

Macclesfield Running Festival 2024

Neil Gunn
This year the club committee has decided to support Run Through in order to have a Road Race Festival in Macclesfield on Sunday 27th October 2024 (details below). Macclesfield Running Festival 2024 It is hoped that club members will support this by volunteering* for marshalling and other duties on the…

2024 Mixed Ability Track Relay

Neil Gunn
The Mixed Ability Track Relays made a come back on Tuesday evening (27th August 2024)  after a few absent years . Thank you so much to all the runners that joined in and made it such a success. You made it such a fun evening and it was great to…