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YDL Report (July 2021)

Neil Gunn
It was a blistering hot day at Longford Park for the second round of the Lower age group YDL (for U13 and U15 age groups) on Saturday 17th July. There was a good turn out from the U15 girls and we had a representative in nearly all the events. Olivia Bagley started…

Welsh 1000m Race – July 17th 2021

Neil Gunn
The Welsh 1000m Peaks Race is approximately 20 miles long and starts at sea level, taking in all 5 peaks over 1000m in Snowdonia.  This year was the 50th running of the race, and the last to be organised by the current team of volunteers. The race start was in…

2021 Alderley Park Trail Race

Neil Gunn
There were 12 Macc Harriers out for the return of the Alderley Park Trail Race – this is run around the woodland trails of the Alderley Park Site. Mark Burley (28:12) was the 6th overall (2nd senior male) and Louisa Whittingham 7th overall (1st senior female) Results can be found…
Mining Museum
Andrew's Knob
The Start
Poachers Corner
Mining Museum
Donkey Bridge
B & C Group
Kelly's Run
2021 Nostalgia Results

2021 – Bollington Nostalgia Trail/Fell Run(virtual)

Neil Gunn
Event report from Bridgend Centre – they were very happy that so many club runners took part. We had fewer entrants this year than last, probably because runners are enjoying more ‘real-life’ events now as things open up. However, due to a number of people doing the event as a…

Frog Graham Round – Tom Whittington

Neil Gunn
The Frog Graham Round – Solo attempt 2/7/21 Tom at the end of his Frog Graham For me there is no greater sense of freedom than the feeling you get as a fell runner when it dawns on you that it is quite possible to drag yourself across a landscape…
Ewan Edmondson - 1st Harrier (image from Mick Hall)

2021 Wilmslow 10k

Neil Gunn
It is great to see races starting up again.  38 Harriers ran the 2021 event in very warm conditions – some great times posted. The feedback was very positive about all the sensible arrangements made by the organisers. Results from the harriers who ran are shown in the table below.…

English Schools Qualification success for Juniors

Neil Gunn
Many congratulations to the two Macclesfield Harriers junior members competing in the prestigious English Schools Championships this coming weekend at Sportscity Manchester.   Callum Wain (long jump) and Albert Bradshaw (200m) achieved the selection for this competition and will be representing Cheshire and Greater Manchester Schools, respectively – good luck lads!…
Billy Hicks at Wincle Troup in 2019

Club Fell Champs races in 2021

Neil Gunn
These are the races that count towards the club trophies awarded at the AGM in April next year. The races are separated into three different championships. Each will have a series winner. This is the current guide to qualify, but it all has to be flexible this year: High Fell…

Current Guidance regarding Training & COVID-19 – Reminder (10th June)

Neil Gunn
This is a reminder that we continue to operate with the COVID-19 restrictions that we put in place from 29th Mar 2021. Please reread and ensure compliance …. MHACCovidMarch2021 In addition, if for any reason you are instructed to take a PCR test, you must not return to training or…
It's been a while since the last T&F season!

Back on track

Neil Gunn
The role of team manager is often challenging for various reasons, constant emails and pleas for competitors, often with little response. It must be a rare occurrence when said managers have the unenviable task of having to allocate so few places in each event to so many athletes wanting to…