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PAU Alsager 5, 2025

Owain Morris
Seventeen Macclesfield Harriers made the trip to Alsager for this year’s PAU Alsager 5. This quick 5-mile circuit consists of a lap and a half of Alsager and is always well-supported. Our 2024 men’s U20 champion, Matthew Walker, continued his fine form, crossing the finish line as the first Macclesfield…

Club Special Awards Nominations – 2024

Neil Gunn
The Club AGM and Awards will be held on Friday 28th March 2025 at Macclesfield Rugby Club at 7.00pm. Once club formalities are out of the way, the main event is dishing out the prizes from the previous year across each of the club’s disciplines and their various championships. In…

Northern Cross Country Championships – success for U15 boys

Neil Gunn
Success for the U15 boys cross country team at the Northerns The Northern Athletics Cross Country Championships were held on the 25th January at the conveniently local venue of Tatton Park. Conditions were pretty much spot on, the sun was shining, there was a slight chill in the air and…

Committee Minutes – January 15th 2025

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 15th January 2025 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES JANUARY 2025 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

Four Villages Half Marathon 2025

Owain Morris
Our 2025 Road Running Championship kicked off with the hilly Four Villages Half Marathon. Passing through the villages of Helsby, Dunham-on-the-Hill, Manley, and Mouldsworth, runners climb for the first 10 miles before being treated to a quick downhill 3-mile finish. 26 Macclesfield Harriers took part on this dry but cold…

2025 Track & Field Fixture List

Dan Hunsley
The new fixture list for the 2025 Track & Field season is attached below. Please note that the Cheshire League will be replaced with the Cheshire Grand Prix series this year. Details to follow in future news. If you have any questions about the events or how to enter, please…

Alan Ireland (1940-2024)

Neil Gunn
Alan Ireland memories and reflections Alan Ireland (1940-2025) Alan was a great character, but for me, I remember him most of all as a great ultra runner, who practised his craft before the terms ‘ ultra running ‘ and ‘ trail running ‘ had been invented. I first met Alan…

2025 – Cheshire Cross Country Championships

Neil Gunn
This year (2025) the Championships were held at Betley, just south of Crewe, on a bitterly cold but thankfully dry day.  Especial thanks are due to the all the marshals and other officials for their gallant work, and also to the organisers for such a well-run event. The turn-out by…

Macclesfield Harriers partnership with REBEL Physiotherapy

Neil Gunn
We are very pleased to announce that we have agreed a a partnership with Pete Talbot of REBEL PHYSIO. Pete will attend the track on a monthly basis (first Tuesday of the month) to offer short assessments and advice that are free of charge to all club members (under 18’s…

Track and Field Training Xmas Break

Dan Hunsley
There will be no Track and Field training now until Tuesday 7th January. Hope you all have a well-deserved rest and enjoy your Christmas break. See you all in 2025!