Fell

Success at the British & Irish Mountain Running Championships

Neil Gunn
Three Junior Macclesfield Harriers Fly the Flag for England! On 13th September, not one, not two, but three incredible Junior Macclesfield Harriers proudly represented England at the Junior British & Irish Mountain Running Championships in the picturesque village of Canolfan y Fron, Gwynedd, Wales. Despite forecasts of thundery showers, the…

The Ethels – Rob Gittins (2025)

Neil Gunn
On 22nd August 2025 Rob Gittins set off to complete ‘The Ethels’ …all 95 of them … in one go. Here is Rob’s report on this amazing endurance challenge … ROB GITTINS – THE ETHELS (2025) To see more reports for endurance rounds and challenges – CLICK HERE  

Andrew Sutton – Paddy Buckley Report

Neil Gunn
Andrew Sutton completed a Paddy Buckley Round on 26th July 2025. Andrew has written up his report – well worth a read! ANDREW SUTTON – PADDY BUCKLEY REPORT – CLICK HERE What is the Paddy Buckley Round?.… PADDY BUCKLEY ROUND (47 Peaks Ascent 28000ft Distance 61 miles) This is the…

Beating the Bounds Macclesfield 2025

Neil Gunn
Beating the Bounds is a community walking event following the historic boundary of Macclesfield. This event is being relaunched for 2025 and we hope that lots of Macc Harries will sign up! Participants can choose between a 35km challenge route or a more accessible 13km option, making it suitable for…

Committee Minutes – July 3rd 2025

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 3rd July 2025 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES JULY 2025 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Rachel Gilliland Club Secretary

Macclesfield Running Festival 2025

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 26th October 2025 (details below). Macclesfield Running Festival 2025 It is hoped that club members will support this by volunteering* for marshalling and other duties on the…

Toby Wallis – Bob Graham Round (2025) Report

Neil Gunn
The Bob Graham Round By Toby Wallis 06.06.25  Acknowledgements: I couldn’t have completed the BGR without the support of everyone involved. With this in mind, I specifically want to thank Gary and Oli for their road support. None of the following account would have taken place without their efforts. Thank…

Inter-Counties Junior Fell Race – Clougha Pike (June 2025)

Neil Gunn
On Saturday 21st June 2025, the Inter-Counties Junior Fell Race took place at Clougha Pike, Lancashire, as part of the Summer Fell Series. Cheshire had excellent representation from Macclesfield Harriers delivering standout performances across multiple age categories with Martha Wood running in U15, Jake Ireland, Thomas Wood, George O’Donnell and…

Wincle Trout Race Report (2025)

Neil Gunn
Wincle Trout Report – Burnt House Farm (14th June 2025) We were back up at Burnt House Farm this year, which made the yellow weather warnings of thunderstorms and lightening a real concern. The weather gods were on our side and a brief pre-race shower was all that was delivered.…

2025 Rainow 5 – Report & Results

Neil Gunn
A beautiful evening again in Rainow for this 5-mile friendly fell race. A great start to evening fell races this year, with a record 312 runners. A massive thank you to my fellow Macclesfield Harriers who made this event run this year, with roles from car parking, registration and results,…