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Woodbank parkrun #780

Owain Morris
15 Macclesfield Harriers made the trip to Stockport for Woodbank parkrun #780, the latest fixture in our Road Running Club Championship. This parkrun goes through two separate parks – Woodbank Park which is flat and grassy and the leafier but hillier Vernon Park. With long straight sections, sharp descents, and…
Harry Newton - Oldest Runner in London 2026

Harry Newton – London Marathon 2026

Neil Gunn
The oldest runner in town – London Town! Our club legend, Harry Newton, has been contacted by the organisers of the TCS London Marathon 2026 to say that at 88 he will be the oldest person in this year’s event. Harry has run London 21 times – his first time…

AGM Minutes – March 27th 2026

Neil Gunn
The Club AGM and Awards presentation was held on Friday March 27th 2026. The minutes from the AGM are here – MHAC AGM MINUTES – MARCH 2026 The various Awards presented for the 2025 season can be found here – CLUB AWARDS 2025 SEASON If you have any questions please…

Welsh Castles Relay 2026 – Confirmed

Neil Gunn
Welsh Castles Relay June 6th & 7th, 2026  A mixed team of 20 runners has been accepted into the Welsh Castles Relay on June 6th & 7th.  The team won’t be finalised until May, so if any interested runners haven’t yet registered their interest, please do so ASAP. Non running Harriers…

Committee Minutes – March 4th 2026

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 4th March 2026 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES MARCH 2026 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Rachel Gilliland Club Secretary

Gold success for England and Jake Ireland at SIAB 2026

Neil Gunn
On 21st March, Jake Ireland proudly represented England at the Schools International Athletic Board (SIAB) Cross Country Championships in Bangor, Wales, following his qualification as the sixth English representative at the English Schools Championships the previous week. Jake approached SIAB with renewed determination and a clear desire to improve his…

Macclesfield Harriers – AGM followed by Awards and Trophy Presentation

Neil Gunn
Macclesfield Harriers & AC – Annual General Meeting [AGM] AGENDA Macclesfield Rugby Club 27th March 2026 – 6.30 pm Macclesfield Rugby Club Apologies Opening address – KM Financial position /comment – MG Election of Officers* – KM AoB Update regarding MADF – Bob Lynch Food will be served after the…

Help to get Rob Hasler on the start line in Leeds.

Neil Gunn
MND ended Rob’s chance to run another marathon. Help us buy a chair to push him round the Leeds Marathon and give others the chance too. Three friends — Rob Hasler, Paul Sharp and Alex Wright — are connected by a shared love of running. On 10 May 2026, we…

Raffle in Support of Rob Hasler and Brian West

Owain Morris
*** WINNERS ANNOUNCED *** The winning tickets (drawn at random) were Sue Stockdale & Nathanael Booker – congratulations Macclesfield Harriers & A.C. continues to support two of our members, Rob Hasler and Brian West, and their families as they adapt to life following their diagnoses with Motor Neuron Disease. We…