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Macclesfield Running Festival 2024

Owain Morris
Last Sunday saw runners from across the land descend on our town for the Macclesfield Running Festival. The event comprises three races: a 5k, a 10k, and a half marathon – all of which involve challenging hills and the opportunity to finish in a blaze of glory at the Macclesfield…

Committee Minutes – October 9th 2024

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 9th October 2024 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 2024 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

Macclesfield Harriers Road Running Championships 2025

Owain Morris
Thank you to the 22 people who provided their opinions on the format of next year’s Road Running Championships. Your opinions have been taken into consideration while compiling the 2025 fixture list. Please read on to find out how your opinions have helped shape the upcoming season. How races have…

2024 British Fell Relays

Neil Gunn
British Fell Relays 2024 – Race report by Egg Cameron Macclesfield Harriers started with three teams on a truly glorious day to be running around the Yorkshire Dales in the sunshine.  In those teams, we had a mix of vets, last minute draft-ins and a few who were attending the…

Windgather 2024

Julian Brown
Andrew Heywood Memorial Windgather Fell Race Sunday 13th October 2024 Thanks very much to all of you who ran.  Hopefully your race went well ! and you managed a bit of tea and cake afterwards….. Apologies to those of you who were sent the wrong way when someone chose to move…

Sportshall – Information for athletes, parents & guardians

Dan Hunsley
What is Sportshall? Sportshall is an indoor athletics event for younger age groups (U11, U13 & U15). It takes place over the autumn / winter season (Oct – Feb) comprising of league events where athletes earn points for their club competing against other clubs in the same match. There is…

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…

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…

Congleton Half Marathon

Owain Morris
Twelve Macclesfield Harriers made the short trip down the A536 to participate in the hilly but scenic Congleton Half Marathon. Starting and ending a short walk away from Congleton town centre, the course consists of an undulating loop around the countryside to the north of Congleton. A steep downhill section…

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…