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2022/2023 AGM & Awards Evening

Neil Gunn
Macclesfield Harriers & AC – Annual General Meeting [AGM] AGENDA 24th March 2023 at 7pm [prompt] Bollington Arts Centre 1. Apologies 2. Opening address – KM 3. Financial position /comment – MG 4. Macclesfield Athletics Development Fund [MADF] – SF 5. Election of Officers and vacant positions – KM 6.…

Montane Spine Challenger North (2023)

Neil Gunn
160m from Hardraw to Kirk Yetholm along the Pennine Way, January 2023 Pre-race kit check: Goggles, knife, sleeping bag, bivvy, windproof lighter – in here somewhere, 3000 calories, trowel, blister popping needles – all OK, just 8 items of a long list of 8 kilogrammes of kit that must be…

MHAC Juniors at the County Cross-Country Championships 2023

Neil Gunn
As is traditional, the first weekend of the year saw the running of the various County Cross Country Championships. The Cheshire championships were held at the Knights Grange Sports Complex in Winsford and a very hardy band of Macclesfield Harriers Juniors raced in wet weather over playing fields which started…

Meet the Member – Emma Mason

Catharine Crossley
Taking our first Meet the Member slot of 2023 is runner, run leader and organiser extraordinaire, Emma Mason. Emma has been running with the Macclesfield Harriers for 10 years and during that time she has transitioned from a road runner to a fell runner. She is not put off by…

Committee Minutes – December 8th 2022

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 8th December 2022 and minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES DECEMBER 2022 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

Membership Renewal 2023/2024

Neil Gunn
Club membership fees for 2023/2024 will be due on 1st April, but you can renew any time from now and your membership will be valid until 31/03/2024 The fee has three elements: – Basic membership (non-competing members): £16 – EA/Northern Athletics affiliation (competing members): £19 (optional for seniors; payable by…

Junior Indoor Sportshall Competitions

Jane Walker
Northwest Indoor Sportshall League – Rounds 1 and 2 Round 1 – Crewe, Sunday 6th November 2022 A team of eight, excited U11 girls competed in the first northwest indoor sportshall league to be held since covid 19. It was a long day but everyone enjoyed the experience, cheering along their…

Tuesday 13th December – Senior Track Training Cancelled.

Neil Gunn
Due to the current cold weather we’re experiencing, the likelihood of ice occurring on the track and the difficulties/risk of travelling to the track, plus the possible detrimental effect of training in such conditions, the track session for the seniors is cancelled on Tuesday, 13th December – please note that,…

Consistency is key for Harriers at Lee Mill Relays

Mark Burley
Combined Macclesfield Harriers & Matlock Athletic team achieve outstanding 4th place Based in Rossendale, just under an hour’s drive North from Macclesfield, this relay is for teams of four with all team members running the same (c. 10.4 km, 400m ascent) flagged course. Despite its longevity and popularity (this year…