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Windgather Fell Race 2023

The 2023 Andrew Haywood Memorial Windgather fell race will be held on Sunday 22nd October. Further details are here.. https://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races/ade1cc08-725d-4253-8c0d-dd9cdcf6e025 and entries are available here… https://bookitzone.com/julian_brown/eVjFFX . No guaranteed entry on day. As always, all race proceeds to charity. All details ‘more or less’ as previous years although as always,…

Northern Athletics Cross Country Relays (2022)

On Saturday 22nd October 2022,  three teams of Macclesfield Harriers made their way to the Northern Cross Country relays in Graves Park, Sheffield. The day started with an early drive across the peaks for some of the parents who also wanted to get in a parkrun before the event on…

National Cross Country Relays (2022)

A great day of running was had by the three teams who travelled to Mansfield for the English Cross Country Relays on 5th November. The U13, U15 and U17 boys teams were all keen to build on their recent successes at the Northerns by competing in the Nationals and certainly…

MHAC Track and Field End of Season Report 2022

Congratulations and many thanks to everyone who competed or volunteered as an official, team manager or helper at our T&F league and championship fixtures this year and to the coaches for their dedicated support of the athletes.  We had around 120 athletes compete and more than 40 officials/volunteers contributing at…

Committee Minutes – October 13th 2022

The Club Committee met on 13th October and minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 2022 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

Meet the Member – Kathleen O’Donnell

Introducing Macclesfield Harrier’s answer to Wordsworth; Kathleen O’Donnell. Kathleen has been running with the Club from 2014. Since then she has definitely made her presence known both at local fell races and those further afield. She may be small but she is mighty. Kathleen has a significant number of racing…

Hodgson Brothers’ Mountain Relay – 2022

Hodgson Brothers’ Mountain Relay 2nd October 2022 As the Macclesfield Harriers team assembled at the start of the HBMR on Sunday, they each were preoccupied by quite particular concerns: Tom Whittington and Matt Lynas (Leg 1) eyed the queue for the portaloos; Nathanael Booker and Joe Pickard (Leg 2) quietly…

Committee Minutes – September 29th 2022

The Club Committee met on 29th September to discuss the future of Macclesfield Half Marathon and the minutes from the meeting are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2022 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary
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Peak District Boundary (PDB) 2022 – Catharine Crossley

The Peak District Boundary started as a personal challenge but ended up as so much more. The finish – CC did it! If you’re here simply for a review of Peak District Boundary, here’s the short version: It’s beautiful, there are hills, flats, scrambles, trails & even the dreaded tarmac,…