General

Track and Field update

Macclesfield Harriers T&F athletes have had a busy couple of weeks with two successful home T&F fixtures – the well attended Open meeting on 23rd April (results here) and the first round of the Cheshire League on 1st May (results here), where the Macclesfield men (U13-Sen) finished 1st overall, the…

2022 Rainow 5 Fell Race (Final Report & Results)

Wow – great to be back after a 2-year break due to the pandemic. A record number of runners – 236 –  made for a great atmosphere. Big thanks to everyone who helped out on the night as well as thanks to the runners for car-sharing and those who walked/jogged…

2021/2022 Awards Evening Winners and Photos

After two years members of the club were finally able to come together again and celebrate all the fabulous achievements of our athletes over the past year. Below are the awards given out with photos from the evening. Well done to all and many thanks for all those who came…

Club Committee – vacant positions

The following positions on the Macclesfield Harriers Committee are (or soon will be) vacant as the existing incumbents are standing down. If you are interested please contact Bob Lynch (President) or use the ‘Contact Us‘ form on the website. Chairperson (currently vacant) Publicity Officer (currently vacant) Track & Field Manager…

Meet the Member – Lindsey Russell

Introducing one of Macclesfield Harrier’s newest run leaders, Lindsey Russell.  Lindsey has been running with the Harriers for 9 years. She stays well clear of the mud, preferring to take part in road races and track sessions. Lindsey can be found at the track on Tuesdays, in all weathers and…

Nutrition for Performance – Issue 2

Fuelling before training Fuelling appropriately around and during training is one of the key factors that enables you to consistently complete your planned sessions week in and week out. The energy your body needs to exercise comes mainly from metabolising a combination of carbohydrates and fats. This fuel is obtained…

2021/2022 AGM & Awards Evening

Macclesfield Harriers & Athletics Club Agenda for AGM Meeting followed by presentations Friday 1st April 2022 (7.00pm PROMPT – please arrive a few minutes early so the proceedings can start on time) Chaired by Bob Lynch Venue: Macclesfield Rugby Club 7pm – followed by food and presentations Please fill in…

Trans-Pennine Relay (2022)

First a congratulations to our elite team (Nathanael Booker, Mark Burley, Allen Bunyan, Joseph Pickard and Andy Beavers) who managed to run the 33miles from Sheffield City Hall (or was that town hall – I’m still not sure) to the Boars “Making Sunday Special” Head, Poynton in a superb 4:07:30.…

Club Special Awards Nominations – 2021

The club AGM and Awards will be on Friday 1st April. The ‘Special Awards’ nomination form is now available (until Monday 28th February). There are are a number of ‘Special Awards’ – you will need to fill in the form for each nomination. 2021 Special Awards Nomination form (click here)