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Mark Burley – Denis Rankin Round Report

Mark Burley
Mark Burley successfully completed the Denis Rankin Round in Northern Ireland (90km, 6,500m, 39 peaks) on 29th July 2023 within the allowed 24hrs. His event report is here.     2023 Denis Rankin Report – Mark Burley CLICK HERE to see reports from all the ‘big’ rounds.  

Macclesfield Running Festival 2023

Neil Gunn
This year the club committee has decided to partner with Run Through in order to have a Road Race Festival in Macclesfield on 29th October 2023 (details below). Macclesfield Running Festival 2023 It is hoped that club members will support this by volunteering* for marshalling and other duties on the…

Committee Notes – June 22nd 2023

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee* met on 22nd June 2023 and notes from the meeting  are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). * As the meeting was note quorate all decisions will be confirmed at the next meeting (September) Link – COMMITTEE NOTES JUNE 2023 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim…
Rob & Ange Gittins

2023 Summer Spine – The Pennine Way

Neil Gunn
2023 Summer SPINE – Angela & Rob Gittins You get married, you plan a honeymoon – exotic location, luxury accommodation, fine dining… well, this is Angela & Rob’s story – grab a seat and a drink of choice, relax and enjoy the journey by clicking the link below… Angela &…

More success for our junior athletes

Sarah Dilworth
Many congratulations to Lizzie Pendrill, Rebecca Dilworth and Hayden Blunn for their selection to compete in the prestigious English Schools Track and Field Championships being held in Birmingham this coming  weekend (30th June and 1st July).   Many current International athletes started their athletics career at these championships, so this is…

Bob Graham Round Weekend (June 2023)

Neil Gunn
The Bob Graham round is a beast of a challenge; but it is not insurmountable. You just need to be able to travel efficiently and consistently over its 70mile length and Everest proportioned ascent, whether over grassy summits, boggy moors, technical scrambles, or scree descents. Easy eh? For those that…

Kathleen O’Donnell – Bob Graham Round 2023

Neil Gunn
Warm up: Firstly, a massive thank you to Tom Whittington, our brilliant fell leader who orchestrated this fabulous weekend, bringing together so many plucky strings – we all know what a brilliant leader he is with the ability to bring together so many people in such a kind and organised…

Bob Graham Round – Steph Wood (2023)

Neil Gunn
Bob Graham Round Steph Wood, 16-17th June 2023 Where to start? Probably back in 2015 when Rob Gittins did his BG and I supported on leg 4. I will never forget arriving in Wasdale. Surely there is no other place more beautiful. I was blown away. I had already acquired…

YDL Round 2

Jane Walker
Saturday 3rd June saw the 2nd round of the YDL competition, where we had several teams of youngsters head over to Leigh to compete, picking up vital points for the club and putting in some impressive individual performances. Here is a quick round up: U13 Boys Samuel, Tomas, Eric, Robert…

Northern U20 and Senior T&F Championships 2023

Sarah Dilworth
Over a very hot and sunny weekend, four Macclesfield Harriers put in some great performances at the Northern Athletics Championships at Sportscity, Manchester.  In the U20 age group Hayden Blunn added another 3 championship  bronze medals to his trophy cabinet – first with a PB in the 110m Hurdles of…