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Andy Sutton – Bob Graham Round (2023) Report

Neil Gunn
Bob Graham Report 1st July 2023 by Andrew Sutton ‘Hi Mark, what’s your thoughts on this weather. Is it a fool’s mission?’ In the Sutton household on the morning of the 1st July, things weren’t going quite to plan. My van had broken down, Nida’s car had broken down, I…

Committee Minutes – September 14th 2023

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 14th September 2023 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2023 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

Macclesfield Parkrun and Guilden Sutton 10K 2023 race reports

Ray O'Keefe
It was a busy week for Road Racing with the Macclesfield Parkrun on Sept 9th and the Guilden Sutton 10K on Sept 17 in our Road Running Championships. While there was no surprise that there was a strong turnout for the local Macc Parkrun only a select few made it…

Junior English Fell Championships

Jane Walker
A presentation was made to four members of the club on Tuesday night for their fantastic achievements in the Junior Engish Fell Championships. Battling it out on some tough courses in different weather conditions, all four finished in the top 10 for their age groups. Martha Wood (U11G) completed 5…

Cheshire League T&F Round 4

Jane Walker
On Sunday 3rd September, the final round of the Cheshire League Track and Field competition hosted by Crewe, took place in Macclesfield. The whole afternoon was filled with great performances in all age groups and it was lovely to see everyone having fun in the sunshine as the summer holidays…

Meet the Member – Steph Wood

Catharine Crossley
It’s been quite the year for Macclesfield Harrier, Steph Wood. In June, she successfully completed the Bob Graham Round and is now the (un)official holder of the title ‘Most glamorous person to complete the BGR’.  She warmed up for the BG by forming part of the winning over 50s team…

Birchwood 10K 2023 Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
There were 13 Macc Harriers who competed against other clubs in the next Cheshire Grand Prix race, the Birchwood 10K. Two of our runners, Rob Whitby and Rob Hasler, were also running for Cheshire in an inter-county competition. Some great times were had by all even though the course had…

Masters Relay Championships (2023)

Neil Gunn
A quick shout out to see what level of interest there is in the following 2 events 28 October 2023 British Masters Cross Country Relays 2023 West Park Leisure Centre, Wilsthorpe Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4AA 19 November 2023 British Masters Open Road Relays 2023 Mallory Park, Church Road,…

July 2023 Club Record-Breakers

Jim Rowley
A bumper month in July 2023 as multiple records were claimed across Track, Field, and Road. Declan Murray claimed several Senior Track records both indoors and outdoors, while also claiming the Senior 5k Road record. Hilary West claimed several Indoor Track and Field records in both the V60 and V65…

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.