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Club Chair & Vice-Chair

Neil Gunn
Macclesfield Harriers Committee are very happy to announce that with immediate effect and until the AGM 2023, Keith Mulholland has been elected Chairman and Mark Wheelton, Vice-Chairman. Both bring with them a wealth of experience & knowledge of the club, the roles and running ! MH&AC Committee

Buxton Half Marathon 2022 Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
On Sunday 12 Harriers ran in the Buxton half marathon. It’s one of the hardest road half marathons in the country. It has about 1500 ft of elevation, beaten only by the Langdale half (22 Oct this year for those who fancy a challenge). Despite the elevation, there were some…

The Isle of Jura Fell Race

Mark Burley
The Isle of Jura Fell Race is described by its website as ‘…a classic on many a fell runner’s wish list; a true test of hillcraft, endurance and fell running technique. It is one of the toughest challenges in British hill racing at this distance, and one of the best…

Cheshire T&F Champs

Sarah Dilworth
This year’s Cheshire County championship were held at Macclesfield over the weekend of the 14th and 15th May. Macclesfield had 52 athletes entered across the weekend and there were lots of magnificent performances by Macclesfield athletes with lots of personal bests and medals. It began on the sunny Saturday morning…

Nutrition for Performance – Issue 3

Neil Gunn
Fuelling during exercise Why do you run out of energy on a long run or training session? Firstly let’s recap about energy use during exercise. Our body uses glucose (from blood and glycogen stores in muscles and liver); lipids (from blood and fat stores) and a small amount of protein…

Track and Field update

Sarah Dilworth
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)

Ray O'Keefe
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…

Mid Cheshire 5K Spring Edition Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
Yet again the reputation of the Mid Cheshire 5K for being a fast race held true for the 12 Macc Harriers that ran on Friday evening under perfect conditions. While many of the Macc Harrier runners were competing at 5K on the road for the first time, this does not…

Peak District 70th Birthday Bash

Neil Gunn
On Saturday 9th April, I (Catharine Crossley) raced the Peak District 70th Birthday Bash. The event was organised by Peak Running in partnership with the Peak District National Park Foundation. Background The Birthday Bash was held to celebrate the Peak District’s 70th anniversary as the UK’s first national park. Peak…