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Bob Graham and other Rounds

Ewan Edmondson
This page details completions by club members of UK long distance runs, commonly known as “rounds”, the most famous of which is the Bob Graham round of 42 Lakeland peaks that is meant to be completed in 24 hours. The slightly lesser known rounds of the Ramsay in Scotland and…

Meet the Member – Catherine Mather

Catharine Crossley
It’s great to be focused on a goal. Driven to show up for every hill session, hit the track paces . . . but running doesn’t have to be serious all the time! 99% of us are not going pro, we chose this sport because it offered us something more…

Meet the Member – Fred Wardle

Catharine Crossley
This week, we caught up with Macclesfield Harrier and local electrician Fred Wardle, who was just de‘lighted’ (see what we did there ), to tell us what running means to him. Q1: When did you start running? FW: Ten years ago I was challenged to do a Triathlon, I’d never…

Meet the Member – Phil Gaskell

Catharine Crossley
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier C group leader, Phil Gaskell. Q1: When did you start running? Phil: I started running in my 20s as a way to get and keep fit in order to play rugby (not very well) at Macc rugby club. As I got too old for rugby I just…
Langley 7 race in 2019

Langley 7 Race Report and Results 2019

Ewan Edmondson
We must all be mad. What prompts us to get out of bed and battle their way through floods to the start, to run up and down hills whilst wading streams and jumping over bits of tree, and then trying to dry out and warm up over a brew and…

Windgather Race Report and Results 2019

Ewan Edmondson
Thanks once again for coming out and supporting our race. We had 114 entries and everyone finished. Whilst a bit wet and windy at times, conditions for the most part weren’t too bad: probably not ideal for fast times though. Thanks to all at Buxton Rotary for the marshalling and…

Meet the Member – Barry Blyth

Catharine Crossley
As a regular trail runner, I remain amazed by the sheer difficulty of fell running. The technique and fitness required to ascend and descend hills is phenomenal. In my humble opinion, fell running sorts the men from the boys. Macclesfield Harrier Barry Blyth certainly falls into the former category. Barry…

Meet the Member – Saranya Hasler

Catharine Crossley
Hands up who loved cross-country running at school? Anyone? We’re adults now and there’s lots of stuff we didn’t like as kids that we now love, like olives and alcohol. XC running is another one of those things. ’Tis the season to get muddy, so who better to fill our…

Meet the Member – Keith Mulholland

Catharine Crossley
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier & former Club Chairman, Keith Mulholland. Keith is a regular at the Macclesfield Harrier track sessions and at club champs road races. Keith kindly took some time to tell us a bit about his running history and what running means to him. Q1. When did you start…
Macc Half Marathon 2018, Mile 1, Photo Credit Bryan Dale

Run Macc Fest Race Report and Results 2019

Ewan Edmondson
Well the rain gods listened to our prayers and after torrential downpours all morning the rain cleared and the flooding subsided to provide perfect conditions for our very own Run Macc Fest. This year we added a new 10K race and revised the 5K course, with the scenic but challenging…