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Spine Challenger – Angela Drakeford (2021)

Neil Gunn
One of my favourite ‘teenhood’ memories was running with my Dad in our local road running club ‘The Red Rose Road Runners’. I was never one of the fast ones but just loved the feeling and banter within the group running from the local Leisure Centre through town until we…

Medal Success at the Cheshire and Northern T&F Champs

Sarah Dilworth
NORTHERN ATHLETICS T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS Four young Macclesfield Harriers made the journey to Hull last weekend to compete in the U15/U17 Northern Age group championships, returning with an excellent haul of 3 medals! Albert Bradshaw maintained his excellent recent form taking the gold medal in the U17M 200m event in 22.53…

Meet the Member – Lisa Cox

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier & Team GB Age Group Triathlete, Lisa Cox. Lisa is a true example of where pushing yourself outside your comfort zone can lead you. Q1: When did you start running? In my late teens, I discovered that going out jogging helped to clear my head and relax-…

Alderley Edge Bypass 10K 2021 Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
The return of the fast Alderley Edge Bypass 10K with a new race headquaters and start at Alderley Park was run by 20 Macc Harriers. This race attracts a strong field with the Male winner David Barratt posting a blistering 30:18 and the female winner Emma Taylor running 34:40. There…

Meet the Member – Gary Rogerson

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier, Gary Rogerson. Since joining the club in 2016, Gary has become a fundamental member of the fell group. Gary enjoys the short local fell runs but is also partial to some ultra-running. His most recent ultra was an whopping 100 miles along the Souths Downs Way. Over…

Northern Track & Field League Round 4 match report

Sarah Dilworth
With Macclesfield Harriers having the advantage of a home fixture in the fourth and final round of the Northern Athletics Track and Field league, it was hoped that a well attended competition would help cap off a very successful season against strong competition from East Cheshire primarily to see us…

Meet the Member – Steve Swallow

Neil Gunn
Fell running is hard, both physically and mentally. Your legs need to be strong enough to cope with the steep, challenging climbs and handle hair-raising descents at breakneck speed. It’s one hell of a tough sport but extremely rewarding. Joss Naylor, Steve Birkenshaw & Richard Askwith are all fell running…

Cheshire T&F League round 3 match report

Sarah Dilworth
Saturday 24th July saw round 3 of the Cheshire League at Macclesfield, hosted by Halton and Frodsham Harriers, ably assisted by Macclesfield Harriers. Sadly it was too early in the season for the H&F athletes to compete, but kudos should be paid to Halton and Frodsham to still supply track…

Mobberley Round the Runway – Report, 27th July 2021

Neil Gunn
The annual Mobberley ‘Round the Runway’ 5m race organised by Wilmslow Running Club was on 27th July 2021. The event organisers did a great job and managed to avoid the torrential rain. 35 Macc Harriers were out with some excellent times posted and some serious chip butty eating afterwards. The…

Welcome to the new Macclesfield Harriers & A.C. website

Neil Gunn
After a lot of hard work by a number of people (and special thanks go to Gillian Lindsey and Ewan Edmondson) we are proud to welcome you to the new club website. The new website has a better ‘look and feel’, easier navigation, is more secure and will hopefully be…