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Meet the Member – Christine Ritchie

Neil Gunn
Meet the Member – Christine Ritchie When we approached Christine to take part in our Meet the Member slot, she responded with, “there must be someone with a more interesting running story than me . . . ” That is just the response you would expect from this modest lady.…

Run Macc Fest Charity Challenge

Neil Gunn
RunMaccFest 2020 had set a £15,000 charity fundraising target and we fully intend to stick to that!! We have decided to host a charity challenge, challenging the people of Macclesfield and beyond to run 15,000 Kms for £15,000. (15,000 is approximately the total Km’s run by last year’s runners). We are…

Meet the Member – Dave Larkin

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier, Dave Larkin. Dave is a friendly and supportive club runner and an enthusiastic and committed run leader. Dave helps to keep the club moving forward. He always gets stuck in – road, cross country, fell or track running, Dave will join in and always encourages others to…

Meet the Member – Tom Whittington

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier fell runner, Tom Whittington. Prior to lock-down Tom was instrumental in bringing a renewed energy back to the fell group, sourcing leaders and planning run locations. Something we hope will continue when the restrictions are lifted. Tom has successfully completed what is considered one of the most…

Meet the Member – Kim Eastham

Neil Gunn
Introducing the lady who brings the glamour to Macclesfield Harriers, Kim Eastham. She’s the only person we know, who can finish a tough mountain race  and still look immaculate! As a running group leader Kim is always positive and supportive. She is one of the reasons D group is so…

Meet the Member – Mark Stanbridge

Neil Gunn
Runners know training for and running a marathon requires determination, grit and a will to keep going. Macclesfield Harrier, Mark Stanbridge’s legs have carried him through 29 marathons and 3 ultra-marathons! Is he crazy? Possibly. Isn’t that a prerequisite to being a Macclesfield Harrier?! Mark has kindly shared with us…

Meet the Member – Trevor Longman

Neil Gunn
In the hot seat this week is Macclesfield Harrier, Trevor Longman. For many of us novice fell runners, Trevor is one of the reasons we keep going back to the club fell runs. He greets you with a smile, makes sure you’re ok and keeps the banter going. A true…

All Club activity suspended (Covid-19)

Neil Gunn
Important Announcement Following on from the Prime Ministers Statement on Monday 16th March 2020 and the rapidly escalating situation around Covid-19, we have taken the unusual step in suspending all club activities for the foreseeable future. This includes Track Sessions, Coaching Sessions, Road Running Groups and the Wednesday and Sunday Fell sessions. If you…

Meet the Member – Elsa West

Neil Gunn
Introducing Macclesfield Harriers newest run group leader, Elsa West. Q1: When did you start running? EW: I started running in Sept 2016 when I signed up on a macc harriers C25K course after my husband encouraged me to enrol for the course. Before this I had done bits of running…

Coaching Clinic #1, 14 March 2020

Neil Gunn
The sun made a welcome appearance at the first coaching clinic of the season and more than 20 athletes and 7 coaches had a successful morning focusing on the technical aspects of Track and Field.  The events on offer included Pole Vault, Javelin, Discus, Hammer, Sprints and Hurdles. The extended…