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Fund raising update – #TEAMHASLERMND

Neil Gunn
The club fund raising to support Rob Hasler & his family after Rob’s MND (Motor Neurone Disease) diagnosis in October 2024 started at the annual AGM & Awards evening with a raffle. For those that don’t know Rob and his family and want to know more, they appeared on the…

Wilmslow Running Festival 2025

Owain Morris
A large contingent of Macclesfield Harriers participated in the Wilmslow Running Festival, which takes place on the first Sunday after the Spring Equinox. The event includes both a 10k and a half marathon, with both races starting at the same time and following the same route for the first few…

Race Report – Podium 5k Festival II – Leicester 15/3/25

Owain Morris
A first-hand account of the Podium 5k Festival by James Perry. After coming across the Podium 5k race series last year through following Jonny Mellor on Strava, I wanted to test myself on a fast 5k course and so entered their November event in Barrowford. I was blown away by the rawness of the racing and how the course they…

2024 Club AGM & Awards – Supporting #TeamHaslerMND (Rob Hasler & Family)

Neil Gunn
The Club AGM & Awards evening is on Friday 28th March 2025, 7.15pm at Macclesfield Rugby Club. This year as well as the formal AGM business and the awards there will be a specific focus on supporting Rob Hasler & his family after Rob’s MND (Motor Neurone Disease) diagnosis in…

Indoor Athletic Success

Jane Walker
Congratulations go to Ollie Mills Kidals who competed in the hepthalon at the English Athletics National Championships in Sheffield last weekend. Ollie took part in the multi-discipline event which lasted about 9 hours, getting PBs in the 60m sprint, 60m hurdles and 1000m (all of which were new events for…

2025 Cheshire Track & Field Championships

Dan Hunsley
Entries are now open for the 2025 Cheshire County Track & Field Championships at Ellesmere Port Sports Village. All age groups and abilities encouraged from U11 to Senior. Please enter yourself using the link below: Roster Athletics · Cheshire County Track & Field Championships

Pavilion Gardens parkrun – March 8th, 2025

Owain Morris
This morning’s Pavilion Gardens parkrun was the first of four parkruns designated as fixtures in our Road Running Club Championship. Twenty-four Harriers made the trip to Buxton and were rewarded with a beautiful Spring morning. Those of us further back in the field were able to appreciate the views of…

Indoor Track & Field Report – 2024-2025

Neil Gunn
What a fabulous indoor track and field season for the club – athletes ranging from U13s to Seniors have competed in different indoor competitions, mostly in Sheffield and Sportcity but even internationally; some were competing in indoors events for the first time and many club records have been set or…

High Cup Nick Fell Race (2025)

Neil Gunn
High Cup Nick Fell Race Report (by Kathleen O’Donnell – roving reporter) We left Macclesfield  at 9am on our way to Appleby for the High Cup Nick fell race – after asking Mark Burley what shoes to wear, he had answered it was a tough one which was highly irregular…

February 2025 Club Record-Breakers (Indoor Season / Winter 2024)

Jim Rowley
TRACK – MEN It has been a quiet period for Record-Breakers on the track during the Indoor Season, with just the two athletes setting new records during this period. However, each and every record is worthy of celebration! First up is Jake Rowley. Jake may almost be considered a veteran…