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Macclesfield parkrun #298 – Road Club Championship Race

Owain Morris
Macclesfield parkrun was designated as a road running club championship race this weekend. Despite the rain, a huge turnout of 34 club members made their way down to our local parkrun. James Perry ran a new course PB of 18:09 to ensure that he was the first Macclesfield Harrier across…

2025 Summer Road Handicap

Ray O'Keefe
Monday evening July 21st the heavens opened up with some heavy rain for the start of the annual Summer Road Handicap. A fun event for everyone where you try to predict your time on a 4.6mile route from the track without the use of any electronic devices. Twenty one runners…

June / July 2025 Club Record-Breakers

Jim Rowley
TRACK – MEN Our very own mid-distance track star athlete, Jake Rowley has claimed yet another 800m Club Record! As a new entry in both the British Milers Club (BMC), and year 1 of the U20 age-group, Jake set a new U20 record of 1:54.54 at the BMC event in…

Macclesfield Running Festival 2025

Neil Gunn
This year the club committee has decided to support Run Through in order to have a Road Race Festival in Macclesfield on Sunday 26th October 2025 (details below). Macclesfield Running Festival 2025 It is hoped that club members will support this by volunteering* for marshalling and other duties on the…

Toby Wallis – Bob Graham Round (2025) Report

Neil Gunn
The Bob Graham Round By Toby Wallis 06.06.25  Acknowledgements: I couldn’t have completed the BGR without the support of everyone involved. With this in mind, I specifically want to thank Gary and Oli for their road support. None of the following account would have taken place without their efforts. Thank…

ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR CHESHIRE T&F GRAND PRIX ROUND 4

Dan Hunsley
Round 4 of the Cheshire Track & Field Grand Prix will take place at Macclesfield Track on 6th September. This will be the last match of the 2025 series, so make sure you get your entry in soon to avoid disappointment. As this is an open event, you can register…

Buxton Carnival 4, 2025

Owain Morris
Saturday saw the Road Running Club Championships back in Buxton for another short race.  The high temperatures and altitude didn’t stop a small group of harriers taking on this rarely run distance over an undulating course around the centre of Buxton. The race was started in style by the Carnival Queen…

**Book now for Startrack at Macclesfield Track**

Dan Hunsley
Startrack is being run again this summer from Monday 28th – Friday 1st August. Book your place here: Macclesfield Startrack with Everybody Health and Leisure · Eequ · Eequ

Inter-Counties Junior Fell Race – Clougha Pike (June 2025)

Neil Gunn
On Saturday 21st June 2025, the Inter-Counties Junior Fell Race took place at Clougha Pike, Lancashire, as part of the Summer Fell Series. Cheshire had excellent representation from Macclesfield Harriers delivering standout performances across multiple age categories with Martha Wood running in U15, Jake Ireland, Thomas Wood, George O’Donnell and…

Mobberley ‘Round the Runway’ 5, 2025

Owain Morris
Twenty Macclesfield Harriers travelled to the ever-popular Mobberley ‘Round the Runway’ 5 on Tuesday evening. Whatever the weather elsewhere, flying into Manchester Airport invariably means arriving to grey skies and rain. This proved to be the case for this race around the perimeter of Manchester’s second runway. Despite Monday’s scorching…