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Catering Equipment – free to good home

Neil Gunn
Catering Equipment  The club has some old catering equipment for disposal. Items have not been used in over 10 years and working condition is unknown, but if anyone would like to have them please contact Barbara either at the track or via the T&F manager contact form . If not…

October 2023 Club Record-Breakers

Jim Rowley
Congratulations to Charlie Bird this month for recording a new female V35 Hammer record of 38.52m set at the Bury AC Spring Throws event. Charlie was the current record holder with 37.18m, and now improves this even further! Will we see Charlie go over 40m perhaps in 2024?! The V55…

Club Fell Handicap (2023)

Neil Gunn
CLUB FELL HANDICAP RACE (CLUB MEMBERS ONLY)  – SUNDAY 10TH December 9.00-13.00 It’s almost time for the most popular date in the fell diary! Race from Langley to Shutlingsloe, Shining Tor, the notorious Sweetie Tree and back via Lamaload and Tegg’s – each runner sets off at a different time…

The return of Macclesfield Running Festival!

Ray O'Keefe
What a day for the return of the Macclesfield Running Festival!! Fabulous running conditions greeted runners wanting a challenge at the 5K, 10K and Half Marathon distances. RunThrough did a great job organizing the event where Macc Harriers were out in force both running and marshalling. There were an impressive…

British Fell Relays 2023 – Results & Report

Neil Gunn
British Fell Relays – Braithwaite, Cumbria, 21st October 2023 18 Harriers joined a melee of 1,500 /250 teams of the UKs best and brightest fell runners. Fantastic result for the Open Men’s team (Andy, Allen, Billy, Mark, Nath, Robbie), who came 22nd (19th in category) – which we think might…

23 Before Tea

Mark Burley
’23 Before Tea’ is a fell running challenge with Elterwater Hostel at its centre. The task is described as, ‘…a verified circuit of any 23 Wainwright summits, from the hostel sign at the gate and back, so you’re free to chart your own route.’   Why 23? This is described…

Windgather 2023

Julian Brown
Hi all, thanks for supporting our race once again ! After more than a few years of ‘dubious’ weather the sun finally shone for us, although it was a bit damp in places underfoot. It didn’t stop 118 of you completing the race, with (mostly) mucky legs and big grins.…

Congleton Half Marathon 2023 Results and Final Cheshire Grand Prix results

Ray O'Keefe
Thirteen Macc Harriers took part in the Congleton Half Marathon on Sunday October 1st in conditions that turned quite wet. Despite the weather there were some great results including 4th place from Rob Whitby and 14th place for David Chambers in the men’s race as well as 12th place for…

End of Season T&F Report by Barbara

Jane Walker
MHAC Track and Field End of Season Report 2023 Where does the time go?  We have reached the end of another exciting T&F season, with great performances witnessed at the World Championships, the Diamond League events, and ….. the Cheshire League! While members have gone on to participate in International…

ESAA Championship Success

Jane Walker
Macclesfield Harriers’ Tristan Lamprecht and Hayden Blunn, represented Cheshire Schools at the ESAA Championship Combined Events finals in Bedford in September. They were supported by a coaching team of Alex Wort and fellow Macclesfield Harrier, Ashley Pritchard. Tristan competed in the penthalon and Hayden in the decathlon. Both had a…