Race Results

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…

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…

Wincle Trout Race Report (2025)

Neil Gunn
Wincle Trout Report – Burnt House Farm (14th June 2025) We were back up at Burnt House Farm this year, which made the yellow weather warnings of thunderstorms and lightening a real concern. The weather gods were on our side and a brief pre-race shower was all that was delivered.…

May 2025 Club Record-Breakers

Jim Rowley
TRACK – MEN Another quiet month on the Track, with Matthew Lynas as the sole record-breaker in May! Matthew blazed the trail on the Ellesmere Port track at the Cheshire County Championships, claiming not one, but two V55 track records on the same day! Firstly, in the 1500m, Matthew set…

Meerbrook 15k, 2025

Owain Morris
Seven Macclesfield Harriers took on the gruelling hills of the Meerbrook 15k on Sunday. This challenging course starts near the Tittesworth Reservoir and heads up towards Gun Hill before a quick downhill finish. Our fastest lady was Caroline Gisby who finished in a time of 83:16, just 8 seconds ahead…

Christleton 5k, 2025

Owain Morris
Twelve Macclesfield Harriers raced around the picturesque village of Christleton and the surrounding countryside on a warm, spring evening. Renowned as one of the quickest 5K courses in the region, the race attracts top talent from across Cheshire, Merseyside, and North Wales, with many chasing personal bests. Billed as a…

Masters Road Relays 2025

Neil Gunn
BMAF Road Relays 2025 Ladies do it again! The 2025 Masters’ road relays were once again held at the Mallory Park racetrack which provides a unique setting for this annual UK club championship.  The course is anything but flat but the clean traffic free tarmac and  hot competition stills offers…

2025 Rainow 5 – Report & Results

Neil Gunn
A beautiful evening again in Rainow for this 5-mile friendly fell race. A great start to evening fell races this year, with a record 312 runners. A massive thank you to my fellow Macclesfield Harriers who made this event run this year, with roles from car parking, registration and results,…

Committee Minutes – April 24th 2025

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 24th April 2025 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES APRIL 2025 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Rachel Gilliland Club Secretary

Buxworth 5 – Brutal but Beautiful

Owain Morris
Brutal but beautiful. Gruesome climbs met with glorious views. Breathtaking – in every sense of the word. The organisers of the Buxworth 5 promised a spectacular race, and they certainly delivered. On a glorious spring evening, fifteen Macclesfield Harriers made the journey to Buxworth to take on this challenging course.…