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Macclesfield Running Festival 2023

Neil Gunn
This year the club committee has decided to partner with Run Through in order to have a Road Race Festival in Macclesfield on 29th October 2023 (details below). Macclesfield Running Festival 2023 It is hoped that club members will support this by volunteering* for marshalling and other duties on the…

Road Handicap 2023 race report

Ray O'Keefe
On Monday evening the weather gods were kind and provided perfect conditions for running, but could the 14 runners taking part in the Road Handicap predict their times correctly for the Road Handicap route? Most were either just over their predicted time or very pessimitic about their pace and a…

Alderley Park Parkrun 2023 Race Results

Ray O'Keefe
The most recent race in the Macc Harriers Road Running Championships was also part of the Cheshire Grand Prix of races so earned extra points in our competition as well as counting towards the Grand Prix. The Alderley Park Parkrun is a new local Parkrun to the local area within…

Committee Notes – June 22nd 2023

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee* met on 22nd June 2023 and notes from the meeting  are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). * As the meeting was note quorate all decisions will be confirmed at the next meeting (September) Link – COMMITTEE NOTES JUNE 2023 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim…

Round the Runway 5 mile 2023 Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
The popular Round the Runway 5 mile race put on by Wilmslow Running club was attended by 25 Macc Harriers with conditions ideal for high flying! Some great results were had by all throughout the field with notable performances from Mark Walker (28:57) who placed 5th overall, Emma Gallymore (39:57)…

Summer Road Handicap 2023 – Monday July 17th 7pm

Ray O'Keefe
Summer Road Handicap Monday July 17th 7pm How well do you know your running pace? This will be a fun event where runners try to predict their time for an out and back route of approximately 7.5K starting and finishing at the track. No watches allowed! Prizes for top 10…

Birchwood Brook 5K 2023 race results

Ray O'Keefe
On Thursday evening the North Cheshire 5K Grand Prix series of four races came to an end with the Birchwood Brook 5K. Four Macc Harriers made it to this final race with some good times despite the heat. The results for the Macc Harriers are below with a link to…

Colshaw Hall 10K 2023 race results

Ray O'Keefe
Hot conditions greeted runners at this year’s Colshaw Hall 10K. There were 23 Harriers who took on this undulating course and battled the heat for some great times. Some notable results were James Noakes (36:40) taking 7th place and 1st M55, Kristy Gill (44:24) 9th female overall and Harry Newton…

Dunham Massey 5K #2 2023 race results

Ray O'Keefe
The third race of the North Cheshire 5K Grand Prix series was held on Thursday evening with the faster, downhill, Dunham Massey 5K. The advertised faster route did not disappoint with some great times from the 10 Macc Harriers who raced. Of note was another first place junior male result…

Birchwood Park 5K Race Report 2023

Ray O'Keefe
Race 2 of the North Cheshire 5K Grand Prix was held in Birchwood Park and is an out and back lollipop route. Six Macc Harriers took part trying their best to keep up the fast pace for some great times. A list of the times for all the Macc Harriers…