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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…

Committee Minutes – September 14th 2023

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 14th September 2023 and meeting minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2023 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

Macclesfield Parkrun and Guilden Sutton 10K 2023 race reports

Ray O'Keefe
It was a busy week for Road Racing with the Macclesfield Parkrun on Sept 9th and the Guilden Sutton 10K on Sept 17 in our Road Running Championships. While there was no surprise that there was a strong turnout for the local Macc Parkrun only a select few made it…

Meet the Member – Steph Wood

Catharine Crossley
It’s been quite the year for Macclesfield Harrier, Steph Wood. In June, she successfully completed the Bob Graham Round and is now the (un)official holder of the title ‘Most glamorous person to complete the BGR’.  She warmed up for the BG by forming part of the winning over 50s team…

Birchwood 10K 2023 Race Report

Ray O'Keefe
There were 13 Macc Harriers who competed against other clubs in the next Cheshire Grand Prix race, the Birchwood 10K. Two of our runners, Rob Whitby and Rob Hasler, were also running for Cheshire in an inter-county competition. Some great times were had by all even though the course had…

Masters Relay Championships (2023)

Neil Gunn
A quick shout out to see what level of interest there is in the following 2 events 28 October 2023 British Masters Cross Country Relays 2023 West Park Leisure Centre, Wilsthorpe Rd, Long Eaton, Nottingham NG10 4AA 19 November 2023 British Masters Open Road Relays 2023 Mallory Park, Church Road,…

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…