Track and Field

Tuesday 13th December – Senior Track Training Cancelled.

Neil Gunn
Due to the current cold weather we’re experiencing, the likelihood of ice occurring on the track and the difficulties/risk of travelling to the track, plus the possible detrimental effect of training in such conditions, the track session for the seniors is cancelled on Tuesday, 13th December – please note that,…

Northern Athletics Cross Country Relays (2022)

Jane Walker
On Saturday 22nd October 2022,  three teams of Macclesfield Harriers made their way to the Northern Cross Country relays in Graves Park, Sheffield. The day started with an early drive across the peaks for some of the parents who also wanted to get in a parkrun before the event on…

National Cross Country Relays (2022)

Jane Walker
A great day of running was had by the three teams who travelled to Mansfield for the English Cross Country Relays on 5th November. The U13, U15 and U17 boys teams were all keen to build on their recent successes at the Northerns by competing in the Nationals and certainly…

MHAC Track and Field End of Season Report 2022

Sarah Dilworth
Congratulations and many thanks to everyone who competed or volunteered as an official, team manager or helper at our T&F league and championship fixtures this year and to the coaches for their dedicated support of the athletes.  We had around 120 athletes compete and more than 40 officials/volunteers contributing at…

Committee Minutes – October 13th 2022

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 13th October and minutes are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 2022 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

U11 and U13 winter training

Sarah Dilworth
On Tuesdays between 18 October 2022 and 31 January 2023, the Club will offer a choice of training for U13s: – Indoor Track & Field (from 6.30pm to 7.30pm), and – Outdoor Endurance (from 6pm to 7pm). For U11s, there will be Indoor training only on Tuesdays during this period…

Meet the Member – Kathleen O’Donnell

Catharine Crossley
Introducing Macclesfield Harrier’s answer to Wordsworth; Kathleen O’Donnell. Kathleen has been running with the Club from 2014. Since then she has definitely made her presence known both at local fell races and those further afield. She may be small but she is mighty. Kathleen has a significant number of racing…

Committee Minutes – September 29th 2022

Neil Gunn
The Club Committee met on 29th September to discuss the future of Macclesfield Half Marathon and the minutes from the meeting are now available (along with all previous meeting minutes). Link – COMMITTEE MINUTES SEPTEMBER 2022 Link – PREVIOUS MINUTES Kim Eastham Club Secretary

T&F Success for our Junior Athletes

Sarah Dilworth
Several of our young athletes have continued to make great progress in T&F this season.  Jake Rowley, in his new found event of 800m, took bronze at the recent England Athletics U15 Championships in Bedford in a new PB of 2mins 3.85secs.  Jake won his heat on Saturday as the…

Nutrition for Performance – Issue 4

Neil Gunn
Nutrition for Performance – Recovery nutrition A good recovery strategy helps you replenish glycogen stores, promote repair and adaptation of the muscles and replace fluid losses from exercise so you are able to train well in your next session or, in other words, your performance capacity returns to normal or…