Sixteen Macclesfield Harriers braved the rain at Dunham Massey on Thursday evening. After a day of heavy downpours, the rain cleared in time for the start of the race and our members were in high spirits as the race began. However, the heavens opened and drenched the competitors about 10 minutes into the race. Despite the soaking, our members had a great evening and produced some wonderful results.
Faye Sharpley’s time of 18:55 earned her 3rd place in the ladies’ race and 1st place in the F40 category! Helen Saunders was our second lady across the line as she recorded a 5k PB of 20:10. Third across the line was Sue Stockdale who finished in a time of 21:20.
Our fastest male competitor was Jordan Cooper who finished in a time of 17:03. He was followed by George O’Donnell in a time of 18:31, and Graeme Eddie in a time of 19:11.
There were also some great age category performances: George O’Donnell was 1st in the Male Junior category, Ann-Marie Jones was first F70 in a time of 25:34, Sue Stockdale was 2nd F50, and Keith Mulholland’s time of 21:02 saw him take 3rd place in the M60 category.
Having fielded a complete ladies’ team and two men’s teams, Macclesfield Harriers & A.C. will have earned some valuable team points in the CCA Road Grand Prix.
Congratulations to all who took part and represented the club with strong performances. Full results are available here.
| Name | Gun Time |
| Jordan Cooper | 17:03 |
| George O’Donnell | 18:31 |
| Faye Sharpley | 18:55 |
| Graeme Eddie | 19:11 |
| Helen Saunders | 20:10 |
| Duncan James | 20:35 |
| Ray O’Keefe | 20:38 |
| Peter Taylor | 20:50 |
| Peter Youds | 21:01 |
| Keith Mulholland | 21:02 |
| Sue Stockdale | 21:20 |
| Gareth Stockdale | 21:29 |
| Owain Morris | 22:12 |
| Ann-Marie Jones | 25:34 |
| David Larkin | 25:38 |
| Helen Eddie | 33:17 |
The standings for the 2025 Road Running Championship will be updated after every race and can be accessed at the link below. Helen Saunders has closed the gap to Sue Stockdale at the top of the ladies’ standings. In the men’s standings Ray O’Keefe becomes the second man to complete six qualifying races. Three other men have completed six races but still require a score from a specific distance category before completing six qualifying races (their scores have been highlighted yellow in the standings).
2025 Road Running Championship Standings
Marathon results also count for points in this year’s Road Running Club Championships, so please submit your results to the Road Running Manager, Owain Morris, if you would like your score to be added. Thank you to everyone who has submitted their results so far!
The 2025 fixture list is available here, and entries are now open for all remaining races bar one. Our next few races are:
- Meerbrook 15k, June 8th
- Colshaw Hall 10k, June 15th
- Round the Runway 5M, July 1st
We look forward to racing with you soon!