Macclesfield Harriers & Athletic Club

Stylbarrow Dodd (High Fell Series)
2022-12-03 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Cheshire

MACCL - Match 3 (Heaton Park)
2022-12-03 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire
The Manchester League – check their website for more details
Match 1 – 15th October (note clash with North Staffs) – Wythenshawe Park
Match 2 – 12th November – Kenworthy Woods
Match 3 – 3rd December – Heaton Park
Match 4 – 14th January 2023 – Tatton Park
Match 5 – 11th February 2023 – Sherdley Park

NSCCL - Race 4 (Keele University)
2022-12-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire
The North Staffs League is now open for on line registration here: http://www.nsccl.org.uk/latest/introduction-of-chip-timing-and-new-individual-entry-system/
Please enter yourselves individually for either the whole season or individual races. The series and race fees are set out on the registration page.
Key dates (all confirmed)
Race 1 – 17th September – Betley Court Farm
Race 2 – 15th October – Stafford Common
Race 3 – 29th October – Parkhall Country Park
Race 4 – 10th December – Keele University

2022 Fell Handicap
2022-12-18 08:00 - 14:00 | St Dunstan’s Inn, Langley, Main Street, Langley, Cheshire, SK11 0BU, United Kingdom
*** FELL HANDICAP CANCELLED – CONTINGENCY PLAN IN OPERATION ***
(Updated Sat 17/12/2022 at 5.00pm)
The 2022 Fell Handicap is on on Sunday 18th December 2022 – CANCELLED – see contingency plan below.
Note: Poor Weather Contingency Plan
Note: Entry Limt of 70 places (restricted by space in St Dunstan)
This year all participants need to pre-register and pre-pay to get a start time (last year the event was out of pocket due to ‘no shows’).
Contact FELL HANDICAP ORGANISER
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Route & Other Details

2022 Boxing Day Handicap
2022-12-26 09:30 - 13:00 | Langley Cricket Club, Cock Hall Lane, Langley, Cheshire, SK11 0DE, United Kingdom
CLUB MEMBERS ONLY
The Boxing Day Handicap is back again for 2022 – this time with a new organiser (Sally Ann Hales) and a new venue (Langley Cricket Club)
Registration 9.30-10.15am (Cricket Club)
Staggered start – first (slower) runners setting off at 10.30am from the Methodist Church, Langley
Social in the Cricket Club afterwards….the bar will be open.
The event needs helpers at the start, finish and out on course. Please use THIS LINK to contact the organiser if you can help.
Info on route, previous results etc….. Boxing Day Handicap

Stockport 10 mile
2023-01-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Cheshire

Cheshire XC Championships 2023
2023-01-08 11:30 - 16:00 | KNIGHT’S GRANGE, WINSORD, United Kingdom
Here are the details for the first of 3 Cross Country Championship races in the new year. These are great events, well worth entering, open to all affiliated members from Juniors to Vets!

Cheshire Championship, Winsford, 8th Jan

A familiar location if you have run in the North Staffs League. We usually do quite well if we get a good turnout. Enter by 1st January 2023. Be quick!

https://www.race-results.co.uk/res…/2023/cheshirexc23e.php

MACCL - Match 4 (Tatton Park)
2023-01-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire

Four Villages Half Marathon 2023
2023-01-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Cheshire

Alsager 5M 2023
2023-02-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Cheshire

MACCL - Match 5 (Sherdley Park)
2023-02-11 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire

HIGH FELL SERIES - Two Riggs (2023)
2023-02-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire

National XC Championship, Bolesworth Castle, 25th Feb
2023-02-25 | Cheshire
National Championship, Bolesworth Castle, 25th Feb

The National is the biggest event and is an amazing spectacle with 1000’s of runners from all over the country. Spine tingling on the start line. This year it is fairly local so we really hope to have a good Macc turnout to experience it. Entries must be completed by 27th January 2023

https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2023/natxc23e.php

2023 Trans-Pennine Relay
2023-03-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Sheffield City Hall, Barker's Pool, Sheffield, S1 2JA, United Kingdom
Note: You MUST be competent to travel on foot across open fell in Winter conditions (buddying up will be possible where necessary).

Various points about the Relay : It’s not registered; there’s no entry fee; the prize list is limited to the first team back and consists of five pairs of Running Bear socks; clubs are completely responsible for their own transport and their own runners and it’s a matter of honour to go to the designated “checkpoints” where there are neither marshals, flags or anything else.

The Relay consists of five legs, so provided the owner doesn’t mind someone else driving it for one leg only it’s possible for the whole team to use only one car, or, if preferred, you could use two cars and dedicated drivers.
Clubs can enter as many teams as they like BUT only one team selected as the best and the others equally spread ability-wise so as to make for some good intra as well as inter-club competition. Teams can be single-sex or mixed as preferred. Traditionally teams are named by their Clubs with pointlessly alliterative names based on the Club name and the theme for the current year, which I’ll send out close to the race date; as an example in 2000 the theme was “Foodstuffs” and we had such gems as Pennine Passion Fruits; Trafford Toasties; Macclesfield Mangoes; Glossopdale Goulash; Totley Tzatziki and so on !
Relay details are as follows; see attached maps for suggested routes :
Leg One : 6.7 miles and 1060 feet of ascent. All of it is on road and all of it is uphill so the services of a road specialist are required and the leg finishes at the S-W corner of Redmires Reservoir.
Leg Two : 7.6 miles and 1395 feet of ascent. From Redmires over Stanage, down to the Derwent Valley, up over Win Hill and down to the changeover on the railway bridge north of Hope.
Leg Three : 5.9 miles and 1655 feet of ascent. Up onto Lose Hill and along the ridge to Hollins Cross, round the west side of Mam Tor, up and along Rushup Edge to the changeover where the track leaves the road at the west end.
Leg Four : 7.3 miles and 1046 feet of ascent. Off down the bridleway, into Roych Clough, round South Head to cross the road at Peep ‘o Day then up and over the Chinley Churn ridge at Bigstone and down to the final changeover under the railway bridge just north of Furness Vale.
Leg Five : 5.6 miles and 997 feet of ascent. An eyeballs-out blast up through Diglee Farm, round Whaley Moor, up again over Higher Moor, over the ridge into Lyme Park and downhill to the Finish at the Boar’s Head pub.
Total length : 33 miles and 6220 feet of ascent.
Post-event gathering : Boar’s Head pub, Shrigley Road, Higher Poynton (GR 943833).
For the benefit of support teams/team vehicles heading for the pub from the last changeover – head down the A6 through Disley and High Lane and turn off left at the traffic lights at 938856, then turn immediately left again and down to the level crossing at 938844. Proceed along the very twisty little road to the junction at 940839, turn left there and continue along until you come to the Boar’s Head
Let’s hope for a most interesting and entertaining day; I’ll be back in touch nearer the day to ascertain the exact number of participating teams.

Manchester XC League Match 5 (rescheduled)
2023-03-11 | Sherdley Park, United Kingdom
Heaton Park – 11th March 2023

https://www.race-results.co.uk/results/2023/

AGM & Awards Presentation (2023)
2023-03-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Bollington Arts Centre, Wellington Road, Bollington, Cheshire, SK10 5JR, United Kingdom

Peak Trail Series - Edale Skyline (2023)
2023-03-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire

Wilmslow Running Festival Half Marathon and 10K 2023
2023-03-26 10:30 - 12:30 | Cheshire

Chester Spring 5 Mile 2023
2023-04-12 19:00 - 20:00 | Cheshire
Cheshire Grand Prix Race

HIGH FELL SERIES - Eskdale Elevation (2023)
2023-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire

2023 Rainow 5 - Summer Series
2023-05-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Rainow Institute, Stocks Lane, Rainow, Cheshire, SK10 5XR, United Kingdom
The annual Rainow 5 is back for 2023. Wed 3rd May 2023.
Background about the event can be found here… Rainow 5
Below is 2022 Information from Rachael (RD) – will be updated for 2023.
Please collect your race number from registration in the Rainow Village Institute (opposite Robin Hood pub) from 6pm onwards. Bags can be left here (no valuables to be left). Bring your own safety pins please. All runners must display their race number. The race starts at 7:30pm very close to the Institute building.
The race is run under FRA regulations – as such be prepared to have FRA kit – a recommended minimum for this race is a waterproof top. The race route map and GPX file is available on the race website: https://macclesfield-harriers.co.uk/rainow5. It is your responsibility to know the route (its on footpaths) – there will be marshals on each junction. Note the race is 5 miles (not 5K!). After collecting your number, if you do not start or do not complete the race it is essential you let a marshal or therace registration team know. There will be a “sweeper” at the back of the runners. The route does include kissing gates – if you are fast make sure you start at the front – otherwise be prepared to make the most of a breather at the gates if necessary!
After the race tea/coffees and cakes will be available to buy – please bring exact cash £2-£3 depending on your thirst and hunger and if possible bring your own mug to be filled(refreshment profits all fund-raising for Rainow Pre-School).
Low-key prize giving will take place at 8:45pm in the institute, along with presentation of donations from your entry fees to local charities TBD.
I look forward to seeing you all & enjoy the race.
Rachael Lawrance
PS. Car share!
PPS. If you now cant make it you can transfer your entries via SI Entries until 2nd May.
For route and previous results information CLICK HERE
INFO ON FRA WEBSITE
LINK TO ENTRY SYSTEM (SI Entries) (£6 for FRA members, £7 others, EoD £10 – entry fees same as 2022)

HIGH FELL SERIES - Buttermere Sailbeck
2023-05-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire

SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Shining Tor (2023)
2023-05-10 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire

Chester Parkrun 5K
2023-05-13 09:00 - 10:00 | Cheshire

SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Gun Run (2023)
2023-05-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Swythamley & Heaton Community Centre (near Leek), Gun End, Swythamley, Staffordshire, SK11 0SJ, United Kingdom
The 2023 Gun Run will be held on Wed 17 May 2023, 19:15 start, from Swythamley & Heaton Community Centre, Gun End, Swythamley, near Leek SK11 0SJ, Grid reference: 965 682
Distance: 9.9 km / 6.2 miles, Climb: 250 m / 820 ft. Minimum age: 16
Male record: Allen Bunyan – 43:00 – 2022
Female record: Kristy Gill – 52:13 – 2022
Pre-entry fee: £7.00: Pre-entry strongly preferred. Entry on day fee: £10.00
https://bookitzone.com/julian_brown/KVjFFX
https://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races
Second running, on a new route, after a few years’ absence,.
Trail, fell, road: nothing too technical and something for all !
All proceeds to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust for restoration of Gun Hill and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
Free post-race tea and coffee: cakes and other refreshments available !
No guns (or gnus) please.
Julian Brown
01538 306837 / 07763 845606
julianbrown10@hotmail.co.uk

Peak Trail Series - Youlgrave Pommie Panter (2023)
2023-05-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire
A new race

Dunham Massey 5K
2023-05-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Cheshire

Rob McHarry Memorial Birchwood Park 5K
2023-06-01 19:30 - 20:30 | Cheshire

SUMMER EVENING SERIES - Boar's Head (2023)
2023-06-07 08:00 - 17:00 | Cheshire

Dave Telford Memorial Dunham Massey 5K
2023-06-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Cheshire
