Last Sunday saw runners from across the land descend on our town for the Macclesfield Running Festival. The event comprises three races: a 5k, a 10k, and a half marathon – all of which involve challenging hills and the opportunity to finish in a blaze of glory at the Macclesfield Athletics Track! For the second year in a row, the sun was shining on race day, providing perfect racing conditions and the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful countryside around Macclesfield in between gruelling hill climbs!
A total of 47 Macclesfield Harriers took part and many more lined the streets to act as event marshals and to support. It was wonderful to see so many club members out and the efforts of the marshals and supporters were greatly appreciated by all! While the three routes were tough, the constant cheers of encouragement from the many friendly faces lining the course helped many a Macclesfield Harrier find an extra gear!
We had a very successful day as club members finished on the podium in all three races! Despite competing as an U17, Eva Mion finished as 1st lady in the 5k. Ian Fisher won the 10k while Faye Sharpley was the 2nd lady. Rob Whitby was the 3rd placed man in the half marathon. Huge congratulations to all four of you!
There were also several excellent age-grade category results. These are listed below, well done to you all!
5k: Eva Mion – 1st FU35, Ciaran Wright – 1st MV35, Lisa Hunsley – 1st FV45
10k: Faye Sharpley – 1st FV40, Ian Fisher – 1st MV40, Caroline Gisby – 1st FV45, Meagan Mirza – 2nd FV55
Half Marathon: Billy Hicks – 3rd MU35, Fiona Blagg – 1st FV35, Rob Whitby – 1st MV35, Dave Chambers – 1st MV45, Steve Lomas – 1st MV55, John Vel – 3rd MV60
Congratulations to everyone for your performances. Full results can be found here.
5k
| Name | Chip Time |
| Ciaran Wright | 17:39 |
| Alexander Jenkins | 19:11 |
| Eva Mion | 19:46 |
| Ben Hunsley | 24:06 |
| Lisa Hunsley | 24:07 |
| Sophia Mayer-Ward | 27:24 |
| Vinay Anand Kumar | 28:08 |
10k
| Name | Chip Time |
| Ian Fisher | 34:20 |
| Wesley Raynbird-Tilbury | 39:22 |
| Faye Sharpley | 39:56 |
| Peter Poirrette | 42:50 |
| Owain Morris | 44:23 |
| Hannah Hicks | 47:05 |
| Caroline Gisby | 50:06 |
| Daniel Hunsley | 51:51 |
| Grace O’Neill | 52:20 |
| Meagan Mirza | 54:13 |
| Joanne Booth | 55:13 |
| Dawn Brown | 70:56 |
Half Marathon
| Name | Chip Time |
| Rob Whitby | 01:14:49 |
| Billy Hicks | 01:17:51 |
| Jordan Cooper | 01:18:12 |
| David Chambers | 01:26:32 |
| Daniel Leng | 01:32:19 |
| Wa Choi Yeung | 01:32:51 |
| Steve Lomas | 01:33:15 |
| Robert Perrin | 01:34:05 |
| Fiona Blagg | 01:35:17 |
| Paul Atkin | 01:37:18 |
| Thomas Shirley | 01:38:13 |
| Karl Davies | 01:38:48 |
| Katrina Barnes | 01:45:40 |
| Heather MacLeod | 01:46:27 |
| Fiona Johnston | 01:46:40 |
| Helen Saunders | 01:46:52 |
| Sally Hopkin | 01:49:03 |
| John Vel | 01:52:58 |
| Mike Kemp | 01:54:25 |
| Trudie Barlow | 01:54:41 |
| Joanne Foster | 01:58:51 |
| Julia Dickie | 02:01:31 |
| Ian Humphreys | 02:04:52 |
| Wayne Crouch | 02:05:43 |
| Mark Godden | 02:08:55 |
| Phil Gaskell | 02:20:05 |
| Lynne Graves | 02:20:39 |
| Val Poole | 02:32:21 |
To see how this affects the standings in the Club Championships, please follow the link below. This will be updated after every race and could be great motivation for some friendly competition with your clubmates! Seven men and two ladies have now completed six qualifying races while two U20s have completed four qualifying races.
Road Running Club Championship standings 2024
The last two races of this year’s Club Championship are detailed below.
- Wilmslow Festive 10k – Sunday, November 24th
- Stockport 10 Miles – Sunday, December 15th
We hope to see you there! For those of you looking ahead to next year, preliminary details of the 2025 Road Race Championships can be found here.