Cheddleton Christmas Pudding Race
Saturday 28th November 2015 1. 1st Mark Powell Leicester Coritanians 33.41 17. 1st L Mandy Vernon Trentham RC 38.33 83. 1st V65 Tony Hulme WRC 46.04 103. 1st L55 Nicky Mowat WRC …
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Langley 7 “Route Change”
I spoke with Bob Lynch from Macc Harriers this morning, who mentioned a subtle tweak to the L7 route. This is on November 7th, and as known clashes with the cross country at Sherdley Park. In the final mile of the race, the new route takes you on the trail…
Manchester Area Cross Country League Twitter Account
Ahead of the new season and with a new website soon to be launched, the League now has a Twitter Account. As the League continues to grow, this will help with news updates etc. and general social media activities. To follow…MACCL@ManAreaXC Nick.
Sue Hool Wilmslow High School Trophy
Many of our members will remember Sue Hool who sadly passed away some years ago and at such a young age. Sue was a talented runner who helped the Ladies to become the strength that they are today. A trophy is donated by the parents of Sue, for outstanding achievement in…
Inter Counties FRA Championships
Its an honour for any athlete to be asked to wear a "county vest", and two from Wilmslow had that honour yesterday. The Inter Counties Fell Running Association Championships took place in beautiful Betwys-y-Coed yesterday in the foothills of Snowdonia. For the first time Cheshire had junior teams running and…
This weeks parkrun royalty revealed : Your Kings and Queens are crowned!
parkrun "Age Graded Competition" Our first age graded competition winners for April. Diane and Damian…Queen and King for a month, but they can only win the monthly title once. So next month it could be YOU!!! Next month's event is Burnage, fast and flat with good bacon sandwiches, I'm told by Chris. So…
The magic of “The Mile”
The one mile event has a certain magic to it…Many will reflect and think fondly of the magic of Sir Roger Bannister creating immortality by running the first "Sub 4 minute mile" in 1954. Few will remember other landmark events…ie. sub 10 seconds for 100 metres etc. The one mile…
Waters Wilmslow Half Marathon.
The race start and the two race winners : Ben Siwa of Uganda and Perendis Lekapana of Kenya, breaking the ladies course record in a time of 71.24. Initial report on line here with more pictures and video Television coverage here BBC North West Nick.
Wilmslow parkrun
I've had a great response to the newsletter article with several WRC members offering to be involved and help this event get off the ground – thanks! I'm waiting to hear back from parkrun but I'm hoping that we can set up a meeting with the prospective "event director" soon.…
County honours for “four” and Louisa too!
Four of our members were proudly sporting the Cheshire vest today in an Inter Counties Challenge as part of the Abergele "5". The four being Damian, Diane, Allan and Andrew…but also Louisa ( Andrew's daughter and a member of Macclesfield.) 8th : Damian 26.50 22nd : Diane 29.48 ( 2nd…
Langley 7 “Route Change”
I spoke with Bob Lynch from Macc Harriers this morning, who mentioned a subtle tweak to the L7 route. This is on November 7th, and as known clashes with the cross country at Sherdley Park. In the final mile of the race, the new route takes you on the trail…
Manchester Area Cross Country League Twitter Account
Ahead of the new season and with a new website soon to be launched, the League now has a Twitter Account. As the League continues to grow, this will help with news updates etc. and general social media activities. To follow…MACCL@ManAreaXC Nick.
Sue Hool Wilmslow High School Trophy
Many of our members will remember Sue Hool who sadly passed away some years ago and at such a young age. Sue was a talented runner who helped the Ladies to become the strength that they are today. A trophy is donated by the parents of Sue, for outstanding achievement in…
Inter Counties FRA Championships
Its an honour for any athlete to be asked to wear a "county vest", and two from Wilmslow had that honour yesterday. The Inter Counties Fell Running Association Championships took place in beautiful Betwys-y-Coed yesterday in the foothills of Snowdonia. For the first time Cheshire had junior teams running and…
This weeks parkrun royalty revealed : Your Kings and Queens are crowned!
parkrun "Age Graded Competition" Our first age graded competition winners for April. Diane and Damian…Queen and King for a month, but they can only win the monthly title once. So next month it could be YOU!!! Next month's event is Burnage, fast and flat with good bacon sandwiches, I'm told by Chris. So…
The magic of “The Mile”
The one mile event has a certain magic to it…Many will reflect and think fondly of the magic of Sir Roger Bannister creating immortality by running the first "Sub 4 minute mile" in 1954. Few will remember other landmark events…ie. sub 10 seconds for 100 metres etc. The one mile…
Waters Wilmslow Half Marathon.
The race start and the two race winners : Ben Siwa of Uganda and Perendis Lekapana of Kenya, breaking the ladies course record in a time of 71.24. Initial report on line here with more pictures and video Television coverage here BBC North West Nick.
Wilmslow parkrun
I've had a great response to the newsletter article with several WRC members offering to be involved and help this event get off the ground – thanks! I'm waiting to hear back from parkrun but I'm hoping that we can set up a meeting with the prospective "event director" soon.…
County honours for “four” and Louisa too!
Four of our members were proudly sporting the Cheshire vest today in an Inter Counties Challenge as part of the Abergele "5". The four being Damian, Diane, Allan and Andrew…but also Louisa ( Andrew's daughter and a member of Macclesfield.) 8th : Damian 26.50 22nd : Diane 29.48 ( 2nd…