Saturday 9th April - Kerridge Loop

This morning, E Group met to run a route around Kerridge and Bollington.

The route started from the small car park opposite Hollins Hall and headed straight up White Nancy, along the ridge and down towards Rainow. The group then ran up Ledgits Lane taking in some stunning views. We enjoyed a lovely opportunity to run down Neil's hill and back down the canal.

This was an extended run for E and clocked at around 5.5 miles.

Jenny :)

Saturday 2nd April - Running with Ben Smith (401 Challenge) - Tatton Park

This week, we went over to Tatton Park to run with Ben Smith as part of his 401 Challenge.

It was a fab morning, some chose a shorter loop of 7km, some did 11.5km & some did 15km. Absolute brilliant running, in awful weather. Still an amazing opportunity to show our Macc Harrier support in the way that only we can (in tutus!)!!

Wendy, Louise, Jenny & Abi x
E Group Leaders

Saturday 26th March - Standing Stone Surprise

Meeting place: Standing Stone Car Park - Macclesfield Forest
Considering the horrific weather that we woke up to, 12 hardy runners braved the Standing Stone Suprise. A new path made the route circular, and although we didn't make it to Shut (we couldn't even see it because of low cloud), we had great views over the Forest and beyond!
A great tough run, for pushing ourselves up hills. Great running by everyone.

Saturday 19th March - Bollington Timewheel

This morning we met at the Skate Park to head towards the Bollington Timewheel. After a E group style warm up, we headed down the Middlewood and onto the canal for a flat (ish) style start to the run. We joined the roads and weaved our way to the Poaches and up the path to Savio House. We took a left off the main path, over a field and onto the bridal path where we took a diversion to the time wheel.

E group then chose to run up a hill (this actually happened) to enjoy a longer downhill section towards Inglesey Vale.

We ran back down to the cars in the village totalling 4.5 miles.

We welcomed two new members this morning, Helen and Tracy.

We also celebrated Lindsey Evans being awarded the Best E Group Runner at the club's AGM awards the previous evening. She achieved the award by completing the most club races from E Group. For more information about this, please check the club website or your GO! Magazine.

Will Lindsey have any competition for 2017?

Jenny, Lou, Wendy and Gemma

Saturday 12th March - Syperson Pool

Meeting at the Skate Park, after a warm up led by Abi, we headed down the Middlewood towards Syperson Pool. It's a little unknown treasure of Bollington and was perfectly still this morning. We ran up through the woods, and down Long Lane. After a quick diversion due to a farmer blocking a field, we ran down towards Shrigley Road, and cut through to the Poachers.

Past a few Street-O clues that only one team brave the previous week, we ran back to the cars via the village and Water St.

We had beautiful weather this morning, spring is just around the corner.

See you next week,

Jenny & Abi

Saturday 5th March - Fundraising Street-O

This week saw the first Street-O event of the year.

We had lots of teams turn up to take on the Bollington Challenge.  The event is really good to practice for the 'real' Street-O events that are held by MDOC. Well done to the winners, Gemma, Emma and Alison.

The next event will be held in the early summer (June time) in Macclesfield Forest.

Following the run, Louise Brown hosted a Cake sale for Rossendale.

Jenny & Wendy

Saturday 27th February - Rainow Romp

This morning, 17 runners met on Round Meadow in Rainow for a new route. After a quick warm up (it was freezing) we headed down towards Bollington to the Waterfall. We the ran up possibly one of the hardest hills in Bollington to the base of Nancy, down to the Redway and down Lord Street. With so much down, we knew we had to climb to get back to the cars, we went via Inglesey Vale, Savio House and then undulated down the bridal path back to Rainow.


There were a few familiar faces missing this morning as they were running the High Legh 10KM on Sunday. There were some fantastic PB's achieved and a few first timers in club vests. Well done everyone!


See you next week,


Abi, Jenny and Gemma :)