A blog to keep the members of Macclesfield Harriers E Group informed about our past and future runs. We tend to run at a pace of 10 - 12 min/mile for about 4-5 miles. If you are interested in joining the group please contact group leaders Wendy Boardman (wendyboardman77@googlemail.com) or Jenny Airey (jenfa23@gmail.com) Ideally new members should be capable of running ~15 minutes without stopping.
Saturday, 8 August 2020
Wednesday, 5 August 2020
Monday, 3 August 2020
Monday 3rd August - Styperson Pool
Leaders: Mike and Jenny
Meeting place: Clough Bank Car Park, Bollington
Distance: 4.5 - 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Contact Details: Jenny (jenfa23@googlemail.com) to confirm a place. Email only please.
E GROUP MONDAY 3rd AUGUST - 6:30PM - Styperson Pool Route.
Join Jenny & Mike for a route including Styperson Pool – approximately 4.5 miles, standard E group pace (10-12 min/mile). A Mixture of off-road and road so either shoe will be fine, I’ll be wearing roads!
Meeting place is Clough Bank Car Park in Bollington.
There are only 4 places for the run. Please contact me via EMAIL to book a place – first come first served. This is the ONLY way to book a place!
Jenfa23@googlemail.com
ESSENTIAL GUIDELINES BELOW. Please also refer to Wendy’s post last week regarding all requirements needed to be Covid compliant when running with us - with an increase in community transmission we have to make sure we are all safe to run.
Saturday, 1 August 2020
Saturday 1st August, 9.00am - Circuit of Rudyard Lake
Leaders: David Waterson & Dave Jackson
Meeting Place: Rudyard Lake Visitor Centre car park off Lake Road, Rudyard (ST13 8XB)
Distance: 4.5 miles, standard E group pace (10-12 min/mile)
Shoes: Trail Shoes recommended
Contact Details:There are only 4 places for the run - booking essential. Contact DW by email to book a place - first come, first served basis - [contact details on Facebook post]
Please refer to the guidelines posted on the E group Facebook page regarding requirements for safe running at the current time.
Meeting Place: Rudyard Lake Visitor Centre car park off Lake Road, Rudyard (ST13 8XB)
Distance: 4.5 miles, standard E group pace (10-12 min/mile)
Shoes: Trail Shoes recommended
Contact Details:There are only 4 places for the run - booking essential. Contact DW by email to book a place - first come, first served basis - [contact details on Facebook post]
Please refer to the guidelines posted on the E group Facebook page regarding requirements for safe running at the current time.
Monday, 27 July 2020
Thursday, 23 July 2020
Monday 27th July - The Random Apple Company Run ALL SPACES HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN, SORRY! MORE RUNS WILL BE POSTED SOON.
EDIT:THIS RUN IS NOW FULL ! ALL SPACES HAVE NOW BEEN TAKEN, SORRY. MORE RUNS WILL BE POSTED SOON.
THE FIRST E GROUP RUN SINCE THE PANDEMIC ! TO BOOK A PLACE PLEASE EMAIL WENDY - wendyboardman77@gmail.com ( first come, first serve basis)
There are only 4 places on this run.
Route:The Random Apple Company Run, a mixture of fields, tracks and country roads.
Leaders: Wendy and Catherine
Meeting place: Clarke Lane, Kerridge, near the canal bridge
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes: Road or trial
Contact Details: wendyboardman77@gmail.com
Please refer to the guidelines posted on E group for these runs.
THE FIRST E GROUP RUN SINCE THE PANDEMIC ! TO BOOK A PLACE PLEASE EMAIL WENDY - wendyboardman77@gmail.com ( first come, first serve basis)
There are only 4 places on this run.
Route:The Random Apple Company Run, a mixture of fields, tracks and country roads.
Leaders: Wendy and Catherine
Meeting place: Clarke Lane, Kerridge, near the canal bridge
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes: Road or trial
Contact Details: wendyboardman77@gmail.com
Please refer to the guidelines posted on E group for these runs.
Monday, 23 March 2020
Monday 23rd March- ALL E GROUP RUNS ARE CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE SUBSEQUENT INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR MEDICAL EXPERTS REGARDING SOCIAL DISTANCING, ALL E GROUP RUNS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Saturday, 21 March 2020
Saturday 21st March- All E GROUP RUNS CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC AND THE SUBSEQUENT INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE GOVERNMENT AND THEIR MEDICAL EXPERTS REGARDING SOCIAL DISTANCING, ALL E GROUP RUNS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Monday, 16 March 2020
Monday 16th March-Macclesfield Route
Meeting place: Whalley Hayes car park
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 4.5 - 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Damian & Mike aka Morecombe & Wise
You will need LIGHTS AND HI VIS to run with us !
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 4.5 - 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Damian & Mike aka Morecombe & Wise
You will need LIGHTS AND HI VIS to run with us !
Saturday, 14 March 2020
Saturday 14th March- Sutton Reservoir Loop
Meeting place: Fairways Garden Centre car park, Bullocks Lane. Sutton
Time: 9am
Route: Sutton Reservoir Loop
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes:
Leaders: Damian
Coffee: Fairways Garden Centre cafe
Time: 9am
Route: Sutton Reservoir Loop
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes:
Leaders: Damian
Coffee: Fairways Garden Centre cafe
Monday, 9 March 2020
Monday 9th March- Macclesfield Route
Meeting place: Whalley Hayes car park
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Mike's Magical mystery tour
Distance: 4.5- 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Mike and Damian
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Mike's Magical mystery tour
Distance: 4.5- 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Mike and Damian
Saturday, 7 March 2020
Saturday 7th March - Middlewood, out and back
Meeting place: The Skate Park car park
Time: 9am
Route: Out and back along the Middlewood
Distance: Up to 10k, you decide how far you want to run
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Damian and Cheryl
Coffee: Waterside Cafe
Time: 9am
Route: Out and back along the Middlewood
Distance: Up to 10k, you decide how far you want to run
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Damian and Cheryl
Coffee: Waterside Cafe
Monday, 2 March 2020
Monday 2nd March- Macclesfield Route
Meeting place: Whalley Hayes car park
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 4.5-5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Damian and David W
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 4.5-5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Damian and David W
Saturday, 29 February 2020
Saturday 29th February- Rudyard Lake
Meeting place: Rudyard Lake Visitor Centre car park,off Lake Road, Rudyard ST13 8BX (£2 for 4 hours)
Time: 9am at Rudyard or meet at the Riverside car park at 8.15-8.20 am for car share.
Damian won't be able to stay for coffee but hopefully you will be able to car share with others who are staying for post run refreshments at Rudyard. (you can arrange this in the comments below Damian's post on the E group facebook page if you wish).
Route: Around Rudyard lake
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes: Trail shoes as the forecast is for heavy rain at the moment.
Leaders: Damian, Dangerous Dave and David Waterson
Coffee: Bacon butties (highly recommended by DD) and hot drinks at the Visitor Centre cafe.
Time: 9am at Rudyard or meet at the Riverside car park at 8.15-8.20 am for car share.
Damian won't be able to stay for coffee but hopefully you will be able to car share with others who are staying for post run refreshments at Rudyard. (you can arrange this in the comments below Damian's post on the E group facebook page if you wish).
Route: Around Rudyard lake
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes: Trail shoes as the forecast is for heavy rain at the moment.
Leaders: Damian, Dangerous Dave and David Waterson
Coffee: Bacon butties (highly recommended by DD) and hot drinks at the Visitor Centre cafe.
Monday, 24 February 2020
Monday 24th February-Macclesfield Route
Meeting place: Whalley hayes car park
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 4.5-5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: David W and Damian
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 4.5-5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: David W and Damian
Saturday, 22 February 2020
Saturday 22nd February-Ingersley Vale & Oakenbank Route
Meeting place: Skate park, Bollington
Time: 9am
Route: Ingersley Vale & Oakenbank
Distance: 4.65 miles
Shoes: Trails best but you will probably get away with roads.
Leaders: Jill and Helen
Coffee: Waterside cafe
Time: 9am
Route: Ingersley Vale & Oakenbank
Distance: 4.65 miles
Shoes: Trails best but you will probably get away with roads.
Leaders: Jill and Helen
Coffee: Waterside cafe
Monday, 17 February 2020
Monday 17th February -Macclesfield Route
Meeting place: Whalley Hayes car park
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: *5miles (ish)
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Mike and Damian
* Always hard to be specific when Mike is planning another one of his mystery tours! :-)
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: *5miles (ish)
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Mike and Damian
* Always hard to be specific when Mike is planning another one of his mystery tours! :-)
Saturday, 15 February 2020
Saturday 15th February - Gawsworth Route
Meeting place: Cul-de-sac approx 400m south of The Harrington Arms, Gawsworth. (More details on facebook nearer the time).
Time: 9am
Route: Gawsworth, canal and Danes Moss- a mixture of fields,canals and roads. There will be mud and snowdrops. This is a new route which has been planned by David W.
Distance: 5 miles
Shoes: Trails.
Leaders: David W, Damian and David J
Coffee: Bring a flask
IT MAY BE WET AND WINDY SO COME PREPARED.
Time: 9am
Route: Gawsworth, canal and Danes Moss- a mixture of fields,canals and roads. There will be mud and snowdrops. This is a new route which has been planned by David W.
Distance: 5 miles
Shoes: Trails.
Leaders: David W, Damian and David J
Coffee: Bring a flask
IT MAY BE WET AND WINDY SO COME PREPARED.
Monday, 10 February 2020
Monday 10th February -Macclesfield route
Meeting place: Whalley Hayes car park
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 4.5-5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Helen and Jill
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 4.5-5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Helen and Jill
Saturday, 8 February 2020
Saturday 8th February - Sutton Reservoir Loop
Meeting place: Fairways Garden Centre
Time: 9am
Route: Reverse Sutton Lollipop.
Distance: 4.5miles
Shoes: Road or trails
Leaders: Wendy, Catherine and Kelly
Coffee: Fairways Garden Centre
Time: 9am
Route: Reverse Sutton Lollipop.
Distance: 4.5miles
Shoes: Road or trails
Leaders: Wendy, Catherine and Kelly
Coffee: Fairways Garden Centre
Monday, 3 February 2020
Monday 3rd February -Macclesfield & Tytherington Route
Meeting place: Whalley Haye car park
Time; 6.30pm
Route: Jill's Jolly Jaunt to Tytherington
Distance; 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Jill and Helen
Time; 6.30pm
Route: Jill's Jolly Jaunt to Tytherington
Distance; 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Jill and Helen
Saturday 1st February- Reverse Prestbury Lollipop
Meeting Place: Shirleys Car park, Shirleys Drive, Prestbury. SK10 4XQ
Time: 9am
Route: Reverse Lollipop
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes: Trails
Leaders: Damian and David W
Coffee: Henry's Cafe. Please bring a change of shoes to wear in the cafe.
Time: 9am
Route: Reverse Lollipop
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes: Trails
Leaders: Damian and David W
Coffee: Henry's Cafe. Please bring a change of shoes to wear in the cafe.
Monday, 27 January 2020
Monday 27th January - A tour of South Macclesfield
Meeting place: Whalley Hayes car park
Time: 6.30pm
Route: A scenic tour of the streets, byways and park land of South Maclesfield.
Distance: 4.7 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Jill, Helen & David
Time: 6.30pm
Route: A scenic tour of the streets, byways and park land of South Maclesfield.
Distance: 4.7 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Jill, Helen & David
Saturday, 25 January 2020
Saturday 25th January- Bollington Route
Meeting place: The Skate Park car park, off Adlington Road, Bollington
Time: 9am PROMPT! Kelly needs to dash off straight after the run so we will walk up to the Viaduct at 8.55 for the warm up.
Route: Bollington Route on paths,canal and a field.
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes: Road or trail, you decide.
Leaders:Kelly, Catherine & Wendy
Coffee: Waterside Cafe
Time: 9am PROMPT! Kelly needs to dash off straight after the run so we will walk up to the Viaduct at 8.55 for the warm up.
Route: Bollington Route on paths,canal and a field.
Distance: 4.5 miles
Shoes: Road or trail, you decide.
Leaders:Kelly, Catherine & Wendy
Coffee: Waterside Cafe
Monday, 20 January 2020
Monday 20th January- A tour of Macclesfield and Tytherington
Meeting place: Whalley Hayes car park
Time; 6.30pm
Route: Macclesfield and Tytherington
Distance: Approx 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Damian and Mike
Time; 6.30pm
Route: Macclesfield and Tytherington
Distance: Approx 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Damian and Mike
Saturday, 18 January 2020
Saturday 18th January- CHANGE OF ROUTE. THE NEW ROUTE IS THE BOLLIN BOOMERANG
Meeting place: The car park within West Park. Enter the park via the museum entrance on Prestbury Road.
Time: 9am
Route: The Bollin Boomerang
Distance: 4.5miles
Shoes: Trails- the route will be rather muddy in places after the very wet weather of late.
Leaders: David Jackson and Damian
Coffee: West Park cafe
Monday, 13 January 2020
Monday 13th January- Macclesfield Route. THE RUN IS STILL GOING AHEAD DESPITE THE WEATHER. WRAP UP WARM !
Meeting place: Whalley Hayes car park
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 5 miles
Shoes:
Leaders: Mike,Catherine & Helen
Time: 6.30pm
Route: Around Macclesfield
Distance: 5 miles
Shoes:
Leaders: Mike,Catherine & Helen
Saturday, 11 January 2020
Saturday 11th January - Congleton (conga) Park Route Revived.
Meeting place: The car park in Congleton Park/Hankinson's Field. Park View. CW12 1DR. Please arrange car parking between yourselves.
Time; 9am
Route: Pat's Congleton (Conga) Park Revived
Distance; 5 miles with a short optional add-on around the park at the end.
Shoes: Trail shoes are needed as the field was wet and muddy when Helen did a recce.
Leaders: Jill and Helen.
Coffee: Victorian Mill Antique's Centre
Time; 9am
Route: Pat's Congleton (Conga) Park Revived
Distance; 5 miles with a short optional add-on around the park at the end.
Shoes: Trail shoes are needed as the field was wet and muddy when Helen did a recce.
Leaders: Jill and Helen.
Coffee: Victorian Mill Antique's Centre
Monday, 6 January 2020
Monday 6th January - Macclesfield Route
Meeting place: Whalley Hayes car park
Time; 6.30pm
Route: Macclesfield, Hurdsfield and Tytherington
Distance; 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Catherine and Wendy
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO WEAR A CHEST/HEAD TORCH AND AN ITEM OF HI VIS CLOTHING IE WITH REFLECTIVE PROPERTIES, TO BE ABLE TO RUN WITH E GROUP ON OUR WINTER EVENING RUNS.
Time; 6.30pm
Route: Macclesfield, Hurdsfield and Tytherington
Distance; 5 miles
Shoes: Road
Leaders: Catherine and Wendy
PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED TO WEAR A CHEST/HEAD TORCH AND AN ITEM OF HI VIS CLOTHING IE WITH REFLECTIVE PROPERTIES, TO BE ABLE TO RUN WITH E GROUP ON OUR WINTER EVENING RUNS.
Saturday, 4 January 2020
Saturday 4th January- Tittesworth Reservoir
Meeting place: Tittesworth visitors car park, please car share. SK13 8SW. Please arrange car sharing between you. The car park costs £3 for up to 2 hours or £5 for the day. 2 hours should be fine if you pay just before we set off for the run.
Time; 9am
Route: Around the reservoir
Distance; 4.5miles
Shoes: Road or trail
Leaders: David W, Damian & Mike
Coffee: The cafe at the visitor centre
Time; 9am
Route: Around the reservoir
Distance; 4.5miles
Shoes: Road or trail
Leaders: David W, Damian & Mike
Coffee: The cafe at the visitor centre
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