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Christmas Party at The Golf Club
Christmas Drinks – Olde Boars Head
Wythenshawe Cross Country
Race Report and Photos – click on the Race Report Button
Oldham Half Marathon 2023
The Road season comes to en end with the Challenging Oldham Half – Report and pictures.
Withins Skyline Fell Race
Run The Moors Fell Grand Prix podium positions for Harriers!
Heaton Park Cross Country (MACC League)
Tissington Trail Half Marathon
Great North Run
Cross Keys Relay ’23
Hades Hill Fell Race ’23
A hot night with even hotter running over Hades saw Mark Lawson take the lead in the Mens Championship and Janine Jordan consolidate her position in the Ladys Championship.
Golf Ball Fell Race ’23
Great runs on a very damp night.
Club Handicap
A great night at Bowlee – and thank to everyone who made it happen click the button below to go the race report.
Wacky Relays ’23
Click below to goto the world of Sedgley Park & the Wacky Relays
Chip Chase Fell Race ’23
C25K Graduates of July ’23
Snowdonia Trail 1/2 & Full Marathon
Royton Trail 10K 2023
Rochdale 10K
Well done to Jorden Burke on his 10th Overall and Jo Adamson on her 2nd overall Lady in the Rochdale 10K. We had a great turnout by the Harriers with Category wins for Jo Bishop (LV35), Jo Adamson (LV45), Fiona Bolton (LV65), Christine Eckersley (LV65). Second Cat places for Jorden Burke (MV40), Burke Emma Thetford (LV40), Anthony Walsh (MV55), Rose Rowson (LV65), Ruth Hare (LV70), and 3rd Cat Places for Andy Smith (MV40), Jen Laptew (LV40), Teresa Hollins (LV65).
Eddie’s Revenge Fell Race ’23
This years’ Eddie’s got off to a good start with a large field in which the Harriers were well represented. Conditions were damp underfoot following the rain in the afternoon and overcast. This meant for some difficult descents but overall fast running on the better drained areas of the course.
First home for Middleton was Louise Gray in her first Fell Race – what an introduction!
Second home was Anthony Walsh, followed by Janine Jordan in a strong third position.
Congratulations to John Hall on winning the MV75 class!
Race The Train 2023
A good number of Harriers turned out for this tough 10 and a bit trail run from Bury to Rawtenstall, taking the hot and humid conditions in their stride. Excellent results all round with Jorden Burke getting second overall and Matty Lever and Andy Smith getting top 10 places. For a full report click on the link below.
Walsh Two Lads Fell Race
Clear sunny condition and a little bit of heat for our runners on this local classic. A good turn out had a full men’s team and 2 ladies teams taking on the Hills above Horwich. With Category wins for John Hall and Ruth Hare, this was a night to remember.
Click on Walsh 2 Lads Button for Middleton Harriers Race results, photos. Click on Fell Champ Results for up to date of the Middleton Harriers Series. Click on Run The Moors button for Fell Grand Prix Results and information.
Cowm Reservoir 5K Race #2
Good runs for the Harriers in the second 5K of the season
Shepherds Crook Fell Race ’23
A rare day out in the hills above Bacup as the Harriers test their endurance and navigation skills with 75 border collies spectating. Click on the button for the report with links to results and Champ results.
Calderdale Way Relay 2023
Welcome to Greetland, home of the Calderdale Way Relay. this years action saw our Harriers take on the hills and farmland of West Yorkshire, as well as a few other clubs in this iconic 50 Mile relay race. For a race report and images click the button below.
Blackpool Promenade 10 miler
Great Results at Blackpool for the Harriers with a great 2nd Overall Lady for Louise Gray and 4th Overall Male for Jorden Burke and excellent running by fellow Harriers: Matty Lever, Tony Campbell and Rob Bishop who joined Jorden and Louise in the top 25. A special bonus for Jorden and Karen Hallett for winning their age categories!
It wouldn’t be a club race with shouting out the PBs, and today’s were Jorden Burke, Matty Lever (New),Tony Campbell (New), Louise Gray (New), Jess Hanrahan (New), Emma Thetford (New), Dawn Anderson (New), Lisa Grimshaw (New).
The Bluebell Trail 10 Mile
The latest road/trail championship race had it all – thrills, spills and great running on the hottest day of the year. And yes a trip to Greetland
The Coiners Fell Race
Excellent weather provided good running conditions and great views of the Pennines for the Harriers in the 3rd race in the Run The Moors Fell Grand Prix on Sunday. This race provided a little bit of everything – moorland tracks, tough climbs and a a woodland stretch of low branches and unavoidable mud.
First Middleton runner home was Martha Urwin, followed by Janine Jordan and seconds later John Hall.
Cowm Reservoir 5K Race #1
The Harriers shone at Cowm Reservoir in the first 5K of the season
Middleton Harriers C25K is back for 2023
We are excited to announce the next Couch to 5km training programme will start on Monday 15th May 2023 at 7:30 pm at Heaton Park’s South carpark off Sheepfoot Lane M25 4SW.
The 10-week training plan designed for beginners will gradually see increases in distance.
The Parkrun Graduation ceremony will take place on Saturday 22nd July 2023.
Manchester Marathon
Brun Valley 10K Trail
The Green Machines excelled on the undulating Brun Valley Course, with ecellent performances and category wins for Fiona Bolton, John Hall and Christine Eckersley. Results and photos can be founf on the Brun Valley Button and the Road Championship results can be found on the Road Camps button.
5 Trigs Fell Race
Excellent running conditions greeted our intrepid Fell runners on Saturday as they took on the 5 Trigs FR – 18 miles(+?) of challenging climbs, map reading and a little bit of rock climbing (who built the trig on a pinnacle?). Results and Photos can be found on the 5 Trigs button and the Club Championship Tables on FR Champs.
Wilmslow Workout!
Middleton Harriers took on a surprising challenging course with a cool wind and were rewarded with good times an a number of PBs. 1st Harrier home was Jorden Burke in 77:18 – new PB at this distance from Tony Campbell (87:43) and Matty Lever (88:44 PB). Jo Adamson was our 1st Lady home in 97:15 from Amanda McCartney (1:49:17) and Louise Gray (1:48:36 PB)
The Club Race results can be found on the Wilmslow Button page and the updated Championship results on the Road Champs Button.
High Legh Highlights
Great weather and a fast course course meant good times for Middleton Harriers in the High Legh 10K. The Race results and photos can be found by clicking on the High Legh 10K button. To see the updated Championship table click on the Road Championship button.
And The Winners Are…
A massive congratulations to Jo Adamson and Jorden Burke for winning this seasons Cross Country Championship. Both runners have led the championship from the first Gun . The Cross Country season ended today with the 5th Manchester Area XC on the challenging Heaton Park course.
Harriers Multi-Task
A mega weekend of Events saw our intrepid Green Machine compete in Cross Country, Road, and Fell Race as the Road Championship and the Fell Season got under way.
First out of the blocks was the final match in the SELCC XC League at Heaton Park on Saturday Afternoon.
The Trotters 5 Trail Race
Well done to everyone who turned out to Smithills country park for the first road race of the season.
Fiona Bolton was 1st FV65 and Christine Eversley 1st FV75 and Tony Campbell on 7th Overall.
Ian Roberts Memorial FR
Images from the Ian Roberts Memorial Fell Race on Sunday, featuring Martha Urwin, Mark Lawson, Craig Sutherland, Janine Jordan, John Cox and Cathie Murphy. Photos courtesy of Steve Firth.
Jorden & Leon at The Nationals
Brilliant running from Jorden Burke and Leon Wint at the National Cross Country Championships at Bolesworth on Saturday – They’ve done us proud!
Janet Hunt achieves 100
From Couch 2 5k to 100 Park runs Janet achieves a whole milestone completing her 100th Parkrun on Saturday 18th February.
Janet shows no sign of stopping as she is busy training for the Manchester Marathon taking place on Sunday 23rd April.
Well done Janet Hunt on achieving 100 Park Runs – Looking forward to your marathon!
Top Running at SELCC (Heaton Park)
Great results at Heaton Park XC on Saturday saw Christine Eckersley win her Age Category in the Ladies Senior Race and Jorden Burke get a 9th Overall (and 2nd Cat) in the Men’s Senior Race. Well done to everyone who took part!
Photos courtesy of Jo Green.
Middleton Harriers Presentation Evening
On Saturday 29th January the men and women of Middleton Harriers hung up their training gear for an evening of food, fun, and celebration.
The Annual Road Race Presentation evening was hosted by Manchester Golf Club.
Middleton Harriers 
