Manchester YMCA Harriers

🥇 Medal Monday: London Marathon edition 🥇

Four Harriers hit the capital over the weekend taking on rising temperatures and huge crowds. Nuala, Liam and Alan dug deep to deliver gritty races in true Harrier style. Hannah celebrated her 100th marathon - fuelled by - in support of . Fundraising has now reached nearly £90k 🤯

On home turf, Ben S-K smashed the sub-20 barrier at Alexandra park. Looks like those long distance miles are paying off. 🥳

We’re proud of every one of you for showing such determination this weekend. 👏

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South East Lancs cross country awards night!

Harriers spent a special evening celebrating the 100th season of SELCC on Friday. And they had a lot to be proud of:

❤️ The Men’s Team picked up first prize in the senior men’s team - a proud moment that drew on lots of club talent, especially for the final match at Heaton park

🖤 Tim scooped up 1st place for his age category adding VM55 to his trophy cabinet. Alas, he left with no raffle prizes

🤍 Women’s Captain, Emma, picked up a surprise first place in the VF35 category

No cross country awards night would be complete without a request for Village People - and the DJ delivered!

Thank you to everyone at for another wonderful season - and for having us on Friday night. We loved it.

After a quiet February, March is a busy month for the Harriers 👟🔥

Marathon season is now officially underway, with three of our harriers going abroad for their 26.2 mile fix 🤪

We also have our AGM and SELCC awards night ♥️

Don’t forget our weekly sessions:
🏃‍♂️ Track Tuesdays
🏃 Social Run Thursdays
🏃‍♀️ Long Run Sundays

🏅 Medal Wednesday- Bumper Edition 🏅

It’s been a stunning few weeks of Harriers getting it done across fells, Parkruns, and races near and far

⛰️ Fun on the fells

Alan, our Men’s Captain, took on the Midgley Moor Fell Race 💪

Andy and Chloe tackled Flower Scar Fell, described as a brutal clamber - proper tough stuff!

🏃‍♀️ Parkrun highlights

Nuala finished as 1st female at Alexandra Parkrun, chipping away at her PB week by week 👏

Marlow somehow managed to run from Manchester to Oxford in six days and still keep up a Parkrun appearance. Impressive (and slightly concerning) levels of commitment 😄

JP completed his first official Parkrun - a strong start to what could be a very long tradition!

🔥 Half Marathon Magic

Will and Molly both secured excellent PBs at the Media City Half 🎉

Tim claimed a superb 8th place at the Stockport Trail Half Marathon 💪

And making us proud in sunnier climes, President Josie picked up a lovely HM PB in Barcelona ☀️

💥 More race action

Women’s Captain, Emma, claimed 1st female at the York Winter Warmer 5K 🥇

Martin took on the Heaton Park 5K

David completed the Hale 10K, continuing in strong form after a 1st place finish at Philips Parkrun

👏 With marathon season fast approaching, Harriers have also been banking the Sunday long runs - and we've loved seeing such a strong club turnout.

Great stuff, everyone!

February with Manchester YMCA Harriers 💖

🏃‍♂️ Our final cross country fixture of the season
📍 Heaton Park
📆 Saturday 7 Feb
Manchester Area Cross Country League

🏃‍♀️ Parkrun meetup
📅 21st Feb
📍 Alexandra Parkrun

🏃‍♂️ Sunday long runs
⏰ Every Sunday | 9am

Plenty of chances to get involved this month ♥️🤍🖤

🏃‍♀️ NEW RUNNERS WEEK – MANCHESTER YMCA HARRIERS 🏃‍♂️

Thinking about joining a running club? This is your sign 👀

📅 Tuesday 27th
🏟 Intro Track Session
📍 Manchester Regional Arena
⏰ 6:45pm
Perfect if you want to try track running in a friendly, no-pressure environment.

📅 Thursday 29th
🎉 Social New Runners Night
📍 Meet outside the Y Club
⏰ 6:30pm
👟 Routes from 5–12km
⚡ Multiple pace groups — there’s a place for everyone!

Whether you’re new to running, getting back into it, or just looking for a great community — we’d love to see you there ♥️🤍🖤

📩 Drop us a message or just turn up and run!

TrackTuesday SocialRun

🏅 Medal Monday! 🏅

An international edition of Medal Monday today! 🌍

🔥 Emma smashed Helsby 4 Villages half with a new PB of 1:40:01!

🇹🇭 Our favourite travelling duo Dan & Katie took part in the Brother Beat Cancer Run over in Bangkok!

💪 Martin showed the young guns how it’s done at Heaton Park Half with a massive 1:41:49 to finish top of the V65 group!

Huge congratulations to all Harriers, a great start to 2026.

November’s Harrier of the Month is Jak Richardson 🔥

A brilliant month for one of our newer Harriers, with Jak breaking into the sub-40 club shortly after a sterling cross-country debut.

He’s had an exciting start to life as a Manchester YMCA Harrier and his November performances were a great sign of what’s to come. We’re looking forward to cheering him on to bag more PBs in 2026.

Massive congrats, Jak! 👏

❄️ January with the Harriers ❄️

We’re kicking off the new year with a strong start and plenty to get involved in this January!

🌲 Cross Country Fixtures
The cross country season continues with two fixtures this month. Expect mud, teamwork, and plenty of Harriers spirit as we head into the heart of XC season.

👟 New Runners Week
Thinking about joining us or know someone who is? Our New Runners Week is the perfect chance to come along, meet the club, and get started in a friendly and supportive environment.

🏃 Sunday Long Runs Begin
January also marks the start of our weekly Sunday long runs — ideal for building endurance, chatting miles, and setting the foundations for the year ahead.

🏅 Medal Monday 🏅

🔥 Ciara smashed it at the Aintree Half Marathon, clocking a fab PB!

⛰️ Six Harriers took on the tough, hilly Stockport 10 Miler. Huge kudos to everyone who conquered those climbs 💪

🌍 And a massive shoutout to Hannah, who has just reached an incredible milestone in Project Salt Run:
✨ 50 marathons completed in India – halfway there with 50 still to go!
She’s running to raise £1 million for people and the planet, and the journey is nothing short of inspiring.

👉 Check out Hannah’s Instagram, follow her journey, and please support her fundraising mission if you can ❤️🤍🖤