Sale Harriers Manchester: The North West’s Top Athletics Club

Sale Harriers Manchester are among the most serious athletics clubs in the North West, with a record of producing competitive athletes across track, cross-country and road running that stretches back to their formation in 1910. The club is affiliated with Northern Athletics and competes at the highest levels of the domestic athletics structure – club members regularly feature in national championships and Northern senior rankings. Track sessions are based at Sportcity in east Manchester, one of the best athletics facilities in the country and the venue for major national events. The scale of the facilities available to Sale Harriers athletes is, by club athletics standards, exceptional.

The club spans a wide range of abilities and ages, from elite athletes chasing national titles to committed club runners working on personal bests at road races across the North West. Cross-country through the winter at Northern League level is a serious undertaking – cold fields, hills, and a large competitive field testing every member of the team. New members are welcome at all ages, and the junior section is particularly strong for developing young athletes. If you are a runner who wants more than a social jog and is prepared to train properly, Sale Harriers are worth contacting. The club competes across the full calendar year with no meaningful off-season.