Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 30 July 2020

Posted on 30/07/202001/08/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 30 July to Daniel Banyard, Rainer Burchett, John Dryden, Joshua Edwards, Evelyne Fonteyne, Martin Grey, Amy Holder, Leila Jenks, Tom Kearns, Adam Krzyzton, Zach Nicholls, Danielle Ojo, Victoria Pritchard, James Sarner, Sahib Singh and Kacey Walters

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to EBENEZER JOSEPH, GIBRIL MANSARAY and KERSTIN POHLMANN.

LICC ON 1 AUGUST AND 2 AUGUST – On Saturday 1 August there are events for Under 15 and 17 and Sunday 2 August there are events for Under 20, Seniors and Masters. This is the link to Saturday and Sunday timetables – LICC YA MTG LV SAT 01.08.20 LICC MTG LV SUN 02.08.20
The cost for SBH members is £4 per event as compared to £8 per event for athletes from other clubs. Due to Covid-19-restrictions you can only enter 1 event, this is the link for entries – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2020/GBR/liccr1/

U17/U20 YDL INTER CLUB AND NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE FIXTURES CANCELLED – The U17/U20 YDL Inter Club fixtures on 2 August, 9 August and 23 August, plus the National Athletic League fixtures on 2 August, 15 August and 5 September have been cancelled, due to Covid-19-restrictions.

SOUTHERN AND ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS FIXTURES CANCELLED – The Southern U15/U17 and U20/Senior Championships on 5 September and 12 September, plus the England U15/U17 and U20/Senior Championships on 19 September and 26 September have been cancelled, due to Covid-19-restrictions.

BRITISH ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 4 September and Saturday 5 September at the Manchester Regional Arena behind closed doors. The event will be televised on BBC2 on Friday 18.30-21.00 and Saturday on BBC1 13.15-16.30.

2020/2021 METROPOLITAN LEAGUE UPDATE – The fixtures are as follows 10 October at Hainault, 7 November at Welwyn, 5 December at Alexandra Palace, 16 January at Ruislip, 13 February at Trent Park. We have just been advised that the first 3 fixtures have now been Cancelled, and a decision later this year on how the fixtures will be restructured.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – During the period when all competitions are suspended, I will do my upmost in keeping the Newsletter information and other content going.
I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please). Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next week’s Newsletter – please email me.

TRAINING VIDEOS PRODUCED BY JADE LALLY – JADE has recently produced two videos relating to the basic fundamentals for Discus, this is the link to JADE’S first video on How To Hold A Discus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA9jyS4Wung&t=6s the second video is on Discus Basics: Foot Placement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8ahzDmrldk

YOU CAN JOIN TY HOLDEN’S CIRCUIT SESSION ON ZOOM – TY will be holding a circuit session on Zoom, which is a conferencing platform, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 6pm. If you wish to join, please email TY at dtyholden@yahoo.co.uk and he will email you an ID number for you to join in. Zoom can accommodate up to 100 users at a time.

UPDATE ON PROCEDURES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK FROM JEREMY SOTHCOTT – Which is now open to SBH members subject to the conditions below.
We have now negotiated the use of some Track & Field facilities with Saracens compliant with current guidance issued by the UK Government and England Athletics.
At the present time, the track & field groups will be limited to a maximum of five ‘Competing Club Athletes’ and one coach for each session e.g. 5 athletes on track and 5 athletes at the throws area.
Throws
Athletes should have their own implements. However, one implement of each weight will be left in the SBH store beside the sanitising equipment. Arrangements will have to be made in advance with TY HOLDEN.
Jumps
Following Government Guidelines up to 5 athletes with a suitably qualified coach can now undertake Jumps training utilising jump beds and sand pits. We have updated our guidance documents, based on information and advice from our partners and government, to include guidance specific to Jumps areas (such as Cleaning requirements before, during and after sessions). Athletes, coaches, clubs and venues must follow the latest guidance – please read our updated guidance documents at: ???? https://bit.ly/2ATiU7R
The indoor track and the clubhouse gymnasium cannot be used.
Athletes invited to train by their coach must be sent the attached Allianz Park Track & Field Agreement in advance of starting training at Allianz Park. The athlete and parent (if under 16) to sign and return to me and TY before they can train. Athletes should meet their coach promptly at their booking time outside the SBH Clubhouse where they will be asked to confirm that they do not have, and that no one in their household has, (or has had within the last 14 days) any of the symptoms of COVID-19.
The athletes will then be escorted using social distancing (2 metres) into the SBH Clubhouse to sign the attendance record with times in and out of the stadium (black A4 folder on photocopier). There is also some hand sanitiser on the table for use. Athletes must follow the instructions of the coach and observe social distancing during warm-up, the session and cool down.
Stadium Booking details
Please let me and TY know the names of the athletes and your preferred time slots for the following week (Monday to Sunday) before 6pm on the Saturday. We will confirm the availability and distribute the schedule to Saracens and to all coaches.
Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
All 1 hour 35 minute slots (Saturday & Sunday – last slot finishes at 7.20)
9.00 – 10.35, 10.45 – 12.20, 12.30 – 2.05, 2.15 – 3.50, 4.00 – 5.35, 5.45 – 7.20, 7.30 – 9.00
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
There are 3 x 1 hour 35 minute slots and 7 x shorter 50 minute slots
9.15 – 10.50, 11.00 – 11.50, 12.00 – 12.50, 1.00 – 1.50, 2.00 – 2.50, 3.00 – 3.50, 4.00 – 4.50, 5.00 – 5.50, 6.00 – 7.25, 7.35 – 9.00
There is a 10 minute gap between each session for transitioning.
If you haven’t got a key fob for gaining access through the clubhouse, then please contact GEOFF MORPHITIS Mobile: 07976 994302 who will arrange to issue one to you. Please do not enter the clubhouse until the coach/athletes from the previous session exit. No parents will be permitted to enter the stadium unless there is a child protection issue i.e. one coach and one athlete aged under 18.
There is a single disabled toilet (unisex) that can be used within the indoor area.
When going in and out of the Clubhouse from the carpark please make sure the door handle is left in the upward locked position at all times.
Link to the SBH Athlete and Coach Track & Field Training Agreement, which will sent to all participating athletes, and then to be returned signed by the athlete and parent – SBH – Allianz Park Track & Field Areement During Lockdown Period
Please let me know if you have any questions – JEREMY SOTHCOTT Mobile: 07764 621424 email jeremy.sothcott@btinternet.com

1990 SBH CENTENARY YEAR HIGHLIGHTS – On the 23 July Newsletter, I published Part 2 of the detailed highlights, which covered January to March 1990. Part 3 will be published in the 6 August newsletter for the months of April to May 1990.
Link showing the full list of SBH 1990 Centenary Year Highlights as published on the 9 July Newsletter – 1990 SBH Centenary Year Highlights

KINGSTON UPON HULL PILOT 2 – Took place at Hull on 25 July
Shot 7.26kg – SCOTT LINCOLN 1st (19.82m)

ALTERNATIVE TRAING PAYS OFF FOR SCOTT LINCOLN – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

British shot put champion is in the shape of his life after lockdown and started his summer with a PB at Shaftesbury, from pushing a truck, to sessions in his ’emergency throwing cave’, SCOTT LINCOLN got creative when it came to finding ways to train during lockdown and his methods appear to be paying off. The British shot put champion started his summer with a PB at a pilot event at Shaftesbury’s Throws Fest earlier this month, throwing (20.41m) to add two centimetres to his previous best set in the Czech Republic last August. He believes there’s much more to come, too. “I feel there is a lot more in the tank,” he told Athletics Weekly after his season opener. “Big throws are coming, I feel!”

A bricklayer by trade, LINCOLN has been working for much of lockdown but says he treated a three-week furlough period as “like a training block”. He had already created his own gym at his workshop and then introduced other alternative training methods along with his coach, PAUL WILSON, such as truck pushing and net throws. “When lockdown first happened we were only allowed to leave the house for exercise so I was cycling down to my gym and we created a net in the doorway so you pulled the door up and it pulled the net up with it,” LINCOLN explains. “Just before lockdown I bought a sheet of plywood and made a circle out of that. We’ve got a bit of land by our workshop so I have been pretty lucky in that respect.”

LINCOLN, who won his 10th British shot put title in Glasgow earlier this year, also benefited from a virtual series organised by Wilson, which saw him team up with his fellow UK champion SOPHIE MCKINNA and take on a GB juniors team in three live-streamed remote contests. “We came up with the idea of doing these mock competitions and then one thing led to another and that’s what happened with the virtual competitions,” LINCOLN says. “It worked out pretty well, it was just something to keep us motivated more than anything. “I wouldn’t say I got fired up as much as I would in a proper competition but it was something to look forward to and train for.” Read more: Sophie McKinna and Scott Lincoln win virtual Valhalla shot put final

Something which has really been firing LINCOLN up, however, is the thought of next year’s Olympic Games, especially as the 27-year-old feels the qualifying standard of (21.10m) is now within reach. “It was all boding well to qualify for the Olympics, I felt I was in shape to do it and then obviously it was cancelled and everything was up in the air but it’s good to have targets for next year now,” he says. “I am in the shape of my life. I did pretty well indoors although I wanted to throw a bit further. It was more a mental barrier rather than anything physical. I’m working with a psychologist now, I feel like I am excited to get out there and try some new stuff. “I speak with some Americans that I went to train with who have done 22 metres and things and they say that I am capable of 21.50m-plus, at least, and I believe that, my coach believes that,” adds Lincoln, who spent time training in Arizona in 2018. “From now until the Olympics, every single throw I do means something. Whether it be a learning throw or a good throw, I have got something out of it.”

1998 GRE CUP FINAL – Many thanks to DANIEL REES for sending me the youtube video of the Cup Final. DANIEL is currently Shaftesbury’s No.2 400m Hurdler behind SEB RODGER and his personal best is (52.19) set at the England/Inter Counties Championships on 28 July 2019, in which he finished 6th in the final.

A great hour-long video of the GRE Gold Cup Final in 1988 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kGPoozcaUU&t=3s

The final took place at the New River Stadium on 20 August. GEOFF MORPHITIS wrote – All the old team spirit came to the fore at the New River Stadium on a blustery, rainy day. The contestants were the eight clubs of Division One of the British League, and we were out to show that out 6th place in the League was not a measure of our real strength. And so it proved! All afternoon we were never out of the leading three, and it was a fine performance to finish such a good runner-up.
For the first time this season our middle-distance squad did us proud. Pride of place to MIKE WILLIAMS who totally dominated the 5000m, beating and International field and the worst of the weather to record a personal best. JULIAN GOATER and JOHN SHERBAN also showed their tremendous abilities by winning against good opposition. Another hero, although not a winner, was NICK SMITH, who though still a Junior showed he is a man to watch for the future. He was given the same time as the winner, British International CHRIS MCGEORGE, but beat a host of other British Internationals.
The jumps were headed by the return of FRED SALLE from Boston University, who in his first competition of the season was only 2cm behind his club record, and beat JOHN KING, one of Britain’s three long jumpers going to the Olympics. FRED was also Seoul bound to represent the Cameroons.
Our four throwers were excellent, all performing at or close to their best. Pride of place yet again and a new club record for NEIL GRAY in the Shot. He has improved all year and has added one metre to his 1987 best. MIKE JONES was within one metre of his best in the Hammer, but still a tantalising 1.5m short of the Olympic qualifier of (72.0m). This was to be achieved one week later to give the club a third Olympic place. NEVILLE THOMPSON, have recovered from injury, threw a season’s best. In the Javelin, PAUL MORGAN, recovering from illness, was within a metre of his best.
Our two real superstars, DONOVAN REID in the sprints and PAUL HERBERT in the 800m, were side-lined by injury and illness. Thanks therefore to LLOYD STAPLETON and JOE DUNBAR for substituting so well. Typical of the club spirit was that shown by JASON CANNING, who turned down a GB Junior International vest to compete for the club, and similarly by NICK SMITH, who turned down a Scottish Junior vest.
Well Done everyone in the team and reserves, and all those who won the semi-final and ensured we reached the final. We are now third most successful club of all time (behind Wolverhampton and Haringey) in Cup History. Not bad for the only unsponsored major club in the country.

Team Result – 1st Haringey (124 points), 2nd SBH (106), 3rd Wolverhampton (100).
Individual SBH Results – 100m LLOYD STAPLETON 7th (10.93), 200m LLOYD STAPLETON 4th (21.46), 400m JIM NICHOLL 6th (49.29), 800m JOE DUNBAR 7th (1:54.23), 1500m NICK SMITH 2nd (3:55.11), 5000m MIKE WILLIAMS 1st (13:58.46), 10000m JULIAN GOATER 1st (30:07.06), 3000m Steeplechase JOHN SHERBAN 1st (9:01.00), 110m Hurdles JACK MORGAN 6th (14.49), 400m Hurdles GREG DUNSON 3rd (52.82), High Jump TREVOR WHITTLE 6th (2.00m), Long Jump FRED SALLE 2nd (7.96m), Triple Jump FRANCIS AGYEPONG 6th (14.99m), Pole Vault TOM KINGA 4th (4.00m), Shot NEIL GRAY 2nd (17.57m), Discus NEVILLE THOMPSON 3rd (54.80m), Javelin PAUL MORGAN 3rd (66.54m), Hammer MIKE JONES 2nd (70.44m), 4x100m 4th (41.98) PAUL TANNER, JASON CANNING, LLOYD STAPLETON, JACK MORGAN, 4x400m 7th (3:16.88) JIM NICHOLL (49.0), MAURICE EVANS (49.2), BERNARD ATIE (50.4), GREG DUNSON (48.3)

BRITISH ATHLETICS LEAGUE 50TH YEAR BOOK – We are delighted to announce that a publication celebrating 50 years of British Athletics League history is now available to purchase.
Copies can be bought for £5, or £8 for two, and £10 for three, which is the maximum order. The cost includes postage and packing, with all money raised going to help young athletes through the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, which has also supported many BAL athletes on their journey along the athletics pathway.
To order, simply email geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com with the details of your order and make an online payment of the appropriate amount to;
ACCOUNT NAME : SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK : HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER : 41308378, SORT CODE : 400426
The publication itself features a range of nostalgic contributions from athletes, committee members, team managers and officials. Olympic champion and President of World Athletics, SEBASTIAN COE said: “The competition has been of constant high standard and I remember fondly my own competitions as a member of the Haringey team that were not only important for the club and its status but were important stepping stones to championships later in the season.”
There are great stories of feats that will impress, surprise and amuse you, from exhausted athletes doubling-up to score points, to guitar sing-alongs on team buses. Liverpool Harriers’ MIKE HOLMES has provided a fascinating series of archive reports that bring the piece to life, as do images by MARK SHEARMAN and MELISSA GRESSWELL. Statistical information has also been compiled by PETER MATTHEWS, with a club-by-club directory of every team to compete over the last five decades put together by MIKE HEATH.
Please note that orders will be satisfied on a first come first served basis. No booklets will be sent until payments have cleared so allow please allow seven working days between order and delivery.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS CORONAVIRUS HELP FOR ATHLETES – Many thanks to TUNJI who as reported on the 19 March newsletter is the father of NIAH AKINTOKUN.
In these unprecedented times, I wanted to draw the club’s attention to some of the great resources available online. England Athletics is expanding its campaign to support Athletics and Running for everyone @home, with a focus on ‘Running @home’ support and advice. The homepage can be accessed here
There are many webinars, interviews and tips from top coaches and athletes on how to stay conditioned and focused.
In addition, there are some fantastic videos for 4-11yr olds on the Funetics webpage put together in conjunction with England Athletics. The videos demonstrate parents and children (aged 4-11) taking part in FUN activities based on fundamental core movement skills: running, jumping and throwing. Funetics is a programme that has been designed to reflect the requirements of the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 and 2. At this time when our children are currently schooling at home, we hope that these video activities will support the need for education to continue at home. You can access the videos here TUNJI AKINTOKUN MBE – Non Executive Director, England Athletics

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 15-07-20 LICC and YDL Fixtures 25 -26 July Rescheduled – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 15-07-20 LICC and YDL Fixtures 25-26 July Rescheduled (version 1)
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH HOME PAGE BY USING THIS LINK, THEN SELECT THE LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Allianz Park Membership, which gives SBH members 10% discount on entry to the Allianz Park stadium – Membership details and Form can be either printed or downloaded
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Club Hoody, information on how to purchase one, please go to the bottom of this Newsletter

SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently Suspended. POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – Currently Suspended. STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently Suspended.

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

PARKRUN – Can you make sure that you are registered as ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’, as the link I use to select all results only shows SBH athletes. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me, and advise me where and when.

UPCOMING SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS FIXTURES AND OTHER FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS – Currently there is a small number of fixtures planned to commence from Saturday 1 August, details to be published on the current status in the 23 July SBH Newsletter.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also, I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

CLUB EMBROIDERED RED HOODIES – Currently there are now over 750 Hoodies in circulation, this is the link giving details on how you can order your Club Hoody for £35, which includes having your name embroidered on the front Club Hoodies Updated 01-07-19

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November 2017 “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.

On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.

SBH PRIVACY STATEMENT – In becoming a member, SBH will collect certain information about you. Can you please read the attached ‘Privacy Statement’ which contains Information on General Data Protection Regulations – SBH Privacy Statement Final April 2018

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is open for limited use.

ALAN WELLER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 23 July 2020

Posted on 21/07/202005/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 23 July to Dylan Carlsson-Smith, Akin Coward, Victoria Dawes, Renee Diomar, Martin Grey, Mick Jones, Jonathan Klein, Calvin Lawrence, James Munyambu, Zach Nicholls, Victor Odiaka, Naomi Ogunniyi, Jack Redford and Gemma Sharp

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to AMY GODDARD

The cost for SBH members is £4 per event as compared to £8 per event for athletes from other clubs. Due to Covid-19-restrictions you can only enter 1 event, this is the link for entries – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2020/GBR/liccr1/

ENGLAND ATHLETICS DRAFT COMPETITION PROGRAMME – England Athletics have just published May 2020 version 9 of The Draft Competition Programme for the period w/e 19 July to w/e 27 September. This sets the structure for joint men/women meetings which SBH hopes to follow. Fixtures below updated 24 June 2020 with Venue Confirmations and Dete Changes (these are shown in Red).

All the promotions listed below are subject to: –
1. Government lifting the present lockdown by 1 July so as to allow group gatherings
2. UKA issuing specific instructions to allow compliance with Government requirements
3. Obtaining a sufficient number of appropriately qualified officials from the participating clubs
4. Facility availability
5. Securing a suitable First Aid provision
6. Receipt of the appropriate licences from UKA

Saturday 25 July (Postponed to Saturday 1 August) – LICC (1) – Venue Lee Valley – all age groups, Sunday 26 July (Postponed to Sunday 2 August) – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (1) – Venue Lee Valley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Sunday 2 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (1) – Venue Lee Valley – U20 / Senior, Saturday 8 August – LICC (2) – Venue Lee Valley – all age groups, Sunday 9 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (2) – Venue Lee Valley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Saturday 15 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (2) – Venue Lee Valley – U20 / Senior, Saturday 22 August – LICC (3) – Venue Lee Valley – all age groups, Sunday 23 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (3) – Bromley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Saturday 5 September – U15/U17 Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 5 September – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (3) – Venue Chelmsford – U20 / Senior, Saturday 12 September – U20/Senior Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 19 September – U15/U17 England Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 26 September – U20/Senior England Championships – Venue TBA

The British Championships are now being held in Manchester on 4/5 September, see report further down.

1990 SBH CENTENARY YEAR HIGHLIGHTS – In the 9 July I published a list of highlights that SBH achieved from January to December 1990. In the 16 July Newsletter, I published Part 1 of the detailed highlights which covered September 1990. This week is Part 2 for the months of January to March 1990.
Link showing the full list of SBH 1990 Centenary Year Highlights as published on the 9 July Newsletter – 1990 SBH Centenary Year Highlights

6 January – Ladies win Beryl Davies Cross Country Trophy which was held at Footscray, Bexley.
With 20 teams participating we won the overall trophy with (249 points) to Cambridge Harriers (382).
Seniors – 5th FREIDA BROWN, 7th SUSAN BROWN, 9th JOYCE SMITH, 14th ALISON BROWN. Teams – 1st Cambridge Harriers (15 points), 2nd SBH (35), 3rd Herne Hill (117).
Intermediates – 7th MICHELLE LEE, 11th TERESA WEBB, 18th RACHEL WHITBOURN, 21st SANDRA EWINS. Teams – 1st Thurrock Harriers (35 points), 2nd Cambridge Harriers (53), 3rd SBH (57).
Girls – 8th SHARON MURPHY, 20th ELSPETH LUMBY, 26th CLAIRE SPROUT, 32nd REBECCA WRIGHT. Teams – 1st Highgate Harriers (51 points), 2nd Parkside (59), 3rd Bracknell (71), 4th SBH (86).
Minors – 6th DONNA ROSS, 14th JACQUELINE CORTIE, 21st SOPHIE PRINCE, 30th KERRY MARTIN. Teams – 1st Thurrock Harriers (37 points), 2nd Bracknell (47), 3rd Reading (54), 4th SBH (71).
13 January – The Men’s Southern XC Championships was held at Parliament Hill on what felt like the first day of spring but was in fact the 13 January. The Juniors packed well to record a good 2nd place. Plymouth winning with 108 points to our 124, with Dacorum third with 167. ROBERT DRAPER currently at Cambridge University, was our first scorer 17th (33.07), 25th LAURENCE FREEMAN (33.31), 38th WAYNE DUMPLETON (34.03), 44th COLIN GODFREY (34.12), 56th JASON STUPART (34.57), 68th GERALD FOX (35.25), 77th MARIO DICESARE (35.53).
27 January – The Women’s Southern XC Championships was held at Coulsdon, Surrey in heavy rain with parts of the course in ankle-deep mud. None of which prevented splendid Shaftesbury performances, for our teams were 2nd in both Seniors and Intermediate races. KERRY MACKAY had another superb race to be 2nd to arch-rival GILLIAN STACEY of Bromley.
Seniors – 15th ANNE RIDLEY (25.16), 24th KAYE GILLINGHAM (25.38), 36th FREIDA BROWN (26.31), 50th SUSAN BROWN (27.03), 55th JODY ALLEN (27.14), 75th ALISON BROWN (28.10), 80th BARBARA KIRK (28.26), 90th IRENE PEATY (28.48), 149th SANDRA HARDY (33.42), 154th CAROLE BROWN (33.23), 164th ANGELA WOOLSEY (36.27). Teams – 1st Woking (99 points), 2nd SBH (125), 3rd Parkside (152).
Intermediates – 2nd KERRY MACKAY, 7th JOANNE BINNINGTON, 12th VICTORIA BOWLES, 36th MICHELLE LEE, 2nd TERESA WEBB. Teams – 1st Bedford & County (56 points), 2nd SBH (57), 3rd Ipswich Harriers (119).

10 February – The Southern Veterans XC Championships was held at Havering. The result was an emphatic win for Shaftesbury with 15 points. But the most remarkable was that we had four age-group champions. Winner of the race was GYLNNIS PENNEY of Cambridge Harriers (19.07), with JOYCE SMITH 2nd (20.09 1st O/50), JOYCE SMITH 2nd (20.09 1st O/50), BARBARA KIRK 6th (21.48 1st O40), CAROL GOULD 7th (21.55 1st O/45), CAROLE BROWN 27th (24.53), BETTY FORSTER 30th (27.48 1st O/55), JENNY EVANS 3nd (28.07). There was one black spot to mar such a splendid day, for JUNE ALLEN slipped on her was to the start and broke her arm.
10 February – Senior Men win the Metropolitan League at the final meeting at Hainault. The league was a two-horse race from the start, with Woodford winning the first two fixtures the Shaftesbury second. This order was reversed at the next two fixtures, so for the final meeting at Hainault, on Woodford’s doorstep, only one point separated the clubs. Woodford had a very big turnout, and Shaftesbury pulled out all the stops. The day went in our favour by 2858 points to 2763, and the title was ours. The team packing was significant, for we had, 2nd DOMINIC BANNISTER, 3rd MIKE WILLIAMS, 8th STEVE LOWE, 10th GRAHAM GETTY, 11th ANDY KELLEHER, 13th ALASTAIR MUNRO. How’s that for a scoring six? Highest individual overall places, DOMINIC BANNISTER with a 1st and 2nd, and IAN CORNFORD a 1st. PETE MALLOY was our leading Vet runner on four occasions.
Youths/Boys, PAUL RYAN ran in all 5 races and was our first home on three occasions, placing 7th twice, 8th and 9th. Colts, STEPHEN BERRY was twice 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
Seniors/Juniors – 1st SBH (13111 points), 2nd Woodford Green (13025), 3rd North London (10660)
Youths/Boys – 1st Ealing & Southall (938 points), 2nd Woodford Green (886), 3rd Verlea (872), 5th SBH (773)
Colts – 1st Highgate (937 points), 2nd SBH (765), 3rd Ealing & Southall (739)
Veterans – 1st Verlea (1079 points), 2nd Woodford Green (1066), 3rd SBH (971)
10/11 February – The UK Under 20 Indoor Championships was held at Cosford. There was an outstanding double from CATHERINE MURPHY, winning the Girl’s 100m (7.85) and then the 200m (26.27) a championship best performance. In the Youths, ONOCHIE ONUORAH won the Long Jump with (7.07m) a UK Youth indoor record and championship best performance.
17 February – The Women’s National XC Championships was held at Rickmansworth. In marked contrast to the Southern, the day was fine and mild, and the going on the scenic parkland course was good. The highlight was the Intermediate team winning the Silver Medals, with a great run by KERRY MACKAY to finish 4th.
Team Results – 1st City of Stoke (110 points), 2nd SBH (132), 3rd Bedford & County (150). Individual Results – 4th KERRY MACKAY (16.28), 13th VICTORIA BOWLES (16.57), 25th JOANNE BINNINGTON (17.35), 90th MICHELLE LEE, 131st TERESA WEBB, 199th SANDRA EWINS
17 February – The Omron Indoor Games featured NEIL WINTER cleared (4.85m) in the Pole Vault for a UK Youth Indoor Record and a Welsh Senior Record, indoor or out.
24 February – The English National XC Championships was held at Roundhay Park, Leeds. The great day of the cross-country calendar, the facilities were excellent, with good changing accommodation, firm going, and a fine day until the end of the Senior race, when the runners, officials and spectators got a soaking. A record field for the Senior race, with 2195 runners and 250 teams. JOHN SHERBAN was quickly with the front group and was always in the first ten, and it was a superb performance to finish 7th (49.90), ANDY KELLEHER 148th (49.90), NEIL WALKER 584th (53.44), ANDREW MILLETT 609th (53.54), JOHN KELLY 1224th (57.57), BOBBY BROWN 1352nd (58.41), MIKE MCQUEEN 1557th (60.22), ANDREW LEBOZER 1691st (61.26), PETER ORCHARD 1720th (62.45).
25 February – The Scottish National XC Championships was held at Aberdeen. On a heavy 3.7-mile course. ANNE RIDLEY a 24-year-old micro-biologist who graduated at Glasgow University, pulled off a great performance to win by 2 seconds from HAYLEY HAINING, a former GB Junior International. This win gained ANNE a place in the Scottish team for the World Championship trials.
25 February – The Shaftesbury Young Athletes XC Championships was held at Copthall. And did it rain, but that did not dampen the enthusiasm of the runners. In the Minor Boys/Girls race (2130m) DONNA ROSS (6.52) won the girls race with the team winning with (6 points) to Thomas More School (29), in the Boys SIMON WELLS was 5th (7.16) and the team won the team race (22 points) on count back from Old Gaytonians. In the Colts/Girls race (3200m) both STEPHEN BERRY (10.31) and ELSPETH LUMBY (11.43) both finished 2nd and the teams finished 2nd and 3rd respectively to Old Gaytonians and Middlesex Ladies. Finally, in the Senior Boys race (4000m) DAVID BULLOCK (13.13) finished 2nd with the team finishing 4 points in front of Old Gaytonians.

3/4 March – The European Indoor Championships was held at Glasgow. Featured JACKIE AGYEPONG who in her 60m Hurdles heat ran (8.13) and the finished 4th in the Semi-Final (8.17). In the Long Jump EVETTE FINIKIN finished 6th setting a Club Record (12.43m).
9/10 March – The AAA/WAAA Indoor Championships was held at Cosford. And there was a fine Brother and Sister double, firstly JACKIE AGYEPONG had an impressive win in the 60m Hurdles (8.16). FRANCIS AGYEPONG had the hair-raising experience in the Triple Jump of five no-jumps before his final attempts, winning with (16.05m). In the Long Jump FRED SALLE who was in good form to take the Silver Medal (7.75m).
24 March – The World XC Championships was held at Aix-Les-Bains, France. Following her 4th place in the National, KERRY MACKAY was selected to represent GB in the Junior Ladies race, KERRY is in fact, was the first SBH runner to run for GB in the Championships, for up to the last two years runners from the UK represented their separate countries, e.g England, Scotland etc. In the race, held on a hard, dry racecourse in warm sunshine, KERRY finished 60th in the first half of the field. As one of the youngest runners, she is still eligible for this race next year.
24 March – The English XC Relay Championships was held at Mansfield. The Senior race consists of 4 stages of (5000m) of firm and fast going. A fine first leg by KIRK DUMPLETON (15.27) brought him home in 2nd place, on leg 2 there was a strong finish by DOMINIC BANNISTER and a time of (15.13) took Shaftesbury back in front from Tipton. ANDY KELLEHER (16.18) slipped us back to 5th with Salford back in front from Tipton. On the final leg JOHN SHERBAN ran (14.54), the fastest of the day, taking us up to 3rd place.
Team Results – 1st Salford (61.30), 2nd Tipton (61.47), 3rd SBH (61.52).

Congratulations to JOHN BROE and FIONNA on their marriage on 17 March in Manly, New South Wales, Australia.

SBH COMPETING AND OFFICIATING IN THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Olympic discus thrower JADE LALLY was among those to compete at the first official UK athletics meeting after lockdown. Photograph of JADE with STORMY and almost one-year-old daughter NYLA.

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers hosted Throws Fest, the first official athletics fixture in the UK since March, at Allianz Park last weekend and both athletes and officials were delighted to be back in action after months of lockdown, writes ROSALIND ZEFFERTT. The competition, a test event designed in conjunction with England Athletics to help the sport prepare for post-lockdown action, saw 45 invited entrants over the four events – discus, shot put, hammer and javelin – having to familiarise themselves with a number of new rules. These required athletes to remain in designated sections within the competition areas, use only their own implement which they, rather than an official, retrieved after every throw, and ensure that any accompanying individuals left their contact details with the organisers for Test and Trace purposes. It was a challenge to organise in just three weeks, as field referee STEVE MARSHALL, technical manager at the 2017 World Championships, readily admitted. “I’d gladly swap the preparation for Throws Fest for 10 days at the Championships,” he said. “I can’t pretend it wasn’t stressful. But it turned out to be one of my best days in nearly 40 years of officiating. “Since athletes had to stay within certain areas, they were paying more attention to other throwers instead of taking themselves away between throws to prepare for the next one. They watched and supported each other and offered positive advice. It was like one big family. The atmosphere was brilliant.”

Having gone through nearly four months of social distancing, athletes had no trouble adapting to the new measures. “We were so used to being careful anyway that it was natural not to get close to anyone,” said Olympic discus thrower JADE LALLY, who managed to throw (56.10m) despite suffering from a numb throwing hand after her one-year-old daughter fell asleep on her arm overnight. “But after having been segregated for so long, we really enjoyed finally being able to be together and to get out and throw.” JADE’S long-time connection with Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers added to the significance of the day. “For me it was particularly special because Shaftesbury is my club and it’s where I first broke 60 metres,” she added, “so it meant a lot for me to be there.”

Meanwhile SCOTT LINCOLN, now in his fifth season at the top of the senior UK shot put rankings, set a PB of (20.41m) in his final throw of the competition. “I actually felt that I wasn’t throwing at full capacity and that I had a lot more there,” he commented, “but once I work a bit on timing, it’ll be fine.” Other athletes to improve their PBs included Shaftesbury’s under-20 hammer thrower OLIVER GRAHAM with (63.96m) and ZARA OBAMAKINWA of Blackheath & Bromley, whose (47.14m) throw not only cemented her place at the top of the under-17 discus rankings but also moved her up to 12th on the UK all-time list. Link to SBH results – Allianz Park Throws Fest Results

NATIONALES MEETING, HELP AT CORONA – Took place at Osterode, Germany on 18 July
Discus 1kg – JADE LALLY 3rd (58.76m) adding 2.66m to her 11 July throw, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2020

JERSEY SUMMER THROWS MEETING – Took place at St Clement on 14 July
Discus 1.75kg – EVAN CAMPBELL U20 1st (40.54m)
Discus 2kg – NATHAN THOMAS U23 1st (SB 42.58m) and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2020, CAMERON CAMPBELL U23 2nd (SB 40.05m) adding 2.67m to his 7 March throw, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2020

OJIE EDOBURUN AND CJ UJAH AMONGST SPRINTERS FOR BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

A further five athletes have been announced for the Müller British Athletics Championships taking place in Manchester on September 4-5. CJ UJAH, who claimed world relay gold in 2017, will bid for further national success having first medalled at the championships in 2014. He is set to be joined in competing at the Manchester Regional Arena by ASHLEIGH NELSON, IMANI-LARA LANSIQUOT and OJIE EDOBURUN, as well as hurdler JESSIE KNIGHT, who impressed during the indoor season when she won the British 400m title and claimed victory at the Müller Indoor Grand Prix. UJAH has also been announced for the Paavo Nurmi Games on August 11.

The British Championships had originally been scheduled for June 20-21 before new dates of August 8-9 were announced. The event was then further postponed and will now take place behind closed doors. Previously announced athletes include EILISH MCCOLGAN, HOLLY BRADSHAW, JAKE WIGHTMAN and NIAMPH EMERSON. READ MORE: Global finalists announced for British Championships

“It is great to announce another list of high-profile and successful athletes for the Müller British Athletics Championships,” said CHERRY ALEXANDER, major events director at British Athletics. “With invites officially going out, we are excited to be able to add even more of our best British athletes for Manchester. “The championships are fast approaching and we are continuing to work hard behind the scenes so that we can put on a truly world-class event for everyone competing.” The action is set to be shown on BBC Two from 18:30 on Friday 4 September and on BBC One from 13:15 on Saturday 5 September.

TOKYO 2020 CONFIRMS OLYMPIC SCHEDULES – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Athletics action at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will take place over 10 days, from July 30 to August 8, 2021, organisers have confirmed. The schedule sees athletics competition commence on Friday July 30 with the opening round of the men’s 3000m steeplechase and conclude on Sunday August 8, which is the final day of the Games, with the men’s marathon in Sapporo. The action will be spread over 16 sessions at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium and for the first time in Olympic history the women’s and men’s marathon victory ceremonies will both be held during the closing ceremony. Athletics features prominently in both of the Games’ ‘Super Saturdays’, with three finals – the men’s discus throw, women’s 100m and the inaugural mixed 4x400m relay – scheduled for August 31. Another seven athletics titles will be decided on Saturday August 7, among 34 event finals scheduled for that day, the highest single day number during the Games. ‘Golden Sunday’ on July 31 will include 25 medal events, capped by the men’s 100m final. Click here to download a PDF of the timetable.

The Olympics will begin on July 23, while the Paralympics are now due to be held from August 24 to September 5 in 2021. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification system already in force was adapted to fit the new dates of the Games and in April World Athletics announced that the qualification period would be suspended until the start of December, ruling out any results which might be recorded from April 6 to November 30.

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is open for limited use.

ALAN WELLER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 16 July 2020

Posted on 15/07/202005/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 16 July to Benjamin Bloom, Renee Diomar, Sarah Duodu, Ruben Hedman, Joshua Liburd, Leslie Odamtten-Addy, Yaroslav Poleukton, Hugh Richards, Paul Ruocco and Derek Surrey.

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to MITYRAE BROOKS

LICC ON 25 JULY AND YDL 26 JULY POSTPONED – England Athletics have been unable to agree with Government (DCMS) how events are to take place. Therefore, it was decided yesterday by the SBH promotions team that we could not promote the meetings due on Saturday 25 July (LICC) and Sunday 26 July (YDL) as there was inadequate time to produce an acceptable timetable and to notify both athletes and officials.
We hope to have the new regulations by the end of the week at which point we hope to be able promote the 2 cancelled fixtures on the weekend of Saturday 1 August and Sunday 2 August.

The British Championships are now being held in Manchester on 4/5 September, see report further down.

ALLIANZ PARK THROWS FEST – Took place at Allianz Park on 11 July
Shot 7.26kg – SMA SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (PB 20.41m) adding 2cm to his 2019 put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2020
Shot 5kg – U17MB JAMES ISAACS 1st (PB 13.65m) adding 33cm to his 2019 put, and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2020, GABRIEL LAMB 2nd (PB 11.13m) adding 71cm to his 25 January
Discus 1.5kg – U17MB JAMES ISAACS 2nd (PB 41.08m) adding 1.56m to his 2019 throw, and is ranked UK No.3 U17 in 2020, GABRIEL LAMB 3rd (PB 40.98m) and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2020
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY 1st (SB 56.10m) adding 4.28m to her 7 March throw, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2020, SHADINE DUQUEMIN 3rd (SB 52.51m) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2020
Hammer 6kg – U20MA OLIVER GRAHAM 1st (PB 63.96m) adding 57cm to his 2019 throw, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2020, JAMES LANCASTER 2nd (SB 58.46m) and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2020
Javelin 600g – SWB CRISTINA POTTER U20 3rd (SB 27.69m) and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2020
Javelin 500g – U17W ISABELLA BRUNSKILL 2nd (PB 37.87m) and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2020

JERSEY OUTDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at St Clement on 7 July
100m – SM2 EVAN CAMPBELL U20 2nd (SB 11.6 w2.5)

1990 SBH CENTENARY YEAR HIGHLIGHTS – Last week I published a list of highlights that SBH achieved from January to December. Over the coming weeks I will publish those highlights for each month, Part 1 this week covers September, which included one of Shaftesbury’s biggest promtion to date “European Junior Clubs Championships.”
Link showing the full list of SBH 1990 Centenary Year Highlights as published on the 9 July Newsletter – 1990 SBH Centenary Year Highlights

EUROPEAN JUNIOR CLUBS MEETING – Took place on 29 September at Barnet Copthall Stadium.
ROGER SIMONS who master-minded the whole operation, lifts the lid on some of the highs and lows behind the staging of the most important promotion of our Centenary Year.
I have been involved in this competition since 1984 when I successfully brought Shaftesbury into the competition in Liege. In 1985, after seven years of promotion by RFC Liege, the Belgian organisers, GEORGE MOUTON and GILBERT EVRARD, decided the financial and administrative commitment was too great. They asked me, on behalf of Shaftesbury, to join a committee of three countries, called the International Committee of the CJCE (European Cup for the Young), to organise the meeting on a triangular basis, Liege, London and Amsterdam.

FINANCIAL WORRIES – It was against this background that it was with some concern I learnt last February that our club committee had grave doubts as to whether we could put at risk £10,000 to £20,000, the amount needed to promote the meeting. There followed hectic budget calculations, with LYNNE MALLOWS the saviour of the hour by finding hotel accommodation at a very economical price. So at a special meeting of the SBH Council it was agreed to go ahead, restricting overseas clubs to 12 in order to limit costs.
WHAT WE WERE PROVIDING – The big financial commitment arises from having to provide accommodation for teams for two nights, all meals from Friday dinner to Sunday breakfast, transport from arrival in this country to hotel to stadium to reception etc, plus the whole cost of the meeting, including meals and trophies for each club.
PANIC ALMOST SETS IN – Deciding which teams should compete caused some hectic moments, especially when it was realised Switzerland and Eindhoven were at first omitted and should have been invited. Phone calls across Europe were frequent in spite of sending detailed information. ‘Allo-Allo’ conversations were taking place down in Somerset in various languages, sometimes at 6am or midnight, much to the amazement of the family. Some National Federations seemed to think my home was the headquarters of the CI-CJCE.
CLUB EXPERTISE – Club discussions and organising committee meetings followed in London. It was a pleasure to have within SBH so much expertise and willingness to tackle so many tasks. JOHN WRIGHT, TERRY BROWN and GERALD ALTERMAN were largely responsible for setting up the running of the meeting and finding about 100 officials and helpers.
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETE TO COMPETE – A couple of weeks before the match it was learnt that DRAGUTIN TOPIC, World Junior High Jump Champion and record-holder, and European Champion, would be coming. Did our stands go high enough for a World Record? BRYAN got the loan of a brand new ‘Cantabrian’ stand. Record forms must be on hand. The Sports Council drug testing team must be in attendance.
FLAGS AND ANTHEMS – Were required for all countries. JOHN PURNELL tackled this, together with presentations, and BRYAN SMITH and DAVE THOMSON raided Wembley Stadium’s supply. Iceland and Luxembourg caused problems. DAVE THOMSON looked after the programme (all those funny names!), and PEGGY BOWLER saw to these on the day. ERIC BURTON found liaison officer/interpreters, one being attached to each team for the whole weekend.
THE CLUB PRESIDENT – Invited guests from the Borough of Barnet and athletic associations, and with GWEN ASHTON and Past Presidents welcomed them at the meeting. EVE KEMP, besides much secretarial work earlier, ensured they appeared at the rostrum to make presentations at the required time.
THE MAKING OF LUNCH PACKETS – By my wife MAGGIE SIMONS, with the help of friend JILL MOORING, was another interesting exercise, requiring the purchase of 500 containers, boxes of Somerset apples, rolls and their fillings, drinks: these for all the athletes. MARGARET MORPHITIS was looking after the needs of officials from the clubhouse. DAPHNE WRIGHT and GWEN had been up at 6am to prepare food for the quests, which DAPHNE was to look after at the stadium.
TRANSPORT LOGISTICS – The role of transport manager was carried out by TONY SUNDERLAND. With two coaches and two minibuses (these driven by club members), all teams had to be met, collected and taken around. TONY’S master plane was a feat of ingenuity to find an honoured place in the club archives. Pity Swissair, Lufthansa and Olympic Airways didn’t have a copy or they might not have made so many late changes. JOHN and HAROLD spent a day at Heathrow watching the planes come in, locating missing luggage, and getting poles and javelins through customs. ERIC BURTON spent three hours at Mill Hill Station waiting for a Yugoslav team that didn’t arrive there. KEITH MOYSE organised the Friday evening meal at MacDonald’s at Colindale.
SATURDAY EVENING RECEPTION – Had been arranged at Trent Park College by GEOFF MORPHITIS, about the only place that could be found to seat 400 at a price we could afford. No least to TONY’S worries was to get them there quickly and away again afterwards, since some of the teams wanted to look around London.
THE OUTSTANDING FEATURE – Of the whole weekend was the tremendous sporting spirit and good fellowship, culminating in the jollity of the reception (streaker and all). The presentation of trophies to all the teams was made by Councillor LESLIE PYM, acting deputy for the Mayor of Barnet.
AFTERTHOUGHT – With grants from the Borough of Barnet, the AAA, and Southern Counties AA, plus some business sponsors DAVE BEDFORD and GEOFF had succeeded in persuading, together with careful budgeting, the whole cost was met without having to fall back on club funds.

MATCH RESULT – 1st Crvena Zvevda AK Yugoslavia (261 points), 2nd Panhellinios CS Greece (201), 3rd SBH GB (200), 4th Stade Clermontois France (187.5), 5th FC Bayer Verdingen Germany (184.5), 6th Blackheath Harriers GB (175), 7th AAC Amsterdam Holland (173), 8th Bagsvaerd AC Denmark (162), 9th PSV Eindhoven Holland (160.5), 10th LC Bruhl Switzerland (137.5), 11th Luxembourg National Luxembourg (118), 12th Iceland National Team Iceland (116), 13th Houltand AC Belgium (82), 14th RFC Liegeois Belgium (78).

SBH RESULTS – 100m SAM SEPTEMBER 8th (11.75), 200m MARTIN VENENDAYA 8th (23.59), 400m MATTHEW MACBETH 2nd (49.13), 800m WAYNE DUMPLETON 6th (1:57.49), 1500m WAYNE DUMPLETON 1st (4:03.10), 3000m JAMIE GODDEN 1st (8:45.00), 2000m Steeplechase STEPHEN MCHUGH 1st (5:59.46), 110m Hurdles GARY SMITH 5th (15.82), 400m Hurdles JASON TOAL 12th (60.77), High Jump STEPHEN FITZWILLIAM 6th (1.95m), Long Jump ENYINNA CHUKUKERE 5th (6.73m), Triple Jump HISHAM HUSAIN 7th (13.53m), Pole Vault NEIL WINTER 1st (5.00m), Hammer STEPHEN PEMBERTON 12th (31.72m), Discus OSITA IWENJIORA 5th (39.36m), Shot OSITA IWENJIORA 5th (12.50m), Javelin NICK NIELAND 3rd (59.64m), 4x100m SBH (DQ), 4x140m SBH 4th (3:24.06) MATTHEW MACBETH, RICHARD BUSH, NICK GILLINGHAM, PAUL EVANS.

It was fitting the Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers should host the European Junior Clubs Meeting in our Centenary Year, and this young team, with an average age of 17, responded by gaining 3rd place from the 14 clubs participating, only one point behind runners-up Greece. Yugoslavia were convincing winners with a strong team that included the star of the meeting, DRAGUTIN TOPIC. He is the holder of the World Junior and European Senior titles, with a High Jump best of (2.37m). Here he won with (2.15m), also took the Triple Jump with (14.88).
We had three fine wins in the distance events. In the 1500m WAYNE DUMPLETON proved too strong for the opposition in the finishing straight when 3 seconds covered the first six. JAMIE GODDEN won the 3000m when the Swiss runner crossed the line first, only to be disqualified for blatant obstruction in a neck-to-neck battle in the final straight. STEVE MCHUGH won by a distance in the 2000m Steeplechase, having led throughout. Our star Pole Vaulter, 16-year-old NEIL WINTER, did not come into the competition until everyone else was eliminated, and his (5.00m) equalled the meeting record.
MATTHEW MACBETH had a good 2nd place in the 400m, where the winner clocked (48.66). NICK NIELAND took the bronze in the Javelin, the winner, JAN BIELECKI of Demark, with a meeting record of (65.74m). All of our athletes gave of their best, and for some of our younger ones it must have been an awesome experience to face such competition. It was a pity the 4x100m disqualification denied Shaftesbury the runners-up position.
Next year the competition will be held in Greece, Where Shaftesbury and Blackheath will again be the British representatives. So potential supporters had better start saving their pennies – KEITH MOYSE.

REMAINING SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS – 1 September, Southern WAAA Club Trophy (KIMBERLEY-CLARK) held at Copthall, for Girls and Intermediates. Having bben second to Essex Ladies on the last two occasions we were determined to try that little bit harder in our Centenary Year. All the athletes responded in great style, and we won the Trophy from the 11 other clubs in an exciting contest which see-sawed between us, Ipswich and Essex Ladies. It seemed at one time Ipswich were going to win, but a great response from our relay teams and an inspired 200m from BIBI ENWONWU saw us through by 2.5 points from Ipswich (117.5-115), GEC third on (100), and Essx Ladies faded to fourth (95).

2 September, The Young Athletes League Final took place at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham. For the second year Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers performed brilliantly only to find that their old South London rivals Blackheath came through on the last event to win the title by 4 points. The Harriers collected 52 medals, but pride of place goes to NEIL WINTER who set a new British Age-16 record in the Pole Vault (5.20m). This was the best performance by anyone under 20 in the UK and was better than Britain’s representitives in the recent Europian Senior Championships. There were many fine performances and personal bests. In the Youth age group outstanding efforts from ONOCHIE ONUORAH in three individual and dominating victories. A personal best in the 3000m by DAVID BULLOCK was the pick of the middle distance strength. Fine hurdling from JASON TOAL secured two personal bests and two medals. HESHAM HUSAIN was a competent winner of the Long Jump, whilst brother KHAIRUI was collecting points all afternoon. The 4x100m team although only 4th, equalled the Club Record. The Boys section was dominated by fine trebles by MICHAEL PAGE and AHIB ABOOD in the 400m, 800m and 4x400m relay. The sprint hurdles duo of STEPHEN WATTS and PAUL CZARNECKI were in a class of their own collected a bag full of points. The Colts section was outstanding with all team members running personal bests. The only disappointment was the ever present JAI RAWAL who was bundled over in the 800m when in 3rd place. The sprinters were excellent and won the sprint relay by over 20 metres. Match Result 1st Blackheath Harriers (424 points), 2nd SBH (400), 3rd Borough of Enfield (354).

9 September, The 37th Shaftesbury Ten was held at Copthall Stadium. The day was hot and sunny, ideal for sunbathing spectators, but not conducive to fast times, and the runners were glad to make use of the watering stations at the end of the three laps. MARK MOUGHTON led at the end of the first lapin (16.40), with JULIAN GENTRY, ANDY CATTON, CHRIS TALL and ANDY KELLEHER in close attendance. Soon after GENTRY went through five miles in (24.56), and won the race by some 13 seconds (50.25). SBH Results – 4th MARK MOUGHTON (52.36), 5th ANDY KELLEHER (52.45), 15h RAY BROWN (57.24), 20th DEREK SURREY V (58.55), 27th MARK FOSTER (59.40), 28th REG BLACK V (59.42), 39th PETER ORCHARD V (62.29), 45th RUSSELL DEVITT V (64.33), 63rd CLIFF GOLDING (70.00), 72nd MICHAEL FOX V (77.07).

SBH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS FROM THE NINETIES, NOUGHTIES AND TENSIES – Many thanks to GEOFF WILLIAMS for producing this outstanding table of SBH runners between 1991 and 2020.
GEOFF who now lives in Barnstable, Devon has attended the ESAA Championships almost every year since 1972; initially as a Middlesex Schools’, latterly Devon Schools’ and intermittently as one of the England Team Managers but always wearing my coach’s hat. I treasure some very happy memories, a fair share of disappointments but also many surprises as so often athletes rise to the occasion and perform above themselves.

For me the lead up to the English Schools’ AA Cross Country Championships is always exciting with so many young athletes and their coaches seeing this event as the culmination of a whole winter’s training. This year’s ESAA Cross Country Championships was the last major competition before the lockdown caused by the Covid19 virus. It was hugely disappointing that the pandemic prevented the Schools’ International scheduled for the next weekend in Scotland and the World Schools’ Championships due to staged in Slovakia in April had to be cancelled. Photograph taken at the 2011 European U20 XC Champs in Velenjie, Slovenian in December – my last event involving SBH athletes who were coached by me. On the right is NIALL FLEMING (GB Team Gold medal) and RICHARD GOODMAN is on the left (Silver Individual Medal and GB Team Gold Medal). At the meeting I was an accredited coach. I do not have a formal coaching group or club affiliation since retiring to North Devon. Intermittent health problems mean I have reined things back considerably but I still do lots of work with English Schools’ AA and timekeep regularly at meetings in the South West area and as often as I can for SBH.

For the majority of athletes simply being selected as a member of their school team and running with friends as a school team at the local district championships will be the pinnacle of their competitive running achievements. Some of the more gifted who choose to make running their prime sporting focus will no doubt train hard and progress further, aiming to run in their county schools’ championships and hopefully gain a county schools’ vest. It is a wonderful achievement to be one of the best eight runners in your county age group and to experience the unique challenge of joining the 350 plus competitors vying for honours in the National Schools’ Championships held in March each year. As befits a national event, this very often involves a long coach journey and an overnight hotel stay.
From this event the top eight finishers in the Junior and Intermediate age groups automatically gain England Schools’ representation which brings first international honours for an athlete.
Each year Shaftesbury has always had a healthy number of county school’s representatives (mostly from Hertfordshire and Middlesex Schools) so I felt we should formally record the achievements all of those youngsters who have gained such honours and had the privilege of experiencing the excitement and challenge of competing against the very best of their school peers. The attached spreadsheet records the 243 SBH athletes who represented their county schools’ teams on a total over 450 occasions at ESAA Cross Country Championships between 1991 and 2020. Where known, I have also recorded Schools’ International honours and positions. I do not have a list of the dates certain individual athletes may have joined Shaftesbury so there will be inaccuracies so if any of you have corrections/amendments to the attached spreadsheet please email me at geoff.williams1949@hotmail.co.uk so that the SBH webmaster can eventually publish the full list in the results archive of the club website.
Over the next few months I will endeavour to publish a list for the period 1971 – 1990. Records of these years can be difficult to find so any information would be most welcome. If any of you would like to share their memories of their School based competition I would be glad to receive them and to incorporate them into future reports.
In the meantime stay safe and keep running GEOFF.

Link to table from 1991-2020 – SBH E SAA XC Representatives (2)

FASTEST AND TOUGHEST UK PARKRUNS – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

New stats reveal which parkrun courses are best for a PB and those ranked most difficult. Ever wondered how fast or tough your local parkrun is, or where you should head if you are on the hunt for a parkrun PB? Some new stats have revealed the fastest parkruns in the UK, as well as the slowest.
Using the same runner handicap system that is behind the RunBritain rankings, statistician and keen runner TIM GROSE has rated the relevant difficulty of every single UK parkrun by way of the ‘SSS’ (standard scratch score) to identify the quickest and slowest since 2019.
According to GROSE’S stats, Berkeley Green’s disused nuclear power station site in Gloucestershire is now the place to be on a Saturday morning for parkrunners targeting a PB, while the slowest course is considered to be that of the Great Yarmouth North Beach parkrun, which takes place on a mixture of shingle and sand.
The fast or slow nature of each course is based on the difficulty of the terrain and undulation, typical weather, how busy the event might be and whether the course is either a little shorter or longer than the advertised 5km distance.
The lists below provide an update to the 2018 rankings which we published here, with Berkeley Green replacing Victoria Dock (pictured) as the fastest parkrun and Great Yarmouth North Beach replacing Woolacombe Dunes as the slowest of the 692 UK parkrun events.
Both of those top 2018 parkruns now rank second on the respective lists, although Grose does highlight that Berkeley Green and Great Yarmouth North Beach are new events and therefore the data may be slightly skewed. There are plenty of fast and tough parkruns to choose from, however, as the lists below show!
When it comes to elite action, GB internationals ANDY BADDELEY and CHARLOTTE ARTER set the men’s and women’s parkrun records of (13.48) and (15.49) at Bushy Park in 2012 and Cardiff earlier this year, respectively.
Read more: CHARLOTTE ARTER ‏improves parkrun record in Cardiff
While parkruns are currently suspended due to coronavirus restrictions, New Zealand events are set to resume soon and World Athletics recently announced a new partnership which will see a series of permanent parkruns created for the host cities and countries of world championship events, including the World Championships Oregon 2022 and Budapest 2023.
For runners in the UK, do let us know where your local parkrun ranks or tell us the courses you will be targeting when restrictions are lifted.

The Top 30 fastest parkrun courses in the UK.
1 Berkeley Green 0.48, 2 Victoria Dock 0.89, 3 Aberbeeg 1.03, 4 Pegwell Bay 1.18, 5 The Wammy, 1.23, 6 Walsall Arboretum 1.24, 7 Isabel Trail 1.26, 8 Dulwich 1.27, 9 Belfast Victoria 1.31, 10 Market Rasen Racecourse 1.33, 11 Groe 1.36, 12 Burgess 1.38, 13 Eden Project 1.39, 14 Swansea Bay 1.39, 15 Stretford 1.39, 16 Hackney Marshes 1.40, 17 Worthing 1.42, 18 Rother Valley 1.43, 19 Torbay Velopark 1.44, 20 Long Eaton 1.44, 21 Morecambe Prom 1.45, 22 Stratford-upon-Avon 1.47, 23 Alexandra 1.47, 24 Great Denham 1.47, 25 Bakewell 1.49, 26 Riverfront 1.50, 27 Cassiobury 1.52, 28 Southend 1.52, 29 Hartlepool 1.52, 30 Blandford 1.53.

The Top 30 slowest parkrun courses in the UK.
1 Great Yarmouth North Beach 9.92, 2 Woolacombe Dunes 8.86, 3 Whinlatter Forest 8.68, 4 Watergrove 8.60, 5 Millom 7.63, 6 Mount Edgcume 7.34, 7 Squerryes Winery 7.13, 8 Churchfields Farm 6.79, 9 Coed Cefn-pwll-du 6.58, 10 Storthes Hall 6.57, 11 Lanhydrock 6.52, 12 Gainsborough 6.43, 13 Flatts Lane 6.43, 14 Stratford Park, Stroud 6.42, 15 Lyme Park 6.40, 16 Faskally Forest 6.40, 17 Uckfield 6.34, 18 Lullingstone 6.17, 19 Chadderton Hall 6.14, 20 Parke 6.08, 21 Fort William 5.99, 22 Bevendean Down 5.99, 23 Lanark Moor 5.97, 24 Itchen Valley Country 5.93, 25 Drumchapel 5.88, 26 East Grinstead 5.79, 27 Wepre 5.74, 28 Windy Nook 5.56, 29 Hafan Pwllheli 5.46, 30 Guernsey 5.37.

WHEREABOUTS SYSTEM “REALLY NOT THAT COMPLICATED” – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. World Athletics president SEB COE says athlete status is irrelevant when it comes to anti-doping, following high-profile cases involving world champions CHRISTIAN COLEMAN and SALWA EID NASER.

World Athletics president SEB COE has expressed surprise that any athlete “hanging by a thread” with missed test strikes against them would risk further failures and a potential ban.
Recent high-profile cases have seen world champions CHRISTIAN COLEMAN and SALWA EID NASER provisionally suspended after they each logged three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period.
Coleman heavily disputes his third whereabouts failure, while Naser was quoted as saying that she “would never cheat”.

“I don’t think it is that complicated, I really don’t,” said COE. “The athletes are asked to give their whereabouts for one hour a day and there’s plenty of scope if that one hour suddenly becomes a problem. You know, you turn up and the track has got something else on or you get caught in traffic. It’s really not that complicated.”
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules require athletes to submit their whereabouts for one hour every day in case they are needed for out-of-competition testing. An athlete is said to have violated anti-doping rules if they have any combination of three missed tests or filing failures within 12 months.
“I was comforted by the observations made by athletes who just made the point that this is the world they live in, they accept it and they’re actually quite grateful that we’ve got systems in place that are actually protecting them,” COE added. “So yeah, it doesn’t make a lot of sense.
“If you’re hanging by a thread on one or even two of those, my instinct would be to sit by my front door for that hour. You wouldn’t risk not being there.”
The two-time Olympic champion also admitted that athletics is facing significant challenges to restart traditional competition, with a trimmed down Diamond League now slated to kick off in Monaco on August 14.
“There may be some restrictions on athletes being able to travel. I am sure there will be,” he said. “But we’ve seen there are things we can do to make sure that takes place.”
Coe was speaking before it was announced by British Athletics that the Müller British Athletics Championships would be further postponed to September 4-5 and take place behind closed doors, with the Diamond League in Gateshead also delayed, while there is clearance to resume elite sport behind closed doors in all parts of the UK starting from next week.
Growing annoyance from some athletes at lingering aspects of the lockdown is understandable, Coe conceded, with 2011 world 400m hurdles champion DAI GREENE having expressed his frustration at not yet being permitted to use hurdles and blocks.
“In some countries, they can,” COE said. “In France and Spain and Italy and Germany, they are now back in training. So, it’s difficult for me to make judgements across different jurisdictions. There are different health and safety protocols.
“I am in Monaco. Our restaurants are now open. I have 20 people back in the office. I have my mask and wipes and hand sanitisers. It is difficult. There is always an element, sometimes you have to make judgements. We have to be guided by the science. We have to take advice from authorities. But there are a lot of smart people in our sport to make some of these judgements.
“I was pleased to sit down with our guys about getting the Diamond League back in Monaco,” he added. “Most days of the week they are trying to figure that out. Of course, we need to be cautious. Every country has different ‘R’ numbers. We can’t play fast and loose with the health of the athletes.
“We have to be careful of communities as well. We don’t want communities in our stadiums if there is a risk they also will be under threat. It’s quite hard. But I do understand athletes and sportspeople watch one sport deal with something in a different way to another one. I do share the slight frustration that DAI GREENE has shared.”

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is open for limited use.

ALAN WELLER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 9 July 2020

Posted on 07/07/202008/07/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 9 July to Carol Backhouse, Euan Dickson-Earle, Rebekah Gardiner, Alyson Harvey, Uriel Hirsch, Zharnel Hughes, Gerald Matthew, Nengi Ossai, David Smith and Haydn Taylor

Saturday 25 July – LICC (1) – Venue Lee Valley – all age groups, Sunday 26 July – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (1) – Venue Lee Valley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Sunday 2 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (1) – Venue Lee Valley – U20 / Senior, Saturday 8 August – LICC (2) – Venue Lee Valley – all age groups, Sunday 9 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (2) – Venue Lee Valley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Saturday 15 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (2) – Venue Lee Valley – U20 / Senior, Saturday 22 August – LICC (3) – Venue Lee Valley – all age groups, Sunday 23 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (3) – Bromley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Saturday 5 September – U15/U17 Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 5 September – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (3) – Venue Chelmsford – U20 / Senior, Saturday 12 September – U20/Senior Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 19 September – U15/U17 England Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 26 September – U20/Senior England Championships – Venue TBA

The British Championships are now being held in Manchester on 4/5 September, see report further down.

30 YEARS AGO – SBH CENTENARY YEAR – 1990 was the year when our old and new members celebrated 100 years of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. From that day in 1890 when a group of young men met at the Old Jubilee Hall at Hornsey and decided to form a running club – Shaftesbury Harriers was born.

This report highlights the many events and achievements that took place in 1990, the year highlight was the club’s ‘Centenary Dinner and Dance’ which took place on the 17 March at the Civic Centre, Borehamwood.
The event started to be planned in 1988 and predominately DAVE BEDFORD organised the Dinner with numerous members helping him. Also, club stalwart and President HAROLD ASHTON was planner for 1990 which included him writing and producing the ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Centenary Year Book’.
Firstly, I will elaborate on the ‘Centenary Dinner and Dance’, following this the ‘Centenary Year Highlights’. Which features the many successes the club had throughout the year, also another major event we hosted was the ‘European Junior Clubs Championships’ at Copthall, with 14 clubs, 12 from overseas.

Centenary Dinner and Dance – 300 members and guests assembled at the Civic Centre. And it was well and truly worthy of such a great occasion. All sections and age-groups were well represented, from those who were competing long, long ago, to some of our youngest boys and girls. For many it was indeed a reunion, with some who now live well away from our area making a special effort to come, and stay overnight with friends.
DAVE BEDFORD proposed the toast of the guests, getting in many names at breakneck speed. SIR ARTHUR GOLD, CBE, Chairman of the British Olympic Association, Life President of the European Athletic Association, but better known to most of us as a Middlesex man and good friend of Shaftesbury, replied to the toast, and went on to propose the toast of the Club.
It was the turn of the Club President HAROLD ASHTON to reply, and to emphasise that though we were one of the strongest all-round clubs in the country, our ideal was still the Olympic ideal: “The important thing is not winning, but taking part.” Councillor MRS DOT BENSON, Mayor of the London Borough of Barnet, was thanked for all the work that has been done to bring Copthall Stadium to such a high standard, and was assured the Shaftesbury would make excellent use of the facilities.
The Mayor then presented the awards to athletes and wished the club success. There were a number of presentations, including one to the President and to our most senior member CHARLES HARRISON. There were flowers for the Ladies; there were special editions of the Centenary Book, subtitles “The Story of an Athletic Club.”
The remainder of the evening was given over to dancing for some, but to many it was renewals of friendships and memories and recollections. This was especially so when gathered around the photo display that went back to before any of those present were members and continued right up to the present day. For such a splendid and memorable function, the club’s thanks must go to DAVE BEDFORD as organise, to ERIC BURTON as toastmaster as well as for assembling the phot display, to EVE KEMP for gathering together all the trophies among those things, and to the social committee.
A last thought. What would the group of lads who founded the club have thought of it all? What would ERNEST REAVELL and ATHUR KENDALL have thought? For the two gentlemen, more than any others in the history of the club, were responsible for Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers reaching its Centenary.

CENTENARY YEAR HIGHLIGHTS – The following gives highlight details of SBH events and achievements throughout 1990. In next week’s newsletter, I will include full details of some of the highlights shown below.

1 January – Inauguration of the Centenary Year of SBH at Barnet Copthall Stadium. Over 200 members and friends attended, with 100 taking part in cross-country races, many in fancy dress.
6 January – Ladies win Beryl Davies Trophy.
13 January – Men’s Southern CC Championships at Parliament Hill. Junior win 2nd place team medals.
27 January – Women’s Southern CC Championships at Coulsdon. Senior and Intermediate teams both finished in 2nd place, with KERRY MACKAY 2nd in the Intermediates.

10 February – Southern Veterans CC Championships at Havering. Ladies 1st team, with four Individual age-group champions.
10 February – Senior Men finish top of the Metropolitan League.
10/11 February – At the AAA/WAAA Under 20 Indoor Championships. CATHERINE MURPHY wins Girls 60m and 200m titles, and ONOCHIE ONUORAH Youths Long Jump, his (7.07) a UK Youth Record.
17 February – Women’s National CC Championships at Rickmansworth. Intermediate win 2nd place team medals, with KERRY MACKAY in 4th place.
17 February – At the Omron Games NEIL WINTER clears (4.85m) in the Pole Vault for a UK Youth Indoor Record.
24 February – English National CC Championships at Leeds. JOHN SHERBAN 7th in Senior race.
25 February – ANNE RIDLEY wins Scottish CC Championships.
25 February – 35th Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers YA CC Meeting at Copthall. Shaftesbury win one Individual and three team titles.

3/4 March – JACKIE AGYEPONG, 60m Hurdles, and EVETTE FINIKIN, Triple Jump, represent Great Britain in the European Indoor championships in Glasgow.
9/10 March – At the AAA/WAAA Indoor Championships. FRANCIS AGYEPONG wins the Triple Jump and JACKIE AGYEPONG the 60m Hurdles. Silver Medal for FRED SALLE in the Long Jump.
17 March – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Centenary Dinner.
24 March – In the World CC Championships at Aix-Les-Baines, KERRY MACKAY runs for Great Britain in the Junior Women’s race.
24 March – ECCU National CC Relays at Mansfield. Senior Men finish 3rd, with JOHN SHERBAN fastest of the day.

1 April – AAA Young Athletes Road Relay Championships at Sutton Park. Boys team finish 3rd.
7 April – Southern 12 Stage Road Relay Championships at Wimbledon. Senior Men finish 3rd.
16 April – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Open Throws Meeting at Copthall.
28 April – In the London Marathon, MIKE O’REILLY finishes 5th in a new Club Record (2:11.05).
28 April – National 12 Stage Road Relay Championships at Sutton Park. Senior Men finish 4th.
28 April to 12 May – Shaftesbury stage five home league fixtures at Copthall Stadium in the space of 15 days, including BAL Division One fixture with the top eight clubs in the UK.

19/20 May – Middlesex Championships held at Copthall. SBH have 23 County Champions.
27 May – MARY BERKELEY, EVETTE FINIKIN, FRANCIS AGYEPONG and MIKE JONES competed for Great Britain in a Field Events International at Portsmouth.
27/28 May – Southern Under 20 Championships held at Copthall. SBH have 5 County Champions and two 2nd places.

2/3 June – UK Championships held at Cardiff. Gold Medals for FRANCIS AGYEPONG (Triple Jump) and MARY BERKELEY (Long Jump), and Silver Medals for MIKE JONES (Hammer) and EVETTE FINIKIN (Triple Jump).
7 June – MARY BERKELEY, COURTNEY RUMBOLT and MIKE JONES competed for Great Britain v Finland in Helsinki.
30 June-1 July – AAA/WAAA Under 20 Championships at Stoke. Gold Medals for NEIL WINTER (Junior and Youth Pole Vault), NICK NIELAND (Junior Javelin), ONOCHIE ONUORAH (Youth Long Jump), KERRY MACKAY (Junior 3000m) and CATHERINE MURPHY (Junior 200m). Silver Medals for MARK STERN (Junior 110m Hurdles) and CATHERINE MURPHY (Junior 100m).

7 July – Official reopening of Barnet Copthall Stadium by SIR ARTHUR GOLD CBE, on the occasion of the Schools Cup Final. Reconstruction included re-laying of track, updating of field events facilities, bringing stand up to Home Office safety regulations, and re-decorating.
7 July – AAA/WAAA Championships at Stoke. Gold Medal from EVETTE FINIKIN (Triple Jump).
8 July – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers stage UK Women’s League Division 2 fixture at Copthall, and with a convincing win practically ensure promotion to Division 1.
13/14 July – English Schools Championships at Derby. There were Gold Medals from ONOCHIE ONUORAH (Intermediate Long Jump), KERRY MACKAY (Senior 3000m) and CATHERINE MURPHY (Junior 200m) and MARK STERN (Senior 110m Hurdles).
15 July – Gold Gup and Jubilee Cup Semi-Finals. Shaftesbury organised the meeting at Copthall. The Men at Birmingham and the Women at Copthall, finished first to qualify for the Cup Finals at Gateshead.
15 July – Centenary Family Day held following the Cup Semi-Final, with over 250 attended the Family evening, including Cllr ROY SHULTZ Mayor of Barnet 1990-91. A fine warm evening was enlivened by children’s races, fun and games, raffle, barbecue and disco.
22 July – Young Athletes League Southern Premier Division. SBH finish 3rd, to qualify for the League Finals Meeting at Birmingham for the 13th consecutive year.

3/4 August – At Stoke. MIKE JONES is 2nd in the Hammer, MARY BERKELEY is 2nd in the Long Jump and JACKIE AGYEPONG is 3rd in the 110m Hurdles.
11 August – British Athletic League Division 1, final fixture SBH finish 4th, in top half of the table.
12-16 August – NEIL WINTER (Pole Vault) competes for Great Britain in the World Junior Championships at Plovdiv.
18 August – Gold Gup and Jubilee Cup Finals at Gateshead. An outstanding achievement that both sections of the club should be in the Final. In the Gold Cup the Men finished 5th, and in the Jubilee Cup the Ladies finished 6th.
26 August – UK Women’s League Division 2, final fixture at Coatbridge. LUCY ELLIOTT is ‘Athlete of the Meeting’, SBH finished 3rd and gain promotion to Division 1.
27 August-1 September – MARY BERKELEY (Long Jump) and JACKIE AGYEPONG (110m Hurdles) compete for Great Britain in the European Championships at Split.

1 September – Southern WAAA Clubs Trophy (KIMBERLY-CLARK) for Girls and Intermediates is held at Copthall. SBH win the trophy for the first time.
2 September – Young Athletes Final at Birmingham. SBH finish 2nd. NEIL WINTER ‘Man of the Match’, his (5.20m) Pole Vault a UK Youth Record and Welsh Senior Record.
9 September – 37th Shaftesbury 10m Road Race and Southern 10m Championships at Copthall. SBH 3rd team in both.
29 September – European Junior Clubs Meeting. The athletic high spot of our Centenary Year, held at Copthall, with 14 clubs, 12 from overseas. SBH finished 3rd, and we were responsible for staging the meeting, and the transport, accommodation and feeding of all the teams.

20 October – Southern Women’s Road Relays Championships held at Aldershot. Seniors 3rd team.

10 November – National Women’s Road Relays Championships held at Sutton Park. In the Senior race LUCY ELLIOTT hands over a winning lead on Leg 1. Two weeks previously LUCY ran for Great Britain in the Ekiden Road Relay in Paris.
17 November – North of the Thames Championships at Hainault. Youth team finished 1st.
24 November – London CC Championships at Parliament Hill. Ladies finish 2nd team, with FREIDA BROWN 3rd.

December – NEIL WINTER awarded the ‘JACK CRUMP’ Memorial Trophy by AAA as the outstanding Youth athlete for 1990.
1 December – Women’s Southern CC League final fixture held at Copthall. 500 runners from 35 clubs take part, SBH Seniors are 2nd at the end of the league season.
9 December – Women’s Middlesex CC Championships held at Copthall. SBH athletes win 7 Individual and 4 team titles.
13 December – Centenary Christmas Party with seasonal fare, fun and festivities.
26 December – The Curtain comes down with the Boxing Day races at Copthall. Cross country races, reunion of members and friends, prize winners announced for our Grand Centenary Draw. By every stand our Centenary Year must be rated a great success. Farewell 1990 with happy memories!

PROFILE ON GRAHAM GETTY – GRAHAM contacted me recently offering to produce an article of his career with the club, which I was only too pleased to publish. He has been a member of two clubs in Scotland and SBH – Bellahouston Harriers 1975 – 1989, Cambuslang Harriers 1989 – 1995, Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers 1985 to present. Graham is third from the left 0112.

GRAHAM joined SBH in 1985 following qualification as a Scottish Chartered Accountant and relocated from Glasgow to London. He now lives in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
The main reason he joined SBH was because of the “big name” members at that time e.g. JULIAN GOATER, DAVE BEDFORD and STEVE HARRIS. Turned down offers from Thames Valley Harriers, Ealing & Southall and GEC Invicta!
Prior to joining SBH in 1985, I had gone under (2.20) in the marathon for the first time, on 2 occasions in 1984; firstly in London (2.19.34) and then a few months later in Glasgow (2.19.24). Within weeks of joining SBH, I finished 3rd in the SAAA 1985 Marathon in (2.23), thereby earning a Scotland vest for the International Marathon in Glasgow later that year. As it turned out this Glasgow international Marathon was to be my penultimate marathon, with my last one being London 1986. In hindsight, my running career was “back to front” with me running my first marathon at the age of 20 and my last marathon at 25, before turning to the shorter distances primarily on the country and road and, to a lesser extent, on the track. In total I ran 10 marathons over a 6 year period from 1980 to 1986, running under (2.26) on 8 occasions, with a PW of (2.33). If there was one thing I would change about my running career it is that I would now have concentrated on shorter distances (and hence speed) early on in my career before moving up to the marathon. But I got caught up in the marathon boom of the early 80’s so it was logical to jump on the bandwagon!
When I joined SBH in 1985, I was surprised that there wasn’t a group of runners who were focussing on marathon – on the contrary everybody seemed to be focussing on the 12 stages! Of course, being the competitive person that I am, I wanted to make the SBH team, even though I realised that if the “big names” turned out it would be difficult for me with my marathon background.
My first 12 stage appearance for the club was in 1986 when we won the Southern, and when I made the team only when STEVE LOWE pulled out shortly before the event. A good winning start to my SBH 12 stage career!
Over the next 7 years (until 1992), I ran in every Southern 12 stage (the only person to do so!) and several National 12 stages. My last Southern 12 stage in 1992 was another win for SBH – so out of 7 Southern road relays, I finished with 2 golds – from my 1st and my last 12 stages; a good way to finish!
Highlight of the National 12 stages was undoubtedly 1991 when SBH won its first ever medal in the event, finishing 2nd. I surprised myself by running one of the fastest short stage times that day (not bad for an ex marathon runner!).
Other highlights of my SBH career were winning the Southern XC team championships in 1991 when SBH packed 6 in the first 28 (I finished 28th, being the 6th and last counter for SBH, not far in front of KIRK DUMPLETON: fortunately, JULIAN GOATER did not finish that day, as otherwise I would have missed out!) and the 1991 National XC Championships when we finished 4th team. SBH won the award for the best club over all age groups, I was very proud to step up and receive the award on behalf of SBH!
In between 12 stages, I participated in many other events including Metropolitan Leagues, Cross Country Relays, not to mention the various Middlesex/London/National Championships. I represented Middlesex at the Inter Counties XC championships in 4 successive years (1988-1991). I also participated for SBH on the track in the Southern and British Leagues (at 5,000m).
I also regularly participated in the Scottish XC Championships, being a member of the winning teams in 1979 (with Strathclyde University in the Junior Men’s Event) and in 1989 and 1992 in the Senior Men’s Event (with Cambuslang Harriers).
My last race for SBH was in 1995 by which time I was beginning to suffer from persistent injuries. In 1999 I relocated through work to the Netherlands, where I was based for 8 years. While in the NL, I of course, had to buy a bicycle (everyone in the NL has a bike, if not 2!). Cycling then became my means of keeping fit!
I returned with my employer to the UK in 2007 and took early retirement in 2017, with the aim of seeing a bit more of the world and to improve my cycling! I currently cycle on average about 200 miles per week – not too bad for a Golden Oldie?! Last year, I participated in the Ride London 100-mile event and was pleased to record a new PB for the event – in a time of hours 4 hours 36 minutes an improvement of about 34 minutes. Hopefully with some more focussed training I can improve further upon that, notwithstanding that I am now 60 two weeks ago – age needn’t be a barrier if you look after yourself and work hard!
As for my years as a member of SBH, they were great years – SBH is a great club with a lot of great members! Up the Stripes!

Best moment in sport – Personal –The first time I went under (2.20) for a marathon- London Marathon 1984. General – Andy Murray winning Wimbledon in 2013.First Brit to win in 77 years!
Also, golden Saturday at the 2012 Olympics (I was there!) When JESSICA ENNIS, MO FARAH and GREG RUTHERFORD all won gold medals, as a distance runner, clearly I particularly enjoyed MO winning the 10k.
Worst moment in sport – Personal – Failing to win the Edinburgh to Glasgow road relay in 1984 when we were clear favourites. Our 8 man team had a real off day (One of our runner on one of the closing stages went off far too fast and blew up!). General – Any time Glasgow Rangers get beaten by Glasgow Celtic (and that’s been happening a lot in recent years!).
Favourite Country – Portugal – have spent quite a few holidays there!
Favourite City – Barcelona: it has everything. Weather/ beach/ culture/ shopping/ football/ good food (I love the garlic bread there!)
Favourite Food/Snack – Nothing beats a good steak!
Music/Artist – Abba/ Elton John / Status Quo
Favourite Film – Chariots of Fire (I was offered the chance of a place in this film, as one of the runners, but had to turn in down due to University exams!).
Hobbies – Cycling / overseas travel. Have visited China/ India/ South Africa/ Kenya/ Israel /USA in recent years, some on business. Australia/ New Zealand and Canada are on the list of next countries to visit!
Dislikes – Being in lockdown! Poor food.
Likes – Good food! Quiet nights out with my wife

Scottish Distance Running History website included an article on GRAHAM in 2015, which was written by GRAHAM’S ex-coach BRIAN MCAUSLAND, this is the link to the website article http://www.scottishdistancerunninghistory.scot/graham-getty/#:~:text=In%20summer%201980%20Graham%20ran,a%20very%20creditable%20outing%20indeed.

GRAHAM had sent me 4 reports/results from either Athletics Weekly or Athletics Today, there are the details from them.

1986 Southern 12 Stage Road Relays – Took place at Wimbledon on the 6 April. The team proved far too strong for the opposition, recording a time of (4:04.05) over 4 minutes ahead of Luton AC (4:09.02) and 3rd was Aldershot, Farnham & District (4:12.19).
SBH result KINGSTON MILLS (24.30), GARY HARMER (16.29), JOHN SHERBAN (24.34), STEVE HARRIS (14.48), MIKE PUDDIFOOT (25.28), GRAHAM GETTY (16.32), KIRK DUMPLETON (24.53), ANDY KING (16.15), JULIAN GOATER (24.17), BOB MALLOWS (16.15), GARY HUCKWELL (24.56), JAMES ESPIR (15.48).
Link to reports/results – A Southern 12 Stage Road Relays1986

1991 Southern Cross Country Championships – Took place at Parliament Hill on the 12 January. It was published before the race that it was going to be a North London battle between SBH and Highgate Harriers. This turned out to be the case with Shaftesbury finishing 46 points ahead of Highgate, in which our 6th scorer was 28th.

Results 1st ANDY BRISTOW Brighton & Hove (44.09), 2nd JOHN DOWNES London Irish (44.25), 3rd JOHN SHERBAN (44.31), 11th DOMINIC BANNISTER (45.40), 15th IAN CORNFORD (45.47), 16th MIKE WILLIAMS (46.06), 27th MARK MOUGHTON (46.41), 28th GRAHAM GETTY (46.44), 29th TONY JACKSON was with Hillingdon (46.50), 34th KIRK DUMPLETON (47.02), 78th NICK SMITH (48.09), 94th NEIL WALKER (48.36), 193rd BOB MALLOWS (50.40).
Team Results 1st SBH (100 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (146), 3rd Boxhill (253).
Link to reports/results – C Southern XC Championships 1991

1991 National 12 Stage Road Relays – Took place at Sutton Park, Birmingham on the 21 April. Tipton Harriers made it 3 wins in a row (4:04.13), The humbugs finished in 2nd place (4:05.57) which was our first top 3 finish since the relays started in 1967, this was a pre-cursor to our outstanding win in 1993. In 3rd place was Swansea Harriers (4:06.17).
SBH result MARK MOUGHTON (26.26), STEPHEN MCHUGH (15.12), KIRK DUMPLETON (26.34), MIKE WILLIAMS (15.05), DOMINIC BANNISTER (26.43), JAMIE GODDEN (14.41), IAN CORNFORD (25.28), GRAHAM GETTY (14.32), JOHN SHERBAN (25.14), ANDY KELLEHER (14.40), JULIAN GOATER (26.40), NICK SMITH (14.33).
Link to reports/results – B National 12 Stage Road Relays1991

1992 Southern 12 Stage Road Relays – Took place at Wimbledon on the 4 April. This was the final time the relays were held at Wimbledon, I was there on previous and this occasion. The course compared to nowadays was nowhere near traffic free, but the atmosphere especially outside the Pub close to the changeover was electric, plus there were numerous viewing points you could move too during each leg.
Justifying their tag as favourites, SBH won with a time of (4:07.58), 2nd were London Irish (4:09.00) and 3rd Brighton & Hove (4:09.08).
SBH result MARK MOUGHTON (24.52), JOE DUNBAR (15.49), PAUL SIMONS (26.14), DAVE THOMSON (16.19), ANDY BEATTIE (25.04), ALISTER MUNROE (16.29), KIRK DUMPLETON (26.12). BOB MALLOWS (16.18). JOHN SHERBAN (24.08), GRAHAM GETTY (16.17). IAN CORNFORD (24.16), STEVE GOSS (16.20).
Link to reports/results – D Southern 12 Stage Road Relays 1992

ALLIANZ PARK THROWS CAGE RETURNS TO USE – ANGUS MCKENZIE has been leading a team with STEVE MARSHALL and KEITH DAVIES for most of the week repairing and upgrading the throws cage ready for the “THROWSFEST” on Saturday 11 July. In addition to the 3 people, we had a contractor building the tower and had to purchase several new parts.

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING PROCESS – An updated Olympic qualifying process which can be found here.

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 24-06-20 Showing Proposed Fixtures From 25 July 2020 – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 24-06-20 Showing Proposed Fixtures From 25 July 2020
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

UPCOMING SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS FIXTURES AND OTHER FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS – Due to the Coronavirus situation, all fixtures further notice. All fixtures have been Cancelled until the Tuesday 30 June, this is the link to the SBH Fixture Card updated on the 30 April – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is open for limited use.

ALAN WELLER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 2 July 2020

Posted on 01/07/202005/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 2 July to Mohammad Ahmadzai, Brenda Atkinson, James Aulis, Columba Blango, Martina Dvorakova, Jack Fitzpatrick, James Jenks, Conor O’Keeffe, Louann Lamy, Avi Miller, Esther Olatunde, Thomas Patrick, Ray Tucker, Geoff Williams and John Wright

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to RUBY VINTON.
RUBY will be 14-years-old on the 7 August, and has had an outstanding career to date. In 2019 she won the Inter County, Southern, English Schools Cup Final and Suffolk Cross Country Championships, also winning the Virgin London Mini Marathon. In 2020 RUBY retained her Suffolk title, finished 6th in the English National and in her final race was 4th in the English Schools XC Championships.

The British Championships are now being held in Manchester on 4/5 September, see report further down.

BRENDAN GALLAGHER RECALLS SHAFTESBURY’S LONGEST DAY – The following report was published in the Shaftesbury Harriers Quarterly Magazine for December 1983, and was written by BRENDAN who was the Team Manager and runner in the SLH/Nescafe 24-hour relay which took place at Barnet Copthall Stadium on 8/9 October 1983.
BRENDAN who passed away in May 2011 aged 60 – tragic, was for many years was the inspiration in getting athletes to compete especially in the Metropolitan League. On speaking to BRENDAN, came over as a gentle giant, but his technique in getting you to run was truly masterful and this showed in the success the club had during those years. He worked for Janes’s Defence Review Magazine, and was the correspondent on the Corporate Air affairs division, which included reporting on the numerous Worldwide Air Shows.

It all started one evening last January. I was slumped at the back of the Copthall Hilton Conference Centre – sorry the clubhouse committee room – pondering solutions to an urgent problem. Indoor shot-put training facilities were in short supply.it seemed. How to stop the 16-pound spheres splintering the precious parquet? Fit them with ostrich feathers and turn them into giant shuttlecocks? Or retro-rockets like Russian space capsules? We Homebrew Harriers are resourceful lads who relish an intellectual challenge, and I was confident of cracking the problem before the end of the meeting.
It was not to be, and my creative reverie was shattered by a crisp command from our Chairman, “Achilles MORPHITIS”. “you at the back there! Yes you, the Rasputin look-alike, pay attention” by now my curiosity was thoroughly piqued. “You and your home-brewing mates are none too bright, barked Achilles. “I’ve got just the job for you.”
And so the nightmare began. The job in question was to assemble a team for the inaugural SLH/Nescafe 24-hour relay at Copthall on 8/9 October. Naturally enough, faced with the prospect all day and all night scuttling around Copthall like a squirrel in a drum, Shaftesbury’s bravest and best all found pressing reasons to be out of the country that weekend. So where to find nine other mugs to participate in the Lunacy? In a flash, it came to me; So I put into place a plan to convince the Homebrew Harriers, “Right!” chorused the Harriers dubiously.
“Well then, we can settle down comfortably at the back of the pack and party the night away. I’ll lay on the ale and barbeque, and there’s sure to be lots of autograph-hunters from Parkside and Barnet Ladies, know what I mean.” “We’ll have a bit of that!” replied the Harriers as one man.
And so it came about we assembled ready to wear their mint Humbug vests to uphold the honour of the club. In wee JOHN BROE and JOHN LAMONT we had two genuine speedsters. There were two valiant new Vets DAVE MASHITER and DAVE ALLEN (who can throw the Hammer further than any other marathon runner in the world). The remaining six ordinary chaps who run their miles, drink their pints and don’t bother anyone: CHRIS IRELAND, JOHN KELLY, RAY POWELL, DAVE MACDIARMID, RUSSELL DEVITT (a late sub for CHRIS WELCH with a respiratory problem) and myself.
The rules were simple and merciless: running order to be declared and stuck to throughout the 24 hours, each runner to cover exactly one mile at a time, if you fail to complete your mile, you’re out and the team has to carry on without you.
Come the morning of the 8 October, the squad assembled in the clubhouse and it was time to size up the opposition. To my utter dismay it quickly became clear that the field was not made up of North Country super-clubs who would zip off in pursuit of world records, leaving us to funster on in peace. “Stap me, we could win this,” said the Flying Dwarf (JOHN BROE), his pink little pot-hunter’s eyes glinting with greed.
Needless to say, JOHN took not a blind bit of notice, blazing through the very first mile in (4.37), which turned out to be the fastest of the event. Then came JOHN LAMONT, who isn’t completely impervious to reason but on this occasion seemed fatally infected with the gong-fever. He cracked through his opening mile in (5.03), just one second over his average for the entire race. Now we were truly in stuck, leading the field and all thoughts of a good whoop-up firmly out of the window.
For a while Burnham Joggers led by admirable JIM MOUT took over the lead, until JOHN LAMONT regained the lead on his next leg and we never subsequently lost it. Burnham pushed us every step of the way though, occasionally regained ground and end up less than five miles short of our 262 miles 230 yards, which is a photo-finish by 24-hour standards.
The technical details of pace, diet, physical and mental reactions are worth recording. Organiser JOHN WATKINS pre-race publicity referred to the “beneficial effects” of 24-hour relays. Certainly if you look at it as one huge interval session – 28 x 1 mile in (5-5.30) with 40 interval – then it’s feasible that the race might have some subsequent good effects. Anyway, here are a few of my observations. Photograph’s of DAVE MASHITER, DAVE ALLEN, CHRIS IRELAND, JOHN BROE handing over to RUSSELL DEVITT, RAY POWELL handing over to DAVE MACDIARMID.

PACE – JOHN BROE and JOHN LAMONT averages (4.58) and (5.02) respectively. Most of the rest of us hit (5.20-5.30), with the exception of DAVE ALLEN who has been concentrating on his Hammer throwing lately, and did well to average to just inside (6.30) for the 28 miles. Most of us did our fastest times between the first and fifth miles, levelled out for the next half-dozen, declined gently until the last hour, and then put in a big effort on the final mile. JOHN LAMONT, as befits someone with a monster mileage background, was the most consistent, with times varying by just 25 seconds from (4.49 to 5.14).
DIET – As soon as it became obvious that we had a race on our hands all thoughts of swilling homebrew and swallowing hamburgers were forgotten. Most of us settled on sticky bars, biscuits, coffee, tea and fruit juice. However, CHRIS IRELAND, dubbed the “The Golden Wonder” by the Burnham camp, stuck to his cheese-and-pickle sarnies and was later to regret his conservatism, while the Galloping Pipsqueak seemed to set great store by an outsize Spanish onion.
PHYSICAL EFFECTS – First of all, I don’t think any of us suffered the glycogen depletion that makes the last few miles of a marathon such a tiresome business. We were tired all right, but nothing like a few extra hours sleep couldn’t fix. JOHN BROE after going home, bolted his dinner and slept for a straight 15 hours. JOHN KELLY nodded off twice in the pub, walking with a start each time and demanding hysterically “Have I missed my turn to run?”.
Aches and pains seemed to be concentrated in the Achilles area, though DAVE ALLEN and I suffered an inexplorable tightening of all muscles in the back of the legs from calf to upper thigh. In DAVE’S case it was so bad that for the first lap of his last few miles looked more like a slightly suspect walker than a runner, which makes his achievement in finishing the course all the more remarkable. The fact that JOHN LAMONT had run a (2.25) marathon the weekend before seemed to have no effect at all on his performance. Some of us appeared to thrive on it though: DAVE MACDIARMID ran a (54.50) PB in the Walton 10 the following weekend, and I was only 27 seconds off my best in the same race. And in my case that came after a week of trying to shake off that muscular tightness, which persisted for four or five days.
MENTAL EFFECTS – Probably the most interesting area of inquiry. In answer to the most obvious question, boredom wasn’t a problem. Having done your mile, wound down, visited the ablutions, changed kit and taken on any necessary fuel, you were left with just 10 or 15 minutes before you were out again. Your quiet quarter-hour was generally spent watching Rocky 1, 2 and 3, Mad Max on DAVE ALLEN’S giant sense-surround video machine. In general, the dominating sensation in between runs was one of increasing numbness and wobbliness, which was at its worst at about five of six in the morning. Photographs – Team Photo left to right JOHN KELLY, PHIL CUNNINGHAM, BRIAN CAKEBREAD, DAVE MACDIARMID, RAY POWELL, BRENDAN GALLAGHER, VIC GILLICK, DAVE MASHITER, DAVE CHALFEN and CHRIS IRELAND. Next BRENDAN after receiving the winner’s trophy. Finally RAY POWELL handing over to JOHN KELLY.

There was also the loneliness that afflicted me regularly as I found myself the only runner on the back straight, engulfed in the clouds of fine drizzle sweeping in out of the darkness.
The setting of a world best by the Hillingdon Ladies Vets team revealed another of the effects of sleeplessness and physical effort combined. The record finally went after a struggle that was sometimes painful to watch. We applauded the ladies with real warmth and there was scarcely a dry eye in the house – not even among the big butch Harriers.
I seem to have broken new ground in sports journalism by writing an account of a 24-hour race that will actually take 24 hours to read, so I better bring these memoirs to a close. But first I would like to thank five unsung members of squad, the officials who carefully recorded our every lap, mile, lap time and mile time throughout the race. If you hunger to know what it feels like to do non-stop mental arithmetic for eight hours at a stretch in the middle of the night, just ask MADELEINE ALLEN, LEIGH LAMONT, MARY POWELL, BRIAN CAKEBREAD and CHRIS WELCH.

NEW DATE FOR BEHIND-CLOSED-DOORS BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Event now scheduled for 4-5 September at the Manchester Regional Arena, while the Müller Grand Prix Gateshead will no longer take place on 16 August.
With those August dates now not feasible, British Athletics said: “The format and shape of the competition and guidelines that will be adhered to for competitors and those helping to stage the championship will be subject to the government guidelines in place and will be communicated in due course.”
UK Athletics CEO JOANNA COATES said: “We are delighted to be able to offer our athletes an opportunity to compete and still become British champions at the end of the summer in what has been the most unprecedented of circumstances for all sport.
“People will be aware of my passion for women’s sport and I am grateful that the gender mix in athletics means everyone gets to return to the field of play. However, for those sports where men and women compete in separate structures, I urge those organisations to ensure efforts getting women’s sports back up and running are championed with the same passion and sense of urgency.”
The championships will be broadcast live on the Friday night on BBC Two from 18:30 and the Saturday afternoon on BBC One from 13:15.
“Thanks to the BBC for supporting us to showcase our sport under the Friday evening lights, and also to Manchester City Council for their investment into the facility and working with us to confirm we could stage this event in such challenging times,” added Coates.
“We are sorry that we cannot host our brilliant athletics supporters this year but hope for a healthy return for fans at sports events next year and to welcoming spectators to next year’s Olympic trials scheduled for 26-27 June.”
British Athletics also confirmed that the Müller Grand Prix Gateshead will no longer take place on 16 August. The event forms part of the Wanda Diamond League series and on Friday there was also confirmation that the Meeting de Paris an Eugene’s Prefontaine Classic meetings have been cancelled.
12 September has been marked as a possible alternative date for the Gateshead event, which would also be held behind closed doors, and British Athletics says that discussions are ongoing.

TOM MCNAB’S HUSPLEX TO STARTING BLOCKS – I recently posed a good friend of mine, a fine sprints coach, a few questions on his event. When, I asked him, was the crouch start invented? My friend was about twenty years out, and no wiser about the date of the invention of the starting block.
Before answering either of these pressing questions, let me say that I believe that any coach with a passion for his event should immerse himself in it. That interest should surely travel far beyond the most recent Powerpoint presentation or the latest drills, and involve at least a passing interest in the history of his event. Perhaps that is just the opinion of an old fogey, but that’s the way I feel.
The crouch start was invented in 1887 by the Irish-American coach Mike Murphy (father of the film star GEORGE MURPHY), and presented a year later on 12 May at the Rockaway track to a bewildered starter by the sprinter CHARLES SHERRILL, who was advised to adopt a proper position. I have the 1888 photograph to hand as I write. There are three other sprinters, all adopting various versions of the standing start. These were the ”lunge”, (a half-twist), a basic standing start, and the “dab” start, which meant that the front foot came down first. And then there is our man SHERRILL, knuckles on the ground, toe on the line and wearing a woollen hat, with left knee way out of line.
By the first Olympics of 1896, the crouch start had begun to establish itself, but even in the 100m. final only one runner adopted it. Another had a semi-crouch, supported on high pegs, the rest simply stood.
There was little in the way of technical development of the crouch start in the next forty years, when the starting block was invented. But hold on, I am getting ahead of myself. For the Ancient Greeks had invented a starting-sill, probably before the birth of Christ, with grooves set a few inches apart in the stone sill. And they also invented a starting-gate, the husplex. This was a right -angled gate, with the runner crouched on the starting sill behind a horizontal wooden slat, held up by a string which passed down the vertical post into grooves on the sill, back to the starter, who held the strings for each husplex. When he dropped the strings, the horizontal slats fell, allowing the runners to surge forward.
Alas, there is no visual representation of the husplex in Greek pottery or sculpture, only verbal description and, of course we have the starting- sill and grooves.
What happened before the husplex? Simple. False starters were summarily whipped. I have put this idea to the Technical Committee of the IAAF, but perhaps not surprisingly have so far received no reply.
The modern starting block was invented by the American GEORGE T. BRESNAHAN in 1927, was called “the G.T. BRESNAHAN Foot Support”, and given Patent Number 1701026 on 29 April 1927. Within a year, GEORGE SIMPSON had run (9.4) for 100 yards using it, a time which was not accepted as a world record.
By the 1948 London Olympics starting – blocks were accepted. I remember them well, heavy cumbersome things, with coconut matting to cover the block- surfaces. The 1980 Games saw the introduction of pressure-sensitive starting- blocks.
So there we are, from husplex to starting- blocks, but that isn’t all. For what happened before the starting gun? In rural sports, starts were made using a drum or even a trumpet. In professional betting-based two man match-races, starts were “by consent”. This meant that they were rather like a Western gunfight, the only difference being that if one runner was unhappy, then the whole process had to be repeated. This led by the middle of the 19th century in contracts insisting on a gun-start if consent was not secured within a given time, and soon consent had virtually vanished. By the 1860s match-races had, in any case, begun to fall out of favour, and handicap-based “Pedestrian Carnivals” began to dominate, making consent redundant.
So we are now at end of this particular story, from husplex to starting- blocks, from “consent” to gun, from the “dab” start to the crouch. Perhaps it doesn’t matter, what happened way back in the distant past, though there is a saying that those who know nothing of the past are lost in the present.
And this article would not be complete without some mention of timing. Here things are a little less certain. The first use of the word “stopwatch” is surprisingly early, 1737. By 1790, precision had reached ½ second, fine for distances, but useless for sprints. It was ¼ sec. by 1844, 1/5 by1865, 1/10 by 1924, 1/100 by 1932. A crude form of electrical timing was deployed as early as 1874, at Lillie Bridge, as an experiment at the Oxford- Cambridge Sports.
But hold on. The Australian professional sprinter JACK DONALDSON ran (9.3/8) for 100 yards and (21.1) 220 yards at least ten years prior to 1924, so how was he timed? The last performance was remarkable, in that it was run in Scotland in 1913, on grass, in a handicap race, at Shawfield Stadium, on a track which must have been less than 300m. I say this because I ran at Shawfield, the home of Clyde F.C, back in 1955, and the greyhound track around the pitch was about that distance. I doubt if many of our present crop could run as fast as that under such conditions.
All of the above may seem to many of you as the ramblings of an ancient nerd, and perhaps they are. But our leaders clearly think that the past is of some importance, for in a recent high jump instructional poster it states in the historical section that the Greeks “probably” practiced high jump. No, they did not. And that women first competed in Olympic athletics in Paris in 1924. No, that was 1928, in Amsterdam. But that was all a long time ago, so what does it really matter?

FOOTBALL TRANSFER PAYS OFF FOR FORMER SBH MEMBER KIRSTY LAW – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The Scottish athlete switched goalkeeping for athletics and has rediscovered her love for discus after teaming up with SBH member and coach ZANE DUQUEMIN. KIRSTY LAW admits nothing can top running out to the Hampden Roar, even though she feels ditching football for athletics was her best free transfer.
The 33-year-old claimed two caps at under-18 level for Scotland as a goalkeeper before throwing all her energies into launching the discus.
It has won the Highlander a record 12 Scottish titles but turning out at Glasgow 2014 on Mount Florida did make her think what might have been, she reveals.
“I do miss football. At 18, I made the decision to go to athletics and I stopped completely. A couple of years ago, I joined a team in Loughborough, the Foxes, because I missed it so much. But I went back to athletics and had to give it up again,” she says, speaking on a Scottish Athletics webinar.
“I go to Hampden a lot to watch the football team so to get on that field (at the Commonwealths) and compete was phenomenal. I was competing at the time when EILIDH DOYLE won her silver medal so they were playing The Proclaimers when I went into that circle. It gave me that buzz and it couldn’t have happened at a better time. It gave me my love and excitement back for the sport.”
The GB & NI international, who won her only outing of 2020 before the sport shut down, has edged back to full training after her Loughborough base reopened.
Working as a nurse, she has her ambitions firmly set on reaching the Olympics next summer after stepping back from the brink of retiring in 2017 when she dropped US-based coach JOHN GODINA and persuaded current thrower ZANE DUQUEMIN to guide her career.
“I was getting so frustrated with my throwing that I started crying,” she says. “That’s not me at all. But I was getting myself into a lull and a bad place that I didn’t want to do it anymore. I took a couple of weeks off.
“ZANE lived in Loughborough and I thought I was going to retire but I said to him: ‘can I come work with you?’ He said no bother and I started to enjoy it again.
“I didn’t know if it was because JOHN was so far away but ZANE found my love for discus again. We started working together in the January of 2017 but I got the love back and I knew that’s what I wanted to do and I’ve had it ever since.”
Although ZANE has relocated to train in Qatar, he has the practicing nurse itching to make her mark once competition restarts.
“I’m in the best shape of my life,” she adds. “I was ready to compete at the start of this year. But me and ZANE and SBH member JADE LALLY, we Skype and we’ve been doing that since he moved to Doha last year. Everyone else has been doing all these online sessions but it’s not new to us.”

HOW TO CALL A RACE – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. TV coverage legend STUART STOREY gives budding broadcasters some tips on how to commentate.

What follows is a process of coverage when in the stadium. Waiting for the race to begin. Let’s start at the top as an example: “The Olympic men’s or women’s 100 metres final”. Remember that you as the commentator will say what the picture does not say.
What follows assumes that you have done your homework and have researched the work presented by the appointed statistician.
MARK BUTLER is the best statistician and has been a part of many major athletics championships over the years for the BBC and others and can be trusted to give you valuable backup.
Once you have taken on board the most relevant information in addition to what has been learned from your own experience including chats with athletes over the years, then you are ready to begin.
Here is a 10-step guide to calling a major event such as an Olympic 100m final.
1 – Study the race line up and know your athletes. At a major international event it is important that you have practised the correct name pronunciations. There were 11 million BBC viewers watching the men’s Olympic 100m final from Sydney in 2000. No pressure then!
In the case of the 100m final the start list must be learned. Both men’s and women’s finals are over so quickly there is no time to look down at the information in front of you. The heats, quarter-finals and semi-finals will have given you a good idea of what is likely to happen but assume nothing and the outcome may not come from the seeded centre lanes.
2 – The studio will lead to you as commentator. Use voice intonation and intensity along with a pace of delivery to create a pre-race atmosphere in both the race introduction and beyond because an Olympic final is special. Use words in a way that there is no doubt that this is a moment of Olympic history in the making. Many times the picture alone will create a special moment, don’t ruin it with too many words … good pictures have a great atmosphere of their own so no words is sometimes good commentary.
3 – The production team can talk to you and you can talk to them. Listen carefully to instructions from the producer of the event as they are an integral part of creating the moment with pictures. You will have to be able to cope with listening to instructions from time to time when commentating.
4 – There are several parts to the pre-race build-up for you as the race commentator.
(a) General introduction – paint the pictures with words commenting on your thoughts on the probable race outcome taking account of performances in the previous rounds but don’t go too heavy on the outcome because surprises do happen. Comment on individual athlete preparations. Some athletes will display nerves and some will appear cool and in total control. It is said that some races are won before the gun goes.
(b) The 100m final’s athlete line-up caption will appear on screen and is usually on screen for 10 seconds but in an Olympic final it may be a bit longer. There is time to give information in the next part so just read through the names within the 10 seconds offered.
(c) You will then be guided through the lane-by-lane athlete introduction. You will have about eight seconds in which to give a background to each athlete. The fewer words the better but once again use intonation and emphasis where appropriate as part of the race build up.
(d) The next part of the race introduction after the lane by lane introduction is just to go through the line up once again and then silence.
Remember to give just a couple of seconds between each of these parts which will not be noticed by the viewer but it will give the editors an opportunity to electronically cut clean for the highlights of the event for either on the news channels or on the follow up highlights packages. To talk continuously over the parts will make the editors job very difficult.
5 – There’s silence before the gun goes, but before the race gets underway let me emphasise that despite the technical underpinning of all athletics events, technical terminology should be avoided and you should use language that the general viewer can understand throughout the live part of the race.
Pick up commentary at about 10-15 metres after the point at which the start can be assessed. The start can be so important and make a real difference to the outcome but not always. In the big finals the margins of error are so small.

6 – Keep an eye on all lanes throughout the race. The middle four lanes are the seeded lanes, that is to say those athletes with the fastest qualifying in addition to race finish position.
Never assume that the winner will come from the seeded lanes, keep an eye on all lanes as sometimes the Olympic champion has come from an outside lane. Sometimes the athlete in lane eight will appear to be down but this can be an illusion with the athlete in that lane well in contention.
Add to the atmosphere with your voice increasing intensity as the finish line approaches. Sometimes the athletes will be within one hundredth of a second of each other (unless Usain Bolt is in the race!) so try to identify the gold medal winner because you are identifying the Olympic champion and catch up with silver and bronze when the replay is on screen later.
If it is so close then don’t take a chance on crowning the Olympic champion – wait for the photo finish to come up on the screen. That doesn’t stop you speculating on a possible outcome. The computer in the commentary box should be watched carefully for the formal result to appear.
7 – There will be a period of celebration post-race with live commentary with reference to the big names and how they performed but once again this is a part where pictures without words can be so powerful so don’t overdo the words.
8 – The next stage of coverage will be to assess the race with slow motion footage. Normally there will be a backup commentator who will take on the job of evaluating the race. It’s important that once the slow motion line up is on screen he or she should give it a couple of seconds before beginning to talk over the pictures. Remember the editor at all times.
The good commentator will put himself in the position of the viewer at home answering the sort of questions that the viewer would want to ask. There is always a danger that too much technical jargon is used in the slow motion phase. If a technical term is used then it should be explained.
9 – Finally run through the formal result caption on the screen. The studio will then take the coverage back for more assessment from the studio panel.
10 – Get ready for the next event on the programme.

From 1976 to 2012 STUART STOREY covered 10 summer and winter Olympics, nine with the BBC and one for the Olympic Broadcasting Service. He retired formally in 2017 but has since made appearances as a commentator at the Diamond League and events like the Berlin Marathon.

THE ATHLETICS MUSEUM A AAA LEGACY PROJECT – In summer 2018, AAA formally identified the project of creating a museum of athletics as part of their legacy to the sport. Since then, a small team has been working to put this plan into action. Thank you for your interest in and support for the project; this is the link to the current newsletter – TAM Newsletter Winter 2019 2020

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING PROCESS – An updated Olympic qualifying process which can be found here.

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 24-06-20 Showing Proposed Fixtures From 25 July 2020 – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 24-06-20 Showing Proposed Fixtures From 25 July 2020
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is open for limited use.

ALAN WELLER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 25 June 2020

Posted on 23/06/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 25 June to Maria Eduarda Araujo, Poppy Fenwick-Moore, Chay Jiboye, Orlando Edwards, James Hamblin, Marli Jessop, Gavin Marcus, Kayla Michel, Joanne Miranda, Ella Nash, Emma Rae, Eavion Richardson, Phillip Richardson, Hannah Ridley, Sarah Ridley, Annina Rive, Seb Roger and Nadeem Shaikh

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to GILLIAN GOLDIN and OGOCHUKWU ANOCHIRIONYE (25-06-20 Newsletter)

Saturday 25 July – LICC (1) – Venue Lee Valley – all age groups, Sunday 26 July – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (1) – Venue Lee Valley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Sunday 2 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (1) – Venue Lee Valley – U20 / Senior, Saturday 8 August – LICC (2) – Venue Lee Valley – all age groups, Sunday 9 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (2) – Venue Lee Valley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Saturday 15 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (2) – Venue Lee Valley – U20 / Senior, Saturday 22 August – LICC (3) – Venue Lee Valley – all age groups, Sunday 23 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (3) – Bromley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Saturday 5 September – U15/U17 Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 5 September – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (3) – Venue Chelmsford – U20 / Senior, Saturday 12 September – U20/Senior Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 19 September – U15/U17 England Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 26 September – U20/Senior England Championships – Venue TBA

The British Championships are due to be held in Manchester on 8/9 August, however, they have not yet been confirmed.

BACK IN THE DAY BY CLIFF GOLDING – CLIFF mentioned below that in 2007 to dust off the memories and run and race again. From 2010 to 2013 he competed as a V55 runner, completing marathons and half marathons and his personal bests are (2:57.00) in Kiel, Germany in 1986, and (96.45) Jersey in 2012. In 2015, after moving up to the V60 age-group he started the first of 84 Parkruns to date, of these 44 were at his hometown of Maidstone, and 32 on the island of Jersey. His personal best is (22.56) at Maidstone on the 2 March 2019. Photograph taked during the Kiel Marathon.

In life, we make decisions every day. Sometimes these decisions turn out to be good ones. Sometimes they turn out not to be so good. And then there are those, which turn out to be amongst the best we ever made. In around 1969 I made one which has had a profound affect on my life ever since. I joined Shaftesbury Harriers.
It was a Tuesday evening when, as a nervous, skinny and quite timid 14-year-old, pedalled from home in Burnt Oak to Copthall to have a track session with Shaftesbury Harriers (a very long time before the club merged with Barnet Ladies). Such was my naivety I thought I was going for a trial and that, an hour or so later, I would be told whether I had made the cut and could wear the striped vest.
BRYAN SMITH, who was taking the session, met me. He was very friendly and welcoming and explained what the session was going to be and introduced me to the other runners. And that was when my nervousness heightened about tenfold. Until that time I had just enjoyed running and doing school cross-country or athletics on sports day And I played football incessantly. Unfortunately, I played with far more enthusiasm than talent and it continues to be a great disappointment that ALF RAMSEY didn’t knock on my front door to tell my parents that CLIFFORD had a rare talent and would one day captain the England team!!
So, I concentrated on just running everywhere and nailing my sporting colours to athletics, which I followed avidly through the pages of Athletics Weekly.
When BRYAN introduced his wife, JOYCE, MARGARET BEACHAM, both internationals and members of Barnet Ladies, and Shaftesbury members, JULIAN GOATER, HUGH RICHARDS and DAVE BEDFORD, I was pretty much in awe and star struck. I knew about these people. I read about them every week. They were superstars and me and the other boys and youths were running with them, or near them, as they were all a lot quicker than us.
After that session, I waited nervously for the verdict, still thinking that I was on a trial. BRYAN came up to me and said these exact words, which I will never forget: “Well done CLIFF. See you on Thursday?” I passed! Ha-ha. I didn’t realise that everybody was welcome regardless of ability.
BRYAN then gave me a piece of advice, which I have never forgotten and have passed on many times. He said, “CLIFF you are not a sprinter. You will be a middle distance and long distance runner. So, you run with your arms too high. Drop them down like this. Now run with me with your arms by your side. Lift them up. Lift them up. Stop. That’s where your arms should be, nice and natural and relaxed.”
And so, began my proper running career. I remember VAUGHAN VOLLER and GEOFF THOMSON in my age group and DICK BOBER, MARTIN GREY, GERRY ELMORE, ANGIE TOMS, TONY SUNDERLAND and GEOFF MORPHITIS and others who were just a few years older than me. Those older runners probably never knew it but I looked up to them and wanted to run like them (well, not GEOFF, maybe, as he was a field eventer!).
I especially remember MARTIN GREY and how he ran. He had an absolutely brilliant forefoot running style. They always said that FRED ASTAIRE didn’t walk into a room, he glided in. I always thought that when I saw MARTIN run. He seemed to just glide across the ground. Heavy praise indeed and I also remember him as a 50 to 51 minute ten miler, which was pretty swift by any standard.
I was never more than a decent club runner. I crept under three hours for the marathon a few times in my twenties, which was OK and got back down to three and half hours several years ago approaching 60, which I was very happy about. I think I might have run 60 minutes on one of the Shaftesbury 10s in the 80s and 1 hour 20 on a half. Wouldn’t mind doing that today!!
But, the point is, I still run today and enjoy a resting pulse in the low 40s because of that first track session with BRYAN. In the three years leading up to when I joined the army, I spent every waking moment looking forward to the next training session at Copthall and the races at the weekend. In the fourth year at senior school I won the 1500 metres at school sports day beating the star athlete and nobody knew, or could believe, that the skinny kid could run.
I remember being given lifts to meetings by HAROLD ASHTON and meeting FRED HENNING at Hendon Central when three of us youngsters would pile into his Morris Minor to be taken to a cross country event. On these journeys, and at track sessions or on pack runs, all you had to do was listen and have an enquiring mind. I didn’t realise then but I learnt so much from these times and it gave me such a good grounding for when I took the Queen’s shilling at Finchley Central Army recruiting office on my 17th birthday.
I was about 9 stone soaking wet back then and couldn’t do a single press up or pull up. But, because of my Shaftesbury pedigree, I could run all day long in boots and with kit on my back.
I never told him this but, during basic training in Surrey in 1971, DAVE BEDFORD once saved me from a severe duffing up! We had a 16-man room and, one night, a fellow recruit (a large, menacing individual) came into the room having enjoyed several ‘lemonades’ in the NAAFI. He honed in on the skinniest in the room – me – and loudly announced that I was in for some damage. But, before he could lay a finger on me, another recruit, Dinger Bell, said, “Leave it, he knows DAVE BEDFORD!” Drunk man stops and slurred, “You know DAVE BEDFORD? Fair play.” He shook my hand, collapsed on his bed and didn’t wake up until morning with no memory of the night before! Thanks DAVE! (I’ve still got a copy of the DAVE BEDFORD story from around that time). Image of the book cover of the ‘The Dave Badford Story’ published in 1971.

I spent the next 14 years in various postings around the world. But I ran everywhere I served and I kept on running and keep on running because of Shaftesbury Harriers and people like BRYAN SMITH and all the others I have mentioned and many more I haven’t.
Around 1991, I decided I would become a Channel swimmer. Bit of a departure for someone who only had a Bronze Certificate to his name (so, if any of you have a pool and need a drowning rubber brick rescued by a man dressed in striped pyjamas, I am that man).
Seven Channel attempts over five years later, I finally achieved that dream. Today I give presentations on overcoming the fear of failure. I talk about those failed attempts and then about the successful swims and what I learnt in the process. But everything always comes back to that momentous decision I made aged 14.
In the years that followed me deciding to become a swimmer I still ran but not too often. Then, in 2007, I decided to dust off the memories and run and race again. I live in Kent now and there are a lot of good clubs around here but there was only one club for me and I contacted GEOFF and signed up.
When I re-joined the club, I was 53. I dug out all my old stats and remembered a piece of advice MARTIN GREY gave me in the 80s. He said that, once he had reached vet status, every few years he recalibrated his expectations and set new targets. So, I came up with PB2s – personal bests second time around. It was great fun to chase times and wear the Shaftesbury vest again, to buy a red hoody and put the window sticker on my car.
So, during these very challenging times, I have a message to all the young athletes in the club who proudly wear the Stripes. Decades separate us but some things don’t change. Look to your coaches and senior athletes for inspiration and leadership. Soak up their knowledge and make it yours. Be the very best you can be and make fitness your life-long lifestyle choice. Running has been by best ever friend and has seen me through lots of challenges and life and stuff. I will always owe so much to this club and I treasure those early memories. Current Photograph taken in 2015.

Stay safe and take care – Up the Stripes CLIFF.

HISTORY OF THE LONDON TO BRIGHTON ROAD RACE – The popularity of Brighton as a spa town began in 1754 when took residence there and made sea bathing popular. The Prince of Wales frequently visited the town in the 1780s. In July 1803, a Captain ROBERTSON walked from London to Brighton and back in 45 hours, and repeated the feat in November of that year, covering the first 53 miles from Brighton to Westminster Bridge in 14 hours.
The following year another pedestrian JOHN BELL went from Hammersmith in London to Brighton by a somewhat longer route in (13:00:45) to become the first recorded person to contest the London to Brighton.
Improvement in the road meant that on 30 January 1837, two professional runners, JOHN TOWNSEND and JACK BERRY set off from the Elephant & Castle in London, about a mile from the present start. TOWNSEND was 45 and entered Brighton in triumph in 8 hours 37 minutes, but BERRY was forced to retire four miles from Brighton.
The first amateur running event was organised by South London Harriers in 1899, which started from Big Ben soon after 7a.m on 6 May. The winner was F.D.RANDALL of Finchley Harriers in 6 hours 58:18, SAWARD 2nd in (7:17:50) and POOL 3rd in (7:31:53). On the strength of this run, the three runners were selected to compete for GB in the 1900 Olympic Marathon.

“The Evening News” promoted a similar event in 1903, this time open to professionals. The field of 90 sped away at 5 am, and LEN HURST the leading professional distance runners of the period won in (6:32:34). In 1937 the “News of the World” sponsored an international London to Brighton race, and the leading South African ultrarunner HARDY BALLINGTON was invited to compete. He won and just succeeded in clipping ARTHUR NEWTON record of (5:53:43).
The first open amateur race was held in 1951, and proved and outstanding success. The winner was LEWIS PIPER of Blackheath Harriers, who took the lead four miles from Brighton. 32 of the 47 starters completed the race having to run into driving rain and wind for the majority of the race.
The course distance in 1951 was 52 miles 566 yards, and varied until 1991 and was then modified to allow for the A23 road conditions and measured 55 miles/88.514km. Although due to the different course distances, course records are varied. Therefore, the best way of measuring performance is an average of miles per minute.
Currently two runners have maintained and average of 5.81 minutes per mile, DON RITCHIE of Forres Harriers in 1978 and IAN THOMPSON of Luton United Harriers in 1980. Current course record since 1991 is (5:50:30) by JOHANNES OOSTHUIZEN of South Africa in 2005.
The current race from 1991 to 2005 started at Westminster then proceeds along the A23 to Brixton, Croydon and Purley, past Gatwick Airport, Crawley and then into the beautiful countryside of the Weald, crossing the North and South Downs. Ditchling Beacon on the South Downs (near but not part of the A23) is a steep climb followed by a gentle descent for five miles into the seaside resort of Brighton, where finish is on the promenade by the Kings Road Arches.
The future of this particular race is in doubt following a decision by the Road Runners Club not to hold the race in 2006. Since 2009 “Extreme Running” now hold a version of the London to Brighton. This starts from Blackheath, then through Kent, Surrey and on to Brighton.

SHAFTESBURY HARRIERS IN THE LONDON TO BRIGHTON ROAD RELAY – Shaftesbury had been ever present since 1951, and on 10 October 1964 the team were ready. We had a Shaftesbury coach carrying our supporters, which followed the race to Brighton, stopping at various points to cheer on the runners.

Stage 1 – Started from the Old Palace Yard, Westminster at 10.00am then on to Clapham Common, a distance of 4 miles 436 yards. ALAN PATTEN ran 21 minutes 12 seconds.
Stage 2 – Went through Tooting Bec to Mitcham Common, a distance of 5 miles 249 yards. BRIAN CAKEBREAD ran 27 minutes 18 seconds.
Stage 3 – Went through Hackbridge to Wallington, a distance of 4 miles. BOB PARKER ran 21 minutes 53 minutes.
Stage 4 – Went onto the main Brighton Road to Merstham, a distance of 6 miles. GERRY ELMORE ran 31 minutes 3 seconds.
Stage 5 – Went to Redhill, a distance of 4 miles 821 yards. DAVE HOWE ran 22 minutes 56 seconds.
Stage 6 – Went through Horley to Povey Cross, a distance of 2 miles 1396 yards. KEN TOLLADY ran 15 minutes 15 seconds.
Stage 7 – Went passed Gatwick Station Lowfield Heath, a distance of 3 miles 1248 yards. ROLF CLAYTON ran 20 minutes 10 seconds.
Stage 8 – Went through Crawley to Handcross, a distance of 5 miles 1744 yards. TONY SUNDERLAND ran 31 minutes 48 seconds.
Stage 9 – Went through Bolney to Hickstead, a distance of 6 miles 52 yards. KEITH MACKAY ran 31 minutes 31 seconds.
Stage 10 – Went through Aldbourne Green to Newtimber, a distance of 4 miles 61 yards. KEN PEASNELL ran 21 minutes 30 seconds.
Stage 11 – Went up Pine Hill to Pycombe, a distance of 4 miles 238 yards. TED NOLAN ran 22 minutes 07 seconds.
Stage 12 – Went past Preston Park to the Aquarium, finishing along Madiera Drive, Brighton, a distance of 3 miles 1008 yards. DAVE HUXLEY ran 18 minutes 24 seconds.

The team ran a total time of 4 hours 45 minutes 7 seconds, for the 54 miles 208 yards.
There were 21 teams who competed, and the winners were Portsmouth who time was 4 hours 27 minutes 5 seconds.
Following the race competitors with tea tickets, went to the Regent Ballroom where high tea was served at 3.30pm.
Since 1951 to 1964 Shaftesbury had competed in 18 races, of which 4 were National, and 14 Southern. TONY SUNDERLAND and SID BEALES have competed in 9 races, RON COLLINS, JIM CUNNINGHAM, COLIN FRENCH, DAVE HUXLEY and ALAN PATTEN ran 8, BILL STEVEN, HAROLD ASHTON, ERIC FORD, DAVE HOWE and JIM STOUTE 7, BOB PARKER, TED PEARCE and JOHN JALES 6.
The Club record is 4 hours 42 minutes 56 seconds in 1958 (National).

ENGLAND ATHLETICS LAUNCH WEEKLY30 RUN CHALLENGE – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Participants will be able to compete virtually against other runners as well as other sports. England Athletics has launched the Weekly30 Run Challenge, a free weekly virtual running challenge starting June 20-21, encouraging everyone to run for 30 minutes a week and compete against each other. With group running and mass participation events currently restricted, the aim of the Weekly30 Run Challenge is to help keep people fit while giving them a performance benchmark through inclusive, friendly competition.

From this weekend, participants will be challenged to run as far as they can in 30 minutes on Saturday or Sunday each week, while following government guidelines. Runners can register for free via the OpenTrack virtual running events website at data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2020/GBR/weekly30/ Once registered, participants complete their weekly run and then upload evidence to OpenTrack through a platform such as Strava, which is integrated into the Weekly30 Run Challenge. Every runner will see their results added to the scoring tables. Both total distance and average distance contribute to overall league tables showing results for all individuals, sport versus sport and England Athletics club/RunTogether group versus England Athletics club/RunTogether group. “Our Weekly30 Run Challenge gives individuals a perfect incentive to run safely on a weekly basis, adhering to government guidance, and in doing so proudly representing their sport, club or group,” says England Athletics CEO Chris Jones. “Participants will be competing against an online community of other runners not only from other England Athletics’ member clubs and RunTogether groups but from other sporting disciplines – the competition across the country we expect to be fierce and the pride of our clubs, running groups and the sport as a whole is at stake: I say let the rivalry begin!”

He adds: “We know that alongside the c.6 million regular monthly runners in England, there are c.6 million people who are more occasional runners, c.8 million people who are lapsed and c.4 million people who have an interest in running but not yet started so we’re expecting our Weekly30 Run Challenge to get more people lacing up their trainers and going for a run.” Some of the other sporting associations involved include Badminton England, RFU, RFL, British Rowing, England Netball, Archery GB, Table Tennis England and British Wrestling. Click here to register.

INTERVIEW WITH JOANNA COATES – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

UKA CEO JOANNA COATES tells STUART WEIR about her background and focus for the future.
JOANNA COATES began her role as UK Athletics (UKA) chief executive in March, during a time of great uncertainty.

Last month, in her first interview with the wider media following her appointment, COATES gave strong views on a range of topics, addressing ‘ethical success’, the need for a ‘culture of collaboration’, organisation changes, reviews and more. READ MORE: New UKA CEO seeks ‘ethical success’ and a united sport

The national governing body has come under repeated fire in recent years and has faced multiple reviews, including of its performance system and relationship with ALBERTO SALAZAR, plus numerous leadership changes. Here, in an interview with STUART WEIR, COATES shares further insight into her background and focus for the future. STUART WEIR: What attracted you to the job as CEO of UKA? JOANNA COATES: I had been at England Netball for 10 years, I was made an offer to go to the London Legacy Development Corporation and I stepped out of the true running of sport, I suppose. I missed it terribly. I missed the chaos of running a national governing body – the stress and the pressure, getting calls in the middle of the night, “there’s a hole in the netball court”, and things like that. I just missed it. I was approached for the UKA role – I think head-hunters approached a few people – and when they did, I thought: “yes, that would just be a dream”. I had worked in football, in truly commercial sport, but never in an Olympic sport. I had worked for netball which is grassroots through to the elite and Commonwealth, but for a sports administrator, this is the dream job.

SW: What do regard as your best achievements in netball? JC: Everyone points to the Commonwealth Games gold medal, which was the first time we’d ever done it, and that was amazing. But for me, I still believe it was the growth in grassroots and that people are now proud of their sport. That is what I think my greatest achievement was. Now I work for a sport where delivery at the elite level is really important. My heart is in trying to join up that pathway from grassroots to elite so that everyone has an amazing experience in sport. For me, seeing netballers who were truly proud of their sport – grass roots up to elite – was the achievement. SW: You’re not an athletics person. Is that a weakness or a strength? JC: I think it’s a huge strength. I had never played netball and they never got me on a netball court! And I still don’t play netball. But I was able to go in there with a fresh pair of eyes and make quite tough decisions because you don’t have the emotional connection. You can look at it more as a business and ask: “where do I need to make change?” And I don’t think I did a bad job there. I want to take all the learnings that I’ve had from sport over the years and apply it to athletics. I think you can look at it with a really fair pair of eyes, because you don’t have the emotion, you can be very critical of things. But don’t get me wrong, you do then fall in love with it! Of course, you need people around you who have the knowledge of the sport – that’s the key thing. Surround yourself with great people who understand the sport. Learn from them and consult them. But I think that coming in fresh is a good thing. SW: How do you restore public confidence in UKA? JC: I think we restore confidence by having a really good plan. I’m always talking about this and I think I’m boring people to death. Unless an organisation has a really good plan that everyone buys into, you can’t restore confidence – because nobody knows what their part of the plan is. So it’s writing a very clear plan which has some very strong themes in it. A few of the themes I’m talking about, which will restore confidence, are coaching, competition, communication, culture and behaviour. Things like that need to be a big part of that plan. Once people start to see that we are delivering against the things that they – as our customers – think are really important, then we start to see people have confidence in the sport they love. We are in a privileged position that we have an opportunity to make decisions on their behalf. Once they see a plan – that they believe in – working, I think then they will have the confidence to give us, once again, the ability to make decisions on their behalf. SW: You also said “there definitely is an issue around trust”. JC: I think people have lost their trust in athletics because of all the negative stories they’ve read over the last few years. There’s a lack of trust that what they see is real. And absolutely what they see people do in track and field is real. We need to have processes in place that we can prove that it is real and regain the people’s trust. We can do that through good clinical governance and more transparency around those issues, and that’s certainly what I’m looking for. It’s something the chief medical officer and I are discussing. It’s about how we make it all more transparent. I think once we do that, we will regain people’s trust. SW: What lessons has UKA learned from the SALAZAR incident? JC: That’s a really interesting question which has never been posed to me like that before. I think it has learned to have exceptionally good processes for decision making. I think that’s one of the biggest lessons, that you have to have very sturdy processes in place. I think it may also be a lesson learned that when something like this happens your sport can really suffer because it can take hours and hours of executive time and resource away from growing the sport. Remember I wasn’t there when it happened and so I’m only seeing the results of it. SW: How would you like to see coaching develop? JC: I would like to see coaching develop in the way that many sports have it; you have the right coach with the right athlete at the right stage of their development. I would like to see a coaching strategy that matches the number of athletes we have in this country. If we can map the numbers then we can say there are so many athletes, then we need so many coaches.

What TONI MINICHELLO and MALCOLM BROWN have done so far on coaching strategy is a really good piece of work and we need to take that on now. We will be developing a coaching steering group to drive that work forward. I’m also a great believer that if an athlete really loves their coach and doesn’t want to change coaches, we shouldn’t force them to. We should enable them to stay with that coach and put all the support around them if they choose to have it. I think there are two important things. We need to make sure that we can educate coaches at all levels so that we have suitable coaches for athletes at each stage of their career. But if an athlete loves their coach and is developing with that coach, you don’t remove them from that environment, you add to that environment. We know that a lot of the time, what coaches offer is a lot more than technical support; they offer emotional support and a connection which is really important to an athlete. don’t think you should take that away. It’s about building a structure which gives coaches opportunities to develop and also ensures that we have enough coaches at each level to service the organisation. SW: How do you see 2020 developing? JC: I would love to be optimistic that there’s going to be a season with some events. At the moment, all we can do is follow government guidance. We all want everyone competing again but we don’t want to see a spike in the virus. With regard to the competition season, we will keep optimistic until the point where we are told we have to cancel. That’s what we did with the Müller Anniversary Games. We were later than most in cancelling because we wanted to hold on to the thought that potentially we might have something this year. Commercially we need to put on those events. SW: Is it viable to run the Gateshead Diamond League with no spectators? JC: No, it is not. Economically it makes no sense. We are not football, we don’t have those massive broadcast rights. SW: It is a huge legacy that you must continue, with the success of UK athletics. Can you give us three key goals? JC: I’m going to go medals first, because I think I’d be criticised if I don’t! I need to put elite success first. In 2024 I would like to see us deliver more finalists in the Olympics and Paralympics. I think making a final at the Olympics or Paralympics is unbelievable. So, I am stressing our goal of finals rather than medal tally. My performance director and UK Sport will probably be very cross with me for saying that. My second one would be that we have change the perception of the sport, that people believe what they see is real. That’s really important to me – that we have left all of that behind. Thirdly, that there’s a real and joined up system between grassroots and elite success and that the grassroots is thriving.

SARACENS SPORTS FOUNDATION – The following was in the ‘The Rugby Paper’ on 14 June, and gives an insight into their works within the community.

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING PROCESS – An updated Olympic qualifying process which can be found here.

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 24-06-20 Showing Proposed Fixtures From 25 July 2020 – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 24-06-20 Showing Proposed Fixtures From 25 July 2020
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is open for limited use.

ALAN WELLER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 18 June 2020

Posted on 15/06/202021/06/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 18 June to Angus Chisolm, Olivia Da Cruz, Aaron Ellington, Charlie Etami, Amelia Haffner, Rayyan Kaderbhoy, Charles Livingston, Ceake Maddix, Archie Nash, Sara Rourke, Freddie Shiret, Nathan Tadesse, Natasha Tanner and Asher Weissbart

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to AMY HOLDER and CLAUDIA KERRY-ROGER

Saturday 25 July – LICC (1) – Allianz Park – all age groups, Sunday 26 July – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (1) – Allianz Park – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Sunday 2 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (1) – Bedford – U20 / Senior, Saturday 8 August – LICC (2) – Allianz Park – all age groups, Sunday 9 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (2) – Venue TBA – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Sunday 16 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (2) – Venue TBA – U20 / Senior, Saturday 22 August – LICC (3) – Allianz Park – all age groups, Sunday 23 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (3) – Bromley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL), Saturday 5 September – U15/U17 Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA, Sunday 6 September – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (3) – Venue TBA – U20 / Senior, Saturday 12 September – U20/Senior Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 19 September – U15/U17 England Championships – Venue TBA, Saturday 26 September – U20/Senior England Championships – Venue TBA

The British Championships are due to be held in Manchester on 8/9 August, however, they have not yet been confirmed.

MANY THANKS TO GEOFF WILLIAMS FOR HIS NOSTALGIC LOOK AT HUMBUG SUCCESSES IN THE NINETIES AND NOUGHTIES – Part 3: Relays a truly whole club experience.

For me, Club athletics is still the backbone of our sport. Club success hugely depends on the willingness of individual athletes and their coaches to buy into the concept that running for the team is important. For endurance coaches and their runners, building your season around key fixtures is very important. It is not possible to race every weekend but with effective communication and realistic goal targets strong groups of athletes should come together for the major fixtures.
Reminiscing last week about the double victory in the 2009 National Cross Country Relays brought back some great memories of trips up to Berry Park in Mansfield in early November each year and of the positive value of every age group in a club supporting the big National events. Most of the bigger endurance based clubs have exceptional individuals/groups and intermittently duly win single titles but few clubs have the ability and organisation to be regularly successful in most age groups across the board in the same season.
On the 21 February 1998 saw the Relays transferred to February and Shaftesbury’s team managers and coaches had worked hard to encourage a very large contingent of ‘Humbugs’ to make the journey up the M1. They were rewarded with no less than five ‘Top Ten’ finishes. My key memory of that day was that Shaftesbury were represented in almost every age group race; not necessarily at full strength and not without some disappointment when arguably our best chance of success, the Under 15 Boys team, was incomplete at the very last moment. The Berry Park course is ideal for relays and a superb spectator course, winding its way in and out of woodlands and very visible across the meadows to the lake so the noise from supporters can be a huge encouragement for athletes to squeeze that extra bit of energy into your performance.

Shaftesbury’s Senior Men were looking to medal. While KEITH ANDERSON ran away from the field on Leg 1 to give Bingley a superb start in what was to prove a comfortable win with 2nd fastest time of the day, COLIN JOHNSTONE (16.01) ran a very sensible opening leg and duly brought us home in 8th handing over to DAVID BULLOCK who showed his 3m45 1500m pace to bring us up to 6th with an impressive (15.59). The ever consistent DOMONIC BANNISTER (15.25) flew around the lake and by the time he had finished his first lap was just few seconds off second place before powering away on the second lap to give ANDY ULVIN a 17 second advantage over third placed Salford. His (16.07) was a solid effort but with Bingley’s RICHARD NERURKAR in such impressive form out in front the battle was on for the silver and bronze medals. Morpeth’s IAN HUDSPITH had yet another great run to just hold off both Loughborough Students in 3rd and Shaftesbury with just 11 seconds separating these three teams – fourth was difficult to swallow but it was a great effort from the Shaftesbury quartet. Our ‘B’ team led the unofficial 2nd team honours in 13th position with CHARLIE LOW (16.42), JOHN SHERBAN (16.11), JONATHAN KILSBY (16.57) and ANDY MAGNALL (16.33) showing our depth of talent. GLYNN TROMANS imperiously ran fastest lap 24secs quicker than everyone else!
Final Order: 1st Bingley Harriers (1:03.00), 2nd Morpeth Harriers (1:03.21), 3rd Loughborough Students (1:03.25), 4th Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (1:03.32), 5th Coventry Godiva AC (1:03.33), 6th Southampton RC (1:03.38)

The Senior Women’s team of HAZEL SUTHERLAND (10.46), RITA QUILL (11.08) and ANGELA JOINER (10.34) ran brilliantly to secure Bronze medals in a race run very much in the same fashion as the mens’. With Birchfield way out in front it was left to ANGELA to hold on to 3rd as LIZZIE TALBOT ran fastest time of the day for Bedford to pull them up to Silver medal position. Interestingly, when the National Cross Country Relays returned to their normal November slot in the following autumn the Shaftesbury women clamed a resounding victory!
Final Order: 1st Birchfield Harriers (31.54), 2nd Bedford & County (32.22), 3rd Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (32.28), 4th Charnwood AC (32.32), 5th.Sale Harriers (33.10), 6th Hallamshire Harriers (33.12)

The Under 17 Mens’ race included real drama – to quote Athletics Weekly, Shaftesbury Barnet were the surprise leaders of a South of England clean sweep of the medals – after a fabulous chase by Sale Harriers Manchester blew up near the end. Second place involved more drama when the results computer, refusing to believe two Bakers could clock (8.19) – because nobody had told it JOHN and DAVID are twins – decided Blackheath had an incomplete team, rather than the quartet that held off Aldershot’s English Schools’ 3000metres champion CHRIS THOMPSON.
Shaftesbury’s ‘surprise Gold’ was in fact a triumph for the underdog, sensible use of each runner’s individual strengths and huge support from Humbug faithfull around the course. First leg runner PAUL MURPHY brought us back in 3rd (8.06) holding STEVE VERNON of Stockport to 18 secs on the first leg. PATRICK PEARCE (8.24) ran a very sensible second leg to consolidate our position. First year Youth RICHARD WILLIAMS, with an impressive (8.06) effort had reduced the 16 second deficit by the top of the long drag up to the top of the hill and then relentlessly built a 12 second lead by the end of the lap despite a scorching chasing run of (7.40) by ROB MAYCOCK of Sale. That JOE COLLINS (8.16), our final leg runner, and another first year Youth, maintained his concentration to produce a perfectly paced run was a triumph in itself. DAN AYTON of pre-race favourites Blackheath relentlessly wore him down while CHRIS THOMPSON, in typical barn storming fashion and encouraged by a baying group of MIKE WOODS inspired athletes ran (7.33), fastest time of the day, to pressurise the leaders. That long undulating finishing straight must have felt like ‘Hill 60’ in Leeds but JOE didn’t panic and a surge over last 50 metres ensured a well deserved win as just 6 seconds separated all of the medalists – exciting stuff and once again Veteran team manager TONY SMITH got his team order spot on!
Again, the SBH strength in depth saw the ‘B’ team take second team honours with MATT COLLINS (9.07), STEVEN EFTAKARI (8.51), ROSS ANDERSON (8.22) and NICK PHILLIPS (9.00) to finish 18th.
Final Order: 1st Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (32.52), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley AC (32.56), 3rd Aldershot & Farnham AC (32.58), 4th Sale Harriers (33.18), 5th Sunderland Harriers (33.22), 6th OWLS (33.32)

Photograph left to right – PATRICK PEARCE, PAUL MURPHY, JOE COLLINS and RICHARD WILLIAMS

Shaftesbury’s combined U17/20 Women were not to be outdone as they placed 5th in their race. CHARLOTTE FERNE (10.16) brought us home in 23rd on first leg as she battled with a stitch and was followed by a terrific effort of (9.37) by SOPHIE KOEHNE which elevated us to 9th before EMMA BROOKER secured 5th place with a storming effort of (9.16). The ‘B’ team finished 14th with JO ANKIER (9.39), SARA DAREVE (10.24) and DONNA CONWAY (10.22). Our best three from these two teams would have medalled!
Final Order: 1st Loughborough Students (28.09), 2nd Charnwood AC (28.12), 3rd Morpeth (29.00), 4th Aldershot & Farnham AC (29.09), 5th Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (29.09), 6th Coventry Godiva Harriers (29.28)

The Under 15 Girls team had high hopes of medalling and they duly produced the goods in a very exciting race which saw the lead changing hands several times. Bristol and Mansfield had a 10 second cushion at the end of the first leg with our JADE WRIGHT 7th in (7.46). The consistent SARAH STANMORE with (7.48) produced her usual solid performance as the order changed dramatically to improve Shaftesbury to 5th handing to LAYLA HALL who was in the middle of a rich vein of form. Her impressive (7.36) appeared to be claiming Silver but LOIS WHITTAKER of Sale just pipped her on the line producing fastest time of the day with (7.14) – 13 seconds faster than anyone else on the day as a very determined LAYLA brilliantly held off Havering Mayesbrooks’ fast finishing FIONA FULLERTON to secure the Bronze medal.
Final Order: 1st Peterborough AC (22.58), 2nd Sale Harriers (23.07), 3rd Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (23.10), 4th Havering Mayesbrook (23.10), 5th. Bristol AC (23.150, 6th Aldershot (23.21)

MARTIN GREY CONTACTED ME RECENTLY – Good Afternoon ALAN, very interesting piece by KINGSTON MILLS, although really a lot of common sense. The sort of running we do must carry very little risk indeed, but big mass events are obviously going to be hugely affected, and some creative thinking will be needed by the governing bodies for all parts of our sport. Interesting that one of his ideas is to hold what we used to call Yacht Handicaps – slower runners starting first with the faster ones following at intervals. I think we used to hold these at Headstone Manor, Harrow and then at Cophalll for a while (1950s/60s). KINGSTON was a key member of our relay and cross country races in the 80’s. For me the most memorable was our Dream Team which won the National 6 stage Road Relay in 1983 from the likes of Gateshead, Birchfield and Aldershot etc. The team consisted of NEIL LEACH, JIM ESPIR, RICHARD SAMUEL, JULIAN GOATER, STEVE LOWE and STEVE HARRIS.

Therefore, I have taken the baton up MARTIN, by consulting the December 1983 issue of the Shaftesbury Harriers Magazine. First there was a report from TONY SUNDERLAND who was a former Club President, Champion and Team Manager, and until 2019 was Chairman of Shaftesbury. Following this is the race report from MARTIN who at the time was the Team Manager.

TONY had the privilege to be present at Melton Mowbray on Saturday 22 October 1983 to witness Shaftesbury Harriers winning a National Senior team title, the first in the 93-year history of the club, and finally fulfilling the promise which we all felt was there.
The occasion was the National 6 Stage Road Relay Championships in which we had finished 2nd in 1975 and 1978, and finally this year we pulled together a dream team, and with tremendous efforts all round, won one of the most fiercely competitive relays for many years.
The possibility that we could win this relay dawned on all concerned when two weeks prior to the event the team which we finally on the starting line was drawn up, and although there were the problems, which we overcome by gentle persuasion and in certain cases not too gentle, all arrived at Melton Mowbray raring to go.
Before the day and on the way to Melton Mowbray confidence was riding high that a National title could possibly be obtained. On arrival, when the many stars from other teams were spotted and the line-up of Tipton, Gateshead and Aldershot became known, it was realised that the task in hand was formidable.
I have been to many National road relays, including the old London to Brighton, and it is a long time since I have experienced such tremendous atmosphere before even the first leg commenced. All the top teams were there, all fielding their strongest possible runners, and everyone seemed to be making the same comment that this was going to be some race and the outcome was impossible to foresee. This was the year to win and to leave in no doubt who was the true National 6 Stage Champion club was.
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all members of the team for their tremendous performance, and MARTIN for his splendid efforts in being able to bring together this winning team. Also, a special thanks to DAVE SWEENEY who travelled as reserve, for being on the spot, should there be any mishaps with any of the selected runners.

MARTIN reported, a superb victory against the toughest competition – in no was a hollow win. Athletics Weekly published an excellent report, with photographs of JULIAN and STEVE. The Telegraph and Guardian stressed the high standard of our win but was more concerned about the lack of AAA officials from London and the fact that the race was held at a derelict-looking ironworks in the middle of nowhere.
NEIL (17.35) was 30 seconds down on ANDY HOLDEN on Leg 1 in 14th place – sufficiently in touch for JIM to produce an inspired run (17.15) taking us up to 5th place. RICHARD has a solid run (17.29) taking us up 1 place to 4th, JULIAN produced the third fastest leg ever run on the course (16.37) apart from MICK MCLEOD (16.31) today, and NICK ROSE ran (16.33) some years ago. Now in 1st place STEVE LOWE’S experience came in handy as Gateshead’s GARY NAGEL took off ridiculous fast on Leg 5 and led STEVE all the way round to the hill not far from the finish (17.22) – then died. Great excitement therefore when STEVE appeared in view STEVE HARRIS, despite some injury doubts, finished off excellently (16.53) and we beat a 100% strength Aldershot team (same as the winning National cross country team) by recording a new course record.

Result – 1st Shaftesbury Harriers (1:43.11), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:43.21), 3rd Gateshead Harriers (1:44.28), 4th Tipton Harriers (1:44.45), 5th Staffordshire Moorlands (1:45.01), 6th Derby & County (1:45.17)

NEW MEMBERS IN 1983 – Since Shaftesbury was founded 130 years ago in 1890, we have developed an abundance of athletes from a young age through to International standard. Also, many athletes have joined Shaftesbury based on improving themselves with one of the most successful clubs in the UK. In early 1983 we had four athletes join Shaftesbury, of which three were this country’s top Juniors, as well as a proven Senior International.

Strictly alphabetical – COLIN BOREHAM who is a GB Senior International in both High Jump and Decathlon. His all-round talent (number two to DALEY THOMPSON) will prove invaluable, particularly his expertise in the High Jump, Pole Vault and Shot. He has joined us in order to obtain top class club competition which we hope will provide the extra stimulus to push COLIN over the 8,000 barriers and truly into world class.
BILLY DAVEY is, of course, known as the GB Junior Pole Vault record-holder, but in addition he is an excellent athlete with all-round sporting ability – as indicated in the televised 1982 Junior Superstars Competition Final.
MICHAEL JONES is the AAA Junior Hammer Champion and has been aware of the club for some time, as he is coached by ALAN BERTRAM who has been a long time provider of Hammer throwers in Shaftesbury colours. MICHAEL competed in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul and 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur competing for England and came away with a Silver Medal.
PAUL MORGAN who was the top ranked Youth Javelin thrower in the UK in 1982. PAUL who is coached by his Mother, a former GB International ROSEMARY MORGAN.

DETECTIVE WORK FROM TIM PARKIN – Hi Alan, thanks for maintaining the weekly newsletter at this moment in time. I’ve enjoyed reading the extra detail included on past events. In the newsletter 2 weeks you included a piece about the 1987 National Cross Country Relays which I read with interest and discussed with my dad. Whilst neither of us were there on the day but Dad looked out the copy of Athletics Weekly from his collection. The front page below featured MIKE WILLIAMS on the final leg

Photograph of MIKE WILLIAMS, JOHN SHERBAN, Team Manager CHRIS IRELAND, KINGSTON MILLS and JULIAN GOATER

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING PROCESS – An updated Olympic qualifying process which can be found here.

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is closed for athletics until the 31 May.

ALAN WELLER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 11 June 2020

Posted on 09/06/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 11 June to Jubril Adeniji, Yasmin Ahmed, Dominic Ashwell, Alina Cofi, Tolu Elesin, Anjali Fowkes-Gajan, Tony Henry, Uriel Hirsch, Charlie Knott, Yiannis Kourpas, Joshua Kumar, Rafael Kruskal, Claire McGarvey, Omar Parsons, Kayanna Reid and Ethan Walsh

MANY THANKS TO GEOFF WILLIAMS FOR HIS NOSTALGIC LOOK AT HUMBUG SUCCESSES IN THE NINETIES AND NOUGHTIES – Part 2: National Cross Country Championships in 1957. Very few folk will be old enough to remember the Shaftesbury Harriers team who placed 21st in the National Cross Country Championships held at Parliament Hill Fields.
The National was held at the now famous course at Parliament Hill, over a 12k course, consisting of two large laps, that twisted around Hampstead Heath, with deep mud, streams, ditches and hills, making it a very testing course. Fortunately, the weather was dry, vloudy-bright and cool, but heavy rain over the previous two weeks had made the course very wet and difficult for runners – and officials and spectators; someting like the courses at Milton Kernes, and more recently, Alton Towers and Sunderland.

A quick look at the SBH website History page gives an excellent insight into the club’s origins as a true Harriers Club with training based at Parliament Hill and Headstone Lane, Harrow at the time. The Athletics Weekly report of the 1957 National Cross Country (see below) threw up some interesting facts.
Shaftesbury finished 21st team and were pleasingly in front of traditional adversaries Highgate Harriers, Woodford Green, North London, Essex Beagles, Enfield and Ealing.
The scoring team that day was DON MARTIN (103), ERIC FORD (133), ERNIE CHAPLIN (192), RON COLLINS (202), SID BEALE (210), BILL STEVENS (281).
Aylesford Paper Mill AC from Kent placed 6th overall led by individual winner FRANK SANDO (photographed) who was a GB International and Olympian.

TVH, led by 3rd placed individual KEN NORRIS who was the 1956 and 1959 champion bagged Bronze team medals to claim the honour of ‘best in London’
A certain GEORGE HARRISON (surely only in his early twenties) placed 94th for Highgate Harriers.
HARRY HICKS, finishing in 16th led Hampstead Harriers to the ‘best in Barnet title’
Queens Park Harriers placed 12th including P. O’CONNOR (156th) who appeared in the National results 31 times!
Finchley Harriers, Polytechnic Harriers, Hampstead Harriers, Southgate Harriers and Wigmore Harriers were well represented but are, sadly, now defunct clubs.

Link to the Athletics Weekly results – National XC Relays 1957 AW Result

Earlier in the day our YOUTHS team had become National Champions. The course was saturated and a thorough test of stamina. At the start ALAN PATTEN had the misfortune to lose one of his shoes and get spiked into the bargain, and youth captain TONY SUNDERLAND was fearing that the team’s chances of success were rapidly diminishing. He need not have worried as JOHN JALES and DAVE HUXLEY were right at the head of the field with BARRY ROSENBERG and BRIAN CAKEBREAD well placed, and ALAN was no means finished.
As the race progressed JOHN, TONY and DAVE were well placed, and with just over a half a mile to go we had 3 in 25, but there was an agonised wait before ALAN chugged by, closely followed by BRIAN and BARRY. So, to the finish with little change, JOHN past the post in 7th place, TONY was 11 seconds behind in 11th place, DAVE a further 22 seconds away in 23rd place. ALAN who had run a plucky to finish 69th, BRIAN and BARRY were close up, 78th and 86th respectively.
Had they managed it? Was the gap between third and fourth man too much? Our fears were answered a few minutes later when the loudspeakers boomed: 1st Shaftesbury (100 points), 2nd Halifax (209), 3rd Birchfield (234). A letter appeared in Athletics Weekly a few weeks later which ended: “Shaftesbury were winners with almost 100 points to spare – surely this team must be one of the strongest ever to run in the National?”

ROSALIND ZEFFERTT REACHING NEW HEIGHTS – ROSALIND is squarely putting the blame on GERALD ALTERMAN’S shoulders, has signed up to do a fundraising abseil in aid of London’s Air Ambulance charity.
On Sunday September 13th, circumstances permitting I’ll be abseiling from the Royal London Hospital’s helipad to the ground 17 floors down, in aid of London’s Air Ambulance. And with my vast experience as a novice pole vaulter, abseiling seems the logical next step – doesn’t it?
If you are able to make a donation, no matter how small, you will be helping London’s Air Ambulance to save more lives by keeping the helicopter in the air and the rapid response cars on the road. By providing intervention as quickly as possible after injury, London’s Air Ambulance Charity aims to give patients the best chance of survival, and best quality of life, after trauma.
I have admired the work they do for a long time, plus the abseil will be a real challenge for me (17 floors), which I think it ought to be if people are being asked to make a donation.

Here is the link to my fundraising page: https://fundraising.londonsairambulance.org.uk/fundraisers/rosalindzeffertt/londons-air-ambulance-helipad-abseil-2020
Many thanks and Best wishes ROSALIND

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF WILLIAM WILSON BY TOM MCNAB – It was just over seventy years a go that I made contact with the man who was to bring me into athletics. He was WILLIAM WILSON, a 150-year-old athlete who featured in the pages of the comic paper “The Wizard”. I therefore make no apology for bringing him now to your attention.

Wilson was the construct of GILBERT DALTON, who had been prompted to create him by someone from my own club, Shettleston Harriers, the editor of the “Wizard”, by name WILLIAM BLAIN. SIR ROGER BANNISTER expressed dismay when I informed him that the four-minute mile had in fact been achieved in 1815, but less concerned when I said that it had been WILSON who had done so. Wilson could do anything. Having been given the elixir of life by a hermit called MATTHEW in 1812, he spent the rest of his life attacking every athletics record known to man. In the process, he cleared over seven feet in high jump, over nine metres in leaping The Pit of Fire in the Sahara, and over seventy feet in shot put. In the process, he quelled a Zulu rising in Africa, defeated a lost contingent of Ancient Romans, trained a disabled soldier to beat four minutes for the mile, and destroyed fleets of German planes as a Battle of Britain pilot. My imagination feasted on the feats of WILLIAM WILSON. In providing these illustrations I hope that I will have given you some idea of the source of an enthusiasm for athletics which has never dimmed.

WORLD ATHLETICS UNVEILS NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE SPORT – The following was published recently on the Athletics Weekly website on 3 June.
World Athletics has unveiled a new four-year strategic plan for the sport, with a vision of using “the power and accessibility of athletics and its athletes” to create “a healthier and fitter world”.
On Wednesday three online meetings were held between the sport’s global governing body and its 214 member federations as they discussed the direction athletics will take over the next four years and the short-term challenges and opportunities the sport has as the world begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. “Our head office may have been closed for 11 weeks but we have not been idle,” said World Athletics president SEBASTIAN COE, who chaired the meetings.

“We have used that time to continue to develop our strategy to grow athletics. A huge amount of work has been put into developing our four-year strategic plan, led by our CEO JON RIDGEON, and with input and involvement from all at HQ, our executive board, our area presidents, commission chairs and commissions. “This is an exceptional body of work that brings together all the great things we do as a global sport body with a laser sharp focus on doing it better, and includes some innovative and creative ideas to drive growth in our sport,” he added. “It is exactly the type of roadmap our sport needs to bring together all our stakeholders with a single vision, mission and clear priorities. “Over the next few months we have an unprecedented opportunity on the back of the increased physical activity of people in lockdown. The latest research from runrepeat.com shows that exercise has increased 88% during lockdown and running and walking has topped the tables. We need to inspire these people to continue the habits they have learned and we will with our own campaigns but also by embracing campaigns that many others in our sport are driving.”

World Athletics says its mission is to: Grow the sport and make it relevant in people’s lives and the lives of their communities.
Inspire by creating globally appealing and accessible competitions, events, and activities so our talented athletes can entertain and inspire the world.
Lead by being the best example of a well-governed sports federation taking brave leadership decisions and valuing partnerships that deliver athletics around the world.

The governing body also outlined aims relating to participation and events, partnerships, people and fans. “By 2024 our aim is to grow our broadcast reach, double our digital following and create a database of 1 million known fans who actively choose to connect and engage with us and our sport,” said World Athletics. The full strategic plan is set to be available by the end of June. Click here to read more.

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING PROCESS – At the above meeting they released an updated Olympic qualifying process which can be found here.

GUERNSEY FIRST T&F COMPETITION IN BRITISHISLES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website.
The Channel Island will host a meeting featuring short sprints and throws, plus an 800m run completely in lanes, on June 14. Guernsey’s Footes Lane stadium is set to welcome athletes for the British Isles’ first track & field competition of the 2020 summer season next Sunday 14 June.

The Channel Island of Guernsey – a British Crown Dependency based off the west coast of France – has seemingly eliminated Covid-19 from its shores and is in Phase 4 of the island’s exit strategy. As a result, within certain parameters – including strict social distancing and hygiene practices – competitive sport can recommence. However, Guernsey’s borders are essentially closed, with anyone entering the island required by law to self- isolate for 14 days from arrival. Therefore, no athletes from outside of the island will be able to compete.

Current regulations rule out certain disciplines, such as long distance races, and athletes under the age of 18 are not able to take part, but Guernsey Athletics say they will “softly launch” the track & field season with the meeting which will feature short sprints and throws as well as an 800m which will require athletes to remain in their own lanes for the full duration of the race. Two rounds of the women’s 100m will be the main attraction for the locals, as former Commonwealth Youth Games semi-finalist ABI GALPIN looks to translate her strong indoor form into summer performances. The 19-year-old University of Bath student became Guernsey’s second fastest ever 60m sprinter back in January as she clocked (7.74) in Cardiff. “I’m really excited to get out there and start my season,” she said. “Things have been going very well in training despite the lockdown, and particularly now we can train on the track properly. “I think we are extremely fortunate to be in this situation – being in the first meet in Britain and perhaps even in Europe.” The NatWest International Island Games 200m bronze medallist will be joined by fellow Games sprinters VICKY MANN and AMELIA LEES. In the throws, island record-holder SIA BANBURY will headline the hammer, while JAMES BOUGOURD contests the javelin and TOM BRIERLEY the discus. The top international names on the island’s athlete roster, brothers CAMERON and ALASTAIR CHALMERS, are not set to compete.

Guernsey Athletics development officer and meet organiser TOM DRUCE expects Sunday to be a significant event for local athletics. “Not only will it be the first event to take place in the British Isles, but it is also the first meet to take place on the newly refurbished track. So, there is a lot of significance surrounding it,” he said. “A lot of work has gone in at various levels to get to this point and I’m excited to see some live athletics both on the track and in the field. “Because we are unable to host endurance or under-18 events, the meet will be quite small with regards to participants, but the quality is going to be there.”

The British Championships are due to be held in Manchester on 8/9 August, however, they have not yet been confirmed.

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is closed for athletics until the 31 May.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 4 June 2020

Posted on 03/06/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 4 June to Karen Apolot, Laura Cregg, Niah Forbes-Agyepong, Andrew Holmes, Louis Marcus, Matthew McAteer, Jared Morris and Jimmy Thoronka

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to MITCHEL COX

RE-OPENING OF ALLIANZ PARK – Will be re-opening on Monday 8 June, with a coach and up to 5 athletes. Coaches must contact JEREMY SOTHCOTT on 07764 621424 or jeremy.sothcott@btinternet.com to organise pre-arranged sessions and receive information on the relevant paperwork that needs to be signed by athletes or parents of athletes under 18 years of age before accessing the stadium. The gym is presently strictly out of bounds and all training must be done with a SBH coach.
Here is the link to the new UKA guidelines regarding training – https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/guidance-update-step-2/

TUNJI AKINTOKUN MBE – Non Executive Director, England Athletics sent me the following information. CHRIS JONES, CEO of England Athletics published an interesting piece, including a vlog, relating to a number of matters but particularly England Athletics (EA) future partnership and collaboration with UK Athletics (UKA) and specifically the planned June end webinar roadshow programme https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/news/a-message-from-chris-jones-england-athletics-ceo/
In addition, the England Athletics coaches webinar programme has reached its 10,000th participant last week and it also delivered its Athletics Leader qualification course online this week to 80 people largely aged between 14-25. This, together with recent officials pilot courses and event modules that have been delivered online demonstrates the appetite there is for online learning now and perhaps in the future post COVID-19 lockdown.

1987 NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY TRIUMPH – The following report was published in the SBH Winter 1987-1988 club magazine.
Following the recent article published in the 21 May SBH Newsletter which featured KINGSTON MILLS views on Immunology. KINGSTON was a member of the winning team in the 1987 ECCA Relay Championships.
The English Cross Country Relay Championships took place at Crystal Palace on 24 October 1987, on a bright and sunny day. The Relays were inaugurated in 1985 at Crystal Palace, following the 1987 race they then moved to Mansfield, which has been their home ever since.

I was priviliged to have been there to support our team in their outstanding win, the couurse was adjacent to the Crystal Palace motor racing circuit. No shortage of stars here, with KINGSTON lining up with what looked like a 3000m track field, and only a month after running the World Championships Marathon in Berlin (2:13.55). The race started at a franetic pace in which KINGSTON was not detered and came home in 6th place (8.34) 15 seconds behind the leader. JULIAN GOATER ran a superb 2nd leg (8.21) moving us up to 4th place. JOHN SHERBAN has run some brilliant relay legs this season, and this was to be no exemption. His (8.12) was 2nd fastest time of the day and took us into the lead, but only a couple of yards. MIKE WILLIAMS had the daunting task of holding off Birchfield’s ALAN SALTER and for two-thirds of the course they were locked together. On the final steep climb MIKE piled on the pressure and went right away to win by 80 metres (8.09), fastest time of the day. Shaftesbury winning time was (33.16), ahead of Birchfield (33.31), and Stetford (33.38). There were some splendid colour pictures in Athletics Weekly, with no one more proud than CHRIS IRELAND in the middle of his team in his first season as Team Manager.

In the Youths race, JAMIE GODDEN (still a 1st year Youth) ran a superb (8.53), 5th fastest of the day, to come home in 2nd place. JAMES AUFENAST kept expectations alive to hold onto 2nd place (9.02). GERALD FOX also a 1st year, who was called up to the team 2 days before the race, dropped one place with (9.36). WAYNE DART ran well, clocking (9.11), but was overtaken by the Portmouth runner to leave us 3 seconds away from the medals. 1st Chester-Le-Street (35.55), 2nd Wirral (36.00), 3rd Portsmouth (36.39) 4th SBH (36.42).

Very consistent running by the Junior team, and there was only 15 seconds between 5th to 8th place, and with the quality field was a satisfactory performance. ROBERT DRAPER came in 6th on the 1st leg (8.54), PAUL KERBEY (9.02) and JOEL EDWARDS (9.06) maintained 6th place, and STEVE WIRTH though clocking (9.04) brought the team home in 8th place. 1st Aldershot (34.30), 2nd Stretford (34.49), 3rd GEC Avionics (35.08), 8th SBH (36.09).

HUGH STARKEY LOOKS BACK TO 1982 – It was great to hear from Professor KINGSTON MILLS in the 21 May edition of the SBH weekly newsletter. This sent me back to the archives again for a cutting (attached) of KINGSTON (26.57) winning for Shaftesbury in a road race at Saint Sebastien sur Loire near Nantes on 29 March 1982. Shaftesbury won the team race with other runners STEVE LOWE (5th) HUGH STARKEY (11th) and ANDY LUNNON (15th). For those who have a smattering of French this is the newspaper cutting – Kingston Mills wins Saint-Sebastien race March 1982

The newspaper cutting makes much of ALAIN MIMOUN (aged 61) winning the veterans race (31.51). We used to see MIMOUN regularly on our visits to France for road races. He was, of course, Olympic champion in the marathon at the 1956 Melbourne games (2:25.00) jhaving been silver medalist behind EMILE ZATOPEK in the 10000 metres (30:47.4) at London (1948) and (29:32.8) at Helsinki (1952) also silver for the 5000m (14:07.4) at those games.

VIRTUAL ISORACE01 10 MILES – Hope you’re enjoying this weather and logging some miles too. I just thought I’d send you another email about our virtual race on the 20th June.
We do wholly believe your runners would love to take part, we’ve built this entire race around runners and we’ve worked super hard to get some awesome prizes and giveaways together. Over the weekend we’re giving away a pair of the shoes that ELIUD KIPCHOGE wore on his sub-2hr marathon. We’ve also got live yoga and personal training starting next week, a podcast with pro trail runners and an ex-elite coach. This stuff is all happening on our instagram, you don’t even have to sign up to enjoy it all!
We’ve built this stuff specifically for runners across the country, members of running clubs who have had races cancelled and have little motivation to train. Not to mention it’s all for charities Mind UK and The Eden Project.
If you have any further questions or would like to chat with us personally, please let us know and we’ll be happy to call you and explain more about us! Link to Information and how to enter – Virtual Entry Pack
All the best OLLY FAWCETT Race Director – T: +44 (0) 7531 204220

10 TOP LONDON MARATHON MOMENTS – The following was from the Virgin Money London Marathon website.
Experienced marathoner STEVE SMYTHE shares the races that he will always remember. STEVE, who has achieved a 40-year span of sub-three-hour marathons, would have been running his 39th London Marathon in April. When news of the 40th edition’s postponement was confirmed, he sat down to reflect on his top 10 moments so far as a fan.

1981 – The inaugural London Marathon took place on March 29 with a few missing the start because the clocks went forward. 20,000 applicants were whittled down to 7055 starters and 6255 finishers.
In near windless conditions and light drizzle, Norway’s INGE SIMONSEN and USA’s DICK BEARDSLEY decided not to race it out and shared victory in (2:11:48). The almost exclusively British field was led by 1971 European runner-up TREVOR WRIGHT in third (2:12:53) and former UK 1500m record-holder MIKE KEARNS (2:13:37) in fourth. JOYCE SMITH won the women’s race (held with the men) in a British record of (2:29:57), exactly nine minutes ahead of New Zealand’s GILLIAN DRAKE.

1985 – While nowadays the race is Kenyan dominated, back then it was Britain’s men who led the way and there was a fourth successive UK men’s victory as Welsh world record-holder STEVE JONES won in (2:08:16), despite a brief toilet stop near the Tower of London. It would remain a course record for a dozen years. In second, the 1984 winner CHARLIE SPEDDING set an English record of (2:08:33) while Scot ALLISTER HUTTON was third in (2:09:16) to share the podium around the home nations. The women ran with the men and INGRID KRISTIANSON benefitted from the company to smash the world record with a groundbreaking (2:21:06). It would last as a world record for 13 years and a course record for 17 years. Seven minutes back in second, SARAH ROWELL set a British record of (2:28:06) while SALLY-ANN HALES set an 11-minute PB in third with (2:28:38).

1989 – The race was the best ever men’s field and also the best race yet as it was all decided on the finish on The Mall. Japanese-based Kenyan world champion DOUGLAS WAKIIHURI outsprinted Australia’s STEVE MONAGHETTI (2:09:06) and Djibouti’s AHMED SALAH (2:09:09). TONY MILOVSOROV was the leading Briton in sixth in (2:09:54). Eight years after finishing ninth in the first London Marathon, VERONIQUE MAROT won in a British record (2:25:56) from future 1991 world champion WANDA PANFIL of Poland. MAROT’S British record would last 13 years.

1993 – There had not been an English victory since CHARLIE SPEDDING in 1984 and this proved to be the last ever men’s win. The Commonwealth 10,000m champion EAMONN MARTIN showed his great finishing speed on his debut marathon as he sprinted away from Mexican ISIDIRO RICO on the finish on Westminster Bridge. The Basildon athlete won by three seconds in (2:10:50). Poland’s GRZEGORZ GAJDUS was third, 17 seconds back on the winner, Cornwall’s DAVE BUZZA finished sixth in (2:12:24). LIZ MCCOLGAN lost her unbeaten marathon record as KATRIN DORRE retained her title in (2:27:09) with a very strong last few miles. Commonwealth champion LISA ONDIEKI was second around 100m back, with a disappointed MCCOLGAN third in (2:29:37). GILLIAN ADAMS, who had been third in the inaugural 1981 race, finished 10th and second Briton. There were a record number of finishers as 24,448 made it to the finish line.

Note: Shaftesbury’s MIKE O’REILLY was the designated pacemaker until the halfway point. MIKE is currently our club record holder for the Marathon (2:10.39), which was set in Fukuoka, Japan on 5 December 1993. MIKE was trained by BOB PARKER.

1997 – STEVE JONES’ 12-year-old course record finally fell in an exciting race won by 1992 champion and former race cyclist ANTONIO PINTO. PINTO was back in sixth at 20 miles, some way off a leading pack which included Olympic champion JOSIAH THUGWANE and STEFANO BALDINI, but it was the Portuguese PINTO who finished the strongest to win in (2:07:55), two seconds ahead of BALDINI, with 13 seconds covering the top four. Britain’s RICHARD NERURKAR was in the thick of the battle until the last few miles and finished fifth in (2:08:36) while PAUL EVANS was also inside 2:10 with (2:09:18) in eighth. The previous year LIZ MCCOLGAN had easily won the women’s race and was followed home by JOYCE CHEPCHUMBA. The position was reversed a year later though the Scot led into the finishing straight but could not quite hold off the Kenyan who won by a second in (2:26:51). A record 29,189 finished.

2002 – There was a record-breaking event as KHALID KHANNOUCHI improved his world record to (2:05:38) and PAULA RADCLIFFE set a women’s-only record of (2:18:56).
It was a classic race which came down to the Embankment as world record-holder KHANNOUCHI surged away from two of the greatest track runners in history, PAUL TERGAT, the Olympic 10,000m silver medallist, and his conqueror from Sydney, HAILE GEBRESELASSIE.
The Moroccan-born American had to work hard to get away from TERGAT, who finished 10 seconds back in (2:05:48) to go second all-time.
GEBRESELASSIE, who was to later add the world record to his many track marks, suffered in the last few miles as he paid for avoiding sports drinks and relying just on water and he was third in (2:06:35), 17 seconds ahead of defending champion ABDELKADER EL MOUAZIZ.
Such was the quality, European champion and Olympic champion-to be STEFANO BALDINI was only sixth and previous course record-holder ANTONIO PINTO seventh, just ahead of leading Briton MARK STEINLE (2:09:17).
Britain did even better in the women’s race as RADCLIFFE won by over three minutes.
The early pace was nothing special but RADCLIFFE broke clear at nine miles and was full of running and covered the 24th and 25 miles in 5:09 and 5:06. Only CATHERINE NDEREBA had gone faster in a mixed race in Chicago, and then only nine seconds quicker.
There were also record numbers of applicants (99,000), accepted applicants (46.083), starters (33,297) and finishers (32,989).

2003 – In her second marathon PAULA RADCLIFFE set a world record of (2:17:18) in Chicago, but that was nothing compared to what she did in London six months later.
With the aid of male pacemakers, she took almost two minutes off her record time with (2:15:25) in what many thought was the greatest female endurance run in history.
In perfect conditions, she went through half way well on target in (68:02) and she continued to churn out 5:10 miles as she passed 30km and 20 miles in world bests of (1:36:39) and (1:43:34).
Despite the torrid pace, and suffering from stomach cramps, she actually sped up. She covered the second half in (67:23) and the last 10km well inside 32 minutes.
The former world record-holder and world champion CATHERINE NDEREBA ran (2:19:55) but was an astonishing four and a half minutes behind.
NDEREBA and third-placer DEENA DROSSIN (2:21:16) would match these positions in the following year’s Olympics in which RADCLIFFE dropped out at 20 miles.
The world record would last for 16 years.
While the women’s event was barely a race, the men’s was a superb battle with seven seconds covering the top six as they all sprinted on to the finish on The Mall.
GEZAHEGNE ABERA, the reigning world and Olympic champion, won in (2:07:56), sharing the winning time with STEFANO BALDINI, a second up on JOSEPH NGOLEPUS.
PAUL TERGAT, who had been second the previous two years, was fourth this time but was closer to the winner as he was just four seconds back.
2009 – The Olympic champion SAMUEL WANJIRU eyed a world record and in perfect conditions, the pacemakers blasted through 5km in (14:06) which is inside two hour pace for the full distance.
The tempo slowed slightly but it was still inside world record pace at 10km (28:30) and 15km (43:12).
The half way time of (61:35) was the fastest in marathon history.
The pace slowed a little until HENDRICK RAMAALA kicked in a (4:37) 19th mile.
WANJIRU took the pace on himself in the 20th mile and a (4:40) and (4:46) mile got him clear but he was chased hard all the way by TSEGAYE KEBEDE and often the gap was just a few seconds.
The Olympic champion, who was to tragically die very young two years later at the age of 24 in a fall from his balcony, won by 10 seconds in a course record of (2:05:10), 10 seconds ahead of KEBEDE.
Olympic silver medallist JAOUAD GHARIB finished third in (2:05:27).
It was Kenya’s sixth win in a row. ANDI JONES was the leading Briton in 13th in (2:15:20).
The women’s race was not of the same quality and Germany’s IRINA MIKITENKO retained her title in (2:22:11) as MARA YAMAUCHI set a two-minute PB of (2:23:12) in second place.
Altogether there were 155,000 applicants and 35,375 finished.

2016 – ELIUD KIPCHOGE retained his title and finished just eight seconds outside the world record despite cold and windy conditions but did set a course record of (2:03:05).
The early pace was fast with eight going through half way in a best on record (61:24) and KIPCHOGE and STANLEY BIWOTT set a 30km world record of (1:27:13).
The Kenyan moved away in the last 5km and won by 46 seconds from Biwott, with world 5000m and 10,000m world record-holder KENENISA BEKELE well back in third in (2:06:36).
CALLUM HAWKINS was the leading Briton in eighth in (2:10:52) to seal his selection for Rio, where he went on to be a superb ninth.
The women’s race was even more dramatic as JEMIMA SUMGONG survived a fall at 22 miles and then narrowly held off the challenge of defending champion TIGIST TUFA to win by five seconds in (2:22:58).
ALYSON DIXON was the leading Briton in 13th in (2:31:52) which sealed her Olympic place.
There were a record 39,140 finishers from 247,069 applications – almost 75,000 more than any previous year.

2019 – The race was billed as a battle between world record-holder ELIUD KIPCHOGE and European record-holder and multiple Olympic track champion MO FARAH.
It proved a no contest as the brilliant Kenyan won the men’s race for a record fourth time and despite blustery conditions, improved the course record to (2:02:37) in running the second fastest time in history.
His (4:30) 25th mile gave him a 18-second win over MOSINAT GEREMEW’S Ethiopian record (2:02:55), MULE WASIHUN was third in (2:03:16).
FARAH dropped off the pace after half way was reached in (61:37) and though he found the second half hard, battled on finish fifth in 2:05:39, three minutes down on the winner and just outside his European record time from winning in Chicago. In 10th, CALLUM HAWKINS set a Scottish record (2:08:14).
The women’s race began at a modest pace and half way was reached in a modest (71:38).
However, there was nothing modest about the second half as BRIGID KOSGEI blasted an unprecedented (66:42) second half to run (2:18:20) and take almost two minutes out of defending champion VIVIAN CHERUIYOT (2:20:14) in the last 10km. KOSGEI would go on to smash RADCLIFFE’S 2003 world record in Chicago.
The leading Briton was CHARLOTTE PURDUE in 10th in a huge PB of (2:25:38).
A record 42,549 finished (42,906 started), breaking the 2018 mark of 40,273.

THE BEAMON JUMP BY TOM MCNAB – Mexico City,1968. It is morning and I am perched high in the windy stands, as the qualifying rounds of the Olympic long jump begin. BOB BEAMON storms in for his first jump but is about forty centimetres beyond the board. In his second attempt he hits the board, but it is a massive foul.
Olympic oblivion beckons. BOB enters into conference with RALPH BOSTON who almost certainly advises him to put his approach run about half a metre back, and the qualifying-distance of (7.50m) will be his.
BEAMON again storms in and takes off about sixty centimetres from the front of the board, and I reckon that his take-off to landing distance must be around (8.60m), well beyond the world record. But I would be a liar if I were to say that I predicted what would occur a day later.
By then the wind had changed, and the final took place at the other end of the stadium, and I sat with a pack of coaches and athletes directly above the pit. On his first jump BEAMON surged in, smacked a full twenty centimetres of board and soared, landing well beyond the end of the measuring device, tumbling forward into the end of the pit.
The little Mexican official sitting at the take-off board clutching red and white flags little realised that in a moment she would become a part of athletics history. She looked down at the board for what seemed to be an eternity. Then she slowly raised the white flag.
But the operator of the measuring device could not locate BEAMON’S mark, simply because he had landed well beyond it. Chaos.
Then IAAF chairman ADRIAN PAULEN suddenly appeared and promptly took charge, immediately summoned a steel tape, and the jump was measured. Then the figures (8.90m) suddenly appeared on the score-board, and were rapidly converted by an athlete at my side to twenty nine feet two and a half inches.
But at the end of the runway the metric distance meant nothing to BOB BEAMON, and when it was converted for him into Imperial measurement, he immediately collapsed.
For me, this was to be the moment of my athletics life. But it is worth observing that BEAMON might easily have gone out beyond nine metres. Because his ten percent of extra flight-time meant that he finished his one and a half hitch kick too early. Thus he rotated forward, landing with a poor, bent knee leg-shoot.
And that single jump convinced me of the essential simplicity of long jump. Which is a fast accurate run, hitting plenty of board in a good position and exploding hard out of it. That was consequently what, over thirty years later, I was to teach a 16 year old footballer called GREG RUTHERFORD.

The British Championships are due to be held in Manchester on 8/9 August, however, they have not yet been confirmed.

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is closed for athletics until the 31 May.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 28 May 2020

Posted on 26/05/202027/05/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 28 May to Daniel Bainbridge, Ellie Baker, Dick Bober, Ojie Edoburun, Shermia Edwards, Orr Farkash, Richard Horton, Sarah Kuti, Jean-Paul Laurent, Ashok Mathur, Paul Ogun, Maayan Radus, Nicola Rogers and Sophia Staab

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to KEIRA GILMAN and THOMAS FISHER

ADAM MAJOR 2 NOVEMBER 1981 – 8 APRIL 2020 – Written by GEOFF MORPHITIS. It is with great regret that I have to report the recent death of ADAM MAJOR. I was his team manager and we had many great times together when he was an athlete for Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in the late 1990s. He was a very talented Under 20 Shot and Discus man and in the year 2000, he was the best in the UK. His best performance in the Shot came in the National Junior League at Haringey in June 2000 with (16.58m) and in the Discus at the NJL Final in Birmingham in September 2000 with (55.16m). He was GB Junior international and was 2nd in the Shot and 9th in the Discus on the UK All-time rankings at the time. He was also our club record holder.

He retired from athletics in early 2001 to concentrate on his studies at Edinburgh University. He graduated and began working for Cisco Products as a software engineer. He married in 2010 and moved to Darlington a year later. Unfortunately, he suffered a migraine induced Stroke in 2014 which left him with a 25% permanent reduction in his sight. He was not allowed to drive and working at Home became difficult. However, after 3 years of treatment he recovered his driving licence. By this time, ADAM had become the father of 2 girls.

Then a further medical disaster happened in April 2020 when Adam was rushed to hospital with a very serious heart attack and in spite of extensive efforts died shortly thereafter. Sincere condolences from all at SBH to his wife ALISON and his daughters ISLA and ANNA. He will be missed but his memory will live on through his tremendous Athletics performances.

RE-OPENING OF ALLIANZ PARK – Discussions are taking place and a decision is imminent. Once the details are available I will post a statement on the SBH website Home Page.

MANY THANKS TO GEOFF WILLIAMS FOR HIS NOSTALGIC LOOK AT HUMBUG SUCCESSES IN THE NINETIES AND NOUGHTIES – Part 1: English Cross Country Union – National Cross Country Relays – Berry Park, Mansfield Saturday 31 October 2009.

The 2009/10 winter season was a truly memorable one for Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’ youngsters with many county, regional and national individual and team titles being won.
The early winter season National Cross Country Relays is always one of the key events which attract all of the UK’s top clubs who are keen to test early season form and vie for national honours. The 2009 event saw both the Shaftesbury Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men convincingly win titles at Berry Park, Mansfield.

Under 15 Boys – In the usual frenetic opening lap first year LUKE AMES-BLACKABY, who was to place 11th in the ESAA Championships later in the season gave the team a great start with 5th position in (6m 33s) handing over to MICHAEL CALLEGARI who produced a mightily impressive effort to dominate the opposition and put us into the lead with a time of (6m 41s) leaving the hugely talented MATTHEW MCLAUGHLIN to secure victory with a controlled and well judged (6m 41s) effort. The strength in this Under 15 group of Humbug athletes was further indicated by the ‘B’ team placing 7th overall with CHANDI UDUWAWLA 13th (6m 48s); MARK PEARCE 11th (7m 01s) and JOE HEADLAND 7th (6m 38s).
Overall Results: 1st Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (19m 53.7s), 2nd Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow (20m 05.2s), 3rd Tonbridge (20m 17.4s), 4th Bedford & County (20m 20.4s), 5th Leicester Coritanian (20m 26.2s), 6th Coventry Godiva (20m 26.5s), 7th Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers ‘B’ (20m 28.5s).
Photograph Left to right: MICHAEL CALLEGARI, MATTHEW MCLAUGHLIN and LUKE AMES-BLACKABY and Individual photographs

Under 17 Men – Going into this race the favourites were Ipswich Harriers who had not been beaten as a team for 3 years, Aldershot, Farnham & District and Tonbridge both clubs being able to call their usual great depth of talent. TADGH GRANT led us off and initially struggled with the fearsome pace set by leaders SHAUN WEBB (Ipswich), JOSH GRACE (AFD), ROBBIE FARNHAM-ROSE (Tonbridge), CHARLIE HULSON (Sale) and GORDON BENSON (Leeds City). He recovered in the second half of the lap to bring SBH home in11th pace in (9m 38s). RICHARD GOODMAN, who was to go on to huge success later in the winter, set off 20 seconds behind the leaders and produced the run of the day as he systematically ran down each of the eleven runners in front of him with a time of (8m 53s fastest of the day by 16s) to give FRANK BAILEY a comfortable 11secs advantage to protect. IAN BAILEY of Aldershot and KIERAN CLEMENTS of Ipswich (incidentally now one of our own ‘humbugs’) gave it their all in the difficult first half of the lap and as they emerged from the tight woodland section appeared to be closing fast but with the long 500 metre drag up to the summit of the hill FRANK put his foot down to draw away and amidst vociferous support from the whole club enjoyed a comfortable eight second advantage at the finish.
Overall Results: 1st Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (27m 58.2s), 2nd Aldershot & Farnham (28m 06.4s), 3rd Ipswich Harriers (28m 12.3s), 4th Tonbridge (28m 53.2s), 5th Leeds City (28m 55.5s), 6th Bedford & County (29m 09.5s).
Photograph Left to right: TADGH GRANT, FRANK BAILEY and RICHARD GOODMAN and Individual photographs TADGH and FRANK

RAY POWELL INSIGHT INTO SHAFTESBURY’S PAST – RAY has put together a few stories, which reveals to most of you, the unknown side of the club.

HOMEBREW HARRIERS – The homebrew harriers were a group of Shaftesbury runners who used to meet in each other’s houses every week, go for a run, have some food, followed by numerous pints of home brew.
The training runs were done at a fair lick, usually 6-8 miles including hill sessions and reps on the track behind the monster factory. We were very wary of water consumption back then, so one bath was run and depending on what order you came back in the run that was the order for the bath. So, you can imagine if eight of us went for the run, what the water was like for the last person in. Most of us lived within 5-10 minutes of Copthall so it was easy to get home. The time was from about 1980-92 we were all very fit at the time thus proving that homebrew and real ale of course made us better athletes.
The photograph features 5 of the HH – DAVE ALLEN, BRENDAN GALLAGHER, ANDY MCGRATH, RAY POWELL and JOHN KELLY. Others not present on the day of the photograph were CHRIS WELCH, DAVE MCDIARMID, JOHN ROLF and BRIAN CAKEBREAD. Link to photo Homebrew Harriers

SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – Back around the late 1970s there was a tea room in the West Stand and within it was the Shaftesbury Tavern, this room is currently used to house the SBH trophies and where we have cake and sandwiches during track meets. The photograph shows RAY POWELL as acting barman, and JOHN KELLY and DAVE BEDFORD sampling a fine brew. Link to photo Shaftesbury Tavern In West Stand

SHAFTESBURY TRAINING NIGHT IN 1984 – BRYAN SMITH’S Tuesday night training session was as many athletes agreed, enjoyable in a very challenging way, and in the upcoming years it grew to about 25 athletes. The photograph left to right RAY POWELL, DAVE CHALFEN, DAVE WILSON and JOYCE SMITH, unfortunately we are struggling to identify the athletes behind RAY and the JOYCE (any ideas). Link to photo Tuesday Night Training 1984

The T Shirt JOYCE is wearing is from the 1983 World Championships, in which JOYCE was selected for the Marathon. Being is Helsinki, Finland, the course designed was probably the most challenging in the championships history. Taking place on Sunday 7 August, the route included some 18 hills, GRETA WAITZ from Norway dominated the race, winning in a time of (2:28.09) three minutes in front of MARIANNE DICKERSON of the USA (2:31.09), JOYCE finished with a group of runners in 9th place (2:34.27).

HUGH RICHARDS ON THE LATEST LOCKDOWN PERIOD – It’s not that there’s too much pressure on time, thus said the days seem to pass rather too quickly for my liking! The garden has benefited greatly as a consequence of the lockdown.
Like you I am really missing the Parkruns and comparing our times each week in ALAN WELLER’S SBH newsletter. The nearest Parkrun to our home is Upton House, a couple of miles away, then the next nearest is Poole, about 5 miles. My partner PIPPA and I tend to go to Blandford, 12 miles from us but a nice out and back course on a tarmac/firm gravel surface. The toughest UK Parkrun I’ve done is without doubt Guildford, JOHN DRYDEN’S ‘home course’ which JOHN introduced me to in early March – it was gloriously muddy and reminiscent of true cross country. Our local Upton House course is ranked 447 in ‘hardness’ but is it much easier than Guildford’s 419 ranking. Blandford has a modest 120th place and Poole is ranked 38th – it is really flat but too crowded for my liking. PIPPA and I have been fortunate enough to do Parkruns in Australia and Singapore, the Singapore courses were really flat but the humidity hit hard! They reminded me of when JOHN and I competed in a 3000m steeplechase in Singapore in 1978 – in which he finished 2nd and I was 3rd – and the saying ‘pain has no memory’ – which to my mind is a load of claptrap (!)
I’m managing to get out most days for either a run or a cycle and have got used to people overtaking me at a speed I am totally unable to match. However, I consider myself fortunate that I am still able to run. But what I am finding is that progression is almost non-existent and ‘training’ at best helps to slow down a gradual decline. It will be interesting to look at our times when Parkruns resume! I’m taken with RUSSELL DEVITT’S ‘private parkrun’ – an excellent idea – it resulted in PIPPA and me driving to Blandford last Friday with the dog and ‘running’ the Parkrun course. PIPPA has been injured for months and it was her first 5k for a very long time so we were pleased with our 36 minutes. Next Friday it will be faster – will keep you informed!
I hope you are managing to keep well and injury free, best wishes HUGH

HISTORY OF THE PARKRUN – The following was compiled by ALAN WELLER from the Parkrun website.
Currently Parkrun’s take place in 22 countries. The first Parkrun was in the United Kingdom on October 2004 at Bushey Park, Teddington, with 13 runners and 4 volunteers. There are currently 722 locations, there has been 166,896 Parkruns, 2,364,345 individual participants and 312,999 volunteers. The remaining 21 countries are;

Denmark commenced on May 2009 at Amager Faelied, Copenhagen. There are currently 8 locations Poland commenced on October 2011 at Gdnyia with 5 runners. There are currently 75 locations
South Africa commenced on November 2011 at Delta Park, Johannesburg with 22 runners who completed the hot and very hilly 5k loop. There are currently 227 location
Australia commenced on 2 April 2011 at Main Beach on the Gold Coast with 108 runners. There are currently 398 locations
New Zealand commenced on May 2012. There are currently 30 locations
United States of America commenced on June 2012 at Livonia, Michigan with 28 runners. There are currently 46 locations
Ireland commenced on 10 November 2012 at Malahide Demesne Castle and Gardens. There are currently 98 locations
Russia commenced on 1 March 2014 in 2 parks simultaneously in Moscow. There are currently 80 locations
Singapore commenced on June 2014 at East Coast Park with 29 runners completing the sea front course. There are currently 4 locations
Italy commenced on May 2015 in Uditore. There are currently 18 locations
France commenced on June 2015 at Les Dougnes. There are currently 8 locations
Canada commenced on August 2016 in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. There are currently 43 locations
Sweden commenced on August 2016 at Hagaparken, Stockholm. There are currently 4 locations Eswatini commenced on May 2017 at Mbabane. There are currently 227 locations
Norway commenced on August 2017 at Toyoparken, Oslo. There are currently 6 locations
Finland commenced on 14 October 2017 at Tampere. There are currently 3 locations
Germany commenced on 2 December 2017 at Kuchenholz, Neckarau and Georgengarten. There are currently 34 locations
Malaysia commenced on April 2018 at Taman Pudu Ulu. There are currently 3 locations
Japan commenced on 6 April 2019 at Futakotamagawa, Tokyo. There are currently 17 locations
Namibia commenced on May 2019 at Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. There are currently 2 locations
Netherlands commenced on February 2020. There are currently 11 locations

HISTORY OF THE LONDON MARATHON – The following was taked from the Virgin Money London Marathon website.
In The Beginning – It all started in the pub, according to JOHN DISLEY and CHRIS BRASHER, co-founders of the London Marathon…
The Dysart Arms next to Richmond Park is the home of the Ranelagh Harriers running club, and on Wednesday nights runners drift in and talk over pints of bitter. One night, the talk was of the New York Marathon – a marathon with a buzzing atmosphere and spectators who don’t let you give up.
Several club members had competed in the 1978 New York City Marathon and never tired of talking about it. They were amazed how different it was to the UK marathons, where a handful of spectators and a few cows watched 20 or so competitors trudge around country lanes.

After several weeks of listening to these stories, BRASHER and DISLEY decided to see the New York Marathon for themselves. They did some training and entered the 1979 race.
BRASHER admitted he’d been unsure about running a marathon, the most punishing event of the Olympic athletics programme, but he saw the New York race as a great opportunity to experience the drama and get a true understanding of the determination needed to compete for over two hours. So the pair ran, finished, and witnessed how wonderful a ‘city mass marathon’ could be. With world famous sights, cheering spectators, and the camaraderie of the runners all around, they found the event exhilarating.
On returning home, BRASHER wrote an article for The Observer called ‘The World’s Most Human Race’. This is how it started:
“To believe this story you must believe that the human race can be one joyous family, working together, laughing together, achieving the impossible. Last Sunday, 11,532 men and women from 40 countries in the world, assisted by over a million people, laughed, cheered and suffered during the greatest folk festival the world has seen.”
BRASHER ended the article by wondering “whether London could stage such a festival? We have the course, a magnificent course … but do we have the heart and hospitality to welcome the world?”
DONALD TRELFORD, then editor of The Observer, hosted a lunch in early 1980 so BRASHER and DISLEY could meet the relevant authorities who’d be involved in organising a marathon – the Greater London Council (GLC), the police, the City of London, the Amateur Athletics Association and the London Tourist Board.
The pros and cons of a marathon were discussed and it was agreed that the idea was worth pursuing. The difficulty came in persuading the police that 26 miles of road could be closed off for a marathon without causing London to shut down completely.
A couple of weeks later, DISLEY presented a course design that used the Thames as a ‘handrail’, while only closing two bridges. One of those, Tower Bridge, was often shut on Sundays anyway. The police approved the event and the tourist board were happy the course passed so many of London’s sights – Cutty Sark, Tower Bridge, the Docks, The Embankment, Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
However, there was one condition from SIR HORACE CUTLER, the chairman of the GLC, who told BRASHER and DISLEY: “You should never ask the ratepayers to bail you out. Not a penny from the GLC.”
Later that year BRASHER travelled to America, where the 1970s running boom had started. He witnessed the Boston Marathon and revisited New York to discuss finance and organisation.
On his return, a budget was prepared for the first London Marathon with an expenditure of £75,000 over and above any revenue expected from entry fees. This was serious money, which even second mortgages on BRASHER’S and DISLEY’S houses wouldn’t meet.
Then fortune smiled on the enterprise when Gillette gave up their sponsorship of cricket’s Gillette Cup. The company asked their agents, West Nally, for advice on what to sponsor next. PETER WEST told them two young Olympic medallists were putting on a marathon and needed help. A deal was done and Gillette became the Marathon’s first title sponsor. The deal was worth £75,000 a year for three years.
Charitable status was established for the event, and BRASHER and DISLEY devised six aims for the London Marathon:

To improve the overall standard and status of British marathon running by providing a fast course and strong international competition.
To show mankind that, on occasions, they can be united.
To raise money for sporting and recreational facilities in London.
To help boost London’s tourism.
To prove that ‘Britain is best’ when it comes to organising major events.
To have fun, and provide some happiness and sense of achievement in a troubled world.

Five months later, on 29 March 1981, the first race was held. Some 20,000 people wanted to run. 7,747 were accepted. There were 6,255 finishers, led home by the American DICK BEARDSLEY and Norwegian INGE SIMONSEN, who staged a spectacular dead heat at the rain-swept finish on Constitution Hill. JOYCE SMITH, 43 years old and mother of two, broke the British record to win the women’s race.
The event was a massive hit with the runners, the thousands of spectators who lined the course, and viewers who followed the race on the BBC. As a result, the 1982 race received more than 90,000 applications from hopeful runners around the world. The entry was limited to 18,059.
The race has grown in size, stature and popularity ever since. Now established among the major events in the sporting calendar, the London Marathon is shown on television in nearly 200 countries around the world.
Over one million runners have completed the London Marathon (1981 to 2016), while a record 40,255 people finished in 2018.
CHRIS BRASHER CBE died in February 2003. JOHN DISLEY CBE, the President of the London Marathon Charitable Trust, died in February 2016.

Course History – The London Marathon course is flat and fast. It starts in Blackheath, heads east through Charlton and Woolwich for three miles, turns west and passes the Cutty Sark in Greenwich after six to seven miles. It crosses the River Thames at Tower Bridge and the loops around the east end of London, past Canary Wharf in Docklands, before heading west again along the Highway and the Embankment to Parliament Square, Birdcage Walk and the final corner in front of Buckingham Palace.
The first London Marathon, held on 29 March 1981, finished on Constitution Hill between Green Park and Buckingham Palace. From 1982 until 1993 the race finished on Westminster Bridge with the Houses of Parliament in the background. But in 1994 repair work to the bridge meant the finish line was moved to The Mall where it has been ever since.
Apart from the finish, the London Marathon course hasn’t changed much in its 39 year history. In 2005 it was altered slightly at 22 miles to avoid the cobbled area near the Tower of London, and that year the route around the Isle of Dogs between 14 and 21 miles was switched from a clockwise to an anti-clockwise direction. In 2015 part of the course changed in the Canary Wharf area due to building works.

The British Championships are due to be held in Manchester on 8/9 August, however, they have not yet been confirmed.

A MESSAGE FROM ENGLAND ATHLETICS CEO CHRIS JONES – Which I received on the 12 May. Link to the message which includes a video from CHRIS JONES – England Athletics Message From Chris Jones 12 May

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SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
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All fixtures have been Cancelled until the Tuesday 30 June, this is the link to the SBH Fixture Card updated on the 30 April – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 21 May 2020

Posted on 19/05/202022/05/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 21 May to Krishawn Aiken, Shaka Bunsie, Zachary Caparanga, Sophie Connor, Sienna Corbyn, Liam Dee, Toby Edwards, Andrew Elkins, Andrew Evelegh, Zoe Holley, Rebecca Jeffery, Lucy Johnson, Harriet Mollinson, Alice Musgrove, Sophia Obi and Leonie Onyems

DAVID STONE, FROM 2018 TO LOCKDOWN – The following was written by ROSALIND ZEFFERRTT.

DAVID STONE will always remember the dramatic conclusion to the 2018 national cross country championships. As one of the youngest competitors in his age group, he would have been content to finish anywhere in the top 10. “Then I started leading and only one other person came with me,” said DAVID, now 18. “I held on and won by one second. It’s the proudest moment so far in my running career.”
But for athletes, sometimes running a strong race without ending up on the podium can feel pretty good too. Not long after the nationals, DAVID suffered an injury which, added to his asthma, severely disrupted his 2019 season. By the time the English Schools championships came along this March – one of the last events before lockdown – he had not competed for four months. “It was my last ever English Schools so, even though I didn’t think I was in good shape, I thought it would be fun to do and I’d just see how I felt,” he said. “I probably started a bit too slowly, but I gradually moved up and in the last 500m I went from 12th to fourth place, four seconds off a medal, so I was really happy.” Photograph of DAVID at the English Schools.

DAVID, a member of Raleigh Close shul, originally played Maccabi football for Hendon, but after joining a training group at nearby Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers he discovered how much he enjoyed running. “Although I’ve had more success at cross country, I enjoy track and field just as much,” said DAVID who, despite his injuries, still ended the 2019 season high in the U20 UK rankings for the 1500m (39th) and 3000m (60th).
He is now back to full fitness and in a routine largely unaffected by lockdown, other than the cancellation of his A Levels at JFS school which allows him even more time to train (and to draw – he is also a talented artist). He runs four days a week supplemented by faster track-type sessions and, at home, core work. DAVID plans everything himself, in conjunction with Harriers’ JEREMY SOTHCOTT who also coaches GILAD NACHSHEN, OLIVER GREENSTEIN and ADAM CAHN.
All being well, DAVID will be studying geography in the autumn at a university chosen for its sports facilities as much as for the degree course. “It’s a good setup at Birmingham and there’ll be a group there I know from races,” he said. “I’m really looking forward to it.”
Footnote from ALAN WELLER – My first recollection in meeting DAVID was at the National Young Athletes Road Relays at Sutton Park, Birmingham on Sunday 13 October 2013. It was a foul day and prior to the start of the races the Shaftesbury tent was bursting at the seams with athletes and parents. The Under 13 Boy’s race was early in the timetable, NATHAN FERNANDES was on Leg 1 and completed his leg in a not to distant 9th place (14.13), DAVID took over on Leg 2 and moved through the field to complete his leg with a 19 second lead (14.04), I was standing at the switchback section some 800m from the handover, and when DAVID passed me his determination was apparent. The final Leg was given to JAMIE HARPER who took up the challenge and extended our winning lead to 41 seconds (14.01). The team finished 1st (42.18), 2nd was Team Bath (42.59) and 3rd Charnwood (43.14). JAMIE was 6th fastest time of the day and DAVID 8th fastest.

DAVID BRADLEY REMEMBERS THE EARLY BRITISH LEAGUE DAYS – Many thanks to DAVID memory on the downfall of one of the UK’s athletic icon. DAVID joined the club in 1972 was a regular for many seasons in the BAL, competing in the 400m. In his final few years he moved onto the 400 hurdles, and represented the club regualrily. DAVID is a club Vice President, served as General Secretary from 1997 to 1982, and currently Clerk to the Council and Promotions Secretary.

Back in the 1970’s the British League attracted the attendance of many top athletes which added extra spice to the competition. And so it was that DALEY THOMPSON turned up at the match at Haringey. He was well known there because in those days it was an excellent training venue that he regularly used. DALEY came to the BAL matches to get good competition at the less frequented events like the Pole Vault and High Hurdles as well as doing several events as in a Decathlon. And DALEY was good at all these events – something he let the other competitors know. In his usual cheery manner DALEY won events, and scored well in others. He revelled in his performances and thereby did not endear himself to his fellow competitors.
In the mid-afternoon, it was time for the High Hurdles which DALEY was going to contest.
Shaftesbury was represented by JACK MORGAN – an excellent hurdler who had won the Southern Championships the previous year. JACK had a lot of experience – he was well into his thirties – very well into his thirties. DALEY made a point of mentioning this, asking JACK if he had his Bus Pass, and whether he had his Pension Book with him, and would he be using a walking stick. All this was taken as good humoured banter as the athletes got on their blocks. DALEY ran well, but JACK ran to real form and won the race.
At the finish a perplexed DALEY suddenly found himself surrounded by concerned “well wishers”. There were Long Jumpers, Vaulters, High Jumpers, all of whom were confounded by this awful turn of events.
“Hey DALEY tell us there has been a mistake – they say you got beaten by this old guy.
He used his Bus Pass, and he stopped to get his pension.”
“So DALEY what went wrong – seems like you got beaten by this old guy using a walking stick”.
“Oh dear DALEY, I used to think you were good but you can’t even win a league race.”
Meanwhile JACK had attracted a crowd of admirers who were congratulating him.
“JACK you are a star, you beat the great DALEY”.
“JACK, can you coach me, you know how to beat Daley and I want to learn how to do it too.”
“JACK you beat the Olympic champion – you got to go to the Olympics now”.
Certainly, JACK was smiling more than DALEY – as was everyone else. DALEY always had tremendous confidence – it was his strongest competitive asset. But sometimes you just have to rein it in, otherwise it can be an embarrassment.

GEOFF WILLIAMS FOUND THIS PHOTOGRAPH – Many thanks to GEOFF who sent this photograph of a fit looking JOHN KELLY in the 1981 Southern Cross Country Championships at Trent Park.

KINGSTON MILLS VIEW ON IMMUNOLOGY – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website and photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Former athlete Professor Kingston Mills says that with some innovation, running is a sport which could soon get back on track following the coronavirus pandemic. Former Irish international runner and immunology expert Professor Kingston Mills believes there is no reason why athletics competition might not be able to restart within weeks or months, but says event organisers will need to be innovative. Kingston ran for Ireland in the 1987 world championships marathon (pictured, 556) and is now professor of experimental immunology at Trinity College Dublin and head of the Centre for the Study of Immunology at Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, currently co-leading its Covid-19 immunology project.

In his view, running training is a low-risk activity when it comes to transmitting the coronavirus but the issue comes with the mass-participation and spectator elements of the sport. That’s not to say an athletics calendar will not be possible in the late summer and autumn, it may just look rather different. “Certainly (running) training is a low-risk activity. There’s no question about that,” says Kingston, who ran for Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers and appeared in the pages of AW in the 1980s, winning the Irish marathon title in 1986 and setting his PB of 2:13:55 in Berlin later that year. “Two or three people going for a run in the mountains or on a river bank is not a dangerous activity. “The virus is transmitted by aerosols when you cough and sneeze so if somebody has the infection and doesn’t know they have the infection, they could pass it on to somebody if they are sitting in the same room as them, within a close proximity. But out running, the wind is going to blow away the virus very quickly and the chances of you picking it up are very slim.

“But a mass marathon, something like the London Marathon where there are tens of thousands of people congregating together, that’s a huge risk. “Right now, mass marathons are not on. I think championship-type (elite) events could very well be run without any problem and sprint events up to 400m where you’re in your own lane on the track is not a major issue. I think the issue is around spectators.”

“Certainly (running) training is a low-risk activity. There’s no question about that” Some events would be more feasible than others in that respect, he adds. “Clearly right now we can’t have spectator events where there are thousands or even hundreds of people congregating, so if we are going to get back to competitive athletics I think it’s going to be initially non-spectator, which is easier to control in track and field than it is in road,” he explains. “Although, in the days when I ran the 12-stage road relays down at Wimbledon Common, there were precious few spectators watching and we did it for the love of it! The spectators were the other club members that were watching you, so that wouldn’t pose a great risk. “But something like the London Marathon, you can’t envisage the numbers that you get watching the London Marathon ever happening in the present circumstances. So, I think the mass participation marathons are still a long way off but I do think that championship running is something that could return sooner rather than later. “Even the most informed scientist has absolutely no idea where this pandemic is going to be in two months’ time.” The Virgin Money London Marathon is among many events to have been postponed until later this year because of the pandemic. Having originally been set for April 26, the 40th edition of the race has been moved to October 4, while the World Half Marathon Championships in Poland has been moved to October 17. World Athletics also this week announced a provisional Diamond League calendar of track and field meetings for August through to October.

“Obviously, from the financial perspective, the mass participation is necessary for the organisers to make it a viable success financially,” recognises Kingston. “I think that there is a very strong case to be made for some of these bigger city marathons to become elite marathons only in the short term.” Travel is another major problem, he adds: “The big issue with the mass participation city marathons is the international travel to them. “There is absolutely no doubt that the most dangerous activity you can take part in (when it comes to virus transmission) is flying. You are in a very confined space, you are in an area where the air is very low in humidity. High humidity represses transmission so in an area of low humidity, it is going to transmit easier. The other issue is that the air in aircraft is recirculated. It is filtered but unfortunately the size of the coronavirus is quite small and it is not guaranteed that the filters will take out something as small as coronavirus. So, there is a real risk that you’re actually breathing in air if there is any one person in an aircraft that is infected. “So for the London Marathon or other big city marathons, the big issue is travel as well as the congregation at the start of the race.”

In a recent interview with AW, sports manager JOS HERMENS explained how he believed creativity would likely be necessary if an autumn road race season is to become a reality, with the former Dutch athlete offering ideas such as elite-only or time trial events. Kingston also believes that staggered start time trials could be a good option. “It might not work on the track so easily, but I think it might work in road races – you could have a system whereby athletes go off at different stages,” Kingston says. “In cycling, when you do a time trial, you allow each rider off at an interval. In running it could be 20 seconds. “I think it would make for a great spectacle, in fact. To put the highest-ranked runner off last and the lowest-ranked off first, then you would have the best runner trying to catch the weaker runners in front of them. I think it actually might turn out to have very good times. They obviously wouldn’t be allowed for record purposes, but it would be one way of social distancing the start of a race and putting an interesting additional element that would normally not be there.”

“I think the mass participation marathons are still a long way off but I do think that championship running is something that could return sooner rather than later” Some countries have already announced a planned return of athletics action, including Ireland where limited club activity will be allowed from May 18. Putting himself in the shoes of current elite athletes, Kingston adds: “One thing I would be doing if I was an athlete right now, I’d be still training. “I think that running actually is in a much better position than a lot of other sports because you can continue to train and keep a level of fitness. Obviously, what you haven’t got is the race sharpness, but that is going to come back with the first competitions that will be reintroduced. “I would be hopeful that the race organisers should be looking at innovative ways within the rules of their country to get racing back within weeks or months.” Waiting until a vaccine is available to resume sporting events is a “dangerous” principle, Kingston believes. “We have heard it said that the Olympics may not happen if we don’t have a vaccine,” he says. “I think it’s a dangerous principle in which to base the resumption of the Olympics on. “We may never have a vaccine. The chances are we probably will but there’s no guarantee. If we don’t and we have got rid of the pandemic by other means, such as suppression, why would we not have the Olympics? So, I don’t agree with the philosophy of wait for a vaccine. “I’m a huge believer in vaccines, that’s what I work on, but I don’t think it is the correct thing to say that you’re only going to resume a sporting event once you have a vaccine.”

THE STORY OF COACHING – The following was written by TOM MCNAB, part 2 of 2.

Q What was happening in the USA after the Great War?
A College sports scholarships arrived after 1920, though only for white athletes. Coaches like Dean Cromwell, Lawson Robertson and Dink Templeton thrived in this environment, one enhanced by an intense competitive system. But it is worth observing that these coaches rarely worked outside the college environment, since the USA had no club-system equivalent to ours.
Q And was this reflected in the literature?
A Yes, primarily in the Spalding series in the mid 1920s. These were thick, chunky, practical booklets written by ex-athletes or coaches like the great Dink Templeton. They were heavily-illustrated and often had more than one writer. The Spalding series were excellent works, probably the best specialist practical guides written until the AAA booklets of the 1950s.
Q What about film?
A One might have expected the Americans to be ahead in this area, but I have as yet seen no evidence of American instructional film in the 1920s period. Pathe have a 1924 British news film of Mussabini and Abrahams in training, showing the latter attempting a ludicrous cross-arm action and forward lean, but that seems to be the sum total, though it could hardly be called an instructional film.
Q So this was the dawn of technical coaching?
A Yes, but more than that, it was the dawn of coaching that went beyond technique and conditioning, to that in which coaches developed strong personal bonds their student-athletes, becoming shapers of youth.
Q Why did this take root in the USA?
A Because a highly-competitive society produced equally competitive universities. This was the ideal environment in which ambitious coaches could operate. Unlike professional running, it covered the technical events, thus engaging coach and athlete in learning complex skills.
Q And over long periods of time?
A Yes, at least three years, 2-3 hours a day, working with intelligent, ambitious young men, in educational contexts. The influence of these coaches often extended well beyond athletics. They were shapers of youth.
Q And what was happening in coaching here?
A Very little. Our governing bodies saw their role as being to regulate and administer, not to increase participation or quality of international performance. To be fair, this also applied in the USA, but they had strong school/ college programmes, in contrast to our harrier-based environment. This was enough to create a corps of professional coaches, and sufficient senior athletes to dominate at Olympic level until the middle of the century.
The big development came in Nazi Germany, who applied hothouse methods in preparation for the 1936 Olympics. In three years, they went from zero Olympic medals in field events to eleven, seven more than the USA.
Q How was this done?
A Simply by creating a core of semi-pro athletes, and exposing them to the best of German coaches. The Germans simply changed the landscape, just as the Soviet Union were to do twenty years later.
Q What was happening here?
A in 1934, we had Webster’s first AAA Summer School at Loughborough.
Q Who attended it?
A Mainly teachers from the public schools and Armed Service personnel. It was a practically-based programme, and there is Pathe footage of it on Google, with commentary by Webster himself. And remember that in the Public Schools and Oxbridge athletics was a WINTER( March-April) sport, to make way for summer cricket. In 1935, Webster created the Loughborough School of Sports and Games, and was soon joined by an ex-army apprentice, Geoff Dyson.
Q Was this a period of rapid growth in coaching throughout the world?
A No. Coaching always relates directly to the social/ financial context within which it exists. It developed to some degree here in pedestrianism in the 19^th century, because there was money at stake, but even then it is doubtful if the number of 19thc. professional coaches ever went far beyond double figures. In the “professional” Highland, Southern and Lakeland Games there was never enough cash to stimulate the development of paid coaching. Men simply used the fitness they secured from their work, and worked out techniques by trial and error. Only in the USA was there the competitive culture and the scholarship-based incentive for coaching to flourish.
Q So world technical development was slow?
A Very slow-remember there wasn’t any TV, film or Youtube to transfer visual material across the world at a flash. Thus, the 1936 Olympics featured at least five different high jump techniques, and even Olympic shot-putters were still using pretty much the same technique as 19thc. Scottish farmers.
Q What about sports science?
A We had Muybridge with his sequence-photography back in the 1880s, Morehouse had investigated somatotyping, A.V. Hill the physiology of distance-running. By the end of the 1930s Gerschler had produced interval –training. But sports science was still in its infancy, and was not linked directly with coaching.
Q So most change was happening in the USA after the Great War?
A As I have said, college scholarships arrived in the 1920s, though only for white athletes. Coaches like Dean Cromwell and Dink Templeton were therefore exposed to the cream of white American talent and developed their expertise.
Q So coaching at world-level was pretty static?
A Yes. Remember that the 1936 Olympics had only 49 nations, about a quarter of the present number. There were no state-funded national teams (apart from Nazi Germany), and the only change in the USA was an increase in the late thirties in the number of negro sports scholarships. The essentially experience-based nature of coaching had not changed, and the literature of the time therefore simply expressed the experience of athletes and coaches.
The best book of the period was Dean Cromwell’s “Championship Track and Field” in 1941, an outstanding piece of work. His book is significant, not merely at a technical level, but because Cromwell is one of the first coaches to stress that coaching is not simply a technical process, but one of relationships. This is probably the book which gives the most three dimensional account of coaching at this time.
Q What was happening in the coaching of women?
A Outside of Nazi Germany, very little. Women’s athletics developed rapidly after the Great War, but was enveloped by the IAAF in the late 1920s. Their five-event Olympic programme in the Amsterdam Olympics of 1928 reflected only a fraction of the events in which women had competed in the 1920-8 period. There were no American sports scholarships, and in 1932 their women’s association was actually against competing in Los Angeles. Fortunately, the AAU overrode that decision, and fielded a very successful team.
Q But things changed for British coaching after the War?
A Yes. In 1946, Geoff Dyson became Chief National Coach, with the brief of “teaching the teachers and coaching the coaches”, funded by the Department of Education. By 1950, he had been followed by Denis Watts and John le Masurier, and Tony Chapman had arrived in Scotland. All of these men had taught in schools and served in the Army, (Dyson as a Major), and most had attended Webster’s Loughborough School of Sports and Games in the late thirties.
Q So Dyson was very much a legacy of Webster?
A Very much so. Indeed, almost all of that first tranche of National coaches were. Webster died in 1949.
Q Was this now fertile ground for coaching?
A Yes and no. Many working-class servicemen had returned from the war having experienced organised sport and exercise for the first time, and were eager to get involved in it. P.E. was being pursued vigorously in the state sector (I was getting four hours a week), and after-school sport grew massively in the post-war period. Spectator sport was immensely popular and in Scotland the annual Rangers Sports drew over 60,000 spectators.
Against this, the harrier brigade which ran most clubs and dominated our governing bodies was not much interested in coaching, and there was also resistance to the influence of professional coaches at the top of the sport. In Scotland, our National coach was not allowed to speak unless first spoken to at committee meetings! Our Blazerati insisted on keeping Dyson and his colleagues on a tight rein, rather than letting them get on with creating a coaching scheme, and even in the 1948 London Olympics we had no coaches with our Olympic team.
Q What did Dyson see as his first priority?
A To create a corps of voluntary coaches in our clubs, and to train teachers to coach in their schools. But he also saw that a critical test of the coaching scheme would be to succeed early at Olympic level in the technical events. As he put it to me in 1968, his aim was to get rid of the British inferiority complex vis a vis field events.
Q How early did this begin to produce results?
A In 1948, his wife to be Maureen Gardner took silver in the Olympic 80m.hurdles, and in 1952 he coached Shirley Cawley to an Olympic bronze in long jump and John Savidge to 5^th in the shot. His colleague John le Masurier took Mark Pharoah to 4^th in discus in Melbourne in 1956.
Q So early success?
A Surprisingly early. Many National Coaches were created in other sports in the 1950s, but athletics’ big advantage was that we were the only sport to allow them to continue to coach. This meant that everything that Dyson and his colleagues learnt was immediately ploughed back into the coaching scheme.
Q What was happening outside Britain?
A In the USA, not much, but they were now reaping a rich harvest of black athletes which they had begun to receive in their colleges in the 1930s. Their Olympic success masked a lack of formal coach-training or government support.
But things were now happening fast in the Soviet Union., even though they had lost 26 million of their 200 million population in the War. The Russians rather surprisingly turned up at the 1946 European Championships, but not at the 1948 Olympics. But their satellite Hungary had brought the great Emil Zatopek to London, a taste of things to come.
The Russians arrived in Helsinki in 1952 with high jumpers performing the Eastern Cut Off, but by 1956, they had taken the event apart and produced a composite of all of the best elements of the past. By 1956 they had a bronze in Kashkarov and by 1960 a gold with Shavlakadze.
Q Had they moved into sports science?
A Undoubtedly, and had linked it up to practice Thus they brought in approach-run speed (Carlson 1920), free-leg swing (McNaughton 1924), double- arm swing (McNaughton, 1924) and the more advanced clearance-lay-outs which a 1938 change of rules had permitted. That, and specific conditioning.
Q This applied in every event?
A Pretty much. I had noticed it with Russian triple jumpers as early as 1954. They had already understood the need for active landings, and had added the double arm-swing and specific conditioning. The Russians haven’t been given much credit for it, but they were the fathers of applied sports science. And they developed the training of women at a rapid rate.
Q And here?
A Dyson was in constant conflict with the Blazerati, headed by Jack Crump and Harold Abrahams, officials who until his arrival had been seen as the fount of all athletics wisdom. And the WAAA insisted on having a sort of “shadow” coaching scheme, with an under-funded programme. There was nothing for performance-coaching, nothing for research, nothing for the training of our National Coaches. And behind it all, the Blazerati wanted to control coaching, an area in which they had no experience.
Q But the coaching scheme was successful?
A No question of it, it gave great bang for the buck, and during the 1950s our AAA scheme led the Western world
Q Did it vary from region to region?
A Yes. Very strong in the South, in the London area, very weak in the North and in the Celtic nations. Indeed, in Scotland in the mid-1950s, qualified practicing technical event coaches barely reached double figures. Much of the problem lay in the fact of a mass of harrier-clubs, and a weak, handicap-based competitive programme, a poor environment for the development of coaching.
Q Was a lot of coaching done in the schools?
A In the 12-15 age-group all of it, and most of the 15-17 coaching. In those days, few clubs had athletes in the 15-17 age group, and none at all in the under 15 age-group. So, boys arrived at clubs at 15/16 having already shown ability at school. And very few girls.
Q And when did you arrive as a National Coach?
A 1963, a year, alas, after Dyson had left.

The British Championships are due to be held in Manchester on 8/9 August, however, they have not yet been confirmed.

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is closed for athletics until the 31 May.

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 14 May 2020

Posted on 11/05/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 14 May to Chiyenne Adrien, Malachi Amadi, Sabrina Bakare, Evan Campbell, Dave Bradley, Oliver Graham, Asha Horbacki, Barnie Malladaine, James Musa, Haaris Mwagaza, Arthur Phillips, Lily Rachel and Michail Stamatogiannis

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT, UPDATED 24 MARCH – The following is a joint statement by SBH and Saracens SBH Coronavirus Statement 24.03.20 Rev A

Saturday 25 July – LICC (1) – Allianz Park – all age groups
Sunday 26 July – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (1) – Allianz Park – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL)
Sunday 2 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (1) – Bedford – U20 / Senior
Saturday 8 August – LICC (2) – Allianz Park – all age groups
Sunday 9 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (2) – Venue TBA – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL)
Sunday 16 August – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (2) – Venue TBA – U20 / Senior
Saturday 22 August – LICC (3) – Allianz Park – all age groups
Sunday 23 August – U17/U20 Southern Premier Division (3) – Bromley – (Inter-Club competition featuring the 6 clubs which would have been the now cancelled YDL)
Saturday 5 September – U15/U17 Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA
Sunday 6 September – National Athletics League – Premiership Division (3) – Venue TBA – U20 / Senior
Saturday 12 September – U20/Senior Southern Area Championships – Venue TBA
Saturday 19 September – U15/U17 England Championships – Venue TBA
Saturday 26 September – U20/Senior England Championships – Venue TBA

The British Championships are due to be held in Manchester on 8/9 August, however, they have not yet been confirmed.

MARLI JESSOP TRAINING DURING LOCKDOWN – MARLI along with her mother LISA have developed a superb way to train, and at the same time she is entertaining the neighbours. The Video shows that social distancing especially from cars can be achieved. In the meantime, it has helped MARLI with motivation knowing that there is still a chance of competing this year. Video (1)

BRADLEY SINGER RUNS FOR THE NHS – Hi Alan on Thursday 7 May I did a marathon around where I live in Hadley Wood. It was for the NHS and I did a video which is on YouTube. This is the link to It – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxTRttYdMU4

DAVE BEDFORD TESTED AT THE FINISH – GEOFF WILLIAMS sent me this video of DAVE easily winning the London Cross Country Championships, which was held at Parliament Hill Fields on 24 November 1973, although it was a close finish as his Labrador Snoopy almost beat him, with JULIAN GOATER finishing 2nd. Also featured at the end of the finish funnel is HAROLD ASHTON. There are a few Shaftesbury vests in the video, does anyone recognise anyone (possibly TONY PACKHAM). Link to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf9T0ZagfKg&feature=youtu.be&t=23

MULLER ANNIVERSARY GAMES – Due to take place on the 4-5 July has been cancelled.

BMC BANISTER VIRTUAL MILE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website.
PIERS COPELAND (4:02) and LILY COWARD (4:38) post the quickest mile times overall at the end of the three-day event
The early racing on the third and final day of British Milers’ Club Bannister Virtual Miles action was particularly impressive as Manx athlete RACHAEL FRANKLIN breezed down the Douglas seafront to record (4:45).
However, further drama awaited as HOLLIE PARKER, based in Louisiana, returned (4:43) for the second quickest mile.
Lilly Coward’s 4:38 from day two remained as the fastest female solo mile effort.
Multiple masters record-holder CLARE ELMS clocked (5:14), with the W55 athlete’s score of 103% easily topping the age-grading.
The men’s time trial had even more fireworks as GB cross country international ADAM HICKEY returned a swift (4:09) to challenge the overnight lead of 4:07.
Welsh Commonwealth Games athlete and sub-3:39 1500m man TOM MARSHALL moved into second with (4:06) in the early evening.
MARSHALL’S coach JAMES THIE sped to (4:29) for the fastest M40 time. Their fellow Welshman OSIAN PERRIN was out of the blocks early with (4:15), an under-20 lead.
DANNY RAY also ran (4:15) in the grounds next to Iffley Road.
However, in true ‘Bannister’ style the event was brought to a fitting finale when European under-23 silver medallist PIERS COPELAND, who ran 3:38 for 1500m indoors this winter, flew down the banks of the River Stour to return a stunning (4:02) which remained as the quickest mile at the end of the three days.
The event has now surpassed its £1609 target for the Turn2Us coronavirus appeal, with the fundraising page still open at justgiving.com/fundraising/british-milers.
Almost 1200 competitors took part and the BMC would like to express their gratitude to the running community for celebrating the 66th anniversary of Roger Bannister’s era-defining achievement in such tough times in a friendly yet competitive spirit in aid of charity.
Read more about the virtual event here.
A day one round-up can be found here, while a day two report is here.
Results can be found here.

SBH Results – JAKE SHELLEY 17th (4:17), TIM PARKIN V40 689th (5:41)

SCOTT LINCOLN IN IN VIRTUAL SHOT PUT REMATCH – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website.
Elite competition will again feature SOPHIE MCKINNA and SCOTT LINCOLN against top U20s LEWIS BYNG and SERENA VINCENT, with wider contest open to all
After losing by just a single centimetre in the inaugural Valhalla Virtual Shot Put Competition earlier this month, British champions SCOTT LINCOLN and SOPHIE MCKINNA will face top under-20 athletes LEWIS BYNG and SERENA VINCENT once more in a rematch on May 25. The free-to-enter event, which has been created by SCOTT’S coach PAUL WILSON, will again be open to throwers from around the world. The first event, which was held on May 3, when SCOTT should have been competing at a meet in Poland which was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, had over 210 entries from countries including New Zealand, Namibia, South Africa, Costa Rica, Sweden, USA, Ireland and the UK. In the elite competition, the team result featured the best throw by each athlete, plus a 1.5m handicap for the juniors. The junior team won with 37.69m to the seniors’ 37.68m.

The action was streamed live by Vinco Sport and Wilson is now seeking the support of a sponsor to allow the second event to be live streamed too. “Following on from the amazing success we had after the first Valhalla Virtual Shot Put Competition and the number of people who messaged me thanking me and asking if there would be another one, I decided to go ahead and create number two,” said WILSON. “Also, having spoken to the four athletes who did the live stream competition, they wanted a rematch straight away and enjoyed the format and the opportunity to compete. “For me, it was inspiring to see so many happy faces competing and the amount of effort a lot went to in creating their own special numbers, some created their own score cards and some drew their own circles. We had athletes aged from nine to in their 70s. “This also gives us a chance to raise even more money for our heroes in the NHS. Having now broken £1500, it would be great to raise over £2000.” The fundraising page for entrants wishing to donate to the NHS can be found at justgiving.com/fundraising/valhallavirtualshotcomp

READ MORE: GB juniors win virtual shot put contest “The main thing to remember is that the competition is fun and to keep people active with a competitive edge,” added WILSON. “Everyone was eager to see the results from across the world.” The event again has support from athletic equipment supplier Neuff, who have offered a discounted rate for people wanting to order their own shot put to use in the virtual competition. Before the first competition, however, Wilson was keen to stress that in this case, having an official implement is not required. “There are so many athletes who don’t have their own implements,” he said. “What I have suggested to these people is, just throw a tin of beans or, if you’re in a park, find a rock!” To enter the event on May 25, athletes should email their name, date of birth and country, plus PB and weight of shot if applicable, to valhallathrowsacademy@outlook.com. Although results will not be official to count towards rankings, all of the throws from the competition will be collated and spreadsheets with the results will be posted.

DEATH OF COACH STAN HARRY – The club is deeply saddened to learn of the death on Sunday 3 May of long-standing sprint coach STAN HARRY, aged 72, we have been told that Covid-19 was a factor in his death. SHEREEN CHARLES said the Stan was her former coach and the coach to many of our athletes who came from Ealing, Southall & Middlesex, and was a much-loved club member and a dedicated coach who had served the club since the late 1980s. Despite moving out of the area after his second marriage some 20 years ago, he continued to travel by public transport to Perivale athletics track three times a week to coach his squad, as well as supporting them in competition – most recently at the Middlesex Indoor Championships in March. He will be greatly missed. Sympathies are extended to his widow PAULA and to his wider family.

THE STORY OF COACHING – The following was written by TOM MCNAB, part 1 of 2.

Q When did athletics coaching begin?
A There is no precise date, but probably when the Ancient Olympic Games moved from being the province of amateurs to one of full-time professionals, supported and rewarded by Greek city-states, and that would be around the fifth century b.c.
Q So we have had about nine hundred years of coaching?
A Yes. At least until the final Olympics of 390a.d., but it’s likely that the circuit of Games around the Mediterranean lasted beyond the end of the Olympic Games, taking coaching with it.
Q So Greece had a highly-developed athletics culture?
A Yes. Probably the most sophisticated competitive set-up until the 1970s, with at their centre the Crown Games of the Olympic, Isthmian, Delphic and Nemean. Every Crown Games was dedicated to a god. In the case of the Olympics, it was Zeus. On the other hand, the Greeks didn’t have a recreational sports-structure in any way equivalent to what we have now.
Q The equivalent of the modern health club?
A Yes, but culturally much richer, much more diverse, in that the gymnasium was also a centre for poetry, debate and discussion. From there it was a fairly big step to professional, working-class athletes, supported by the city-state. That was a different world.
Q Their treatment of athletes was roughly like the old Communist system?
A Yes. To win at the Olympics meant that the victor received from his city a pension, cash, a house, or a statue in his honour. The word “athlete” comes from “athlos”, meaning competition or prize. So, though the Olympic Games themselves offered the athlete no money, they offered a fortune to him on return to his home. Remember too that the idea of competition for its own sake or personal bests meant nothing to the Greeks. The Olympic Games offered no second prizes.
Q So the coach was important?
A Yes.The paidotribes was an extremely important person. Indeed, one of them, Herodicas of Megara, was mentor to Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine.
Q But surely the coaches themselves followed the medical theory of the day?
A Yes, but based on the Humours, it was pretty much useless to both the coaches and the doctors as a training, diagnostic or curative tool. But the coach was able to go well beyond the limitations of the Humours, and soon worked out for himself what produced speed, strength and endurance- the Greeks even created a rough form of periodization, the tetrad.
Q So the coach was in some ways ahead of the doctor?
A Yes. The coach didn’t cure the sick, but he created supermen. The doctor, although he didn’t know it, relied heavily on self-cure or on the placebo-effect. After all, the understanding of the true nature of disease was over fifteen hundred years away. So, the Greek doctor’s “cure” consisted mainly of purging, sweating, fasting and bleeding, plus a handful of herbal remedies.
Q But these methods were also used by the coach?
A Yes, but the coach added to that strength, endurance and speed-training, and this filtered back into the gymnasium, and spurred the development of health-related exercise. The Greeks initially saw sport as a means of creating warriors, but over the years they saw that, although it was essential to be fit, specialised athletics ability was no guarantee of success in battle.
Q The coaches didn’t know, in any scientific terms, how it worked, but simply used trial and error?
A Yes. The Greek coaches found out over time how to develop athletic qualities. And they even experimented with diet, attempting to find foods that would give their athletes bang for the buck.
Q But mainly vegetarian?
A Yes. The Greeks ate very little meat. But they developed all kinds of theories on what was best to eat, and even at one point debated on the value of eating fish that foraged at great depths.
Q Was this the first technical coaching?
A Yes, but this element of coaching was not to re-appear till the first decade of the twentieth century. Their technical training related to javelin, discus and long jump, events which only appeared in the Olympics in pentathlon. Alas, the destruction of the Great Library of Alexandria meant that pretty much all record of what they did is lost to us. We have only the sculpture and the vases, one of which show the coach playing the pipes as the long jumper runs in to the take-off.
Q So the Greeks had advanced coaching substantially during the 776b.c. – 390a.d. period.
A Yes, and they had invented starting blocks and a starting gate! This was a very rich sports culture indeed.
Q And you are saying that there was around 1500 years before any such coaching again in athletics?
A Yes. This was the late 18^th century in track and the late 19^th century in field events. The athletics trainers of the 18^th and 19^th century worked exclusively with professional walkers and runners, and were essentially conditioners. Pedestrianism was a culture which grew rapidly in the mid-19^th century with the growth of the railway system, as did rural sports like the Highland Games. But it was not until the last quarter of the 19th century, with the five and a half day week, the entry of the Olympics, and the rapid growth of university athletics in America that field event coaching really began to take off.
Q Why were the Americans first?
A Our amateur sport was, on the one hand, harrier-based and on the other rooted in our public schools and universities. The latter saw themselves as naturally superior and with no need for coaching, and the harrier world was non-technical.
Q These early trainers of pro runners-they followed similar methods to the Greeks?
A Yes, not because of any classical scholarship, but because medicine had changed little since Greek times. So it was a programme of purging, bleeding, fasting, sweating and emetics, similar to the training of animals. And remember the professional set-up was based on match-racing or major pedestrian carnivals, with the athlete very much like a professional boxer, going into hibernation between competitions. It was a Scot, Captain Barclay Allardice, who first outlined these methods back in 1813, but they essentially reflected earlier, 18^th century methods.
Q When were these methods discarded?
A Most of them by the early years of the 20^th century, even by the professionals, And they had no place in what was now a growing but essentially recreational amateur sport.
Q When were the first books on track and field coaching?
A The final decade of the 19^th century, with a relatively modest book by the Irish-American Mike Murphy, the inventor of the crouch start. The Americans had brought a coach, the Scot John Graham, with them to the first Olympics of 1896. Graham wrote what was probably the next book on track and field coaching around 1905. In 1913, Mike Murphy wrote a definitive book, three years after F. A. M. Webster had written “Olympian Field events”. By that time, the Americans were employing professional coaches in their schools universities and clubs, often doubling up in other sports..
Q Where did Webster come from?
A The Army. Up till that point, coaches had been working-class “trainer”-types, concerned only with running and walking. Webster broke that mould. He was middle-class, from the public school system. In 1910, he formed The Field Events Club, and travelled round England putting on field-event displays. Webster was a remarkable man, pursuing a lonely path in a world of harriers, public schools and Oxbridge till his death in 1949.
Q But there were earlier books on running?
A Yes, in the early years of the19th century with Captain Barclay ,. Later works were mainly from ex-runners like W.G. George and Alf Shrubb, though Sam Mussabini published his first book in 1908.
Q Was there any coaching in Europe?
A Yes, in Scandinavia and Germany, both nations with strong gymnastic traditions. It is worth noting that most European teams had as early as the London 1908 Games secured support from their governments in travelling to London. In contrast, our government refused to have anything to do with the London Olympics.
Q But we did well in 1908.
A Yes, but without a single medal in a field event.
Q Were there any ongoing developments in Europe?
A Yes. In 1911, the Swedes, who had done badly in London, appointed a Swedish-American athletics coach Hjertberg to train their coaches in preparation for the 1912 Stockholm Games. After a year, they realised that this would have no impact upon 1912 performance and directed him towards practical coaching in the 1911-12 period. This meant basing their Olympic athletes in the Stockholm stadium for over three months prior to the Games.
Q Didn’t this breach amateur rules -their athletes would have to leave their work?
A Of course it did, but the rules were rather like having a maiden aunt who was constantly getting pregnant-they were always ignored to suit convenience. The Swedes did excellently in Stockholm.
Q And what happened to us in in 1912, in Stockholm?
A There our overall medal- count was only around a third of the 1908 Olympics total. So in 1913, as a response to our Stockholm failure, we created the Duke of Westminster’s Fund, aimed at raising £100, 000 to fund the preparation of future Olympic teams, using professional coaches in cycling athletics and swimming.
Q Did it raise that sum?
A No, just short of £10,000, but enough to fund the appointment of coaches in swimming, cycling and athletics. Our first National Coach was the Scots-Canadian Highland Games athlete W. R. Knox, (who had achieved 7.m20 in long jump and 14m.in shot) and who was to be supported by nine regional coaches. Alas, his position lasted only from March 1914 to April 1914, and Knox departed to seek gold in the Yukon.
Q And that was the end of the development of athletics coaching in this country in that period?
A Not quite. For Webster kept ploughing his lonely furrow, Oxbridge employed “trainers” like Alec Nelson, while Sam Mussabini worked with London A.C. But our school and university culture in no way matched that of the USA, even in those early days. The American system reflected a competitive culture, a nation of dedicated to self-improvement.
In contrast, ours reflected a complacent middle class which saw Britain as the creator of modern sport and they and their kind as being naturally superior to other nations, whatever the evidence to the contrary. Even back in 1895, when London A.C. had been whipped 11-0 by New York A.C. the penny had not dropped. For a brief moment, the 1913 Duke of Westminster’s programme, (which was very advanced for its time), looked like being a way out, but it vanished after the Great War.
Q Were coaches deployed by us at the Olympics in that post-war period?
A Yes, but only once. In 1924 McLernan (Liddell’s coach) and Sgt. Starkey, a Highland Games athlete, were employed as “trainers” to our Paris team. After that, there was nothing until 1952.
Q Where did Sam Mussabini fit in?
A Nowhere, really. You see, we had no school or club competitive structure in track and field, an essential if coaching is to develop as a profession. There was no interest in coaching amongst our harriers, and a track and field set-up heavily-based on handicap running-events was not fertile ground for the development of coaching.
Q How good was Mussabini?
A In his time, Mussabini was exceptional, and Webster expressed great admiration for him, even deploying him as his coach in a failed attempt to make the 1924 team in javelin. But Sam, though clearly an excellent man-manager, had nothing much to offer in any technical sense-indeed his ideas on cross-arm action and forward lean in sprinting appear to have been quite rightly ignored by Abrahams.
Q And Webster?
A It is difficult, at this distance, to estimate how good a coach he was, since he had very little material of quality with which to work. Dick Webster was an athlete of limited ability but he finished equal 6^th in the 1936 Olympic vault with 4m. His father went on to coach him to vault 3m.80 in the 1948 Olympics, after Dick had spent six years in the Army.

HOW SIR ROGER BANISTER FOR AND RAN HIS SUB-FOUR-MINUTE MILE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website

SIR ROGER BANNISTER’S iconic achievement 66 years ago is recalled by TIM BRENNAN and analysed by MATT LONG

Almost 2000 athletes will by now have paid their own tribute to the great man by lacing up their trainers to take part in the BMC’s Bannister Virtual Mile Time Trials which conclude today. In 2016, BMC chair TIM BRENNAN was fortunate enough to be part of ‘An Audience with SIR ROGER BANNISTER’. Four years later, it’s an evening in Reading that will live with him forever. Here he shares the late great man’s memories of that unforgettable day on May 6, 1954. On the day of the record attempt, SIR ROGER went into his hospital laboratory which had a grindstone. Back in the 1950s, spikes were fixed to the running shoe and the aim was to give a sharp finish. With attention to detail, SIR ROGER rubbed graphite into the spikes so that the cinders from the track would not stick to the shoe. His travel to Oxford was by train and at this stage he was still in doubt as to whether the attempt should go ahead as weather conditions were decidedly windy and the thought was that conserving energies for more favourable conditions could be the right choice.

His charismatic coach FRANZ STAMPFL was an exuberant character who implored him: “If you have a chance and don’t take it because of conditions you may never forgive yourself”. Eventually as he stared up from the changing room at the flag flying from the nearby church tower he felt that the wind was reducing and announced to his pacemakers that the attempt was on. The gun went and as they completed the first lap BANNISTER recalled feeling “so easy”, as he called “faster, faster” to CHRIS BRASHER who had the good sense to ignore him as they hit the quarter mile at 58 seconds. The pre-race target was sustained through the half mile at 1:58 before CHRIS CHATAWAY took up the running and hit the three-quarter mile mark in 3:01. Sensing the moment, with 260 yards to go BANNISTER strode out with the pain etched on his face as he forced himself through the remaining yards down the home straight feeling that the “tape was receding”. Once over the line, he had no idea if the attempt had been successful as he collapsed into the arms of his coach for what would be one of the sports’ most iconic and enduring images.
These were the days of pre-electronic timing and stopwatches had to be compared thus ensuring a wait ensued. The announcer, NORRIS MCWHIRTER, milked the moment as the anticipation in the Oxford air was tangible: “The result of event 10, the one mile.” … pause … “Is won by ROGER BANNISTER of Merton and Exeter colleges” … pause … “In a time which subject to ratification is” … pause … “A new track, British, Commonwealth, European and world record” … pause … “Of three…” The rest was lost in the noise and excitement of the crowd, but the important digit was known. At long last a mile had been won in three minutes-something.

When interviewed about the physiological underpinnings of his achievement, SIR ROGER would famously say: “It’s the ability to take more out of yourself than you’ve got”. Psychology aside, MATT LONG digs a little deeper into his training diaries: In terms of cumulative aerobic volume, in running three or four times a week, SIR ROGER averaged less than 30 miles per week in the winter phase of periodisation, regressing to just 15 miles per week during the competition phase of the macro-cycle, which seems staggering by today’s standards.
Bannister’s affiliation to the so-called ‘Paddington Lunchtime Club’ enabled him to fit training around his considerable commitments as a final year medical student at St Mary’s Hospital in London. This being said, the running contribution to his aerobic development was complemented by hiking and his strength endurance by mountain climbing. One of his favourite track sessions was 3 x 1.5 miles (at around 14:30 pace for 5km). Away from the track, AAA’s coach JIM ALFORD had been heavily influenced by the thinking of the great Swede, GOSTA HOLMER, and he signposted BANNISTER to the playing fields of Harrow School to effect fartlek based training in the winter months. Physiologist Dr HERBERT REINDEL laid the academic foundations for 1930s German coach Dr WOLDEMAR GERSCHLER to make developments in interval training. BANNISTER’S lynchpin session on the ash track near the Paddington hospital was 10 x 440 yards (effected with a rolling 440 yard jog recovery in approximately 2 minutes). Progressive overload was achieved not by increasing the number of repetitions, nor by reducing the recovery, but rather more simply by incrementally increasing the speed of the reps. Monthly progression through the winter towards the summer season would see his rep times get quicker by around one second, from 66 seconds in October to well below 60 seconds by May. BANNISTER’S approach was geared towards engendering race pace specificity and he regularly effected three-quarter mile time trials at Motspur Park in Surrey and is reputed to have beaten the unofficial world best for this distance, previously held by legendary Swede ARNE ANDERSSON.

Any decent coach will tell you that to look over your shoulder in a race is a cardinal sin of our sport. Those of you who ran in the BMC BANNISTER Virtual Time Trials had no need to do so for your nearest and indeed only rival would have been yourself. This being said, the Jamaican political activist MARCUS GARVEY once poignantly commented: “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” – so on this day of all days we are thus allowed more than a glance over the shoulder to those Iffley cinders, which burned 66 years ago today.

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

WORLD ATHLETICS SUSPEND OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION PERIOD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website,
World Athletics has announced that the qualification period for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has been suspended until the start of December, ruling out any results which might be recorded from April 6 2020 to November 30 2020. During that period, performances will also not be considered for world rankings purposes. Results will continue to be recorded for statistical purposes, including for world records, World Athletics added.

The global governing body also confirmed that athletes who have already met the entry standard since the start of the qualification period in 2019 remain qualified and will be eligible for selection, together with other athletes who qualify within the new qualification period. Subject to the global situation returning to normal following the coronavirus pandemic, the qualification period will resume on December 1, 2020, and will run until May 31, 2021, for 50km race walk and marathon events and until June 29, 2021, for all other events. “I am grateful for the detailed work and feedback from our Athletes’ Commission and Council who believe suspending Olympic qualification during this period gives more certainty for athlete planning and preparation and is the best way to address fairness in what is expected to be the uneven delivery of competition opportunities across the globe for athletes given the challenges of international travel and government border restrictions,” said World Athletics president SEB COE. Some rescheduled events are currently set to fall within the window of suspension, meaning that results recorded at races such as the Virgin Money London Marathon, which is now due to take place on October 4 rather than April 26, will not count for Olympic qualification purposes. There are still plans for the European Championships to take place in Paris in August too but should the event go ahead, performances achieved there would also not be considered as Olympic qualifying marks.

Britain’s DAI GREENE was among the athletes to give reaction to the news on social media, with the 2011 world 400m hurdles gold medallist describing it as an “excellent decision”. “Short term safety is more important than athletes having to make risky decisions to chase qualification marks later in the summer,” he added. “Takes a lot of pressure off during an already stressful time.” While Britain’s European indoor 3000m silver medallist CHRIS O’HARE wrote: “European athletes still have to hit standards to qualify for European champs. Potential situation – An athlete runs an Olympic standard in a European Championship or British Championship (both apparently still going ahead) but it doesn’t count?”

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

The following fixtures have now been Cancelled
World U20 Championships due to take place from Tuesday 7 July to Sunday 12 July
English Schools Championships due to take place on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July
European U18 Championships due to take place from Thursday 16 July to Sunday 19 July
Olympic Games due to take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August

Virgin London Marathon and Mini Marathon due to take place on Sunday 26 April has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Sunday 4 October
UK Championships due to take place on Saturday 20 June and Sunday 21 June has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Saturday 8 August and Sunday 9 August

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 7 May 2020

Posted on 05/05/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 7 May to Scott Amir, Shimaala Elliott, Linda Elmore, Latifah Harris-Osman, Emily Hathaway, Alex Kramer, Harry Kyriacou, Tyriq Lafeuille, Scott Lincoln, Jason Nicholson, Trinity O’Connor, Naomi Palmer, Yasmin Palmer, Jenny Poll, Anne Ridley and Freya Stapleton,

ENGLAND ATHLETICS ANNOUNCE ATHLETIC COMPETITION SUSPENDED TO 30 JUNE – EA announced on Wednesday 29 April that the suspension period relating specifically to athletics competition has been extended until at least 30 June. Link to EA full statement – Announcement – EA – suspension of competition to end June 2020 – 29.04.2020 (003)

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT, UPDATED 24 MARCH – The following is a joint statement by SBH and Saracens SBH Coronavirus Statement 24.03.20 Rev A

CURRENT UPDATE ON UPCOMING FIXTURES – Can be found in the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ further down.

PROFILE ON JADE LALLY – JADE, STORMY and nine-month-old daughter NYLA are currently living in Loughborough. The following highlights JADE’S career, which I believe that she is one of the most consistent and successful athlete that the club has. Photograph was taken last week on one of theire isolation walks.

JADE joined Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in December 2007, in which she had just entered the U23 age-group. In 2007 her personal best in the Discus was (49.28m) in the England Athletics U23 & U20 Championships, winning the silver medal. JADE big breakthrough came in 2009 in which she was 2nd in the England U20/U23 Championships, 3rd in the National, then in the European U23 Championships in Lithuania won the bronze medal. 2010 was her first National title which was her first of eight titles, except in 2012 and 2014 where she finished 2nd.
Other Major Championships – European 2012 Q11th, 2016 7th, 2018 11th – Commonwealth Games 2010 6th, 2014 Bronze, 2018 7th – World 2017 Q8th – Olympic Games 2016 Q15th.
Progression – first 50m throw April 2009 (53.15m), first 55m throw May 2010 (56.17m), first 55m throw July 2011 (60.76m), current personal best (65.10m) on 27 February 2016, ranking her UK No.2 on the all-time list.
Towards the end of 2018 JADE announced she was pregnant, and NYLA was born on the 19 July 2019.
2020, first competition for 18 months on 27 February, JADE said “It felt good to be back! Wasn’t sure what to expect as throwing has been a bit hindered with weather recently. Also, I had no idea on how my nerves would be. Last time I competed was in Jersey, August 2018.”

Photograph taken at the New South Wales State Champs, 2016. This is when I threw my current personal best (65.10m) and beat DANI STEVENS– a World Champion and Commonwealth Games Champion.

This is JADE’S comments on what she is doing now and the future – Currently I’m doing pretty well with training. I’ve managed to buy all my own equipment and had a lot of stuff before the lockdown because of my job (as personal trainer). I also have a Discus circle Chris Scott leant me so I can drill in my garage, and I can lift almost as normal as before. Throwing is a little more challenging but I have managed to find some concrete and an open space to throw. I plan to compete this year whenever the bans are lifted. I am also planning on moving to Australia later this year with my boyfriend Stormy and of course little Nyla. So even if this season is out, the Australian season will be a real possibility to throw and compete before the year is over. Photograph of NYLA enjoying pesto pasta with our washing in the background!

Best moment in sport– Gaining automatic selection for the Rio Olympic Games.
Worst moment– Thinking I would be selected for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and learning I wouldn’t be going. Despite appealing the decision and costing £1000’s.
Favourite Country – UK, of course!! But I really like California too. I could definitely live there. It’s like Australia but only 1 flight away!
Favourite City – London, I’m bias. Culturally so vast. So many different foods available, music scenes, people. It’s so diverse. I’m yet to find anywhere like it and feel at ease there.
Favourite Food/Snack – Favourite food is steak, fillet when I can afford it, sirloin when I can’t! Snacks, naughty snacks, Krispy Kreme when I can afford it, any old cake will do when I can’t!
Music/Artist – I have a wide variety here. I’m a big fan of old school UK garage, dance, R’n’B and rap. That always gets me going. I also am a big fan of musicals and musical theatre, The Greatest Showman is my favourite. I also am a big fan of the 60’s!
Favourite Film – Not many have heard of it, but Monsters Ball. Closely followed by the Hunger Games.
Hobbies – I used to play a lot of golf before I had Nyla. I’m also a follower of the PDC darts. Not good at playing it but always have a go!
Dislikes – People that feel they’re entitled and owed something.
Likes – People that work hard encourage others to be the best version of themselves.

This was the second in the profile series, so Beware You Could Be Next. Coming up will include one of the following Athlete, Team Manager, Coach or Official.

TRAINING TECHNIQUE VIDEOS PRODUCED BY JADE LALLY – JADE has recently produced two videos relating to the basic fundamentals for Discus, this is the link to JADE’S first video on How To Hold A Discus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA9jyS4Wung&t=6s the second video is on Discus Basics: Foot Placement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8ahzDmrldk
For future videos, watch this space.

HUGH STARKEY MOVES THE PONT L’ABBE STORY ON – On the 16 April Newsletter there was an article relating to RAY VAREY, in which HUGH RICHARD’S mentioned the 1979 Pont l’Abbé race. Subsequently HUGH STARKEY contacted me, with additional information.

This was HUGH’S findings – I was intrigued that in the 16 April newsletter you were able to reference our participation in the Pont l’Abbé race in 1979 so I dived into my archives. Without wishing to be pedantic, I can perhaps add to the record.
I found the poster for the 1976 race, and a report of this race in the Shaftesbury Quarterly Magazine for March 1976 by RICHARD SAMUEL who was at that time the editor and highly influenced by the style of Private Eye.

RICHARD SAMUEL recalls – The Pont L’Abbé races were facilitated by the introduction of passenger services from Portsmouth to St Malo and Roscoff by Brittany Ferries in the earlier 1970s. At the beginning the passenger accommodation on the boats was very basic and on one memorable trip I remember sleeping in the medical room with the rest of our group. The races were organised by a brother and sister from a cafe on the harbour in Pont L’Abbé. I can’t remember what it was called then but I think it might now be the Restaurant De La Marine as that looks very familiar. Pont L’Abbé is not a large town so the race was run in multiple laps around the town usually in front of reasonably large crowds. What has to be remembered was in those days English runners in France were a rare breed as few made the trip across the channel so we were feted as heroes (steady on. Ed). Well, we were an interesting bunch always up for a bit of moules frites and lashings of any wine we could get our hands on. On race day, it was also traditional for the English (or Welsh) to eat all the bread in the restaurant before any food came and afterwards to eat all the cheese unlike the French who only had a few pieces each. The groups of us who made the trip soon named themselves the musketeers. This was not a conscious decision as prosaically the name came from the advertising symbol of the French supermarket, Intermarché, who at the time used a slightly raffish representation of a dashing musketeer to promote their stores. Somehow this appealed and was adopted by us.
The weekend races usually involved an extremely early start to dash down to Portsmouth and a return on Mondays usually feeling the worst for wear. As the races were held in April this often meant potentially very rough crossings across the channel. Usually this did not put the heartier souls off their food but I do remember one less than intrepid runner who I will not name having to rush to a plant pot as sea sickness overtook him.
Along with Vanves and later Nantes France in the 1970s and 80s was a happy hunting ground for those Shaftesbury boys at Pont l’Abbé and no doubt there is still talk in the town of those days and relief they are over…….or maybe not!

Nestled at the bottom of the estuary, Pont l’Abbé, with the “Little Town of Character” label, was described by MAUPASSANT as “the most Breton town” of Lower Brittany. The castle, the inhabited bridge that gave the town it’s name, the shipowners’ and merchants’ residences evoke its proud history. It was in the land of legends that the famous headdress gained its height, honouring the skill of the embroiderers.

Pont l’Abbé 1976 – Small but select, that is how I would like to think of the team that made the somewhat arduous journey to the small Breton town in the Bigeuden region of France on the weekend of the 7th/8th March 1976. In fact, the team of HUGH STARKEY, ROY STEVEN, and the musketeers HUGH RICHARD and RICHARD SAMUEL were not the only English runners to make the trip as we were accompanied by Portsmouth AC and Aldershot, strangely enough the first three Southern clubs in the National.
After a hairy journey down to Plymouth, and a few beers in the nearest bar we boarded the Armourique for what to be a very rough overnight crossing. On arrival at Roscoff we were whisked off to Pont l’Abbé by our hosts. Once there we were introduced to the organisers and after a quick run settled down to the start of several lengthy meals in our Hotel. The rest of Saturday afternoon was occupied by a guided tour around the area conducted in superb weather conditions, though this was still only March. Another lengthy meal and a few beers and the rest of the day had passed.
Inevitably the worst time was the waiting for the afternoon race, which was being held at 5pm. The route for the race was round a 1200m lap which circled the town and which had to be covered 7.5 times, giving a total distance of some 9k. The French opposition was very strong with three leading French distance runners in BOXBERGER (9th in International), PAUGAM (18th), and RAULT (32nd) all competing. In a fast start HUGH STARKEY and ROY STEVEN were soon to the front with RICHARD SAMUEL and HUGH RICHARDS close behind. At 3000m ROY and BARTON were dropped, and BOXBERGER split up the rest with a long drive from 5000m out, to score an easy win. HUGH hung on to place an excellent 4th, with ROY holding 6th after his fast start. RICHARD moved through over the final 3k to place 8th, whilst HUGH found himself out of the scorers for the first time in quite a while, despite beating LES PRESLAND.
Result 1st BOXBERGER (26.54), 4th HUGH STARKEY (27.26), 6th ROY STEVEN (28.00), 8th RICHARD SAMUEL (28.12), 11th HUGH RICHARDS (28.22). Teams 1st SHAFTESBURY (18 points), 2nd ALDERSHOT, FARNHAM & DISTRICT (36).

Photograph of the 1976 poster.

Pont l’Abbé 1977 – After last year’s success in winning the Le juene Gnome de Bigonden, the squad were strengthened by the addition of DAVE BEDFORD and JOHN DRYDEN although ROY STEVEN was missing.
After an eventful journey to Portsmouth in DAVE’S car, where only a minimum of traffic laws were not broken. JOHN DRYDEN was not sick on the boat going over, and no-people approached the party for their autographs. In France though it was a different story as DAVE did not begin to drive as badly as we all knew he could. He did not knock anyone over and no ambulances or gendarmes we needed at any stage of the journey although there were some Pink Floyd.
Once at Pont l’Abbé, the boys decided to find out the old Breton customs of eating seafood, and also about Oliver Cromwell who used to own a brewery in Ely, or was it Ealing. After training later in the afternoon when HUGH STARKEY did not run faster than anyone else, and did not look at the view from the world’s highest bridge – almost, DAVE BEDFORD did not do a lot of strides, and was completely knackered, JOHN DRYDEN and HUGH RICHARDS remained non-plussed and RICHARD SAMUEL was already to make a name for himself.
The route for the race was the same as last year, which is a distance of 9k. The French opposition was very strong with leading French distance runners in BOXBERGER, PAUGAM, CARABY and RAULT. Suicidal sees DAVE, BOXBERGER, PAUGAM, RICHARD and CARABY clear after 800m, RICHARD is dropped after the 2nd lap but remain in contact 10m behind. After 3 laps DAVE and PAUGAM are 80m up on RICHARD and CARABY remain together. After 4 laps DAVE drops PAUGAM and not long after BOXBERGER passes PAUGAM, during the 6th lap BOXBERGER closes on DAVE, who responded and then started to pull away. Towards the end of the 7th lap DAVE was 100m clear and the race was won.
Result 1st DAVE BEDFORD (28.04), 2nd BOXBERGER (28.15), 4th RICHARD SAMUEL (29.04), 7th HUGH STARKEY (29.41), 14th HUGH RICHARDS (30.30), 15th JOHN DRYDEN (30.33).

JOHN DRYDEN recalls –However,DAVE was coming back from an injury but wasn’t too unfit, having come 45th in World cross the previous weekend. Reading the race report, one could ask why DAVE flogged the last lap to open a 100m gap when he could have beaten BOXBERGER by just cruising around? Well, M MEHU had bet him that if he was first past the post he’d buy DAVE a beer for every metre he won by. To be fair, when DAVE got back to the Café de la Marine he found plenty of volunteers to help him get through them.

Photograph of the 1977 poster, followed by DAVE BEDFORD on his way in wiining the race, finally RICHARD SAMUEL holding off the opposition for 4th place.

Pont l’Abbé 1978 – Unfortunately I cannot find a report of full results.
Result 4th RICHARD SAMUEL, 17th ROY STEVEN, 17th JOHN DRYDEN, 20th MARTIN MCEVILLY, 39th HUGH RICHARDS, 40th DAVE BEDFORD cracked ribs.

Pont l’Abbé 1979 – The evening of the Southern Road Relay, five of our lads packed their bags and set off is search of another memorable and enjoyable weekend in Pont l’Abbé. After coffee at “Chez RICHARD et JULIE” in Richmond we piled into HUGH RICHARD’S car and travelled down to Portsmouth where we partook of dinner at the celebrated “l’oeuf d’Or”. We made the boat with the customary 10 minutes to spare, checked into our cabins and after an incident free journey were able to breakfast on coffee and croissants at St Malo, and arrived in one piece in Pont l’Abbé about mid-day.
The route for the race again around the town and the distance was 10k. The main trouble came from the top Breton Club, Stade Brestois who provided the winner JEAN-LUC PANGAM. Shaftesbury win the “Jeune gnome de Bigonden” for the fourth consecutive year.
Result 10th RICHARD SAMUEL, 12th JOHN DRYDEN, 18th MARTIN MCEVILLY, 28th HUGH RICHARDS.
And so back to “Dom et Maries” for the evening celebrations, enlivened by various musical entertainment, the appearance of “la lune du Pays de Galles” and M MEHU doing the palais glide with the wife of one the Irish team.
Up early the next day for a relaxed 10 along the riverbank, after a shower, check out of our hotel. The manager, it seems, wishes to have a word with us. The lads want to run for it at once, and it takes some time to convince them that he does not wish to call the gendarmes or impound our luggage, he is, in fact inviting the team to join him for cocktails, on the house, before lunch. Is this a first for Shaftesbury?
A delightful cider and pancakes at (where else?) the creperie, then off to M MEHU’S wine cellars to purchase a few cases of his cuvee Maison (at a generous discount). We then set off for a leisurely drive to Roscoff, and the overnight ferry to Plymouth. The weekend ended about lunchtime on Tuesday as usual.

HUGH RICHARDS recalls – I remember well the Bigouden Boy now residing permanently with HUGH STARKEY (and of course PHYLLIS). Those were the days when we had a Customs grilling when re-entering the UK. The Bigouden Boy is quite a valuable piece of Breton porcelain – even more so some 40 or more years on. It might have been on that occasion (although there were many) when the Custom Officer, having scratched his head a few times, said words to the effect ‘thank goodness a British team has won something abroad….’ Photograph of the Trophy.

ODDS-N-ENDS – The following was published in the 1977 April edition of the Shaftesbury Harriers Quarterly magazine.
Congratulations to LINDA and GERRY ELMORE of the birth of a son LEE on 19 March.
There is no truth in the rumour that the only reason we are not doing the National Road Relay on 23 April is because JULIAN GOATER is getting married that day.
The storey goes that the Club track captain, GEOFF MORPHITIS, obtained a broken nose and two lovely black eyes while playing rugby. But we have not heard anything from MARGARET, GEOFF’S wife.
RICHARD SAMUEL says he is not bringing a girl to the Club dinner because he wants to enjoy himself.
DAVE BEDFORD says he is not bringing a girl to the Club dinner because his fiancé won’t let him.
Those who knew KEN PEASNELL may like to know that he has just been appointed Professor of Lancaster University.

STEVE SOLOMON AN AUSTRALIAN’S VIEW ON THE LOCKDOWN/OLYMPICS – Written by ROSALIND ZEFFERRT. London 2012 400m finalist at just 19, had it all mapped out in the build up to Tokyo. “My qualification for these Olympics started last May. Every competition I did was to set me up for 2020,” said Solomon, Australia’s team captain at last summer’s World Championships. “I was really looking forward to a successful year. The season’s best I got in my last competition in February, 45.37 seconds (down from 45.54 in 2019 and seeking 44.90 to qualify), showed what a good place I was in; I was really strong and in great shape.”

Then, a few short weeks later, on the day both Australia and the UK went into lockdown, those plans were turned upside down, when the IOC postponed the Games. It hit hard. “Even though it was kind of a relief when the announcement came, at first I found myself stressed in a way I hadn’t been for years,” said SOLOMON. “Getting into the Olympics is a challenge anyway and the months going into the Games are so intense, not just for the athletes but for their families. Everything is amplified. We’d been due to hold our national trials the following week and were expecting some selections soon after.”
There was more to waiting another year than the simple passage of time and a later qualification deadline. “It may not sound that disruptive, but for athletes it’s quite a significant push for us to change to 2021. Our health, form and performance now is no guarantee of what it’ll be next year. For a lot of athletes it means a new approach to the Games.”
SOLOMON’S disappointment also reflects his personal sacrifices over the past two years. “I’d made some huge decisions to help me to reach Tokyo this year, not next, in terms of relationships, where I train and where I work. I also had plans for after the Games and that’s all in the air now.” He added, “I feel deflated, too. Even though the Games are still going to take place, it almost feels as though they’ve been taken away entirely, because the Olympics won’t be exactly the same as they were going to be in 2020.”
Nevertheless, he is satisfied with how the decision-making was handled. “It was better for us that the Games were going ahead right until the moment they were postponed, because what we do is too hard for uncertainty,” he explained. “People see us as machines, but we’re human. If the IOC had wavered, athletes would have started making poor training choices. Also, Tokyo made the announcement two months earlier than they’d originally said and we appreciated that. Otherwise it would have been very difficult for us, especially as people are on different lockdown measures in different parts of the world.” Another issue would have been managing anti-doping testing, due to the current restrictions on entering people’s homes.
SOLOMON also believes it is fortunate, given the circumstances, that the host city is Tokyo. “Had it been Rio, I think they would have struggled both financially and organisationally to keep everything ready for another year, so the Games would probably have been cancelled altogether.”
Focused though he is on his own Olympics preparations, one of the first things he did following the announcement was to message each of his fellow athletes to offer support. ”Everyone is still processing the news,” he said. “The real time to talk is early next year when the stress and anxiety will ramp up again, but I wanted them to know that I understood how they were feeling.”
Like most of Australia’s athletes in lockdown, SOLOMON is adjusting to a new routine. “Typically I’d go into unstructured training at the end of the international season, to give the body a rest, but with no official season this year, I need to start preparing for 2021 straight away,” he said. “So I’m taking that break now and I’ll have an extended season from later this month right through to next summer.” Current at-home training involves two short sessions daily with a combination of swimming, exercise bike and rowing machine, supplemented by “fun” core circuits via Zoom with work colleagues at Uber Eats, where he is a partnership manager.
When not training, SOLOMON finds he is working harder than ever, despite freeing up time by not having to make the usual two-hour round trip to the west Sydney track where his coach, former Olympic 100m hurdler Penny Gillies, is based. “I find it hard to stop working, because I’m at home and it’s around me the whole time,” he said. “I’m consumed by work. I haven’t got round to thinking about how I’ll go back to training normally within the constraints of lockdown.”
When he does, he is determined to put everything in place to give himself the best possible chance of a place in the Olympic squad. “I’ll continue to prepare at all times with the information I have,“ he said. “The Tokyo 2020 CEO has now said that even the 2021 dates can’t be guaranteed while the virus is still spreading. I understand it is a complicated situation to predict, but I trust that those tasked with making any revision of the decision are fully aware of the gravity and the responsibility they carry.”

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 30-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER – It has just been announced that as the World Cross Country Championships is in Australia are on 20 March 2021, the Inter Counties in Loughborough will be on 20 February and the National Cross Country Championships will be at Parliament Hill on 6 March. Elsewhere the National Cross Country Relay Championships in Mansfield are on 31 October 2020, European Trials are on 28 November and the European Championships in Dublin on 13 December.

MULLER BRITISH ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Since the current pandemic resulted in significant changes to the competition calendar, British Athletics have been in constant communication with our partners at European Athletics, World Athletics and the Wanda Diamond League to coordinate the remaining schedule of athletics events in 2020, prioritising the safety and health of our sport and spectators at all times.

At this moment in time, we are still working on the basis that all British Athletics events – Müller British Athletics Championships Manchester, Müller Anniversary Games London & Müller Grand Prix Gateshead – will be going ahead although we will continue to adhere to all government advice and guidelines to ensure the safety of those involved.

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is closed for athletics until the 31 May.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 30 April 2020

Posted on 30/04/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 30 April to Kachi Akpakwu, Christopher Castro-Neto, Henry McLuckie, Tim Saunders-Mullins, Adam Shiret, Gregory Thompson, Sam Trueman and Yuvan Vasanthakumaran

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT, UPDATED 24 MARCH – The following is a joint statement by SBH and Saracens SBH Coronavirus Statement 24.03.20 Rev A

CURRENT UPDATE ON UPCOMING FIXTURES – Can be found in the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ further down.

JOYCE SMITH AN INSIGHT INTO HER LIFE AS A MOTHER AND ATHLETE – The following article was written by BEN BLOOM and was published in the 26 April 2020 edition of the Sunday Telegraph. Photograph is of JOYCE when winning the 1979 Avon International Marathon in Waldniel, Germany in a time of (2:36.27).

JOYCE’S motivation has never stemmed from any particular desire to alter perception; it has always been far more matter of fact. JOYCE likes running. And if she wants to run, she will run.
When she won the first two editions of the London Marathon in 1981 and 1982, it was purely circumstantial that she was a mother of two aged 43 and 44 respectively. The opportunity had simply never been there before. Age was something she never thought about and being a mother was “normal”. Likewise, when she became what was then the oldest woman to run at an Olympics when she contested the first marathon held at the Games aged 46 in 1984.

When she decided to start running again after her 80th birthday – two decades on from initially giving it up – it was not to prove that she could still do it. It was just that, well, she wanted to. “I just thought, ‘I think I’ll start running again,’” she says with amusing simplicity. So, for the last couple of years, JOYCE has been joining her husband BRYAN – who still coaches at Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers – twice a week for training. Sometimes she does sets of 100-metre strides and other times the sessions consist of repeated uphill runs. “It makes you pick your knees up,” she explains.

The coronavirus pandemic has done little to halt her activity quota either. Now aged 82, her outdoor pursuits have been reduced accordingly to a daily morning walk to buy a newspaper, but her training regime remains as frequent as ever, courtesy of an exercise bike in her Watford home. “There are two sessions I do: a 30-minute steady cycle and a 10-second fast, 50-second easy session for five minutes,” she says. Of the latter, she concedes: “That’s quite hard.” On Sunday, the SMITHS should have been making their annual pilgrimage into the city centre for the London Marathon – a race that has been postponed until October due to the pandemic. Sometimes they sit in the stands and watch the runners flood by, while on many occasions in the past they have been involved in a more formal capacity. Indeed, as of last year, the first British female finisher is presented with the JOYCE SMITH TROPHY.
In so many ways, it is remarkable to think how far the women’s race – and female running as a whole – has developed in the decades since JOYCE triumphed at the inaugural event. Photograph is of JOYCE when winning the 3000m bronze medal in the 1974 European Championships in Rome, Italy in a time of (8:57.39).

As recently as 1967, when JOYCE turned 30, there was no such thing as female distance running for females, with women not considered capable enough of competing beyond 800m in international competition. Such logic is laughable now but, frustrated by the half-mile limit, it almost meant the athletics world was denied JOYCE’S talent, when she announced her intention to retire from competitive racing before the end of the decade. By the time she was tempted to return a year later, she had given birth to her daughter LISA and the landscape was beginning to change, albeit slowly.

At the 1972 Olympics, she made the 1500m semi-finals at the Olympics and two years later won European bronze over 3000m. But it was not until 1979, three years after the birth of her second daughter LIA, that the opportunity arose to finally contest a marathon in Germany. She smashed the British record and, having travelled by train from her Charing Cross hotel to the start line in Greenwich two years on in 1981, she was one of fewer than 300 women who made history by running the first London Marathon. Last year there were almost 18,000. Photograph is of JOYCE when winning her 2nd London Marathon in 1982 in a time of (2:29.43).

Aged 43, she triumphed in two hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds – the third fastest time in the world and quick enough to place her inside the top five in the annual British rankings every year since. A year on, she returned and repeated the feat, going 14 seconds quicker. “I never even thought of age,” she insists. “All my athletics career I just moved up in distance.
“I started off in the 800m, then 1500m and then 3000m. Then I moved up to the marathon. That’s why I ran for such a long time because there was a new challenge. And I was still managing to keep fit even though I was getting older.” Nowadays, leading runners command six-figure appearance fees just to contest the biggest marathon races, while JOYCE’S victory and time bonus would have earned her $64,000 (£52,000) from the race organisers in last year’s race, not to mention sponsorship money. Yet when JOYCE won, she did not receive a penny and relied solely on her income as a wages clerk for cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden. “When I won my first London Marathon they wanted to put a photograph of me up in their hair salon in Bond Street to say congratulations to one of their staff,” she recalls. “But they got told off. They were told they couldn’t do it because advertising wasn’t allowed in athletics.”

As for balancing motherhood with an international running career that spanned 25 years, she says it was “just normal”. “There was a big gap so the eldest daughter looked after the younger one,” she says. “The girls used to go to school and I’d go off for my first run. Then when Bryan got home I did my second session. “When I did my long runs on a Saturday morning they used to sit and watch Sesame Street or something.” Even now there are thoughts of what might have been. JOYCE remains adamant she could have run faster if given the chance to contest a marathon in her 30s and it is telling that only two British women – PAULA RADCLIFFE and MARA YAMAUCHI – have knocked more than five minutes off her best time.
Unfortunately, she operated in an era when sportswomen were restricted in what they were allowed to do. But as SMITHS showed, the talent was there. And if you head to the right hill in Watford, you will see an 82-year-old proving it still is.

JOYCE’S timeline
1937: Born in Stoke Newington, London
1960: Receives first international vest over 800m
1968: Gives birth to LISA
1972: Competes over 1500m at Munich Olympics
1974: Wins European 3000m bronze in Rome
1976: Gives birth to LIA
1979: Runs first marathon in Sandbach
1981: Wins inaugural London Marathon
1982: Wins second London Marathon
1983: Finishes ninth in marathon at Helsinki World Championships
1984: Finishes 11th in marathon at Los Angeles Olympics

BMC LAUNCHES BANNISTER VIRTUAL MILES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website.

British Milers’ Club-organised time trial celebrates the 66th anniversary of SIR ROGER BANNISTER’S first sub-four-minute mile and raises money for charity. The British Milers’ Club (BMC) has launched the ‘Bannister Virtual Miles’, a remote training-based time trial event to celebrate the 66th anniversary of SIR ROGER BANNISTER’S first sub-four-minute mile.

“Keep going, keep going, keep going until a little something inside you says, ‘Keep going’.” Those words were uttered by the late, great founder of the BMC, FRANK HORWILL OBE, and they resonate more loudly than ever during the global crisis which we currently face. As a way to keep BMC activity going, and also raise some money for charity, the Bannister Virtual Miles will be held across three days, from May 4 to the actual sub-four anniversary day of May 6. Athletes can now enter for free at data.opentrack.run/x/2020/GBR/bmcmile

Entry closes on May 2 and is limited to 1609 runners. “Whilst respecting Government guidelines on social distancing and exercise restrictions, the club is responding in a creative way to the absence of competition for our athletes,” says BMC chair TIM BRENNAN. The club is keen to become a productive force for the collective social good. Event organisers STEPHAE GREEN and MATT LONG add: “We are looking for participants to make a voluntary contribution to a nominated charity helping people during the pandemic so that athletes can not only benchmark their training but play a role in enhancing the social good during a global crisis.” The club’s chosen charity is Turn2Us, which provides pragmatic support to assist those who are struggling financially. They have launched a coronavirus appeal to help those affected during these difficult times. The charity was founded by ELIZABETH FINN during the Victorian era way back in 1897 to combat poverty in an industrial age. In a post-industrial world, the charity retains its relevance as it is estimated that more than 14 million people are living in poverty, including 3.5 million children. In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, evidence is suggesting that it is the poor who are suffering the disproportionate impact of lockdown, which makes the work of the charity so relevant to the current crisis.

Donations can be made at justgiving.com/fundraising/british-milers The club adds: “Would you listen to FRANK HORWILL’S words and ‘keep going’ with the British Milers’ Club in raising money for the social stood during a time of global crisis? Let’s exercise social responsibility in celebrating the legacy of SIR ROGER BANNISTER’S first four-minute mile by entering the Bannister Virtual Mile time trials between May 4-6.” The BMC would like to thank a number of people for their support in organising this event, including MATT DE FREITAS, JAMES THIE, MARK HOOKWAY, JAMES MCRAE, JONNY CURRIE and BRITTA SENDIHOFER.

TOM MCNAB’S THE BOARDWALK MILE – Was written by TOM following the death of ROGER BANNISTER on 3 March 2018.
The recent death of the great ROGER BANNISTER caused me to seek out a letter sent to me over fifty years ago. This was from an old friend ALEC BRECKENRIDGE, from Glasgow’s Victoria Park AC, one of Scotland’s top milers back in the 1950s. ALEC had dual nationality, as a Scots/ American, and had run (4.9.2) at his best. He eventually ran a marathon in (2.28.44) in 1960, and competed for USA in that event in the Rome Olympics.

Spring, 1954. The race to be first under four minutes was gathering pace. WES SANTEE was the American hope for the summer, while over in Australia JOHN LANDY had been churning out miles in the low fours week after week, and would soon be over in Europe. Time was short. But then there arrived the Atlantic City Boardwalk Mile, an attempt by the American half- miler MAL WHITFIELD to duck under four minutes in a straight, wind-assisted, paced run. OK, so it wouldn’t really count, but it would always be there, and would almost certainly put a few bucks in WHITFIELD’S pocket. And ALEC BRECKENRIDGE had been asked to be the pace-maker.
This was not the first such attempt. One of the greats of the 19th century, the professional runner “Crowcatcher” LANG, had run 4minutes two seconds in a straight mile on the Newmarket turnpike road on October 30, 1863. LANG ran 55-59-62-66 on his own, and I had always thought that the first half mile must have been slightly downhill, since this bettered the existing half-mile record. But the BELL’S Life report makes no mention of any temporary or general downward gradient. But another account says that the entire road was slightly downhill, with the final 300 metres very soft. Whatever the truth, it was, by modern standards, a cross-country course, and with a pacemaker Lang might well have broken four minutes. But, to return to the Boardwalk, let ALEC BRECKENRIDGE speak for himself.

“A good field had been invited to compete in this straight mile on the wooden boards from the steel pier to Convention Hall. WHITFIELD had been saying that he felt that he could beat four minutes. I had not been running much, as I had been in my freshman year but I was invited to the race on the condition that I set a fast pace for 880 yards. The course was roped off to keep pedestrians aside and motorcycling police were also stewarding the course.
Each 440 was marked by a large banner and white line on the boards. I ran in tennis shoes, Whitfield wore indoor spikes. The start was tremendously fast, WILT and ASHENFELTER both setting the pace at 56.8 secs.
We had a following wind blowing us along, and I could not get to take the pace until almost 880, reached in 1min. 59.3 secs, and at this point another pacer joined the field (highly illegal). I felt that I had not done my duty, and decided to take them to a fast ¾ mile, actually about 3min. 3secs.
At this point, being in the lead and seeing Convention Hall not too far ahead, (440 yards looks like 220 on a straightaway) I kept my legs pumping, because I knew that WHITFIELD was on my back, and I actually finished four or five yards ahead of him. Through the tape my legs felt completely drained of strength, but I was happy with the result, 4 min.6.3 secs.
At this point, the officials decided that I was not the most colourful character in the race, and that I must be disqualified somehow, so they declared that I was not entered for the race, but was only a pacesetter. So, WHITFIELD was declared winner in 4 min. 6.9, and is still listed as the 1954 winner. The race was made more farcical when he announced that he had not tried to beat me because I was only a pacesetter.

I was given a small trophy inscribed “Boardwalk Pacesetter, 1954”. My coach advised me to forget the race and never to go near them again. This I did until last year, when I ran in some beach runs and in the AAU 15k. I received a lot of favourable publicity… but we decided to forget the whole affair, one reason being that I felt that it was a fluke performance, being wind-aided, etc. “
Back in 1968, I sent ROGER BANNISTER a copy of BRECKENRIDGE’S letter. He told me that he had run against ALEC, but had up to this point known nothing of the Boardwalk Mile.
May 6th, 1954 – At this time an officer in the RAF, I was on a Fighter Command athletics course in Lincolnshire, and having toiled in the blustery wind on the rough grass track all day, was taking my rest reading a paper in the Officer’s Mess. Suddenly, the head of pole vaulter GEOFF ELLIOTT popped round the Mess door. “ROGER’S done it,“ he said.

OSLO ‘IMPOSSIBLE GAMES’ ANNOUNCED FOR JUNE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website.
Traditional Diamond League meet will be replaced by behind-closed-doors concept featuring a world record attempt by KARSTEN WARHOLM.

Athletics action is set to return to Oslo in June but in a different format, with organisers of the traditional Diamond League meeting having announced the ‘Impossible Games’. The coronavirus pandemic has so far affected the first eight events in the 15-meet Diamond League series, with the postponement of the Eugene (June 7) and Paris (June 13) events confirmed on Thursday. On that day, the Bislett Alliance announced plans to host an alternative athletics competition under Norwegian coronavirus regulations on June 11 – the original date of this year’s Oslo Diamond League meeting.

The behind-closed-doors concept at the Bislett Stadium is set to feature a world record attempt by KARSTEN WARHOLM as the world 400m hurdles champion targets the 300m hurdles mark of 34.48, while Sweden’s world record-holder MONDO DUPLANTIS will face Norwegian SONDRE GUTTORNSEN in a pole vault duel at Bislett, but they will also compete against former world record-holder RENAUD LAVILLENIE, who will vault against them in his own garden in France. Other plans are for KAROLINE BJERKELI GROVDAL to take on a solo attempt at GRETE WAITZ’S Norwegian 3000m record of 8:31.75, aided by wavelight technology, and for a 200m hurdles head-to-head to take place between 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles specialists AMALIE LUEL and ISABELLE PEDERSON. Meet director STEINAR HOEN is also said to have had “positive dialogue” with Norway’s INGEBRIGTSEN athletes, but those events are yet to be decided and the programme is subject to changes. “Unfortunately, the rules on infection control make it impossible for us to have an audience in the stadium,” HOEN said, with an hour-long TV broadcast planned. “Together with (Norwegian broadcasting company) NRK we will do our best to make a meeting for the athletes and a great TV show for the fans.”

World Athletics president and chair of the Diamond League Board, SEBASTIAN COE, said: “This is really positive news for athletes and fans and promises, even in this early stage, to be another great night of athletics from the Bislett Stadium. “Congratulations to the Oslo Bislett Games for dreaming this up and following it through, working within the pandemic guidelines set out in Norway.” Organisers added that no athletes will fly into Oslo for the event, but electric cars will be used to transport athletes from the Swedish border.

FORMER UK ATHLETICS PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR NEIL BLACK DIES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website.
Tributes paid to BLACK, who “dedicated his life to supporting athletes”

NEIL BLACK, the former UK Athletics (UKA) performance director, has died aged 60.

In a statement, the national governing body said Black had passed away suddenly at the weekend. His death is believed to have been of natural causes. A well-respected physiotherapist, BLACK had gone on to become head of sport science at the governing body and then performance director, a position he held from 2012 until last year when he stepped down in October. BLACK’S career in athletics had seen him start out as a middle-distance runner for Morpeth Harriers, with wins against the likes of SEB COE and STEVE CRAM. “I beat him quite comfortably, to be honest, but I’m sure he wasn’t that bothered,” BLACK told SIMON TURNBULL during a 2012 interview in The Independent, when asked about his win over CRAM.

Coached by 1966 Commonwealth marathon champion JIM ALDER, BLACK’S achievements also included clocking a 3:44.40 1500m as a teenager in 1978 but he was forced to retire through injury a few years later. He would go on to dedicate his time to working in athletics instead and became a mentor to many of the country’s top athletes, including 10-time global gold medallist MO FARAH. “I wanted to be the most successful athlete I possibly could and I felt as though injury stopped me from doing that,” BLACK told TURNBULL in 2012. “I transferred my obsession for training into my obsession for working – as a physiotherapist, as part of the medical team, and as head of science and medicine over the last few years. Now, as the performance director, it feels like an obsession to do the absolute best that I can.” Many tributes were paid to BLACK following news of his death, with British Athletics saying the governing body was “shocked and saddened” to confirm his passing. “NEIL loved the sport of athletics and dedicated his life to supporting athletes – as a world class physiotherapist, as head of sport science, and then in recent years as performance director for British Athletics,” the statement added. “Since leaving the role of UKA performance director in October 2019, he had been continuing to support a number of athletes and coaches as an advisor. “NEIL will be hugely missed by those that knew and worked with him.”

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 24-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 24-04-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

The following fixtures have now been Cancelled
BUCS due to take place on Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May
Hertfordshire County Championships due to take place on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May
Loughborough International due to take place on Sunday 17 May
Middlesex Young Athletes League due to take place on Saturday 23 May
UK Youth Development League due to take place on Sunday 24 May, Sunday 21 June, Sunday 26 July and Sunday 6 September
Middlesex County Championships due to take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May
Eastern Young Athletics League due to take place on Sunday 31 May
Veterans League due to take place on Monday 1 June
Night of 10000m PBs – British Championships due to take place on Saturday 6 June
National Preparatory Schools Championships due to take place on Monday 29 June
World U20 Championships due to take place from Tuesday 7 July to Sunday 12 July
English Schools Championships due to take place on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July
European U18 Championships due to take place from Thursday 16 July to Sunday 19 July
Olympic Games due to take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August

Virgin London Marathon and Mini Marathon due to take place on Sunday 26 April has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Sunday 4 October
National Athletic League due to take place on Sunday 14 June has been postponed
UK Championships due to take place on Saturday 20 June and Sunday 21 June has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Saturday 8 August and Sunday 9 August

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is closed for athletics until the 31 May.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 23 April 2020

Posted on 21/04/202030/04/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 23 April to Nadav Boyd, William Gallo, Andrew Millett, Naomi Ogunniyi, Andreas Pitsialis, Jamal- Marcus Rhoden-Stevens, Leo Roncarati, Mekhi Spence-Forde, Mark Taylor, Ben Winfield and Gabriel Yiadom

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT, UPDATED 24 MARCH – The following is a joint statement by SBH and Saracens SBH Coronavirus Statement 24.03.20 Rev A

CURRENT UPDATE ON UPCOMING FIXTURES – Can be found in the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ further down.

CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS 2019-2020 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website, produced by STEVE SMYTHE.
Key of major events: Card = Cardiff, CAU = Inter-Counties, ECR = English X Relays, ESCF = English Schools Cup Final, ESJB = English Schools Junior Boys, Liv = Liverpool, LYG = London Youth Games, Mids = Midlands, Mil K = Milton Keynes, Nat = National; NE = North East, Nth = North, NSIC = Northern Schools IC, Sco = Scotland, SCR= Scottish Relays, SES = South East Schools, SSC = Scottish short course, Sth = South, Stirl = Stirling, SWIC = South West Inter Counties, SWS = South West Schools

Under 13 Boys Athletes who achieved the following were considered for the rankings: Top 40 ESAA (JB) (3 U15); Top 12: CAU, National; Top 8 Liverpool; Top 6: Stirling, Scotland; Top 3: North, South, Milton Keynes, Cardiff
Under 13 Boys – 4th GIANLEO STUBBS 2nd Nat (14.22), 3rd CAU (13.31), 14th ESJB (15.08 2nd U13), 1st SIC (13.31), 2nd LYG (7.29), 1st Herts (10.00), 1st Herts Schools (13.40), ECR (7.17), Scr (6.59).

Under 15 Girls Athletes who achieved the following were considered for the rankings: Top 20 ESAA (IG) (10 U17); Top 15: CAU, National; Top 8 Liverpool, Stirling; Top 5 ESJG, North, South, Scottish, Milton Keynes, Cardiff; Top 3: Mids
Under 15 Girls – 13th AIMI WEIGHTMAN 9th CAU (17.28), 24th Nat (20.17), 27th ESIG (13.14), 4th Sth (17.32), 4th ESCF (11.59), 4th LYG (8.00), 1st Herts Schools (14.48), Scr (7.56).

Under 17 Women Athletes who achieved the following were considered for the rankings: Top 30: Liverpool (10 U17); Top 16: ESAA IG; Top 15: CAU, ESAA SG, Milton Keynes (10 U17), Cardiff (5 U17); Top 12: National top 12; Top 10: Stirling U20; Top 6: South; Top 5: Stirling U17, Mids; Top 3: North, Scotland
Under 17 Women – 8th FREYA STAPLETON 6th Nat (22.25), 9th ESSG (16.21), 7th Stir (28.03), 19th Liv (16.42 4th U17), 6th Mil K (17.21 3rd U17), 1st Herts (20.25), 1st Met Lge (15.11), ECR (9.05).

RAY TUCKER WINNING THE FIGHT – In the 2 April Newsletter there was an article on Shaftesbury’s Senior Women success during the 1998 to 2002 period, in which RAY featured. He contacted me at the end of last week with an update where he is in 2020, RAY joined SBH in 1993 and lives in Northwood, Middlesex.

I look forward to your weekly club news and write ups and as my name was mentioned a few weeks ago I thought I’d let you know how I was getting on.
I’ve was diagnosed with leukaemia 14 years ago and as the regular blood counts suggest my health is deteriorating year by year and although passed the point when patients normally have chemotherapy, I have so far managed to do without it. The haematologists think it’s partly due to me being fit for my age (77 years) and keep a positive outlook. I train regularly,
cycling and running and have been in the UK duathlon age group team for the past 7 years. My doctors encourage me to continue with the duathlons and although much slower these days, I still manage to compete well with guys in my age group.
I enjoyed my time at Shaftesbury competing, team managing and coaching. You mentioned me coaching KATE ARMSTRONG and LEE AVERY but I also coached ANNE JEEVES, FRIMANN BENEDIKTSSON, LINDA COLE, PETER STAINER, ROBERT PICK and TREFOR MORGAN as well as pole vaulters STACEY DICKER and CLAIRE YOUNG.
I no longer coach but still meet socially and train with some of those I did coach and I meet up regularly at British, World and European Duathlon Champs with a number of ex Shaftesbury members who have also made the British duathlon team: ANGELA JOINER, IRENE PEATY MILLER, PETER STAINER, GILL MORGAN, KATE ARMSTRONG and TREFOR MORGAN and a few of the young Shaftesbury guys who have done particularly well in these competitions although I don’t know the youngsters to speak to.
ALAN, it’s nice to see you still doing a great job for the club and I shall look forward to further issues of your newsletter and hope you are keeping in good health, as well as everyone at Shaftesbury.

CHRISTOPHER KIRWIN KEEPING BUSY – Lives next door to me in the County of Devon, and sent me an update on how he is coping with the Coronavirus situation.
“Keep well all of you in the London area; somewhat less fraught down here in the South West – with no Parkrun timekeeping each week I am limited to 11 to 12 kilometres on my exercise bike each day – just completed a burst of 6km in 10 minutes, without cheating – no cycling downhill or such! Managing over 50 miles each week at present!.

TONY SMITH LOOKS BACK TO THE 2009-2010 SEASON – TONY lives in Radlett, Hertfordshire with his wife JEAN, and was at school with her in 1948. Their relationship blossomed and following his National Service in Singapore (1952/53) they got married in 1955 in Willesden, this year they celebrated 65 years of marriage. TONY became Young Athletes Team Manager in 1980 and eventually retired his famous yellow jacket in 2017. They have 3 children ANDREW, CLAIRE and JULIAN who have all run for Shaftesbury, ANDREW apparently joined the club on the same day in 1973 as PHILIP CUNNINGHAM. JEAN apart from putting up with him, is an avid ARSENAL supporter and TONY would you believe supports EVERTON. TONY told me that he thought it would be good to remember the period of time when a complete cross country and road running season fixtures, included Club, County and National fixtures were won by the Shaftesbury Under 15 boys teams, the season being 2009/2010. I cannot recall any youngster’s teams emulating this during my time at Shaftesbury a truly fantastic feat.

The Under 15 Boys squad that year consisted of the following athletes – LUKE AMES-BLACKABY, MICHAEL CALLEGARI, JOE HEADLAND, RICHARD JOHNSON, CALLUM MCCORMICK, MATT MCLAUGHLIN, RORY MUDD, DOUGAL OLIVER, MARK PEARCE, JOE REDWOOD, CHANDI UDUWAWALA, ANDRE WILLIAMS and SAM WILSON.

The season opened on the 13 September 2009 with the Hertfordshire and Middlesex road relays at Minet Park, Hayes, with athletes from both counties we fielded.
Hertfordshire – 1st SBH MICHAEL CALLEGARI (9.29), MARK PEARCE (10.31), MATT MCLAUGHLIN (9.40).
Middlesex – 1st SBH JOE HEADLAND (10.10), CHANDI UDUWAWALA (10.45), LUKE AMES-BLACKABY (10.40).

2 weeks later, on the 26 September 2009, we swept aside the opposition in winning the Southern Young Athletes road relays at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot.
1st SBH (39.26) MICHAEL CALLEGARI 1st (9.32), LUKE AMES-BLACKABY 1st (10.03), JOE HEADLAND 1st (10.09), MATT MCLAUGHLIN 1st (9.42), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (40.12), 3rd Tonbridge (40.21), 21st SBH “B” (43.30) MARK PEARCE 23rd (10.20), SAM WILSON 19th (10.50), CALLUM MCCORMICK 23rd (11.18), RORY MUDD 21st (11.02) 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (40.12), 3rd Tonbridge (40.21).
Fastest time of the day MICHAEL CALLEGARI (9.32), 6th fastest time of the day MATT MCLAUGHLIN (9.42).

With the Southern victory behind them, it was time to move onto Sutton Park, Birmingham, for the National Young Athletes road relays on the 18 October 2009. This being a race of 3 legs, we fielded the top 3 from the Southern team.
1st SBH (38.12) LUKE AMES-BLACKABY 8th (12.50), MICHAEL CALLEGARI 1st (12.27), MATT MCLAUGHLIN 1st (12.55), 34th SBH “B” (42.31) MARK PEARCE 38th (14.02), SAM WILSON 39th (14.18), RICHARD JOHNSON 34th (14.11) 2nd Bristol & West (38.40), 3rd Coventry Godiva Harriers (38.52).
3rd fastest time of the day MICHAEL CALLEGARI (12.27).

With the 3 wins out of 3 races in the bag, the same team from Sutton Park assembled for the National Young Athletes cross country relays at Mansfield on the 31 October 2009.
1st SBH (19:53.75) LUKE AMES-BLACKABY 5th (6:33.55), MICHAEL CALLEGARI 1st (6:38.40), MATT MCLAUGHLIN 1st (6:41.80), 7th SBH “B” (20:28.15) CHANDI UDUWAWALA 13th (6:48.55), MARK PEARCE 11th (7:01.15), JOE HEADLAND 7th (6:38.45), 52nd SBH “C” (22:23.25) ANDRE WILLIAMS 63rd (7:16.15), SAM WILSON 65th (7:57.00), CALLUM MCCORMICK 52nd (7:10.10), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (20:05.20), 3rd Tonbridge (20:17.25).
7th fastest time of the day LUKE AMES-BLACKABY (6:33.55).

It is December now and there is not let up before Christmas, the North of the Thames cross country championships took place at Kingsbury on 12 December.
1st SBH (16 points) MICHAEL CALLEGARI 2nd (12.48), LUKE AMES-BLACKABY 3rd (12.51), MARK PEARCE 5th (13.39), SAM WILSON 6th (13.43), RORY MUDD 7th (13.44), ANDRE WILLIAMS 13th (14.31), DOUGAL OLIVER 14th (14.35), MUSTAFA SAFFI 17th (14.48), CALLUM MCCORMICK 20th (15.13), 2nd Hillingdon (42), 3rd London Heathside (59).

It is now 2010, with the Hertfordshire cross country championships were cancelled, although 2 weeks later normal service was resumed with a win at the Middlesex cross country championships at Ruislip on the 23rd January.
1st SBH LUKE AMES-BLACKABY 1st (13.55), CHANDI UDUWAWALA 2nd (14.05), SAM WILSON 12th (14.40)

With only a 1 week break after the Middlesex cross country championships, the team moved onto Parliament Hill for the Southern cross country championships on the 30th January.
1st SBH (80 points) MATT MCLAUGHLIN 2nd (16.08), LUKE AMES-BLACKABY 15th (16.39), CHANDI UDUWAWALA 28th (16.51), MICHAEL CALLEGARI 35th (16.56), MARK PEARCE 53rd (17.21), SAM WILSON 72nd (17.38), RICHARD JOHNSON 86th (17.52), DOUGAL OLIVER 171st (19.08), CALLUM MCCORMICK 194th (19.41), 2nd Tonbridge (121), 3rd Cornwall (136), 12th SBH “B” (299).

After 6 wins out of 6 fixtures, the final Championships of the season was the National cross country championships at Leeds on the 3rd March 2010.
1st SBH (93 points) MATT MCLAUGHLIN 2nd (14.02), MICHAEL CALLEGARI 4th (14.11), LUKE AMES-BLACKABY 28th (14.51), CHANDI UDUWAWALA 59th (15.10), MARK PEARCE 75th (15.18), JOE REDWOOD 76th (15.18), SAM WILSON 119th (15.44), JOE HEADLAND 136th (15.55), RORY MUDD 155th (16.04), 2nd Tonbridge (101), 3rd Trafford (147).

We also managed to compete in the 5 North West London League fixtures, winning the team race in all 5 fixtures and MICHAEL CALLEGARI won all 4 races he contested, SAM WILSON finished 3rd overall.

TOM MCNAB’S THE TECHNICAL EVOLUTION OF THE JUMPS – Part 2 this week covers the High Jump.

Long Jump – The Ancient Greeks were ahead of us in at least one way, in that they deployed a landing-pit, the skamma, which also served as an area for combat-events. Alas, it is far from clear from the visual evidence that long jump was the same event as that which we now practice.
For we see jumpers in flight, (often supervised by a whip-wielding coach), holding light weights called halteres. This would almost certainly indicate a multiple jump, like five spring jumps, where the use of weights would provide advantage.
This deployment of weights featured heavily in Lancashire in the second half of the 19th century, part of a betting-based culture involving an infinity of standing and running jumps. In 1854, HOWARD of Chester leapt 29ft. 6 inches, off a beat-board, and carrying 8lb. dumbells.
All of this being said, we still have the Greeks writing of “making the bater ring”. The “bater” was the take-off area, and this is a clear indication of a running jump. The plain fact is that we will probably never know what the Greeks did.
It must be observed that, until the late 19th century, (and the first amateur athletics competitions), long jump was usually ground to ground. Indeed, a quick Google will show ground to ground jumping at Braemar Highland Games as late as 1925, and there is no reason to believe that the practice did not travel on into the 1930s. I certainly jumped ground to ground (and with great caution) at a Border Games as late as 1950.
Thus, until the early years of the century, outside of amateur athletics (which had little existence in rural areas) most jumping was almost certainly ground to ground, without benefit of a take-off board.
This being said, the basic elements of the event will have differed little from modern athletics, consisting of a fast run flowing into a high jump, though there is no evidence of flight- techniques until the early 20th century. And there is no evidence of specific training for long jump until the second quarter of the 20th century. That, and the increasing volume of nations involve in athletics, meant that the first jumper to leap 8metres was SYLVIO CATOR of Haiti, in 1924.
The visual evidence of flight-techniques can be seen in the film of the 1900 Paris Olympics, where the event took place on a grass surface, from a 20cm. board. There, the jumpers are clearly using straight “sail” techniques, and the literature of the period gives no indication of any technical/ training developments of any kind. The Irish jumper O’CONNOR, who leapt to 797.70m) in 1904, is described as making “running” movements in flight, some evidence of a hitch-kick, but there is no evidence other than that.
By 1936, both “hang” and one and a half hitch kick were being deployed at Olympic level, and both can clearly be seen in RIEFENSTAHL’S film “Olympia”. The German silver medallist LUZ LONG uses the “hang” until the last round, then bizarrely deploys what appears to be a two and a half hitch kick in his final attempt. The great American JESSE OWENS deploys throughout a mis-timed one and a half hitch kick, which results in poor landings.
The 1936 Olympics provides us with the first sustained visual evidence of modern long jump. What is remarkable is that Long, an 11.1 sec. 100m runner, is clearly able to generate almost as much runway-speed as OWENS, who is about 0.9 seconds faster over the 100 metres distance. And his controlled ”hang” is much superior to OWENS’ hurried hitch kick. It is clear that OWENS (8.20m) jump off grass in 1935 in no way represented his ability in the event, and here it is worth observing that this was the only jump that he made in that competition.
Technical developments in all field events were modest in the first half of the 20th century. So also was any serious development in specialised training-methods. And there were less than 50 nations in the Olympic movement. That, and the fact that in many countries most jumping still took place on grass football fields, limited improvement in performance.
With the entry of the USSR to the Olympic movement in 1952, all this was to change. For the USSR brought with it the Communist bloc, and a more advanced version of the State-sponsored athletics which the Nazis had introduced twenty years before. In 1952, in Helsinki, they had featured three high jumpers deploying the Eastern Cut Off; by 1956, they had begun to transform the straddle technique, and had constructed the first effective high jump shoe. These transformations were soon to be echoed by similar changes in field events techniques and training in all major Olympic nations.
All of the above does nothing to explain BOB BEAMON’S remarkable (8.90m) performance, for that had nothing to do with improved technique or training-methods. I had watched BEAMON in the qualifying round, twice fouling the board by massive distances before finally leaping around (8.20m), at about 40cm. short of the board. Nothing in these jumps spoke of a sophisticated, well-trained athlete. What BEAMON’S jump did tell us is that the event is not a complex one, otherwise he could not have achieved that distance, one which was not to be matched for almost a quarter of a century.
POWELL’S (8.95m) world record took place in what was probably the greatest long jump competition of all time. Both he and CARL LEWIS were exceptionally fast on the runway, both used a two and a half hitch kick in flight. This method has been used because eight metre plus jumps often mean that the jumper “finishes” his one and a half leg- action early, resulting in too much forward rotation. Both jumpers therefore ”used up” the extra flight-time with that extra “kick”.
Two differences separated POWELL and LEWIS. We have no take-off clockings, but LEWIS was possibly 2% faster on the runway. Against this, his final stride slides to the left, so that his take-off drive was relatively inefficient. Viewed from the front, we see him jump from right to left, and had take-off to landing distance been measured, then he was probably over nine metres. And LEWIS was always a flat jumper, always lacked height.
Conversely, POWELL jumped slightly higher, and he jumped straight. But the key difference may well have lain in his leg-timing. He talks of sighting his left heel high relative to a photographer in front of the pit, and holding it there; this can be clearly seen in the film of the event. On such small margins can competitions be won.
I have highlighted these great performances, not only to make technical points, but also to bring the reader back to what athletics is all about, not simply a series of techniques and endless training-recipes, but red-blooded competition. For it is there that athletics lives and breathes.
What is remarkable in long jump is that for all the endless drills and analysis, that there has been so little improvement here in performance, particularly when we bear in mind the improvements in surfaces, indoor facilities, sports science, sports medicine and athlete- financial support. Thus LYN DAVIES’ (8.07m) on mud in 1964 in Tokyo and MARY RAND’S (6.76m) into a 1.6 m wind on cinders would still challenge most of our jumpers now. Such is progress.

Current Shaftesbury’s outdoor club record holder is DAN BRAMBLE which is (8.21m) set in 2015, and ranks him No.5 on the UK all-time list. His indoor club record is (8.14m) set in 2016, and ranks him No.3 on the UK all-time list.

Triple Jump – The Scots poet ROBERT BURNS describes it as “hop, step and laup” as far back as 1793, but for us it is now triple jump. There is no doubt that in the 19th century, most jumping in Scotland, the home of the event, was ground to ground, yet HOGG of Hawick jumped just over (15m) back in 1893. This distance has never, to this day, been beaten in a Highland Games, and was almost certainly two hops and jump.
Even into the 1960s, some Games allowed two hops and jump as an option. This appears to have been geographically-based, with meets above the Highland Line insisting on hop, step and jump, and those below it making no such requirement. Back in 1963, I competed at Aboyne and Aberdeen, both using a triple jump. In my final meeting, Pitlochry, I was allowed to use two hops and jump, and that produced my best distance, although I had never before deployed it.
It comes therefore as no surprise that in the 1896 Olympic Games it seems likely that the American gold-medallist CONNOLLY almost certainly used two hops and jump. By 1900, a standard triple jump was required in Olympic competition, and thus it was to be from then on.
The literature of the period offers little advice on triple jump technique, with often ludicrous advice being offered by writers such as SAM MUSSABINI, forced by his publishers to comment on events of which he had no experience. The same was true for F. A. M. WEBSTER, though it is worth observing that the event did not appear in the AAA Championships until as late as 1917. It is some indication of the developmental zeal of the Scots that event did not appear in their National Championships until 1937.
As in long jump, “Olympia,” the record of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, provides us with our first glimpse of modern triple jump technique. It shows us that there was no generally-accepted method. The Australian METCALFE takes a high, massive hop, collapses into a short recovery step and struggles into the pit. The Canadian RICHARDSON performs a high, straight-leg hop, lands on his toes, staggers into a short, diag step and staggers into the pit. MAURICE HARADA of Japan is most like a modern jumper, with a fluid, even leap, driving out of each phase, though he over-rotates out of his hop. His colleague OSIMA is similar, with a solid, more balanced, effort.
The gold-medallist, TAJIMA of Japan was an eight metre long jumper, and had finished third in that event. Fast and fluid on the runway, he hops high and lands on the ball of his right foot, travelling as a result into a short step and good, long final phase, to be the first man to clear sixteen metres.
Only the Japanese jumpers show any real technical consistency, and this was reflected in all four of the jumping events, where they finished in medal positions in all but high jump.
The big changes in the event took place, as they had in other field events, in the 1950s, when the Russians began to apply rationale to existing techniques. They soon produced a flush of jumpers, powerful, well-conditioned athletes, jumping well in excess of sixteen metres. It was, however, a springy “natural”, DA SILVA of Brazil, who was to dominate the post-war period.

Current Shaftesbury’s outdoor club record holder is LARRY ACHIKE which is (17.30m) set in the 2000 Olympic Games, finishing 5th, and ranks him No.6 on the UK all-time list. The indoor club record is held by FRANCIS AGYEPONG (16.97m) set in 1996, and ranks him No.5 on the UK all-time list.

TUNJI AKINTOKUN MBE – Non Executive Director, England Athletics

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 17-03-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 17-03-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
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PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

The following fixtures have now been Cancelled
National Athletic League due to take place on Sunday 3 May and 14 June
Eastern Young Athletics League due to take place on Sunday 3 May and Sunday 31 May
Veterans League due to take place on Monday 4 May
BUCS due to take place on Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May
Hertfordshire County Championships due to take place on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May
Loughborough International due to take place on Sunday 17 May
Middlesex Young Athletes League due to take place on Saturday 23 May
UK Youth Development League due to take place on Sunday 24 May, Sunday 21 June, Sunday 26 July and Sunday 6 September
Middlesex County Championships due to take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May
National Preparatory Schools Championships due to take place on Monday 29 June
World U20 Championships due to take place from Tuesday 7 July to Sunday 12 July
English Schools Championships due to take place on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July
European U18 Championships due to take place from Thursday 16 July to Sunday 19 July
Olympic Games due to take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August

Virgin London Marathon and Mini Marathon due to take place on Sunday 26 April has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Sunday 4 October

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 16 April 2020

Posted on 13/04/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 16 April to James Byrnes, Louis Cross, Charlie Cutler, Bradley Goater, Victoria Godfrey, Scarlett Kent, Julian Lamy, Lauren Maltz, Kelly Mavididi, Lola McCann-Ezekiel, Dylan Michel, Dereece O’Callaghan, Robert Rigby, Sean Sutherland, Lucy Taylor, Odera Umeugoji, Alan Weller and Tariq Wild

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT, UPDATED 24 MARCH – The following is a joint statement by SBH and Saracens SBH Coronavirus Statement 24.03.20 Rev A

CURRENT UPDATE ON UPCOMING FIXTURES – Can be found in the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ further down.

TUNJI AKINTOKUN MBE – Non Executive Director, England Athletics

EMMA TAYLOR ISOLATING IN ISRAEL – The following article was written by ROSALIND ZEFFERTT.
EMMA joined Shaftesbury in May 2014 age 13, and during that season was a regular in the Eastern Young Athletes League team, competing in the Shot, Discus and Javelin. 2015 to 2017 saw her performances improve in all disciplines, and was an ever present in the EYAL but also competed in UKYDL. 2018 and 2019 she joined the junior ranks and as well as the UKYDL she made her debut in the UK Women’s League. When the interrupted 2020 is over we should see an improved EMMA especially with NEVILLE THOMPSON behind her.

UK-ranked javelin thrower EMMA TAYLOR has had to get used to more than just a new training routine since arriving on kibbutz in late February. “Almost straight away we had the election, then PURIM, and we were just about to get going properly when we went into lockdown,” said ex-JFS pupil and Magen Avot synagogue member EMMA, 19, who is on a five-month programme at Sde Eliyahu, near Bet Shean in northern Israel. “We aren’t allowed out of the kibbutz now. But here is the best place to be isolated really because we’re in the middle of nowhere, there’s plenty of food growing in the fields and we have our own fresh water spring.” Photograph of EMMA enjoying the outdoors.

EMMA manages to find time for her fitness training outside a busy weekly schedule combining ulpan with cleaning the study and accommodation blocks and weeding the organic pumpkins (“It’s quite a lot of work actually – the weeds keep growing…”). Fortunately, there is a well-equipped multigym on site, not to mention the areas around the fields for general running and jogging.
But making time is one thing; self-motivation is quite another. Before EMMA left for Israel, she was training three times a week with her coach NEVILLE THOMPSON, who also coaches the UK’s top discus thrower, son GREG THOMPSON. So probably her main adjustment as an athlete has been to take charge of her own sessions, an issue many struggle with once they leave the structure of school and club. “I discussed it with NEVILLE before I came here and he told me to keep up with everything as much as possible,” said EMMA. “But it’s a lot harder this way. I’ve been going to Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers (in north London) since I was in Year 8, so that’s six years now, and in all that time I’ve never had to do training on my own.” She added, “I was always disciplined at school and I’m quite good at organising, but balancing study, work, training and socialising on Sde Eliyahu is an ongoing exercise in itself.” Photograph of EMMA putting in a hard session in the gym.

That said, EMMA is nothing if not resourceful. “In our three-hour sessions with NEVILLE we cover strength, endurance, plyometrics, stretching and much more,” she explained. “Here, I include as much as I can but I’m adapting a few things. For example, I don’t have a (throwing) net so I can’t throw a ball or a weight, but I’ve been passing tennis balls to people and throwing stones into a lake. I’m currently searching for a resistance band for those drills to give them more of a javelin feel.”
At the end of her gap year, EMMA is due to start a course in paramedic science at the University of Hertfordshire, current situation permitting. Once back in full-time education, she intends to return to Shaftesbury to train as often as her timetable will allow. “Sport is very important for me,“ she said. “I love javelin anyway, but I think it also helps me to be my normal bubbly, happy and calm self as well as to stay focused in class.”
For now, EMMA is continuing to work on power and fitness in between her kibbutz commitments, but she does admit that she has yet to incorporate NEVILLE’S rigorous training on a regular basis. “I have only forced myself to do a proper NEVILLE session once so far – and it hurt!”

SBH FINISH 6TH IN VIRTUAL NATIONAL 12 STAGE ROAD RELAY – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website.
The Five-day event is deemed a great success with the Leeds City’s men and Herne Hill’s women came out on top in the inaugural Virtual National Road Relay Championships, which also raised over £6,800 for the NHS.
The innovative event involved over 3700 athletes running a 5km course local to them, while adhering to social distancing guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic, and recording their results on a specially designed results platform hosted by OpenTrack.
The event has attracted lots of discussion on social media, with a number of athletes having praised the event for giving them competitive focus, and reconnecting them with team-mates. Future virtual events are already being planned by a number of other organisations.
Men’s 12-stage Results – 1st Leeds (2:57.08), 2nd Cambridge (2:57.44), 3rd Tonbridge (2:58.35), 4th Bedford & County (2:58.45), 5th Swansea (3:01.00), 6th SBH (3:01.31) – MARK PEARCE (14.18), JAKE SHELLEY (14.19), KIERAN CLEMENTS (14.24), LIAM DEE (14.35), DYLAN EVANS (14.43), JEREMY DEMPSEY U20 (14.50), KOJO KYEREME V45 (14.53), THOMAS BUTLER (15.20), KRISTIAN IMROTH U20 (15.26), THOMAS FULTON U20 (15.37), RORY MUIR (15.45), PHILLIP CROUT (15.46), THOMAS KEARNS (15.54), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES (16.02), ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ (18.40), RICHARD WILLIAMS V35 (18.46), KEVIN WALDEN V35 (19.13), TIM PARKIN V40 (20.16), 7th Cardiff (3:03.12), 8th Bristol (3:04.09), 9th Conac (3:05.06), 10th Cheltenham (3:06.25).
The innovative event involved over 3700 athletes running a 5km course local to them, while adhering to social distancing guidelines due to the coronavirus pandemic, and recording their results on a specially designed results platform hosted by OpenTrack.

BETH POTTER SUPREME – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website.
BETH took part in the Edinburgh University Hare and Hounds-organised Scottish Virtual Road Relays, with over 500 athletes taking part. Following social distancing guidelines due to the coronavirus outbreak, athletes ran solo 5km legs and recorded them via Strava or Garmin, with four members to each team. Olympic runner turned triathlete BETH POTTER and her fellow triathlete GRANT SHELDON recorded the quickest leg times, with BETH running (15.23) and SHELDON clocking (13.38). The second fastest men’s time came from GB cross country and orienteering international Kris Jones with 13:51, with Scottish cross country champion Jamie Crowe running a time of 13:59 for third fastest. Behind BETH in terms of fastest women’s times was her fellow GB international SARAH INGLIS with (15.57) and GB under-20 cross country runner MEGAN KEITH ran (16.25) to finish with the third fastest female time.

INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS – Earlier this week I received via the website, an enquiry from RAY VAREY in Canada. Who was looking for HUGH RICHARDS who may be associated with our club. I taught with a HUGH RICHARDS at Hengrove Comprehensive School in Bristol in 1978-79 as an exchange teacher from Canada. HUGH was the Head of Science at Hengrove at that time and was quite an accomplished runner. I’ve always wondered what happened to him when I returned to Canada…no other agenda than that.
On speaking to HUGH, he recalls that we trained together, when he taught at the same Bristol School, in which RAY was on a year’s teacher exchange scheme. Like me he was a steeplechaser and represented Canada at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 1970, in the final of the 3000m Steeplechase he finished in a time of (9:02.2), the race was won by Anthony Manning of Australia (8:26.2) with 2 Kenyans just behind him.
It must have been in 1979 that RAY joined Messrs DAVE BEDFORD, JOHN DRYDEN, MARTIN MCEVILLY, RICHARD SAMUEL, HUGH STARKEY and HUGH at the Pont L’Abbe race in Brittany. Often wondered what happened to him!
PIPPA and HUGH remain in good health, and one of his daughters is slowly getting over Covid-19 and we think PIPPA’S son now has it. Both work in the NHS so hardly surprising.

SUCCESS FOR HENDON RUGBY CLUB – Who are based at Barnet Copthall have now been promoted from Hertfordshire/Middlesex League 1 to London 3 North West League. Club President DAVID GERSHLICK said “We have had a fantastic unbeaten season which is not over yet, but we expect the two outstanding cup fixtures to be moved to the start of next season.” Hendon are finalists in the Middlesex Federation Vase along with Wasps; “We currently hold this trophy as last year’s winners.” Hendon recently became Champions of the RFU London and South East Division and now go into the semi-finals of the RFU National Cup with a possible Final at Twickenham.

TOM MCNAB’S THE TECHNICAL EVOLUTION OF THE JUMPS – Part 1 covering the Long and Triple Jumps, next week will be Part 2 covering the High Jump.
Long Jump – The Ancient Greeks were ahead of us in at least one way, in that they deployed a landing-pit, the skamma, which also served as an area for combat-events. Alas, it is far from clear from the visual evidence that long jump was the same event as that which we now practice.
For we see jumpers in flight, (often supervised by a whip-wielding coach), holding light weights called halteres. This would almost certainly indicate a multiple jump, like five spring jumps, where the use of weights would provide advantage.
This deployment of weights featured heavily in Lancashire in the second half of the 19th century, part of a betting-based culture involving an infinity of standing and running jumps. In 1854, HOWARD of Chester leapt 29ft. 6 inches, off a beat-board, and carrying 8lb. dumbells.
All of this being said, we still have the Greeks writing of “making the bater ring”. The “bater” was the take-off area, and this is a clear indication of a running jump. The plain fact is that we will probably never know what the Greeks did.
It must be observed that, until the late 19th century, (and the first amateur athletics competitions), long jump was usually ground to ground. Indeed, a quick Google will show ground to ground jumping at Braemar Highland Games as late as 1925, and there is no reason to believe that the practice did not travel on into the 1930s. I certainly jumped ground to ground (and with great caution) at a Border Games as late as 1950.
Thus, until the early years of the century, outside of amateur athletics (which had little existence in rural areas) most jumping was almost certainly ground to ground, without benefit of a take-off board.
This being said, the basic elements of the event will have differed little from modern athletics, consisting of a fast run flowing into a high jump, though there is no evidence of flight- techniques until the early 20th century. And there is no evidence of specific training for long jump until the second quarter of the 20th century. That, and the increasing volume of nations involve in athletics, meant that the first jumper to leap 8metres was SYLVIO CATOR of Haiti, in 1924.
The visual evidence of flight-techniques can be seen in the film of the 1900 Paris Olympics, where the event took place on a grass surface, from a 20cm. board. There, the jumpers are clearly using straight “sail” techniques, and the literature of the period gives no indication of any technical/ training developments of any kind. The Irish jumper O’CONNOR, who leapt to 797.70m) in 1904, is described as making “running” movements in flight, some evidence of a hitch-kick, but there is no evidence other than that.
By 1936, both “hang” and one and a half hitch kick were being deployed at Olympic level, and both can clearly be seen in RIEFENSTAHL’S film “Olympia”. The German silver medallist LUZ LONG uses the “hang” until the last round, then bizarrely deploys what appears to be a two and a half hitch kick in his final attempt. The great American JESSE OWENS deploys throughout a mis-timed one and a half hitch kick, which results in poor landings.
The 1936 Olympics provides us with the first sustained visual evidence of modern long jump. What is remarkable is that Long, an 11.1 sec. 100m runner, is clearly able to generate almost as much runway-speed as OWENS, who is about 0.9 seconds faster over the 100 metres distance. And his controlled ”hang” is much superior to OWENS’ hurried hitch kick. It is clear that OWENS (8.20m) jump off grass in 1935 in no way represented his ability in the event, and here it is worth observing that this was the only jump that he made in that competition.
Technical developments in all field events were modest in the first half of the 20th century. So also was any serious development in specialised training-methods. And there were less than 50 nations in the Olympic movement. That, and the fact that in many countries most jumping still took place on grass football fields, limited improvement in performance.
With the entry of the USSR to the Olympic movement in 1952, all this was to change. For the USSR brought with it the Communist bloc, and a more advanced version of the State-sponsored athletics which the Nazis had introduced twenty years before. In 1952, in Helsinki, they had featured three high jumpers deploying the Eastern Cut Off; by 1956, they had begun to transform the straddle technique, and had constructed the first effective high jump shoe. These transformations were soon to be echoed by similar changes in field events techniques and training in all major Olympic nations.
All of the above does nothing to explain BOB BEAMON’S remarkable (8.90m) performance, for that had nothing to do with improved technique or training-methods. I had watched BEAMON in the qualifying round, twice fouling the board by massive distances before finally leaping around (8.20m), at about 40cm. short of the board. Nothing in these jumps spoke of a sophisticated, well-trained athlete. What BEAMON’S jump did tell us is that the event is not a complex one, otherwise he could not have achieved that distance, one which was not to be matched for almost a quarter of a century.
POWELL’S (8.95m) world record took place in what was probably the greatest long jump competition of all time. Both he and CARL LEWIS were exceptionally fast on the runway, both used a two and a half hitch kick in flight. This method has been used because eight metre plus jumps often mean that the jumper “finishes” his one and a half leg- action early, resulting in too much forward rotation. Both jumpers therefore ”used up” the extra flight-time with that extra “kick”.
Two differences separated POWELL and LEWIS. We have no take-off clockings, but LEWIS was possibly 2% faster on the runway. Against this, his final stride slides to the left, so that his take-off drive was relatively inefficient. Viewed from the front, we see him jump from right to left, and had take-off to landing distance been measured, then he was probably over nine metres. And LEWIS was always a flat jumper, always lacked height.
Conversely, POWELL jumped slightly higher, and he jumped straight. But the key difference may well have lain in his leg-timing. He talks of sighting his left heel high relative to a photographer in front of the pit, and holding it there; this can be clearly seen in the film of the event. On such small margins can competitions be won.
I have highlighted these great performances, not only to make technical points, but also to bring the reader back to what athletics is all about, not simply a series of techniques and endless training-recipes, but red-blooded competition. For it is there that athletics lives and breathes.
What is remarkable in long jump is that for all the endless drills and analysis, that there has been so little improvement here in performance, particularly when we bear in mind the improvements in surfaces, indoor facilities, sports science, sports medicine and athlete- financial support. Thus LYN DAVIES’ (8.07m) on mud in 1964 in Tokyo and MARY RAND’S (6.76m) into a 1.6 m wind on cinders would still challenge most of our jumpers now. Such is progress.

Triple Jump – The Scots poet ROBERT BURNS describes it as “hop, step and laup” as far back as 1793, but for us it is now triple jump. There is no doubt that in the 19th^th century, most jumping in Scotland, the home of the event, was ground to ground, yet HOGG of Hawick jumped just over (15m) back in 1893. This distance has never, to this day, been beaten in a Highland Games, and was almost certainly two hops and jump.
Even into the 1960s, some Games allowed two hops and jump as an option. This appears to have been geographically-based, with meets above the Highland Line insisting on hop, step and jump, and those below it making no such requirement. Back in 1963, I competed at Aboyne and Aberdeen, both using a triple jump. In my final meeting, Pitlochry, I was allowed to use two hops and jump, and that produced my best distance, although I had never before deployed it.
It comes therefore as no surprise that in the 1896 Olympic Games it seems likely that the American gold-medallist CONNOLLY almost certainly used two hops and jump. By 1900, a standard triple jump was required in Olympic competition, and thus it was to be from then on.
The literature of the period offers little advice on triple jump technique, with often ludicrous advice being offered by writers such as SAM MUSSABINI, forced by his publishers to comment on events of which he had no experience. The same was true for F. A. M. WEBSTER, though it is worth observing that the event did not appear in the AAA Championships until as late as 1917. It is some indication of the developmental zeal of the Scots that event did not appear in their National Championships until 1937.
As in long jump, “Olympia,” the record of the 1936 Berlin Olympics, provides us with our first glimpse of modern triple jump technique. It shows us that there was no generally-accepted method. The Australian METCALFE takes a high, massive hop, collapses into a short recovery step and struggles into the pit. The Canadian RICHARDSON performs a high, straight-leg hop, lands on his toes, staggers into a short, diag step and staggers into the pit. MAURICE HARADA of Japan is most like a modern jumper, with a fluid, even leap, driving out of each phase, though he over-rotates out of his hop. His colleague OSIMA is similar, with a solid, more balanced, effort.
The gold-medallist, TAJIMA of Japan was an eight metre long jumper, and had finished third in that event. Fast and fluid on the runway, he hops high and lands on the ball of his right foot, travelling as a result into a short step and good, long final phase, to be the first man to clear sixteen metres.
Only the Japanese jumpers show any real technical consistency, and this was reflected in all four of the jumping events, where they finished in medal positions in all but high jump.
The big changes in the event took place, as they had in other field events, in the 1950s, when the Russians began to apply rationale to existing techniques. They soon produced a flush of jumpers, powerful, well-conditioned athletes, jumping well in excess of sixteen metres. It was, however, a springy “natural”, DA SILVA of Brazil, who was to dominate the post-war period.

BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website.
The Müller British Athletics Championships will now be held on August 8-9, provided competition can recommence during this outdoor season.
The event in Manchester had originally been scheduled for June 20-21 and would have incorporated the trials for the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Following postponement of the Games to 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak, the hope now is that the British Championships can be held in August and for the event to still incorporate the trials for the European Championships, currently due to take place on August 25-30 in Paris.

DELAYED WORLD ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS SET FOR JULY 2022 – The following article and photograph taken by the University of Oregon, was published on the Athletics Weekly website.

The World Athletics Championships in Oregon will now take place on July 15-24, 2022, following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Oregon event was originally scheduled for August 6-15 next year but has moved to the following summer to avoid a clash with the Tokyo Games in the July and August.

It will create what World Athletics president SEBASTIAN COE has described as “a bonanza for athletics fans around the world”, with the global athletics event to be closely followed by the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham July 27-August 7 2022, and the multi-sport European Championships in Munich August 11-21 2022. In a statement, athletics’ global governing body said: “The World Athletics Council approved the new dates this week after extensive discussions with the sport’s stakeholders including organisers of two other major championships due to take place in July-August 2022, the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the multi-sport European Championships in Munich. “The new schedule will prevent a direct conflict between any of these major events and, with careful programming, will ensure athletes can compete in up to three world-class competitions.” COE said: “This will be a bonanza for athletics fans around the world.

“They will be treated to six weeks of absolutely first-class athletics. More than 70 of our Member Federations are part of the Commonwealth and more than 50 of our Member Federations are European so our guiding principle in rescheduling the World Championships was to ensure enough space was created around the centrepiece World Athletics Championship for athletes to choose other major events to compete in. We were also very mindful that we did not want to damage the other major championships in 2022, because they are also very important to our sport. “We believe we have found a solution that will allow athletes who are eligible for the other two events to compete in them with the Commonwealth Games Federation planning to stage the athletics programme towards the end of their event. This will showcase our sport to its best advantage in the circumstances and we will continue collaborating with all competitions on the detailed programming. “We would not have chosen to have three major championships back-to-back but it will give us a unique opportunity to promote our sport and its stars around the globe over a six-week period. “I want to particularly thank Oregon 21 LLC and all its stakeholders for their collaboration and flexibility as well as all World Athletics’ partners and broadcasters who are so critical to delivering the Games and taking it into the homes of millions of fans.”

Also on Wednesday it was announced that World Athletics has postponed the bidding processes for the 2023 World Athletics Series events, with processes for that year’s World Cross Country Championships and World Athletics Relays now set to open in November.

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 17-03-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 17-03-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

WHEN THIS IS ALL OVER – It has just been announced that as the World Cross Country Chamionships is in Australia are on 20 March 2021, the Inter Counties in Loughborough will be on 20 February and the National Cross Country Championships will be at Parliament Hill on 6 March. Elsewhere the National Cross Country Relay Championships in Mansfield are on 31 Ocober 2020, European Trials are on 28 November and the European Championships in Dublin on 13 December.

In coordination with the World Athletics Global Calendar Unit, we have now finalised discussions for a new National Championships weekend alongside other federations. As a result, should there be an opportunity to recommence competition during this outdoor season, the Muller British Athletics Championships will be rescheduled from its original date of 20/21st June to 8/9th August 2020, with the venue remaining as the Manchester Regional Arena.

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

The following fixtures have now been Cancelled
Middlesex Young Athletes League due to take place on Saturday 23 May
UK Youth Development League due to take place on Sunday 24 May, Sunday 21 June, Sunday 26 July and Sunday 6 September
National Athletic League due to take place on Sunday 3 May and 14 June
Eastern Young Athletics League due to take place on Sunday 3 May and Sunday 31 May
Veterans League due to take place on Monday 4 May
BUCS due to take place on Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May
Hertfordshire County Championships due to take place on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May
Loughborough International due to take place on Sunday 17 May
Middlesex County Championships due to take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May
World U20 Championships due to take place from Tuesday 7 July to Sunday 12 July
English Schools Championships due to take place on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July
European U18 Championships due to take place from Thursday 16 July to Sunday 19 July
Olympic Games due to take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August

Virgin London Marathon and Mini Marathon due to take place on Sunday 26 April has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Sunday 4 October

CLUB EMBROIDERED RED HOODIES – Currently there are now over 500 Hoodies in circulation, this is the link giving details on how you can order your Club Hoody for £35, which includes having your name embroidered on the front Club Hoodies Updated 01-07-19

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is closed for athletics until the 31 May.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 9 April 2020

Posted on 06/04/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Ena Akpata, Ben Bellisario, Phillip Crout, Charlotte Johnston, Alessa Lewis, Phillipa Lowe, Phoebe Music, Amelia Onyems and Ray Powell

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT, UPDATED 24 MARCH– The following is a joint statement by SBH and Saracens SBH Coronavirus Statement 24.03.20 Rev A

CURRENT UPDATE ON UPCOMING FIXTURES – The following fixtures have now been Cancelled
London Inter Club Challenge due to take place on Saturday 18 April
Middlesex Young Athletes League due to take place on Saturday 18 April and Saturday 23 May
UK Youth Development League due to take place on Sunday 19 April, Sunday 24 May, Sunday 21 June, Sunday 26 July and Sunday 6 September
National Athletic League due to take place on Sunday 3 May and 14 June
Eastern Young Athletics League due to take place on Sunday 3 May and Sunday 31 May
Veterans League due to take place on Monday 4 May
BUCS due to take place on Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May
Hertfordshire County Championships due to take place on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May
Loughborough International due to take place on Sunday 17 May
Middlesex County Championships due to take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May
World U20 Championships due to take place from Tuesday 7 July to Sunday 12 July
English Schools Championships due to take place on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July
European U18 Championships due to take place from Thursday 16 July to Sunday 19 July
Olympic Games due to take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August

Virgin London Marathon and Mini Marathon due to take place on Sunday 26 April has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Sunday 4 October

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 17-03-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 17-03-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

WHAT A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE – It was PHOEBE MUSIC 12th birthday on Wednesday and CARL told me that we didn’t have many ingredients in, but we did find some fondant icing in the back of a cupboard so made an SBH Cake to celebrate (not my best, but popping to Tesco no longer an option so it was a bit make do and mend!) We are all looking forward to a time when training and competing can resume and send our best to everyone at the club.

MANY THANKS TO – SIMON KEENE and TOM MCNAB for their contribution to this week’s Newsletter.

SBH SENIOR WOMEN 1998 TO 2002 – Last week there were some typing errors, also I have been talking to SIMON and we found some of the missing results. This is link which shows the full Senior Women SBH results updated from last week for the 1998 to 2002 Cross Country and Road Relays –

In those years the team competed in 32 Southern or National Championships, of those they won 17 Championships, were 2nd in 5 and 3rd in 5 others, 4 others outside the top 3, finally 1 result to be found. Of those LUCY ELIOTT competed in 17 of the 26 Championships, amazing, there are still 3 results to find which will show each runner (They are the Southen 4 Stage 1998, 2000 and 2001).

BOB BROWN ULTRA DISTANCE RUNNER – Born in Bushey, Herts, and during the early 1990’s he joined Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers. At that time, I remember running with him in the Metropolitan League and as far as I can remember was a good club athlete. Also at the same his identical twin sisters Susan and Allison were also members, they progressed up through the younger age-groups to become reasonably good runners. It was around 1993-94 that the family moved to Australia.
Apparently, BOB came back and settled in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, to become a primary school teacher. He had started to run marathon’s, and found his niche as an Ultra Distance runner.

In 1995, running as a complete unknown, BOB finished second in the World Triple Ironman Championships in France, which consisted of a 7.2-mile swim, 336-mile cycle and 78-mile run. He has also competed in the world’s longest and toughest triathlon – the World Deca-Ironman Championships in Monterrey, Mexico. Competitors had to swim 24 miles, cycle 1,120 miles and run 262 miles.

BOB at the age of 35, competed and won the “Run Across America” which is a 3100-mile race, the race started on 12 June 2004 to 21 August 2004 (71 Days) average daily mileage of 43.4 miles (69.8km). Prior to this he finished 7th in the 2001 Trans-Australia Footrace in which he ran 50 miles per day for 65 days in the middle of the Australian summer (The heat was 50c at times).

The race started from Huntingdon Beach, just south of Los Angeles, after leaving LA they were battling temperatures of 43.5C as they crossed the Mojave Desert, then on to Las Vegas, up through the Rockies to 10,000 feet, down to Denver, Colorado then through the Great Plains, Indianapolis, and then finishing in New York.

After day 46. It has taken BOB just over 318 hours to run 1,917 miles (3,086 kilometres), giving him a lead of nearly 34 hours over Frenchman LUC DUMONT ST PRIEST in second place. After day 58 BOB the lone UK runner in the international field, is 47 hours ahead of second place Frenchman ST PRIEST. But the best moment has to be when on day 68 he was running along in the middle of nowhere when I heard a barking noise. I turned around to see 2 familiar people with dog masks on. It was my sister SUSAN and bro-in-law ROSS. After flying home to Australia, a month previously they had decided to surprise me by flying out again for the finish. And they did!

Bob sponsor Cornish firm GINSTERS were shipping supplies to him on a regular basis. Weight-wise “I am down to 8st 10lb – I haven’t been that weight since I was 14,” and was consuming 10,000 calories a day. He went through five pairs of trainers, and towards the finish his toes were clearly visible through his training shoes.

TOM MCNAB – Last week I published TOM’S article on the ‘1906 Intercalated Olympics Games’ follows. TOM, a physical educationist, was National Athletics Coach from 1963 to 1978. His 5 Star Award Scheme reached 60 million children.

This week features his 5 Star Award Scheme which is a unique program to help children, regardless of ability to achieve competence in athletics, improve sports performance and increase general fitness to promote a healthy lifestyle. The Coach for the five star award scheme is our own CLAIRE SPURWAY who in 2019 became the World, European and British Masters 60m Champion.

Link to TOM’S feature – Tom Mcnab PE Five Star article. April 2019 published also link to the 5 Star Award Scheme website – https://www.fivestarathletics.co.uk/

ATHLETES WITH TOKYO 2020 STANDARDS TO REMAIN QUALIFIED FOR 2021 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. All athletes to have already achieved the entry standard for their event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will remain qualified for the postponed Games now taking place in 2021, World Athletics president SEB COE has confirmed.

In a letter to the athletics community, COE added that the world governing body’s review of the Olympic qualification system would be expedited, with any changes to the process to be announced as soon as possible “so athletes know where they stand”. This includes the development of “a clear and fair process” for remaining athletes to qualify for the Games, which had been due to take place from July 24 to August 9 but are now scheduled to be held before the end of the summer next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Last week all sports agreed to the International Olympic Committee’s proposal that all athletes currently qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will remain qualified for next year’s event,” COE wrote. “In athletics the primary qualification avenue is by meeting the entry standards set out in March 2019. “Once those places are allocated, the remaining athletes are drawn from the world ranking list. “As of today, all athletes who have met the entry standards for their event will remain qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. This is approximately 50% of the places. What is important now is that we develop a clear and fair process for the remaining athletes to qualify, given many events have been postponed. “We will work with our Athletes’ Commission, our Council and the IOC to do this. We are also looking at how we can preserve an outdoor competition season this year with a series of one-day meetings on each continent that may begin as late as August and run to early October, so our athletes can get back in to competition as quickly as possible when it is safe to do so.”

On Friday it was confirmed that further to the postponement of the first three meetings of the 2020 Diamond League season, scheduled for Qatar and China, the May meetings in Stockholm (May 24), Naples/Rome (May 28) and Rabat (May 31) will also be rescheduled. In his letter, Coe added that the current time can now be used to innovate and consider things such as “weekend festivals of running, jumping and throwing” and for reorganising the global calendar of events. “In sport we have a unique opportunity not to tip toe around things and tweak at the edges,” he wrote. “We have the chance to think bigger, to rip up the blueprints and banish the ‘that’s the way we’ve always done it’ mentality. “Ironically, I believe social distancing will actually bring us closer together as a community and sport can sit right at the centre. The situation the world finds itself in today is a huge wake up call for all of us – as human beings, as businesses and as sport. We should capitalise on this and work out new ways of delivering events, create and plan new events that embrace the many as well as the few. “We can use this time to innovate and extend our sport across the year. Rather than just focusing on one-day meetings and one-day road races at one end of the spectrum and 10-day extravaganzas at the other end, we should look at weekend festivals of running, jumping and throwing that take advantage of the Southern and Northern Hemisphere seasons. We should work with governments to re-establish sport in schools, rebuild club structures, incentivise people to exercise and get fit (I rather fancy more people are exercising this week – doing 15-minute exercise routines in their homes or going out for a daily walk – than they have probably done in the last month). This should and could be the new normal. We don’t have to do things the same way.” He continued: “The world will not be the same after this pandemic. It will be different and that could be a good thing. Going back to core human values, back to basics of what is important, redefining our purpose, is something we can all do on a human, business and sporting scale. “We have heard a lot in the past week from governments, health care professionals, Prime Ministers and Presidents about social distancing and we are all practising it. But as I said at the beginning, although we may be separated physically during this period, my instinct is that ultimately this will draw us closer together, not further apart.”

The full letter can be found here.

TOKYO 2020 KNOCK-ON EFFECTS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently, written by JASON HENDERSON.
How will moving the Olympics to next year affect athletics? AW’s editor looks at some of the repercussions

Most agree postponing the Tokyo Games to 2021 is the right move. With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the planet, many feel it is the only move and the only surprise is that the IOC did not act sooner.
As drastic as it is, it has happened before. The 1916 Olympics were due to take place in Berlin before being cancelled after World War I broke out. Tokyo, coincidentally, was set to stage the 1940 Olympics, too, before World War II led to firstly Helsinki being awarded those 1940 Games followed by London as host city for a 1944 Games that was eventually held in 1948.
Tokyo right now is hardly alone either when it comes to being cancelled or postponed this spring and summer. The ever-growing athletics casualty list currently includes world championships for indoor athletics (in Nanjing), half-marathon (Gydnia), under-20 athletes (Nairobi) and masters (Toronto), plus London and Boston marathons.
The Tokyo Games is the biggest domino of all, though. So, what are the consequences of the event being delayed by a year?
Scaled down Games
There have been attempts to streamline the Olympics in recent years with fewer costs involved and moving the event to 2021 could help accelerate this trend. Everything from the lavish opening and closing ceremonies through to the number of athletes who are able to take part could be throttled back in size to make it more manageable and cheaper.
Finding a date in the calendar
There has been talk of holding the Olympics next spring although athletes might struggle to find events to qualify. Also, can you imagine the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing and World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst effectively acting as warm-up meetings?
The Commonwealth Games has been held in recent years in Australia in March 2006 and April 2018 but the Olympics is a different proposition entirely.
What about the Worlds?
Oregon is set to stage the World Athletics Championships on August 6-15 next year but looks poised to move to 2022. After this, the next edition of the event is due to be in Budapest in 2023, but shifting Oregon to 2022 will knock the biennial championships out of sync.
The Olympics, too, will be knocked out of its usual four-yearly rhythm. IOC president THOMAS BACH described the situation as “a huge jigsaw puzzle” and this is putting it mildly.
Don’t forget the Commonwealths
If the World Athletics Championships in Oregon are bumped on to 2022 it will potentially clash with the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, which is set to take place from July 27 to August 7 that year.
Top athletes could be torn between doing the Commonwealth Games or World Athletics Championships. Not surprisingly, the Birmingham 2022 organisers have already voiced concerns about a possible clash.
One of World Athletics’ priority areas during SEB COE’S presidency is to try to sort out the messy and, at times, illogical fixtures calendar. The global governing body seemed to be getting somewhere lately but the postponement of Tokyo and the huge ripple effects means they have a whole new problem to wrestle with. To add to the problems, the Olympics and Commonwealth Games involve a number of other sports too such as swimming, cycling and gymnastics.
European Champs 2020
Paris is tentatively set to stage the European Athletics Championships from August 26-30. Until a few days ago this looked like being a post-Tokyo bonus event for Olympians and a good target for athletes who did not qualify for the Olympics.
Now, however, it could be the focal point of the athletics summer for many of the world’s leading athletes. This is assuming it goes ahead, of course.
Athletes affected
If the Olympics are only delayed by one year, then maybe it will not be a big deal for many. But what about athletes who might be in the form of their life in 2020 but who lose form next winter, maybe due to injury, and are never the same again? They will be the ‘Olympic medallists who never were’.
Ever heard of HAROLD DAVIS, for example? Nicknamed the California Comet, he equalled JESSE OWEN’S world 100m record in 1941 and was the world’s No.1 sprinter in the 1940s. Yet he did not have a global stage to perform on due to World War II.
Hopefully the class of 2020 will be luckier and the Tokyo Games will “only” be delayed by a year.

OLYMPIC ROAD EVENTS STILL SET FOR SAPPORO – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. IOC confirms competition schedule remains in place for the delayed Games, including holding the marathons and race walks outside of Tokyo

Next year’s Olympic marathon and race walk events are still set to take place in Sapporo, with the 2020 competition schedule due to remain in place for the delayed Games. It was announced in October that the athletics road races would not be held in the host city of Tokyo and would instead be moved 800km north to Sapporo, the host city of the 1972 Winter Olympics, due to heat concerns. At the time, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said the move would mean “significantly lower temperatures for the athletes”. During a media teleconference held on Thursday, IOC sports director Kit McConnell confirmed that the intention was still to hold the marathon and race walk events outside of Tokyo as originally planned.

The postponed Tokyo 2020 Games will take place a year later than the original dates, with the Olympics set for July 23 to August 8 and the Paralympics now due to be held from August 24 to September 5 in 2021. Olympic athletics action, which had been planned for July 31 to August 9 in 2020, now looks set to take place from July 30 to August 8 in 2021, with the road events likely to still be held on the final four days. “We have really got a fantastic base for the Games planning that obviously was developed around the Games taking place in Tokyo this summer, but remains valid and in place for the Games moving into next summer, in 2021,” said MCCONNELL. “The session schedule and competition schedule across the Games remains in place. Obviously, there may have to ultimately be some adaptations to that, as we work through all of the necessary adjustments. But the competition schedule remains in place and that includes Sapporo.”

He added: “At the moment, the schedule for Sapporo remains the same, including the events to take place there, and the competition schedule.” The Sapporo marathon course published in December (pictured, top) features one loop of roughly half-marathon length and a second smaller loop of approximately 10km that will be run twice. The race walk courses feature 1km and 2km loops for the 20km and 50km distances respectively, along Sapporo Ekimae-dori Avenue. More on the road event courses can be found here.

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is closed for athletics until the 31 May.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 2 April 2020

Posted on 01/04/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Dominic Bannister, Douglas Curwen-Reed, Richard Goodman, Jade Lally, Alfredo Melao, Patrick Pearce, Luisa Rojas, Paul Simons, Claire Spurway and Amelia Wills

BAD NEWS – NEVILLE THOMPSON diagnosed with Coronavirus, GOOD NEWS – He’s now out of hospital on his 65th birthday.
As most of you know, NEVILLE is our senior throws coach based at Allianz Park. A former GB Discus International and our top points scorer in the BAL. He’s had 48 years of uninterrupted Club membership. He reported in unwell on Wednesday 11 March and said he was unable to cover his Thursday night session. He told us not to worry and that he would be back the next week. Unfortunately, this was not the case, as during the following 10 days his condition deteriorated substantially to the point where he was showing virtually all the symptoms of Covid-19.
He eventually managed to get a home visit on Sunday 22 March from 2 Paramedics who instantly arranged an appointment for Neville to attend a local hospital at 20.30 that evening. He was taken to hospital by his youngest son, Dominic, where he was tested and was told that he had Covid-19. He spent the next 6 days in intensive care using a constant oxygen supply. He was in a ward of 6 fellow Covid-19 patients with various levels of the disease. NEVILLE said the staff were very good but were worked off their feet.
By Saturday 28 March, he had improved and was able to breathe without the use of the oxygen supply. The pressure on IC beds was such that he was taken home and now faces 14 days of self-isolation.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT, UPDATED 24 MARCH– The following is a joint statement by SBH and Saracens SBH Coronavirus Statement 24.03.20 Rev A

CURRENT UPDATE ON UPCOMING FIXTURES – The following fixtures have now been Cancelled
National Road Relays due to take place on Saturday 4 April
London Inter Club Challenge due to take place on Saturday 18 April
Middlesex Young Athletes League due to take place on Saturday 18 April and Saturday 23 May
UK Youth Development League due to take place on Sunday 19 April, Sunday 24 May, Sunday 21 June, Sunday 26 July and Sunday 6 September
National Athletic League due to take place on Sunday 3 May and 14 June
Eastern Young Athletics League due to take place on Sunday 3 May and Sunday 31 May
Veterans League due to take place on Monday 4 May
BUCS due to take place on Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May
Hertfordshire County Championships due to take place on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May
Loughborough International due to take place on Sunday 17 May
Middlesex County Championships due to take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May
World U20 Championships due to take place from Tuesday 7 July to Sunday 12 July
English Schools Championships due to take place on Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July
European U18 Championships due to take place from Thursday 16 July to Sunday 19 July
Olympic Games due to take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August

Virgin London Marathon and Mini Marathon due to take place on Sunday 26 April has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Sunday 4 October

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures, Updated 17-03-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card – Updated 17-03-20 Showing Cancelled & Postponed Fixtures
Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

CONGRATULATIONS – To TONY and JEAN SMITH who have just celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on the 19 March. I believe we should award JEAN the SBH long service award, for putting up with him.

UK CROSS COUNTRY RANKINGS 2019-2020 – These were published in Athletics Weekly recently.
The Under 20 Rankings include 3 SBH athletes CHARLIE HICKS, HENRY MCLUCKIE and JEREMY DEMPSEY – CHARLIE has recently joined us and is currently studying at Stanford University in the USA, last month he ran (8:08.81) indoors in the 3000m, ranking him UK No.1 U20 in 2020.
Athletes who achieved the following were considered for the rankings – Top 12 National, Liverpool, CAU Inter Counties – Top 10 ESSA, Stirling, Cardiff – Top 6 North, Milton Keynes – Top 5 South – Top 3 Midlands, Scottish.
Under 20 Men – 4th CHARLIE HICKS 2 Liv 25.31, 5 EC 19.05, 9th HENRY MCLUCKIE 3 CAU 31.51, 3 Santi 24.01, 15 ESSB 21.38, 15 Card 20.47, ECR 9.11, 2 Hants 13.38, 19th JEREMY DEMPSEY 4 Nat 37.02, 56 BUCS 34.55, 3 RAF v EC 31.46, ECR 9.01, 4 Met L 24.37.

UK INDOOR RANKINGS 2020 – These were published in Athletics Weekly recently. They identified the top 6 performances in the World, and the top 3 British athletes.
Senior Men – High Jump 3rd DAVID SMITH (2.24m), Long Jump 2nd DAN BRAMBLE (7.81m), Shot Put 1st SCOTT LINCOLN (19.85m)
Senior Women – 800m 5th ELLIE BAKER (2:03.31)

MANY THANKS TO – SIMON KEENE, ROSALIND ZEFFERTT and TOM MCNAB for their contribution to this week’s Newsletter.

THIS IS THE FIRST IN THE SERIES OF ARTICLES, LOOKING BACK AT VARIOUS CHAPTERS IN THE HISTORY OF SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS.
SIMON KEENE – You are all aware that SIMON is currently our Cross Country Under 20 and Senior Women, Senior Men and Road Relay Under 20 and Senior Women Team Manager. But many of you will not be aware that he started his first team manager’s role with the Senior Men in 1990/91, adding the Senior Women in 1995/96.
During these periods SIMON was working for British Telecom, initially preparing bids for Global contracts, then being a cost transformation expert with a Global remit, that’s reducing costs, and in his final years before retiring, being a Senior Business Director for a major Swiss customer. He spent most weeks working ‘somewhere in Europe’, often three countries per week. As a result a lot of time was spent organising teams on the phone in the evenings. This all stopped when his boss went mad as his mobile bill was £6k one year. Since then he has used email!

THAT 5 YEAR PERIOD – There are many outstanding chapters in the past history of the Club, but I have chosen the period when the Club closed out the 20th Century and started the 21st Century in style. The following covers the period between 1998 to 2002 when our Senior Women’s squad were arguably the dominant team over the Cross Country and Road Relay disciplines, also during this period our Young Athletes and Senior Men were also successful and their results and details will be published at a later date.
In those years’ the Senior Women’s team won the following titles;
Cross Country Championships – Southern 1999, 2000 & 2001 – National 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2002 also 3rd in 2001 – National Relays1998 Spring & Autumn, 2000 & 2001.
Road Relay Championships – Southern 4 Stage 1998, 1999 & 2000 – Southern 6 Stage 2000, 2001 & 2002 – National 4 Stage 1999 & 3rd in 2000 – National 6 Stage 2000 & 2nd in 2002 also 3rd in 2001.
When champions SBH represented England in the European Club Cross Country Championships, the best result being a 4th at Lanciano Italy in 1999, with Lucy Elliott 5th, Caroline Walsh 20th, Lisa Hollick 28th, Emma Brooker 44th and Hazel Sutherland 52nd. The squad had many outstanding athletes, also our U20s were stepping up and became integral members of the squad.

Another major part of our success was that many of our athletes were coached by many of our own club members. Which were as follows;
BRYAN SMITH, our only Nationally acclaimed Coach at the time, coached the vast majority of the athletes, so much of the success is attributable to him. Many athletes joined the Club as they wanted him to coach them, which further strengthened the squad. It’s easier to say who Bryan didn’t coach.
SIMON, despite work commitments, still managed to remotely coach LUCY ELLIOTT & ANGELA JOINER, and advise CHRISTINE RADON out of term time, as she was studying in Birmingham, ironically sharing a house with HUGH RICHARDS daughter. LUCY ran in the 1997 World X/C Championships finishing 18th, and in 2002 finishing 35th. She finished 2nd in the 1998 National X/C Championships. She also won the Inter Counties twice. ANGELA ran in the 1998 World X/C Championships in Morocco finishing 59th with the GB team taking the Bronze Medals, and the 10000m in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in which she finished 8th. She was also 40th in the World Half Marathon Championships in 1997.
GEORGE HARRISON coached EMMA MURRAY, and in 2014 was awarded the MBE for services to athletics, and in recent years has coached KYLE LANGFORD, and currently coaches LIZZIE BIRD who is the current SBH 3000m Steeplechase Club Record holder.
RAY TUCKER coached KATE ARMSTONG and LEE AVERY, as well as competing. Around this time, I was the Veterans Team Manager, and RAY along with his training partner TREFOR MORGAN were ever present in most competitions. In recent years’ RAY, has been unwell, but I am led to believe he has taken up cycling, which has helped him.
SALLY-ANN COX joined us in 2002 from one of the most successful clubs of the 1990’s, Parkside of Harrow. Parkside was formed by Shaftesbury stalwart BOB PARKER and, along with his wife SYLVIA, had produced a women’s team that had dominated the 1990’s over the Country. BOB during this period was coaching no less than 5 GB and 1 American Internationals.
JOHN SHERBAN coached HAZEL SUTHERLAND who was one of Shaftesbury’s most talented road runner, and is remembered mainly for his outstanding leg in the 1993 National 12 Stage Road Relay. With the situation not looking too good, JOHN took over on Leg 11 (5 Miles 706 Yards) in 5th place some 91 seconds behind. The majority of us were watching at Keepers Pool which is approximately 1 mile from the handover, and it had filtered through that John had moved into 3rd place going out on the 2 mile out and back loop, after what seemed an eternity the silence was broken with shouts of come on JOHN, he passed by us leading by some 15 seconds, and handed over to STEVE GOSS a 46 second lead. He eventually crossed the finishing line with a 36 second margin.
SIMON retired from being Women’s team manager following the National 2002 6 Stage Road Relays. Little did he know that it would be coming back to him in the 2006/7 season!

This is the link which shows the full Senior Women SBH results for the 1998 to 2002 Cross Country and Road Relays. In those years the team competed in 26 Southern or National Championships, of those they won 14 Championships, were 2nd in 5 and 3rd in 5 others. Of those LUCY ELIOTT competed in 16 of the 26 Championships, amazing – 04A Senior Women Southern & National Championships 1998 to 2002

ROSALIND ZEFFERTT – ROSALIND lives in Mill Hill, and joined Shaftesbury in 2014. Her son BENJY joined SBH in 2015 in an officiating capacity and his elder brother SIMON is a former member. ROSALIND is an active athlete as well as the Club’s Officials Co-Ordinator working alongside GERALD ALTERMAN and she currently holds V50 & V55 Club Records inc the V55 60m Indoors (9.52) and Long Jump Outdoors (3.90m). Just over 12 months age she started traing for the Pole Vault, and in January this year cleared (2.17m) ranking her UK No.1 V55.

COLIN GODFREY TRAINING STRATEGY DURING THE COVID-19 PERIOD – Many thanks to ROSALIND for writing this article, which was also published in the Jewish Chronicle recently.

Just days after the cancellation of the 2020 London Marathon, England Athletics announced the inevitable: all athletics training sessions and competitions were to be suspended. But Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers coach Colin Godfrey has devised innovative ways to keep his athletes positive and motivated during the enforced break – and without any let up. “If they think that having to stay away from the club means they’ll get out of training, they’ve got another thing coming,” he said. “I tell them it’ll be hard but that they’ll love me for it!”
COLIN normally coaches his 20-strong middle distance and endurance group—which includes Jewish athletes SAMUEL and DANIEL GREENSTEIN, BINY BLOOM, DOVI LEVIN, RACHEL and JORDAN PEARLMAN, SOPHIA and LUISA STAAB — every Tuesday and Thursday evening at Shaftesbury’s North London stadium, with a park session on Sundays. The age range is 11 to 18 and the group is split into junior and senior sections. When group training had to end, he acted quickly to ensure that training would continue seamlessly, just in a different format.
“I’ve set up various WhatsApp groups so that everyone can still train both outdoors and indoors, always in accordance with the government guidelines,” said COLIN, himself a former middle distance runner who in his early teens won an 800m silver medal at the Maccabiah Games. “I’ve been very clear about social distancing and I’ve told them that if they or their immediate family have symptoms, they must stay at home. But being outside is essential for health and wellbeing so I encourage them to do that if they possibly can.”
The training sessions are hard work but are also designed to be fun, competitive and interactive. “I run weekly running sessions and ask everyone for their feedback,” said COLIN. “For one of those sessions they have to go all out and then they give me their times. We also do Q&A once a week.”
In addition to the running WhatsApp group there is one for circuit training. “The kids do circuits every day, plus a challenge which I change every week,” explained COLIN. “A challenge might be doing press ups as fast and as hard as they can for 30 seconds, recovery for one minute, then another 30 seconds of press ups.”
COLIN knows that options for training at home will vary, so he provides individual guidance for each athlete. “For the general circuits, I know people often don’t have weights they can use, so instead they can do front lunges holding two bags of sugar, for example. If they’ve got a garden they can do bounding and inside or outside they can do on/off step hops. They can do press-up dips off the back of a chair or a settee. I find out what they’ve got at home and make a tailored circuit for them. Whatever their situation, I make it competitive. It’s a way to keep the kids invigorated and for them to interact with each other and with me.”
COLIN’S advice and support for his group is as much about mental positivity as it is about physical fitness. “I do everything I can to get them to put what’s happening into perspective,” he said. “They’re highly unlikely to be affected by coronavirus. For them, this is just a blip. For others, it’s their livelihoods and it could be their lives. At a less serious level, I also remind them that most athletes in their career will have an injury that lasts a whole season, whereas at least they can keep training.”
One issue uppermost in the minds of many of COLIN’S senior athletes is exams. “There’s a lot of talk right now about what’s going to happen with GCSEs and A Levels. It can be the first time the kids are confronted with something like this,” said COLIN. “There’ll be some winners and there’ll be some losers and that is the reality. But through athletics, they learn how to manage disappointment. They go to a race and maybe they don’t win or they don’t get a PB. So, they learn how to put that right—how to make it better. That’s what they can do with exam results. The stories that inspire the most are the ones where people have got themselves through a tough period.”
Ultimately, COLIN is confident in his athletes’ ability to cope. “I understand why parents are worried, but children contextualise things differently,” he said. “They’re very resilient. Even if we have to go into lockdown, I will help them and we will come through this. It’s a defining moment for them and the only thing they can do is to train hard, because that will give them some release during what is a very difficult time. It’s the same for all of us—we have no alternative but to keep going. That’s the reality of it.”

TOM MCNAB – TOM has sent me a variety of articles and the first one titled ‘1906 Intercalated Olympics Games’ follows. TOM, a physical educationist, was National Athletics Coach from 1963 to 1978. His 5 Star Award Scheme reached 60 million children.
In 1981, he was Technical Director of the Oscar winning film, “Chariots of Fire” and a year later his first novel “Flanagan’s Run” reached number one in the best-seller lists.
During his long athletics career he has coached many of the UK’s top-class athletes such as GREG RUTHERFORD (GB Long Jump Record Holder) and SBH’s own CLAIRE SPURWAY (W35 2018 European Indoor Champion at 60m and 200m and W40 2019 World Indoor Champion at 60m), he has never lost his passion for teaching children and until recently was putting his ideas into action weekly at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre.
Tom lives in St Albans and is often seen at Allianz Park still coaching a range of athletes.

1906 THE INTERCALATED OLYMPIC GAMES – Many thanks to TOM for writing this article.
The Games Logo and Photographs were published on Wikipedia. The 3 images are 1 the Olympic Emblem, 2 the Panathinaiko Stadium and 3 the finish of the Marathon. The Games took place from 22 April to 2 May and was opened by King George 1st. There were 20 countries that participated, with 854 athletes of which 6 were Women. There were 12 sports and the Athletics featured 21 events, The Unites States topped the table with 21 medals and Great Britain were second with 8 medals. Some of winning results included 100m (11.2), 5 Mile Henry Hawtrey of GB (26:11.8), Marathon (2:51, 23.6), High Jump (1.775m), Shot (12.325m) and Discus (41.460m World Record).

There is ample precedent for the holding of the Summer Olympics outside the four year cycle. It occurred in 1906, the Intercalated Games.
Even as Baron Pierre de Coubertin was departing the stadium at the close of the 1896 Olympics, he was advised by the king of Greece that all future Olympics should be held in Athens. The story is that de Coubertin pretended that he had not heard what the king had said, and he set about preparing for the Paris Games of 1900.
But the Greeks were remorseless. And two dismal Olympics in Paris and St. Louis provided them with the momentum to propose to hold another Athens Games in 1906.
De Coubertin was helpless. The IOC did not own the Olympic Games, and indeed he had attended neither of the 1900 and 1904 celebrations. So the 1906 festival went ahead, in the same 1896 Averoff stadium, with its long straights and tight curves, where athletes ran clockwise round the soft cinder track.
This being said, in the Intercalated Games, featuring twenty nations, there was no longer any need to trawl the ships in Piraeus Harbour to seek competitors to fill lanes, and standards were much higher. For the first time athletes were registered by nation, there was an Athletes Village, and an opening march-past. And to conclude, there was an impressive closing ceremony, attended by six thousand Greek children. It looked as if Athens, for all its limitations, might well be the future home of the Games.

But the future of the Olympic Games was instead to lie in the capable hands of the man who had carried the Union Jack at the head of the British team, the fencer, Lord Grenfell Desborough. The next Olympics were scheduled for Rome, but the eruption of Vesuvius and its consequences caused Italy to withdraw. Desborough, based in his yacht the Branwen in Piraeus harbor, saw his chance and took it. He offered London to de Coubertin London as the venue for the 1908 Olympics, and the Baron gratefully accepted.
What the Baron could not possibly know was that Desborough’s presence at the Intercalated Games was to result in the transformation of the Olympic movement.
The three prior official Games and their Intercalated version had in no way represented an accurate expression of international sport. Desborough was absolutely determined that London would display the world of sport at its very best. He therefore went about badgering his aristocratic Masonic buddies for contributions, and even managed to get the Franco-British Exhibition to delay its London opening till 1908. And our MPs pitched in, to the tune of £30.
This resulted in the White City Stadium, capable of holding sixty thousand spectators. Why White City? Because the eccentric Hungarian architect Imre Kiralfi had insisted that every building in his Exhibition was white. Thankfully, this dictum was not applied to the Olympic stadium just down the road. This featured a three laps to the mile track, a 600 metre cycle track and a 100 metre swimming pool, but it was nevertheless called White City.
The 1908 Olympics was memorable, not simply because it lasted for 187 days, but because of the quality of the competition, and the intense sporting environment within which it was expressed. And because of incidents which would remain forever in the memory. Such as the little Italian marathon-runner Dorando Pietri, staggering into the boiling stadium in the lead, falling four times, and being carried by officials through the tape. The race had been scheduled for 26 miles, but another 385 yards had somehow appeared, and it was those few extra yards that finished poor Pietri, who was disqualified.
The drama of that race ensured that the 26 miles 385 yard distance would forever remain the official marathon-distance. But the 1908 Olympic Report has the distance as twenty six miles, so the mystery of the extra three hundred and eighty five yards remains. It is said that the race-start at Windsor Great Park, was moved back by this distance to enable the Royal children to witness the start, but the true explanation may well be more mundane. It is that officials had simply measured the twenty six miles to the stadium entry-gate, and the extra 385 yards took the athletes round the track to finish at the Royal Box. We will never really know.
The 1908 London Olympics were dramatic in a host of other ways, but unique in featuring a final in which there was only one runner, the Scot Lieut. William Halswelle. This was in the 400 metres, with no lanes, and Halswelle faced three Americans. One of them, Carpenter, was deemed to have blocked him in the home straight, and the race was declared void . The Americans refused a re-run, and Halswelle went on to clock fifty seconds , on his own.

The counterfactual. Without the Intercalated Games, the Vesuvius eruption and Lord Desborough, there would have been no 1908 London Olympics, and the Olympic movement might well have foundered. We will never know. As it was, the London Olympics, a chance product of the Intercalated Games, created the model for all future Olympic Games.

IMPROVISATION IS THE WAY FORWARD – With athletics confined to their homes around the world in a coronavirus lockdown, one French runner managed to run a full Marathon back and forth on his balcony despite it being only seven metres long.
ELISHA NOCHOMOVITZ wanted to show it’s possible to stay fit as the coronavirus containment measures kicked in and he also wanted to lighten the mood.
The 26.2 miles effort took him six hours and 48 minutes despite feeling nauseous and being worried about the stamping noise he was making above his neighbours rooms.

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Currently the stadium is closed for athletics until the 31 May.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 26 March 2020

Posted on 24/03/202027/03/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to James Isaacs, Zanson Plummer, Ben Rochford, Roger Simons, Jeremy Sothcott, Neville Thompson and Louis Ubaka

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT, UPDATED 24 MARCH– The following is a joint statement by SBH and Saracens SBH Coronavirus Statement 24.03.20 Rev A

THIS IS THE FULL STATEMENT BY UKA/ENGLAND ATHLETICS– Following the further restrictions on movement put in place by the UK Government last night, UKA and the Home Country Athletics Federations have made the following updates to our previous statement issued on 17 March:

1 – Extending the suspension of all athletics activity in England to the 31 May. [Initially this had been agreed to the end of April]. This suspension includes all organised athletics activity in the UK, including all competitions, formal club activities, running groups, and all Education activity (coach, official, teacher).

2 – Strengthening our position on coaching activity – We are now mandating that all physical coaching ceases, and only be conducted via virtual means during this period. Bringing groups of people together to train, however small, can no longer be permitted under the strict ‘Stay at home’ measures implemented by the UK Government.

These decisions have not been taken lightly and have been made in light of the continuing and real risk to life and to the NHS posed by the spread of the COVID-19 virus in England. We must now do all we can do. We would ask that the athletics community in England continues to help one another by staying connected and supportive of each other whilst at home in these unprecedented times. We will continue to review the situation in line with Government and Public Health guidance.

In addition to providing clarity to clubs, athletes, runners, coaches and officials, we are acutely aware that a number of competition providers have already made the bold decision to postpone their events in recognition that they stand to incur additional contractual costs on facilities that they have booked should they not make that decision now. We will continue to review this decision as the government guidance evolves, but one thing is clear – and that is that athletics, running and sport in general is special and is an important contributor to our way of life, but it is very much secondary to protecting and saving lives at this current time.

In its latest measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the UK Government has announced that everyone must now stay at home except in exceptional circumstances.

From last night (Monday 23 March), the only permissible reasons to leave your home are as follows:

To shop for basic necessities and that should be limited to once a day
To take exercise once a day – but alone or with those you live with, no gatherings of more than two people
For medical reasons or to care for a vulnerable person
To travel to essential work if that cannot be done at home. Further guidance to employers is pending.

While athletics is predominantly an outdoor sport that allows athletes to exercise in the fresh air, the message to all of us is clear, we must play our part in containing the spread of COVID-19. We urge our members to utilise the opportunity to exercise as laid out by both governments, but as such, any informal small group training sessions of athletes or face-to-face coached sessions must now cease (*unless they are with your own household members as above).

We have witnessed some very creative home and/or garden-based training sessions (safely of course) during the last week, and we would urge clubs and coaches to continue to be innovative during this period. A number of schools have also been task setting for their pupils and it would be of immense value to continue to engage athletes and your members in similar style tasks for athletics.

There are numerous ways in which people can remain active whether that be core strength training at home, HIIT, Circuits, running and so on (whilst adhering to the government guidance) so we will be actively promoting these. We will of course be pushing out digital content relating to exercising at home during this week thanks to the work of our respective coaching and athlete development team members.

England Athletics CEO Chris Jones comments: “We all have a responsibility to play our part in mitigating risk and in reducing the spread of this virus. It will be deflating to many but if we do pull together and adhere to the guidance issued then we will come through this period. In the meantime we will be working tirelessly as partners to provide value to our member clubs, athletes, runners, coaches and volunteers and will be organising activities and providing resources utilising a range of methods such as online forums, webinars and podcasts that will help people prepare for a time when we can all look forward with renewed optimism as an Athletics & Running family.”

These decisions are difficult ones to make, but right now, it is our shared responsibility to prioritise the health of our local communities by working together to follow the Government guidelines. In doing so, this will ensure that we all get back to competing in the sport we love so much sooner.

CURRENT UPDATE ON UPCOMING FIXTURES– The following fixtures have now been Cancelled
North West London League due to take place on Saturday 28 March
National Road Relays due to take place on Saturday 4 April
London Inter Club Challenge due to take place on Saturday 18 April
Middlesex Young Athletes League due to take place on Saturday 18 April and Saturday 23 May
UK Youth Development League due to take place on Sunday 19 April
National Athletic League due to take place on Sunday 3 May
Eastern Young Athletics League due to take place on Sunday 3 May
Veterans League due to take place on Monday 4 May
BUCS due to take place on Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May
Hertfordshire County Championships due to take place on Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May
UK Youth Development League due to take place on Sunday 24 May
Middlesex County Championships due to take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May
Eastern Young Athletics League due to take place on Sunday 31 May
World U20 Championships due to take place from Tuesday 7 July to Sunday 12 July
European U18 Championships due to take place from Thursday 16 July to Sunday 19 July
Olympic Games due to take place from Friday 31 July to Sunday 9 August

Virgin London Marathon and Mini Marathon due to take place on Sunday 26 April has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Sunday 4 October

Track and Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently Suspended.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – Currently Suspended.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently Suspended.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – During the period when all competitions are suspended, I will do my upmost in keeping the Newsletter information and other content going. Therefore, next week I intend highlighting a special period in the history of SBH, this being 1998 to 2002. During this period, we had a squad of Under 20 and Senior Women that dominated on the road, but especially cross country. In 1998 at Leeds our Women won the National Cross Country Championship title by an amazing 47 points, they then went on to win at Newark in 1999 then Stowe Park in 2000, 2001 they finished 3rd at Durham, then it was back to winning ways in 2002 in Bristol. The team manager during this period was SIMON KEENE who still hold that position.

I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please).

TOKYO 2020 GAMES POSTPONED TO 2021 – The Following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website this week.
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic meant that the original Olympics start date of July 24 was becoming increasingly unfeasible, with a growing number of qualifying events being called off and with athlete training being heavily disrupted.

Following a conference call on Tuesday, IOC president THOMAS BACH and the Prime Minister of Japan, ABE SHINZO, concluded that the Games must be moved to a date no later than summer 2021. It is not the first time the Olympics have been rescheduled. The 1940 Games were originally due to take place in Tokyo but were then awarded to Helsinki. London was then named as host of the 1944 Games but the plans were abandoned when war broke out in 1939 and lasted until 1945. Then, in 1948, London staged a successful Games. “In the present circumstances and based on the information provided by the WHO (World Health Organisation) today, the IOC president and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community,” reads a joint statement from the IOC and Tokyo 2020 organising committee. “The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope to the world during these troubled times and that the Olympic flame could become the light at the end of the tunnel in which the world finds itself at present. “Therefore, it was agreed that the Olympic flame will stay in Japan,” the statement adds. “It was also agreed that the Games will keep the name Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.”

The Olympic Games had been set to take place from July 24 to August 9 this year, with the Paralympic Games having been scheduled for August 25 to September 6. Following the announcement, International Paralympic Committee president ANDREW PARSONS said postponing the Paralympics is “absolutely the right thing to do”. He added: “The health and well-being of human life must always be our number one priority and staging a sport event of any kind during this pandemic is simply not possible.” In a statement, World Athletics said it welcomed the postponement decision and would still be planning for an outdoor season of one-day meetings in 2020 “starting and ending later than usual”. “World Athletics stands ready to work with the IOC and all sport on an alternative date for the Olympic Games in 2021 and has already been in discussion with the organising committee of the World Athletics Championships Oregon 21 regarding the possibility of moving the dates of this highly popular worldwide event,” said the governing body. “In light of this announcement, we will also expedite our current review of the Olympic qualification system, in cooperation with the IOC, and release any changes to the process as soon as possible so athletes know where they stand.”

WORLD ATHLETICS UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS POSTPONED – The event due to take place in Nairobi, Kenya on 7-12 July 2020 has been postponed.

FOCUS ON THE NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE – In last weeks Athletic Weekly featured an article on the new NAL. The article was written by DANIEL REES who is currently Shaftesbury’s No.2 400m Hurdler with a personal best of (52.19) which he set at the CAU Inter Counties (Inc England Athletic Senior Championships) finishing 6th in the Final.

The photograph is the article was taken by GARY MITCHELL which is of Allianz Park, apologies but article we could get was in jpeg format

JAMAL LEWIS – The following article was published in the 19 March edition of Athletics Weekly
Six years ago JAMAL was a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, and he was Britains’s most promising middle-distance runners. But the 22-year-old is now a footballer for Premier League club Norwich City and was among the goal of the month contenders on the BBC’s Math of the Day in recent days.
At the 2014 English Schools Cross Country Championships at Donington Park he finished as the runner-up to BEN DIJKSTRA in the intermediate boys race.
JAMAL finished just 6 seconds behind DIJKSTRA – who featured on the AW cover that week – and finished ahead of third-placed ALEX YEE and fourth-placed MAHAMED MAHAMED, amongst others. DIJKSTRA went on to win the senior boys English Schools cross-country title, whilst YEE subsequently won the British 10000m title – although both athletes have focused more on triathlon lately. MAHAMED meanwhile, won the Inter-Counties senior men’s cross-country title this month.
But JAMAL took a different route. The Luton born man initially joined his home town team as a footballer but then signed for Norwich and has not looked back, while he has also represented Northern Ireland as a defender. Athletics loss is football’s gain. In addition to his English Schools cross-country silver in 2014, he ran 1:52.45 for 800m and 3:58.22 for 1500m as an Under-17. In 2013 he also won the Mini London Marathon and was sixth in the English Schools 800m Final, whereas he took the English Schools 800m Bronze in 2012.
“I was ranked in the top five in the country for 800m,” he said, “but I don’t really think of it like that because I didn’t take it as seriously as others, I didn’t really read into it. I always loved football the most so I just happened to be good at running, it helps to get up and down the pitch.”
In another interview, he has said “It kept me disciplined. When I wasn’t running, I was playing football, and when I wasn’t playing football I was running.”

Photograph taken by JEREMY SOTHCOTT, showing JAMAL just 100m from the finish of the Southern cross-country Championships at Parliament Hill.

SCOTT LINCOLN REFLECTS ON COPING WITH CORONAVIRUS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

British shot put Champion is using frustration as fuel for fire, with competition and training plans changing due to Covid-19 outbreak.

Some of Britain’s top athletes are sharing insight into how they are coping during the coronavirus outbreak, which continues to cause great uncertainty and disruption to training and competition. Here 10-time British shot put champion SCOTT LINCOLN talks about his own situation and shares some advice for other athletes in a similar position.

“Stay safe … and take all of the frustration of not being able to compete to the track or field when we are able to!”

“If I’m totally honest, I have a lot of frustration,” says LINCOLN, who won his 10th British shot put title in Glasgow last month.

“All the hard work we have been doing through winter, and yet we don’t know when we can actually compete. But at the end of the day, there is nothing we can do, it’s pretty much a waiting game.

“As of now, the club I train at, City of York AC, have cancelled all sessions until further notice. It has sort of come quicker than expected, but me and my coach PAUL WILSON are really good at adapting things. So we have three options, really. We can try and find another throwing circle nearby, we can find some concrete somewhere or make some concrete somewhere – being a builder helps! Or the third option is to buy a plywood sheet, which I will be doing anyway and storing as a worst case scenario, and throw off of that. I have a stop board that I can attach to it, I have a few places in mind where I can put it.

“The weight lifting and everything else won’t be an issue for me luckily, as I’ve already got my own lifting facilities that I have built up over the years. It’s in a warehouse my dad owns for work, not far from where I currently live.”

Training camps and competition cancellations

“My three-week warm weather training trip is booked for April 1 in Portugal,” explains the 26-year-old. “It’s currently still on at the moment but I can’t see it being a possibility. I have heard the track over there is closed until March 29, so it’s cutting it fine anyway. Over the next week or so, I can see my flight being cancelled, so it will be a matter of staying home and trying to get the same training block in at home and hope for the best.

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – Currently Suspended

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – The current charges for using Allianz Park are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £4.00 – Junior (U16) Daily entry fee £2.00 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 65) Daily entry fee £2.20.
As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers you can apply for membership of Allianz Park, this is a the link for all information and application form Allianz Park Membership Form 2017 Any official coach of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers gains entry free of charge.
Charges for those with a membership card are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £3.60, Monthly fee £24.00 – Junior (U16) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £12.00 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 60) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £12.00.
Please use this link to view all membership details and application form (which you can print) – Allianz Park Membership Form 2017

All Allianz Park membership enquiries should be directed towards Emma Gouge at emmagouge@saracens.net her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252, or Lauren Hewett at laurenhewett@saracens.net her phone number are (Office) 020 3675 7210 or (Mobile) 07881 297875

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 19 March 2020

Posted on 17/03/202019/03/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Sydney Allen, Zoe Davis, Antonio Infantino, Abi Jeffery, Robert Lightowler, Jade Lally, Finn Maccarthy, Oliver Massingham, William Ryle-Hodges and Sam Scheer

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CORONAVIRUS STATEMENT – Attached is club statement as of the 17 March 2020, any changes to this you will be advised with immediately – SBH Coronavirus Statement 17.03.20
All clubs were advided by England Athletics on the 17 March, that all face-to-face activity such as club training sessions, events, competitions, club committee and face-to-face meetings, athlete camps, running groups and social events should be suspended until at least the end of April.
SBH have complied with the above directive, and therefore Allianz Park session on Tuesday 17 March was the last formal Club sanctioned event, we hope Allianz Park will re-open on 1 May for club training. Coaches will be in touch with their squad members to advise on training alternatives based on personal circumstances so that athletes can maintain their own personal fitness.
I have just contacted the Lee Valley Athletic Centre on the 18 March, and they confirmed that all fixtures at the centre have been cancelled unitil the End of May

CURRENT UPDATE ON UPCOMING FIXTURES– The following fixtures have now been Cancelled
Southern Road Relays due to take place on Sunday 22 March
National Road Relays due to take place on Saturday 4 April
London Inter Club Challenge due to take place on Saturday 18 April
Middlesex Young Athletes League due to take place on Saturday 18 April
UK Youth Development League due to take place on Sunday 19 April
National Athletic League due to take place on Sunday 3 May
Eastern Young Athletics League due to take place on Sunday 3 May
BUCS due to take place on Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May
Middlesex County Championships due to take place on Saturday 30 May and Sunday 31 May

Virgin London Marathon and Mini Marathon due to take place on Sunday 26 April has been Postponed, and is rescheduled to take place on Sunday 4 October
I understand that many of the County Championships on 9/10 May have already been Postponed and are looking to re-arrange in August

At the moment, the following club fixtures are Under Threat
Middlesex Young Athletes League due to take place on Saturday 23 May
UK Youth Development League due to take place on Sunday 24 May
Eastern Young Athletics League due to take place on Sunday 31 May

SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently Suspended.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – we have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – Currently Our Sessions Are Suspended.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently Suspended.

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to CHARLIE TURNER

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sefton Park, Liverpool on 14 March
Shaftesbury featured in all races, and were competing for 4 Counties, Hampshire & Vectis, Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Suffolk.
Individually succes was spread around, with top 20 finishes from DAVID STONE SB 4th, FREYA STAPLETON SG 9th, KRISTIAN IMROTH SB 10th HENRY MCLUCKIE SB 14th, GIANLEO STUBBS JB 14th and KIT EVANS LOMBE IB 14th.
There was Team successes from Suffolk who won the Bronze Medals in the Intermediate Boys and Hertfordshire were 4th in the Junior Boys and Senior Girls.

Junior Boys Chesterfield Trophy – GIANLEO STUBBS (Hertfordshire) 14th (15.08) the winner was Ben Peck of Suffolk (14.10) 334 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Kent (153 points), 2nd Hampshire and Vectis (194), 3rd Surrey (277), 4th Hertfordshire (303) 44 teams finished
Junior Girls Rochdale Trophy – The winner was Zoe Gillbody of Shropshire (11.03) 344 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Berkshire (290 points), 2nd West Yorkshire (294), 3rd Hampshire and Vectis (342), 20th Hertfordshire (719) 44 teams finished
Intermediate Boys Yorkshire Trophy – KIT EVANS LOMBE (Suffolk) 14th (19.01), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (Hertfordshire) 64th (19.42), CHARLIE TURNER (Suffolk) 76th (19.47), DYLAN MICHEL (Middlesex) 126th (20.10), LUCA STUBBS (Hertfordshire) 281st (21.35) the winner was Fraser Sroul of Cumbria (18.08) 331 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Kent (173 points), 2nd Surrey (174), 3rd Suffolk (205), 20th Hertfordshire (814), 28th Middlesex (930) 43 teams finished
Intermediate Girls Leicester Trophy – AIMI WEIGHTMAN (Hertfordshire) 27th (13.14), JOANNE MIRANDA (Middlesex) 70th (13.41), APRIL HILL (Suffolk) 160th (14.25) the winner was Beatrice Wood of Wiltshire (12.22) 335 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (284 points), 2nd London (347), 3rd Cheshire (371), 18th Hertfordshire (640), 25th Middlesex (977), 27th Suffolk (1026) 42 teams finished
Senior Boys Derbyshire Trophy – DAVID STONE (Middlesex) 4th (21.05), KRISTIAN IMROTH (Hertfordshire) 10th (21.23), HENRY MCLUCKIE (Hampshire & Vectis) 14th (21.38), NATHAN GODDARD (Suffolk) 177th (23.58), FINN MACCARTHY (Hertfordshire) 290th (26.05) the winner was Matthew Stonier of Kent (20.54) 323 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Lancashire (196 points), 2nd Devon (269), 3rd Kent (351), 7th Hampshire & Vectis (457), 8th Hertfordshire (462), 10th Middlesex (537), 30th Suffolk (988) 43 teams finished
Senior Girls Foyston Trophy – FREYA STAPLETON (Hertfordshire) 9th (16.21), INDIRA PATEL (Hertfordshire) 47th (17.27), EMILY HATHAWAY (Middlesex) 66th (17.45), MIA GROOM (Middlesex) 74th (23.58), SOPHIA STAAB (Middlesex) 94th (18.07), NADIA POTTER (Hertfordshire) 101st (18.11) the winner was Olivia Mason of Cumbria (15.49) 298 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London (336 points), 2nd Surrey (387), 3rd Hampshire & Vectis (412), 4th Hertfordshire (429), 26th Middlesex (874) 37 teams finished

KENT, HERTFORDSHIRE & MIDDLESEX INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 14-15 March
A stunning week-end for our athletes, with 6 Hertfordshire Champions and 15 Middlesex Champions, plus 5 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals.

Hertfordshire
400m – U20M Straight Final FREDDIE REILLY won the Gold Medal (SB 51.72) taking .20 of a second off his 18 January time
800m – U20W Straight Final SCARLETT KENT won the Gold Medal (2:24.34)
60m Hurdles – U17M Straight Final EDDIE JOHNSTON won the Gold Medal (PB 8.86) taking .11 of a second off his 25 January time
60m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final RALPH WILLIAMS won the Gold Medal (8.69)
High Jump – U17W Straight Final REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY won the Gold Medal (SB 1.60m)
Shot 5kg – U17M Straight Final NICHOLAS SAVVA won the Gold Medal (SB 10.76m)

Middlesex
60m – U15B H1 MALACHI AMADI 1st (7.45), SAMUEL OJO 3rd (PB 8.20) taking .16 of a second off his 26 January time, H3 SAUGAT PUN 3rd (PB 7.89) taking .08 of a second off his 2019 time, OLIVER LAURENS 4th (PB 8.45) taking .01 of a second off his 2019 time, in the Final MALACHI won the Gold Medal (7.41), SAUGAT finished 4th (PB 7.78) taking .11 of a second off his H3 time
60m – U15G H1 NIAH AKINTOKUN 1st (7.71), TOSIN JOKOSENUMI 4th (SB 8.28) taking .02 of a second off her 25 January time, H2 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 5th (8.30) in the Final NIA won the Gold Medal (7.71)
60m – U17M H1 BRADLEY UKPETENAN 3rd (7.49), H2 OSCAR LAURENS 4th (PB 7.62) equalling his 11 January time, H3 TANAWAT RAVENG 1st (7.32), YUMA HAMANO 3rd (SB 7.58), in the Final TANAWAT won the Silver Medal (SB 7.18) taking .04 of a second off his 25 January time, BRADLEY finished 7th (7.47)
60m – U17W H1 BOBBI HARRISON 5th (8.84), H2 FOPI ALLO 4th (SB 8.63), H3 AMBER STONE 3rd (8.33), ELYSE DUNCAN-BROWN 5th (SB 8.64) taking .11 of a second off her 26 January time, in the Final AMBER finished 6th (8.84)
60m – U20M H1 JORDAN MENTORE 5th (PB 7.43), MICAH FORBES-AGYPONG (DQ), H2 NICHOLAS SHAW 2nd (SB 7.13) taking .01 of a second off his 1 February time, in the Final NICHOLAS finished 4th (PB 7.10) taking .02 of a second off his 2019 time
60m – U20W H1 CHINWE IWUNZE 1st (SB 7.82) taking .01 of a second off her 1 February time, LARISSA GILES 2nd (8.13), in the Final CHINWE won the Gold Medal (PB 7.73) taking .07 of a second off her 2019 time, LARISSA won the Silver Medal (PB 8.00) taking .08 of a second off her 1 February time
60m – SM H1 PHOENIX LYON U23 1st (7.09), H2 CEAKE MADDIX U23 3rd (SB 7.22) in the Final PHOENIX won the Gold Medal (PB 6.98) taking .09 of a second off his 2018 time, CEAKE finished 5th (SB 7.22) equalling his H2 time
200m – U15B H1 MALACHI AMADI 1st (23.80), H3 SAMUEL OJO 2nd (SB 26.83), OLIVER LAURENS 3rd (PB 27.67) taking 1.18 seconds off his 26 January time, in the Final MALACHI won the Gold Medal (23.60)
200m – U15G H1 NIAH AKINTOKUN 1st (25.85), NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 2nd (PB 27.56) taking .19 of a second off her 12 January time, KAREN APOLOT 4th (PB 29.22) taking .67 of a second off her 26 January time, H2 VANESSA GAVENAITE 5th (SB 30.43), H3 TOSIN JOKOSENUMI 2nd (27.12), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 4th (28.34), LUCY MARCUS 5th (31.50) in the Final NIA won the Gold Medal (24.82)
200m – U17M H1 BRADLEY UKPETENAN 4th (23.93), H2 TANAWAT RAVENG 3rd (PB 24.50), OSCAR LAURENS 4th (PB 24.54) taking .53 of a second off his 12 January time, in the Final BRADLEY finished 4th (PB 23.90) taking .019 of a second off his 25 January time, TANAWAT finished 6th (24.53)
200m – U20M H1 ODERA UMEUGOGI 3rd (SB 23.73), H2 MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG 4th (23.39) in the Final MICAH finished 6th (23.39)
200m – SM H1 CEAKE MADDIX U23 3rd (SB 23.96), H2 PHOENIX LYON U23 1st (22.69) in the Final PHOENIX won the Gold Medal (SB 22.05) taking .64 of a second off his H2 time
300m – U15B Straight Final ZICO JONES won the Gold Medal (38.60), ANDONI AMPHLETT won the Silver Medal (PB 44.91)
300m – U15G H1 AZARIA NWANKWO 2nd (SB 45.37), LUCY MARCUS 5th (PB 50.04), H2 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 1st (PB 43.80) taking .33 of a second off her 22 February time, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 5th (PB 46.84) taking .06 of a second off her 26 January time, in the Final LOLA won the Bronze Medal (44.27), AZARIA finished 4th (45.78)
300m – U17W Straight Final MANON BAINES 4th (SB 43.82)
400m – U20M Straight Final MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN won the Gold Medal (SB 50.92) taking .17 of a second off his 1 January time
800m – U15B Straight Final ZICO JONES won the Silver Medal (SB 2:18.90) taking 4.60 seconds off his 19 February time
60m Hurdles – U15B Straight Final DIKE ONYEMELUKE won the Gold Medal (PB 10.26) taking .21 of a second off his 2019 time
60m Hurdles – U15G H1 AZARIA NWANKWO 3rd (PB 9.94) taking .02 of a second off her 22 February time, H2 KAREN APOLOT 1st (PB 9.61) taking .21 of a second off her 25 January time, HOPE BAKER 3rd (PB 9.99) in the Final KAREN won the Silver Medal (PB 9.61) equalling her H2 time, HOPE finished 6th (10.10), AZARIA (DQ)
60m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final SEBASTIANO CORBO 4th (PB 9.10) taking .21 of a second off his 2019 time
60m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final ALINA COLE won the Gold Medal (PB 9.19)
60m Hurdles – U20W Straight Final CRISTINA POTTER won the Gold Medal (SB 10.98)
High Jump – U17W Straight Final KACEY WALTERS won the Gold Medal (1.60m)
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final MANON BAINES won the Gold Medal (3.10m)
Pole Vault – U20M Straight Final SEBASTIANO CORBO won the Gold Medal (PB 2.90m) adding 47cm to his 2019 height
Long Jump – U20M Straight Final SEBASTIANO CORBO won the Silver Medal (PB 5.57m) adding 8m to his 2019 jump
Long Jump – SW Straight Final CRISTINA POTTER U20 won the Bronze Medal (SB 4.53m)
Shot 4kg – U20W Straight Final CRISTINA POTTER U20 won the Gold Medal (PB 7.69m) adding 1.08m to her 2019 put

Photograph of PHOENIX LYON, following the injury frustrations of the last couple of seasons, he is doing really well and is in great shape. He has not started his speed work yet, but still managed to win the senior men’s 60m and 200m.

WOODFORD GREEN THROWS OUTDOOR MEETING – Took place at Woodford on 14 March
Shot 5kg – U17M JAMES ISAACS 1st (SB 12.58m) adding 14cm to his 29 February put
Discus 1kg – SW JESSICA EMERY U23 2nd (SB 34.70m) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2020
Discus 1.5kg – SM JAMES ISAACS 2nd (SB 36.82m) adding 1.96m to his 29 February throw, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2020
Hammer 5kg – U17M JAMES ISAACS 2nd (SB 33.89m) and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2020

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 14 MARCH – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 85th (28.06) 150th parkrun – FELL FOOT, NEWBY BRIDGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 120th (30.39) 187th parkrun – GROVELANDS – ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 1st (New PB 17.56) 30th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 233rd (32.42) 146th parkrun– HACKNEY MARSHES – JONATHAN BOARDMAN U 21st (First Time 19.22) 28th parkrun, DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 38th (20.16) 85th parkrun, BARRY CHISHOLM V60 232nd (28.31) 206th parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 16st (21.04) 51st parkrun – OAK HILL – ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (2nd Claim) 1st (New PB 14.57) 36th parkrun,STUART SINGER V55 28th (22.05) 291st parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 83rd (25.31) 141th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 67th (27.40) 145th parkrun – SOUTHAMPTON – PHILLIPA AUKETT V35 37th (19.23) 5th parkrun, LUCY SHORT V35 who is PHILLIPA’S sister finished 23rd (18.41) 9th parkrun – OAK HILL – LENARD MICHEL V50 13th (23.11) 59th parkrun, PHILIP SHELLEY V60 18th (25.56) 34th parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V45 61st (46.05) 41st parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 15 MARCH – FRIARY PARK –MEGAN HAMMOND U11 27th (New PB 9.48) 2nd parkrun

PROFILE ON NIAH AKINTOKUN – NIAH is currently the Under 15 Girls National Indoor 60m and 200m champion as well as the South of England Indoor and Middlesex Indoor County champion. She’s had an unbeaten Indoor season over 18 races and recorded Championship Best Performances in the National Indoor Championships (200m – 24.68) and Middlesex Indoor Championships (100m – 7.63 and 200m – 24.82). NIAH entered the Under 15 Girls 60m All-time list ranked at No.5 and recorded the second fastest Indoor All-time 200m time at the National Championships.
NIAH joined Shaftesbury on the 19th September shortly after her 12th birthday and competed for the first time at Lee Valley on the 19th December in the 60m, 200m and High Jump indoors. In 2018 she competed in the South of England, Middlesex County championships and all Eastern Young Athlete League fixtures. She recorded Under 13 club records in the Indoor 60m (8.25), Outdoor 200m (26.39) and member of the 4x100m Relay Team (51.67), who also won the Club Connect Relays at the Muller Invitational. Her high jump was not too shabby too (1.35m) and was just 5cm below the current club record.
In 2019 she moved up to the Under 15 age group and progressed considerably. She had a successful year highlighted with an English Schools 4x100m win representing Middlesex in a Under 15 All-time best (46.48). She also recorded Outdoor club records in her first year as a Under 15 in the 100m (12.01), 4x100m Relay Team (48.93) and Indoor 60m (7.55) as well as obtaining medals in the Outdoor South of England, Middlesex County and reaching the finals of the individual English Schools (100m, 4th) and Nationals (100m, 4th).
2020 has certainly started well with a unique tripe double of sprint titles over 60m and 200m (National, Southern and Middlesex) as well as Indoor Club records for the 60m (7.55) and 200m (24.68). The Outdoor season bodes well.
NIAH currently attends the ” Wren Academy” in North Finchley, and favourite subjects are: Maths, Science & P.E!
Her Favourite Food/Snack is Jamaican patties; jerk chicken with rice & peas, and plantain.
Music/Artist – Travis Scott, Favourite Film – Suicide Squad (I love all Marvel films), Hobbies – Shopping (good choice) and Dislikes – Roller coasters.
NIA’S father is TUNJI AKINTOKUN, who is a non-executive director of England Athletics and was a really good athlete in his day. A former top junior athlete, he was a torchbearer at the 2016 Olympics in Rio and has run two London Marathons (2014 & 2017) raising over £7,000 for AbleChildAfrica.

SCOTTISH UNDER 20 SILVER MEDAL – Congratulations to MARLI JESSOP who at the Scottish U13, U15 & U20 Championships in Glasgow on 29 February – 1 March, won the Under 20 Womens 60m Hurdles Silver Medal with a time of (8.74), after winning Heat 1 (9.00).

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 12 March

Posted on 08/03/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Carole Brown, Page Fairclough, Ashwin Fowkes-Gajan, Hannah Foster, Larissa Giles, Eva Higson, Cameron Knight, Cecilia Martinez-Nunez, Fellan McGuigan, Naias Morgan, Lina Neilsen and Louisa Pitsialis

SBH Mens & Womens Cross Country Points Tables And Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 (Final Issue) – Copy of Mens & Womens XC Points Table and Club Championship Winners 2019-202 0

SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT ALLIANZ PARK – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. High Jump training is on Wednesday’s from 18.45pm to 21.00pm.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – This has re-started under BRYAN SMITH – please contact him on 01923 235818 to find the time the sessions begin on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to SEBASTIAN BEJARANO

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to MANON BAINES who broke her own Club Record at the Vault Cardiff Meeting on 8 March. Her height of (3.22m) added 2cm to her 23 February height.

COMBINED HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE T&F CHAMPIONSHIPS – The prospectus for all Championships has just been published on the Hertfordshire website, these are the following Championships.
1500m Championships for all age-groups including U13s – Thursday 16 April at Stevenage, Closing date Wednesday 8 April.
Main Championships for all age-groups including U13s – Saturday 9 May and Sunday 10 May at Watford, Closing date Friday 24 April.
Pentathlon Championships for all age-groups U13 to Senior, 3000m Championships for all age-groups U15 to Senior– Saturday 5 July at Hemel Hempstead, Closing date Saturday 27 June.
10000m Championships for all age-groups U20 to Senior– Thursday 9 July at Sandy, Entries on the Night.
Disability Championships age-groups not given – Sunday 6 September at Stevenage, Closing date TBC.

Link to the Hertfordshire website, and select Draft Prospectus – http://www.hertscaaa.org.uk/fixtures7.html

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – Please be aware that as last year there are No Entries On The Day, the first meeting is on Wenesday 8 April and details can be found in the Newsletter under the Upcoming Other Fixtures For The Next 4 Weeks section. Generally entries will be open around 4 weeks before the meeting.

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETINGS – Is on Wednesday 8 April, and details can be found in the Newsletter under the Upcoming Other Fixtures For The Next 4 Weeks section. Also there are No Entries On The Day.

EUROPEAN SPRINT DUATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020 – Congratulations to BETH POTTER who won the Silver Medal at Punta Umbria, Spain on the 7 March. BETH finished in a time of 58 minutes and 54 seconds just 9 seconds behind the winner Lisa Perterer of Austria. BETH’S splits were 5k run 15.27 minutes, transition 21 seconds, 20.8k bike 34.18 minutes, transition 21 seconds, 2.5k run 8.27 minutes.

BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 7-8 March
400m – M45 1 SEAN SUTHERLAND won the Silver Medal (PB 58.61) taking .64 of a second off his 16 February time
800m – W50 LISA WEBB won the Bronze Medal (2:36.43)
1500m – W50 LISA WEBB won the Gold Medal (5:21.65)
60m Hurdles – W35 NENE HARRISON won the Gold Medal (PB 10.14) taking .08 of a second off her 23 February time, and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2020
Shot 4kg – W35 NENE HARRISON won the Gold Medal (10.19m)

CAU INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (INC BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE) – Took place at Loughborough on 7 March
3400m – U13B GIANLEO STUBBS (Hertfordshire) 3rd (13.31), THOMAS CADWALLADER (Hertfordshire) 70th (14.28) the winner was Henry Sheffield of Cirencester (13.12), 293 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Devon (82 points), 2nd Yorkshire (97), 3rd Essex (97), 6th Hertfordshire (107), 40 teams finished
4300m – U15G AIMI WEIGHTMAN (Hertfordshire) 9th (17.28) the winner was Kiya Dee of Highworth/Cheltenham (16.24), 296 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Cheshire (48 points), 2nd Yorkshire (101), 3rd Berkshire (107), 8th Hertfordshire (188), 40 teams finished
5300m – U17W NADIA POTTER (Middlesex) 83rd (24.08), ELENA RONCARATI (Hertfordshire) 106th (24.43) the winner was Beatrice Wood of City of Salisbury (20.59), 272 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland East (66 points), 2nd Scotland West (87), 3rd Surrey (100), 13th Middlesex (279), 20th Hertfordshire (455), 39 teams finished
9100m – U20M HENRY MCLUCKIE (Hampshire) 3rd (31.51), JOSHUA EDWARDS (Hertfordshire) 105th (36.48), DANIEL GREENSTEIN (Middlesex) 108th (36.52) the winner was Matthew Stonier of Invicta East Kent (31.37), 179 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Cambridgeshire (58 points), 2nd Kent (78), 3rd Yorkshire (79), 7th Hampshire (132), 28th Hertfordshire (438), 26 teams finished
6000m – U20W INDIRA PATEL (Hertfordshire) 27th (26.53), LIA RADUS (Middlesex) 39th (27.16) the winner was Megan Keith of Inverness (23.34), 136 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Yorkshire (83 points), 2nd Surrey (115), 3rd Cumbria (130), 8th Middlesex (205), 18 teams finished

LOUGHBOROUGH WINTER THROWS OUTDOOR MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 7 March
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY 2nd (SB 51.82m) adding 17cm to her 22 February throw, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2020
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 1st (SB 58.25m) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2020
Hammer 4kg – SW PHILIPPA DAVENALL U23 4th (SB 58.12m) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2020
Hammer 7.26kg – SM CHRIS BENNETT 4th (SB 69.27m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2020
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE U23 2nd (PB 70.26m) adding 1.26m to his 2018 throw, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2020

VAULT CARDIFF INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Cardiff on 8 March
Pole Vault – SX B TRINITY O’CONNOR U20 3rd (PB 3.42m) adding 2cm to her 22 February height, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2020, MANON BAINES U17 7th (PB 3.22m) adding 2cm to her 23 February height, and is ranked UK No.8 U17 in 2020 also breaks her own Club Record, SX E GLEN QUAYLE U20 2nd (PB 4.82m) adding 2cm to his 2019 height, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2020, SX F EMMA ANDERSSON 1st (SB 4.02m) equalling her 9 February height, and is ranked UK No.7 in 2020, SX L JAMI SCHLUETER U20 8th (PB 4.02m) adding 16cm to his 25 January height

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES 60m OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Newham on 4 March
60m – SM 1.3 LOUIS UBAKA 4th (7.29), 2.3 LOUIS finished 6th (7.35)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 7 MARCH – CASSIOBURY – LEO RONCARATI U15 6th (New PB 18.12) 5th parkrun, LIANNE LANGFORD 171st (First Time 26.02) 4th parkrun, MARTIN GREY V75 365th (31.21) 18th parkrun – GROVELANDS – ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 1st (New PB 18.10) 29th parkrun – GREAT LINES, MEDWAY – CLIFF GOLDING V65 135th (26.45) 83rd parkrun – GUILDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 211th (First Time 31.16) 149th parkrun, JOHN DRYDEN V70 212th (31.17) 145th parkrun– HACKNEY MARSHES – POSIE SHAW U13 62nd (First Time 21.00) 10th parkrun, BARRY CHISHOLM V60 272nd (28.26) 205th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 26th (22.01) 290th parkrun, ASHA HORBACKI U15 45th (New PB 23.12) 6th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 112th (25.48) 139th parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V50 186th (28.03) 58th parkrun – PYMMES – EMILY HATHAWAY U17 17th (20.18) 26th parkrun – STEVENAGE – LEON CASLING 69th (23.40) 4th parkrun, RUSSELL DEVITT V70 281st (26.40) 33rd parkrun – SUNNY HILL – DYLAN MICHEL U17 2nd (New PB 18.04) 39th parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 19th (24.02) 58th parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V45 29th (28.19) 40th parkrun – TRING – ANDREW MAGNALL V55 9th (21.10) 19th parkrun – UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING – OLIVER GREENSTEIN 4th (First Time 17.42) 52nd parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 36th (31.07) 186th parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 8 MARCH – FRIARY PARK –MEGAN HAMMOND U11 1st (First Time 10.43) 1st parkrun

THE TOP 20 ATHLETICS BOOKS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently, to mark world book day the editor of Athletics Weekly JASON HENDERSON picks his most treasured athletics and running books, with photographs by MARK SHEARMAN. Choosing your favourite athletics or running books is a bit like trying to name your top movies of all time or No.1 sporting moments. There are so many to choose from and, of course, everyone’s taste is different. Long before the advent of the internet, I began devouring athletics books aged 11-12 in the early 1980s. Then, during the last 20 years, I’ve been AW’s unofficial book reviews editor with the majority of new athletics and running-related books landing on my desk. So, in no particular order, here are my 20 favourites.

Sebastian Coe, Born to Run with David Miller – As a budding teenage middle-distance runner in the 1980s I lapped up this book during my formative years. Coe later brought out several other autobiographies but this one remains the original and best as it charts his rise from teenage talent to world record-breaker.

The Complete Book of Running by Jim Fixx – This 1970s classic inspired the original running boom although the author famously died from heart failure during a run aged 52. It’s the original ‘how to’ book offering advice on every aspect of running.

Lore of Running by Tim Noakes – Far more comprehensive than Jim Fixx’s Complete Book of Running, it is hard to find a more definitive book on the sport than Tim Noakes’ tome. It covers everything from injuries and physiology to training and diet in authoritative fashion in brilliant detail. A bona fide bible of running.

The First Four Minutes by Roger Bannister – The story of the greatest athletics feat in history is told by the very man who did it. As it turns out, Sir Roger can write a bit too and his quest to run the first sub-four-minute mile is beautifully regaled.

Train Hard, Win Easy by Toby Tanser – If you like to read about how top athletes train, this is one of the best. Published in 1997 by a Kenyan-based writer it covers in detail the training programmes of Kenyan world-beaters such as John Ngugi and Paul Tergat.

Official Centenary History of the AAA of England by Peter Lovesey – I’m often surprised how often I refer to this book especially when writing about the early days of the sport in England. Mel Watman has since produced more recent and comprehensive books on the world’s oldest athletics governing body but Lovesey’s splendid hardback printed in 1979 has stood the test of time.

The Toughest Race in the World by Mark Butler – An amazingly detailed and useful guide to the world cross country championships. Despite being printed in 2002, I still refer to this book a lot, especially when the now biennial world cross itself comes around.

All-time Greats of British Athletics by Mel Watman – One of the retirement projects for the former editor of AW as he put together definitive career summaries on top British athletes from Walter George and Alf Shrubb to Denise Lewis and Paula Radcliffe.

The Coe & Ovett Files by AW – It’s arguably a little self-indulgent to include an ‘AW publication’ among this list but in my defence I fell in love with this book long before I joined the AW editorial team. It is basically a series of reproduced clippings from the magazine relating to Coe and Ovett during their heyday and altogether makes a terrific read.

Running Scared – How Athletics Lost Its Innocence by Duncan Mackay and Steven Downes – If you read this book you will realise that problems such as doping and corruption have always plagued athletics. The authors were among the most prominent athletics writers in the 1990s and turn of the millennium and their book takes a deep, dark look at the seedy underbelly of the No.1 Olympic sport.

The Mechanics of Athletics by Geoff Dyson – Many of the principles of athletics such as jumps, throws or hurdles techniques have remained unchanged for years and Geoff Dyson, the father of coaching in British athletics, covers them all in amazing detail accompanied by superb illustrations in this 1962 book.

Ultra-Marathon Man by Dean Karnazes – World-wide best seller and it’s easy to see why as the story of this ultra-marathon runner dances from page to page in entertaining and inspirational fashion.

ATFS annual edited by Peter Matthews – This is the international equivalent of the British Athletics stats book produced by NUTS (National Union of Track Statisticians) although it is put together by the Association of Track and Field Statisticians. Meticulously compiled and full of several interesting features every year in addition to the pure stats.

British Athletics by the NUTS – Now into its 62nd year, the latest edition has Dina Asher-Smith on the cover. Unfortunately like all stats books it has struggled during the internet era but remains a brilliant source of facts and figures and has been invaluable to myself, especially during my early years writing for AW.

Athletics Statistics, London 2012 – Edited by Mark Butler and produced by the IAAF, it is a great resource of stats. Similar facts and figures are produced in handbooks for other Olympic Games and world championships but the London 2012 edition is special for obvious reasons.

Born to Run by Christopher McDougall – A classic tale of running and the book that inspired the bare-foot running movement. The joy of running jumps out of every page.

50 Greatest Marathon Races of All-Time by Will Cockerell – Like many books in this list it is now a little outdated but it nevertheless is still a brilliant read and historical resource. A labour of love by an author who is also a decent marathoner himself, it is a high-quality publication that describes in detail some of the best 26.2-mile races in history.

World History of Track & Field Athletics by Roberto Quercetani – Published in 1964 by the doyen of athletics writers and statisticians, who died last year aged 97. Definitely one of my most treasured books.

Testament of a Runner by WR Loader – This little-known 1960s classic captures the spirit of the sport in beautiful style, describing in detail what it means to run. Or, the author would say: “I mean, really run.”

The Complete Book of the Olympics by David Wallechinsky – This book ran from 1984 to 2012 but was sadly not published for the 2016 Games. Unbeatable when it comes to short, reader-friendly summaries of Olympic finals. Not just athletics either as it covers all the sports

LONDON MINI MARATHON TEAMS – If anyone has been selected for another Borough beside Barnet or Region, please let me know.

BRITISH TRANSPLANT GAMES – Coventry will be hosting the games from the 30 July to 2 August, just months after the laws are due to change, and organ donation in England will move to an ’opt-out system’.

THE CLOCKS WENT BACK 1 HOUR ON SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER – The significance of this is that on training evenings it will be dark during your warm up/down period. Could I advise all athletes to wear something Bright at Night, especially on Tuesday and Thursday training evenings. Please be safe, when running on the roads, especially within Copthall from wearing dark clothing. For your safety, we have a number of Hi-Vis bibs in the clubhouse which you can borrow at the beginning of your run and return at the end of it.

UPCOMING SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
The current 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found here – http://sbharriers.co.uk/ and then select “Athletics”
Please note Information in RED below is provisional, and to be confirmed.

SOUTHERN U15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 22 March at the Milton Keynes Track, Milton Keynes, Bucks (SatNav MK14 6BN).
Start time 11.00am
Entry Closed

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 March at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Final details to follow.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

NATIONAL MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 4 April at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Entry Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE 1/LUCA ATHLETICS SERIES 2 (ALL AGE-GROUPS INCLUDING U13s) – The First of Four fixtures takes place on Saturday 18 April at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
Entry is free to all members of Shaftesbury, but why not bring a friend and introduce them to athletics (there is a charge for non-members, £4 for the first event and £3 for subsequent events). Registration opens at 9.30am, and closes 30 minutes before the published start time of each event. All events are for both male and female age-groups including U13s unless stated.
This is the link to the timetable – LICC-LUCA-Lee-Valley-18.04.20-timetable-for-London-website
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and register.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE (UNDER 11/13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The first fixture of four takes place on Saturday 18 April at the Parliament Hill Fields Athletic Track, Staff Yard, Highgate Road (Satnav NW3 2JP).
This is the link to the timetable – Awaiting timetable
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 16 April as the declarations have to be in on Friday 17 April.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER 1 (UNDER 17/20 MEN/WOMEN) – The first fixture of four takes place on Sunday 19 April at the Palmer Park Sports Stadium, Wokingham Road, Reading (Satnav RG6 1LF).
This is the link to the timetable – YDL UAG Timetables 2020
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.

VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 26 April at Old Billingsgate Market, Lower Thames Street, London (Satnav EC3R 6DX). Start Times – 8.55am Under 17 Men, 9.02am Under 15 Boys, 9.09am Under 13 Boys, 9.16am Under 17 Women, 9.23am Under 15 Girls, 9.30am Under 13 Girls.
Note: You will have to be pre-selected by your respective London Borough or UK Region.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

ENGLAND U15 & U17 COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 14 March and Sunday 15 March.
Entries Closed

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 14 March at Liverpool. Age-Groups U15, U17 & U19

LEE VALLEY HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 14 March and Sunday 15 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY INDOOR U13 AND U15 PENTATHLON & OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 29 March. All Age-Groups Including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 15 March
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Saturday 4 April at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR). All age-groups including U13s.
Timetable from 10.00am field events and 10.30am track events.
PLEASE NOTE: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/lee-valley-open-meeting/#apriloutdoormeeting
Entries Close Sunday 29 March, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 8 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). All age-groups including U13s.
There is an overflow car park prior to the main entrance on Horseshoe Lane if you are travelling up from the A405/Garston but we cannot guarantee if there are spaces.
Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approximately 1100 metres, which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane. Please note the Harvester Car Park is now pay and display
Timetable/Events – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.20pm 1500m no times over 5m 30s, 8.45pm 3000m.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the night, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 8 April at Parliament Hill Fields (Satnav NW5 1QR). All age-groups including U11s.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the night.
For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – Highgate Harriers Open Meeting 08-04-20
Please Note: Entries Close Sunday 5 April, Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Before The Closing Date, So Enter Early

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 22 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). All age-groups including U13s.
There is an overflow car park prior to the main entrance on Horseshoe Lane if you are travelling up from the A405/Garston but we cannot guarantee if there are spaces.
Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approximately 1100 metres, which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane. Please note the Harvester Car Park is now pay and display
Timetable/Events – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.30pm 400m no U13s, 8.00pm 800m no times over 2m 45s.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the night, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 22 April at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR). All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £6 per event before Tuesday of the event, £8 per event on the day.
Timetable commences at 7.00pm and Events are 100m and 200m.
PLEASE NOTE: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/sprints-meetings/
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 26 April from Greenwich.
We should have a few runners representing the stripes.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Photographs of the Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Award Winners, Taken at the 2019 Annual General Meeting

Posted on 06/03/202012/03/2020 by sbharriers

The following photographs were taken at the Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers 2019 Annual General Meeting, which were taken by KENNY GROOM.

The photographs include the winners of the SBH Track and Field 2019 and Cross Country 2018-2019 season, and are in the following order – JOHN KELLY, GREGORY THOMPSON, EMILY HATHAWAY, FREYA STAPLETON, MUKHTAR MUSA, KENAN STEPHENS, NIAH AKINTOKUN, MALACHI AMADI, OR SEGAL, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, ZICO JONES, EVA CHALLISEY, EBUKA NWOKEJI, JOANNE MIRANDA, MIA GROOM, CHIYENNE ADRIEN, JUDE MIRANDA, BENJAMIN HOCKING, AZARIA NWANKWO, ERNEST BARNES, MIA HIGSON, GIANLEO STUBBS, LIA RADUS, CLYDE GORDON, JEREMY SOTHCOTT, HELEN ISAACS, DANIEL SEECHAN, POSIE SHAW, THOMAS CADWALLADER, MAAYAN RADUS, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, AIMI WEIGHTMAN and EDWIN YAMOAH.

You may save any of the above photographs by placing your cursor over the photograph, then right click and the ‘Save Image As’ to your device.

JOHN KELLY who is the new SBH Chairman

GREGORY THOMPSON Senior Field

EMILY HATHAWAY Under 17 Track

FREYA STAPLETON Under 17 Track and Cross Country Champion and Points Winner

MUKHTAR MUSA Under 17 Track, U20 800m Cup & U17 Cross Country Champion

KENAN STEPHENS Under 17 Field

NIA AKINTOKUN Under 15 Track

MALACHI AMADI Under 15 Track

OR SEGAL Under 15 Firld

NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG Under 13 Track

ZICO JONES Under 13 Track

EVA CHALLISEY Under 13 Field

EBUKA NWOKEJI Under 13 Field

JOANNE MIRANDA UKWAL Trophy

MIA GROOM YDL U20 Trophy

CHIYENNE ADRIEN YDL Under 17 Trophy

JUDE MIRANDA YDL Under 17 Trophy & Cross CountryUnder 17 Points

BENJAMIN HOCKING Under 17 Trophy

AZARIO NWANKWO EYAL Under 15 Trophy

ERNEST BARNES EYAL Under 15 Trophy

MIA HIGSON EYAL Under 13 Trophy

GIANLEO STUBBS EYAL Under 13 Trophy& U13 Cross Country Champion

LIA RADUS Under U20 800m Cup

CLYDE GORDON Services To The Club

JEREMY SOTHCOTT Coach Of The Year

HELEN ISAACS Official Of The Year

DANIEL SEECHAN Official Of The Year

POSIE SHAW Under 11 Cross Country Champion & Points Winner

THOMAS CADWALLADER Under 11 Cross Country Champion & Points Winner

MAAYAN RADUS Under 15 Cross Country Points

SAMUEL GREENSTEIN Under 15 Cross Country Points

AIMI WEIGHTMAN Under 15 Cross Country Champion

EDWIN YAMOAH Special Track & Field Award

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 5 March

Posted on 03/03/202005/03/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Beth Anderson, James Davis, Joshua Faulds, Fiona Groom, Dita Ja Ja, Patrick Jacobs, Aurora Kaufmann, Lily Parris, Indira Patel, Sarah Shamia, Dian Taylor and Glen Quayle

SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 22-02-20 With National Results (Final Issue) – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 22-02-20 With National Result (Final Issue)
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 25-01-20 (Final Issue) – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 25-01-20 Following Southern Championship Result (Final Issue)

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to CHARLES HICKS, AARIF JEEVANJEE and ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ

CLUB CONNECT CHAMPIONS 2020 – At the recent British Indoor Championships on 22-23 February, our squad of Men became Club Connect British Champions. Winning the title with 29 points, 2nd were Sale Harriers Manchester with 28 points and 3rd Cardiff with 23 points.

FREYA STAPLETON – Congratulations to FREYA who has been selected By England to run in the World Schools Cross Country Championships, in Slovakia on 18-23 April.

LONDON MINI MARATHON TEAM – Following various trials over the past weeks, the London Borough of Barnet team has been selected. Of the following 36 athletes selected, 28 are from SBH, with the remaining 8 atheletes, 7 are from Barnet & District and 1 from London Heathside in which these 8 are highlighted in red.
Congratulations to the following – Under 13 Boys GIANLEO STUBBS, ZICO JONES, JORDAN PEARLMAN, PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS, AUSTIN WARD and TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE – Under 13 Girls DINA SILVERMAN, POSIE SHAW, EVIE REDPATH, PHOEBE MUSIC, RACHEL DREISIN and CHARLOTTE PARSONS – Under 15 Boys SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, LEO RONCARATI, DOVI LEVIN, CALLUM SYDENHAM, DANIEL BANYARD and NOAH CLARKE – Under 15 Girls AIMI WEIGHTMAN, RACHEL PEARLMAN, EMMA MCCLUSKEY, GEORGIA FINNEY, ELLA ROBINSON and ASHA HORBACKI – Under 17 Men MUKHTAR MUSA, LUCA STUBBS, FINN MACCARTHY, BENJAMIN BLOOM, DYLAN MICHEL and JUDE MIRANDA – Under 17 Women MAAYAN RADUS, JOANNE MIRANDA, NADIA POTTER, ROSE GARRETT, ELENA RONCARATI and NATASHA TANNER
The athletes are shown in the order of the best times recorded

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY PHOTOGRAPHS – Many thanks to KENNY GROOM who has sent me some 50 photographs, the following photograph AIMI WEIGHTMAN ploughing the the Wollaton Park water/mud. The remaining photographs will be posted on the SBH website next week as a separate document.

SUTCLIFFE INDOOR 60m MEETING – Took place at Eltham on 1 March
60m – SM 1.1 LUKE SMITH U23 5th (SB 7.04) equalling his 19 February time, 1.3 JEROME LULE 6th (7.40), 2.2 LUKE finished 4th (SB 7.03) taking .01 of a second off his 1.1 time
60m – SW 1.5 KACEY WALTERS U17 2nd (PB 8.35) taking .43 of a second off her 2018 time, 2.3 KACEY WALTERS U17 4th (PB 8.30) taking .05 of a second off her 1.5 time

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Eton on 1 March
60m – SX 1.4 LOUIS UBAKA 1st (7.29), 2.2 LOUIS UBAKA 2nd (7.26)
Triple Jump – SW ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 12.88m) adding 1cm to her 2 February jump, and is ranked UK No.6 in 2020, JASMIN SABIR 2nd (PB 12.05m)

THE VITALITY BIG HALF MARATHON – Took place at Greenwich on 29 February
KIERAN CLEMENTS 61st (SB 69.53), BARRY CHISHOLM V60 6707th (SB 115.49) taking 9 minutes and 22 seconds off his 2 February time

MILTON KEYNES INDOOR OPEN THROWS MEETING – Took place at Milton Keynes on 29 February
Shot 5kg – SM JAMES ISAACS U17 1st (SB 12.44m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M JAMES ISAACS U17 1st (SB 34.86m) and is ranked UK No.3 U17 in 2020

BIG 12 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Ames, Indiana, USA on 28-29 February
Shot 7.26kg – SM GEORGE EVANS U23 (Kansas University) 12th (SB 15.94m) and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2020
WT 15.88kg – SM GEORGE EVANS U23 (Kansas University) 9th (SB 16.74m) and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2020

SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at College Station, Texas, USA on 28-29 February
Triple Jump – SM ADE MASON (Texas A&M University) 7th (SB 15.46m) adding 11m to his 22 February jump

LONDON UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES CROSS COUNTRY LEAGUE – The final fixture took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 26 February
8250m – SM THOMAS BUTLER U23 (St Mary’s University) 3rd (27.01) the winner was Daniel Jarvis of St Mary’s University (26.28) 75 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Mary’s University (984 points), 2nd Imperial College “A” (968), 3rd Imperial College “B” (906)
Final Team Positions – 1st Imperial College “A” (4849 points), 2nd St Mary’s University (4829), 3rd Imperial College “B” (4560)
Final Individual Positions – 1st THOMAS BUTLER (795 points), 2nd Henry Hart of Imperial College (784), 3rd Oliver Newton of Imperial College (779)
5500m – SW the winner was Alex Mundell of Imperial College (21.08) 51 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Imperial College “A” (591 points), 2nd Imperial College “B” (560), 3rd University College of London (553)
Final Team Positions – 1st Imperial College “A” (2932 points), 2nd 3rd University College of London (2810), 3rd Imperial College “B” (2648)
Final Individual Positions – 1st Laura Wright of Imperial College (593 points), 2nd Chloe Baker of Imperial College (583), 3rd Gintare Juknyte of St Mary’s University (583)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 29 FEBRUARY – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 92nd (28.56) 148th parkrun – GROVELANDS – ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 2nd (New PB 18.11) 28th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 149th (28.01) 204th parkrun – OAK HILL – ELLA ROBINSON U15 31st (First Time 23.38) 138th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 73rd (26.41) 144th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH V45 17th (26.28) 21st parkrun, PHILIP SHELLEY V60 19th (26.40) 33rd parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 40th (23.40) 148th parkrun –

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 1 MARCH – FRIARY PARK –ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 1st (7.34) 121st parkrun

SOUTHERN U15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 22 March at the Milton Keynes Track, Milton Keynes, Bucks (SatNav MK14 6BN).
Start time 11.00am
Entry Close Tuesday 10 March
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY BRITISH MASTERS INDOORS & WINTER THROWS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 7 March and Sunday 8 March.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Nanjing, China on Wednesday 13 March to Friday 15 March
Now Cancelled

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 14 March at Liverpool. Age-Groups U15, U17 & U19

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 27 February

Posted on 23/02/202027/02/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Joanna Blair, Karl Bulman, Vanessa Gavenaite, Barry Hawes, Amber Henry, Tony Jackson, Andrew Magnall, Ellie McNamara, David Parker and Stephen Potter

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to GEMMA DAVIES

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Congratulations to NIAH AKINTOKUN U15, EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U17 and MANON BAINES U17 who set new Club Records at the England Athletics U15, U17 and U20 Indoor Championships at Sheffield on 22-23 February.
Firstly NIAH AKINTOKUN broke her own Under 15 Girls 200m record twice, in the heats and final. Her time of (24.68) on 23 February, eclipses her previous record (25.21) which was set at the London U13, U15 and U17 Games at Lee Valley on 25 January 2020.
Next EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA broke his own Under 17 Mens 60m record with a time of (6.89) on 22 February, eclipses his previous record (6.96) which was set at the Southern Championships at Lee Valley on 11 January 2020.
Finally MANON BAINES broke her own Under 17 Womens Pole Vault record with a height of (3.20m) on 23 February, eclipses her previous record (3.10m) which was set at the Southern Championships at Lee Valley on 12 January 2020.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY PHOTOGRAPHS – Many thanks to KENNY GROOM who has sent me some 50 photographs, there are a few I still need to Identify, therefore will include these in next weeks Newsletter.

CROSS COUNTRY AND INDOOR REVIEW – Last week-end had 3 major championships taking place. Firstly at Wollaton Park, Nottingham the English National Cross Country Championships took place, with Individual and Team success. In the Under 13 Boys race GIANLEO STUBBS finished up winning the Silver Medal, and was 1 second behind the winner Aiden Collier. There were top 10 finishes from JEREMY DEMPSEY who finished 4th in the Under 20 Mens race, and FREYA STAPLETON who finished 6th in the Under 17 Womens race. Our Under 20 Mens team of JEREMY DEMPSEY, THOMAS PATRICK, KRISTIAN IMROTH and NATHAN GODDARD became National Champions finishing 33 points in front of Tonbridge. Our Under 17 Womens team of FREYA STAPLETON, APRIL HILL, JOANNE MIRANDA and EMILY HATHAWAY took the Bronze Medals. Our Under 20 Womens team finished 5th, Senior Mens team finished 8th and Under 17 Mens team finished 9th.

The British Indoor Championships took place at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow on 22-23 February. We had 2 British Champions, firstly DAN BRAMBLE took the Long Jump title with a seasons best (7.81m), his last appearance in these Championships was in 2017, in which he also won. In the Shot SCOTT LINCOLN won the title with a put of (19.49m) which was his 5th championship win in a row, outstanding. There were Silver Medals from JESSICA HUNTER in the 60m Hurdles and ETHAN WALSH cleared (5.15m) in the Pole Vault. The 3 Bronze Medals came from REBECCA JEGGO U23 in the 200m with a time of (24.33) and ran a seasons best (24.16) in her heat, KRISHAWN AIKEN took Bronze in the 400m with a time of (48.00) and ran a seasons best (47.95) in his heat, finally EAVION RICHARDSON U23 jumped a seasons best (12.73m) in the Triple Jump putting her N0.3 in the UK rankings.

The England U15, U17 & U20 Indoor Championships took place at Sheffield on 22-23 February. We had an amazing entry with outstanding results all round. We had 2 England Champions of which NIAH AKINTOKUN completed a sprint double, winning the Under 15 Girls 60m (7.62) and the 200m with a personal best (24.68), her 200m time was a Club Record and Championship Best Performance, this was also the 2nd fastest Indoor time by an Under 15 Girl. The other Gold Medal went to MARIO DOBRESCU who won the Under 17 Mens 200m (21.79), both NIAH and MARIO are ranked UK No.1 in their age-group. Our sprinters also featured in our Silver Medal total, in the Under 15 Boys 60m final MALACHI AMADI finished a close 2nd with (7.22), Under 17 Mens 60m Final was a close race with EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA taking the Silver Medal with a personal best (6.89) just .02 of a second behind the winner, This was also a Club Record, ranking him UK No.2. In the Under 15 Boys 300m final ZICO JONES won the Silver Medal with a personal best (37.50) ranking him UK No.3. The Under 20 Mens Triple Jump saw JOSH WOODS winning the Silver Medal with a seasons best (14.42m) and KENAN STEPHENS won the Bronze Medal with a seasons best (14.18m), incidentally in the Under 20 Mens Long Jump final we had 5 athletes competing, JOSH WOODS 4th (SB 6.78m), BRAD DAVIES-PUGHE 5th (6.73m), JAMi SCHLUETER 7th (6.63m), KENAN STEPHENS 9th (SB 6.29m) and BEN BELLISARIO 11th (SB 6.00m). Our final Silver Medal came from improving JAZZ SEARS in the Under 20 Womens Triple Jump with a seasons best (12.49m) ranking her UK No.2. There were 2 Bronze Medals, firstly in the Under 17 Mens 200m final REMI JOKOSENUMI ran (22.17), although in his Semi-Final he ran a personal best (21.98) ranking him UK No.2, and finally in the Under 17 Mens 60m Hurdles final RUBEN HEDMAN won the Bronze Medal (8.20) and he has improved his time by .25 of a second since his first race on the 11 January.

ECCA SAUCONY ENGLISH NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday at Wollaton Park, Nottingham.
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – GIANLEO STUBBS won the Silver Medal (14.22), THOMAS CADWALLADER 29th (15.30), AUSTIN WARD 95th (16.19), the winner was Aiden Collier of Chiltern Harriers (14.21) 384 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Chiltern Harriers (100 points), 2nd Winchester & District (160), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (193) 44 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – ABI JEFFERY 250th (19.41), the winner was Zoe Gilbody of Chiltern Harriers (15.00) 357 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Tonbridge (136 points), 2nd Wreake & Soar Valley (160), 3rd Wolverhampton & Bilston (193) 32 teams finished
Under 15 Boys (4500m) – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 21st (17.32), MAX WINFIELD 258th (20.50), TOBY EDWARDS 333rd (22.54), the winner was Lewis Sullivan of Saint Edmund Chasers (16.30) 364 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st South London Harriers (62 points), 2nd Tonbridge (140), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (141) 40 teams finished
Under 15 Girls (4000m) – AIMI WEIGHTMAN 24th (20.17), LUISA STAAB 230th (23.51), ASHA HORBACKI 334th (26.20), REBECCA JEFFERY 362nd (27.58), the winner was Kiya Dee of Highworth AC (18.35) 390 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Vale Royal (77 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (106), 3rd Blackheath & Bromley (156), 32nd SBH (946) 38 teams finished
Under 17 Men (6000m) – KIT EVANS LOMBE 31st (24.30), LUCA STUBBS 102nd (25.55), JUDE MIRANDA 122nd (26.18), FINN MACCARTHY 150th (26.42), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN 152nd (26.46), DYLAN MICHEL 173rd (27.09), JONATHAN BOARDMAN 196th (27.46), JAMES MUNYAMBU 261st (30.55), the winner was Will Barnicote of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (22.42) 257 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (86 points), 2nd Tonbridge (109), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (200), 9th SBH (405) 19 teams finished
Under 17 Women (5000m) – FREYA STAPLETON 6th (25.55), APRIL HILL 31st (23.31), JOANNE MIRANDA 46th (23.57), EMILY HATHAWAY 64th (24.28), NADIA POTTER 78th (24.46), ELENA RONCARATI 91st (25.04), NATASHA TANNER 185th (27.56), the winner was Maya Todd McIntyre of Rushcliffe AC (21.49) 286 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (119 points), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (119), 3rd SBH (147) 17 teams finished
Under 20 Men (10000m) – JEREMY DEMPSEY 4th (37.02), THOMAS PATRICK 27th (39.14), KRISTIAN IMROTH 36th (39.39), NATHAN GODDARD 66th (40.58), BEN WINFIELD 85th (41.42), THOMAS FULTON 86th (41.49), JOSHUA EDWARDS 124th (44.07), the winner was Zakiriya Mahammed of Southampton (36.27) 195 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (133 points), 2nd Tonbridge (166), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (242) 7 teams finished
Under 20 Women (6000m) – MIA GROOM 55th (29.49), INDIA PATEL 57th (30.15), SOPHIA STAAB 63rd (30.33), the winner was Amelia Quirk of Bracknell (25.33) 131 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bracknell (55 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (56), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (65), 5th SBH (175) 11 teams finished
Senior Men (12000m) – LIAM DEE 18th (45.37), JAKE SHELLEY 40th (46.32), THOMAS BUTLER U23 58th (46.59), DYLAN EVANS 80th (47.29), PHILLIP CROUT 101st (47.52), THOMAS KEARNS 207th (50.05), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 510th (54.50), ROBERT RIGBY V55 702nd (57.49), JAMES TRAPMORE V40 976th (61.58), the winner was Callum Johnson of Gateshead Harriers (43.36) 1710 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Tonbridge (243 points), 2nd Leeds City (277), 3rd Bristol & West (297), 8th SBH (500) 115 teams finished
Senior Women (8000m) – No SBH Runners, the winner was Anna Moller of Aldershot, Farnham & District (32.59) 911 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (48 points), 2nd Leeds City (58), 3rd Highgate Harriers (159) 94 teams finished

Following the National Championships these are the Final Winter Points Series top 3 positions in each age-group (Excluding Under 11 Boys & Girls) – Boys Under 13 1st Gianleo Stubbs (40), 2nd Thomas Cadwallader (36), 3rd Austin Ward (32), Under 15 1st Samuel Greenstein (40), 2nd Leo Roncarati (36), 3rd Theo Boden (26), Under 17 1st Jude Miranda (35), 2nd Dylan Michel (30), 3rd Finn MaCcarthy (29), Under 20 1st Ben Kelly (36), 2nd Jeremy Dempsey (16), 3rd George Groom (15), Senior 1st Dylan Evans (59), 2nd Thomas Butler (55), 3rd Phillip Crout (50), Masters 40-49 1st Barry Haws (23), 2nd James Trapmore (16), 3rd Tim Parkin (14), Masters 50-59 1st Robert Rigby (40), 2nd Philip Cunningham (34), 3rd Ray Powell (24) – Girls Under 13 1st Evie Redpath (31), 2nd Lucy Johnson (25), 3rd Equal Phoebe Music and Abi Jeffery (20), Under 15 1st Rachael Pearlman (38), 2nd Asher Horbacki (26), 3rd Ella Robinson (21), Under 17 1st Joanne Miranda (39), 2nd Emily Hathaway (34), 3rd Nadia Potter (28), Under 20 1st Indira Patel (38), 2nd Scarlett Kent (34), 3rd Sophia Staab (27), Senior 1st Elana Dimmer (16), 2nd Rebekah Gardiner (15), 3rd Naomi Taschimowitz (8)
The above totals for each athlete are based on their best 5 results.

Link to the full tables (Final Issue) – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 22-02-20 With National Result (Final Issue)

BRITISH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow on 22-23 February
60m – SW H1 REBECCA JEGGO U23 (HCA) 3rd (SB 7.78), in the Final REBECCA finished 7th (PB 7.72) taking .05 of a second off her 2017 time
60m – SM H4 DOMINIC ASHWELL U23 2nd (SB 6.86), in Semi-Final 1 DOMINIC finished 2nd (SB 6.80) taking .06 of a second off his H4 time, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2020, DOMINIC did not start the Final
200m – SW H3 REBECCA JEGGO U23 (HCA) 1st (SB 24.26) taking .08 of a second off her 2 February time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2020, in the Final REBECCA won the Bronze Medal (24.33)
400m – SM H1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (SB 47.95) taking .39 of a second off his 26 January time, H2 ROBERT SHIPLEY U23 (HCA) 5th (49.56), in Semi-Final 1 KRISHAWN finished 2nd (48.26), in the Final KRISHAWN won the Bronze Medal (48.00)
800m – SW H2 ELLIE BAKER U23 1st (2:05.27), in the Final ELLIE finished 6th (2:11.38)
60m Hurdles – SW H2 JESSICA HUNTER 1st (8.43), in the Final JESSICA HUNTER won the Silver Medal (SB 8.31) taking .04 of a second off her 1 February time, and is ranked UK No.6 in 2020
Pole Vault – SM Straight Final ETHAN WALSH won the Silver Medal (5.15m)
High Jump – SM Straight Final LEWIS MCGUIRE 5th (SB 2.15m) adding 1cm to his 8 February height, and is ranked UK No.8 in 2020, AKIN COWARD 9th (2.05m)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final DAN BRAMBLE won the Gold Medal (SB 7.81m) adding 2cm to his 7 February jump, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2020, PAUL OGUN (HCA) 9th (SB 7.20m) adding 10cm to his 15 February jump
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final NATHAN FOX 5th (SB 15.86m) adding 7cm to his 7 February jump, and is ranked UK No.6 in 2020, DANIEL LEWIS 6th (SB 15.83m) adding 4cm to his 7 February jump, and is ranked UK No.7 in 2020
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final EAVION RICHARDSON U23 won the Bronze Medal (SB 12.73m) adding 15cm to her 11 January jump, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2020
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (19.49m) , ANGUS MCINROY 5th (14.39m)

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15, U17 & U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 22-23 February
60m – U15B H4 MALACHI AMADI 1st (7.40), in Semi-Final 3 MALACHI finished 1st (7.29), in the Final MALACHI won the Silver Medal (7.22)
60m – U15G H5 NIAH AKINTOKUN 1st (7.86), in Semi-Final 3 NIAH finished 1st (7.77), in the Final NIAH won the Gold Medal (7.62)
60m – U17M H6 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA 1st (7.05), H7 MARIO DOBRESCU 1st (7.04), in Semi-Final 3 EMMANUEL finished 1st (6.97), MARIO finished 2nd (7.02), in the Final EMMANUEL won the Silver Medal (PB 6.89) taking .07 of a second off his 11 January time, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2020, MARIO finished 8th (7.49)
60m – U20M H1 MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG 2nd (7.10), H2 EVAN CAMPBELL 6th (PB 7.33) taking .02 of a second off his 29 January time, in Semi-Final 1 MICAH finished 4th (SB 7.01) taking .06 of a second off his 1 February time
60m – U17W H1 AMBER STONE 3rd (8.12), in Semi-Final 2 AMBER finished 7th (8.15)
60m – U20W H1 CHIYENNE ADRIEN 4th (8.02)
200m – U15B H2 MALACHI AMADI 3rd (PB 23.32) taking .09 of a second off his 12 January time, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2020, in the Final MALACHI finished 4th (23.69)
200m – U15G H1 TOSIN JOKOSENUMI 1st (SB 26.68) taking .60 of a second off her 12 January time, H2 NIAH AKINTOKUN 1st (PB 25.12) taking .09 of a second off her 25 January time, in the Final NIAH won the Gold Medal (PB 24.68) taking .49 of a second off her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2020

Photograph of NIAH after her sprint double win

200m – U17M H1 MARIO DOBRESCU 1st (22.60), H4 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA 2nd (PB 22.65) taking .24 of a second off his 2019 time, H5 REMI JOKOSENUMI 1st (22.62), in Semi-Final 1 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA (DQ), in Semi-Final 3 MARIO finished 1st (SB 21.78) taking .29 of a second off his 12 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2020, REMI finished 2nd (PB 21.98) taking .01 of a second off his 2018 time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2020, in the Final MARIO won the Gold Medal (21.79), REMI won the Bronze Medal (22.17)
300m – U15B H1 ZICO JONES 1st (38.11), in the Final ZICO won the Silver Medal (PB 37.50) taking .60 of a second off his 12 January time, and is ranked UK No.3 U15 in 2020
300m – U17W H1 LEA REYNA-FARIA 5th (SB 43.00) taking .22 of a second off her 25 January time
400m – U20M H1 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN (DQ)
400m – U20W H2 HANNAH FOSTER 2nd (SB 56.72) taking .39 of a second off her 18 January time, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2020, in the Final HANNAH finished 6th (58.68)
1500m – U20M Straight Final FINN HARVEY 5th (SB 4:05.60)
60m Hurdles – U17M H2 RUBEN HEDMAN 1st (8.26), in Semi-Final 2 RUBEN finished 3rd (8.33), in the Final RUBEN won the Bronze Medal (8.20)
60m Hurdles – U15G H4 KAREN APOLOT 4th (9.88)
60m Hurdles – U20M H3 JAMI SCHLUETER 2nd (8.15), in the Final JAMI finished 5th (8.13)
60m Hurdles – U20W H1 LILY PARRIS (2nd Claim) 3rd (8.82), H2 MARLI JESSOP 2nd (8.86),in the Final MARLI finished 4th (8.73), LILY finished 5th (8.78)
High Jump – U17W Straight Final EVELYNE FONTEYNE 9th (SB 1.60m) adding 10cm to her 12 January height
High Jump – U20M Straight Final CHARLIE KNOTT 5th (1.96m), BEN BELLISARIO 17th Equal (1.81m)
High Jump – U20W Straight Final TRINITY O’CONNOR 14th (SB 1.57m)
Long Jump – U20M Straight Final JOSH WOODS 4th (SB 6.78m) and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2020, BRAD DAVIES-PUGHE 5th (6.73m), JAMES SCHEULTER 7th (6.63m), KENAN STEPHENS 9th (SB 6.29m), BEN BELLISARIO 11th (SB 6.00m) adding 1cm to his 2 February jump
Triple Jump – U20M Straight Final JOSH WOODS won the Silver Medal (SB 14.42m) adding 9cm to his 2 February jump, KENAN STEPHENS won the Bronze Medal (SB 14.18m) and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2020
Triple Jump – U20W Straight Final JAZZ SEARS won the Silver Medal (SB 12.49m) equalling her 2 February jump, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2020
Pole Vault – U15G Straight Final NATALIA IVANOV (NH)
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final MANON BAINES 4th Equal (PB 3.20m) adding 10cm to her 12 January height, and is ranked UK No.8 U17 in 2020
Pole Vault – U20M Straight Final GLEN QUAYLE (NH)
Pole Vault – U20W Straight Final TRINITY O’CONNOR 6th (PB 3.40m) adding 5cm to her 2019 height

METRO ATLANTIC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at New York, New York, USA on 22-23 February
3000m – SM2 JAMIIE DEE 2nd (8:26.14)

TEXAS A&M INDOOR INVITATIONAL – Took place at College Station, Texas, USA on 22 February
Triple Jump – SM ADE MASON 2nd (SB 15.35m) adding 4cm to his 25 January jump

HILLINGDON HALF MARATHON – Took place at Uxbridge on 23 February
JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 30th (SB 91.56 1st V50)

RICHMOND PARK HALF MARATHON – Took place at Richmond on 23 February
GEMMA DAVIES V40 90th (SB 2:18.27)

LEE VALLEY U13 AND U15 OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 22 February
60m – U15B 1.1 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE 2nd (7.68), 1.5 ASHER ESCOBAR U13 2nd (PB 9.07) taking .26 of a second off his 2019 time, HARRY PINCHERIE U13 5th (SB 9.34) 2.1 MEKHI finished 1st (7.70), 2.6 ASHER finished 2nd (9.26), HARRY finished 4th (9.34)
60m – U15G 1.3 ANNA ROSE 2nd (SB 8.41) taking .02 of a second off her 26 January time, 2.3 ANNA finished 3rd (SB 8.39) taking .02 of a second off her 1.3 time
200m – U15B 1 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE 2nd (PB 25.00) taking .10 of a second off his 26 January time
200m – U15G 3 ANNA ROSE 6th (30.22), 4 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 2nd (PB 28.07) taking .70 of a second off her 2019 time, 6 OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 5th (SB 29.61), 8 LUCY MARCUS 6th (32.27), 9 DAISY HARVEY-DEW 4th (SB 31.44) taking .23 of a second off her 26 January time
300m – U15G 2 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 1st (PB 44.13) taking .64 of a second off her 26 January time, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 5th (47.80), 3 LUCY MARCUS 5th (PB 51.01) taking .05 of a second off her 2019 time
60m Hurdles – U15G 1.3 AZARIA NWANKWO 1st (10.24), 2.1 AZARIA NWANKWO 5th (9.96) taking .21 of a second off her 2019 time
High Jump – U15B A HARRY PINCHERIE U13 4th (PB 1.30m)

BRUNEL JUMPS AND THROWS INDOOR FESTIVAL – Took place at Uxbridge on 22 February
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXA EICHELMANN 5th (9.96m)

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR TOUR – Took place at Madrid, Spain on 21 February
60m – SM 1 MICHAEL OHIOZE 1st (PB 6.83) taking .08 of a second off his 31 January time
400m – SM 1 MICHAEL OHIOZE 1st (PB 47.15) taking .11 of a second off his 2017 time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2020

CALS ALL-COMERS INDOOR MEET – Took place at Berkeley, California, USA on 22 February
60m – H1 OJIE EDOBURUN 4th (6.67), in the following race OJIE finished 6th (6.69)

LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 19 February
800m – SX 1 HENRY FULTON U20 6th (SB 2:06.16), 5 ZICO JONES U15 6th (SB 2:23.50)
1500m – SX 5 SEBASTIANO CORBO U20 4th (PB 4:58.98) taking 13.08 seconds off his 2019 time

BMC INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 19 February
800m – Men B MUKHTAR MUSA U17 3rd (SB 1:55.53) and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2020

NEWHAM AND ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 19 February
60m – SW 2.1 KIERRA GRANT U20 4th (7.96)

SURREY AND SUSSEX INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Carshalton on 15-16 February
No Athletes competed in the Sussex Championships

ARMAGH INTERNATIONAL 5k ROAD RACE – Took place at Armagh on 13 February
JAKE SHELLEY 5th (PB 13.46) taking 23 seconds off his 2017 time, and is ranked UK No.5 in 2020

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 22 FEBRUARY – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 1227th (29.51) 147th parkrun – BUSHEY – JOHN DRYDEN V70 1033rd (32.00) 144th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – DANIEL GREENSTEIN U 7th (First Time 17.12) 18th parkrun, DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 40th (20.25) 84th parkrun, BARRY CHISHOLM V60 222nd (28.06) 203rd parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 114th (25.31) 82nd parkrun – OAK HILL – DANIEL BANYARD U 13th (20.33) 32nd parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U 18th (20.58) 38th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 35th (22.09) 289th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 90th (25.18) 138th parkrun – PANSHANGER – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 200th (31.45) 185th parkrun – PYMMES – JAMES SARNER 4th (19.31) 4th parkrun – SEATON – POSIE SHAW U 14th (First Time 21.37) 9th parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 23 FEBRUARY – FRIARY PARK – EUAN PHILLIPS U13 3rd (7.47) 24th parkrun

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET MINI MARATHON – Final selection for the Virgin London Mini Marathon (3miles) on Sunday 26 April will be agreed by the team managers during March. Contact: Jeremy.sothcott@btinternet.com

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 1 March for all age-groups.
Events 60m, 60m Hurdles, Long & Triple Jump, Shot.
Entries on the day, all age-groups £7 per event. Check in from 10.30am in the WSEH clubhouse – closes at 12.00 midday.
Any problems you can contact: DENNIS DALY 01753 686169 or 07973 192221
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m SPRINT SERIES – Takes place at the Terence McMillan Stadium (Satnav E138SD) on Wednesday 4 March all age-groups excluding U13s.
Timetable – 19.00pm 60m Women Round 1, 19.20pm 60m Men Round 1, 20.15pm approx. 60m Women Round 2, 20.35pm approx. 60m Men Round 2,
Online entry £6 – Late Online entry £8 from the Sunday before the event date and close at 21.00pm on Tuesday – On the day entry £10, although may be refused if competition is full, maximum 180 entries per event.
To enter please use this link – https://www.uk.entry4sports.com
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Nanjing, China on Wednesday 13 March to Friday 15 March
Now Cancelled

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 14 March at Liverpool. Age-Groups U15, U17 & U19

LEE VALLEY HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 14 March and Sunday 15 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Link to Hertfordshire entry information, you can either enter by post or enter online at http://www.hertscaaa.org.uk/fixtures7.html
Link to Middlesex entries online – https://entries.opentrack.run/x/2020/middxtf/
Link to Kent entries online – http://kcaa.org.uk/onlineregs/newmeeting9.php?MeetID=1
Closing Dates for Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Kent is Thursday 27 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 20 February

Posted on 14/02/202022/02/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Dara Apoola, Evelyn Barter, Jonathan Boardman, Sarah Butler, Thomas Butler, Barry Chisholm, Roisin Hanlon, Penny Harper-Wilkinson, Emma Imamovic, Victor Jacoby, Tara Kafke, Yoni Kienwald, Dalton McGuigan, Sophia Parvizi-Wayne, Neil Turner, Morgan Webster and Aron Yona

SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 01-02-20 With Updated Southern Championship Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 01-02-20 With Southern XC Championship Result
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 25-01-20 (Final Issue) – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 25-01-20 Following Southern Championship Result (Final Issue)

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to CHARLIE CUTLER, SHIMAALA ELLIOTT, SEYI FARIA, ALEX KRAMER, JACOB LANGE, JORDAN MENTORE, LINA NEILSEN, FREDDIE REILLY, LYNDA ROBINSON, MATTHEW ROBINSON and MORGAN WEBSTER

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fixture due to take place at Harrow last Saturday, was cancelled due to adverse weather.

MARK PEARCE – Congratulations to MARKwho has been selected to represent the GB Universities Team, at the World University Cross Country Championships on 7 March in Marrakech, Morocco

STEVE MARSHALL – What a day for STEVE who was judging the Pole Vault at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix last Saturday in Glasgow. As you can see in the photograph taken by ALAN FORD, STEVE is in the fore front with his white flag raised, following the vault of ARMAND DUPLANTIS of Sweden who has just turned 20, the vault (6.18m) was his second World Record in a week.

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 14-16 February
60m – SW H9 PAGE FAIRCLOUGH 1st (SB 7.56) taking .04 of a second off her 2 February time, in Semi-Final 3 PAGE finished 1st (SB 7.55) taking .01 of a second off her H9 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U23 in 2020, in the Final PAGE finished 4th (7.56)
60m – SM H7 SAHIB SINGH U23 5th (PB 7.20) taking .10 of a second off his 22 January time, H8 CHARLIE DOBSON U23 (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (6.83), H10 GERALD MATTHEW 3rd (SB 7.02) in Semi-Final 2 GERALD finished 6th (SB 6.98) taking .04 of a second off his H10 time, in Semi-Final 4 CHARLIE finished 1st (PB 6.71) taking .04 of a second off his 1 February time, in the Final CHARLIE won the Gold Medal (PB 6.64) taking .07 of a second off his Semi-Final 4 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2020
200m – SW H1 SELINA HENDERSON U23 2nd (SB 26.21), H8 PAGE FAIRCLOUGH 1st (24.90), H9 REBECCA JEGGO U23 (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (25.05) in Semi-Final 3 PAGE finished 1st (SB 24.58) taking .32 of a second off her H8 time, in Semi-Final 4 REBECCA finished 2nd (SB 24.34) taking .46 of a second off her 2 February time, in the Final REBECCA finished 4th (24.73), PAGE finished 5th (24.79)
200m – SM H13 SAHIB SINGH U23 4th (SB 23.81)
400m – SM H6 JASON NICHOLSON U23 (2nd Claim) 2nd (50.73), in Semi-Final 3 JASON finished 3rd (50.07)
1500m – SM H5 THOMAS FULTON U23 3rd (SB 4:06.98) in Semi-Final 1 THOMAS finished 9th (4:07.89)
3000m – SM H2 JOSH EDWARDS U20 9th (SB 9:25.57), H3 MARK PEARCE 2nd (SB 8:19.77), in the Final MARK won the Silver Medal (PB 8:06.04) taking 1.41 seconds off his 2018 time
60m Hurdles – SM H1 EDSON GOMES U23 2nd (8.05), H3 JASON NICHOLSON U23 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 8.14) in the Final JASON finished 4th (8.15)
High Jump – SW Qualification A CLAIRE MCGARVEY U20 3nd Equal (1.60m)
Long Jump – SM Qualification A ABBAS ADEJONWO U23 11th (SB 5.60m)
Triple Jump – SM Qualification A ABBAS ADEJONWO U23 8th (SB 12.91m)
Shot 4kg – SW Qualification A ALEXA EICHELMANN U23 7th (10.34m)

HARROW HILL 10K ROAD RACE – Took place at Harrow on 16 February
JO KENT V50 17th (SB 43.18 1st V50)

MULLER INDOOR GRAND PRIX – Took place at Emirates Arena, Glasgow on 15 February
60m Hurdles – SW H1 JESSICA HUNTER 4th (8.45)

SURREY AND SUSSEX INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Carshalton on 15-16 February
Sussex results are still to be published
60m – SM Surrey H2 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN U23 1st (7.07) in the Final JORDAN won the Gold Medal (6.92)
Pole Vault – U15G Surrey Straight Final NATALIA IVANOV won the Gold Medal (3.00m)
Long Jump – SM Surrey Straight Final PAUL OGUN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (SB 7.10m)
Triple Jump – SW Surrey Straight Final ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (12.53m)

DAVID HEMERY VALENTINE INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 14-15 February
3000m – SM 3 JAMIE DEE (Iona College) 16th (8:17.63), LIAM GARRETT U20 (2nd Claim Yale University) 20th (9:19.68)

TIGER PAW INVITE INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Clemson, South Carolina, USA on 14 February
Long Jump – SM A ADE MASON (Texas A&M University) 4th (SB 6.97m)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 15 FEBRUARY – ALDENHAM – FERGUS WATSON U17 1st (First Time 20.10) 29th parkrun – BRAMHALL – JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 3rd (New PB 19.01) 27th parkrun – CASSIOBURY – SAM TRUEMAN U17 9th (New PB 18.25) 10th parkrun – FINSBURY – MATT GRANT 8th (17.55) 42nd parkrun – GROVELANDS – ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 2nd (New PB 18.37) 27th parkrun – KINGSTON – JAKE SHELLEY 54th (First Time 21.41) 13th parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 186th (28.42) 81st parkrun – OAK HILL – GIANLEO STUBBS U13 2nd (New PB 17.25) 3rd parkrun, JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 8th (New PB 19.06) 3rd parkrun, MATTHEW MCATEER U17 24th (21.20) 27th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 38th (22.16) 288th parkrun, PHOEBE MUSIC U13 41st (First Time 22.26) 1st parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 66th (24.30) 137th parkrun – PANSHANGER – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 231st (34.18) 184th parkrun – SOUTHWARK – ASHOK MATHUR 11th (First Time 18.23) 8th parkrun – ST ALBANS – TOBY EDWARDS U15 40th (New PB 21.18) 25th parkrun – VALENTINES – JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 16th (First Time 20.25) 67th parkrun

THE DOS AND DON’TS OF NUTRITION FOR RUNNERS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Sports dietician RENEE MCGREGOR tells KATY BARDEN why our food choices make a big difference. Whether you have signed up for a specific event or are simply looking to improve your running performance, training is going to be key to your success. However, while putting in the work will take you a certain distance, if you really want to reap the rewards then you also need to look at running from many angles – from the kit you wear to the nutrition you choose.Sports dietitian RENEE MCGREGOR looks at the dos and don’ts of an athlete’s nutrition as part of a training plan and outlines the best ways to boost performance.

How Do We Meet Our Training Needs? Nutrition for runners is about delivering enough energy to working muscles, enabling you to complete those tough sessions
which will allow for progression and improvement – but it is also about recovery and developing strength. The key is to look at your training week and then to tailor your food choices against this. In order to really benefit from your training schedule, it is important that you plan ahead so you know what to eat when. For example, nutrient dense carbs such as oats, whole grains and sweet potato are very useful for fuelling up before training sessions, but amounts will vary depending on the intensity and length of the session. Carbohydrate availability is very important in order for your body to allow for the hormonal cascade necessary to adapt to training. Similarly, recovery post-training is also critical to ensure that your body recovers and repairs between training sessions. This should be a mix of both carbohydrates and protein within 30 minutes of completing your session. Depending on time, this may be your next meal, but if this is not scheduled for several hours post-training, try a milk-based drink such as a latte, flavoured milk or a fruit and yoghurt smoothie, plus a banana, then follow with a balanced meal. So, before you get caught up in all the hype around the latest nutritional trends, it is essential to first get the fundamentals correct and, once this is optimal, then you can start to think about the added extras.

Here are some top tips to get you run ready: Preparation Is Key – Don’t just think about your nutritional intake in the meal or snack immediately before your run session. If you’re about to do a high intensity session, you actually need to think about getting a regular intake of carbohydrates at all meals and snacks during the 24 hours prior to your session. This will ensure that you have sufficient glycogen stores to maintain a consistent pace throughout your session. Only when you get consistent training, can your muscles adapt and progression can occur.

Don’t Ditch The Dairy – Don’t ditch the dairy! With so many food bloggers evangelising about dairy-free milk alternatives such as almond, coconut and hemp, it is important to know that cow’s milk is actually one of the best recovery options you can choose post-training.

Not only does it have the right proportions of carbohydrate to protein to encourage muscle recovery, it also has the best composition with easily digestible carbohydrates and protein, making uptake by the muscles more efficient. In comparison, if you look at shop-bought almond milk as an example, it is just expensive water. Dairy foods also contain calcium and this has been demonstrated to have beneficial effects on body composition, helping you to maintain a higher percentage of lean muscle mass. For those of you who are plant-based or lactose intolerant, I would recommend using soya as this is probably the closest to dairy with regards to protein content.

Stick To The Tried And Tested For Race Day – When it comes to race day, remember to ensure that you make choices for breakfast and other meals that have been tried and tested. I always encourage individuals to simulate race day so that they can go into it knowing that they have “controlled all the controllable”. Some of my favourite race day breakfasts include a toasted bagel topped with nut butter and banana – this provides you with around 85g of carbohydrates so is a great top up on race day morning – or, if porridge is your preferred choice, why not try this topped with toasted walnuts and honey. For longer distance races – and if you have time – I would encourage something like a toasted bagel with scrambled eggs.

Eating On The Run – Once you’ve worked out what to eat in the morning, it is important to turn your attention to whether you need to take on any nutrition during your run/race. For runs that last less than 60 minutes, you should be fine to just stay hydrated and not worry about topping up stores; the exception to the rule will be if you are racing and pushing your pace – in this situation you may find taking on 30g of carbohydrate halfway round will just mean you can maintain this higher speed for the duration. For longer races, I always encourage individuals to take on fuel, even during training runs, as this helps the body to tolerate fuel in races. What to take on, to a certain degree, is entirely personal. Most individuals who are running fast will find that they will need to stick with fast release, easily absorbed options such as gels, jelly, sweets or energy drinks. However, if the pace is steady, as it will most likely be in trail or ultra-distance races, you may find that you can tolerate real food. Flapjacks, salted potatoes and peanut M&Ms are all things that many of the athletes I have worked with have preferred to use. Once again, this is about practising during training so that you know exactly what your body can cope with. On longer runs (e.g. over three hours), you will need to aim for around 60-90g of carbs an hour; for runs over five hours, you will find that your body will also benefit from some additional protein.

Combat Nausea – Many individuals, especially those starting to tackle longer distances, often complain about nausea during the run. This can be related to a number of things: Salt: When we sweat, we lose salt. If our levels fall too low this can cause dehydration, and because salt helps to draw fluid into the body, it can in turn result in nausea. For longer runs over three hours you should be looking at replacing around 700-900mg of sodium per litre of fluid – this is the equivalent of 2-3 caps. For shorter distances you can use half this amount. However, it is important to understand that salt losses are individual and so some people may need more and others need less. Dehydration: Salt helps draw fluid into the body; if we become dehydrated through high fluid losses and poor intakes, this can also mean that any carbohydrate we take on during a run becomes concentrated within the stomach. This can lead to feelings of nausea and also stomach distress. Aim for between 150-250ml fluid every 20 min depending on the climate. Low blood sugar levels: Our bodies will use around 60g of carbs an hour at a moderate to high intensity; if you push too hard at the start of a run, the body will use more. Many individuals understand that they will need to fuel up in longer runs but they often leave it too late. I’ve worked with athletes who have left it 90 minutes before they’ve taken on any nutrition. If this is during a marathon or longer distance, this is too late – blood sugar levels will have already started to fall, resulting in nausea, making it even harder to take on nutrition. Aim to take on nutrition 20 minutes into a long run.

RENEE MCGREGOR (BSc (hons) PGDIP (DIET) PGCERT (sportsnutr) RD BASES), is a leading performance and eating disorder specialist dietitian with over 20 years’ experience working in nutrition. She works with elite athletes, coaches and sport science teams to provide nutritional strategies to enhance sporting performance and manage eating disorders. She is the best-selling author of Training Food, Fast Fuel and Orthorexia, When Healthy Eating Goes Bad, and is the co-founder of the #TRAINBRAVE campaign which aims to inspire more athletes to share their stories and raise awareness of the risks of eating disorders and RED-S.

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET MINI MARATHON TRIAL 2020 – The final races at the Oak Hill Parkrun, are Saturd 8, 15 & 22 February.
Taken into account will your race results from the Oakhill Parkrun from the 7 December 2019 to 22 February 2020.
Final selection for the Virgin London Mini Marathon (3miles) on Sunday 26 April will be agreed by the team managers. Contact: Jeremy.sothcott@btinternet.com

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 22 February at Wollaton Park, Nottingham.
Start Times 11.00am 54th U17 Women (5000m), 11.25am 18th U15 Boys (4500m), 11.45pm 51st U13 Girls (3000m), 12.05pm 75th U17 Men (6000m), 12.30pm 18th U13 Boys (3000m), 12.45pm 55th U15 Girls (4000m), 1.05am 29th U20 Women (6000m), 1.35pm 88th Senior Women (8000m), 2.20pm 73rd U20 Men (10000m), 3.00pm 133rd Senior Men (12000m)
This is the link to the National website, giving information, travel and site map http://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/the-national-cross-country-championships/venue/
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UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

ENGLAND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
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ENGLAND U15, U17 & U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
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LEE VALLEY U13 & U15 INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 22 February.
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LEE VALLEY BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR PENTATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 23 February. Guests are welcome.
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LEE VALLEY SOE/EVAC/VAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 1 March.
Guests are welcome. Please use this link to enable you to enter – https://bmaf.opentrack.run/comp/639/
Entries Close Sunday 23 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY BRITISH MASTERS INDOORS & WINTER THROWS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 7 March and Sunday 8 March.
Guests are welcome. Please use this link to enable you to enter – https://bmaf.opentrack.run/comp/634/
Entries Close Sunday 23 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Nanjing, China on Wednesday 13 March to Friday 15 March
Now Cancelled

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 14 March at Liverpool. Age-Groups U15, U17 & U19

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 13 February

Posted on 11/02/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Vanessa Ansuaa, Lucy Campos, Eva Chalisey, Natalia Connor, Bradley Davies-Pughe, Sophia Dempsey, Alexander Edu, Matti Harris, Rebecca Jeggo, Rufus Kent, Alexander Lepretre, Mya Mairs-Ingram, Angus McInroy, Maria Onisiforou, Nadia Potter, Antoine Rey, Natan Rubak and Amarion Wallace

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Front Sheet Final Issue 12-02-20
SBH 2020 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures – Summer 2020 Fixture Card Final Issue – Updated 19-02-20 With EYAL Venue On 3 May Changed

SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 01-02-20 With Updated Southern Championship Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 01-02-20 With Southern XC Championship Result
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 25-01-20 (Final Issue) – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 25-01-20 Following Southern Championship Result (Final Issue)

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JADE IVE and JULIAN PRIEST

ENGLAND 5 MILE ROAD CHAMPION – Congratulations to BETH POTTER who at the Alsager 5 on 31 January, taking the 5 Mile title with a personal best (25.34) which ranks her UK No.1 in 2020.
BETH broke the course record which has stood since 1991 and is only the second woman in 30 years to break 26 minutes. Medals were presented by KEVIN HUSSEY on behalf of England Athletics.
Photograph from England athletics website, with BETH on the far right.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The final fixture of an outstanding season for Shaftesbury took place last Saturday at Trent Park. I believe this was probably out best season ever for enthusiasm and success both Individual and Team results (If anyone wishes to dispute this, I will only be too pleased to hear from you).
The Shaftesbury dominance rolled on with another incredible day, finishing with no less than 6 winners, which were POSIE SHAW U11, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11, GIANLEO STUBBS U13, JOANNE MIRANDA U17, DYLAN EVANS and JO KENT V50. Our teams were equally successful with wins from the UNDER 11 BOYS, UNDER 13 BOYS, UNDER 15 BOYS/UNDER 17 MEN and UNDER 15 GIRLS/UNDER 17 WOMEN.

The following are details of each race;
Under 11 Boys concluded the season with 9 runners on the day, which is 3 better that we had at Welwyn, Uxbridge and Alexander Palace. The race itself was another outstanding success for ARTHUR PHILLIPS winning his 3rd race in succession after finishing 2nd in the first two fixtures, there were top 10 finishes from MAX PANWAR who was 4th and JARED MORRIS finished 8th.
Congratulations to team by finishing the season in 2nd place, especially after the first fixture at Claybury in which the home club Woodford Green & Essex Ladies finished some 79 points in front of us. The following 4 fixtures were 2nd twice and won twice, although Woodford worst position was 3rd enabling them to win the league.
Under 11 Girls saw POSIE SHAW invincibility throughout the season and ended up winning all 5 races, NYAH CAINE was just outside the top 10 in 11th place. Congratulations to team by finishing the season in 2nd place, and again at Claybury they came away 55 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies. The following 3 fixtures the team were very consistent moving us up from 6th to 2nd place, and at Trent Park we kept in front of London Heathside to claim 2nd place overall.
Under 13 Boys almost repeated POSIE’S achievement, with GIANLEO STUBBS won the final race after missing the Uxbridge race, giving him 4 wins for the season. The other race at Uxbridge was won by ZICO JONES making it a clean sweep of all 5 races. We packed well with THOMAS CADWALLADER finishing 2nd, AUSTIN WARD 5th and ZICO JONES 7th. The team were equally as dominant winning 4 of the 5 races, and 3rd at Uxbridge, meaning they were league winners by a margin of 98 points.
Under 13 Girls It has been an inconsistent season for the girls, and due to various reasons, we were understrength in two of the fixtures. This has been reflected in our final league position of 7th. EVIE REDPATH finished 19th which was her 4th race of the season.
Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men’s Congratulations to you all on a very successful season in which they averaged 13 runners throughout the season, Individually SAMUEL GREENSTEIN won the 1st and 3rd Under 15 races and finished 2nd in the final two races, in the Under 17 races JUDE MIRANDA finished 2nd in the first 2 races and MUKHTAR MUSA won the 4th race and finished 2nd at Trent Park. The team have not looked back since they finished a close 2nd to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies at Claybury, at the next fixture at Welwyn they overhauled Woodford to take the overall lead by 1 point, following this they never looked back by eventually becoming league winners by 105 points.
Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women’s Congratulations to you all on a very successful season in which they averaged 9 runners throughout the season, Individually JOANNE MIRANDA has won the last 4 races and was 3rd at Claybury to FREYA STAPLETON. The team had an excellent start to the season at Claybury, winning by 22 points, and their success has grown culminating becoming league winners at Trent Park by a margin of 127 points.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Men’s Overall the season has finished very promisingly, and the last 2 fixtures we averaged 15 runners and we finished the season in 9th place overall. Last season we finished 8th, although our points total was almost 1000 points below this year. For us to challenge next season we a few more runners to finish in the top 50. Our Veterans team just held onto their status in Division 2, but again we have not had the 5 to score at most of the fixtures.
Individually we have seen the emergence of DYLAN EVANS, who won his 3rd race in succession at Trent Park, THOMAS BUTLER U23 and PHILLIP CROUT have been consistent top 10 finishers, our Under 20 Men had JEREMY DEMPSEY winning at Welwyn after finishing 4th in the race and GEORGE GROOM who was 3rd U20 at Welwyn and 1st at Uxbridge. ROBERT RIGBY won the V55 age-group at Alexandra Palace and was 3rd at Trent Park.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Women’s It was a season that we managed to finish just below mid-table in 7th place, and with having only 4 runners twice meant that as you need 5 to score you are penalised. Individually NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ won the first race at Claybury, also INDIRA PATEL finished 2nd twice and SOPHIA STAAB was 3rd twice in the Under 20 category. JO KENT finished 1st three times in the V50 category.

Current Consecutive Races – PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 & V55 (20), BEN KELLY U15, U17 & U20 (16), JOANNE MIRANDA U15 & U17 (10), POSIE SHAW U11 (10), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 (8), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 (7), THEO BODEN U15 (6), NATASHA TANNER U15 & U17 (6), THOMAS BUTLER U23 (5, ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 (5), SCARLETT KENT U20 (5), JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 (5), AUSTIN WARD U13 (5), MAX PANWAR U11 (4), DANNY DIGWOOD SM (4), JOHN KOURPAS SM (4), JARED MORRIS U11 (3), JACK REDFORD U11 (3), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 (3), RACHEL PEARLMAN U15 (3), EMILY HATHAWAY U17 (3), ELENA RONCARATI U17 (3), DYLAN EVANS SM (3), LADDIE SHAW U11 (2), THOMAS CADWALLADER U13 (2), PHOEBE MUSIC U13 (2), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U13 (2), EVIE REDPATH U13 (2), GIANLEO STUBBS U13 (2), DANIEL BANYARD U15 (2), DYLAN HAMMOND U15 (2), ELLA ROBINSON U15 (2), LEO RONCARATI U15 (2), THEO MACHIN-PALEY U17 (2), JUDE MIRANDA U17 (2), MUKHTAR MUSA U17 (2), NADIA POTTER U17 (2), SARAH ROURKE U17 (2), DANIEL GREENSTEIN U20 (2), INDIRA PATEL U20 (2), PHILLIP CROUT SM (2), JAMES SARNER SM (2), BARRY HAWS V45 (2), RAY POWELL V55 (2), ROBERT RIGBY V55 (2)

Winter Points Series – The Under 11 Boys and Girls have now completed their final race in the series, therefore Congratulation to the top3 – Boys Under 11 1st Arthur Phillips (32 points), 2nd Max Panwar (27), 3rd Euan Phillips (19) and Girls Under 11 1st Posie Shaw (32 points), 2nd Annabelle Panwar (19), 3rd Sienna Corbyn (11). The points totals are based on their best 4 finishes of the 6 races to count.

Winter Points Series, these are the top 3 positions currently in each age-group, after 6 of the 7 races that count – Boys Under 13 1st Thomas Cadwallader (36), 2nd Gianleo Stubbs (32), 3rd Austin Ward (31), Under 15 1st Samuel Greenstein (40), 2nd Leo Ronca3rd Gianleo Stubbs (32), rati (36), 3rd Theo Boden (26), Under 17 1st Dylan Michel (30) 2nd Jude Miranda (29), 3rd Finn MaCcarthy (28), Under 20 1st Ben Kelly (36), 2nd George Groom (15), 3rd Daniel Greenstein (14), Senior 1st Dylan Evans (59), 2nd Thomas Butler (55), 3rd Phillip Crout (42), Masters 40-49 1st Barry Haws (23), 2nd Tim Parkin (14), 3rd Equal Orlando Edwards and James Trapmore (8), Masters 50-59 1st Philip Cunningham (34), 2nd Robert Rigby (32), 3rd Ray Powell (24) – Girls Under 13 1st Evie Redpath (31), 2nd Lucy Johnson (25), 3rd Phoebe Music (20), Under 15 1st Rachael Pearlman (38), 2nd Ella Robinson (21), 3rd Asher Horbacki (20), Under 17 1st Joanne Miranda (39), 2nd Emily Hathaway (34), 3rd Nadia Potter (28), Under 20 1st Indira Patel (38), 2nd Scarlett Kent (34), 3rd Sophia Staab (21), Senior 1st Elana Dimmer (16), 2nd Rebekah Gardiner (15), 3rd Naomi Taschimowitz (8)

Linl to the full Winter Points Table – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 08-02-20 With Metropolitan League Result

The final race to count in the Winter Points Series is the National Championships on Saturday 22 February.

Under 11 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 1st (5.11), MAX PANWAR 4th (5.28 1st U9), JARED MORRIS 8th (5.35), CHARLIE CUTLER 11th (5.42), JACK REDFORD 12th (5.43), BARNEY MALLADAINE 15th (5.45), EDDIE WAXMAN 27th (6.05), LADDIE SHAW 32nd (6.05), MIKHAIL QURESHI 49th (7.03) 52 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (188 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (180), 3rd London Heathside (145), 4th SBH “B” (128)
Final League Positions – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (784 points), 2nd SBH (734), 3rd London Heathside (628), 8th SBH “B” (311)
Under 11 Girls – POSIE SHAW 1st (5.37), NYAH CAINE 11th (6.03), MAYA GREEN 30th (6.54) 43 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (152 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (125), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “B” (92), 4th SBH (90)
Final League Positions – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (644 points), 2nd SBH (389), 3rd London Heathside (373)
Under 13 Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (10.27), THOMAS CADWALLADER 2nd (10.48), AUSTIN WARD 5th (11.09), ZICO JONES 7th (11.20), JORDAN PEARLMAN 14th (11.58), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 23rd (12.19) 62 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (229 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (186), 3rd Trent Park (183), 10th SBH “B” (86)
Final League Positions – 1st SBH (947 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (849), 3rd Highgate Harriers (676), 16th SBH “B” (121)
Under 13 Girls – EVIE REDPATH 19th (13.14), PHOEBE MUSIC 28h (13.51), ABI JEFFERY 34h (14.15), the winner was Abigail Reid of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (11.13) 48 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (162 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (155), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (149), 6th SBH (61)
Final League Positions – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (867 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (700), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (650), 7th SBH (358)
Under 15 Boys & Under 17 Men – MUKHTAR MUSA U17 2nd (13.52), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 5th (14.01 2nd U15), JUDE MIRANDA U17 14th (14.42), THEO MACHIN-PALEY U17 16th (14.44), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 17th (14.45), LEO RONCARATI U15 19th (14.53), DYLAN MICHEL U17 22nd (14.58), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 30th (15.26), DYLAN HAMMOND U15 33rd (15.33), THEO BODEN U15 51st (16.33), MATTHEW MCATEER U17 54th (16.40), JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 57th (16.56), DANIEL BANYARD U15 71st (17.40), JOSHUA LIPSHAW U15 76th (18.31), the Under 15 winner was Abdirahim Hamud of Hillingdon (13.59) and Under 17 winner was Jake Evans of London Heathside (13.50) 50 Under 15 runners finished, 37 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (315 points), 2nd Hillingdon (310), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (298), 4th SBH “B” (264), 13th SBH “C” (157)
Final League Positions – 1st SBH (1676 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1571), 3rd Hillingdon (1548), 5th SBH “B” (1333), 17th SBH “C” (625)
Under 15 Girls & Under 17 Women – JOANNE MIRANDA U17 1st (16.06 1st U17), EMILY HATHAWAY U17 4th (16.47 2nd U17), NADIA POTTER U17 5th (16.53 3rd U17), RACHEL PEARLMAN U15 20th (17.47), ELENA RONCARATI U17 21st (17.54), NATASHA TANNER U17 24th (18.10), ELLA ROBINSON U15 35th (18.41), REBECCA JEFFERY U15 59th (22.17), SARA ROURKE U17 60th (22.19), the Under 15 winner was Nicole McGovern of Hillingdon (16.08), 44 Under 15 runners finished, 20 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (230 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (217), 3rd Highgate Harriers (190), 7th SBH “B” (121), 21st SBH “C” (6)
Final League Positions – 1st SBH (1046 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (919), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (796), 9th SBH “B” (442), 24th SBH “C” (11)
Under 20, Senior & Masters Men – DYLAN EVANS 1st (25.26), ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (2nd Claim) 2nd (25.33), LIAM DEE 4th (25.48), THOMAS BUTLER U23 6th (26.13), PHILLIP CROUT 16th (27.02), JOHN KOURPAS 59th (28.40), DANIEL GREENSTEIN U20 126th (30.28), ROBERT RIGBY V55 153rd (31.02 3rd V55), JAMES SARNER 292nd (35.02), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 322nd (36.13), DANNY DIGWOOD 333rd (36.34), BEN KELLY U20 367th (38.16), BARRY HAWS V45 373rd (38.33), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55 434th (43.04), RAY POWELL V55 444th (45.30) 455 runners finished.
Team Result Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1487 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1361), 3rd London Heathside (1155), 5th SBH (819)
Final Division 1 League Positions – 1st Highgate Harriers (6997 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (6616), 3rd London Heathside (5499), 9th SBH (3410)
Team Result Veteran Division 2 – 1st London Frontrunners (308 points), 2nd London Heathside (272), 3rd London City (248), 10th SBH (143)
Final Veteran Division 2 League Positions – 1st London Front Runners (1500 points), 2nd London Heathside “C” (1380), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (1237), 10th SBH (654)
Under 20, Senior & Masters Women – JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 34th (33.58 1st V50), SOPHIA STAAB U20 39th (34.23 3rd U20), INDIRA PATEL U20 44th (34.52), SCARLETT KENT U20 111th (39.39), the winner was Elizabeth Janes of Herts Phoenix (28.34) 218 runners finished.
Team Result Division 2 – 1st Trent Park (340 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets “C” (268), 3rd Highgate Harriers “B” (266), 7th SBH (166)
Final Division 2 League Positions – 1st Trent Park (1797 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (1471), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (1416), 7th SBH (981)

Final Position of The Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (102), 2nd SBH (101), 3rd London Heathside (91)
Final Position of The Howard Williams Trophy Seniors – 1st Highgate Harriers (44 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (44), 3rd London Heathside (44), 12th SBH (26)

Final Individual Positions (The Results Only Show Those Athletes Who Had Completed 4 Races) – For the following age-groups 100 points are awarded to the 1st home, 99 for 2nd place and so on, with the best 4 results of the 5 races to count. Under 11 Boys 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (399) 2nd BEN REDLAND of London Heathside (398), 5th MAX PANWAR (375) – Under 11 Girls 1st POSIE SHAW (400) 2nd KIARA CORKIN of London Heathside (396) – Under 13 Boys 1st GIANLEO STUBBS (400) 2nd THOMAS CADWALLADER (394), 3rd ZICO JONES (388), 6th AUSTIN WARD (383) ) – Under 13 Girls 15th EVIE REDPATH (339), 23rd LUCY JOHNSON (271) – Under 15 Boys 1st SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (398) 2nd ABDIRAHIM HAMUD of Hillingdon (397), 5th LEO RONCARATI (380), 9th DYLAN HAMMOND (352), 17th THEO BODEN (306) – Under 15 Girls 10th RACHAEL PEARLMAN (342) – Under 17 Men 5th JUDE MIRANDA (378) 10th DYLAN MICHEL (351), 11th ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (348), 12th FINN MACCARTHY (340), 15th JONATHAN BOARDMAN (321), 22nd JAMES MUNYAMBU (288) – Under 17 Women 1st JOANNE MIRANDA (400), 2nd EMILY HATHAWAY (392), 4th NADIA POTTER (384), 10th ELENA RONCARATI (365), 11th NATASHA TANNER (350)
For the following age-groups 250 points are awarded to the 1st home, 249 for 2nd place and so on, with the best 4 results of the 5 races to count. Under 20 Men 4th BEN KELLY (966) – Under 20 Women 1st INDIRA PATEL U20 (995), 2nd SCARLETT KENT U20 (988) – Veteran 50 Women 1st JO KENT (999) – Veteran 55 Men 21st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM (878)
For the following age-groups 300 points are awarded to the 1st home, 299 for 2nd place and so on, with the best 4 results of the 5 races to count. – Senior Women 23rd ZOE LEVIN (1068), 31st JO KENT V50 (1037), 34th INDIRA PATEL U20 (1031), 59th SCARLETT KENT U20 (845)
For the following age-groups 600 points are awarded to the 1st home, 599 for 2nd place and so on, with the best 4 results of the 5 races to count. – Senior Men 1st DYLAN EVANS (2394), 5th THOMAS BUTLER U23 (2381), 7th PHILLIP CROUT (2365), 152nd JAMES SARNER (1299), 172nd BEN KELLY U20 (1130), 182nd DANNY DIGWOOD (1032), 218th PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55 (742)

HERTFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at St Albans on 1 February.
Primary Boys – THOMAS CADWALLADER won the Gold Medal (9.10), DYLAN WINFIELD 6th (9.35)
Primary Girls – DINA SILVERMAN won the Silver Medal (10.08)
Junior Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS won the Gold Medal (13.40), TOBY EDWARDS 32nd (15.42)
Intermediate Boys – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN won the Silver Medal (16.52), LUCA STUBBS won the Bronze Medal (17.12), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN 9th (17.32)
Intermediate Girls – AIMI WEIGHTMAN won the Gold Medal (14.48), RACHEL PEARLMAN 12th (16.55)
Senior Boys – KRISTIAN IMROTH won the Gold Medal (24.08), FINN MACCARTHY 7th (26.07)
Senior Girls – INDIRA PATEL won the Gold Medal (15.02)

MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Harrow School on 28 January.
All runners ran for Barnet unless otherwise stated
Colts Boys – AUSTIN WARD won the Gold Medal (11.34), ARTHUR PHILLIPS 5th (11.45), EUAN PHILLIPS 30th (12.28)
Team Result – 1st Haringey (72 points), 2nd Richmond (85), 3rd Barnet (158)
Minor Girls – POSIE SHAW won the Silver Medal (8.55), PHOEBE MUSIC 11th (9.36), LUCY JOHNSON 23rd (9.57), ERIN GIBLIN 35th (10.18) the winner was Ellinor Chadwick of Haringey (8.51)
Team Result – 1st Richmond (104 points), 2nd Haringey (132), 3rd Harrow (151), 4th Barnet (164)
Junior Boys – ZICO JONES (Enfield) 20th (14.06), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 29th (14.44), DANIEL BANYARD 35th (15.09), ANDONI AMPHLETT (Harrow) 51st (15.35) the winner was Spike Blake of Haringey (12.48)
Team Result – 1st Richmond (45 points), 2nd Enfield (143), 3rd Hounslow (154), 4th Barnet (170)
Junior Girls – ELLA ROBINSON 13th (12.48), EVIE REDPATH 20th (13.06), LAUREN MALTZ (Harrow) 47th (14.27) the winner was Asmaa Abdirahman of Hillingdon (11.44)
Team Result – 1st Richmond (39 points), 2nd Haringey (78), 3rd Ealing (124), 4th Barnet (158), 6th Harrow (247)
Intermediate Boys – DYLAN MICHEL 7th (20.24), LEO RONCARATI 19th (21.31), DOVI LEVIN 22nd (21.59) , YASHAYA KLEIN 23rd (22.03), DYLAN HAMMOND 28th (22.17) , JOSHUA LIPSHAW (Brent) 61st (25.00) the winner was Louis Hodge of Richmond (19.44)
Team Result – 1st Richmond (45 points), 2nd Barnet (113), 3rd Hillingdon (167), Brent (NS)
Intermediate Girls – JOANNE MIRANDA won the Gold Medal (13.47), ELENA RONCARATI 4th (14.36), NATASHA TANNER 14th (16.02) , LUISA STAAB (Haringey) 22nd (16.39), ANASTASIA CHARALAMBOUS 42nd (18.29)
Team Result – 1st Richmond (90 points), 2nd Haringey (72), 3rd Barnet (86)
Senior Boys – BINI BLOOM 9th (27.25), MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN 16th (29.52), JAMES MUNYAMBU 20th (30.28) the winner was Elias Ahmed of Hounslow (24.56)
Team Result – 1st Richmond (70 points), 2nd Harrow (100), Barnet (NS)
Senior Girls – MIA GROOM won the Bronze Medal (14.02), EMILY HATHAWAY (Enfield) 4th (14.11), SOPHIA STAAB (Haringey) 6th (14.35) the winner was Sarah Kebbel of Hillingdon (13.27)
Team Result – No Teams Finished

SCOTTISH STUDENTS INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Glasgow on 9 February
60m – H3 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (SB 7.16)
400m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (49.01)
High Jump – SM LEWIS MCGUIRE 1st (SB 2.14m) adding 1cm to his 18 January height, and is ranked UK No.10 in 2020
High Jump – SW CLAIRE MCGARVEY 1st (1.70m)

VAULT LONDON INDOOR 60m MEETING – Took place at Carshalton on 9 February
Pole Vault – SX C EMMA ANDERSSON 3rd (SB 4.02m) adding 4cm to her 18 January height, SX F HAYDN WILLIAMS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 3.52m) adding 9cm to his 19 January height

SUTCLIFFE INDOOR 60m MEETING – Took place at Eltham on 9 February
60m – SM 1.2 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN U23 1st (PB 6.87) taking .05 of a second off his 2019 time, 1.5 SAHIB SINGH 23 5th (7.32), 2.2 JORDAN finished 1st (6.88), 2.6 SAHIB finished 1st (7.33)

MEETING ELITE EN SALLE DE METZ INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Metz, France on 9 February
60m – SM H2 CONFIDENCE LAWSON 3rd (6.77), in the final race CONFIDENCE finished 3rd (SB 6.73) taking .03 of a second off his 1 February time

SOUTH WEST SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Kings Park on 8 February
4200m – U20W AMELIA WILLS (2ndClaim) won the Silver Medal (14.59)

ESSEX AND EASTERN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 8-9 February
60m – U20M H1 JULIAN PRIEST 3rd (PB 7.09) taking .06 of a second off his 2019 time
60m – U20W H2 KIERRA GRANT 3rd (PB 7.96) taking .07 of a second off her 2018 time, in the Final KIERRA won the Bronze Medal (PB 7.89) aking .07 of a second off her H2 time
60m – SM H3 MORGAN WEBSTER U23 1st (PB 7.07) taking .75 of a second off his 2014 time, in the Final MORGAN won the Bronze Medal (PB 7.06) taking .01 of a second off his H3 time
200m – U20W H2 IONA NEWBEGIN 3rd (SB 26.63), VANESSA ANSUAA 4th (SB 26.75) in the Final IONA finished 4th (SB 26.54), taking .09 of a second off her H2 time, VANESSA finished 5th (26.81)
300m – U17W H1 SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD 4th (SB 42.76) taking .80 of a second off her 25 January time
800m – SM Straight Final SAM WIGGINS U23 won the Silver Medal (PB 1:56.93) taking 5.03 seconds off his 1 January time
800m – SW Straight Final HANNAH RIDLEY won the Silver Medal (SB 2:19.96) taking 1.49 seconds off her 1 January time
60m Hurdles – U17M H2 RUBEN HEDMAN 1st (PB 8.23) taking .06 of a second off his 25 January time, in the Final RUBEN won the Silver Medal (PB 8.17) taking .06 of a second off his H2 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2020
60m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final RALPH WILLIAMS won the Bronze Medal (SB 8.61) taking .17 of a second off his 18 January time
60m Hurdles – U20W H1 MARLI JESSOP 1st (8.86), H2 LILY PARRIS (2nd Claim) 1st (8.78) in the Final LILY won the Gold Medal (8.66), and is ranked UK N0.5 U20 in 2020, MARLI won the Silver Medal (PB 8.68) taking .13 of a second off her 1 February time, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2020
60m Hurdles – SM Straight Final EDSON GOMES U23 won the Gold Medal (8.10)
Shot 4kg – SW Straight Final SARAH RIDLEY won the Bronze Medal (SB 9.66m)

HUSTOPECE SKESKAKANI INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Hustopece, Czech Republic on 8 February
High Jump – U18M CHARLIE KNOTT U20 1st (2.00m)
High Jump – SM B AKIN COWARD 5th (SB 2.14m) adding 4cm to his 2 February height, and is ranked UK No.9 in 2020

PERCHE ELITE TOUR INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Rouen, France on 8 February
Pole Vault – SM B ETHAN WALSH 6th (5.24m)

INTERNATIONALES HALLEN INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Chemnitz, Germany on 7 February
60m – SM H1 ZANSON PLUMMER 4th (7.06)
High Jump – SM DAVID SMITH 1st (SB 2.20m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2020
Triple Jump – SM NATHAN FOX 3rd (SB 15.84m) and is ranked UK No.3 in 2020, DANIEL LEWIS 4th (SB 15.79m) adding 20cm to his 2 February jump, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2020

CZECH INDOOR GALA – Took place at Ostrava, Czech Republic on 5 February
Long Jump – DAN BRAMBLE 3rd (SB 7.74m) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2020

NEWHAM AND ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m SERIES – Took place at Newham on 5 February
60m – SM 1.2 JIMMY THORONKA 2nd (6.94), 1.3 MARIO DEBRESCU U17 2nd (7.01), 1.6 SAHIB SINGH U23 3rd (7.32), 2.2 MARIO finished 7th (7.04), 2.6 SAHIB finished 2nd (PB 7.30) equalling his 5 February time

CHICHESTER 10k – Took place at Chichester on 2 February
JAKE SHELLEY 6th (SB 29.40), DYLAN EVANS 17th (PB 30.25) taking 1 minute and 9 seconds off his 2019 time

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 8 FEBRUARY – ALDENHAM – BRADLEY SINGER 25th (New PB 25.08) 136th parkrun – BARKING – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 77th (First Time 28.23) 183rd parkrun – CASSIOBURY – SAM TRUEMAN U17 3rd (New PB 18.50) 9th parkrun – CLAPHAM COMMON – FLORENCE BRYANT 41st (First Time 20.08) 1st parkrun – FINSBURY – MATT GRANT 8th (18.05) 41st parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 349th (29.10) 199th parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 124th (26.01) 80th parkrun – OAK HILL – LUCA STUBBS U17 1st (17.03) 9th parkrun, AIMI WEIGHTMAN U15 4th (New PB 18.37) 5th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 36th (22.08) 287th parkrun, LEON CASLING U23 105th (First Time 25.28) 3rd parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 79th (27.45) 143rd parkrun – RICKMANSWORTH – CECILIA MARTINEZ-NUNEZ 22nd (New PB 21.21) 6th parkrun, DAN WATTS 23rd (21.22) 10th parkrun – SOUTHAMPTON – PHILIPA AUKETT V35 39th (19.18) 4th parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 71st (23.39) 39th parkrun – WOKING – REBEKAH GARDINER 23rd (20.49) 54th parkrun, JOHN DRYDEN V70 245th (31.16) 143rd parkrun

ALEXANDER STADIUM REVAMP GETS THE GREEN LIGHT – the following article was taken from the Athletics Weekly website. Athletics venue to undergo a £72 million refurbishment ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth GamesTriple jumpers NATHAN DOUGLAS and ABAZZ SHAYAAM-SMITH were among those to attend an event on Thursday 30 January celebrating Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games plans taking a large leap forward as Alexander Stadium revamp proposals were approved.

The Perry Barr venue, which is the home of UK Athletics, is set to undergo a £72 million refurbishment ahead of hosting athletics action as well as the opening and closing ceremonies at the Games, set to take place from 27 July 27 to 7 August 2022. The plans would see the redeveloped stadium increase its permanent seating capacity from 12,700 to 18,000, allowing more than 30,000 during the Games through additional temporary seating. As well as holding the Games, the revamped stadium is set to host a range of tenants including the Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club and Birmingham City University.

Birchfield Harriers’ SHAYAAM-SMITH, who is a Team England scholarship recipient, said: “The first time I came here I was 13 years old. Today was the first day I have been to the track since they knocked down the main stand. It’s going to be inspirational. I’ve seen the designs and it’s going to look really good. “It’s really important, not just for athletes competing, but for how many people like me will get to come into this track and be inspired. “To think of how many nations will come here in 2022 and compete on this track, it’s so exciting.”

IAN REID, chief executive for Birmingham 2022, said: “The Alexander Stadium is a pivotal venue for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, as not only will it host the track and field events for athletics but it’s also where we will stage our official opening and closing ceremonies for the Games. “Today’s news that planning approval has been granted is therefore a key moment for us as the organisers of the Games and one which we are pleased to be able to celebrate with our partners. “Birmingham City Council will be delivering the new sections of the stadium and we look forward to watching progress over the next couple of years, ahead of us moving into the stadium when we deliver the Games in 2022.” Key features of the revamped stadium include a new western stand replacing the Main, Knowles and Nelson stands plus new tiered seating to the north and south. The competition track will be re-laid and a new six lane, 400m warm-up track will be built, while there will be new stadium lighting and a practice throwing field. Construction of the new stand will commence this spring, with completion planned for late 2021. This will be followed by test events ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five which takes place on Saturday 15 February at Bannister Stadium, Uxbridge Road, Harrow (Satnav HA3 6SW). Age-Groups U11 to U17.
Timetable – 12.00noon U11G 1 medium lap 1600m, 12.15pm U11B & U13G 1 small lap + 1 medium lap 2300m, 12.35pm U13B & U15G 2 medium laps 3200m, 13.00pm U15B & U17W 1 small + 1 large lap 3600m, 13.25pm U17W 1 medium + 1 large lap 4500m
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Sunday 22 March at the Milton Keynes Track, Milton Keynes, Bucks (SatNav MK14 6BN).
Start times Men 12.00noon and Women 1.00pm
Men 6 Stages (4.8km) and 6 Stages (7.2km) – Women 4 Stages (4.8km) and 2 Stages (7.2km)
Awaiting Entry Closing Date
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 March at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Final details to follow.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY SCVAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 16 February. Guests are welcome. Please use this link for full information and to enter online – http://www.scvac.org.uk/fixtures.htm currently information/online entries not available
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY INDOOR MIDDLE DISTANCE EVENING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 19 February.
All age-groups except U11s. To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 16 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m SPRINT SERIES – Takes place at the Terence McMillan Stadium (Satnav E138SD) on Wednesday 19 February all age-groups excluding U13s.
Timetable – 19.00pm 60m Women Round 1, 19.20pm 60m Men Round 1, 20.15pm approx. 60m Women Round 2, 20.35pm approx. 60m Men Round 2,
Online entry £6 – Late Online entry £8 from the Sunday before the event date and close at 21.00pm on Tuesday – On the day entry £10, although may be refused if competition is full, maximum 180 entries per event.
To enter please use this link – https://www.uk.entry4sports.com
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
For information including qualification standards please use this link – https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athlete-information/
Entries Close Sunday 16 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND U15, U17 & U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY U13 & U15 INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 22 February.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 16 February (Or When Event Reaches Capacity)
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR PENTATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 23 February. Guests are welcome. Please use this link to the BMAF website to enable you to enter – http://bmaf.org.uk/fixtures/ currently information/online entries not available
Entries Close Sunday 9 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

CLUB EMBROIDERED RED HOODIES – Currently there are now over 500 Hoodies in circulation, this is the link giving details on how you can order your Club Hoody for £35, which includes having your name embroidered on the front Club Hoodies Updated 01-07-19

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Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 6 February

Posted on 05/02/202008/03/2022 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Emma Ania, Philip Cunningham, Zamaan Dudhia, Carole Harris, Chinwe Iwunze, Toby Laycock, Michael Ohioze, Daniel Onochie-Williams, Rohan Oyewole, Rachel Pearlman, Maisie Taylor, Glen Quayle, Daniel Seechan, Louisa Staab, John Sean Tarrant and Jordan Watson-Brown

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card Front Sheet and Fixtures Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH 2019-2020 Information Sheet Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 01-02-20 With Updated Southern Championship Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 01-02-20 With Southern XC Championship Result
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 25-01-20 (Final Issue) – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 25-01-20 Following Southern Championship Result (Final Issue)

Cross Country Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/cross-country/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET MINI MARATHON TRIAL 2020 – Took place last Saturday 1 February at the Oak Hill Parkrun. This was the qualification race for the U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls teams. Teams are made up of 36 runners (six in each age group for boys and girls). Results were JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 7th (First Time 19.26) 2nd parkrun, EUAN PHILLIPS U13 27th (21.26) 27th parkrun, BARNEY MALLANDAINE U11 31st (First Time 21.46) 1st parkrun, ARIEL CARMEL U11 95th (First Time 25.06) 1st parkrun .
Taken into account will your race results from the Oakhill Parkrun from the 7 December 2019 to 22 February 2020.

Final selection for the Virgin London Mini Marathon (3miles) on Sunday 26 April will be agreed by the team managers.
Contact: Jeremy.sothcott@btinternet.com

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place this Saturday 8 February at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).

End of season presentations takes place after the last race (tea and cakes etc available), which will be held at: 11th Southgate Scout Group, 1c Chalk Lane, Cockfosters (SatNav EN4 9JQ).Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information. This is the course map for this Saturday.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – This is the sixth of seven races in the Winter Cross country Points series. When the tables are published next, week they will show the best 5 of the 6 results.

HARTFORDSHIRE AND MIDDLESEX SCOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Which I now have, and will publish these results in next weeks Newsletter.

TRACK AND FIELD TEAM MANAGERS – 2 weeks ago I published the dates/venues for the various leagues that the club participate in. These are the following Team Managers;
National Athletic League – Mens Team Manager GEOFF MORPHITIS, Assistant Manager CLYDE GORDON, Womens Team Manager NICOLE CARA, Team Administrator COLETTE HURLEY.
UK Youth Development League – Team Manager GEOFF MORPHITIS, Assistant Manager Men CLYDE GORDON, Assistant Manager Women TY HOLDEN.
Eastern Young Athletes League – Team Manager Boys BRENTON HALL and TY HOLDEN, Team Manager Girls JACQUI AGYEPONG.
Middlesex Young Athletes League – Team Manager Boys BRENTON HALL and TY HOLDEN, Team Manager Girls NEELAM KADERBHOY and ANNA HIGSON.
SCVAV Veterans League – Team Manager Men DAVE WILCOCK, Team Manager Women SARAH BOXER.

Regarding the SCVAV Veterans League, the team is run by Barnet & District AC, therefore to compete you will have to be a 2nd claim member of Barnet & District AC. Following this please advise either DAVE of SARAH who will register you prior to the season commencing. This is the link to the timetable and other information – Monday Veterans League Fixtures 2020

Team Manager contact details can be found on the SBH website by using this link – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – The draft result on the SEAA website for the Senior race was incorrect, 2 of our runners were not are and their results are as follows – KEVIN WALDEN V35 578th (64.44), TIM PARKIN V40 793rd (69.44). The has affected the Winter points position for the Masters Men 40-49 which is now as follows – 1st Barry Haws (15 points), 2nd Tim Parkin (14), 3rd Equal Orlando Edwards and James Trapmore (8).

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 1-2 February.
Last year we came away with 8 medals of which 3 were gold. This year we managed a superb haul of 16 medals, with no less than 9 Southern Champions who were as follows – REBECCA JEGGO after a 2nd and two 3rd places as a U17/U20 athlete, this was her first title as a Senior athlete. COLUMBA BLANGO followed up his recent success in winning the Scottish National, won the Senior Mens 400m title in a time of (49.35). In the Senior Womens 400m race HAYLEY MCLEAN with a personal best (54.55) ranking her UK No.6. In the Under 20 Womens High Jump KARA ONUIRI followed her win in last years outdoor championships by taking the title with a jump of (1.68m). In the Under 20 Mens Long Jump BRAD DAVIES-PUGHE’S unbeaton season as an Under 20 continued, by winning the title with his first 7m jump (7.33m), which now puts him No.1 in the UK rankings. Our final 3 Gold Medals came from our Triple Jumpers, firstly JAZZ SEARS repeated her success as a 17-year old in 2017 & 2018, by taking the Under 20 Gold Medal with a season’s best (12.49m) which ranks her UK No.1. In the Senior Mens final DANIEL LEWIS, after a 6-year gap since his last title, produced a seasons best jump of (15.59m) ranking him UK No.7. In the Senior Womens final ANGELA BARRETT followed up her wins in 2015 and 2018 to take the title with a jump of (12.87m).
There were Silver Medals from AKIN COWARD (SM High Jump) and EMMA ANDERSSON (SW Pole Vault). There were Bronze Medals from HANNAH FOSTER (U20W 200m), LILY PARRIS (U20W 60m Hurdles), EDSON GOMES (SM 60m Hurdles), CHARLIE KNOTT (U20M High Jump) and LUCY WOODWARD (U20W Long Jump).

60m – U20M Heat 3 NICHOLAS SHAW 3rd (SB 7.18) taking .01 of a second off his 19 January time, Heat 7 MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG 2nd (SB 7.10), in Semi-Final 1 MICAH finished 4th (SB 7.07) taking .03 of a second off his Heat 7 time, NICHOLAS finished 5th (SB 7.14) taking .04 of a second off his Heat 3 time
60m – U20W Heat 1 CHINWE IWUNZE 3rd (SB 7.89) taking .02 of a second off her 19 January time, Heat 2 LARISSA GILES 5th (PB 8.08) taking .08 of a second off her 19 January time, Heat 5 CHIYENNE ADRIEN 5th (8.16), in Semi-Final 1 CHINWE finished 5th (SB 7.83) taking .06 of a second off her Heat 1 time
60m – SM Heat 2 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (6.81), Heat 7 JORDAN WATSON-BROWNE 2nd (6.99), in Semi-Final 2 JORDAN finished 5th (7.04), in Semi-Final 3 JOHN finished 1st (6.75)
60m – SW Heat 2 KAYANNA REID 2nd (PB 7.72) taking .48 of a second off her 2015 time, in Semi-Final 1 KAYANNA finished 5th (7.77)
200m – U20M Heat 3 MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG 2nd (SB 22.78), Heat 4 DECARIE DAVIES 2nd (SB 23.00) taking .07 of a second off his 1 January time, in Semi-Final 1 DECARIE finished 2nd (SB 22.58) taking .42 of a second off his Heat 4 time, in the Final DECARIE finished 4th (22.62)
200m – U20W Heat 1 HANNAH FOSTER 1st (SB 25.16), in the Final HANNAH won the Bronze Medal (SB 24.94) taking .22 of a second off her Heat 1 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2020
200m – SW Heat 2 REBECCA JEGGO U23 (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (SB 25.51), in the Final REBECCA won the Gold Medal (SB 24.80) taking .71 of a second off her Heat 2 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2020
400m – U20M Heat 2 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN 2nd (51.56), in Semi-Final 2 MITTIO finished 4th (51.32), in the Final MITTIO finished 5th (52.19)
400m – U20W Heat 1 VANESSA ANSUAA 2nd (SB 60.18), in the Final VANESSA finished 6th (SB 60.08) taking .10 of a second off her Heat 1 time
400m – SM Heat 4 COLUMBA BLANGO 1st (50.59), Heat 5 LUKE SMITH U23 1st (SB 50.80), in Semi-Final 1 COLUMBA finished 1st (49.89), in Semi-Final 2 LUKE finished 5th (53.70), in the Final COLUMBA won the Gold Medal (49.35)
400m – SW Heat 3 HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (PB 54.95) taking .36 of second off her 18 January time, Heat 4 PHILLIPA LOWE (HCA) 1st (SB 56.43), in the Final HAYLEY won the Gold Medal (PB 54.55) taking .40 of second off her Heat 3 time, and is ranked UK No.6 in 2020, PHILLIPA (DNF)
60m Hurdles – U20W Heat 2 LILY PARRIS (2nd Claim) 1st (8.78) taking .23 of a second off her 18 January time, MARLI JESSOP 2nd (8.89), in the Final LILY won the Bronze Medal (8.74) taking .04 of a second off her Heat 2 time, and is ranked 6th Equal UK U20 in 2020, MARLI finished 5th (PB 8.81) taking .04 of a second off her 18 January time
60m Hurdles – SM Heat 3 EDSON GOMES 1st (SB 8.14), in the Final EDSON won the Bronze Medal (PB 8.01) taking .05 of a second off his 2019 time, and is ranked UK No.8 in 2020
High Jump – U20M Straight Final CHARLIE KNOTT won the Bronze Medal (PB 2.05m) adding 3cm to his 18 January height, and is ranked 6th Equal UK U20 in 2020, BEN BELLISARIO 4th (1.85m)
High Jump – U20W Straight Final KARA ONUIRI won the Gold Medal (SB 1.68m) adding 3cm to her 19 January height, LUCY WOODWARD 5th (PB 1.60m) adding 4cm to her 2019 height
High Jump – SM Straight Final AKIN COWARD won the Silver Medal (SB 2.10m) adding 3cm to his 11 January height, and is ranked UK No.8 in 2020
Pole Vault – U20W Straight Final TRINITY O’CONNOR 4th (SB 3.30m) adding 7cm to her 18 January height, and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2020
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final EMMA ANDERSSON won the Silver Medal (3.90m)
Long Jump – U20M Straight Final BRAD DAVIES-PUGHE won the Gold Medal (PB 7.33m) adding 43cm to his 2019 jump, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2020, JOSH WOODS 4th (SB 6.69m) adding 10cm to his 19 January jump, BEN BELLISARIO 9th (SB 5.99m)
Long Jump – U20W Straight Final LUCY WOODWARD won the Bronze Medal (SB 5.34m), KIERRA GRANT 5th (SB 5.23m)
Triple Jump – U20W Straight Final JAZZ SEARS won the Gold Medal (SB 12.49m) adding 21cm to her 11 Jump, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2020
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final DANIEL LEWIS won the Gold Medal (SB 15.59m) and is ranked UK No.7 in 2020
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (SB 12.87m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2020

WELSH U13, U15, U17 AND U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cardiff on 1-2 February
60m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final JAMI SCHLUETER won the Gold Medal (PB 8.06) and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2020
High Jump – U20M Straight Final JAMI SCHLUETER won the Bronze Medal (PB 1.83m) equalling his 2019 height

ROCHLITZER SPARKASSEN-KUGELSTOB INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Rochilitz, Germay on 2 February
Shot 7.26kg – SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 5th (19.20m)

REYKJAVIK INTERNATIONAL INDOOR GAMES – Took place at Reykjavik, Iceland on 2 February
60m – SW H1 PAGE FAIRCLOUGH 1st (SB 7.60) taking .01 of a second off her 19 January time, in her subsequent race PAGE finished 3rd (7.61)

UW INVITATIONAL INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Seattle, Washington, USA on 1-2 February
3000m – SW 4 LIZZIE BIRD 10th (PB 9:11.76) taking 3.61 seconds off her 2018 time, and is raked UK No.3 in 2020

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Eton on 1 February
60m – SX 1.14 AMELIA DALEY U20 3rd (SB 8.14), 2.13 AMELIA finished 2nd (8.16)

WATFORD HALF MARATHON – Took place at Watford on 2 February
RACHEL FELTON V40 28th (SB 78.09 2nd Women, 1st V40) and is ranked UK No.4 V40 in 2020

BUCS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Edinburgh on 1 February
8000m – SM THOMAS PATRICK U20 (Loughborough University) won the Bronze Medal (26.54), THOMAS KEARNS U20 (Cambridge University) 55th (28.15), GEORGE GROOM U20 (St Mary’s University) 56th (28.16), BEN WINFIELD U20 (Warwick University) 69th (28.37), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U23 (Stirling University) 250th (31.17) the winner was Joe Wigfield of St Mary’s University (26.43) 637 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Loughborough University “A” (23 points), 2nd St Mary’s University (23), 3rd Loughborough University “B” (68), 5th Cambridge University (77), 33rd Warwick University (568), 55th Stirling University (940)
10000m – SM MARK PEARCE (Keele University) 6th (33.02), THOMAS BUTLER U23 (St Mary’s University) 23rd (33.57), PHILLIP CROUT (Cambridge University) 43rd (28.15), JOSH EDWARDS U20 (East Anglia University) 142nd (37.03) the winner was Mahamed Mahamed of Solent University (32.06) 339 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Mary’s University “A” (40 points), 2nd Birmingham University (57), 3rd Loughborough University (60), 6th Cambridge University (164), 42nd East Anglia University (816)

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 1 February
60m – SM 1.3 CHARLIE DOBSON U23 (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (PB 6.77) taking .32 of a second off his 2017 time, 2.1 CHARLIE finished 2nd (PB 6.75) taking .02 of a second off his 1.3 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2020
High Jump – SM LEWIS MCGUIRE 2nd (SB 2.13m) equalling his 18 January height, and is ranked UK No.5 in 2020
Pole Vault – SM ETHAN WALSH 1st (5.21m), GLEN QUAYLE U20 2nd (SB 4.71m) adding 5cm to his 11 January height, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2020

MEETING ELITE EN SALLE DE MONDEVILLE INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Mondeville, France on 1 February
60m – SM A CONFIDENCE LAWSON 5th (SB 6.76) taking .02 of a second off his 5 January time, H1 CONFIDENCE finished 2nd (6.83)

INDOOR CLASIC MEETING – Took place at Vienna, Austria on 1 February
60m Hurdles – Women H2 JESSICA HUNTER competing for England finished 3rd (SB 8.42) taking .09 of a second off her 18 January time, in the Final race JESSICA finished 4th (SB 8.35) taking .07 of a second off her H2 time, and is ranked UK No.5 in 2020.

BMC LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 29 January
800m – Women C SCARLETT KENT U20 1st (SB 2:19.41) taking 6.10 seconds off her 19 January time

AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE/3000M INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 29 January
Mile – SM MUKHTAR MUSA U17 9th (PB 4:25.45)
3000m – SX B THEO MACHIN-PALEY U17 3rd (SB 9:47.27) and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2020

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 29 January
60m – U20M H2 EVAN CAMPBELL 2nd (PB 7.35) taking .14 of a second off his 2019 time, in the A Final EUAN finished 6th (7.38)
60m – U20W H3 SHAKIRA RILEY 3rd (SB 8.96), in the B Final SHAKIRA finished 2nd (SB 8.94) taking .02 of a second off her H3 time
High Jump – U20X Straight Final CHARLIE KNOTT won the Silver Medal (1.98m)
Long Jump – U20X Straight Final BRAD DAVIE PUGHE won the Gold Medal (6.57m), MARIA ARUAJO 4th won the Women’s Gold Medal (PB 4.78m)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 1 FEBRUARY – AYLESBURY – CLIFF GOLDING V65 57th (26.57) 79th parkrun – CASSIOBURY – SAM TRUEMAN U17 10th (19.23) 8th parkrun – FINSBURY – MATT GRANT 5th (17.49) 40th parkrun – GROVELANDS – JOSEPH HEATHER U17 1st (18.31) 33rd parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 341st (32.04) 142nd parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 342nd (28.51) 198th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 39th (22.06) 286th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 90th (24.55) 135th parkrun – ST ALBANS – KRISTIAN IMROTH U20 1st (First Time 16.14) 2nd parkrun – STEVENAGE – LEON CASLING U23 30th (New PB 21.51) 2nd parkrun – SUNNY HILL – SHONA MICHEL V45 31st (29.16) 39th parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 2 FEBRUARY – FRIARY PARK – JACK REDFORD U11 1st (7.54) 18th parkrun

VAPORFLY SHOES SURVIVES WORLD ATHLETICS VERDICT – The following article was posted by JASON HENDERSON on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Nike’s controversial NEXT% shoe gets green light, says World Athletics, but governing body bans new prototypes with thicker heels and multiple carbon plates

The Vaporfly has survived World Athletics’ much-anticipated and long-awaited ruling on so-called shoe-related ‘technological doping’, but Nike’s famous footwear has effectively been forbidden from having any children.Nike’s next generation models such as the Alphafly worn by ELIUD KIPCHIGE during his sub-two-hour marathon in Vienna last year have been judged by the global governing body to be illegal in elite competitions. But shoes will be allowed if their sole is no thicker than 40mm and if they only have one carbon fibre plate, in addition to being available for any athlete to buy for at least four months prior to their competition. The words Nike and Vaporfly were not used in World Athletics’ lengthy press release published on Friday but the announcement means those shoes – and other current footwear models on the market made by brands like Hoka, Adidas and New Balance – are permitted, whereas new prototypes with 40mm-plus soles or multiple carbon plates are banned. When it comes to track spikes, no sole can be thicker than 30mm and two rigid plates are allowed if one of them is the traditional plastic plate used to attach the metal spikes to. Race referees will also have the power to examine athletes shoes at the end of an event for inspection if they feel they do not “comply with the spirit” of the sport. SEB COE, president of World Athletics, said: “It is not our job to regulate the entire sports shoe market but it is our duty to preserve the integrity of elite competition by ensuring that the shoes worn by elite athletes in competition do not offer any unfair assistance or advantage.“As we enter the Olympic year, we don’t believe we can rule out shoes that have been generally available for a considerable period of time, but we can draw a line by prohibiting the use of shoes that go further than what is currently on the market while we investigate further.” COE continued: “I believe these new rules strike the right balance by offering certainty to athletes and manufacturers as they prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, while addressing the concerns that have been raised about shoe technology. If further evidence becomes available that indicates we need to tighten up these rules, we reserve the right to do that to protect our sport.” World Athletics has come under fire for taking too long to deliver a judgement on the shoes. KIPCHOGE used the original Vaporfly 4% when he ran 2:00:25 for the marathon in the Breaking2 time trial in Monza in May 2017. But its verdict this week means they have taken nearly three years to act.

In a statement, they said their review group “concluded there is independent research that indicates the new technology incorporated in the soles of road and spiked shoes may provide a performance advantage and there is sufficient evidence to raise concerns that the integrity of the sport might be threatened by the recent developments in shoe technology.” Given this, they promise to further study the benefits of such shoes with the help of biomechanics experts and people from the running shoes industry. This is not the first time the governing body has had to rule on shoe innovations either. As reported in the latest issue of AW magazine, the world high jump record was broken by Russian YURIY STEPANOV in Leningrad in 1957 wearing a shoe with a sole on his take-off foot that was so thick that he ran with a limp approaching the bar. But on that occasion the IAAF acted fast to swiftly outlaw the footwear. World Athletics’ new rules for footwear – which can be read in full here – had input from not only technical athletics and shoe experts but also lawyers. And it adds that with “immediate effect there will be an indefinite moratorium on any shoe” that breaks its new rules on heel size and the number of carbon plates. This means all performances set with the Vaporfly 4% or NEXT% – such as BRIGID KOSGEIS world marathon record in Chicago in October – are fine. But as spring marathon season approaches the prototypes such as the Alphafly will be off limits.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY E-ZINE – I have just received from Athletics Weekly their latest edition of their E-Zine magazine, this is the link to it – http://email-great-run.org/interface/external_view_email.php?AJ916837253582114386541024540307&varId=

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY ESSEX AND EASTERN COUNTIES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 8 February and Sunday 9 February. Age-group U13 up to Senior.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY SCVAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 16 February. Guests are welcome. Please use this link for full information and to enter online – http://www.scvac.org.uk/fixtures.htm currently information/online entries not available
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY INDOOR MIDDLE DISTANCE EVENING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 19 February.
All age-groups except U11s. To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 16 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m SPRINT SERIES – Takes place at the Terence McMillan Stadium (Satnav E138SD) on Wednesday 19 February all age-groups excluding U13s.
Timetable – 19.00pm 60m Women Round 1, 19.20pm 60m Men Round 1, 20.15pm approx. 60m Women Round 2, 20.35pm approx. 60m Men Round 2,
Online entry £6 – Late Online entry £8 from the Sunday before the event date and close at 21.00pm on Tuesday – On the day entry £10, although may be refused if competition is full, maximum 180 entries per event.
To enter please use this link – https://www.uk.entry4sports.com
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
For information including qualification standards please use this link – https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athlete-information/
Entries Close Sunday 16 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND U15, U17 & U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 22 February and Sunday 23 February.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY U13 & U15 INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 22 February.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 16 February (Or When Event Reaches Capacity)
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR PENTATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 23 February. Guests are welcome. Please use this link to the BMAF website to enable you to enter – http://bmaf.org.uk/fixtures/ currently information/online entries not available
Entries Close Sunday 9 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SARACENS SPORT FOUNDATION – Little athletics programme is an athletics ‘Multi Skills’ programme for children aged 4-9 years. The programme is designed to teach children fundamental movement skills of athletics – running, jumping and throwing. The sessions are game based and as of September there will be a progression throughout the term.
LAP runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 4.30-5.30pm – Term time only.
1st Legacy athletics club is a pathway club for children aged 10-15 years new to athletics. Children are introduced to all the different athletics disciplines and have the opportunity to develop running, jumping and running skills that we hope they will then go onto use as a participant in the formal athletics club structure or in any other sport for activity they choose to progress to. The lead coach is Gintare Dargeviciute who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the club.
1st Leg AC runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 5.00–6.00pm – Term time only.
For full and contact details use this link to the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 30 January

Posted on 29/01/202030/01/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Onochie Achike, Gerald Alterman, Ernest Barnes, Josephine Chadwick, Amelia Daley, Russell Devitt, Emmanuel Duruiheoma, Micah Forbes-Agyepong, Sofie Forbes-Laird, Malika Hislop-Ellis, Adina Kut, Kyle Langford, Nicholas Nieland, Gary Wilson and Benjamin Zeffertt

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card Front Sheet and Fixtures Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH 2019-2020 Information Sheet Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 11-01-20 With Metropolitan League Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 11-01-20 With Metropolitan League Result
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 07-12-19 Following Metropolitan League

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to LINA NIELSEN

NEW CLUB RECORDS – 2 club records were set at the London U13, U15 & U17 Indoor Games at Lee Valley on 25-26 January.
Congratulations to the following;
In the Under 15 Girl’s 200m on 26/01 NIAH AKINTOKUN ran (25.21) taking .09 of a second of her own record which she set on 12 January.
In the Under 17 Women’s High Jump on 25/01 KACEY WALTERS Jumped (1.65m) equalling her own record which she set on 12 January.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday at Parliament Hill.
Congratulations to the following Club Champions at Parliament Hill – Under 13 Boys THOMAS CADWALLADER, Under 13 Girls POSIE SHAW, Under 15 Boys SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, Under 15 Girls AIMI WEIGHTMAN, Under 17 Men LUCA STUBBS, Under 17 Women MAAYAN RADUS, Under 20 Women LIA RADUS, 9 Miles Senior Men DYLAN EVANS and Senior Women ELANA DIMMER.

Link to final Club Championship document – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 25-01-20 Following Southern Championship Result (Final Issue)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – THOMAS CADWALLADER 14th (12.07), AUSTIN WARD 45th (12.41) the winner was Aiden Collier of Chiltern Harriers (11.24) 304 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Chiltern Harriers (86 points), 2nd South London Harriers (103), 3rd Southend on Sea (125) 36 teams finished.
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – POSIE SHAW 123rd (14.43), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 280th (17.36) the winner was Francesca Baxter of Chiltern Harriers (12.20) 297 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Chiltern Harriers (78 points), 2nd Tonbridge (90), 3rd Bedford & County (107) 36 teams finished.
Under 15 Boys (4500m) – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 28th (15.32), LEO RONCARATI 83rd (16.14), MAX WINFIELD 171st (17.21), DANIEL BANYARD 272nd (18.54), TOBY EDWARDS 297th (19.43) the winner was Lewis Sullivan of St Edmunds Pacers (14.24) 317 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st South London Harriers (82 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (123), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (136), 20th SBH (554) 34 teams finished.
Under 15 Girls (4000m) – AIMI WEIGHTMAN 4th (17.32), RACHEL PEARLMAN 154th (20.30), ELLA ROBINSON 155th (20.31), LUISA STAAB 223rd (21.56) the winner was Charlotte Dewar of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (17.00) 304 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (38 points), 2nd Chiltern Harriers (70), 3rd St Albans Striders (107), 21st SBH (536) 34 teams finished.
Under 17 Men (6000m) – LUCA STUBBS 45th (24.13), DYLAN MICHEL 63rd (24.39), FINN MACCARTHY 85th (25.07), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN 89th (25.12), SAM TRUEMAN 150th (26.51), MATTHEW MCATEER 185th (29.11), JAMES MUNYAMBU 188th (29.29) the winner was Matthew Taylor of Tonbridge (21.50) 206 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (49 points), 2nd Tonbridge (66), 3rd South London Harriers (153), 8th SBH (282) 20 teams finished.
Under 17 Women (5000m) – MAAYAN RADUS 12th (20.25), EMILY HATHAWAY 17th (20.42), JOANNE MIRANDA 22nd (20.54), ELENA RONCARATI 58th (22.15), NADIA POTTER 59th (22.16), NATASHA TANNER 99th (24.11), SARA ROURKE 143rd (28.42) the winner was Bea Wood of City of Salisbury (19.13) 158 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (80 points), 2nd City of Norwich (90), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (98), 5th SBH (109) 14 teams finished.
Under 20 Men (8000m) – KRISTIAN IMROTH 10th (27.08), JOSHUA EDWARDS 40th (28.46), BEN WINFIELD 54th (29.30) the winner was Matthew Stonier of Invicta East Kent (26.05) 118 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bedford & County (40 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (87), 3rd Invicta East Kent (89) 7 teams finished.
Under 20 Women (6000m) – AMELIA WILLS (2nd Claim) 12th (26.58), LIA RADUS 15th (27.07), INDIRA PATEL 23rd (28.04), MIA GROOM 28th (28.40), SOPHIA STAAB 29th (28.45) the winner was Amelia Quirk of Bracknell (24.18) 71 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bracknell (70 points), 2nd Reading (94), 3rd SBH (95) 4 teams finished.
Senior Men (15000m) – ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (HCA) 2nd (48.19), DYLAN EVANS 3rd (48.35), THOMAS BUTLER U23 7th (48.51), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 229th (57.18), ROBERT RIGBY V55 369th (60.35), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 859th (71.49), DANNY DIGWOOD 860th (71.50), BARRY HAWS V45 968th (75.25), RAY POWELL V55 1151st (88.30) the winner was Adam Hickey of Southend (47.28) 1172 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (97 points), 2nd Tonbridge (150), 3rd Highgate Harriers (158), 34th SBH (1979) 81 teams finished.
Senior Women (8000m) – ELANA DIMMER 91st (34.10), PHILIPPA AUKETT V35 118th (35.02) the winner was Jessie Gibbons of Reading (28.41) 694 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (66 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (108), 3rd Tonbridge (114) 70 teams finished.

Photograph from KENNY GROOM of MIA GROOM, LIA RADUS, JOYCE SMITH, SOPHIA STAAB and INDIRA PATEL.

Following the Southern Championships these are the Winter Points Series top 3 positions in each age-group – Boys Under 13 1st Austin Ward (30), 2nd Thomas Cadwallader (29), 3rd Gianleo Stubbs (24), Under 15 1st Samuel Greenstein (32), 2nd Leo Roncarati (29), 3rd Theo Boden (21), Under 17 1st Finn MaCcarthy (28), 2nd Ashwin Fowkes-Gajan (27), 3rd Dylan Michel (26), Under 20 1st Ben Kelly (29), 2nd George Groom (15), 3rd Equal Kristian Imroth, Dylan Hepworth and Jeremy Dempsey (8), Senior 1st Thomas Butler (55), 2nd Dylan Evans (47), 3rd Oliver Greenstein (37), Masters 40-49 1st Barry Haws (15), 2nd Equal Orlando Edwards and James Trapmore (8), Masters 50-59 1st Philip Cunningham (28), 2nd Robert Rigby (24), 3rd Ray Powell (19) – Girls Under 13 1st Lucy Johnson (25), 2nd Evie Redpath (23), 3rd Phoebe Music (13), Under 15 1st Rachael Pearlman (30), 2nd Asher Horbacki (20), 3rd Ella Robinson (14), Under 17 1st Joanne Miranda (37), 2nd Emily Hathaway (27), 3rd Nadia Potter (22), Under 20 1st Indira Patel (31), 2nd Scarlett Kent (28), 3rd Sophia Staab (13), Senior 1st Elana Dimmer (16), 2nd Rebekah Gardiner (15), 3rd Naomi Taschimowitz (8)

Link to the full tables – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 25-01-20 With Southern XC Championship Result

SCOTTISH SENIOR AND UNDER 17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Emirates Arena, Glasgow on 26 January
400m – SM Heat 2 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 1st (50.18), Heat 4 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (50.69), in Semi-Final 1 KRISHAWN finished 2nd (48.56), in Semi-Final 2 ROBERT finished 2nd (48.88), in the Final KRISHAWN won the Silver Medal (48.34), ROBERT finished 4th (48.64)
High Jump – SM Straight Final LEWIS MCGUIRE won the Gold Medal (2.09m)
High Jump – SW Straight Final CLAIRE MCGARVEY 6th (1.64m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final ANGUS MCINROY won the Gold Medal (14.68m)

LONDON U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 25-26 January
60m – U13B 1.1 OLIVER LAURENS 4th (8.64), 2.3 OLIVER finished 3rd (8.75)
60m – U13G 1.1 JESSICA GIBBS 1st (PB 8.40) taking .32 of a second off her 1 January time, ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 3rd (PB 8.63) taking .42 of a second off her 11 January time, 1.3 DINA SILVERMAN 3rd (9.11), 1.7 EMILIA GREENFIELD 3rd (PB 9.84), 2.2 JESSICA finished 1st (PB 8.34) taking .06 of a second off her 1.1 time, and is ranked UK No.6 U13 in 2020, 2.4 DINA finished 4th (PB 9.10) taking .01 of a second off her 1.3 time, 2.6 EMILIA finished 6th (9.98), 2.6 ONYEBUCHI finished 1st (8.74)
60m – U15B 1.1 MALACHI AMADI 3rd (7.28), 1.3 VICTOR ODIAKA 4th (PB 8.01), SAUGAT PUN 5th (8.11), 1.5 SAMUEL OJO 6th (PB 8.36) taking .31 of a second off his 2018 time, 1.9 ZAC BENJAMIN 2nd (PB 9.12) taking .07 of a second off his 2018 time, 2.1 MALACHI finished 2nd (PB 7.21) taking .01 of a second off his 11 January time, and is ranked UK No.3 U15 in 2020, 2.4 VICTOR finished 6th (8.19), 2.5 SAUGAT finished 1st (8.10), 2.8 ZAC finished 2nd (PB 9.04) taking .08 of a second off his 1.9 time
60m – U15G 1.1 NIA AKINTOKUN 1st (SB 7.62) taking .03 of a second off her 11 January time, 1.3 ANNA ROSE 5th (8.45), 1.4 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 1st (PB 8.27) taking .14 of a second off her 11 January time, 1.5 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 5th (SB 8.51) taking .02 of a second off her 11 January time, 1.8 OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 5th (PB 9.01) taking .01 of a second off her 11 January time, 1.11 ELYSE DUNCAN-BROWN 2nd (SB 8.75), LUCY CAMPOS 3rd (PB 8.83) taking .43 of a second off her 2019 time, 1.12 NAOMI LAWAL 1st (PB 8.63) taking .04 of a second off her 11 January time, 2.1 NIA AKINTOKUN finished 1st (SB 7.59) taking .03 of a second off her 1.1 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2020, 2.3 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG finished 3rd (8.33), 2.5 ANNA finished 2nd (SB 8.43) taking .02 of a second off her 1.3 time, 2.6 LOLA finished 4th (8.62), 2.7 NAOMI finished 6th (8.68), 2.8 ELYSE finished 5th (8.97), 2.9 LUCY finished 6th (8.98), 2.11 OLIVE finished 4th (9.18)
60m – U17M 1.1 EMANUEL DURUIHEOMA 1st (7.07), REMI JOKOSENUMI 3rd (SB 7.16) and is ranked UK No.10 U17 in 2020, 1.3 NNAMDI NDUKWE 3rd (7.39), BRADLEY UKPETENAN 4th (7.44), NICHOLAS SAVVA 6th (SB 7.54) taking .11 of a second off his 11 January time, 1.4 TANAWAT RAVENG 1st (SB 7.22) taking .08 of a second off his 11 January time, 1.6 OSCAR LAURENS 2nd (7.70), 2.1 EMANUEL finished 1st (7.00), 2.3 NNAMDI finished 3rd (SB 7.38) taking .01 of a second off his 1.3 time, BRADLEY finished 4th (7.40), 2.5 NICHOLAS finished 4th (7.66), OSCAR finished 5th (7.74)
60m – U17W 1.3 TOSIN JOKOSENUMI 7th (SB 8.30), 1.4 SEMI ATIBA 5th (SB 8.27), 2.4 SEMI ATIBA finished 6th (8.36)
200m – U13G 1 JESSICA GIBBS 1st (PB 27.79) taking .75 of a second off her 1 January time, and is ranked UK No.5 U13 in 2020, 2 ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 1st (PB 28.40), DINA SILVERMAN 3rd (PB 29.80), 4 EMILIA GREENFIELD 5th (PB 34.70)
200m – U15B 1 MALACHI AMADI 3rd (23.60), 2 VICTOR ODIAKA 5th (SB 26.44), 4 JADEN AULIS 6th (PB 28.46), 5 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE 1st (PB 25.10) taking 1.13 seconds off his 2019 time, 6 CALVIN LAWRENCE 2nd (PB 29.99) taking .27 of a second off his 12 January time, 7 SAUGAT PUN 3rd (27.47), OLIVER LAURENS 4th (PB 28.85)
200m – U15G 1 NIAH AKINTOKUN 1st (SB 25.21) taking .09 of a second off her 12 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2020, 3 NIAH FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (PB 27.75) equalling her 12 January time, ANNA ROSE 5th (PB 28.09) taking .07 of a second off her 12 January time, 5 OLIVIA DA CRUZ 3rd (PB 28.39) taking .13 of a second off her 12 January time, 6 AZARIA NWANKWO 3rd (SB 29.66), 7 NAOMI LAWAL 1st (PB 29.13), LUCY CAMPOS 5th (SB 29.93), 9 KAREN APOLOT 1st (PB 29.89), 10 LUCY MARCUS 2nd (SB 30.74) taking .47 of a second off her 12 January time, DAISY HARVEY-DEW 3rd (SB 31.67)
200m – U17M 1 NNAMDI NDUKWE 3rd (SB 23.11), 3 BRADLEY UKPETENAN 2nd (PB 23.91) taking .34 of a second off his 12 January time, 5 OSCAR LAURENS 3rd (25.14)
300m – U15B 3 ZICO JONES 1st (38.95)
300m – U15G 3 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 3rd (PB 44.77) taking .09 of a second off her 12 January time, 4 OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 3rd (PB 46.90) taking .46 of a second off her 12 January time, LUCY MARCUS 6th (SB 51.55)
300m – U17W 3 SOPHIE FORBES-LAIRD 2nd (SB 43.56), 4 LEA REYNA-FARIA 1st (SB 43.22)
400m – U17M 2 ERNEST BARNES 6th (PB 54.58)
800m – U13G 1 DINA SILVERMAN 3rd (PB 2:35.29)
60m Hurdles – U13G 1.2 MACIE SUTHERLAND 2nd (PB 10.59), 2.1 MACIE finished 5th (PB 10.57) taking .02 of a second off her 1.2 time
60m Hurdles – U15G 1.6 KAREN APOLOT 1st (PB 9.92) taking 1.18 seconds off her 2019 time, EVA CHALISEY 7th (PB 11.08), 2.3 KAREN finished 3rd (PB 9.80) taking .12 of a second off her 1.6 time, 2.6 EVA finished 4th (PB 11.05) taking .03 of a second off her 1.6 time
60m Hurdles – U17M 1.1 RUBEN HEDMAN 2nd (PB 8.33) taking .09 of a second off his 11 January time, 1.4 EDWARD JOHNSTON 1st (PB 9.03), 2.1 RUBEN finished 2nd (PB 8.29) taking .04 of a second off his 1.1 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U17 in 2020, 2.2 EDWARD finished 5th (PB 8.97) taking .04 of a second off his 1.4 time
High Jump – U17W KACEY WALTERS 1st (SB 1.65m) equalling her 19 January height, and is ranked UK No.3 U17 in 2020, EVELYNE FONTAINE 10th (1.47m)
Pole Vault – U15G NATALIA IVANOV 1st (3.20m)
Pole Vault – U17X A MANON BAINES 5th (3.01m)
Long Jump – U13B ZAC BENJAMIN 5th (SB 4.13m)
Long Jump – U13G A EMILIA GREENFIELD 12th (PB 3.06m)
Long Jump – U17W EVELYNE FONTAINE 8th (4.90)
Shot 3kg – U17W HANNAH OGUNNIYI 9th (SB 8.37)
Shot 5kg – U17M GABRIEL LAMB 2nd (PB 10.42)

Photograph of NIAH AKINTOKUN who ran a sprint double including a 200m Club Record, she also recorded a stadium record in the 60m

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60M SERIES – Took place at Newham on 22 January
60m – SM 1.1 JIMMY THORONKA 1st (SB 6.87), 1.5 MARIO DEBRESCU U17 1st (PB 7.01) taking .02 of a second off his 11 January time, SAHIB SINGH U23 5th (PB 7.30) taking .05 of a second off his 2019 time, MICHAEL ADEBAKIN U23 7th (SB 7.40), 2.1 JIMMY finished 2nd (SB 6.83) taking .04 of a second off his 1.1 time, 2.2 MARIO finished 2nd (PB 6.95) taking .06 of a second off his 1.5 time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2020, also a new Club Record, 2.5 SAHIB finished 3rd (7.33), MICHAEL finished 4th (SB 7.38) taking .02 of a second off his 1.5 time
60m – SW 1.2 EAVION RICHARDSON U23 4th (SB 7.83), 2.2 EAVION finished 3rd (SB 7.83) equalling her 1.2 time
60m Hurdles – U20M 1.1 RALPH WILLIAMS 6th (SB 8.78), 1.2 SEBASTIANO CORBO 3rd (SB 9.79), 2.2 SEBASTIANO finished 1st (9.97)
60m Hurdles – SW 1.1 JESSICA HUNTER 5th (SB 8.56), 1.2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (PB 8.65), 1.3 MARLI JESSOP U20 2nd (PB 8.92), 1.4 LILY PARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 9.01), 2.1 JESSICA finished 6th (SB 8.51) taking .05 of a second off her 1.1 time, and is ranked UK N0.8 in 2020, 2.2 HAYLEY finished 4th (8.66), 2.3 MARLI finished 2nd (PB 8.85) taking .07 of a second off her 1.3 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2020, LILY finished 5th (9.06)
High Jump – SM A BEN BELLISARIO U20 2nd (SB 1.88m), B AKIN COWARD 1st (2.05m), CHARLIE KNOTT U20 2nd (PB 2.02m) adding 2cm to his 2019 height, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2020
High Jump – SW KACEY WALTERS U17 4th (SB 1.65m) equalling her own Club Record which was set on the 12 January, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2020
Pole Vault – SM A HAYDN WILLIAMS U20 4th Equal (SB 3.43m)
Pole Vault – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 9th Equal (SB 2.17m) and is ranked UK No.1 V55 in 2020, B EMMA ANDERSSON 1st (SB 3.98m) and is ranked UK No.5 in 2020, C TRINITY O’CONNOR 4th (SB 3.23m), NATALIA IVANOV U15 6th (3.08m)
Long Jump – U20M BRAD DAVIES-PUGH 1st (SB 6.63m), JOSH WOODS 2nd (SB 6.59m)
Long Jump – SW 3 ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 26.65)
Triple Jump – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 7th (SB 7.80m) and is ranked UK No.2 V55 in 2020
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXA EICHELMANN U23 3rd (10.15m)

MEETING ELITE EN SALLE DE NANTES – Took place at Nantes, France on 25 January
60m – SM B CONFIDENCE LAWSON 1st (6.80), H3 CONFIDENCE finished 3rd (6.82)

WELSH SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cardiff on 25 January
Pole Vault – SM ETHAN WALSH 1st (5.16m), JAMI SCHLUETER U20 10th (PB 3.86m) adding 3cm to his 2019 height
Pole Vault – SW EMMA ANDERSSON 5th (3.91m)
Long Jump – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U20 4th (SB 6.76m) equalling his 19 January jump

DR SANDER COLUMBIA INDOOR MEETING – Took place at New York, USA on 23-25 January
Mile – SM 3 JAMIE DEE 11th (4:18.80)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 25 JANUARY – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 152nd (29.39) 146th parkrun – FELL FOOT, NEWBY BRIDGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 102nd (32.12) 182nd parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 348th (31.43) 141st parkrun –HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 500th (34.34) 197th parkrun – JERSEY– ANDREW HOLMES V50 147th (26.50) 28th parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 135th (26.53) 78th parkrun – OAK HILL – JAMES SARNER 7th (19.26) 3rd parkrun, EUAN PHILLIPS U13 20th (20.59) 26th parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U13 24th (21.42) 37th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 41st (22.17) 285th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 68th (28.19) 142nd parkrun – ST ALBANS – BRADLEY SINGER 169th (25.08) 134th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH V45 24th (26.28) 20th parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 26 JANUARY – FRIARY PARK – EUAN PHILLIPS U11 3rd (7.33) 23rd parkrun

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET MINI MARATHON TRIAL 2020 – Takes place on Saturday 1 February at the Oak Hill Parkrun (5k) at 9.00am. Qualification is for U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls, and you must have either been Born, Live or go to School in Barnet. Teams are made up of 36 runners (six in each age group for boys and girls).
If you cannot attend the trial on 1 February then we can use any of your race results from the Oakhill Parkrun from the 7 December 2019 to 22 February 2020. If you cannot race on a Saturday for religious reasons, then I will be arranging an alternative trial at Oakhill Park (same course) on Sunday 2 February.
The age groups for the 2020 Virgin London Mini Marathon are as follows:
Boys and Girls – Under 13
Must be at least 11 years old on 26 April 2020or 12 on 31 August 2019. Born between 1 September 2006 and 28 April 2009.
Boys and Girls – Under 15
Must be 13 or 14 on 31 August 2019. Born between 1 September 2004 and 31 August 2006
Men and Women – Under 17
Must be aged 15 or 16 on 31 August 2019
Born between 1 September 2002 and 31August 2004
Final selection for the Virgin London Mini Marathon (3miles on Sunday 26 April will be agreed by the team managers
Contact: Jeremy.sothcott@btinternet.com

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 8 February at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY LONDON INDOOR GAMES U17 INCLUDES U15 BOYS AND GIRLS 60m HURDLES – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 25 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Closed

SCOTTISH NATIONAL SENIOR AND UNDER 17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Sunday 26 January.
Please use this link for entry information – http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/21601-18279-scottishathletics-national-indoor-open
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY LONDON INDOOR GAMES U13 AND U15 – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 26 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY FALOLA DREAM MILE AND 3K OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 29 January. Age-group U17 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 1 February and Sunday 2 February.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Closed

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 2 February for all age-groups.
Events 60m, Pole Vault, High Jump.
Entries on the day, all age-groups £7 per event. Check in from 10.30am in the WSEH clubhouse – closes at 12.00 midday.
Any problems you can contact: DENNIS DALY 01753 686169 or 07973 192221
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m SPRINT SERIES – Takes place at the Terence McMillan Stadium (Satnav E138SD) on Wednesday 5 February all age-groups excluding U13s.
Timetable – 19.00pm 60m Women Round 1, 19.20pm 60m Men Round 1, 20.15pm approx. 60m Women Round 2, 20.35pm approx. 60m Men Round 2,
Online entry £6 – Late Online entry £8 from the Sunday before the event date and close at 21.00pm on Tuesday – On the day entry £10, although may be refused if competition is full, maximum 180 entries per event.
To enter please use this link – https://www.uk.entry4sports.com
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 23 January

Posted on 21/01/202022/01/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Josephine Chadwick, Mario Debrescu, Charly Doyon, George Evans, Matt Grant, Michael Nicholls, John Otugade, Alex Petty and Alex Stapleton

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card Front Sheet and Fixtures Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH 2019-2020 Information Sheet Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 11-01-20 With Metropolitan League Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 11-01-20 With Metropolitan League Result
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 07-12-19 Following Metropolitan League

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS– We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to AMELIE HAFFNER, RUBEN HEDMAN, JEMIMA HOBBS, AURORA KAUFMANN, HAARIS MWAGAZA, PAUL OGUN, JAN PEARSON, JASMIN SABIR and MARK TAYLOR

50TH PARKRUN CLUB – Congratulations to ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 who completed his 50th race at Oak Hill last Saturday.

2019 UK MASTERS ROAD RANKINGS – Women V40 10k RACHEL FELTON 3rd (34.39), Half Marathon RACHEL FELTON 2nd (76.36)

INDOOR FIXTURES UPDATED 23 JANUARY – The following documents identifies all Indoor fixtures with current Information and closing dates, and are as follows – Lee Valley W Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures 2019-2020 Updated 23-01-20 – England, Scotland And England Athletics Indoor Fixtures Y England, Scotland & England Athletics Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020 Updated 23-01-20 – Windsor, Slough, Eton And Hounslow X Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020 Updated 23-01=20 – Newham & Essex Beagles Z Newham & Essex Beagles Indoor 60m Fixtures 2020 Updated 23-01-20

2020 SUMMER FIXTURE LOOK AHEAD – I thought it would be useful in giving you an insight as to what is coming up.
The major event this year is the Olympic Games, which takes place in Tokyo from the 24 July until the 9 August, with the athletics from the 31 July until the 9 August.
Which means the trials for the games are a lot earlier than normal, and are on the 20-21 June in Manchester, the 10000m trials are on the 6 June at Parliament Hill.
This is the link to the UKA selection policy which includes the qualification standards – 2020 Olympic Games Selection Policy Final – Dec19 (1)
Note athletes must have achieved at least one qualification between 1 May 2019 and 21 June 2020.

These are the Dates/Venues for SBH League Fixtures
National Athletic League (Senior Men & Women) – 3 May at Cardiff, 14 June at Eton, 5 July at Leigh, 1 August at Bedford
UK YDL League Southern Premier (U17 & U20 Men & Women) – 19 April at Reading, 24 May at Bromley, 21 June at Eton, 26 July at Allianz Park, the UK YDL League Final is on 5 September at Manchester
Eastern Young Athletes League (U13, U15 & U17 Men & Women) – 3 May at Luton, 31 May at Ipswich, 28 June at St Albans, 26 July at Bedford, 23 August at Allianz Park, the Eastern Young Athletes League Plate/Final is on 13 September with venues to be decided
Middlesex Young Athletes League (U11, U13, U15 & U17 Men & Women) – 18 April at Parliament Hill, 23 May at Perivale Park, 27 June at Finsbury Park, 19 July at Allianz Park
SBH Fixtures
London Inter Club Challenge (All Age-Groups Men & Women) – 18 April at Lee Valley, 27 June at Allianz Park, 25 July at Allianz Park, 22 August at Allianz Park
County Fixtures
Hertfordshire 9-10 May at Watford, Middlesex 30-31 May at Lee Valley, Hertfordshire Schools 13 or 14 June at Hemel Hempstead, Middlesex Schools 13 or 14 June at Allianz Park, UK CAU Inter Counties & AAA Championships Date/Venue to be announced, Southern U20 Inter Counties Championships 5 September at Oxford
International Fixtures
World U20 7-20 July at Nairobi, Kenya, European U18 16-19 July at Rieti, Italy, World Masters 20 July to 1 August at Boras, Sweden, Olympic Games 31 July to 9 August at Tokyo, Japan, European Senior 26-30 August at Paris, France
National and Regional Fixtures
England Senior & U20 Combined Events 23-24 May at Bedford, England U20 & U23 Championships 6-7 June at Bedford, Night of 10000m PBs – British Championships 6 June at Parliament Hill, UK Championships Inc World Trials 20-21 June at Manchester, Southern U20 & Senior Championships 27-28 June at Bedford, English Schools Championships 10-11 July at Birmingham, England Senior Championships 18-19 July at Bedford, England U15 & U17 Combined Events 8-9 August at Manchester, Southern U15 & U17 Championships 15-16 August at Ashford
Other Fixtures
BUCS Championships 8-10 May at Bedford, Loughborough International 17 May at Loughborough, Bigish Festival 25 May at Bedford, London Anniversary Games 4-5 July at Olympic Stadium

SCOTTISH NATIONAL INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Emirates Arena on 18 January.
60m – SX B1 BEN MCGUIRE 1st (SB 7.30)
200m – SX A1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 21.79) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2020
400m – SX A1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 48.52) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2020, COLUMBA BLANGO 2nd (SB 49.00) and is ranked UK No.9 in 2020
High Jump – SM A LEWIS MCGUIRE 1st (SB 2.13m) adding 3cm to his 3 January height, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2020, CLAIRE MCGARVEY U20 10th (SB 1.73m) and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2020

LONDON U20 & SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 18-19 January.
60m – U20M A1.2 NICHOLAS SHAW 3rd (SB 7.19), A2.2 NICHOLAS finished 4th (SB 7.19) equalling his time, B1.5 BEN BELLISARIO 2nd (PB 7.66) taking .12 of a second off his 2018 time, B2.4 BEN finished 4th (PB 7.62) taking .04 of a second off his B1.5 time
60m – U20W 1.2 CHINWE IWUNZE 4th (SB 8.01), LARISSA GILES 4th (PB 8.30), 1.3 CHIYENNE ADRIEN 2nd (SB 8.04) taking .13 of a second off her 11 January time, 1.4 VANESSA ANSUAA 6th (SB 8.40), 2.2 CHINWE finished 2nd (SB 7.91) taking .10 of a second off her 1.2 time, CHIYENNE finished 5th (SB 7.99) taking .05 of a second off her 1.3 time, 2.4 LARISSA finished 1st (PB 8.16) taking .14 of a second off her 1.2 time, 2.5 VANESSA finished 1st (8.41)
60m – SM A1.5 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN U23 1st (SB 6.96) taking .03 of a second off his 4 January time, A2.3 JORDAN finished 5th (6.99)
60m – SW A1.1 PAGE FAIRCLOUGH 5th (SB 7.61) taking .04 of a second off her 5 January time, A2.1 PAGE finished 6th (7.63), B1.5 NENE HARRISON V35 2nd (SB 8.76) and is ranked UK No.6 V35 in 2020, ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 5th (10.05), B2.5 NENE finished 2nd (8.86), ROSALIND finished 5th (SB 10.00) taking .05 of a second off her B1.5 time, and is ranked UK No.2 V55 in 2020
200m – U20M 3 TYRIQ LAFEUILLE 6th (SB 26.97)
200m – U20W 3 CHIYENNE ADRIEN 1st (SB 24.30), 5 AMBER DUVERNEY 1st (SB 28.26)
200m – SW 7 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 5th (SB 35.26)
400m – U20M 2 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN 2nd (51.60)
400m – U20W 1 HANNAH FOSTER 1st (SB 57.11) and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2020
400m – SW 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (SB 55.31) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2020
800m – SW 3 SCARLETT KENT U20 5th (SB 2:25.51), 5 LISA WEBB V50 4th (SB 2:36.04) takin 4.12 seconds off her 1 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2020
60m Hurdles – U20M 1.1 RALPH WILLIAMS 6th (SB 8.78), 1.2 SEBASTIANO CORBO 3rd (SB 9.79), 2.2 SEBASTIANO finished 1st (9.97)
60m Hurdles – SW 1.1 JESSICA HUNTER 5th (SB 8.56), 1.2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (PB 8.65), 1.3 MARLI JESSOP U20 2nd (PB 8.92), 1.4 LILY PARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 9.01), 2.1 JESSICA finished 6th (SB 8.51) taking .05 of a second off her 1.1 time, and is ranked UK N0.8 in 2020, 2.2 HAYLEY finished 4th (8.66), 2.3 MARLI finished 2nd (PB 8.85) taking .07 of a second off her 1.3 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2020, LILY finished 5th (9.06)
High Jump – SM A BEN BELLISARIO U20 2nd (SB 1.88m), B AKIN COWARD 1st (2.05m), CHARLIE KNOTT U20 2nd (PB 2.02m) adding 2cm to his 2019 height, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2020
High Jump – SW KACEY WALTERS U17 4th (SB 1.65m) equalling her own Club Record which was set on the 12 January, and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2020
Pole Vault – SM A HAYDN WILLIAMS U20 (2nd Claim) 4th Equal (SB 3.43m)
Pole Vault – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 9th Equal (SB 2.17m) and is ranked UK No.1 V55 in 2020, B EMMA ANDERSSON 1st (SB 3.98m) and is ranked UK No.5 in 2020, C TRINITY O’CONNOR 4th (SB 3.23m), NATALIA IVANOV U15 6th (3.08m)
Long Jump – U20M BRAD DAVIES-PUGH 1st (SB 6.63m), JOSH WOODS 2nd (SB 6.59m)

Long Jump – SW 3 ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 26.65)
Triple Jump – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 7th (SB 7.80m) and is ranked UK No.2 V55 in 2020
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXA EICHELMANN U23 3rd (10.15m)

CROSS INTERNACIONAL DE ITALICA – Took place at Santiponce, Spain on 19 January.
7605m – U20M HENRY MCLUCKIE 3rd (24.01)

NON THOMAS NEW YEAR INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Cardiff on 19 January.
60m – SM H3 JAMI SCHLUETER U20 5th (PB 7.22) taking .26 of a second off his 2018 time
1500m – SM 2 GEORGE GROOM U23 2nd (PB 3:55.65) taking 4.32 seconds off his 2018 time
High Jump – SW KARA ONUIRI U20 5th (SB 1.65m)
Long Jump – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U20 1st (SB 6.76m)

JABIONEC INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Jabioned, Czech Republic on 18 January.
Shot 7.26kg – SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 5th (SB 18.89m) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2020

PENN 8 TEAM SELECT INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Staten Island, New York, USA on 18 January.
Mile – JAMIE DEE 6th (PB 4:09.00) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2020

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENT INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 11 January.
60m – SM 1.5 JOSHUA FAULDS U23 3rd (PB 7.33) taking .01 of his 2018 time, 2.5 JOSHUA finished 4th (7.34)
60m – SW 1.2 HANNAH FOSTER U20 1st (7.89), 1.3 CHIYENNE ADRIEN U20 4th (SB 8.17), 2.2 HANNAH finished 2nd (PB 7.83) taking .03 of a second off her 2018 time, 2.4 CHIYENNE finished 2nd (8.18)
High Jump – SM AKIN COWARD 5th (SB 2.07m) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2020, CHARLIE KNOTT U20 11th (1.99m)
Pole Vault – SM M2 ETHAN WALSH 1st (PB 5.36m) adding 6cm to his 2019 height, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2020, GLEN QUAYLE U20 3rd (SB 4.66m) and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2020
Triple Jump – SW EAVION RICHARDSON U23 1st (SB 12.58m) and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2020, JAZZ SEARS U20 2nd (SB 12.28m) and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2020

NORTHERN U17, U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 11-12 January.
400m – SM H1 JASON NICHOLSON U23 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 50.97), H2 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 1st (SB 49.57), in Semi-Final 1 ROBERT finished 1st (SB 49.12) taking .45 of a second off his H2 time, JASON finished 3rd (SB 49.73) taking 1.24 seconds off his H1 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2020, in the Final ROBERT won the Silver Medal (SB 48.99) taking .13 of a second off his Semi-Final 1 time, and is ranked UK No.8 in 2020

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 18 JANUARY – ALLY PALLY – THEO BODEN U15 41st (21.56) 165th parkrun – CASSIOBURY – MARTIN GREY V75 470th (31.33) 17th parkrun – GLADSTONE – ANDREW HOLMES V50 174th (28.28) 27th parkrun – GROVELANDS – JOSEPH HEATHER U17 1st (18.07) 32nd parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 253rd (85.37) 196th parkrun – OAK HILL – DYLAN MICHEL U17 3rd (New PB 17.55) 28th parkrun, DANIEL BANYARD U15 10th (19.36) 31st parkrun, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 20th (New PB 20.06) 50th parkrun, MATTHEW MCATEER U17 21st (20.08) 26th parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U13 28th (20.35) 36th parkrun, EUAN PHILLIPS U13 36th (21.10) 25th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 92nd (24.14) 133rd parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V45 240th (29.19) 38th parkrun – POOLE – HUGH RICHARDS V70 463rd (27.33) 145th parkrun – ST ALBANS – INDIRA PATEL U20 12th (21.00) 32nd parkrun, TOBY EDWARDS U15 58th (23.16) 24th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 228th (28.34) 181st parkrun

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 25 January at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Start Times – 11.00am U15 Boys (4500m), 11.20am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.35am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.50am U15 Girls (4000m), 12.10pm U17 Men (6000m), 12.40pm U20 Women (6000m), 1.05pm U17 Women (5000m), 1.30pm U20 Men (8000m), 2.05pm Senior Women (8000m), 2.50pm Senior Men (15000m). In the Senior Men’s any athlete has not started his 3rd lap by 60 minutes they are advised they will be unlikely to complete the course in 90 minutes when times will stop being recorded.
Entries Closed

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY FALOLA DREAM MILE AND 3K OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 29 January. Age-group U17 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Pre-Entries Close Tuesday 28 January Or When An Event Reaches Capacity, Entries On The Day Accepted
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 16 January

Posted on 14/01/202016/01/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing to Tiger Brazil, Hannah Brown, Cameron Campbell, Natalia Corbyn, Arya Dhillon, Asher Escobar, Matei Frunze, Zahava Hurst, Kristian Imroth, Lani Jayeola, Jo Kent, Azaria Nwanko, Eloise Palmer, Stephanie Paparizos, Mark Pearce, Eleanor Rachel and David Stone

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card Front Sheet and Fixtures Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH 2019-2020 Information Sheet Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 11-01-20 With Metropolitan League Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 11-01-20 With Metropolitan League Result
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 07-12-19 Following Metropolitan League

Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures – Some Of The Fixtures Has Information Highlighted In Red, Which Indicates I Am Awaiting The Organisers Confirmation. The 19-12-19 Version Includes The Cancellation Of The Enfield & Haringey Fixture On 5 January – W Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures 2019-2020 Updated 19-12-19
Windsor, Slough, Eton And Hounslow Indoor Fixtures – Details And How To Enter Yourselves Can Be Found Here – X Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020
England, Scotland And England Athletics Indoor Fixtures – Details And How To Enter Yourselves Can Be Found Here – Y England, Scotland & England Athletics Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020

CLOSING DATES FOR LEE VALLEY JANUARY INDOOR FIXTURES – London Games U17 Inc U15 60m Hurdles 25 January (CD 19 January), London Games U13 & U15 26 January (CD 19 January), Falola Dream Mile 29 January (CD 28 January), Southern U20 & Senior 1 February (CD 21 January), Essex & Eastern 8 February (CD 10 or 16 January),.

CLOSING DATES FOR SCOTTISH JANUARY INDOOR FIXTURES – National Senior & U17 Championships 26 January (CD 9 January).

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK to – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

NEW CLUB RECORDS – 5 club records were set at the Southern U13, U15 & U17 Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 11-12 January.
Congratulations to the following;
In the Under 15 Girl’s 200m on 12/01 NIAH AKINTOKUN ran (25.30) taking .31 of a second of CHERIE PIERRE’S time of (25.61) which was set at Birmingham on 8 February 1998.
In the Under 15 Girl’s Pole Vault on 12/01 NATALIA IVANOV won the Gold Medal (PB 3.30m) adding 40cm to the previous record of ANYA RODRIGUEZ set at Lee Valley on 12 March 2011.
In the Under 17 Men’s 60m on 11/01 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA ran (6.96) taking .09 of a second of PHLLIP CUFFY’S time of (7.05) which was set at Cosford on 19 March 1989.
In the Under 17 Women’s High Jump on 12/01 KACEY WALTERS Jumped (1.65m) adding 5cm the jumps of EVELYNE FONTEYNE at Lee Valley on 2 December 2018 and KARA ONUIRI at Lee Valley on 18 March 2018.
In the Under 17 Women’s Pole Vault on 12/01 MANON BAINES vaulted (3.10m) adding 20cm to the previous record of ANYA RODRIGUEZ U15 set at Lee Valley on 12 March 2011.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Apologies to NIAH AKINTOKUN who at the Southern U13, U15 & U17 Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 11-12 January won the Under 15 Girls Gold Medal with a time of (7.65). On checking her profile on the PO10, NIAH ran (7.55) at Willesden on 21 December 2019 which in fact was a Club Record. The previous record was (7.85) by CATHERINE MURPHY at Cosford on 10 February 1990.

STIRLING CROSS CHALLENGE – Took place at Stirling on 11 January.
Under 20 Women – FREYA STAPLETON running for England finished 7th (28.03) the winner was Megan Keith of Scotland (26.14)
Team Result – 1st Scotland (17 points), 2nd England (21 points)

SOUTHERN U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 11-12 January.
Congratulations to an excellent turnout, and we ended the Championships with 8 Gold Medal’s, an increase on 6 from last year. The Golden 8 were NIAH AKINTOKUN U15 (60m and 200m), EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U17 (60m), MALACHI AMADI U15 (200m), MARIO DOBRESCU U17 (200m), ZICO JONES U15 (300m), KACEY WALTERS U17 (High Jump) and NATALIA IVANOV U15 (Pole Vault). There were also 4 Silver Medal’s from MALACHI AMADI U15 (60m), MARIO DOBRESCU U17 (60m), REMI JOKOSENUMI U17 (200m) and MANON BAINES U17 (Pole Vault).

60m – U13B H2 OLIVER LAURENS 4th (SB 8.63)
60m – U13G H1 ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 3rd (PB 8.75), H2 SAULE MICKAITYTE 6th (SB 9.29), H3 SIENNA CORBYN 4th (SB 8.97)
60m – U15B H1 MEHKI SPENCE-FORDE 3rd (7.74), H2 MALACHI AMADI 1st (SB 7.44), SAUGAT PUN 5th (SB 7.97), H3 CALVIN LAWRENCE 7th (SB 9.02) taking .02 of a second off his 1 January time, H5 MATEI FRUNZA 6th (PB 8.05), in Semi-Final 1 MALACHI finished 2nd (PB 7.22) taking .08 of a second off his 2019 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U15 in 2020, in the Final MALACHI won the Silver Medal (7.24)
60m – U15G H1 NIAH AKINTOKUN 1st (SB 7.93), NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (PB 8.41) equalling her 2019 time, NAOMI LAWAL 5th (PB 8.67), H2 OLIVIA DA CRUZ 5th (SB 8.70) taking .20 of a second off her 1 January time, H4 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 3rd (SB 8.53), DAISY HARVEY-DEW 7th (PB 10.11), H8 OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 5th (PB 9.02), H9 ANNA ROSE 4th (SB 8.48), in Semi-Final 1 NIAH finished 1st (SB 7.80) taking .13 of a second off her H1 time, in Semi-Final 4 NIA finished 6th (8.42), ANNA finished 7th (SB 8.44) taking .04 of a second off her H9 time, in the Final NIAH won the Gold Medal (SB 7.65) taking .15 of a second off her Semi-Final 1 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2020, also a New Club Record
60m – U17M H1 OSCAR LAURENS 5th (PB 7.62) taking .13 of a second off his 2019 time, NICHOLAS SAVVA 6th (SB 7.65), H2 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA 1st (PB 7.04), H3 MARIO DOBRESCU 1st (PB 7.04) taking .07 of a second off his 2019 time, H4 BRADLEY UKPETENAN 2nd (PB 7.42) taking .03 of a second off his 2019 time, H6 TANAWAT RAVENG 1st (SB 7.30), H7 NNAMDI NDUKWE 2nd (SB 7.38), in Semi-Final 1 MARIO finished 1st (PB 7.03) taking .01 of a second off his H3 time, BRADLEY finished 4th (PB 7.33) taking .09 of a second off his H4 time, TANAWAT and NNAMDI both (DQ), in Semi-Final 2 EMMANUEL finished 1st (PB 7.03) taking .01 of a second off his H2 time, in the Final EMMANUEL won the Gold Medal (PB 6.96) taking .07 of a second off his Semi-Final 2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2020, also a New Club Record, MARIO won the Silver Medal (PB 7.03) equalling his Semi-Final 1 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U17 in 2020
60m – U17W H2 AMBER STONE 3rd (PB 8.16), H4 BOBBI HARRISON 5th (SB 8.67), in Semi-Final 3 AMBER finished 6th (PB 8.04) taking .12 of a second off her H2 time
200m – U15B H1 CALVIN LAWRENCE 6th (PB 30.26) taking .74 of a second off his 2019 time, H2 MALACHI AMADI 1st (SB 24.43), SAUGAT PUN 3rd (PB 26.62) taking .57 of a second off his 2019 time, in Semi-Final 2 MALACHI finished 1st (24.57), in the Final MALACHI won the Gold Medal (PB 22.41) taking .56 of a second off his 2019 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2020
200m – U15G H1 NIAH AKINTOKUN 1st (SB 25.96), H2 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 2nd (PB 27.75) taking .14 of a second off her 2019 time, ANNA ROSE 3rd (PB 28.16), H4 LUCY MARCUS 6th (SB 31.21), H5 OLIVIA DA CRUZ 4th (SB 28.52), H6 TOSIN JOKOSENUMI 1st (SB 27.32), in Semi-Final 2 NIAH finished 1st (26.65), TOSIN finished 2nd (SB 27.28) taking .04 of a second off her H6 time, in Semi-Final 3 NIA finished 4th (27.87), in the Final NIAH won the Gold Medal (PB 25.30) taking .36 of a second off her 2019 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2020, also a New Club Record, TOSIN finished 6th (27.34)
200m – U17M H1 MARIO DOBRESCU 1st (SB 23.50), OSCAR LAURENS 5th (PB 24.97), H2 ERNEST BARNES 5th (PB 24.54) taking .09 of a second off his 2019 time, H5 REMI JOKOSENUMI 1st (SB 23.65), BRADLEY UKPETENAN 2nd (SB 24.25), in Semi-Final 1 REMI finished 2nd (SB 22.88) taking .73 of a second off his H5 time, BRADLEY finished 5th (24.39), in Semi-Final 3 MARIO finished 1st (SB 22.66) taking .84 of a second off his H1 time, in the Final MARIO won the Gold Medal (SB 22.07) taking .59 of a second off his Semi-Final 3 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2020, REMI won the Silver Medal (SB 22.88) equalling his Semi-Final 1 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U17 in 2020
200m – U17W H2 ALINA COFIE 3rd (SB 27.69), in Semi-Final 1 ALINA finished 4th (SB 27.56) taking .13 of a second off her H2 time
300m – U15B H1 ZICO JONES 1st (PB 38.10) taking .66 of a second off his 2019 time, in the Final ZICO won the Gold Medal (PB 38.10) equalling his H1 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2020
300m – U15G H2 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 3rd (PB 44.86) taking .61 of a second off her 2019 time, H3 OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 4th (PB 47.36)
High Jump – U17W Straight Final KACEY WALTERS won the Gold Medal (SB 1.65m) and is ranked UK No.2 U17 in 2020, also a new Club Record, EVELYNE FONTEYNE 6th (SB 1.50m)
Pole Vault – U15G Straight Final NATALIA IVANOV won the Gold Medal (PB 3.30m) adding 20cm to her 2019 height, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2020, also a new Club Record
Pole Vault – U17W Straight Final MANON BAINES won the Silver Medal (PB 3.10m) adding 20cm to her 2019 height, and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2020, also a new Club Record
Long Jump – U17W Straight Final EVELYNE FONTEYNE 7th (PB 4.97m) adding 17cm to her 2019 jump, KACEY WALTERS 11th (SB 4.78m)

Photograph of EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA and MARIO DOBRESCU Under 17 60m Gold and Silver Medals

Photograph of NIAH AKINTOKUN Under 15 60m and 200m Gold Medals

Photograph of MALACHI AMADI Under 15 200m Gold Medal

Photograph of ZICO JONES Under 15 300m Gold Medal

Photograph of KACEY WALTERS Under 17 High Jump Gold Medal

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Took place last Saturday at Alexander Palace.
The Shaftesbury dominance rolls on with another incredible day, finishing with no less than 8 winners, which were POSIE SHAW U11, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11, GIANLEO STUBBS U13, MUKHTAR MUSA U17, JOANNE MIRANDA U17, DYLAN EVANS, JO KENT V50 and ROBERT RIGBY V55. Our teams were equally successful with wins from the UNDER 13 BOYS, UNDER 15 BOYS/UNDER 17 MEN and UNDER 15 GIRLS/UNDER 17 WOMEN.

The following are details of each race;
Under 11 Boys team with 6 runners, finished a close second to London Heathside, which means we are in 2nd place behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, 58 points behind., ARTHUR PHILLIPS won his 2nd race in succession after finishing 2nd in the first two fixtures, and MAX PANWAR was 8th. Under 11 Girls team with 3 runners, of which POSIE SHAW made it 4 wins out of 4 races. The team finished 4th which meant they moved back to 2nd overall.
Under 13 Boys team were back to 4 runners, with GIANLEO STUBBS after missing the Uxbridge race, was back to winning ways making it 3 wins from the 4 races, In 2nd place was THOMAS CADWALLADER. The team were also back to winning again, and now hold a 55 point lead over 2nd place Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
Under 13 Girls team were back to full strength with DINA SILVERMAN finishing 12th, and the team now are in 8th place.
Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men’s team had their best turnout of the season with 15 runners, with the team packing well to finish winners on the day, with London Heathside finishing 21 points behind. Overall with Woodford Green & Essex Ladies having a bad results, we have increased our 12 point lead to 88 points. Individually MUKHTAR MUSA was made to earn his win by a slim margin of 2 seconds, with SAMUEL GREENSTEIN finishing 6th and 2nd Under 15.
Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women’s team were exceptional with JOANNE MIRANDA winning by just 3 seconds from EMILY HATHAWAY, with a total of 9 runners equalling their Claybury turnout. The team recorded another win, and after the last race at Uxbridge we held a 44 points lead over London Heathside, and now it has stretched to 87 points.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Men’s saw DYLAN EVANS winning his 2nd race in succession by a margin of 8 seconds with PHILLIP CROUT and THOMAS BUTLER U23 finishing 7th and 8th respectively. ROBERT RIGBY has his best race of the season finishing 1st V55. The team finished 10th and are 9th place overall. The team responded well with 16 runners, and slightly increased our position by 10 points and are now 384 points of that dreaded 11th place.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Women’s had 4 runners with INDIRA PATEL U20 having her best run by far finishing in 19th place and 2nd U20. ELANA DIMMER with her 1st run of the season finished in 21st place, and JO KENT finished as 1st V50. The team finished in 7th place which leaves them also in 7th place overall, and with the final fixture to come their position in Division 2 is fairly safe.

Current Consecutive Races – PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 & V55 (19), BEN KELLY U15, U17 & U20 (16), JOANNE MIRANDA U15 & U17 (9), POSIE SHAW U11 (9), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 (7), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 (6), LUCY JOHNSON U11 & U13 (6), THEO BODEN U15 (5), NATASHA TANNER U15 & U17 (5), THOMAS BUTLER U23 (4), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (4), SCARLETT KENT U20 (4), FINN MACCARTHY U17 (4), JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 (4), DANNY DIGWOOD SM (3), OLIVER GREENSTEIN SM (3), JOHN KOURPAS SM (3), ANNABELLE PANWAR U11 (3), MAX PANWAR U11 (3), EUAN PHILLIPS U11 (3), AUSTIN WARD U13 (4), DYLAN EVANS SM (2), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 (2), EMILY HATHAWAY U17 (2), ASHA HORBACKI U15 (2), JARED MORRIS U11 (2), RACHEL PEARLMAN U15 (2), ELENA RONCARATI U17 (2), JACK REDFORD U11 (2), SAM TRUEMAN U17 (2),

Winter Points Series, these are the top 3 positions currently in each age-group – Boys Under 11 1st Arthur Phillips (32 points), 2nd Max Panwar (20), 3rd Euan Phillips (193), Under 13 1st Gianleo Stubbs (24), 2nd Austin Ward (23), 3rd Thomas Cadwallader (21), Under 15 1st Samuel Greenstein (24), 2nd Leo Roncarati (22), 3rd Theo Boden (21), Under 17 1st Equal Finn MaCcarthy, Ashwin Fowkes-Gajan and Jude Miranda (22), Under 20 1st Ben Kelly (29), 2nd George Groom (15), 3rd Equal Dylan Hepworth and Jeremy Dempsey (8), Senior 1st Thomas Butler (44), 2nd Dylan Evans (35), 3rd Phillip Crout (33), Masters 40-49 1st Equal Orlando Edwards and James Trapmore (8), 2nd Barry Haws and Tim Parkin (7), Masters 50-59 1st Philip Cunningham (28), 2nd Robert Rigby (16), 3rd Ray Powell (13) – Girls Under 11 1st Posie Shaw (32 points), 2nd Annabelle Panwar (19), 3rd Sienna Corbyn (11), Under 13 1st Lucy Johnson (25), 2nd Evie Redpath (23), 3rd Phoebe Music (13), Under 15 1st Rachael Pearlman (23), 2nd Asher Horbacki (20), 3rd Ella Robinson (8), Under 17 1st Joanne Miranda (31), 2nd Emily Hathaway (20), 3rd Equal Nadia Potter and Natasha Tanner (18), Under 20 1st Scarlett Kent (28), 2nd Indira Patel (24), 3rd Sophia Staab (8), Senior 1st Rebekah Gardiner (15), 2nd Equal Elana Dimmer and Naomi Taschimowitz (8)

The Under 11 Boys and Girls totals are based on the best 4 results of the 5 results to date.

The fifth and final fixture of five is at Trent Park on Saturday 8 February, so please make a point now to mark up your diary, and help to secure our position as top club in the league.
The Trent Park is the sixth of seven fixture in the Winter Points series for all age-groups, except the Under 11 Boys and Girls which is their final fixture to count.

Under 11 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 1st (7.00), MAX PANWAR 8th (7.36), EUAN PHILLIPS 11th (7.42), JACK REDFORD 12th (7.47), JARED MORRIS 14th (7.49), LADDIE SHAW 22nd (8.24) 38 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (131 points), 2nd SBH (128), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (119), 7th SBH “B” (44)
Team Positions After 4 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (612 points), 2nd SBH (554), 3rd London Heathside (491), 8th SBH “B” (187)

Under 11 Girls – POSIE SHAW 1st (7.00), ANNABELLE PANWAR 17th (7.53), EMELIA GREENFIELD 26th (8.32) 34 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (114 points), 2nd London Heathside (81), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “B” (80), 4th SBH (59)
Team Positions After 4 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (492 points), 2nd SBH (299), 3rd London Heathside (285)

Under 13 Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (12.14), THOMAS CADWALLADER 2nd (12.30), AUSTIN WARD 6th (12.59), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 31st (14.37) 48 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (153 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (145), 3rd Highgate Harriers (132)
Team Positions After 4 Fixtures – 1st SBH (722 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (667), 3rd Highgate Harriers (525), 18th SBH “B” (35)

Under 13 Girls – DINA SILVERMAN 12th (12.23), EVIE REDPATH 18th (13.03), PHOEBE MUSIC 28h (13.28), LUCY JOHNSON 38h (14.04), the winner was Abigail Reid of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (10.54) 49 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (184 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (158), 3rd London Heathside (148), 4th SBH (105)
Team Positions After 4 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (709 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (555), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (497), 8th SBH (301)

Under 15 Boys & Under 17 Men – MUKHTAR MUSA U17 1st (13.07), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 6th (13.32 2nd U15), DYLAN MICHEL U17 10th (14.09), JUDE MIRANDA U17 14th (14.14), LEO RONCARATI U15 15th (14.16), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 17th (14.27), FINN MACCARTHY U17 19th (14.33), THEO MACHIN-PALEY U17 31st (15.01), SAM TRUEMAN U17 34th (15.10), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 36th (15.12), DYLAN HAMMOND U15 38th (15.21), JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 59th (16.03), THEO BODEN U15 61st (16.14), DANIEL BANYARD U15 69th (16.35), TOM VETTIANKAL U15 86th (19.17), the Under 15 winner was Abdirahim Hamud of Hillingdon (13.25) 50 Under 15 runners finished, 38 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (325 points), 2ndLondon Heathside (304), 3rd SBH “B” (274), 9th SBH “C” (189)
Team Positions After 4 Fixtures – 1st SBH (1361 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1273), 3rd London Heathside (1271), 5th SBH “B” (1069), 17th SBH “C” (468)

Under 15 Girls & Under 17 Women – JOANNE MIRANDA U17 1st (15.43 1st U17), EMILY HATHAWAY U17 2nd (15.46 2nd U17), NADIA POTTER U17 11th (16.46), ELENA RONCARATI U17 15th (17.04), NATASHA TANNER U17 23rd (17.25), ELLA ROBINSON U15 34th (18.07), RACHAEL PEARLMAN U15 40th (18.27), ASHA HORBACKI U15 50th (19.01), SARA ROURKE U17 61st (21.26), the Under 15 winner was Nicole McGovern of Hillingdon (16.12), 45 Under 15 runners finished, 21 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (235 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (218), 3rd London Heathside (192), 9th SBH “B” (120), 21st SBH “C” (6)
Team Positions After 4 Fixtures – 1st SBH (816 points), 2nd London Heathside (729), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (702), 9th SBH “B” (321), 23rd SBH “C” (11)

Under 20, Senior & Masters Men – DYLAN EVANS 1st (26.58), PHILLIP CROUT 7th (27.42), THOMAS BUTLER U23 8th (27.44), JOHN KOURPAS 86th (31.00), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 114th (31.44), ROBERT RIGBY V55 167th (33.19 1st V55), MARK COTTLE 187th (33.46), JAMES TRAPMORE V40 219th (34.31), DYLAN HEPWORTH U20 286th (36.38), JAMES SARNER 306th (37.26), BEN KELLY U20 335th (38.14), DANIEL GREENSTEIN U20 338th (38.25), DANNY DIGWOOD 373rd (39.59), BARRY HAWS V45 382nd (40.19), RAY POWELL V55 472nd (46.57), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55 479th (48.04) 498 runners finished.
Team Result Division 1 – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1419 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (1405), 3rd London Heathside (1249), 7th SBH (709)
Team Positions Division 1 After 4 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (5510 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (5255), 3rd London Heathside (4344), 9th SBH (2591)
Team Result Veteran Division 2 – 1st Ealing Eagles (356 points), 2nd London Heathside (355), 3rd London City (347), 7th SBH (216)
Team Positions Veteran Division 2 After 4 Fixtures – 1st London Front Runners (1192 points), 2nd London Heathside “C” (1108), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (1022), 10th SBH (468)

Under 20, Senior & Masters Women – INDIRA PATEL U20 19th (34.46 2nd U20), ELANA DIMMER 21st (34.49), ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 33rd (35.17), JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 47th (36.09 1st V50), SCARLETT KENT U20 106th (40.34) the winner was Elizabeth Janes of Herts Phoenix (30.14) 236 runners finished.
Team Result Division 2 – 1st Trent Park (423 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (367), 3rd Ealing Eagles (359), 7th SBH (228)
Team Positions Division 2 After 4 Fixtures – 1st Trent Park (1457 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (1206), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (1166), 7th SBH (815)

Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (102), 2nd SBH (100), 3rd London Heathside (94)
Howard Williams Trophy Seniors – 1st Highgate Harriers (44 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (44), 3rd London Heathside (44), 12th SBH (26)

Individual Positions After 4 League Fixtures – Unfortunately on the website they show the points for the Alexandra Palace fixture, but not all the totals appear not to be added up correctly

LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENT INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 11 January.
60m – SM 1.5 JOSHUA FAULDS U23 3rd (PB 7.33) taking .01 of his 2018 time, 2.5 JOSHUA finished 4th (7.34)
60m – SW 1.2 HANNAH FOSTER U20 1st (7.89), 1.3 CHIYENNE ADRIEN U20 4th (SB 8.17), 2.2 HANNAH finished 2nd (PB 7.83) taking .03 of a second off her 2018 time, 2.4 CHIYENNE finished 2nd (8.18)
High Jump – SM AKIN COWARD 5th (SB 2.07m) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2020

SENIOR KNOLE CROSS COUNTRY RUN – Took place at Knole Park on 11 January.
6000m – U20M LUCA STUBBS U17 11th (34.37)

DOHA 5K ROAD RACE – Took place at Doha, Qatar on 10 January.
KOJO KYEREME V45 7th (SB 15.50) and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2020

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 11 JANUARY – FINSBURY – MATT GRANT 6th (17.35) 39th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 415th (31.35) 140th parkrun – GUNNERSBURY – GEORGIA BELL 2nd (New PB 17.34) 3rd parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 478th (31.25) 195th parkrun – JERSEY – ANDREW HOLMES V50 232nd (28.55) 27th parkrun – JERSEY FARM – JESSICA MOORE U17 138th (New PB 31.54) 3rd parkrun – OAK HILL – BRADLEY SINGER 82nd (24.49) 132nd parkrun – PEERY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 81st (29.00) 139th parkrun – POOLE – HUGH RICHARDS V70 500th (28.42) 144th parkrun – STEVENAGE – LEON CASLING U23 64th (First Time 23.32) 1st parkrun, RUSSELL DEVITT V70 233rd (28.36) 180th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – BERTIE SHELLEY U20 27th (27.18) 3rd parkrun

UK 2019 ROAD RANKINGS – Athletics Weekly recently published the following UK rankings, these are the SBH athletes that feature in the UK rankings (The top 50 were published).

Under 20 and Senior Men – 5km 12th KIERAN CLEMENTS (13.53), 48th Equal ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (HCA) (14.26) – 5 miles 8th HENRY MCLUCKIE U20 (24.18), 9th LIAM DEE (24.22) – 10km 13th KIERAN CLEMENTS (28.54) – Half Marathon 26th KIERAN CLEMENTS (64.40)
Under 20 and Senior Women – 5 miles 18th RACHEL FELTON V35 (28.11), 36th RHIANNON DUNLOP (HCA) (29.00) – 10km 4th BETH POTTER (32.05) – Half Marathon 31st RACHEL FELTON V35 (75.53)

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m SPRINT SERIES – Takes place at the Terence McMillan Stadium (Satnav E138SD) on Wednesday 22 January all age-groups excluding U13s.
Timetable – 19.00pm 60m Women Round 1, 19.20pm 60m Men Round 1, 20.15pm approx. 60m Women Round 2, 20.35pm approx. 60m Men Round 2,
Online entry £6 – Late Online entry £8 from the Sunday before the event date and close at 21.00pm on Tuesday – On the day entry £10, although may be refused if competition is full, maximum 180 entries per event.
To enter please use this link – https://www.uk.entry4sports.com
For further information, please contact TONY SHIRET at tshiretbeagles@gmail.com
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

Following dates are Wednesday 5 February, Wednesday 19 February and Wednesday 4 March

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Saturday 18 January.
All age groups including U13s.
Please use this link for entry information – http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/21601-18279-scottishathletics-national-indoor-open
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON INDOOR GAMES U20 AND SENIOR – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m SPRINT SERIES – Takes place at the Terence McMillan Stadium (Satnav E13 8SD) on Wednesday 22 January all age-groups excluding U13s.
Timetable – 19.00pm 60m Women Round 1, 19.20pm 60m Men Round 1, 20.15pm approx. 60m Women Round 2, 20.35pm approx. 60m Men Round 2,
Online entry £6 – Late Online entry £8 from the Sunday before the event date and close at 21.00pm on Tuesday – On the day entry £10, although may be refused if competition is full, maximum 180 entries per event.
To enter please use this link – https://www.uk.entry4sports.com
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY FALOLA DREAM MILE AND 3K OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 29 January. Age-group U17 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Pre-Entries Close Tuesday 28 January Or When An Event Reaches Capacity, Entries On The Day Accepted
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

CLUB EMBROIDERED RED HOODIES – Currently there are now over 500 Hoodies in circulation, this is th,e link giving details on how you can order your Club Hoody for £35, which includes having your name embroidered on the front Club Hoodies Updated 01-07-19

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 9 January 2020

Posted on 09/01/202013/01/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing Uzayr Akmad, Minas Alozides, Femi Ayodele, Ronan Breen, Julian Goater, Mark Goddard, Joshua Goldstein, Teja Green, Rebecca Jeggo, Ty Holden, Gabriella Kyriacou, Phoenix Lyon, Fiona McQuire, Mittio Mohammadian, Richard Morrissey, Stephen Murphy, Masie Raougui-Rhoden, Jacob Spence and Macie Sutherland

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card Front Sheet and Fixtures Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH 2019-2020 Information Sheet Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 07-12-19
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 07-12-19 Following Metropolitan League

Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures – Some Of The Fixtures Has Information Highlighted In Red, Which Indicates I Am Awaiting The Organisers Confirmation. The 19-12-19 Version Includes The Cancellation Of The Enfield & Haringey Fixture On 5 January – W Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures 2019-2020 Updated 19-12-19
Windsor, Slough, Eton And Hounslow Indoor Fixtures – Details And How To Enter Yourselves Can Be Found Here – X Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020
England, Scotland And England Athletics Indoor Fixtures – Details And How To Enter Yourselves Can Be Found Here – Y England, Scotland & England Athletics Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020

CLOSING DATES FOR LEE VALLEY JANUARY INDOOR FIXTURES – London Games U20 & Senior 18/19 January (CD 12 January), London Games U17 Inc U15 60m Hurdles 25 January (CD 19 January), London Games U13 & U15 26 January (CD 19 January), Falola Dream Mile 29 January (CD 28 January), Southern U20 & Senior 1 February (CD 21 January), Essex & Eastern 8 February (CD 10 or 16 January),.

CLOSING DATES FOR SCOTTISH JANUARY INDOOR FIXTURES – National Senior & U17 Championships 26 January (CD 9 January).

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK to – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to PHILIPPA DAVENALL, CHRISTOPHER EVANS-LOMBE, EDWARD JOHNSTON, NAOMI LAWAL and ZACH STUBBS

UK 2019 RANKINGS – Apologies to NATALIA IVANOV who I missed from last weeks ranking list, NATALIA was 10th Equal in the Under 15 Girls Pole Vault with (3.10m).

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR SPRINT SERIES – Information can be found after the Parkrun results.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place this Saturday 11 January at Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way (Satnav N22 7AY).
For most of you this is the fourth of seven races in the Cross Country Points Championships, except the Under 11 Boys and Girls which is the fifth of six races. Just to remind you that for the Under 11 Boys and Girls it is the best 4 of the 6 races that will determine you final points total. All othe age-groups it is the best 5 of the 7 races.

Also, this is the Cross Country Club Championship race for the Under 11 Boys and Girls as well.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS SENIOR & U20 COMBINED INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 5 January.
Pentathlon – Senior Women ALEXA EICHELMANN U23 15th (PB 3177 points) 60m Hurdles (PB 9.79), High Jump (SB 1.57m), Shot 4kg (PB 10.35m) adding 16cm to her 2018 put, Long Jump (SB 4.79m), 800m (SB 2:31.95)

COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last week-end throughout the country, in which we had another successful week-end. Congratulations to our following County Champions – Hampshire HENRY MCLUCKIE U20. Hertfordshire GIANLEO STUBBS U13, FREYA STAPLETON U17, THOMAS PATRICK U20, LOTTIE ROWEDDER U17 and LIAM DEE SM. Middlesex ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11, POSIE SHAW U11, ZICO JONES U13 and MAAYAN RADUS U17. Suffolk APRIL HILL U17.

HERTFORDSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Stevenage on 5 January.
Congratulations to our 5 County Champions, starting with the Under 13s in which GIANLEO STUBBS managed to hold off THOMAS CADWALLADER to win by 5 seconds. In the Under 17 Women FREYA STAPLETON retained her title from last year, this time she won by 1 minute and 9 seconds. The Under 20 Men was a SBH 1-2 with THOMAS PATRICK winning by 21 seconds from KRISTIAN IMROTH whose injuries of last year seem to be behind him. The Under 20 Women was almost a SBH clean sweep with LOTTIE ROWEDDER albeit 2nd Claim winning the Gold Medal, INDIRA PATEL took the Silver Medal and MIA GROOM the Bronze Medal. Our final win was in the Senior Men’s race with LIAM DEE running away from the field, and finishing by a margin of 2 minutes and 19 seconds.

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – GIANLEO STUBBS won the Gold Medal (10.00), THOMAS CADWALLADER won the Silver Medal (10.05), AUSTIN WARD 9th (10.51), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 23rd (12.11, KARAN SOMANI 27th (12.17) 41 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (12 points), 2nd Chiltern Harriers (21), 3rd St Albans Striders (23)
Under 15 Boys (4500m) – MAX WINFIELD 6th (14.32), TOBY EDWARDS 22nd (18.14) the winner was Tyler Wannerton of Stevenage & North Herts (13.48), 22 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (21 points), 2nd Hillingdon (27), 3rd Highgate Harriers (32)
Under 17 Men (6000m) – SAM TRUEMAN 16th (21.04) the winner was Samuel Burnell of Dacorum & Tring (18.30), 22 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (16 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (32), 3rd SBH (36)
Under 17 Women (6000m) – FREYA STAPLETON won the Gold Medal (20.25), ELENA RONCARATI won the Bronze Medal (23.37), 10 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (16 points)
Under 20 Men (8000m) – THOMAS PATRICK won the Gold Medal (25.32), KRISTIAN IMROTH won the Silver Medal (25.43), JOSHUA EDWARDS 4th (27.24), DYLAN HEPWORTH 11th (34.39), BEN KELLY 12th (35.01) 12 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (7 points), 2nd St Albans Striders (24)
Under 20 Women (6000m) – LOTTIE ROWEDDER (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (21.15), INDIRA PATEL won the Silver Medal (21.50), MIA GROOM won the Bronze Medal (22.26) 8 runners finished
Team Result – No Teams Finished
Senior Men (12000m) – LIAM DEE won the Gold Medal (41.10), 167 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Albans Striders (100 points), 2nd Watford Joggers (127), 3rd North Herts Road Runners (132)
Senior Women (8000m) – JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 11th (32.52), REBEKAH GARDINER 13th (33.16) the winner was Elizabeth Janes of Herts Phoenix (28.04), 97 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Herts Phoenix (34 points), 2nd St Albans Striders (55), 3rd Dacorum & Tring (66)

Photograph of INDIRA PATEL, LOTTIE ROWEDDER, FREYA STAPLETON and MIA GROOM

MARK EASTON – Is a photographer who covers races in the London area, and this is the link to the photographs he took at the Hertfordshire Cross Country Championships https://markeaston.zenfolio.com/f410960365
You can order any photographs if you so wish from the link.

SUFFOLK CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Bury St Edmunds on 5 January.
Under 17 Men (6000m) – KIT EVANS-LOMBE won the Silver Medal (20.52) the winner was Tom Henson of St Edmund Pacers (20.49)
Under 17 Women (5000m) – APRIL HILL won the Gold Medal (19.37)

Photographs of APRIL and KIT sent by JOHN HILL

HAMPSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Curdridge on 4 January.
Under 20 Men (8100m) – HENRY MCLUCKIE won the Gold Medal (27.07)

MIDDLESEX CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 4 January.
Congratulations to our 4 County Champions, starting with the Under 11s in which ARTHUR PHILLIPS managed a 3 second win over his Metropolitan League rival Ben Redland of London Heathside, in the Under 11 Girl’s race POSIE SHAW managed the same feat defeating her Metropolitan League rival Kiara Corkin of London Heathside by 8 seconds. In the Under 13 Boys ZICO JONES won by a margin of 4 seconds and finally MAAYAN RADUS won the Under 17 Women’s title by 21 seconds from another Metropolitan League rival Mimi Blake of London Heathside.

Under 11 Boys (1500m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS won the Gold Medal (5.31), LADDIE SHAW 18th (6.39) 38 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (16 points), 2nd Hillingdon (32), 3rd Harrow (52)
Under 11 Girls (1500m) – POSIE SHAW won the Gold Medal (5.45), MEGAN HAMMOND 19th (7.07) 31 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (21 points), 2nd London Heathside (48), 3rd Harrow (55)
Under 13 Boys (1500m) – ZICO JONES won the Gold Medal (11.28) 42 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (17 points), 2nd London Heathside (22), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (31)
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – ABI JEFFERY 33rd (14.47), PHOEBE MUSIC 35th (15.00) the winner was Asmaa Abdirahmam of Hillingdon (12.19), 48 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (17 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (22), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (30)
Under 15 Boys (4000m) – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN won the Silver Medal (14.44), DYLAN HAMMOND 15th (16.19) the winner was Abdirahmim Hamud of Hillingdon (14.29), 30 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (21 points), 2nd Hillingdon (27), 3rd Highgate Harriers (32)
Under 15 Girls (4000m) – LUISA STAAB 17th (19.13), ELLA ROBINSON 24th (19.57), ASHA HORBACKI 32nd (21.05) the winner was Lara Mannes of Blackheath & Bromley (16.34), 40 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (21 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (32), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (37), 4th SBH (73)
Under 17 Men (5500m) – MUKHTAR MUSA 6th (22.40), DYLAN MICHEL 12th (23.29), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN 18th (24.33), JONATHAN BOARDMAN 28th (26.53), JAMES MUNYAMBU 29th (27.16) the winner was Mohamed Ali of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (20.47), 33 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (16 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (32), 3rd SBH (36)
Under 17 Women (5000m) – MAAYAN RADUS won the Gold Medal (24.49), JOANNE MIRANDA 5th (25.58), NADIA POTTER 10th (26.45), EMILY HATHAWAY 11th (27.33), NATASHA TANNER 15th (29.22) 21 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (16 points), 2nd London Heathside (33), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (37)
Senior Men (12000m) – DYLAN EVANS won the Bronze Medal (36.370), WILL RYLE-HODGES 4th (41.58), PHILLIP CROUT 7th (43.31), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U23 49th (50.25), ROBERT RIGBY V55 64th (51.39), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 121st(58.57), DANNY DIGWEED V35 126th (59.46), the winner was Nick Goolab of Belgrave Harriers (41.14), 166 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (53 points), 2nd London Heathside (131), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (167), 5th SBH (248)
Senior Women (8000m) – ELANA DIMMER 15th (35.40) the winner was Gintare Juktyne of Aldershot, Farnham & District (29.22), 97 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (27 points), 2nd Trent Park (46), 3rd London Heathside (72)

SCIENHEALTH ATHLETICS INDOOR INVITATIONAL – Took place at Lee Valley on 5 January.
60m – SM A JOHN OTUGADE 1st (SB 6.76), ANTONIO INFANTINO 2nd (PB 6.78) taking .07 of a second off his 2018 time, CONFIDENCE LAWSON 4th (SB 6.83), B JOHN finished 1st (SB 6.69) taking .07 of a second off his A time, ANTONIO finished 3rd (6.73), CONFIDENCE finished 6th (SB 6.78) taking .05 of a second off his A time

SERPENTINE NEW YEARS DAY 10K ROAD RACE – Took place at Hyde Park on 1 January.
ROBERT RIGBY V55 48th (SB 37.31)

LEE VALLEY NEW YEAR INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 1 January.
60m – U15X 1.5 OLIVIA DA CRUZ 5th (SB 8.94), 1.6 JESSICA GIBBS 1st (PB 8.83) taking .39 of a second off her 2018 time, CALVIN LAWRENCE 3rd (SB 9.15), 2.5 JESSICA finished 2nd (PB 8.72) taking .11 of a second off her 1.6 time, 2.5 OLIVIA finished 2nd (SB 8.90) taking .04 of a second off her 1.5 time, 2.7 CALVIN finished 1st (SB 9.04) taking .11 of a second off his 1.6 time
60m – SX 1.13 MARLI JESSOP U20 1st (PB 7.91) taking .02 of a second off her 2018 time, 2.11 MARLI finished 6th (8.02)
200m – U15X 3 JESSICA GIBBS 4th (PB 28.54) taking 3.17 seconds off her 2018 time
200m – SX 2 DECARIE DAVIES U20 1st (SB 23.07), 3 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 3rd (SB 23.72), 6 HAYLEY MCLEAN 4th (SB 25.69)
300m – SM 1 MARIO DOBRESCU U17 1st (SB 34.98)
400m – SX 1 COLUMBA BLANGO 2nd (SB 50.47), 2 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 1st (SB 51.09)
800m – SX 1 SAM WIGGINS U23 1st (SB 2:01.96), 4 HANNAH RIDLEY 6th (SB 2:21.45), 6 LISA WEBB V50 7th (SB 2:40.16)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 04 JANUARY – ALDENHAM – SAM WILSON 2nd (18.32) 8th parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U20 12th (First Time 22.46) 40th parkrun – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 137th (28.04) 143rd parkrun – CARINE GLADES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 101st (28.00) 138th parkrun – FINSBURY – MATT GRANT 12th (18.38) 38th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 302nd (27.02) 194th parkrun – JERSEY – ANDREW HOLMES V50 188th (27.13) 26th parkrun – JERSEY FARM – JESSICA MOORE U17 101st (First Time 32.39) 2nd parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 90th (24.27) 767h parkrun – OAK HILL – LIA RADUS U20 2nd (New PB 17.46) 19th parkrun, DANIEL BANYARD U15 16th (20.01) 30th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 32nd (21.57) 284th parkrun, JOSEPHINE CHADWICK U20 83rd (24.27) 12th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – LENARD MICHEL V50 24th (24.51) 57th parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U20 26th (25.25) 29th parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JACK FITZSIMMONS V45 86th (22.41) 38th parkrun

Following dates are Wednesday 5 February, Wednesday 19 February and Wednesday 4 March

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 January at Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way (Satnav N22 7AY).
Headquarters: The Pavilion, North Middlesex Cricket Club, Park Road (Satnav N8 8JJ). Headquarters to course 1.25km, approximately 15 minutes.
Parking – On course.
Directions from Major Roads – 10 minute drive from North Circular Road.
Public Transport: Tube – Served by Bus W3, W7, 144 Alexandra Palace Rail Station.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 11 January and Sunday 12 January.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SCOTTISH NATIONAL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Saturday 18 January.
All age groups including U13s.
Please use this link for entry information – http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/21601-18279-scottishathletics-national-indoor-open
Entries Close Thursday 2 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON INDOOR GAMES U20 AND SENIOR – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 12 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES INDOOR 60m SPRINT SERIES – Takes place at the Terence McMillan Stadium (Satnav E13 8SD) on Wednesday 22 January all age-groups excluding U13s.
Timetable – 19.00pm 60m Women Round 1, 19.20pm 60m Men Round 1, 20.15pm approx. 60m Women Round 2, 20.35pm approx. 60m Men Round 2,
Online entry £6 – Late Online entry £8 from the Sunday before the event date and close at 21.00pm on Tuesday – On the day entry £10, although may be refused if competition is full, maximum 180 entries per event.
To enter please use this link – https://www.uk.entry4sports.com
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY FALOLA DREAM MILE AND 3K OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 29 January. Age-group U17 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Pre-Entries Close Tuesday 28 January Or When An Event Reaches Capacity, Entries On The Day Accepted
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

CLUB EMBROIDERED RED HOODIES – Currently there are now over 500 Hoodies in circulation, this is th,e link giving details on how you can order your Club Hoody for £35, which includes having your name embroidered on the front Club Hoodies Updated 01-07-19

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 2 January 2020

Posted on 01/01/202001/01/2020 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week commencing 23-12-19 to Angela Barrett, Akiva Ehreich, Michael Fox, Lisa Gaul, Kojo Kyereme, Jerome Lule, Angus McKenzie, Chima Onuora, Beth Potter, Samra Richardson, Riaz Serunjoel, Gila Schajer, Allan Scott, Posie Shaw, Amelia Shenton and Ronan Tarrant – this week commencing 30-12-19 to Jackie Agyepong, Jim Alexander, Dave Bedford, Gemma Bennett, John Child, Willam Coertzen, Ron Collins, Aliya Darbandi, Klaudia Debreczani, Gus Envis, Holly Greenwood, Shivani Feifel, Sarah Heath, Eve Kemp, Chris Kirwin, Steve Marshall, Evie Nash, Abiodun Oyepitan, Ella Robinson, Karen Somani, Tony Sunderland and Mike Tasker

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card Front Sheet and Fixtures Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH 2019-2020 Information Sheet Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 07-12-19
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 07-12-19 Following Metropolitan League

CLOSING DATES FOR SCOTTISH JANUARY INDOOR FIXTURES – National Senior & U17 Championships 26 January (CD 9 January).

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Was an outstanding success with many supporting the 42 runners. The Roll of Honour was as follows – 1st Male DYLAN MICHEL, 1st Female HANNAH SHELLEY, 1st U11 Boy M DONNELLAN, 1st U11 Girl HANNAH PHILLIPS (who left her coat at Allianz Park), 1st U13 Boy ZICO JONES, 1st U15 Boy LEO RONCARATI, 1st U17 Woman SARAH ROURKE, 1st Vet Man RONAN BREEN, 1st Vet Woman JO WINFIELD.

Results Of The 1 Lap Race – 1st M DONNELLAN U11B (8.12), 2nd F MCSHERIE U11B (9.59), 3rd E ALCOCK U11B (10.32), 4th HANNAH PHILLIPS U11G (10.39), 5th JANET MONTGOMERY VW (10.49).

Results Of The 2 Lap Race – 1st DYLAN MICHEL U17M (11.07), 2nd LEO RONCARATI U15B (11.14), 3rd JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17M (11.33), 4th MAX WINFIELD U15B (11.40), 5th ZICO JONES U13B (11.53), 6th BEN KELLY U20M (11.56), 7th ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11B (11.59), 8th JAMES SOTHCOTT SM (12.01), 9th RONAN BREEN VM (12.13), 10th JOEL PHILLIPS VM (12.17), 11th SEBASTIANO CORBO SM (12.17), 12th DANIEL RACHEL VM (12.37), 13th HANNAH SHELLEY SW (12.37), 14th DYLAN WINFIELD U13B (12.40), 14th JO WINFIELD VW (13.18), 14th LESLIE ODAMMTEN-ADDY SM (13.27), 15th THOMAS BUTLER SM (13.57), 16th JAKE SHELLEY SM (13.58), 17th JEROMY SOTHCOTT VM (14.03), 18th ROB RONCARATI VM (14.35), 19th SARAH ROURKE U17W (14.38), 20th JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17M (15.00), 21st KAYLA MICHEL SW (15.09), 22nd KATE SOTHCOTT SW (15.09), 23rd DANIEL WADE VM (15.23), 24th KATHERINE HOOPER SW (15.38), 25th JOHN PAUL WADE VM (15.38), 26th RUTH BOARDMAN VW (16.16), 27th SHONA MICHEL VW (16.33), 28th KAI JONES U13B (16.38), 29th MATT JONES VM (16.38), 30th ALESSANDRA JONES VW (16.54), 31st KATIE ALCOCK SW (16.59), 32nd E MCSHERIE U11B (16.59), 33rd J MCSHERIE SM (17.01), 34th G ALCOCK SM (19.16), 35th A ALCOCK SM (20.21), 36th S ALCOCK SW (20.21), 37th S DONNELLAN SW (21.58).

The raffle proved to be a resounding success, the photographs below include CLYDE GORDON and DAVE BEDFORD as the draw masters, followed by 5 of the lucky winners GEOFF MORPHITIS

HANNAH SHELLEY and LEO RONCARATI

JO WINFIELD and DYLAN MICHEL

UK 2019 RANKINGS – Athletics Weekly recently published the following UK rankings, these are the SBH athletes that feature in the UK rankings (All age-groups excluding Senior athletes the top 10 are published, Masters 45+ and over the winners are only published. Senior athletes the top 50 are published.)

Under 13 Boys – 200m 7th ZICO JONES (25.06) – 800m 6th ZICO JONES (2:12.59) – 1500m 8th GIANLEO STUBBS (4:37.86) – Long Jump 4th EBUKA NWOKEJI (5.22m)

Under 15 Boys – High Jump 8th Equal OR SEGAL (1.80m)

Under 15 Girls – 100m 7th NIAH AKINTOKUN (12.1) – 200m 7th NIAH AKINTOKUN (25.07) – 75m Hurdles 10th ALINA COFIE (11.32) – High Jump 1st KACEY WALTERS (1.72m), 7th Equal REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY (1.63m)

Under 17 Men – 800m 4th MUKHTAR MUSA (1:52.29) – 3000m 6th MUKHTAR MUSA (8:34.47) – 400m Hurdles 5th JUBRIL ADENIJI (56.17) – High Jump 3rd Equal CHARLIE KNOTT (2.00m), 7th Equal KIMANI JACK (1.95m) – Long Jump 9th KENAN STEVENS (6.83m) – Triple Jump 4th Equal KENAN STEVENS (14.48m)

Under 17 Women – 3000m 6th FREYA STAPLETON (9:59.43) – 1500m Steeplechase 6th EMILY HATHAWAY (5:10.88) – 80m Hurdles 2nd MARLI JESSOP (11.34), 8th LILY PARRIS (2nd Claim) (11.53) – 300m Hurdles 4th LILY PARRIS (2nd Claim) (43.47) – Triple Jump 5th AMELIA DALEY (11.99m) – Discus 9th KATIE WEBB (39.82m) – Heptathlon 7th LUCY WOODWARD (4642 points)

Under 20 Men – 400m 10th JOSHUA FAULDS (48.21) – 3000m 3rd HENRY MCLUCKIE (8:17.92) – 5000m 7th HENRY MCLUCKIE (14:50.17) – 2000m Steeplechase 2nd KRISTIAN IMROTH (5:55.09), 8th BEN WILLS (2nd Claim) (6:09.72) – 400m Hurdles 3rd JOSHUA FAULDS (52.38), 10th CHARLES LIVINGSTON (54.26) – High Jump 8th EUAN CAMPBELL (2.03m) – Pole Vault 2nd GLEN QUAYLE (4.80m) – Triple Jump 9th JOSH WOODS (14.57m) – Hammer 6th JAMES LANCASTER (63.94m), 7th OLIVER GRAHAM (63.39m)

Under 20 Women – 100m 9th JOY OGUNLEYE (HCA/2nd Claim) (11.83) – 200m 8th HANNAH FOSTER (24.06), 10th REBECCA JEGGO (HCA/2nd Claim) (24.23) – 400m 7th HANNAH FOSTER (54.92) – 1500m Steeplechase 2nd AMELIA WILLS (2nd Claim) (5:03.54) – Triple Jump 4th JAZZ SEARS (12.76m) – Discus 7th TAIT JONES (41.71m),10th JESSICA EMERY U20 (39.97m)

Senior Men – 100m 1st ZHARNEL HUGHES (9.95), 4th OJIE EDOBURUN (10.08), 9th DOMINIC ASHWELL (10.20), 22nd Equal CONFIDENCE LAWSON (10.34), 39th CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA/2nd Claim) (10.45), 44th Equal JOHN OTUGADE (10.47) – 200m 2nd ZHARNEL HUGHES (20.00), 8th CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA/2nd Claim) (20.67), 23rd Equal CONFIDENCE LAWSON (21.01) – 400m 20th Equal SAM HAZELL (47.13), 25th ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) (47.35), 35th Equal KRISHAWN AIKEN (47.72) – 800m 2nd KYLE LANGFORD (1:44.07), 47th BEN ROCHFORD (1:49.82) – 1500m 37th JEREMY DEMPSEY (3:45.22), 43rd JAKE SHELLEY (3:45.75) – 3000m 7th KIERAN CLEMENTS (7:55.11), 31st JACK CRABTREE (8:07.03) – 5000m 25th JAKE SHELLEY (13:56.99), 39th JAMIE DEE (14:02.43), 44th KIERAN CLEMENTS (14:05.64), 46th PHILLIP CROUT (14:06.86) – 10000m 13th KIERAN CLEMENTS (29:08.66) – 3000m Steeplechase 9th MARK PEARCE (8:42.63), 22nd KRISTIAN IMROTH U20 (9:03.42) – 110m Hurdles 14th JASON NICHOLSON (2nd Claim) (14.50) – 400m Hurdles 4th SEB RODGER (49.58), 14th DANIEL REES (52.19), 16th JOSHUA FAULDS U20 (52.38), 21st JASON NICHOLSON (2nd Claim) (52.72), 36th CHARLES LIVINGSTON U20 (54.26) – High Jump 3rd ALLAN SMITH (2.25m), 5th DAVID SMITH (2.21m), 8th Equal AKIN COWARD (2.15m), 13th LEWIS MCGUIRE (2.12m), 34th Equal EUAN CAMPBELL U20 (2.03m), 50th Equal CHARLIE KNOTT U17 (2.00m) – Pole Vault 6th ETHAN WALSH (5.30m), 24th GLEN QUAYLE U20 (4.80m) – Long Jump 2nd DAN BRAMBLE (7.96m) – Triple Jump 4th NATHAN FOX (16.47m), 6th ADE MASON (16.38m), 10th DANIEL LEWIS (15.96m), 23rd NONSO OKOLO (15.17m), 43rd JOSH WOODS U20 (14.57m) – Shot 1st SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) (20.39m), 3rd GEORGE EVANS (17.21m), 8th GREGORY THOMPSON (16.33m), 31st ANGUS MCINROY (14.38m) – Discus 1st GREGORY THOMPSON (66.56m), 2nd NICK PERCY (62.09m), 4th ZANE DUQUEMIN (61.02m), 6th GEORGE EVANS (59.84m), 15th ANGUS MCINROY (49.96m), 33rd OLIVER MASSINGHAM (2nd Claim) (46.79m) – Hammer 5th CHRIS BENNETT (73.23m), 18th JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) (60.98m), 23rd JACOB LANGE (HCA) (59.05m), 33rd OLIVER GRAHAM U20 (55.28m), 35th JAMES LANCASTER U20 (54.87m) – Javelin 12th DANIEL BAINBRIDGE (65.49m)

Senior Women – 100m 27th Equal PAGE FAIRCLOUGH (11.78), 39th JOY OGUNLEYE U20 (HCA/2nd Claim) (11.83), 47th Equal REBECCA JEGGO U20 (HCA/2nd Claim) (11.87) – 200m 34th HANNAH FOSTER (24.06), 44th REBECCA JEGGO U20 (HCA/2nd Claim) (24.23) – 400m 10th LILY BECKFORD (52.71), 12th PHILLIPA LOWE (HCA) (52.88), 25th SABRINA BAKARE (53.92), 42nd HANNAH FOSTER (54.92) – 800m 11th ELLIE BAKER (2:02.79), 22nd PHILIPA LOWE (HCA) (2:05.19) – 1500m 19th ELLIE BAKER (4:15.61), 21st LIZZIE BIRD (4:16.32) – 3000m 8th BETH POTTER (9:02.06) – 5000m 23rd NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (15:57.05) – 10000m 19th NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (34:17.99) – 3000m Steeplechase 1st LIZZIE BIRD (9:30.13) – 100m Hurdles 7th Equal JESSICA HUNTER (13.45), 26th GEMMA BENNETT V35 (13.86) – 400m Hurdles 6th HAYLEY MCLEAN (57.35) – High Jump 30th Equal CLAIRE MCGARVEY U20 (1.74m), 36th Equal KACEY WALTERS U15 (1.72m) – Pole Vault 37th ISABEL DEACON (2nd Claim) (3.61m), 38th ALEXA EICHELMANN (3.61m) – Long Jump 45th ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) (5.89m) – Triple Jump 6th ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) (13.22m), 12th EAVION RICHARDSON (12.89m), 15th JAZZ SEARS (12.76m), 16th KAYANNA REID (12.73m), 38th AMELIA DALEY U17 (11.99m) – Discus 4th SHADINE DUQUEMIN (55.33m), 31st TAIT JONES (41.71m), 45th DIONNE MILNE (2nd Claim) (40.14m), 46th JESSICA EMERY U20 (39.97m) – Hammer 12th REBECCA KEATING (61.88m) – Heptathlon 50th ALEXA EICHELMANN (3950 points)

Masters Men – 100m M40 5th NENGI OSSAI (11.25) – 200m M40 7th NENGI OSSAI (23.35) – 3000m M40 5th KOJO KYEREME (8:49.94) – 10000m M40 10th KOJO KYEREME (32:10.87) – 3000m Steeplechase M40 2th KOJO KYEREME (10:27.10)

CORRIDA PEDESTRE INTERNATIONALE DE HOUILLES 10K – Took place at Houilles, France on 29 December.
KIERAN CLEMENTS 24th (PB 28.54) taking 21 seconds off his 2018 time

SUTCLIFFE INDOOR 60M MEETING – Took place at Eltham on 22 December.
60m – SM 1.1 SAHIB SINGH U23 6th (7.44), 2.3 SAHIB finished 1st (7.38)

TRACK ACADEMY INDOOR SPRINT MEETING – Took place at Willesden on 21 December.
60m – SX 1.3 YUMA HAMANO U17 4th (PB 7.53) taking .13 of a second off his 5 January time, MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 6th (PB 7.56) equalling his 2018 time, 1.4 TANAWAT RAVENG U17 1st (PB 7.12) taking .47 of a second off his 17 March time, BRADLEY UKPETENAN U17 2nd (PB 7.54) taking .16 of a second off his 17 March time, ZICO JONES U15 7th (PB 7.68) taking .07 of a second off his 1 December time, 1.5 NIA AKINTOKUN U15 1st (PB 7.60) taking .29 of a second off her 17 March time, 1.6 EBUKA NWOKEJI U15 2nd (PB 8.07) taking .21 of a second off his 12 January time, 1.7 OBINNA NWOKEJI U13 2nd (PB 8.19) taking .21 of a second off his 12 January time, and is ranked UK No.10 U13 in 2019, ANNA ROSE U15 3rd (PB 8.25), ELYSE DUNCAN-BROWN U17 6th (PB 8.68) taking .45 of a second off her 24 March time, 1.8 SEMI ATIBA U17 1st (PB 8.23) taking .28 of a second off his 17 March time, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U15 3rd (8.42), OLIVIA DA CRUZ U15 7th (8.68), 1.9 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U15 1st (PB 8.50) taking .27 of a second off her 2 March time, BOBBI HARRISON U17 2nd (PB 8.63) taking .05 of a second off her 17 March time, NENE HARRISON V35 3rd (SB 8.82) taking .05 of a second off her 17 March time, LUCY MARCUS U15 5th (PB 9.26) taking 1.24 seconds off her 2016 time, 1.10 CALVIN LAWRENCE U15 4th (9.03), SAULE MICKAITYTE U13 6th (9.27), 1.12 SIENNA CORBYN U13 3rd (PB 8.95) taking .25 of a second off her 19 October time, 1.14 MALACHI AMADI U15 1st (PB 7.40) taking .13 of a second off his 2018 time, SAUGAT PUN U15 2nd (8.05), JADEN AULIS U15 3rd (PB 8.65) taking .13 of a second off his 2018 time, 1.15 MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (7.20), CAMERON KNIGHT U15 3rd (8.53), 2.1 MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (PB 6.97) taking .07 of a second off his 2018 time, TANAWAT RAVENG U17 6th (7.23), 2.2 MALACHI AMADI U15 3rd (PB 7.30) taking .10 of a second off his 1.14 time, and is ranked 3rd Equal UK U15 in 2019, 2.3 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 3rd (PB 7.44) taking .12 of a second off his 1.2 time, BRADLEY UKPETENAN U17 4th (PB 7.45) taking .09 of a second off his 1.4 time, YUMA HAMANO U17 7th (PB 7.51) taking .02 of a second off his 1.3 time, 2.4 NIA AKINTOKUN U15 1st (PB 7.60) taking .05 of a second off her 1.5 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U15 in 2019, ZICO JONES U15 8h (PB 7.68) equalling his 1.4 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2019, 2.5 SAUGAT PUN U15 6th (PB 7.96) taking .09 of a second off his 1.14 time, 2.6 EBUKA NWOKEJI U15 4th (PB 8.07) taking .01 of a second off his 1.6 time, SEMI ATIBA U17 6th (PB 8.23) taking .03 of a second off his 1.8 time, 2.7 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U15 5th (PB 8.41) taking .01 of a second off her 1.8 time, ANNA ROSE U15 6th (8.35), 2.8 CAMERON KNIGHT U15 5th (8.49), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U15 6th (8.52), 2.9 BOBBI HARRISON U17 4th (PB 8.63) taking .06 of a second off her 1.9 time, ELYSE DUNCAN-BROWN U17 5th (PB 8.58) taking .10 of a second off her 1.7 time, JADEN AULIS U15 7th (PB 8.65) equalling his 1.14 time, OLIVIA DA CRUZ U15 8th (8.70), 2.11 SIENNA CORBYN U13 3rd (PB 8.93) taking .02 of a second off her 1.12 time, 2.12 CALVIN LAWRENCE U15 2nd (PB 8.92) taking .09 of a second off his 1 December time, LUCY MARCUS U15 5th (PB 9.21) taking .05 of a second off her 1.9 time, 2.13 SAULE MICKAITYTE U13 1st (9.24) taking .03 of a second off her 1.10 time

LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHON – Took place at Lee Valley on 21 December.
60m – U11B JONATHAN OTULE (PB 9.75)
60m – U13B HARRY PINCHERE (PB 9.27) taking .39 of a second off his 2018 time
200m – U11B JONATHAN OTULE (PB 32.54)
High Jump – U13B HARRY PINCHERE (PB 1.25m)
Long Jump – U11B JONATHAN OTULE (PB 2.10m)
Long Jump – U13B HARRY PINCHERE (3.23m)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 21 DECEMBER – BRAMHALL – JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 12th (New PB 19.13) 26th parkrun – CANNOCK CHASE – RUFUS KENT U20 17th (First Time 20.17) 40th parkrun – FINSBURY – MATT GRANT 4th (18.07) 37th parkrun – GROVELANDS – ABI JEFFERY U13 57th (24.02) 7th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 46th (20.35) 83rd parkrun, BARRY CHISHOLM V60 213th (28.06) 192nd parkrun – JERSEY – CLIFF GOLDING V65 99th (25.39) 75th parkrun – MALMO RIBERSBORG, SWEDEN – ELLIOT BURCHER U15 11th (First Time 22.23) 5th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 19th (21.56) 280th parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U13 30th (23.00) 34th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 70th (29.09) 136th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 140th (28.04) 178th parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JACK FITZSIMMONS V45 62nd (23.49) 36th parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 22 DECEMBER – FRIARY PARK – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 3rd (7.28) 120th parkrun, EUAN PHILLIPS U11 4th (7.36) 21st parkrun, POSIE SHAW U13 5th (7.376) 30th parkrun

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 28 DECEMBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 151st (28.14) 142nd parkrun – CROSBY – TOBY EDWARDS U15 33rd (New PB 23.47) 23rd parkrun – CAMBRIDGE – MARK COTTLE 6th (First Time 18.36) 16th parkrun – DULWICH – JAMES TRAPMORE V40 20th (18.01) 69th parkrun – GADEBRIDGE – INDIRA PATEL U20 5th (21.29) 31st parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 97th (25.34) 193rd parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 12th (New PB 20.53) 49th parkrun – JERSEY – CLIFF GOLDING V65 122nd (25.19) 76th parkrun – MARYLANDS PENINSULAR, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 19th (28.04) 137th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 25th (21.51) 281st parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U13 63rd (24.21) 35th parkrun – POOLE – CAROLINA MAGNALL V50 66th (First Time 19.40) 18th parkrun – ST ALBANS – FREYA STAPLETON U17 5th (New PB 18.04) 48th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 150th (27.42) 179th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – JAKE SHELLEY 1st (First Time 17.04) 12th parkrun, SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH V45 15th (25.56) 19th parkrun, PHILLIP SHELLEY V60 16th (26.00) 32nd parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JACK FITZSIMMONS V45 106th (25.30) 37th parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 29 DECEMBER – PRIORY PARK – PHOEBE MUSIC U13 2nd (New PB 8.24) 6th parkrun

DAVE BEDFORD’S 70TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS – DAVE celebrated his 70th birthday by having a get-together on Monday 30 December at the Duke of Hamilton pub in Hampstead. It was a great night with live music and many friends from the world of Athletics. This included members from SBH, London Marathon and other local clubs as well as “superstars”, TONY SIMMONS, TIM HUTCHINGS and WENDY SLY.

The first photograph shows DAVE carrying his well lit birthday cake

DAVE and son TOM

GEOFF and MARGARET MORPHITIS

GEOFF and JOHN DRYDEN

SBH AGM AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHS – I have set up a file on the “News” section of the website, which is now available. You may wish to save any of the photographs, therefore just place your cursor over a picture, the right click, then “save image as” then save to any of your devices.

MIDDLESEX CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 4 January at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Start Times 11.15am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.20am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.30am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.35am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.55am U15 Boys (4000m), 12.00noon U15 Girls (4000m), 12.25pm U17 and U20 Women (6000m), 12.55pm U17 Men and U20 Men (6000m), 1.00pm Senior Women (8000m), 1.45pm Senior Men (12000m).
Entries Close Saturday 28 December
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

HERTFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 5 January at Fairlands Valley, Stevenage.
Start Times 11.00am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.10am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.20am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.30am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.45am U15 Boys & Girls (4500m), 12.05pm U17 Men and Women, U20 Women (6000m), 12.30pm U20 Men & Senior Women (8000m), 1.15pm Senior Men (12000m).
Entries Close Friday 13 December
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 January at Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way (Satnav N22 7AY).
Headquarters: The Pavilion, North Middlesex Cricket Club, Park Road (Satnav N8 8JJ). Headquarters to course 1.25km, approximately 15 minutes.
Parking – On course.
Directions from Major Roads – 10 minute drive from North Circular Road.
Public Transport: Tube – Served by Bus W3, W7, 144 Alexandra Palace Rail Station.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

ENGLAND U20/SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 4 January and Sunday 5 January.
Please use this link for entry information – https://events.englandathletics.org/organiser/englandathletics/events
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY ENFIELD & HARINGEY OPEN MEETING – Event has been Cancelled.

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 5 January for all age-groups.
Events 60m, Pole Vault, High Jump.
Entries on the day, all age-groups £7 per event. Check in from 10.30am in the WSEH clubhouse – closes at 12.00 midday.
Any problems you can contact: DENNIS DALY 01753 686169 or 07973 192221
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SCOTTISH NATIONAL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Saturday 18 January.
All age groups including U13s.
Please use this link for entry information – http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/21601-18279-scottishathletics-national-indoor-open
Entries Close Thursday 2 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON INDOOR GAMES U20 AND SENIOR – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 12 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY FALOLA DREAM MILE AND 3K OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 29 January. Age-group U17 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Pre-Entries Close Tuesday 28 January Or When An Event Reaches Capacity, Entries On The Day Accepted
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 19 December 2019

Posted on 18/12/201920/12/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Helena Agholor, Chris Bennett, Alexander Charalambous, Anastasia Charalambous, Jeremy Dempsey, Alexander Evans-Lombe, Thomas Fulton, Colin Godfrey, Farrah Gowar, Sally Hames, Christopher Kirwin, Austin Lewis, Lucy Marcus, Michael Miller, Anna Murphy, Mukhtar Musa, Lily Plasett and Joseph Wheeler-Henry

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card Front Sheet and Fixtures Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH 2019-2020 Information Sheet Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 07-12-19
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 07-12-19 Following Metropolitan League

INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures that have a closing date during November and December, can be found below following the Parkrun section.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

ALLIANZ PARK UPCOMING CHRISTMAS CLOSURE DATES – From 22 December until 1 January Allianz Park will be closed, on 26 December will be open for Boxing Day run. Allianz Park will re-open on 2 January.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to MARIO DEBRESCU, MATEI FRUNZA, BARRY HAWES, JAMES ISAACS, ELLA ROBINSON, MAX ROBINSON, NATHANIEL SENIOR, KARAN SOMANI

CONGRATULATIONS TO FREYA STAPLETON – Who has been selected to represent the England Under 20 Women’s team in the Home Countries International, which is being held in Stirling, Scotland on 11 January.

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Update, the issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving will take place in the Indoor Track area, with the race starting at 11.00am.
Any Donations to the raffle will be most welcome.

SBH NEWSLETTER CHRISTMAS BREAK – On behalf of the Club and Myself we wish you all a Happy and Healthy Christmas and New Year., the Newsletter will return on Thursday 2 January.

SBH AGM AWARDS PHOTOGRAPHS – I have set up a file on the “News” section of the website, I have still to add the remaining photographs by the week-end.

ANOTHER MILESTONE IN THE HISTORY OF SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS –In 2020 we will be celebrating our 130 Years since we were formed in 1890.
Our journey began in 1890, when some young men met at the old Jubilee Hall at Hornsey and decided to form a running club and called Shaftesbury Harriers. Jubilee Hall was then newly built and used for dances, concerts and such like social events, and was over what was then called a coffee tavern. It stood at the corner of Hornsey Road and Fairbridge Road, not far from Hornsey Road railway station and a mile from Hampstead Heath. It seems probable that, like others of the many clubs being formed about that time, the title came from a road in the district. Possibly some of the lads lived in Shaftesbury Road close by; with its tall Victorian houses the road has not changed so much with the passing years. In the Autumn of 1986 we amalgamated with Barnet Ladies and became as we know it know Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Last week there was a typing error in the Winter Points Tables, in the Under 15 Boys LEO ROCARATI should have been shown as being in 3rd place, this is the correct positions 1st Equal Theo Boden and Samuel Greenstein (16), 3rd Leo Roncarati (15).
Individual Positions After 3 League Fixtures – They are still to be updated by League Administrator.

JANUARY TO MARCH 2020 – Is a busy period for our athletes, with the Cross Country season coming to an end. 4th/5th January is the County week-end throughout England, the club will have teams in the Middlesex on the 4th at Wormwood Scrubs and Hertfordshire on the 5th at Stevenage. 11th January is the 4th of 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Alexandra Palace, where we need to consolidate our 3 previous excellent results. The Met League is the 4th of 7 fixtures (except Under 11 Boys and Girls which is their 4th of 6) in the Cross Country Points Championships, also the Individual Club Championship fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls. 25th January is the Southern Championships fixture at Parliament Hill. The Southern Championships is the 5th of 7 fixtures (except Under 11 Boys and Girls who do not race at the Southern) in the Cross Country Points Championships, also the Individual Club Championship fixture for the Under 13 and 15 Boys and Girls, Under 17 Men, Under 17, 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women, 9 Miles Senior Men.
8th February is the 5th of 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Trent Park. The Met League is the 6th of 7 fixtures (except Under 11 Boys and Girls which is their 6th of 6) in the Cross Country Points Championships. 15th February is the 4th of 5 North West London League fixture at Harrow. 22nd February is the National Championships fixture at Nottingham. The National Championships is the 7th of 7 fixtures in the Cross Country Points Championships.
28th March is the 5th of 5 North West London League fixture at Wormwood Scrubs.

The Road Relay season commences on 21st March at Milton Keynes, for Under 20 and Senior Men and Women.

The Indoor Track and Field season goes into full swing in the New Year, commencing on 1st January at Lee Valley. There is a full programme of events, which include Open, London, Southern, Masters and County Championships. You can view the full programme with this link, so please enter yourselves now as there are closing dates end of December and January. Details in red are still to be confirmed – W Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures 2019-2020 Updated 19-12-19

This is the link to the England Scotland and WSEH Indoor fixtures, again please enter yourselves now, Although WSEH allow entries on the day – X Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020 Y England, Scotland & England Athletics Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020

SOUTHERN INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 14/15 December.
Heptathlon – Under 20 Men SEBASTIANO CORBO 6th (PB 3670 points) – 60m (PB 7.86), Long Jump (PB 5.49m) adding 18cm to his 29 June jump, High Jump (PB 1.65m) adding 11cm to his 7 July height, Shot (9.77m), 60m Hurdles (PB 9.31) taking .65 of a second off his 2016 time, Pole Vault (PB 2.43m), 1000m (PB 3:01.13)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 14 DECEMBER – ABERYSTWYTH – JOHN DRYDEN V70 48th (31.24) 137th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 182nd (28.12) 191st parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 285th (42.58) 74th parkrun – OAK HILL – EUAN PHILLIPS U11 4th (New PB 20.58) 23rd parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U13 14th (21.27) 33rd parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 15th (21.29) 278th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 56th (24.55) 129th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 44th (29.39) 135th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 160th (29.21) 177th parkrun

KENAN STEPHENS REMEMBERS – The following photograph was taken about 9 years ago, which shows KENAN and LARRY ACHIKE.

KENAN who is now 17 years-old is coached by ALFREDO MELAO and has a 2019 personal best triple jump as a 2nd year U17 (14.48m) which ranked him 4th in the UK rankings. His Mother said that LARRY’S visit to KENAN’S school inspired him to take on Triple Jump. LARRY, who was coached by FRANK ATTOH, was visiting schools in the Hendon area in his capacity as a UKA Athletics Ambassador following his victory in the Sydney, Australia Commonwealth Games Triple Jump in September 2000, with a jump of (17.30m) which is not only a club record but also 6th on the GB all-time list. Clearly LARRY has left SBH an ongoing legacy. Thank you.

LIZZIE SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS – The following article was published in Athletics Weekly recently.
Given that LIZZIE BIRD has occupied a place in the British top 10 annual rankings for 7 years in a row, her ascent to the top of the UK lists this season should not come as much of a surprise.
In recent years, the 3000m steeplechaser has managed to slip under the radar, but a stand=out 2019 has surely put an end to her status as one of the country’s lesser-known athlete. At the British Championships in August, the 25-year-old secured her place at the World Championships following a stand-off with ROSIE CLARKE, eventually succumbing to the defending champion in Doha, though, it was LIZZIE who had the last word, setting a UK-leading time of (9:30.13) to ensure that she set her fifth personal best in eight races.
Most impressive of all, her (9:30.13) clocking was 23 seconds faster than she ran prior to 2019. Now sitting third on the UK all-time list, it is safe to say LIZZIE is soaring to new heights.
“Doha was a complete new and in some ways, bizarre experience,” LIZZIE says. “In terms of performance, I was really happy. Although I could’ve made the final if I made a move sooner than I did. The one mistake I made during the race was giving ALLIE OSTRADER too much respect – it took me a full lap to work up the courage to go past her and it cost me a spot in the final as I didn’t have enough time to make up the ground after that.”
LIZZIE’S road to being the UK No.1 has certainly been an unorthodox one. Unlike her contemporaries she has not trained at Loughborough or St Mary’s – nor has she based herself at one of the major US colleges. When applying for university six years ago, LIZZIE opted for Princeton in a bid to give herself an opportunity in another career in case athletics fell flat.
“I wanted to do both athletics and academics, “LIZZIE explains. “I think in the UK, at least to my 18-year-old self, it seemed I had to make a choice to either pursue athletics at Loughborough or Birmingham and set academics on the back foot, or go fully into the academics at somewhere like Oxford or Cambridge. Princeton offered both and did a really good job in providing a set-up where I could both to a high level.”
One coach warned LIZZIE she would return injured if she enrolled at an intense running college in the US. Princeton, however offered academic standings alongside a less intensive athletics set-up – and that’s where the steeplechase comes in.
LIZZIE had never considered competing in the event before enrolling at Princeton. Yet the persuasions of the university’s cross-country captain, as well as her coach, won her round.
“I was sort of reluctant to try it at first, she says. “There is this attitude in the UK at steeplechase is for 1500m runners who aren’t quite good enough to be top at 1500m. I was put off the event at a young age, but I went to Princeton and I ran the cross-country season. I had a go, tried some drills, and did a race which went well. I really liked the water jump. That’s definitely my favourite part of the event.”
LIZZIE’S first couple of years in the United States were encouraging. She ranked seventh in the UK in her first season competing as a steeplechaser and earned a GB under-23 vest in 2015. Then came the injuries.
She was beset with illness and stress fractures in 2016-17 and a subsequent move to the University of San Francisco followed. The 2018 summer season was another write-off, prompting LIZZIE to give herself an ultimatum: succeed in 2019, or focus all her energies on her working career.
“I took the whole of last summer off,” she recalls. “I didn’t want to have another injury that would prevent me from just going out for a hike or an easy run. That was the most frustrating things about those injuries. I graduated in December last year, and my coach PAT MCCURRY said he could get me running 9.30, so I thought I would give it one last go.”
With LIZZIE sensing the 2019 season might be her last throw of the dice, the weight of expectation was lifted from her shoulders. “When I thought I don’t care anymore, I started having fun and running well so didn’t want to stop,” she said.
Post University, LIZZIE was working as an immigration assistant, but a run-of-the-mill holiday back home in June turned into a major turning point. She decided it was now or never in her pursuit for selection in Doha – and she handed in her notice.
I came home in June intending to come for a week. I told my office I was coming back in 10 days and was absolutely intending to. Then I raced at the Watford Open four days after I got back and it was atrocious. I think that was the push I needed to realise that I couldn’t really work and train for the summer.”
Then suddenly it all clicked. She ran a PB in France (9:41.93) and another (9:36.84) in Finland. Then, with the Worlds standard in the bag, she won silver at only her 2nd British Championships.
LIZZIE’S performance at the World Championships then completed a miraculous turnaround. It may have been her first senior international call-up, but she now finds herself just 13 hundredths of a second off the Olympic standard for Tokyo.
“If you asked me in January if I were planning to train for 2020 Olympics I would have said no chance,” she says.
LIZZIE has now deferred her place at law school in Boulder, Colorado, opting to focus on a place at the Olympics. She recuperated in the off-season by backpacking in Desolation Wilderness in California practically devoid of human activity. Now back in San Francisco, LIZZIE has resumed winter training – but even then, she has an ambition that burns her even brighter than her aspiration of making the Olympics.
Immigration law is the career I want to go into. Ideally what I’d really like to do is to find an immigration organisation to work while I train because that’s really what I care about most outside running. I’ve been hesitant to put everything into running in the past. I’m treating this as a nine-month period where I am putting this time aside to train for the Olympics.

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER RACES – Most of our members are aware are aware that Shaftesbury provide a team of volunteers at 5 races. We have been involved for at least 20 years (I am sure someone will remember when we were first involved) in which we have often received acknowledgement of our organisational skills. The 5 races are as follows: –

Big Half Marathon on Sunday 1 March – Meeting time 6.30am at Tower Hill Underground Station.
London Mini Marathon on Sunday 26 April – Meeting time 6.30am at Lower Thames Street.
Vitality Westminster Mile on Sunday 24 May – Meeting time 8.00am at Green Park.
Vitality London 10k on Monday 25 May – Meeting time 8.00am at Green Park.
Standard Chartered Great City Race on Tuesday 21 July – Meeting time 5.30pm at Old Street (Apologies on the previous notification the date given was the 21 May).

Please note meeting times have to be adhered to, if you feel you cannot commit to the early starts please do not volunteer.
Contact SBH Race Co-Ordinator RAY POWELL at Ray51m@btopenworld.com

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER CLOSING DATES FOR LEE VALLEY AND OTHER INDOOR FIXTURES – Open Meeting 1 January (CD 29 December), Southern U13, U15 & U17 Championships 11/12 January (CD 30 December)

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place at Allianz Park and Starts at 11.00am, issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving takes place in the Indoor Track area. Distance 2 miles, 1 mile for Under 11 and £1 entry fee. There will be prizes, raffle and refreshments, and why not come in fancy dress.
A run for all the family to run off the Christmas dinner. We are looking for a record turn out with well over 100 present. Donations to the raffle welcome

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 January at Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way (Satnav N22 7AY).
Headquarters: The Pavilion, North Middlesex Cricket Club, Park Road (Satnav N8 8JJ). Headquarters to course 1.25km, approximately 15 minutes.
Parking – On course.
Directions from Major Roads – 10 minute drive from North Circular Road.
Public Transport: Tube – Served by Bus W3, W7, 144 Alexandra Palace Rail Station.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY NEW YEAR OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Tuesday 1 January all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 29 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND U20/SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 4 January and Sunday 5 January.
Please use this link for entry information – https://events.englandathletics.org/organiser/englandathletics/events
Entries Close Monday 16 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY ENFIELD & HARINGEY OPEN MEETING – Event has been Cancelled.
WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 5 January for all age-groups.
Events 60m, Pole Vault, High Jump.
Entries on the day, all age-groups £7 per event. Check in from 10.30am in the WSEH clubhouse – closes at 12.00 midday.
Any problems you can contact: DENNIS DALY 01753 686169 or 07973 192221
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 11 January and Sunday 12 January.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Monday 30 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SCOTTISH NATIONAL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Saturday 18 January.
All age groups including U13s.
Please use this link for entry information – http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/21601-18279-scottishathletics-national-indoor-open
Entries Close Thursday 2 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON INDOOR GAMES U20 AND SENIOR – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 12 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY FALOLA DREAM MILE AND 3K OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 29 January. Age-group U17 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Pre-Entries Close Tuesday 28 January Or When An Event Reaches Capacity, Entries On The Day Accepted
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 12 December 2019

Posted on 10/12/201913/12/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Joshua Allen-Xuereb, Elena Bulman, Thomas Cadwallader, Charles Edu, Alexa Eichelmann, Gabriel Gayle, George Harrison, John Kelly, Lucas Maltz, Annabelle Panwar, Max Panwar, Andrew Rosen, Jazz Sears, Cameron Sharpe, Emma Taylor, Dan Watts and Glen Watts

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
SBH 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card Front Sheet and Fixtures Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH 2019-2020 Information Sheet Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
SBH 2019-2020 Combined Winter Points Tables Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 07-12-19
SBH 2019-2020 Club Winter Championship Winners Updated 12-12-19 With Metropolitan League Results – XC Club Championship Winners 2019-2020 Updated 07-12-19 Following Metropolitan League

Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures – Some Of The Fixtures Has Information Highlighted In Red, Which Indicates I Am Awaiting The Organisers Confirmation. The 24-11-19 Version Includes The Cancellation Of The Enfield & Haringey Fixture On 5 January – W Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures 2019-2020 Updated 24-11-19
Windsor, Slough, Eton And Hounslow Indoor Fixtures – Details And How To Enter Yourselves Can Be Found Here – X Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Indoor Fixtures December To March 2020
England, Scotland And England Athletics Indoor Fixtures – Details And How To Enter Yourselves Can Be Found Here – Y England, Scotland & England Athletics Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020

INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures that have a closing date during November and December, can be found below following the Parkrun section.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONS – Congratulations to the following Club Champions, GEORGE GROOM (Under 20 Men), DYLAN EVANS (5 Miles Senior Men) and PHILIP CUNNINGHAM (Masters Men 40+)

AGM AWARD WINNERS PHOTOGRAPHS – KENNY GROOM has sent me his album of photographs, which I will publish in next weeks Newsletter.

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Update, the issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving will take place in the Indoor Track area, with the race starting at 11.00am.
Any Donations to the raffle will be most welcome.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Took place last Saturday at Uxbridge. Another excellent day following the first fixture at Claybury, we achieved and incredible 7 winners POSIE SHAW U11, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11, ZICO JONES U13 , SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15, JOANNE MIRANDA U17, GEORGE GROOM U20 and DYLAN EVANS. Our teams were equally successful with wins from the UNDER 11 BOYS, UNDER 13 BOYS, UNDER 15 BOYS/UNDER 17 MEN and UNDER 15 GIRLS/UNDER 17 WOMEN.

The following are details of each race;
Under 11 Boys team with 6 runners, finished a close second to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, moving up to 3rd place overall, ARTHUR PHILLIPS won the race after finishing 2nd in the first two fixtures, MAX PANWAR was 4th with EUAN PHILLIP 5th, JARED MORRIS 7th and BARNEY MALLADINE 9th. With the team winning by 18 points this moved them up from 3rd to 2nd
Under 11 Girls team with 2 runners, of which POSIE SHAW made it 3 wins out of 3 races. The team finished 6th which meant they dropped from 2nd to 3rd overall, but only 1 point behind Hillingdon.
Under 13 Boys team were depleted due to the Southern Inter Counties, which meant ZICO JONES took his opportunity by winning by a margin of 11 seconds, with AUSTIN WARD 5th and JORDAN PEARLMAN 9th. The team finished in 3rd place maintaining their lead over Woodford Green & Essex Ladies which is now 47 points
Under 13 Girls team had the lone figure of LUCY JOHNSON who finished 28th.
Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men’s team were in force again with 9 runners, with the team packing well to finish in 2nd place behind Hillingdon, overall we have improved our 1st place over Woodford Green & Essex Ladies from 1 point to 12. Top performance of the day came from SAMUEL GREENSTEIN who finished 6th but was 1st Under 15.
Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women’s team were exceptional with JOANNE MIRANDA winning by just 1 second from EMILY HATHAWAY. The team won by 25 points over Thames Valley Harriers, and overall with Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets slipping up we now have an overall lead of 44 points over London Heathside.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Men’s saw DYLAN EVANS returning after his 7th place at Claybury, to produce an outstanding run, winning by a margin of 3 seconds, THOMAS BUTLER U23 had his best race to date finishing in 4th place. GEORGE GROOM U20 seems to be form of 2 years ago, finishing in 11th place and was 1st Under 20 home. The team finished 10th and are 9th place overall. We need to show an improvement at Alexandra Palace as we are 374 points of that dreaded 11th place.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Women’s had 2 runners SOPHIA STAAB U20 and SCARLETT KENT U20 but still managed to finish in 9th place, and are relatively comfortable position in 6th place overall, but need to have all you Women out in force at Alexandra Palace.

Copy of Mens & Womens 2019-2020 Points Tables Updated 07-12-19

Current Consecutive Races – PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 & V55 (18), JOANNE MIRANDA U15 & U17 (8), POSIE SHAW U11 (8), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 (6), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 (5), LUCY JOHNSON U11 & U13 (5), THEO BODEN U15 (4), ZICO JONES U13 (4), NATASHA TANNER U15 & U17 (4), FINN MACCARTHY U17 (3), THOMAS BUTLER U23 (3), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (3), BEN KELLY U20 (3), JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 (3), SCARLETT KENT U20 (3), AUSTIN WARD U13 (3), EUAN PHILLIP U11 (2), BARNEY MALLADINE U11 (2), MAX PANWAR U11 (2), DANNY DIGWOOD (2), JOHN KOURPAS (2), OLIVER GREENSTEIN (2), ANNABELLE PANWAR U11 (2)

These are the top 3 positions currently in each age-group – Boys Under 11 1st Arthur Phillips (24 points), 2nd Equal Euan Phillip and Max Panwar (13), Under 13 1st Zico Jones (20), 2nd Austin Ward (17), 3rd Gianleo Stubbs (16), Under 15 1st Equal Theo Boden and Samuel Greenstein (16), 3rd Leo Roncarati (15), Under 17 1st Finn MaCcarthy (18), 2nd Ashwin Fowkes-Gajan (17), 3rd Jude Miranda (16), Under 20 1st Ben Kelly (22), 2nd George Groom (15), 3rd Jeremy Dempsey (8), Senior 1st Thomas Butler (34), 2nd Dylan Evans (23), 3rd Phillip Crout (22), Masters 40-49 1st Orlando Edwards (8), 2nd Tim Parking (7), Masters 50-59 1st Philip Cunningham (22), 2nd Robert Rigby (8), 3rd David Greenstein (7) – Girls Under 11 1st Posie Shaw (24 points), 2nd Annabelle Panwar (12), 3rd Sienna Corbyn (11), Under 13 1st Lucy Johnson (20), 2nd Evie Redpath (16), 3rd Phoebe Music (7), Under 15 1st Rachael Pearlman (16), 2nd Asher Horbacki (14), 3rd Rebecca Jeffery (6), Under 17 1st Joanne Miranda (23), 2nd Natasha Tanner (14), 3rd Emily Hathaway (13), Under 20 1st Scarlett Kent (21), 2nd Indira Patel (16), 3rd Sophia Staab (8), Senior 1st Rebekah Gardiner (15), 2nd Naomi Taschimowitz (8)

The next and fourth fixture of five is at Alexandra Palace on Saturday 11 January, so please make a point now to mark up your diary, and help to secure our position as top club in the league.
Which is the fourth fixture in the Winter Points series, also it is the Club Championship race for the Under 11 Boys and Girls.

Under 11 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 1st (7.56), MAX PANWAR 4th (8.18), EUAN PHILLIP 5th (8.23), JARED MORRIS 7th (8.26), BARNEY MALLADAINE 9th (8.29), JACK REDFORD 15th (8.44), 54 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (203 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (185), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (142), 7th SBH (86)
Team Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (493 points), 2nd SBH (426), 3rd London Heathside (360), 8th SBH “B” (143)

Under 11 Girls – POSIE SHAW 1st (8.30), ANNABELLE PANWAR 18th (9.54) 40 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (126 points), 2nd Hillingdon (128), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (89), 6th SBH (61)
Team Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (382 points), 2nd Hillingdon (243), 3rd SBH (242)

Under 13 Boys – ZICO JONES 1st (11.58), AUSTIN WARD 5th (12.18), JORDAN PEARLMAN 9th (12.45) 51 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (170 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (147), 3rd SBH (141)
Team Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (569 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (522), 3rd London Heathside (403), 17th SBH “B” (35)

Under 13 Girls – LUCY JOHNSON 28th (15.15) the winner was Asmaa Abdullah Maalim of Hillingdon (12.36) 49 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (158 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (152), 3rd Hillingdon (142), 14th SBH (21)
Team Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (521 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (406), 3rd Hillingdon (393), 8th SBH (195)

Under 15 Boys & Under 17 Men – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 6th (15.07 1st U15), FINN MACCARTHY U17 11th (15.38), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 14th (15.54), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 17th (16.08), SAM TRUEMAN U17 22nd (16.30), JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 35th (17.08), MATTHEW MCATEER U17 37th (17.10), THEO BODEN U15 38th (17.10), TOBY EDWARDS U15 79th (20.49), the winner was Jonah Kramer U17 of Serpentine (14.33) 41 Under 15 runners finished, 40 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Hillingdon (293 points), 2nd SBH (276), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (265), 8th SBH “B” (192), 25th SBH “C” (3)
Team Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (1036 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1024), 3rd Hillingdon (977), 5th SBH “B” (795), 19th SBH “C” (279)

Under 15 Girls & Under 17 Women – JOANNE MIRANDA U17 1st (16.42 1st U17), EMILY HATHAWAY U17 2nd (16.43 2nd U17), ELENA RONCARATI U17 16th (18.37), RACHAEL PEARLMAN U15 26th (19.10), NATASHA TANNER U17 30th (19.22), ASHA HORBACKI U15 44th (21.22) 28 Under 35 runners finished, 22 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (208 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (183), 3rd Highgate Harriers (172), 10th SBH “B” (74)
Team Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (581 points), 2nd London Heathside (537), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (484), 9th SBH “B” (201), 24th SBH “C” (5)

Under 20, Senior & Masters Men – DYLAN EVANS 1st (26.29), THOMAS BUTLER U23 4th (26.43), GEORGE GROOM U20 11th (27.35 1st U20), JOHN KOURPAS 113th (31.14), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 162nd (32.20), DANNY DIGWOOD 336th (37.52), BEN KELLY U20 357th (38.40), PHILIP CUNNINGHAN V55 439th (44.40) 458 runners finished.
Team Result Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1420 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1290), 3rd London Heathside (959), 10th SBH (534)
Team Positions Division 1 After 3 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (4105 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (3836), 3rd London Heathside (3095), 9th SBH (1882)
Team Result Veteran Division 2 – 1st London Front Runners (243 points), 2nd London City (229), 3rd Ealing Eagles (220), 10th SBH (3)
Team Positions Veteran Division 2 After 3 Fixtures – 1st London Front Runners (849 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (759), 3rd London Heathside “C” (753), 11th SBH (252)

Under 20, Senior & Masters Women – SOPHIA STAAB U20 35th (34.53 3rd U20), ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 27th (34.22), JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 38th (35.08), SCARLETT KENT U20 78th (38.16) the winner was Elizabeth Janes of Herts Phoenix (30.03) 208 runners finished.
Team Result Division 2 – 1st Trent Park (292 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (262), 3rd Ealing Eagles (261), 9th SBH (104)
Team Positions Division 2 After 3 Fixtures – 1st Trent Park (1034 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (847), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (799), 6th SBH (587)

Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (102), 2nd SBH (100), 3rd London Heathside (93)
Howard Williams Trophy Seniors – 1st Highgate Harriers (44 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (44), 3rd London Heathside (44), 12th SBH (26)

Individual Positions After 3 League Fixtures – Currently they have shown the points for the Uxbridge fixture, but the overall total does not include it, the points total will be updated once the Uxbridge results are certified. I will publish our athletes totals next week.

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath, Oxford on 7 December.
Congratulations to GIANLEO STUBBS who won the Under 13 Boys title.

Under 13 Boys (3050m) – GIANLEO STUBBS (Hertfordshire) won the Gold Medal (10.46), THOMAS CADWALLADER (Hertfordshire) 18th (11.25)
Team Result – 1st Hertfordshire (47 points), 2nd Surrey (48), 3rd Hampshire (56)
Under 15 Boys (3050m) – LEO RONCARATI (Middlesex) 37th (14.29) the winner was Lewis Sullivan of Suffolk (13.06)
Team Result – 1st Suffolk (16 points), 2nd Surrey (36), 3rd Kent (50), 7th Middlesex (119)
Under 17 Men (3050m) – LUCA STUBBS (Hertfordshire) 59th (17.09) the winner was Mohamed Ali of Middlesex (15.08)
Team Result – 1st Surrey (29 points), 2nd Kent (38), 3rd Hampshire (58), 7th Hertfordshire (121)
Under 20 Women (3050m) – MIA GROOM (Hertfordshire) 17th (25.20) the winner was Maisie Grice of Hampshire (22.12)
Team Result – 1st Hampshire (23 points), 2nd Surrey (27), 3rd Essex (64)
Senior Women (3050m) – RHIANNON DUNLOP (Hampshire HCA) 14th (23.36) the winner was Elizabeth Davies of Essex (22.21)
Team Result – 1st Essex (23 points), 2nd Surrey (30), 3rd Hampshire (53)

TELFORD 10k ROAD RACE – Took place at Telford on 8 December.
JAKE SHELLEY 10th (SB 29.44), NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 212th (PB 34.44) taking 31 seconds off her 2010 time

CARDIFF CHRISTMAS INDOOR CLASSIC – Took place at Cardiff on 8 December.
300m – SM 8 CHARLES LIVINGSTON U20 1st (PB 37.89)
3000m – BMC Men’s A LIAM DEE 6th (SB 8:15.37)

ESSA ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CUP FINAL – Took place at Spinkhill on 7 December.
An excellent run from AIMI WEIGHTMAN U15 who was just outside the medals in the Individual and Team race.

Intermediate Girls (3050m) – AIMI WEIGHTMAN U15 (Dame Alice Owen’s School) 4th (11.59) the winner was Ruby Vinton of Woodbridge School (11.20) and is coached by MARK GODDARD
Team Result – 1st Dr Challoner’s High School (34 points), 2nd The Coopers Company & Coburn School (116), 3rd Bradford Grammar School (116), 4th Dame Alice Owen’s School (129)

OXFORD v CAMBRIDGE CROSS COUNTRY 129TH VARSITY MATCH – Took place at Wimbledon Common on 7 December.
Congratulations to PHILLIP CROUT and WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES who finished 1st and 3rd respectively, enabling Cambridge University to win by 15 points.

Senior Men (7500m) – PHILLIP CROUT (St Catherine’s Cambridge) 1st (38.43), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES (Magdalene, Cambridge) 3rd (38.51)
Senior Men (4000m) – THOMAS KEARNS (Wolfson, Cambridge) 6th (22.05) the winner was William Christofi of University, Oxford (21.21)
Team Result – 1st Cambridge University (47 points), 2nd Oxford University (32)
Team Overall Series Result – Oxford University (65 wins), Cambridge University (64 wins)

MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY STUDENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 4 December.
60m – SW H3 SHARKIRA RILEY U20 5th (PB 9.00), H4 ALEXANDRA PURPURA U23 6th (PB 9.82)
800m – SW Straight Final HANNAH FOSTER U20 won the Silver Medal (PB 2:37.54)
3000m – SM 2 Final JOSH EDWARDS U20 4th (PB 9:18.80)
Long Jump – SW Straight Final ALEXANDRA PURPURA U23 7th (PB 3.92m)

VICTORY 5 ROAD RACE – Took place at Portsmouth on 1 December.
HENRY MCKLUCKIE U20 2nd (PB 24.18) ranking him UK No.1 U20 in 2019

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 7 DECEMBER – CASSIOBURY – MARTIN GREY V75 294th (New PB 30.39) 16th parkrun – FINSBURY – MATT GRANT 19th (19.13) 36th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 294th (32.40) 190th parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 98th (26.31) 73rd parkrun – OAK HILL – MAAYAN RADUS U17 4th (New PB 18.29) 24th parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U13 10th (New PB 20.01) 32nd parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 22nd (21.28) 277th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 51st (24.07) 128th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 65th (29.18) 134th parkrun – ST ALBANS – FREYA STAPLETON U17 3rd (New PB 18.16) 47th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 147th (28.50) 176th parkrun – UPTON HOUSE – HUGH RICHARDS V70 142nd (27.53) 141st parkrun

BRITISH ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES FUNDING LISTS FOR 2020 – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
National governing body names 68 athletes set to receive support through its Olympic World Class Programme
Of the three tiers to the programme, 16 athletes have been listed for ‘Olympic Podium’ level support, 29 for ‘Olympic Podium Potential’ and 23 for ‘Olympic Relays’.
Congratulations to ZHARNEL HUGHES is on the Olympic Podium list, and KYLE LANGFORD who is on the Olympic Podium Potential list.

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER RACES – Most of our members are aware are aware that Shaftesbury provide a team of volunteers at 5 races. We have been involved for at least 20 years (I am sure someone will remember when we were first invloved) in which we have often received acknowledgement of our organisational skills. The 5 races are as follows: –

Please note meeting times have to be adhered to, if you feel you cannot commit to the early starts please do not volunteer.
Contact SBH Race Co-Ordinator RAY POWELL at Ray51m@btopenworld.com

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER CLOSING DATES FOR LEE VALLEY AND OTHER INDOOR FIXTURES – Open Meeting 1 December (Entries Closed), Southern Combined Events Championships 15 December (Entries Closed), Open Meeting 1 January (CD 29 December), England U20 & Senior Combined Events Championships 4/5 January (CD 16 December), Southern U13, U15 & U17 Championships 11/12 January (CD 30 December),

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place at Allianz Park and Starts at 11.00am, issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving takes place in the Indoor Track area. Distance 2 miles, 1 mile for Under 11 and £1 entry fee,. There will be prizes, raffle and refreshments, and why not come in fancy dress.
A run for all the family to run off the Christmas dinner. We are looking for a record turn out with well over 100 present. Donations to the raffle welcome

HERTFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 5 January at Verulam Park, St Albans.
Start Times 11.00am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.10am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.20am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.30am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.45am U15 Boys & Girls (4500m), 12.05pm U17 Men and Women, U20 Women (6000m), 12.30pm U20 Men & Senior Women (8000m), 1.15pm Senior Men (12000m).
Entries Close Friday 13 December
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 January at Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way (Satnav N22 7AY).
Headquarters: The Pavillion, North Middlesex Cricket Club, Park Road (Satnav N8 8JJ). Headquarters to course 1.25km, approximately 15 minutes.
Parking – On course.
Directions from Major Roads – 10 minute drive from North Circular Road.
Public Transport: Tube – Served by Bus W3, W7, 144 Alexandra Palace Rail Station.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December for all age-groups excluding U13s.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND U20/SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 4 January and Sunday 5 January.
Please use this link for entry information – https://events.englandathletics.org/organiser/englandathletics/events
Entries Close Monday 16 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 11 January and Sunday 12 January.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Monday 30 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SCOTTISH NATIONAL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Saturday 18 January.
All age groups including U13s.
Please use this link for entry information – http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/21601-18279-scottishathletics-national-indoor-open
Entries Close Thursday 2 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON INDOOR GAMES U20 AND SENIOR – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 12 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY FALOLA DREAM MILE AND 3K OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 29 January. Age-group U17 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Pre-Entries Close Tuesday 28 January Or When An Event Reaches Capacity, Entries On The Day Accepted
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 5 December 2019

Posted on 28/11/201905/12/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Gregory Dunson, Dylan Evans, Bobbi Harrison, Malika Hislop-Ellis, Jessica Hunter, Jacob Lange, Theo Michail, Gilad Nachshen, Jacob Nustedt, Joseph O’Hara, Nonso Okolo, Estafania Palanca, Nick Percy, Joseph Rodriguez, Ross Sambrook, Nick Smith and Samuel Wiggins

INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures that have a closing date during November and December, can be found below following the Parkrun section.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ENA AKPATA, DENIS BABNIC, MANON BAINES, ERIN GIBLIN, GABRIELLA GREGORIOU, BEN JACKSON, GABRIEL LAMB, KIERON LEE, EUAN PHILLIPS and JACK REDFORD

NEW CLUB RECORD– Congratulations to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT who broke her own V55 Pole Vault record at Lee Valley on 1 December, with (2.20m) adding 10cm to her previous record.

CHRISTMAS DEADLINE – If you want to receive a customised Club Hoodie in red before Christmas, the order must be placed by Monday 9 December.
Please contact Geoff Morphitis either by phone on 07976 994302 or by email to geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com with details of the member’s full name as required on the Hoodie and the chest size. If you live close to Allianz Park please call in to the clubhouse between 18.00 and 20.00 for the member to try on a sample. The cost is £35 + £4 p&p and can be paid online to;
ACCOUNT NAME : SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK : HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER : 41308378, SORT CODE : 400426

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Update, the issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving will take place in the Indoor Track area, with the race starting at 11.00am.
Any Donations to the raffle will be most welcome.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – Coming up on Saturday 7 December is the third fixture of five which takes place at the Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES). For full details see Upcoming Fixtures below. This is the Map of the Course for each race.

Uxbridge Met League maps

This is also the third fixture that counts in the Winter Cross Country Points series, Also the following Club Champions will be decided for the following age-groups, Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters 40+ Men.

Current Consecutive Races – PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 & V55 (17), JOSEPH HEATHER U15 & U17 (11), JOANNE MIRANDA U15 & U17 (7), JUDE MIRANDA U17 (7), PHOEBE MUSIC U11 & U13 (7), POSIE SHAW U11 (7), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 (5), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 (4), LUCY JOHNSON U11 & U13 (4), NADIA POTTER U17 (4), LEO RONCARATI U15 (4), THEO BODEN U15 (3), PHILLIP CROUT (3), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 (3), ZICO JONES U13 (3), DYLAN MICHEL U15 & U17 (3), NATASHA TANNER U15 & U17 (3), THOMAS BUTLER U23 (2), THOMAS CADWALLADER (2), SIENNA CORBYN (2), MARK COTTLE (2), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (2), REBEKAH GARDINER (2), DYLAN HAMMOND U17 (2), BEN KELLY U20 (2), JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 (2), SCARLETT KENT U20 (2), EVIE REDPATH U13 (2), JAMES SARNER (2), GIANLEO STUBBS U13 (2), AUSTIN WARD U13 (2), EDDIE WAXMAN U11 (2)

I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

128TH SBH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Took place last Tuesday in the Fez Bar at Allianz Park. The AGM commenced just after 7.30pm to a packed room of approximately 120 members and parents. A copy of the Agenda, Minutes of 2018 AGM, Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending September 2019 are attached following this report.

Chairman TONY SUNDERLAND opened the meeting by welcoming all those present, then proceeded with the Agenda.

Apologies for absence – GEOFF MORPHITIS read a list of those received.
Minutes of the AGM held on 27 November 2018 – There were no comments, the minutes were proposed and seconded.
Matters Arising – There were none.
Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2019 – General Secretary PHILIP CUNNINGHAM gave a brief update on yet another successful year for the club. He finished by thanking our Officials and Volunteers plus the Parents for their dedication throughout the year. The report was proposed and seconded.
Accounts and the Treasurers Report for the year ended 30 September 2019 – Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS gave a detailed report on our expenditure and outgoings for the year, overall we have a reasonably healthy bank balance. The accounts were proposed and seconded.
Election of Officers – Commenced with the announcement that TONY SUNDERLAND has retired from the role of Chairman, JOHN KELLY was introduced as the new Chairman. On behalf of the Club and Myself, we thank him for his outstanding contribution he has made over the many years. TONY’S athletic achievements are too numerous to mention, but in 1955 he won the inaugural Shaftesbury Boys open race, also was the Boys cross country champion. In 1962 was the recipient of the Sparta Trophy for Male Athlete of the Year.
The list of Club officers were presented en-bloc, there were no comments, the list was then proposed and seconded. GEOFF MORPHITIS pointed out there were 3 positions vacant on the Council, the Council meet 4 times a year in which they discuss and agree all aspects of club policy, the meetings are on a Monday from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. We had two volunteers from the floor, BOB RONCARATI and GERALD ALTERMAN and we thank them for joining the team, if anyone else wishes to volunteer for the remaining position please contact GEOFF MORPHITIS.
Election of Vice Presidents – There were no comments, the list was proposed and seconded.
Election of Life Members – No new Life Members proposed.
Proposals – There were no proposals submitted for consideration at the AGM.

Update on Proposals for Development of Allianz Park – Prior to this DAVE BEDFORD gave a moving eulogy on the passing of KEITH MOYSE. KEITH was the team manager responsible for Shaftesbury successes in the Young Athletes League and Finals, as well as for the teams for the European Junior Clubs Cup. In the Young Athletes League we narrowly missed reaching the final in 1977, but in 1978 we did so, to finish fourth of the eight clubs. We have been in the final every year since then, a record no other club can equal. In 1979 and 1980 we were runners-up to Birchfield Harriers. Then in 1981 we achieved the first of our successes, to be repeated in 83, 84, 85, 87 and 88 – six times in all. In 1989 we were second to Blackheath Harriers, losing by 424 points to 430 after a tremendous meeting.
The European Junior Clubs Cup is a major international competition in which Shaftesbury have competed regularly since 1982. In that year we were invited to represent Great Britain on the basis of our success in the Young Athletes Final.
The competition is for Juniors, each country entering its top Junior club, and in the case of some countries this may be the national team. Between twelve and sixteen countries have been represented.
The meeting was held in Liege, Belgium for a number of years, where it all started. At our first appearance in 1982, we were second to Birchfield Harriers, who were there as holders of the title. In 1984 we were again second. In 1985 Shaftesbury we were winners, beating the national team of Greece into second place.
In 1986 it was the turn of Britain to stage the meeting, and Shaftesbury organised it at Copthall. It was put on fully up to international standards, with all the national anthems and flags of the competing countries. The reception that followed was at Wembley Stadium. On this occasion Switzerland were the winners, West Germany second and Shaftesbury third.
In 1987 the venue was Amsterdam, where Shaftesbury were fifth. In 1988 it was held at Krefeld, West Germany, with Shaftesbury second. And in 1989 it was hosted by Aix-Les-Bains, in France, and after a splendid match Shaftesbury were beaten by just four points by the Hungarian national team. In 1990 Shaftesbury hosted the meeting which was held at Barnet Copthall Stadium.
A moment of silence was held, and DAVID is attending his funeral on the Isle of Wight.
DAVID then gave an update on the proposed development of Allianz Park – Currently Saracens have a legal commitment to provide SBH and Barnet Schools access to the track and facilities from the beginning of May to end of August/September, to allow the hosting various track & field fixtures. From October to April (Winter rugby mode) we have access to the track (albeit limited at times) for training nights.
In 2020 the rugby season has been extended to the end of June, meaning the period for promoting our track and field meetings is limited to just July and August.
This year various meetings have taken place between SBH, Saracens and the London Borough of Barnet. The main objective was how the Saracens commitment to athletics for 2021 was going to be met. The plan is to provide a new stadium consisting of a 8-lane track, seating for 1,000, floodlights, Shaftesbury clubhouse and associated facilities such as catering and storage. This will be located in the field on the left hand side of Greenlands Lane as you enter Copthall from the Great North Way entrance. To achieve this timetable, the proposals which have been agreed by Barnet Council, will have to be agreed by the Mayor of London and the GLA by the end of 2019.

Following the meeting was the presentation of the awards for the 2018-2019 road and cross country season, and the 2019 track and field.
This being my last AGM as President, it was so enjoyable to meet and present the trophies to all the winners. And to meet in person all those athletes, coaches etc,to which I write about in the SBH weekly newsletter. I would like to thank FIONA GROOM for the work done in organising the return, the ordering and engraving the existing and new trophies, also KENNY GROOM for taking the photographs which will be available soon.
The presentation finished at 9.40pm.
Finally, a hat was left behind on a seat, please contact GEOFF MORPHITIS.

Attached are the following documents: –
Agenda for the 26 November 2019 AGM – Agenda For SBH AGM On 26-11-19 Final Issue
Minutes of the 27 November 2018 AGM – SBH AGM Minutes 27 November 2018
Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2019 – SBH Annual Report 2018-2019 Final Issue
Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2019 – SBH Income & Expenditure Accounts 2019 Sheet 1 SBH Income & Expenditure Accounts 2019 Sheet 2
Best Performance Awards 2019 – SBH Best Performance Awards 2019 Updated 06-11-19

ALAN WELLER President

SPARTA TROPHY – It was in July 1950 when Denmark’s leading club, Sparta A.C. of Copenhagen, came to London as our guests. In a match at Parliament Hill we won both the Senior and Junior matches by a narrow margin, and we entertained some splendid sportsman. We were presented with what was soon to be called the SPARTA TROPHY, the trophy has recently undergone minor repairs, and as you can see the photograph shows what an outstanding trophy it is.

A replica of the two Norseman on top of a column in the Town Hall Square in Copenhagen. Each is blowing a lure, a great curved trumpet. Whether they are calling their kinsman to battle, or blowing a victory salute, doesn’t matter: for us they are sounding a fanfare as a tribute to our “Athlete of the Year” to whom the trophy is awarded annually.
The visit was returned in August 1951 when a party of forty from Shaftesbury went to Denmark. Sparta A.C. turned out in force and beat us in the country’s national stadium, though our Juniors were successful. There was also a match with the Attila Club of Nykobing on the island of Falster.
A few years later friendships were renewed, for in 1956 a party of Juniors and Youths travelled to Denmark to meet Sparta again, and there was also a match against Ben Hur (no chariots were used), another Copenhagen club. There were plenty of sightseeing, including a visit to Carlsberg brewery and a trip to Sweden.
There was a return visit the following year with a match at Maccabi Stadium, Hendon, and some forty Danes being welcomed into the homes of our members.
On a subsequent IAAF trip DAVE BEDFORD contacted Sparta AC and told them that we still valued the trophy they presented us. Their clubhouse is still part of same stadium.
During the time the trophy was in DAVE’S possession as the winner, it was damaged and repairs were carried out, sometime later we added the presentation case.

The Sparta Trophy is presented to the Male Athlete of the Year, these are the recipients since 1950 – SBH Male Athlete Of The Year 1950 – 2019

JERSEY WINTER THROWING SERIES – Took place at St Clement on 3 December.
Javelin 600m – LUCY WOODWARD U20 2nd (PB 28.80m)
Javelin 800m – EVAN CAMPBELL U20 1st (43.10m)

LEE VALLEY DECEMBER INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 1 December.
With the first Indoor meeting taking place at Lee Valley, there were personal best performances from ZICO JONES (60m and 300m), OLIVER LAURENS (60m), OLIVIA DA CRUZ (60m), MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN (600m) and THOMAS CADWALLADER (600m). ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 added 10cm to her previous best, ranking her UK No.1 V55 in 2019.

60m – U15B 1.1 ZICO JONES 3rd (PB 7.75) taking .05 of a second off his 12 January time, 1.2 OLIVER LAURENS 7th (PB 8.46) taking .18 of a second off his 2 March time, 1.4 CALVIN LAWRENCE 5th (PB 9.14) taking .29 of a second off his 24 March time, 2.1 ZICO finished 6th (7.76), 2.4 OLIVER finished 4th (8.56), 2.5 CALVIN finished 5th (PB 9.01) taking .13 of a second off his 1.4 time
60m – U15G 1.4 OLIVIA DA CRUZ 2nd (PB 8.64) taking .25 of a second off her 24 March time, 2.3 OLIVIA DA CRUZ 2nd (PB 8.62) taking .02 of a second off her 1.4 time
60m – SM 1.6 OSCAR LAURENS U15 5th (PB 7.75) taking .11 of a second off his 24 March time, 2.7 OSCAR finished 6th (7.78)
60m – SW 1.4 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 6th (9.96), 2.5 ROSALIND finished 7th (9.91)
300m – SM 2 NENGI OSSAI V40 2nd (SB 36.86), 6 ZICO JONES U15 2nd (PB 38.76)
600m – SM 1 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 2nd (PB 1:24.94) taking .35 of a second off his 2017 time, 2 THOMAS CADWALLADER U13 7th (PB 1:44.93) taking 5.68 seconds off his 2018 time
Pole Vault – SX B ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 10th (PB 2.20m) adding 10cm to her 31 August height, and is ranked UK No.1 V55 in 2019
Long Jump – SX C JOSH WOODS U20 1st (6.59m)

AVON, SOMERSET AND WILTSHIRE CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Bath on 1 December.
Senior Women (6600m) – JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 5th (26.43 1st V50)

SUSSEX CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Brighton on 30 November.
Senior Women (5000m) – GABRIELLA KYRIACOU 49th (23.50)

SUFFOLK SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Ipswich on 30 November.
Recent new member APRIL HILL won the Intermediate Girls race by 28 seconds, with NATHAN GODDARD winning the Senior Boys silver medal. The course was set up by Shaftesbury stalwart MARK GODDARD, NATHAN’S father.

Intermediate Girls (3800m) – APRIL HILL U17 (Woodbridge School) won the Gold Medal (14.13) 55 runners finished
Senior Boys (6900m) – NATHAN GODDARD U20 (Woodbridge School) won the Silver Medal (18.47) the winner was James Pettersson of One School (17.56) 31 runners finished

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 30 NOVEMBER – ALDENHAM – SAM WILSON 1st (18.29) 7th parkrun – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 95th (27.19) 140th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 155th (25.18) 189th parkrun – OAK HILL – DANIEL BANYARD U11 5th (20.16) 29th parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U13 23rd (21.54) 31st parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 41st (22.56) 276th parkrun – SOUTHEND – BRADLEY SINGER 69th (First Time 24.05) 127th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 148th (28.58) 175th parkrun – TRING – CAROLINA MAGNALL V50 12th (First Time 22.06) 16th parkrun – WOKING – REBEKAH GARDINER 12th (First Time 20.35) 52nd parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 1 DECEMBER – FRIARY PARK – EUAN PHILLIPS U11 3rd (New PB 7.31) 19th parkrun –

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER RACES – Most of our members are aware are aware that Shaftesbury provide a team of volunteers at 5 races. We have been involved for at least 20 years (I am sure someone will remember when we were first invloved) in which we have often received acknowledgement of our organisational skills. The 5 races are as follows: –

Please note meeting times have to be adhered to, if you feel you cannot commit to the early starts please do not volunteer.
Contact SBH Race Co-Ordinator RAY POWELL at Ray51m@btopenworld.com

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place this Saturday 7 December, course is at Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES).
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES). HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Men’s & Women’s changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium and football pavillion. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre.
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths.
Public Transport – Hillingdon & Uxbridge Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk of Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – Limited free parking within Uxbridge College car park on the right of Gatting Way before the sports centre carpark. Parking in the sports centre requires buying a ticket at the meter. Please car share if driving, as the car park can be very busy with places at a premium.
Start Times 12.20pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.40pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR)
Start Times – 11.00m U13 Girls (3000m), 11.20am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.40am U15 Girls (4000m), 12.25pm U15 Boys (4000m), 12.50pm U17 Men (5000m), 1.15pm U17 Women (5000m), 1.40pm U20 Women and Senior Women (6000m)
Entries Closed
You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager – Although As Reported Above Middlesex Have Not Entered Any Teams

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR)
Start Times – 11.45am Women 40+ 50+, 60+, M70+ (6000m), 2.10pm Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (10000m)
Entries Closed
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place at Allianz Park and Starts at 11.00am, issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving takes place in the Indoor Track area. Distance 2 miles, 1 mile for Under 11 and £1 entry fee,. There will be prizes, raffle and refreshments, and why not come in fancy dress.
A run for all the family to run off the Christmas dinner. We are looking for a record turn out with well over 100 present. Donations to the raffle welcome

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 January at Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way (Satnav N22 7AY).
Headquarters: The Pavillion, North Middlesex Cricket Club, Park Road (Satnav N8 8JJ). Headquarters to course 1.25km, approximately 15 minutes.
Parking – On course.
Directions from Major Roads – 10 minute drive from North Circular Road.
Public Transport: Tube – Served by Bus W3, W7, 144 Alexandra Palace Rail Station.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 8 December at Lisbon, Portugal

ENGLAND U20/SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 4 January and Sunday 5 January.
Please use this link for entry information – https://events.englandathletics.org/organiser/englandathletics/events
Entries Close Monday 16 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 11 January and Sunday 12 January.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Monday 30 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SCOTTISH NATIONAL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) on Saturday 18 January.
All age groups including U13s.
Please use this link for entry information – http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/21601-18279-scottishathletics-national-indoor-open
Entries Close Thursday 2 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY LONDON INDOOR GAMES U20 AND SENIOR – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 12 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY FALOLA DREAM MILE AND 3K OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 29 January. Age-group U17 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Pre-Entries Close Tuesday 28 January Or When An Event Reaches Capacity, Entries On The Day Accepted
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 28 November 2019

Posted on 25/11/201928/11/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Alando Alfred, Clifford Barley, Amy Bream, Arial Carmel, Isabelle Fleet, Oliver Greenstein, Tosin Jokosenumi, Sean Lodovica, Neo Mohammadian, Rory Muir, Gemma Rous, Milan Trajkovic, Oliver Trupp, Pascaline Wangui, Fergus Watson, Katie Webb, Lucy Woodward and Charlie Yearwood

INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures that have a closing date during November and December, can be found below following the Parkrun section.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to APRIL HILL

PARKRUN 100 CLUB – Congratulations to BRADLEY SINGER who at the Walthamstow Parkrun last Saturday completed his 100th race.

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER RACES – Most of our members are aware are aware that Shaftesbury provide a team of volunteers at 5 races. We have been involved for at least 20 years (I am sure someone will remember when we were first invloved) in which we have often received acknowledgement of our organisational skills. The 5 races are as follows: –

Please note meeting times have to be adhered to, if you feel you cannot commit to the early starts please do not volunteer.
Contact SBH Race Co-Ordinator RAY POWELL at Ray51m@btopenworld.com

Uxbridge Met League maps

BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE (INCLUDES EUROPEAN TRIALS) – Took place last Saturday 23 November at Liverpool.
Under 17 Women 4400m – FREYA STAPLETON 4th (16.42), MAAYAN RADUS 27th (17.30) the winner was Anna Hedley of Fyfe (15.59) 97 runners finished.
Under 20 Men 6700m – DAVID STONE 12th (21.56), BEN WINFIELD 74th (23.22) the winner was Matthew Willis of Wrexham (21.13) 129 runners finished
Senior Men 9800m – MARK PEARCE 32nd (32.27), KIERAN CLEMENTS 34nd (32.35), DYLAN EVANS 44th (32.46), THOMAS BUTLER U23 46th (32.51) the winner was Ben Connor of Derby (30.22) 625 runners finished
Senior Women 8100m – NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 15th (29.38) the winner was Jessica Judd of Blackburn Harriers (28.22) 346 runners finished

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five took place last Saturday 23 November at Kingsbury.
Another excellent day with ZICO JONES with his 3rd win out of 3 races in the Under 13 Boys race. In the Under 11 Boys race ARTHUR PHILLIPS ran an excellent race to go 1 better than last time and claim 2nd place, also NYAH CAINE finished 2nd in the Under 11 Girls race. There were top 10 finishes from AUSTIN WARD 4th U13B, FINN MACCARTHY 7th U17M, ANASTASIA CHARALAMBOUS 7th U17W and MAX PANWAR 10th U11B.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 2nd (6.58), MAX PANWAR 10th (7.36), BARNEY MALLANDAINE 11th (7.38), LADDIE SHAW 25th (8.11) the winner was Archie Seddon of Dacorum & Tring (6.56), 53 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Cookham (41 points), 2nd SBH (48), 3rd Highgate Harriers (59) – Team Positions After 3 Fixtures 1st Cookham (41 points), 2nd SBH (45), 3rd Highgate Harriers (56)

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – NYAH CAINE 2nd (7.48), ERIN GIBLIN 7th (8.01), ANNABELLE PANWAR 22nd (8.31) the winner was Olivia Insley of Cookham (7.42), 45 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Cookham (33 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (63), 3rd SBH (77) – Team Positions After 3 Fixtures 1st Cookham (31 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (59), 3rd SBH (72)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – ZICO JONES 1st (10.39), AUSTIN WARD 4th (11.17), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 22nd (12.22), KEITH SOMANI 28th (12.56) 42 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (55 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (58), 3rd Barnet & District (61) – Team Positions After 3 Fixtures 1st SBH (49 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (51), 3rd Barnet & District (53)

Under 13 Girls (2450m) – No SBH Runners the winner was A Svihalkova of Thames Valley Harriers (11.22), 50 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (23 points), 2nd Cookham (34), 3rd Dacorum & Tring (61) – Team Positions After 3 Fixtures 1st Thames Valley Harriers (22 points), 2nd Cookham (33), 3rd Dacorum & Tring (58)

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – DANIEL BANYARD 19th (16.01), JOSEPH O’HARA 23rd (16.21), THEO BODEN 33rd (17.04) the winner was Frank McGrath of Cookham (14.05), 43 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (23 points), 2nd Cookham (48), 3rd Trent Park (61), 7th SBH (119) – Team Positions After 3 Fixtures 1st London Heathside (23 points), 2nd Cookham (43), 3rd Trent Park (55), 7th SBH (102)

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – No SBH Runners the winner was Stella Whitlum of Dacorum & Tring (16.03), 43 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Dacorum & Tring (30 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (54), 3rd Highgate Harriers (71) – Team Positions After 3 Fixtures 1st Dacorum & Tring (30 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (52), 3rd Cookham (65)

Under 17 Men (5000m) – FINN MACCARTHY 7th (19.23) the winner was Samuel Burnell of Dacorum & Tring (18.12) 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Dacorum & Tring (19 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (48), 3rd Trent Park (62), 6th SBH (79) – Team Positions After 3 Fixtures 1st Dacorum & Tring (18 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (44), 3rd Trent Park (58), 5th SBH (72)

Under 17 Women (5000m) – ANASTASIA CHARALAMBOUS 7th (25.27) the winner was Mimi Blake of London Heathside (20.35), 11 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (29 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (31), 3rd Dacorum & Tring (33), 5th SBH (43) – Team Positions After 3 Fixtures 1st London Heathside (25 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (27), 3rd Dacorum & Tring (29), 4th SBH (37)

FRATERNITY & SORORITY CUPS – Took place at Kingsbury on 23 November.
Fraternity Cup Men (7800m) – JOHN KOURPAS 22nd (29.13), MARK COTTLE 38th (30.04), ROBERT RIGBY V55 81st (31.46), NEIL FORDHAM 102nd (32.44), DANNY DIGWEED V35 154th (35.52), RAY POWELL V55 243rd (43.44) the winner was Alexander Lepretre of Barnet & district 2nd Claim (25.09) 272 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (81 points), 2nd Trent Park (117), 3rd London Heathside (126)

Sorority Cup Women (7800m) – No SBH Runners the winner was lucy Charles of Orion (31.38), 141 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (53 points), 2nd Barnet & District (56), 3rd London Heathside (86)

NCAA DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Terre Haute, Indiana, USA on 23 November.
Senior Men 10000m – JAMIE DEE (Iona College) 141st (32.17)

LONDON UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 24 November.
60m – SM Heat 7 SEYI FARI U20 (Essex University) 4th (PB 7.77)
60m – SW Heat 1 REMI JESSOP U20 (Brunel University) 3rd (8.23) in the Final REMI finished 4th (8.17)
200m – SW Heat 1 REMI JESSOP U20 (Brunel University) 3rd (27.53) in the Final REMI finished 5th (28.06)

DUEL MEETING VS UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Cardiff on 20 November.
600m – SW NATALIE CONNOR U23 (University of Birmingham) 4th (PB 1:41.85)

ST NEOTS HALF MARATHON – Took place at St Neots on 17 November.
JOSH EDWARDS U20 25th (PB 79.32 2nd U20), REBEKAH GARDINER 131st (SB 88.38), JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 176th (SB 90.16 1st V50)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 23 NOVEMBER – BUSHEY – JAKE SHELLEY 1st (15.44) 11th parkrun – GROVELANDS – JOSEPH HEATHER U17 1st (18.25) 30th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 348th (31.34) 136th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 348th (32.40) 188th parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – RONAN BREEN V45 253rd (31.09) 5th parkrun – MARCH – DAN WATTS 1st (17.20) 9th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 25th (22.08) 275th parkrun – PRINCES – MATT GRANT 9th (First Time 18.18) 35th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 190th (29.14) 174th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – DYLAN MICHEL U17 1st (New PB 18.14) 37th parkrun, SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH V45 18th (26.03) 18th parkrun, PHILIP SHELLEY V60 19th (26.15) 31st parkrun – WALTHAMSTOW – BRADLEY SINGER 27th (First Time 25.50) 100th parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 24 NOVEMBER – FRIARY PARK – LILY PLASETT U13 9th (New PB 9.17) 6th parkrun –

SEAA SOUTHERN INTERCOUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Middlesex Athletic Association have just announced that they will not be entering U13/U15 Girls and U17/U20 Womens teams for the Championships on 7 December. This is because of clashes with the Metropolitan League, English Schools Cup Final and other league matches on the same day. After discussion with some of the athletes and team managers, and we decided we did not want to ask athletes to choose between representing their clubs or school and their county. We will still be entering teams in the National Intercounties competition on 7 March 2020.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY – MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – The following was published in Athletics Weekly recently.
ZHARNEL HUGHES has been nominated for the Athletics Weekly Male Athlete Of The Year – He ran 9.95 for the 100m at the Anniversary Games in London, one of the 4 times he ran sub 10.00 in 2019. He also ran 20.00 for 200m. He was 6th in the World 100m Final in Doha. He was also a member of the British 4 x 100m relay team which set a British and European record when winning the silver medal in Doha.

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER CLOSING DATES FOR LEE VALLEY AND OTHER INDOOR FIXTURES – Open Meeting 1 December (Entries Closed), Southern Combined Events Championships 15 December (CD 3 December), Open Meeting 1 January (CD 29 December), England U20 & Senior Combined Events Championships 4/5 January (CD 16 December), Southern U13, U15 & U17 Championships 11/12 January (CD 30 December),

VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON 2019 CLUB ENTRIES – The club has been allocated 2 places. These places are for active club members that were unsuccessful in the ballot. Places will be allocated based on issues such as length of membership, participation for the club in recent years etc. To apply for one of these Club places you will need to send proof of application/rejection to our Club Secretary, Phil Cunningham by email to billylow@ntlworld.com by Monday 3 December at which time a decision will be made by the Club Officers.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 7 December, course is at Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES).
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES). HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Men’s & Women’s changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium and football pavillion. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre.
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths. Option of small river crossing if conditions on the day allow – Course Map
Public Transport – Hillingdon & Uxbridge Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk of Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – Limited free parking within Uxbridge College car park on the right of Gatting Way before the sports centre carpark. Parking in the sports centre requires buying a ticket at the meter. Please car share if driving, as the car park can be very busy with places at a premium.
Start Times 12.20pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.40pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR)
Start Times – 11.45am Women 40+ 50+, 60+, M70+ (6000m), 2.10pm Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (10000m)
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place at Allianz Park and Starts at 11.00am from the SBH Cluhouse. Distance 2 miles, 1 mile for Under 11 and £1 entry fee,. There will be prizes, raffle and refreshments, and why not come in fancy dress.
A run for all the family to run off the Christmas dinner. We are looking for a record turn out with well over 100 present. Donations to the raffle welcome

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 1 December all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 1 December for all age-groups.
Events 60m, 60m Hurdles, Long & Triple Jump, Shot.
Entries on the day, all age-groups £7 per event. Check in from 10.30am in the WSEH clubhouse – closes at 12.00 midday.
Any problems you can contact: DENNIS DALY 01753 686169 or 07973 192221
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 8 December at Lisbon, Portugal

LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December for all age-groups excluding U13s.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Tuesday 3 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 21 November 2019

Posted on 18/11/201922/11/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Michael Adebakin, Aidan Bird, Kieran Clements, Jamie Dee, Samuel Greenstein, Sunil Jobanputra, Benjamin Morrison, Nnamdi Ndukwe, Robyn Palmer, Lottie Rowedder, Louie Savva, Ari Selouk, Bradley Singer and Gianleo Stubbs

Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures – Some Of The Fixtures Has Information Highlighted In Red, Which Indicates I Am Awaiting The Organisers Confirmation. The 07-11-19 Version Includes Details Of The Essex & Eastern Counties Championships on 8/9 February – W Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures 2019-2020 Updated 07-11-19
Windsor, Slough, Eton And Hounslow Indoor Fixtures – Details And How To Enter Yourselves Can Be Found Here – X Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Indoor Fixtures December To March 2020
England, Scotland And England Athletics Indoor Fixtures – Details And How To Enter Yourselves Can Be Found Here – Y England, Scotland & England Athletics Indoor Fixtures January To March 2020

INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures that have a closing date during November and December, can be found below following the Parkrun section.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ALEXANDER EVANS-LOMBE, SHIVANI FEIFEL, JARED MORRIS and BRADLEY DAVIES-PUGHE

128TH SBH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 26 November in the Fez Bar, East Stand, Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 7.30pm, followed at approximately 8.00pm with the Presentation of Awards for the 2018/2019 Cross Country season and 2019 Track & Field for both Men and Women. As President of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, I will be congratulating all our award winners, therefore please do your best to attend.

Attached is the Agenda for the AGM which show the current club officers and proposals, as you will see there are some vacancies, if you wish to take up one of the roles make it known – Agenda For SBH AGM On 26-11-19 Final Issue
Also attached are the minutes of the 2018 AGM which took place on Tuesday 27 November – SBH AGM Minutes 27 November 2018

ARMAGH INTERNATIONAL – England Athletics are pleased to announce that LIAM DEE will be in the team of four men and four women selected for the Armagh International, which takes place in early February 2020.

PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON – Is one of our stalwarts on the Parkrun scene, and not only runs at Sunny Hill Park but also volunteers as a mashall. PENNY is currently being trained to be a Race Director in which we wish her every success. Her running is currently curtailed due to an abductor injury, but plans to be running in the New Year as she is competing in the London Marathon.

ESSA ENGLISH SCHOOLS CUP REGIONAL FINALS, LONDON NORTH – Took place on Saturday 9 November at St Albans. DAVE WEIGHTMAN has advised me that in the Under 15 Girls race the first 5 finishers were not given times and therefore excluded on the PO10. AIMI WEIGHTMAN won the race running for Dame Alice Owen’s School, they also won the team race.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill.
Senior Men 10000m – ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 44th (40.29), JAMES TRAPMORE V40 173rd (45.28), ROBERT RIGBY V55 195th (46.09), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 347th (51.32) the winner was Seyfu Jamaal of London Heathside (36.10) 475 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (32 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (38), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (52), 28th SBH (759)

Senior Women 6000m – The winner was Rebecca Piggott of London Heathside (23.12) 309 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (52 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (70), 3rd Fulham Running Club (77)

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Took place last Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill, in which the majority of our athletes were competing for the London Borough of Barnet.
Another excellent games for the London Borough of Barnet where overall the Male & Female teams finished 5th and 4th respectively, there were team wins from the Under 17 Women with the Under 13 Boys finishing 2nd.

Individually success was plentiful with a Silver Medal won by GIANLEO STUBBS U13, there was a clutch of Bronze Medals won by ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11, ZICO JONES U13, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15, MUKHTAR MUSA U17 and MAAYAN RADUS U17.

Under 11 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS (Barnet) won the Bronze Medal (6.13), AMARION WALLACE (Barnet) 34th (6.51), EDDIE WAXMAN (Barnet) 98th (7.23) the winner was Lucas Pearson of Bromley (6.07) 174 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Wandsworth (21 points), 2nd Havering (31), 3rd Richmond (34), 4th Barnet (47)

ARTHUR PHILLIPS far right after receiving his Bronz Medal

Under 11 Girls – POSIE SHAW (Barnet) 6th (6.56), ERIN GIBLIN (Barnet) 43rd (7.40), NYAH (Barnet) CAINE 63rd (7.51), SIENNA CORBYN (Barnet) 137th (8.53) the winner was Leila Jones of Havering (6.43) 164 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Havering (36 points), 2nd Lambeth (39), 3rd Wandsworth (61), 8th Barnet (84)

Under 13 Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS (Barnet) won the Silver Medal (7.29), ZICO JONES (Barnet) won the Bronze Medal (7.37), AUSTIN WARD (Barnet) 29th (8.17), JORDAN PEARLMAN (Barnet) 104th (8.50), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (Barnet) 149th (9.09) the winner was Tom Harmer of Croydon (7.25) 238 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bromley (27 points), 2nd Barnet (31), 3rd Southwark (68)

AUSTIN WARD, GIANLEO STUBBS and ZICO JONES are the 3 on the right after receiving their medals

Under 13 Girls – PHOEBE MUSIC (Barnet) 98th (9.38), DINA SILVERMAN (Barnet) 43rd (8.58), EVIE REDPATH (Barnet) 113th (9.44), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (Barnet) 120th (9.50) the winner was Abigail Reed of Redbridge (7.44) 247 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bromley (31 points), 2nd Haringey (31), 3rd Havering (54), 18th SBH (254)

Under 15 Boys – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (Barnet) won the Bronze Medal (10.34), LEO RONCARATI (Barnet) 27th (11.40), DYLAN HAMMOND (Barnet) 30th (11.44), DANIEL BANYARD (Barnet) 102nd (12.47), the winner was Jacob Taylor of Southwark (10.34) 173 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Southwark (19 points), 2nd Bromley (37), 3rd Richmond (46), 5th Barnet (60)

Under 15 Girls – AIMI WEIGHTMAN (Barnet) 4th (8.00), RACHEL PEARLMAN (Barnet) 47th (8.52), LUISA STAAB (Haringey) 81st (9.20), LUCY MARCUS (Barnet) 213th (12.30) the winner was Lara Mannes Diaz De Carl of Kensington & Chelsea (7.53) 221 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Havering (35 points), 2nd Kensington & Chelsea (38), 3rd Bromley (41), 7th Barnet (72), 8th Haringey (94)

Under 17 Men – MUKHTAR MUSA (Barnet) won the Bronze Medal (17.08), DYLAN MICHEL (Barnet) 23rd (18.18), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (Barnet) 37th (18.50), JONATHAN BOARDMAN (Barnet) 71st (20.29) the winner was Aaron Samuels of Redbridge (16.47) 524 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Richmond (33 points), 2nd Southwark (67), 3rd Hackney (68), 8th Barnet (97)

MUKHTAR MUSA on the right with his Bronze Medal

Under 17 Women – MAAYAN RADUS (Barnet) won the Bronze Medal (11.57), NADIA POTTER (Barnet) 11th (12.31), EMILY HATHAWAY (Enfield) 13th (12.36), ELENA RONCARATI (Barnet) 25th (12.58), NATASHA TANNER (Barnet) 33rd (13.26) the winner was Abigail Ives of Havering (11.42) 103 runners finished.
Team Result Division 2 – 1st Barnet (39 points), 2nd Bromley (46), 3rd Wandsworth (53), 15th Enfield (152)

NADIA POTTER, NATASHA TANNER, MAAYAN RADUS and ELENA RONCARATI celebrating their team win

Overall Team Results
Male – 1st Southwark (139 points), 2nd Bromley (137), 3rd Richmond (136), 5th Barnet (126)
Female – 1st Havering (143 points), 2nd Bromley (139), 3rd Wandsworth (127), 4th Barnet (121), 5th Haringey (118), 21st Enfield (76)

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY CUPPERS – Took place at Gog Maggot Hills on 16 November.
Senior Men 10000m – PHILLIP CROUT (Cambridge University) 1st (30.59), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES (Cambridge University) 6th (31.52), THOMAS KEARNS (Cambridge University) 12th (32.43)

NCAA DIVISION 1 NORTH EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Buffalo, New York, USA on 15 November.
Senior Men 10000m – JAMIE DEE (Iona College) 42nd (29.49)

LONDON UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES XC LEAGUE – The third fixture of five took place at Wimbledon Common on 13 November.
Senior Men 9000m – THOMAS BUTLER U23 (St Mary’s University) 2nd (31.47) the winner was Ellis Cross U23 of St Mary’s University (31.29), 96 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Imperial College “A” (983 points), 2nd Imperial College “A” (965), 3rd Imperial College “B” (912)
Individual Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st Thomas Butler U23 (597 points), 2nd James Lyne of Reading (581), 3rd Oliver Newton of Imperial College (577), 94th George Groom (196)
Senior Women 6000m – The winner was Georgia Curry U23 of Imperial College (21.10), 79 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Imperial College “A” (584 points), 2nd St Mary’s University (578), 3rd St Mary’s University (570)
Individual Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st Georgia Curry U20 Imperial College (447 points), 2nd Laura Wright U20 Imperial College (445), 3rd Madelyn Huston University College of London (436), 86th Charlotte Johnson (135)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 16 NOVEMBER – ALLY PALLY – BRADLEY SINGER 102nd (First Time 25.38) 125th parkrun – BURGESS – JOHN DRYDEN V70 458th (First Time 30.48) 135th parkrun – CASSIOBURY – ELLIE BAKER U23 4th (New PB 17.05 1st Woman) 18th parkrun – EAST COAST – SAM WILSON 6th (First Time 18.31) 6th parkrun – FINSBURY – NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 3rd (17.32 1st Woman) 27th parkrun, MATT GRANT 13th (18.41) 34th parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 45th (First Time 23.29) 1st parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 30th (21.29) 274th parkrun – PANSHANGER – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 221st (31.04) 173rd parkrun – ST ALBANS – FREYA STAPLETON U17 10th (New PB 18.27) 46th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – SCARLETT KENT U20 12th (First Time 22.55 2nd Woman) 38th parkrun, SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH V45 52nd (50.08) 17th parkrun, it looks like SANJEEV experienced some trouble during the race

ENFIELD AND HARINGEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Which is on the SBH fixture card on 5 January, has been CANCELLED due to the sponsors Metaswitch pulling out.

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER CLOSING DATES FOR LEE VALLEY AND OTHER INDOOR FIXTURES – Open Meeting 1 December (CD 24 November), Southern Combined Events Championships 15 December (CD 3 December), Open Meeting 1 January (CD 29 December), England U20 & Senior Combined Events Championships 4/5 January (CD 16 December), Southern U13, U15 & U17 Championships 11/12 January (CD 30 December),

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 23 November at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Start Times – 12.45pm Under 11 Girls (1400m), 12.55pm Under 11 Boys and Under 13 Girls (2450m), 1.10pm Under 13 Boys and Under 15 Girls (3000m), 1.30pm Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Women (4200m), 1.55pm Under 17 Men (5600m). Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 23 November at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
The race starts at 2.30pm for Men/Women – Junior, Senior and Veteran. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 7 December, course is at Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB10 0RQ).
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES). HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Men’s & Women’s changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium and football pavillion. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre.
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths. Option of small river crossing if conditions on the day allow – Course Map
Public Transport – Hillingdon & Uxbridge Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk of Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – Limited free parking within Uxbridge College car park on the right of Gatting Way before the sports centre carpark. Parking in the sports centre requires buying a ticket at the meter. Please car share if driving, as the car park can be very busy with places at a premium.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

UK CROSS CHALLENGE INCLUDING EUROPEAN TRIAL – Takes place on Saturday 23 November at Sefton Park, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool (SatNav L17 3AL).
Start Times – 10.45am Under 11 Boys (2000m), 10.55am Under 11 Girls (2000m), 11.05am Under 13 Girls (3000m), 11.20am Under 13 Boys (3000m), 11.35am Under 15 Boys (3000m), 11.50am Under 15 Girls (3000m), 12.05pm, Under 17 and 20 Women (4400m), 12.25pm, Under 17 Men (5500m), 12.45pm, Under 20 Men (6700m), 1.05pm, Senior Women (8100m), 2.05pm, Senior Men (9800m)
Entries Closed
Note: You need to enter yourselves

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 1 December all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 24 November
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 1 December for all age-groups.
Events 60m, 60m Hurdles, Long & Triple Jump, Shot.
Entries on the day, all age-groups £7 per event. Check in from 10.30am in the WSEH clubhouse – closes at 12.00 midday.
Any problems you can contact: DENNIS DALY 01753 686169 or 07973 192221
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 14 November 2019

Posted on 11/11/201913/11/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Moyo Adekeye, Andoni Amphlett, Alice Ballistini, Jonathan Carbado, Nathan Davies, Isabel Deacon, Kierra Grant, Sam Griffiths, Eliana Hanstattter, Jeff Hagan, Mia Higson, Ellie Hopping, Michael Kobeh, Alvin Leong, Shane Martin, Andrew Nicolaou, Ebuka Nwokeji, Tony Packham, Alice Randall, Noa Renton, Layla Scott, Dave Thomson, Daniel Ward, Anthony Whiteman and Ethan Williams

INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures that have a closing date during November and December, can be found below following the Parkrun section.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ANNABELLE PANWAR and MAX PANWAR

ENFIELD AND HARINGEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Which is on the SBH fixture card on 5 January, has been CANCELLED due to the sponsors Metaswitch pulling out.

10TH WORLD TRANSPLANT GAMES – Took place in Gateshead from 17-24 August.
The first competitive sporting event for transplant recipients took place in Portsmouth, England in 1978 with around 99 competitors from the UK, France, Germany, Greece and the USA.
Today the Summer World Transplant Games is held every two years and the Winter Games in the intervening years.  In 1987 the World Transplant Games Federation was officially formed and now has nearly 70 member countries worldwide. The competitors in the games are unique in that each one of them is alive and well as a result of a successful organ transplant.

100m – Heat 12 EDWIN YAMOAH 2nd (12.10 w-0.2) in the Final EDWIN won the Silver Medal (11.96 w-3.3)
200m – Straight Final EDWIN won the Gold Medal (PB 24.10 w-2.3) taking .16 of a second off his 28 July time
Long Jump – Straight Final EDWIN won the Silver Medal (5.41m nwr)
4x100m Relay –EDWIN ran for GB&NI team which won the Gold Medal (45.72) which was a new World Record, the previous record (46.23) which was also the GB&NI team in 1997 at Innsbruck, Austria

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five took place last Saturday at Welwyn Garden City.
Another excellent day following the first fixture at Claybury, we achieved 3 winners POSIE SHAW U11,GIANLEO STUBBS U13 andJOANNE MIRANDA U17. Our teams were equally successful with wins from the UNDER 13 BOYS, UNDER 15 BOYS/UNDER 17 MEN and UNDER 15 GIRLS/UNDER 17 WOMEN.

The following are details of each race;
Under 11 Boys team with 6 runners, finished a close second to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, moving up to 3rd place overall, ARTHUR PHILLIPS finished 2nd again with EUAN PHILLIP 4th.
Under 11 Girls team with 5 runners finished runners up to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, moving up to 2nd place overall, POSIE SHAW made it 2 wins from the first 2 fixtures.
Under 13 Boys team were even more dominating than at Claybury, with GIANLEO STUBBS making it 2 wins from the first 2 fixtures, followed by THOMAS CADWALLADER 3rd, ZICO JONES 4th and AUSTIN WARD 5th. The team extended their lead over Woodford Green & Essex Ladies from 43 to 76 points
Under 13 Girls team were slightly short of numbers, although in a close race EVIE REDPATH finished 14th.
Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men’s team were equally as strong as the 1st fixture, in which they finished 2nd to Woodford Green & Essex Ladies. This time they had an excellent win on the day and now sit on top of the league table by just 1 point over WG&EL. There were top 10 finishes from JUDE MIRANDA 2nd and LUCA STUBBS 6th.
Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women’s team were just short of numbers, but being honest and fair the past 2 seasons the turnout has been exceptional, therefore they are entitled to an off day. The team finished in 3rd place, and are now their lead after 2 fixtures is now 3 points over VP&TH. The race produced another Shaftesbury winner, this time JOANNE MIRANDA with NADIA POTTER in 5th place.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Men’s team had their best turnout for some while with 17 runners, JEREMY DEMPSEY U20 finishing in 4th place following his U20 team gold at Masnfield last Saturday, PHILLIP CROUT was 6th, THOMAS BUTLER U23 11th and GEORGE GROOM U20 15th.
Under 20, Senior & Veteran Women’s team were slightly short in numbers, and we had ever present REBEKAH GARDINER, INDIRA PATEL U20 and SCARLETT KENT U20.

The Updated Combined Men and Women’s Winter Points positions can be found on the SBH website at – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/

These are the top 3 positions currently in each age-group – Boys Under 11 1st Arthur Phillips (16 points), 2nd Eddie Waxman (11), 3rd Euan Phillip (7), Under 13 1st Gianleo Stubbs (16), 2nd Thomas Cadwallader (14), 3rd Zico Jones (12), Under 15 1st Dylan Hammond (13), 2nd Theo Boden (9), 3rd Samuel Greenstein (8), Under 17 1st Jude Miranda (16), 2nd Dylan Michel (12), 3rd Equal Ashwin Fowkes-Gajan and Finn MaCcarthy (10), Under 20 1st Ben Kelly (15), 2nd Jeremy Dempsey (8), 3rd George Groom (7), Senior 1st Thomas Butler (23), 2nd Phillip Crout (22), 3rd Mark Cottle (17), Masters 40-49 1st Orlando Edwards (8), 2nd Tim Parking (7), Masters 50-59 1st Philip Cunningham (14), 2nd Robert Rigby (8), 3rd David Greenstein (7) – Girls Under 11 1st Posie Shaw (16 points), 2nd Sienna Corbyn (11), 3rd Erin Giblin (7), Under 13 1st Evie Redpath (16), 2nd Lucy Johnson (12), 3rd Phoebe Music (7), Under 15 1st Rachael Pearlman (8), 2nd Asher Horbacki (7), 3rd Rebecca Jeffery (6), Under 17 1st Joanne Miranda (15), 2nd Nadia Potter (12), 3rd Natasha Tanner (9), Under 20 1st Indira Patel (16), 2nd Scarlett Kent (14), Senior 1st Rebekah Gardiner (15), 2nd Naomi Taschimowitz (8)

The next and third fixture of five is at Uxbridge on Saturday 7 December, so please make a point now to mark up your diary, and help to secure our position as top club in the league.
Which is the third fixture in the Winter Points series, also it is the Club Championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.

Under 11 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 2nd (5.14), EUAN PHILLIP 4th (5.26), MAX PANWAR 13th (5.43), JAKE LOVELL 14th (5.45), EDDIE WAXMAN 19th (6.02), BARNEY MALLADAINE 20th (6.05) the winner was Ben Redland of London Heathside (5.13) 48 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (165 points), 2nd SBH (159), 3rd London Heathside (138)
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (308 points), 2nd London Heathside (244), 3rd SBH (223)

Under 11 Girls – POSIE SHAW 1st (5.36), ERIN GIBLIN 15th (6.06), NYAH CAINE 20th (6.22), ANNABELLE PANWAR 22nd (6.25), SIENNA CORBYN 34th (6.59) 48 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (149 points), 2nd SBH (128), 3rd Herts Phoenix (118)
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (256 points), 2nd SBH (181), 3rd Herts Phoenix (162)

Under 13 Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (10.34), THOMAS CADWALLADER 3rd (10.49), ZICO JONES 4th (11.06), AUSTIN WARD 5th (11.23) 62 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (231 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (198), 3rd Barnet & District (161)
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (428 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (352), 3rd London Heathside (295), 16th SBH “B” (35)

Under 13 Girls – EVIE REDPATH 14th (12.50), LUCY JOHNSON 27th (13.59) the winner was Abigail Reed of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (11.10) 41 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (150 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (136), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers “B” (92), 9th SBH (43)
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (369 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (280), 3rd Hillingdon (251), 7th SBH (174)

Under 15 Boys & Under 17 Men – JUDE MIRANDA U17 2nd (14.09 2nd U17), LUCA STUBBS U17 6th (14.21 2nd U17), FINN MACCARTHY U17 17th (14.58), DYLAN MICHEL U17 18th (14.58), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 21st (15.08), LEO RONCARATI U15 26th (15.16), DYLAN HAMMOND U15 35th (15.40), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 41st (15.59), JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 50th (16.25), DANIEL BANYARD U15 65th (16.59), THEO BODEN U15 67th (17.03), TOM VETTIANKAL U15 90th (19.00), the winner was Thomas Archer U17 of London Heathside (13.48) 54 Under 15 runners finished, 46 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (357 points), 2nd London Heathside (351), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (337), 7th SBH “B” (277), 16th SBH “C” (132)
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (760 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (759), 3rd London Heathside (731), 7th SBH “B” (603), 17th SBH “C” (276)

Under 15 Girls & Under 17 Women – JOANNE MIRANDA U17 1st (16.05 1st U17), NADIA POTTER U17 5th (16.48), NATASHA TANNER U17 21st (18.43), SARA ROURKE U17 37th (20.14), LUISA ROJAS U17 52nd (22.18) 28 Under 15 runners finished, 25 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (175 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (168), 3rd SBH (149), 16th SBH “B” (2)
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (373 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (370), 3rd London Heathside (365), 10th SBH “B” (127) , 19th SBH “C” (5)

Under 20, Senior & Masters Men – JEREMY DEMPSEY U20 4th (24.37 1st U20), PHILLIP CROUT 6th (25.02), THOMAS BUTLER U23 11th (25.11), GEORGE GROOM U20 15th (25.33 3rd U20), THOMAS KEARNS 42nd (26.32), ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 67th (27.21), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 130th (28.50), JOHN KOURPAS 131st (28.50), MARK COTTLE 154th (29.34), ROBERT RIGBY V55 209th (30.42), JAMES SARNER 302nd (33.06), BEN KELLY U20 348th (34.36), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 349th (34.38), TIM PARKIN V40 352nd (34.43), DANNY DIGWOOD 393rd (36.01), PHILIP CUNNINGHAN V55 483rd (40.21), RAY POWELL V55 503rd (42.24) the winner was Callum Moody of Serpentine (24.27) 524 runners finished.
Team Result Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1458 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (2546), 3rd London Heathside (2227), 6th SBH (855)
Team Positions Division 1 After 2 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (2685 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (312), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (2227), 9th SBH (1348)
Team Result Veteran Division 2 – 1st London Heathside “C” (319 points), 2nd London Front Runners (312), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (301), 5th SBH (235)
Team Positions Veteran Division 2 After 2 Fixtures – 1st London Front Runners (606 points), 2nd London Heathside “C” (596), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (551), 10th SBH (249)

Under 20, Senior & Masters Women – REBEKAH GARDINER 29th (32.01), ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 38th (32.32), JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 52nd (33.06), INDIRA PATEL U20 66th (34.07), SCARLETT KENT U20 105th (36.39) the winner was Elizabeth Janes of Herts Phoenix (28.30) 239 runners finished.
Team Result Division 2 – 1st Trent Park (343 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (292), 3rd Ealing Eagles (290), 7th SBH (183)
Team Positions Division 2 After 2 Fixtures – 1st Trent Park (742 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (586), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (571), 6th SBH (483)

Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (103), 2nd SBH (100), 3rd London Heathside (93)
Howard Williams Trophy Seniors – 1st Highgate Harriers (44 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (44), 3rd London Heathside (43), 12th SBH (26)

CHILTERN LEAGUE INCLUDES BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE – Took place last Saturday 9 November at Milton Keynes.
Under 17 Women – FREYA STAPLETON won the Bronze Medal (17.21), MAAYAN RADUS 14th (18.00) the winner was Kirsten Stilwell of Wycombe Phoenix (17.13)
Senior Men – LIAM DEE 12th (30.24), MARK PEARCE 18th (31.01) the winner was Mohamed Mohamed of Southampton (29.37)
Senior Women – NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 7th (20.49) the winner was Kate Avery of Shildon RC (20.11)

ESSA ENGLISH SCHOOLS CUP REGIONAL FINALS, LONDON NORTH – Took place last Saturday 9 November at St Albans.
Under 13 Boys – JORDAN PEARLMAN (Hertfordshire) 29th (12.59), the winner was Keeran Sriskandarajah of London (11.48)
Under 15 Men – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (Hertfordshire) 3rd (12.25), the winner was Jacob Taylor of London (12.14)
Under 15 Girls – LOUISA STAAB (Hertfordshire) 26th (13.43), the winner was Isobel Chadwick of London (12.40)

HAMPSHIRE XC LEAGUE – Took place at Sparshot College, Winchester on 9 November.
Senior Men – HENRY MCLUCKIE U20 2nd (30.46) the winner was Ellis Cross of Aldershot, Farnham & District (30.18)

SUSSEX XC LEAGUE – Took place at Stanmer Park, Brighton on 9 November.
Senior Women – GABRIELLA KYRIACOU 45th (23.43) the winner was Beth Kidger of Brighton Phoenix (19.20)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 9 NOVEMBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 75th (26.56) 139th parkrun – FINSBURY – MATT GRANT 11th (18.31) 33rd parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 286th (31.43) 187th parkrun – OAK HILL – BRADLEY SINGER 52nd (24.07) 124th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 163rd (28.28) 172nd parkrun – SUNNY HILL – SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH V45 14th (25.42) 16th parkrun

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Start Times – 1.15pm U20 and Senior Women, 2.00pm Under 20 and Senior Men.
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 7 December, course is at Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB10 0RQ).
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES). HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Men’s & Women’s changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium and football pavillion. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre.
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths. Option of small river crossing if conditions on the day allow – Course Map
Public Transport – Hillingdon & Uxbridge Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk of Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – Limited free parking within Uxbridge College car park on the right of Gatting Way before the sports centre carpark. Parking in the sports centre requires buying a ticket at the meter. Please car share if driving, as the car park can be very busy with places at a premium.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Races will commence prior to the London Championships.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective London Borough Team Manager

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 1 December all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 24 November
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 1 December for all age-groups.
Events 60m, 60m Hurdles, Long & Triple Jump, Shot.
Entries on the day, all age-groups £7 per event. Check in from 10.30am in the WSEH clubhouse – closes at 12.00 midday.
Any problems you can contact: DENNIS DALY 01753 686169 or 07973 192221
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 7 November 2019

Posted on 05/11/201906/11/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Grace Ingles, Aiko Kelly, Shadine Duquemin, Daniel Lewis, Katie Lloyd, Tommy Narvaez-White, Charles Romito, Allan Smith, Trecia Smith, Isobel Thompson and Steve Turnock

INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures that have a closing date during November and December, can be found below following the Parkrun section.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

SBH ANNUAL REPORT – Contains our successes and awards from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019 – SBH Annual Report 2018-19

ENGLAND, SCOTTISH AND BRITISH ATHLETICS INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures is posted above giving details and entry information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place this Saturday at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF) full details of how to get there, start times etc can be found in Upcoming Fixtures below.
The first fixture at Claybury proved to be an outstanding success for us, therefore lets see if we can do even better. Rember this is also the second fixture in the SBH Winter Points series of races.
As a reminder please bring your race number with you as it is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday at Mansfield.

An outstanding day for Shaftesbury with the performance of the day going to our Under 20 Men’s team of THOMAS PATRICK, JEREMY DEMPSEY and HENRY MCLUCKIE winning the Gold Medal. On Leg 1 THOMAS came home in 6th place, handing over to JEREMY with only a 5 second deficit, he ran outstanding leg by moving through the field to hand over to HENRY with a 11 second lead, HENRY showed how to run a final leg and crossed the line leaving Invicta East Kent trailing by 5 seconds.
The photographs were taken by JEREMY SOTHCOTT, with firstly HENRY, THOMAS and JEREMY after receiving their Under 20 Winners Medal’s.

There were Silver Medals from the Under 17 Women and Under 13 Boys – Our Under 17 Women team of FREYA STAPLETON, EMILY HATHAWAY and JOANNE MIRANDA repeated their success in the Southern relays, on Leg 1 FREYA excellent run brought her home in 3rd place, EMILY’S ran a respectable time finishing in 5th place, JOANNE worked her way through to take the Silver Medal some 4 seconds ahead of City of Norwich.
FREYA, EMILY and JOANNE after receiving their Silver Medal’s.

Our Under 13 Boys team of GIANLEO STUBBS, ZICO JONES and THOMAS CADWALLADER also repeated their Silver Medal success in the Southern relays, GIANLEO finished in 12th place some 25 seconds off the leader, ZICO ran the fastest time on Leg 2 by 10 seconds taking up to 1st place, THOMAS lead of 12 seconds was not quite enough as South London Harriers moved through to win by 7 seconds.
ZICO, GIANLEO and THOMAS after receiving their Silver Medal’s.

The only disappointing aspect was that in 3 of the races we had no runners at all, and 2 others we had incomplete teams.

Under 13 Boys – SBH won the Silver Medal (21.51) Leg 1 GIANLEO STUBBS (7:16.40 12th), Leg 2 ZICO JONES (7:05.70 1st – 1st Fastest on Leg), Leg 3 THOMAS CADWALLADER (7:22.85 2nd – 3rd Fastest on Leg)
Team Result – 1st South London Harriers (21:37.30), 2nd SBH (21:44.95), 3rd Winchester & District (21:56.10) 79 Teams Finished
Under 13 Girls – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Wolverhampton & Bilston (23:43.40), 2nd Rotherham Harriers (23:49.50), 3rd Stockport Harriers (23:49.70) 84 Teams Finished
Under 15 Boys – SBH Incomplete Team Leg 1 LEO RONCARATI (7:18.90 48th), Leg 2 TOBY EDWARDS (11:13.80 104th)
Team Result – 1st South London Harriers (21:04.50), 2nd Vale Royal (21:06.35), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (21:07.85) 86 Teams Finished
Under 15 Girls – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Vale Royal (22:58.15), 2nd Hallamshire Harriers Sheffield (23:21.35), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (23:24.90) 98 Teams Finished
Under 17 Men – SBH “A” 15th (29:59.55) Leg 1 MUKHTAR MUSA (9:31.90 11th), Leg 2 LUCA STUBBS (10:14.95 12th), Leg 3 JUDE MIRANDA (10:12.70 15th), SBH “B” 39th (31:46.80) Leg 1 DYLAN MICHEL (10:13.40 52nd), Leg 2 ASHWIN FOWKER-GAJAN (10:33.20 40th), Leg 3 SAM TRUEMAN (11:00.20 39th)
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (28:50.75), 2nd Vale Royal (29:00.70), 3rd Tonbridge (29:18.35) 82 Teams Finished
Under 17 Women – SBH “A” won the Silver Medal (25.50) Leg 1 FREYA STAPLETON (9:04.40 3rd – 3rd Fastest on Leg), Leg 2 EMILY HATHAWAY (10:05.50 5th), Leg 3 JOANNE MIRANDA (9:27.10 2nd – 3rd Fastest on Leg), SBH “B” 17th (30:16.00) Leg 1 ELENA RONCARATI (10:05.40 35th), Leg 2 MAAYAN RADUS (9:49.20 17th – 3rd Fastest on Leg), Leg 3 NADIA POTTER (10:21.40 17th)
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (28:22.95), 2nd SBH “A” (28:37.00), 3rd City of Norwich (28:41.05) 49 Teams Finished
Under 20 Men – SBH “A” won the Gold Medal (27:12.00) Leg 1 THOMAS PATRICK (9:01.70 6th – 6th Fastest on Leg), Leg 2 JEREMY DEMPSEY (9:00.10 1st – 1st Fastest on Leg), Leg 3 HENRY MCLUCKIE (9:10.20 1st – 4th Fastest on Leg), SBH “B” 24th (29:37.45) Leg 1 SAM WIGGINS (9:37.00 35th), Leg 2 NATHAN GODDARD (9:37.80 27th), Leg 3 JOE EDWARDS (10:22.65 24th)
Team Result – 1st SBH (27:12.00), 2nd Invicta East Kent (27:17.10), 3rd St Mary’s College (27:23.10) 44 Teams Finished
Under 20 Women – SBH Incomplete Team Leg 1 LIA RADUS (9:31.00 21st)
Team Result – 1st Wolverhampton & Bilston (27:10.30), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (27:13.65), 3rd St Mary’s College (27:20.70) 27 Teams Finished
Senior Men – SBH 6th (1:07.00.20) Leg 1 PHILLIP CROUT (16:47.40 24th), Leg 2 DYLAN EVANS (16:43.60 8th – 7th Fastest on Leg), Leg 3 KIERAN CLEMENTS (16:53.20 7th – 4th Fastest on Leg), Leg 4 LIAM DEE (16:36.00 6th – 5th Fastest on Leg), SBH “B” Incomplete Team Leg 1 THOMAS BUTLER U23 (16:51.35 27th), Leg 2 MARK PEARCE (17:09.80 16th)
Team Result – 1st Leeds City (1:05.14.10), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (1:05.45.20), 3rd Bedford & County (1:06.25.55) 34 Teams Finished
Senior Women – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (31:09.30), 2nd Leeds City (32:08.30), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (32:35.00) 127 Teams Finished

PORTO MARATHON – Took place in Porto, Portugal on 3 November.
BRADLEY SINGER 2874th (PB 4:28.07) taking 2 minutes and 7 seconds off his 2014 time

NORTH LONDON XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 2 November.
Senior Men 5 Miles – 1st Aaron McGrady of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (27.21), 2nd Glenn Hughes V35 of Serpentine (27.54), 3rd Roger Maidment V45 of London Heathside (28.11)
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (38 points), 2nd Serpentine (46), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (61) 8 Teams Finished
Senior Women 5 Miles – 1st Laura Kaye of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (31.59), 2nd Evangelista Divetain of London Heathside (32.21), 3rd Lisa Da Silva V35 of Thames Valley Harriers (32.34)
Team Result – 1st Queens Park Harriers (10 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (20), 3rd Serpentine (36) 11 Teams Finished

MAAC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Holmdel, New Jersey, USA on 2 November.
Senior Men 8000m – JAMIE DEE U23 (Iona College) 4th (25.08)

LEEDS ABBEY DASH 10K – Took place in Leeds on 27 October.
NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 239th (PB 34.20) taking 55 seconds of her 2011 time, AMY CAMPBELL V35 349th (SB 36.15)

LONDON UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES XC LEAGUE – The second fixture of five took place at Mitcham Common on 30 October.
Senior Men 9000m – THOMAS BUTLER U23 (St Mary’s University) 3rd (28.54), GEORGE GROOM U20 (St Mary’s University) 5th (29.09) the winner was Daniel Jarvis of St Mary’s University (28.34), 107 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Imperial College “A” (971 points), 2nd St Mary’s University (969), 3rd Imperial College “B” (912)
Individual Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Oliver Barbaresi U20 Imperial College and Thomas Butler U23 (398 points), 3rd Daniel Mulryan Imperial College (394), 63rd George Groom (196)
Senior Women 6000m – CHARLOTTE JOHNSON U23 (Reading University) 16th (24.30) the winner was Georgia Curry U23 of Imperial College (21.10), 79 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Imperial College “A” (586 points), 2nd University College of London (572), 3rd St Mary’s University (571), 5th Reading (523)
Individual Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Georgia Curry U20 Imperial College (298 points), 3rd Laura Wright U20 Imperial College (297), 3rd Madelyn Huston University College of London (291), 57th Charlotte Johnson (135)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 2 NOVEMBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 60th (28.28) 138th parkrun – BROCKWELL – JAMES TRAPMORE V40 8th (19.12) 68th parkrun – GROVELANDS – NATASHA TANNER U 25th (PB 22.41) 10th parkrun – HILLSBOROUGH – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 208th (30.42) 171st parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 112th (28.38) 72nd parkrun – OAK HILL – TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U 14th (21.08) 30th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 32nd (22.49) 273rd parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 53rd (23.54) 39th parkrun

NATIONAL LEAGUE IS TAKING SHAPE – The following article was published recently in Athletics Weekly.
Sunday 3 November will be a red-letter day for the Men’s British Athletics League and the UK Women’s League.
That date will see the biggest shake-up in national league athletics in the UK for half a century as the two leagues will hold simultaneous winding-up annual general meetings at a Birmingham hotel.
The meetings will see the end of the men’s BAL, founded in 1969, and the UKWAL, which was founded several years later.
If things go to plan the clubs will come together to create a new National Athletics League for combined men’s and women’s teams.
There are proposals that the current eight-team divisions will be replaced by 16 and 12-teamdivisions with fixtures on a round-robin basis.
Last season there were 36 clubs in the BAL and 32 in the UKWAL but not all clubs had teams in both and the new league will accommodate all 40 clubs that were in both leagues at the end of the 2019 season.
All current British Athletics League and UK Women’s Athletics League clubs will be guaranteed a place in the new National League. Of the 40 clubs making up the new league, 27 had teams in both the BAL and UKWAL and 13 teams had in one of the leagues.
There will be relegation from the national league for two years and the current rule which require clubs to field athletes in half the events will be waived for the same period. It will also have three divisions with four matches per season.
DEAN HARMAN, chairman of BAL, has told his clubs “We know for some clubs these proposals represent welcome progress while for others there will be concerns. However, the intention is to facilitate a transition for clubs without a team in the UKWAL or BAL.”
Both Kent AC and Newquay & Par, who finished runners-up and sixth respectively, in division two in 2018, withdrew from the BAL at the beginning of this year following the decision to stage joint meetings with UKWAL.

ALEXANDER STADIUM, BIRMINGHAM REDEVELOPMENT – The following article was published recently in Athletics Weekly.
Alexander Stadium Redevelopment for the 2022 Commonwealth Games are set to begin in the Spring. The £70m scheme will see capacity increase from 12,700 to 18,000 with more than 30,000 during the Games due to temporary seating.

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW INDOOR FIXTURES – Take place on Sunday 1 December, Sunday 5 January, Sunday 2 February and Sunday 1 March. Details including how to enter yourselves can be found here – X Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Indoor Fixtures December To March 2020

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 9 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
Race Headquarters – Adjacent to the building by the playground at the north end of the north car park, close to the Start/Finish, refreshments will be available in this area. Registration will be adjacent to the Start/Finish.
Changing Facilities – There are changing rooms on the south side of the park, by the Sailing Centre.
Toilets are available in the building by the playground. Extra toilets will be provided nearby.
There are also toilets located at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the Park.
Course Location – North Side Stanborough Park – The Fixture Information and the course maps have been issued on the basis that we are able to use the field adjacent to the playground for an assembly area and for the finishing funnel. There is however the possibility that works will be starting in this field prior to 9 November. I have therefore drawn up some maps with an alternative position for the finishing funnel and appropriate adjustments to the course. These arrangements are less satisfactory than the ones I have issued so, as there is still no sign of the works starting, I am gambling on the hope that the field will still be clear on 9 November.
Course Description – Start and Finish in grassed field, remainder undulating parkland course suitable for spikes.
Public Transport – Welwyn Garden City Station (Main Line) 1.25 miles.
Directions From Major Roads – Leave the A1(M) at Junction 4, (after the Hatfield Tunnel). At the roundabout take the second exit to A414/A6129. At the next roundabout take the first exit A6129. At the bottom of the dual carriageway take the second exit out of the roundabout. The entrance to the car park on the north side is on your left after around 100m. The entrance to the car park on the south side is more or less opposite but you cannot gain access from the left side of the carriageway.
As early arrivers will undoubtedly fill the car park on the north side, you may be advised to go straight to the one on the south side.
Parking – There is a fairly large car park on the north side of the Park, adjacent to the course.
There is a very large car park on the south side of the Park, 5 minutes walk to the course.
These car parks operate by automatic number plate recognition. You must pay or you may incur a fine. Unfortunately we have not been able to negotiate a reduced rate this year, a list of the charges are published adjacent to this. It is a good idea to share cars and share costs. If you choose to park on the local roads, please park considerately and avoid causing any annoyance to residents.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PARK AND PAY
There is a footpath under the road bridge, providing traffic-free access between the south side and the north side of the Park.
Access to both of these car parks is only permitted from the adjacent side of the carriageway. If you cannot find a space on the north side, to get to the south side you must drive to the roundabout at the top of the hill and return on the other side of the carriageway
YOU MUST OBEY THE TRAFFIC SIGNS
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (1700m), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (1700m), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3000m), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3000m), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4200m), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4200m), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7800m), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7800m).
Other Information – All clubs should arrive before the start of the meeting (12:40) in order for numbers to be distributed to each club. To be eligible to score, competitors must compete in the correct race for their age group. Competitors in the Under 13 race must be 11 or over on the day of competition.
Safety: Runners are not allowed to wear I Pods/Walkmans when competing.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for final intructions of course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Start Times – 1.15pm U20 and Senior Women, 2.00pm Under 20 and Senior Men.
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Close Friday 1 November
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 7 December, course is at Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB10 0RQ).
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES). HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Men’s & Women’s changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium and football pavillion. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre.
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths. Option of small river crossing if conditions on the day allow – Course Map
Public Transport – Hillingdon & Uxbridge Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk of Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – Limited free parking within Uxbridge College car park on the right of Gatting Way before the sports centre carpark. Parking in the sports centre requires buying a ticket at the meter. Please car share if driving, as the car park can be very busy with places at a premium.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 1 December all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 24 November
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 1 December for all age-groups.
Events 60m, 60m Hurdles, Long & Triple Jump, Shot.
Entries on the day, all age-groups £7 per event. Check in from 10.30am in the WSEH clubhouse – closes at 12.00 midday.
Any problems you can contact: DENNIS DALY 01753 686169 or 07973 192221
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 31 October 2019

Posted on 30/10/201931/10/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Rohan Bagai, Jessie Concannon, Mark Cunningham, Edson Gomes, Bobbi Harrison, Savannah Iyamu, Glasford Jones, Simon Keene, Ted Ntibazonkiza, Freddie O’Gilvie, Tommy Parker, Joanna Popoola, Emily Rodriguez, Richard Samuel, Kenan Stephens, Luca Stubbs, Harry Webb, Katie Webb and Aimi Weightman

SBH 2019-2020 Winter Points Tables Updated 12-10-19 With Metropolitan League Results – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/

Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures – Some Of The Fixtures Has Information Highlighted In Red, Which Indicates I Am Awaiting The Organisers Confirmation. The 24-10-19 Version Includes Details Of The Southern Championships on 14/15 December, 11/12 January and 1/2 February – W Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures 2019-2020 Updated 24-10-19/
Windsor, Slough, Eton And Hounslow Indoor Fixtures – Details And How To Enter Yourselves Can Be Found Here– X Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Indoor Fixtures December To March 2020

INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures that have a closing date during November and December, can be found below following the Parkrun section.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ALEX EVELEGH, LADDIE SHAW and JAMI SCHLUETER

ALLIANZ PARK UPCOMING CLOSURE DATES – We have been advised that on 31 October the centre field will be closed as NFL teams will be training, but the track will be still be available.
Christmas Period – from 22 December until 1 January AP will be closed, on 26 December will be open for Boxing Day run. AP will re-open on 2 January.

BEST PERFORMANCE AWARDS FOR 2019 – Another outstanding year for Shaftesbury, full details of our success are reflected in our Annual Report, which I will publish in next week’s Newsletter.
Congratulations to all our winners, and I am aware that on most of the categories there were many names in the running before the eventual winners was decided.
Top of the Awards are the Athlete of the Year – The Women’s Award went to ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) BIRD who at the World Championships in Doha smashed her own 3000m Steeplechase time (9:30.13) taking 6.51 seconds off her July time and LIZZIE is now ranked No.3 on the UK All-Time list.
The Men’s Award went to ZHARNEL HUGHES who at the World Championships in Doha had what was a hectic Championships, running 7 races. He ran the Heat and Semi’s and eventually finished 6th in the 100m Final (10.03), in the 200m ran the Heat and finished 3rd in the Semi-Final (20.30) and just missed out qualifying for the Final. On the 4 October ZHARNEL ran on Leg 2 in the GB 4x100m relay team in Heat 1 winning comfortably, then on the following day the GB team in the Final, ran a national record (37.36) winning the Silver Medal behind the USA team. ZHARNEL is currently ranked No.3 in the 100m and No.5 in the 200m on the UK All-Time list.

Link to the best performance award for 2019 – SBH Best Performance Awards 2019

Currently FIONA GROOM is having the awards being engraved, ready for the SBH AGM. Therefore if you are one of the recipients, Please Try To Attend The AGM where I will be presenting the awards to all the winners.

YOUTH TALENT PROGRAMME 2019-2021 – Congratulations to EMILY HATHAWAY and FREYA STAPLETON have been selected for the Youth Talent Programme for the next 2 years.
It’s the first stage of the Performance Pathway for young athletes in England aged 16. The programme (formerly AASE) a collaboration between England Athletics and British Athletics gives athletes the opportunity to learn, train and develop the necessary skills to progress on to becoming a senior international and is there to compliment your club training with your personal coach. This is a fantastic achievement as only a focused number of athletes across England have been shortlisted and identified to be part of the programme, which is there to confirm and support long term GB and Commonwealth Games potential.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second fixture of five took place on Saturday 26 October at Kingsbury.
A far better turnout to the second fixture, with ZICO JONES with his 2nd out of 2 races in the Under 13 Boys race. In the Under 11 Boys race ARTHUR PHILLIPS ran an excellent race to claim 3rd place, also ELENA RONCARATI finished 3rd in the Under 17 Womens race.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 3rd (6.48), MAX PANWAR 5th (7.11), BARNEY MALLANDAINE 17th (7.32), LADDIE SHAW 27th (7.51) the winner was Archie Seddon of Dacorum & Tring (6.37), 58 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Cookham (35 points), 2nd SBH (49), 3rd Queens Park Harriers (78)

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – ANNABEL PANWAR 31st (8.28), MEGAN HAMMOND 24th (8.42), SIENNA CORBYN 39th (9.40) the winner was Jorjai March of Barnet & District (7.12), 44 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (22 points), 2nd Cookham “A” (44), 3rd Cookham “B” (96), 7th SBH (123)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – ZICO JONES 1st (11.26), AUSTIN WARD 4th (12.06) 45 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (40 points), 2nd Harrow (60), 3rd Barnet & District (74), 4th SBH (91)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 37th (15.34), LILY PLASETT 46th (17.48) the winner was Asmaa Abdirahman of Hillingdon (12.10), 50 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (35 points), 2nd Dacorum & Tring (50), 3rd Cookham (59), 12th SBH (185)

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – TOBY EDWARDS 36th (17.08) 37 runners finished, the winner was Abdirahim Hamud of Hillingdon (13.10).
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (34 points), 2nd Cookham (42), 3rd Trent Park (57), 12th SBH (155)

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – ASHER HORBACKI 19th (17.10) the winner was Nicole McGovern of Hillingdon (14.26), 38 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Dacorum & Tring (34 points), 2nd Cookham (54), 3rd Harrow (84), 11th SBH (136)

Under 17 Men (5000m) – FINN MACCARTHY 6th (16.41) the winner was Thomas Archer of London Heathside (15.40) 24 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (35 points), 2nd Dacorum & Tring (39), 3rd Hillingdon (63), 8th SBH (81)

Under 17 Women (5000m) – ELENA RONCARATI 3rd (19.47) the winner was Mimi Blake of London Heathside (17.57), 10 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (25 points), 2nd Dacorum & Tring (32), 3rd London Heathside (34), 4th SBH (36)

LIDDIARD TROPHY INCORPORATING NORTH OF THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPSE – Took place last Saturday 26 October at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury.

It was an excellent day for Shaftesbury with MICHAEL CALLEGARI winning the Senior Men’s race, this was MICHAELS first home cross country race since 2015 following his 3-year spell at Florida State University. Also, it was good to see DANIEL WATTS having a solid race finishing 4th, also ORLANDO EDWARDS finished in 10th place taking the V40 gold medal. In the Under 17 Men’s recent new member FINN MCCARTHY produced a good run taking the Bronze Medal.
With 9 Men competing, this enabled the Senior Men’s team to finish 5th & 2nd respectively in the Liddiard Trophy and the North of the Thames Championship.

Under 17 Men 3 Miles – FINN MCCARTHY won the Bronze Medal (16.41), the winner was Thomas Archer of London Heathside (15.40) 10 runners finished

Under 17 Women 3 Miles – No SBH Runners, the winner was Mimi Blake of London Heathside (17.57) 5 runners finished

Senior Men 5 Miles – MICHAEL CALLEGARI won the Gold Medal (25.28), DANIEL WATTS 4th (26.43), ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 10th (27.34 1st V40), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U23 21st (28.57), MARK COTTLE 26th (29.05), ROBERT RIGBY V55 71st (31.25), DANNY DIGWEED V35 116th (35.13), BEN JACKSON V45 152nd (38.52), RAY POWELL V55 177th (44.02) 187 runners finished
Liddiard Trophy Team Result 8 To Score – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (166 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (198), 3rd Serpentine (246), 5th SBH (501) 15 Teams Finished
North of the Thames Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (36 points), 2nd SBH “A” (36), 3rd Highgate Harriers (53), 22nd SBH “B” (365) 34 Teams Finished – 6 To Score – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (81 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (119), 3rd SBH “A” (133) 21 Teams Finished
North of the Thames Veterans Over 40 Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Trent Park (138 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (209), 3rd Serpentine (253), 13th SBH (410) 20 Teams Finished

Senior Women 5 Miles – No SBH Runners, the winner was Emily Dudgeon of Thames Valley Harriers (30.20) 75 runners finished
Liddiard Trophy Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Trent Park (20 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (67), 3rd Eton Manor (75) 12 Teams Finished
North of the Thames Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (67 points), 2nd Eton Manor (75), 3rd Serpentine (80) 11 Teams Finished – Over 35 Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Eton Manor (118 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (125), 3rd Queens Park Harriers (142) 4 Teams Finished

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 26 OCTOBER – AMAGER FAELLED, COPENHAGAN, DENMARK – JO KENT V50 7th (First Time 20.58) 61st parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U20 10th (First Time 21.46) 37th parkrun, RUFUS KENT U20 11th (First Time 21.46) 39th parkrun – DULWICH – JAKE SHELLEY 3rd (First Time 16.13) 10th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 275th (30.46) 186th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – OLIVER GREENSTEIN U23 9th (18.27) 50th, DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 25th (New PB 20.16) 62nd parkrun, BARRY CHISHOLM V60 153rd (27.05) 186th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 19th (21.54) 272nd parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 40th (23.56) 123rd parkrun – PANSHANGER – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 191st (31.46) 170th parkrun – SHERINGHAM – BEN KELLY U20 14th (First Time 22.30) 19th parkrun, JOHN KELLY V65 51st (27.23) 22nd parkrun – ST ALBANS – REBEKAH GARDINER 18th (19.53) 51st parkrun – WOODBANK – JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 30th (24.48) 34th parkrun

ROSS SAMBROOK IN FOR A SHOCK – The following article was published in the “Metro” on 23 October.
The grandson of ex-Kazakhstan president NURSULTAN NAZARBAYEV broke into a pensioner’s flat to do his washing and bit a policeman.
AISULTAN NAZARBAYEV, 30, was chased by SGT ROSS SAMBROOK after the elderly woman came home to find he had smashed her pots and put his clothes in the machine on 5 June. The cocaine addict bit the officer after being tasered in Covent Garden, London.
NAZARBAYEV admitted assault and criminal damage. He received an 18-month suspended jail term at Southward crown court.

STUART SINGER’S VIEWS ON THE NHS – The following article was published in the “Economia” which is the monthly magazine of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

STUART has run marathon’s around the globe with his PB (3:18.48) in the London Marathon in 2012, also mainly at the Oak Hill Parkrun has now completed 272 races. STUART is a partner at RBP, a firm of specialist medical accountants.
There’s a good reason why the topic of privatisation of the NHS is so controversial. Privatisation sounds the death knell for BEVAN’S vision of free healthcare or all at the point of delivery, based on need, not on wealth.
The increasing demands of an ageing population and the financial restraints responsible for squeezing the health service of the necessary investments resulted in an institution that has begun to buckle. But this is no excuse for betraying the founding principles of a free NHS.
To my mind it’s impossible to apply business methods and the profit motives to the provision of healthcare. Put yourself in the shoes of any doctor tasked with explaining to their patient that they’re unable to operate because it’s not cost-effective!
To hamper devoted professionals with the economic restraints of targets and quotas flies in the face of their Hippocratic Oath to do no harm.

NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER CLOSING DATES FOR LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – Open Meeting 1 December (CD 24 November), Southern Combined Events Championships 15 December (CD 3 December), Open Meeting 1 January (CD 29 December), Southern U13, U15 & U17 Championships 11/12 January (CD 30 December),

SBH TROPHIES FOR 2018 – Will all athletes who received a trophy at the SBH Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 27 November 2018 or during the following weeks, please return your trophy to GEOFF MORPHITISat Allianz Park. Also, could I ask that all our Coaches, to remind their athletes, as maybe some do not read the SBH Newsletter.
The upcoming SBH Annual General Meeting is on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at Allianz Park. Following the meeting around 8.00pm, will be the presentation of the Trophies for the 2018-2019 Cross Country season and the 2019 Track and Field season.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 2 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Start Times – 10.45am U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 10.57am U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.26am U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 11.50pm U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.15pm U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.40pm U17 Men (3 x 3K), 1.06pm U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 1.30pm U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 1.50pm Senior Women (3 x 3K), 2.40pm Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 2 November at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Start Times – 1.30pm U20, U20, Senior & Veteran Men and Women (5 Miles).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 9 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
Race Headquarters – Adjacent to the building by the playground at the north end of the north car park, close to the Start/Finish, refreshments will be available in this area. Registration will be adjacent to the Start/Finish.
Changing Facilities – There are changing rooms on the south side of the park, by the Sailing Centre.
Toilets are available in the building by the playground. Extra toilets will be provided nearby.
There are also toilets located at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the Park.
Course Location – North Side Stanborough Park – The Fixture Information and the course maps have been issued on the basis that we are able to use the field adjacent to the playground for an assembly area and for the finishing funnel. There is however the possibility that works will be starting in this field prior to 9 November. I have therefore drawn up some maps with an alternative position for the finishing funnel and appropriate adjustments to the course. These arrangements are less satisfactory than the ones I have issued so, as there is still no sign of the works starting, I am gambling on the hope that the field will still be clear on 9 November.
Course Description – Start and Finish in grassed field, remainder undulating parkland course suitable for spikes.
Public Transport – Welwyn Garden City Station (Main Line) 1.25 miles.
Directions From Major Roads – Leave the A1(M) at Junction 4, (after the Hatfield Tunnel). At the roundabout take the second exit to A414/A6129. At the next roundabout take the first exit A6129. At the bottom of the dual carriageway take the second exit out of the roundabout. The entrance to the car park on the north side is on your left after around 100m. The entrance to the car park on the south side is more or less opposite but you cannot gain access from the left side of the carriageway.
As early arrivers will undoubtedly fill the car park on the north side, you may be advised to go straight to the one on the south side.
Parking – There is a fairly large car park on the north side of the Park, adjacent to the course.
There is a very large car park on the south side of the Park, 5 minutes walk to the course.
These car parks operate by automatic number plate recognition. You must pay or you may incur a fine. Unfortunately we have not been able to negotiate a reduced rate this year, a list of the charges are published adjacent to this. It is a good idea to share cars and share costs. If you choose to park on the local roads, please park considerately and avoid causing any annoyance to residents.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PARK AND PAY
There is a footpath under the road bridge, providing traffic-free access between the south side and the north side of the Park.
Access to both of these car parks is only permitted from the adjacent side of the carriageway. If you cannot find a space on the north side, to get to the south side you must drive to the roundabout at the top of the hill and return on the other side of the carriageway
YOU MUST OBEY THE TRAFFIC SIGNS
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (1700m), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (1700m), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3000m), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3000m), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4200m), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4200m), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7800m), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7800m).
Other Information – All clubs should arrive before the start of the meeting (12:40) in order for numbers to be distributed to each club. To be eligible to score, competitors must compete in the correct race for their age group. Competitors in the Under 13 race must be 11 or over on the day of competition.
Safety: Runners are not allowed to wear I Pods/Walkmans when competing.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for final intructions of course maps, and any other final information.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Start Times – 1.15pm U20 and Senior Women, 2.00pm Under 20 and Senior Men.
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Close Friday 1 November
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 24 October 2019

Posted on 23/10/201924/10/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Isabella Carson, Eromo Egbor, Gerry Elmore, Allo Fope, Abi Foulerton, Nathan Fox, Benjamin Hocking, Andrew Lawler, Ben McGuire, Lewis McGuire, Nana Nottinson-Nyaaku, Charlotte Ord-Lonsdale, David Pearlman, Evie Redpath, Daniel Rees, Joyce Smith, Richard Williams and Callum Woodage

SBH 2019-2020 Winter Points Tables Updated 12-10-19 With Metropolitan League Results – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ARIEL CARMEL and BEN HARPER

CLOCKS GO BACK 1 HOUR THIS SUNDAY – The significance of this is that on training evenings it will be dark during your warm up period. Could I advise al athletes to wear something Bright at Night, especially last Tuesday after training, a number of our members on the roads within Copthall were all dressed either in grey or black.
For your safety, we have a number of Hi-Vis bibs in the clubhouse which you can borrow at the beginning of your run and return at the end of it.

INDOOR FIXTURES – A list of fixtures that have a closing date during November and December, can be found below following the Parkrun section.

NOTIFICATION OF THE 129th SBH AGM AGENDA – Attached is the agenda of the 129th Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Annual General Meeting, which takes place on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at Allianz Park. Any proposal for a change of rule or notice of any business as per rule 22 must be submitted in writing to the General Secretary PHILIP CUNNINGHAM at 147 Billy Lows Lane, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 1UY by Tuesday 29 October.

Please view AGM agenda here – SBH AGM Notice 26-11-19

ALLIANZ PARK UPCOMING CLOSURE DATES – We have been advised that on 24 and 31 October the centre field will be closed as NFL teams will be training, but the track will be still available.
Christmas Period – from 22 December until 1 January AP will be closed, on 26 December will be open for Boxing Day run. AP will re-open on 2 January.

SOUTHERN CROS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday at Wormwood Scrubs.

Again, it is congratulations to our Under 17 Women’s team of JOANNE MIRANDA, EMILY HATHAWAY and MAAYAN RADUS who after finishing in 2nd place in the Southern Road Relays, went one better by taking the Gold Medal, although it was a close finish with Guildford & Godalming’s last leg runner was finishing fast, but ended up 1 second behind MAAYAN.
The Under 13 Boys team of ZICO JONES, THOMAS CADWALLADER and GIANLEO STUBBS who performed excellently in the Southern Road Relays to finish 7th, won a well-deserved Silver Medal.
Our remaining teams were Under 20 Men who were 6th, Under 15 Boys were 7th and Under 17 Men were 17th.

Celebrating their Gold Medal winning performance are JOANNE MIRANDA, EMILY HATHAWAY and MAAYAN RADUS

Celebrating their Silver Medal are ZICO JONES, THOMAS CADWALLADER and GIANLEO STUBBS

Under 13 Boys – SBH won the Silver Medal (21.51) Leg 1 GIANLEO STUBBS (6.59 2nd), Leg 2 THOMAS CADWALLADER (7.27 2nd), Leg 3 ZICO JONES (7.25 2nd)
Team Result – 1st Chiltern Harriers (21.14), 2nd SBH (21.51), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (22.08) 30 Teams Finished
Under 13 Girls – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Chiltern Harriers (22.29), 2nd Bracknell (23.37), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (24.06) 36 Teams Finished
Under 15 Boys – SBH 7th (20.57) Leg 1 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (6.46 4th), Leg 2 LEO RONCARATI (7.07 5th), Leg 3 DYLAN HAMMOND (7.04 7th)
Team Result – 1st Invicta East Kent (20.13), 2nd Bracknell (20.15), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (20.18) 38 Teams Finished
Under 15 Girls – SBH Incomplete Team Leg 1 AIMI WEIGHTMAN (7.56 16th), Leg 2 ASHI HORBACKI (9.21 33rd)
Team Result – 1st Chiltern Harriers (22.32), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (22.43), 3rd Guildford & Godalming (22.51) 37 Teams Finished
Under 17 Men – SBH “A” 17th (34.31) Leg 1 DYLAN MICHEL (11.18 18th), Leg 2 ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (11.32 15th), Leg 3 SAM TRUEMAN (11.41 17th), SBH “B” 27th (36.38) Leg 1 JOE HEATHER (11.32 24th), Leg 2 JONATHAN BOARDMAN (12.23 27th), Leg 3 JAMES MUNYAMBU (12.43 27th)
Team Result – 1st Chiltern Harriers (32.03), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow “A” (32.12), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow “B” (32.34) 31 Teams Finished
Under 17 Women – SBH “A” won the Gold Medal (25.50) Leg 1 JOANNE MIRANDA (8.34 3rd), Leg 2 EMILY HATHAWAY (8.35 1st), Leg 3 MAAYAN RADUS (8.41 1st), SBH “B” 13th (28.14) Leg 1 SYDNEY ALLEN (9.27 18th), Leg 2 NADIA POTTER (9.08 12th), Leg 3 NATASHA TANNER (9.39 13th)
Team Result – 1st SBH “A” (25.50), 2nd Guildford & Godalming (25.51), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (25.56) 20 Teams Finished
Under 20 Men – SBH 6th (33.51) Leg 1 BEN WINFIELD (10.40 5th), Leg 2 HENRY FULTON (11.27 5th), Leg 3 LAURANCE EDWARDS (11.44 6th)
Team Result – 1st Invicta East Kent (30.53), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (31.42), 3rd Reading (32.08) 7 Teams Finished
Under 20 Women – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (25.25), 2nd Guildford & Godalming (26.20), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (26.49) 5 Teams Finished
Senior Men – SBH Incomplete Team Leg 1 OLIVER GREENSTEIN U23 (15.33 26th), Leg 2 TONY JACKSON V50 (15.44 23rd)
Team Result – 1st Hercules Wimbledon (55.12), 2nd Highgate Harriers (55.24), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (56.34) 34 Teams Finished
Senior Women – SBH Incomplete Team Leg 1 HANNAH RIDLEY U23 (13.28 22nd)
Team Result – 1st Wycombe Phoenix Harriers (35.10), 2nd Clapham Chasers (35.50), 3rd Trent Park (36.51) 35 Teams Finished

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

ASICS YORKSHIRE 10 MILE ROAD RACE – Took place in York on 20 October.
ROBERT RIGBY V55 61st (SB 1:03.29 2nd V55)

ROYAL PARKS HALF MARATHON – Took place on 20 October.
BRADLEY SINGER 3340th (SB 1:54.13)

LONDON UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES XC LEAGUE – The first fixture of five took place at Parliament Hill on 16 October.
Senior Men 8500m – THOMAS BUTLER U23 (St Mary’s University) 1st (27.58) 120 runners finished
Team Result – 1st St Mary’s University (979 points), 2nd Imperial College “A” (968), 2nd Imperial College “B” (911)

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Took place at Lee Valley on 19 October.
60m – SIENNA CORBYN U13 (PB 9.20) taking .19 of a second off her 2018 time, ASHER ESCOBAR U13 (PB 9.33) taking .26 of a second off his 23 February time
200m – SIENNA CORBYN U13 (PB 31.07) taking 2.49 seconds off her 2018 time, ASHER ESCOBAR U13 (PB 31.53) taking .26 of a second off his 23 February time
600m – SIENNA CORBYN U13 (PB 2:11.44) taking 3.56 seconds off her 2018 time
Long Jump – ASHER ESCOBAR U13 (3.30m)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 19 OCTOBER – ELLENBROOK FIELDS – JOSHUA EDWARDS U20 1st (New PB 16.45) 29th parkrun – CANONS PARK – LUISA ROJAS U17 47th (25.42) 2nd parkrun – CASSIOBURY – MARTIN GREY V75 279th (31.18) 15th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 279th (30.44) 185th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 361st (55.53) 133rd parkrun – LYMINGTON WOODSIDE – REBEKAH GARDINER 6th (20.41) 50th parkrun – OAK HILL – TOMMY NARVAEZ U17 17th (21.32) 29th parkrun, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 20th (21.43) 48th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 24th (21.56) 271st parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U20 30th (22.24) 36th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 42nd (23.32) 122nd parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 246th (33.07) 169th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – SHONA MICHEL V45 24th (29.13) 37th parkrun

PARKRUN – Congratulations to CHRISTOPHER KIRWIN who at the Tamar Trials, Tavistock, Devon Parkrun completed his 125th timekeeping duties.

73RD LIDDIARD TROPHY/NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 26 October at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 11.30am.
Start Times – 2.00pm U20 and Senior Women , 2.30pm U20 and Senior Men.
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 2 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Start Times – 10.45am U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 10.57am U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.26am U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 11.50pm U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.15pm U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.40pm U17 Men (3 x 3K), 1.06pm U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 1.30pm U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 1.50pm Senior Women (3 x 3K), 2.40pm Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 2 November at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Start Times – 1.30pm U20, U20, Senior & Veteran Men and Women (5 Miles).
Entries Close Saturday 19 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 9 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
Race Headquarters – Adjacent to the building by the playground at the north end of the north car park, close to the Start/Finish, refreshments will be available in this area. Registration will be adjacent to the Start/Finish.
Changing Facilities – There are changing rooms on the south side of the park, by the Sailing Centre.
Toilets are available in the building by the playground. Extra toilets will be provided nearby.
There are also toilets located at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the Park.
Course Location – North Side Stanborough Park – Course Map Headquarters to course 20 seconds.
Course Description – Start and Finish in grassed field, remainder undulating parkland course suitable for spikes.
Public Transport – Welwyn Garden City Station (Main Line) 1.25 miles.
Directions From Major Roads – Leave the A1(M) at Junction 4, (after the Hatfield Tunnel). At the roundabout take the second exit to A414/A6129. At the next roundabout take the first exit A6129. At the bottom of the dual carriageway take the second exit out of the roundabout. The entrance to the car park on the north side is on your left after around 100m. The entrance to the car park on the south side is more or less opposite but you cannot gain access from the left side of the carriageway.
As early arrivers will undoubtedly fill the car park on the north side, you may be advised to go straight to the one on the south side.
Parking – There is a fairly large car park on the north side of the Park, adjacent to the course.
There is a very large car park on the south side of the Park, 5 minutes walk to the course.
These car parks operate by automatic number plate recognition. You must pay or you may incur a fine. Unfortunately we have not been able to negotiate a reduced rate this year, a list of the charges are published adjacent to this. It is a good idea to share cars and share costs. If you choose to park on the local roads, please park considerately and avoid causing any annoyance to residents.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PARK AND PAY
There is a footpath under the road bridge, providing traffic-free access between the south side and the north side of the Park.
Access to both of these car parks is only permitted from the adjacent side of the carriageway. If you cannot find a space on the north side, to get to the south side you must drive to the roundabout at the top of the hill and return on the other side of the carriageway
YOU MUST OBEY THE TRAFFIC SIGNS
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Other Information – All clubs should arrive before the start of the meeting (12:40) in order for numbers to be distributed to each club. To be eligible to score, competitors must compete in the correct race for their age group. Competitors in the Under 13 race must be 11 or over on the day of competition.
Safety: Runners are not allowed to wear I Pods/Walkmans when competing.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Start Times – 1.15pm U20 and Senior Women, 2.00pm Under 20 and Senior Men.
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Close Friday 1 November
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Certain fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, and will be indicated on fixtures shown below.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 17 October 2019

Posted on 15/10/201923/10/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Andrew Amoah, Kelvin Aye, Corin Bearpark, Georgia Bell, Dan Bramble, Gerald Collins, Charlie Dobson, Freddie Ford, Emilia Greenfield, George Groom, Lloyd Hanley-Byron, Ollie Hart, John Herries, Frankie Johnson, Esther Klein, Omowale Kuye, Joshua Merchan-Nicholls, Magan McInnes, Dionne Milne, Geoffrey Morphitis, Samuel Ojo, Karina Patel, Hugh Starkey, Sofia Potter, Saugat Pun, Naomi Taschimowitz, Adam Thorpe, Ken Tollady and Jessica Yefet

SBH 2019-2020 Winter Points Tables Updated 12-10-19 With Metropolitan League Results – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/

Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures – Some Of The Fixtures Has Information Highlighted In Red, Which Indicates I Am Awaiting The Organisers Confirmation – W Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures 2019-2020 Published on 03-10-19 Newsletter

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

NOTIFICATION OF THE 127th SBH AGM AGENDA – Attached is the agenda of the 129th Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Annual General Meeting, which takes place on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at Allianz Park.

Please view AGM agenda here – SBH AGM Notice 26-11-19

ALLIANZ PARK UPCOMING CLOSURE DATES – We have been advised that on 24 and 31 October AP will be closed as NFL teams will be training.
Christmas Period – from 22 December until 1 January AP will be closed, on 26 December will be open for Boxing Day run. AP will re-open on 2 January.

PARKRUN TIMEKEEPER – Congratulations to CHRISTOPHER KIRWIN who at the Tamar Trials, Tavistock, Devon Parkrun completed his 125th timekeeping duties.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five took place last Saturday 12 October at Claybury, Essex.
Congratulations on an outstanding day at Claybury, with probably the best Individual and Team results that I can remember. Of the 12 races we had no less than 5 Individual wins from POSIE SHAW U11G, GIANLEO STUBBS U13B, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15B, FREYA STAPLETON U17W and NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ SW. Also there were 3 runner up places from ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11B, JUDE MIRANDA U17M and INDIRA PATEL U20W.

Our teams were equally successful with wins from the UNDER 13 BOYS and UNDER 15 GIRLS/UNDER 17 WOMEN, the UNDER 15 BOYS/UNDER 17 MEN were a close 2nd to the home team Woodford Green & Essex Ladies and the SENIOR WOMEN finished in 4th place.

The next fixture is a little closer to home at Welwyn on Saturday 9 November, so please make a big effort to try to exceed our excellent days reaults at Claybury.

The Updated Winter Points positions can be found on the SBH website at – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/

Many thanks to MATT JONES and KIERAN WARD for these excellent photographs – the 1st photo is of our UNDER 13 BOYS who are shown leading the field on the 1st lap, from left to right GIANLEO STUBBS who went on to win the race, THOMAS CADWALLADER who finished 3rd and ZICO JONES who finished 4th.

This photo is during the same race showing AUSTIN WARD taking a tumble just after the start, and then recovered to finish in 7th place.

Under 11 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 2nd (5.31), EDDIE WAXMAN 18th (6.28) the winner was Ben Redland of London Heathside (5.29) 41 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “A” (143 points), 2nd London Heathside (106), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “B” (101), 6th SBH (64)

Under 11 Girls – POSIE SHAW 1st (5.47), SIENNA CORBYN 14th (6.43) 34 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (111 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (81), 3rd London Heathside (71), 6th SBH (55)

Under 13 Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (10.42), THOMAS CADWALLADER 3rd (10.53), ZICO JONES 4th (11.04), AUSTIN WARD 7th (11.31), JORDAN PEARLMAN 18th (12.04) 52 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH “A” (197 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (164), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (154), 14th SBH “B” (35)

Under 13 Girls – EVIE REDPATH 14th (12.59), PHOEBE MUSIC 24th (13.22), ABI JEFFERY 26th (13.24), LUCY JOHNSON 41st (14.05) the winner was Abigail Reed of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (11.10) 58 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (219 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (198), 3rd Hillingdon (175), 6th SBH (131)

Under 15 Boys & Under 17 Men – JUDE MIRANDA U17 2nd (13.51 2nd U17), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 9th (14.21 1st U15), DYLAN MICHEL U17 16th (14.41), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U17 26th (15.08), JOE HEATHER U17 29th (15.10), LEO RONCARATI U15 32nd (15.17), FINN MACCARTHY U17 34th (15.19), DYLAN HAMMOND U15 35th (15.19), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 62nd (16.17), CONOR O’KEEFFE U17 79th (16.17), JAMES MUNYAMBU U17 83rd (17.05), THEO BODEN U15 88th (17.17), BEN HARPER U17 96th (17.44), TOBY EDWARDS U15 100th (18.05) the winner was Ben Sloan U17 of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (13.48) 60 Under 15 runners finished, 53 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (422 points), 2nd SBH “A” (403), 3rd London Heathside (380), 6th SBH “B” (326), 19th SBH “C” (144)

Under 15 Girls & Under 17 Women – FREYA STAPLETON U17 1st (15.20 1st U17), JOANNE MIRANDA U17 3rd (16.05 3rd U17), EMILY HATHAWAY U17 8th (16.36), NADIA POTTER U17 12th (17.25), ELENA RONCARATI U17 16th (17.36), NATASHA TANNER U17 29th (18.18), RACHAEL PEARLMAN U15 34th (18.28), ASHER HORBACKI U15 44th (19.53), REBECCA JEFFERY U15 58th (21.42) 34 Under 15 runners finished, 28 Under 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH “A” (224 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (202), 3rd London Heathside (190), 7th SBH “B” (125), 20th SBH “C” (5)

Under 20, Senior & Masters Men – THOMAS BUTLER U23 5th (25.59), DYLAN EVANS 7th (26.06), PHILLIP CROUT 9th (26.19), MARK COTTLE 126th (30.56), JAMES SARNER 245th (34.41), BEN KELLY U20 286th (36.15), PHILIP CUNNINGHAN V55 378th (41.13) 442 runners finished.
Team Result Division 1 – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1325 points), 2nd London Heathside “C” (272), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (245), 10th SBH (493)
Team Result Veteran Division 2 – 1st London Front Runners (289 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1258), 3rd Highgate Harriers (1227), 11th SBH (13)

Under 20, Senior & Masters Women – NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 1st (29.09), REBEKAH GARDINER 31st (33.45), INDIRA PATEL U20 51st (35.07 2nd U20), SCARLETT KENT U20 81st (37.32) 209 runners finished.
Team Result Division 2 – 1st Trent Park (399 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (313), 3rd London Heathside (303), 4th SBH (300)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 12 OCTOBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 67th (27.28) 137th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 251st (25.15) 184th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 149th (30.26) 132nd parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 15th (21.47) 270th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 252nd (48.33) 121st parkrun – PANSHANGER – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 211th (30.59) 168th parkrun – PIESCHENER ALLEE, GERMANY – AMY FRY V35 6th (22.39) 11th parkrun – PYMMES – LISA GAUL 30th (New PB 24.16) 9th parkrun – SITTINGBOURNE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 35th (25.14) 71st parkrun

SUNNY HILL – PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 instead of competing, PENNY took up her role of marshalling.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 19 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Start Times 11.00am U17 & U20 Women (3 x 2.5km), 11.30am U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10pm U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 1.10pm U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 1.35pm U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 2.00pm Senior Women (3 x 3km), 2.30pm Senior Men (4 x 5km).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 26 October at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 11.30am.
Start Times – 12.45pm U11 Girls (1500m), 12.55pm approximately U11 Boys & U13 Girls (2200m), 1.10pm approximately U13 Boys & U15 Girls (3000m), 1.30pm approximately U15 Boys & U17 Women (4000m), 2.00pm approximately U17 Men (5000m) inconjunction with the Senior Women. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

73RD LIDDIARD TROPHY/NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 26 October at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 11.30am.
Start Times – 2.00pm U20 and Senior Women , 2.30pm U20 and Senior Men.
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 2 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Start Times – 10.45am U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 10.57am U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.26am U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 11.50pm U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.15pm U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.40pm U17 Men (3 x 3K), 1.06pm U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 1.30pm U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 1.50pm Senior Women (3 x 3K), 2.40pm Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 2 November at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Start Times – 1.30pm U20, U20, Senior & Veteran Men and Women (5 Miles).
Entries Close Saturday 19 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 9 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
Race Headquarters – Adjacent to the building by the playground at the north end of the north car park, close to the Start/Finish, refreshments will be available in this area. Registration will be adjacent to the Start/Finish.
Changing Facilities – There are changing rooms on the south side of the park, by the Sailing Centre.
Toilets are available in the building by the playground. Extra toilets will be provided nearby.
There are also toilets located at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the Park.
Course Location – North Side Stanborough Park – Course Map Headquarters to course 20 seconds.
Course Description – Start and Finish in grassed field, remainder undulating parkland course suitable for spikes.
Public Transport – Welwyn Garden City Station (Main Line) 1.25 miles.
Directions From Major Roads – Leave the A1(M) at Junction 4, (after the Hatfield Tunnel). At the roundabout take the second exit to A414/A6129. At the next roundabout take the first exit A6129. At the bottom of the dual carriageway take the second exit out of the roundabout. The entrance to the car park on the north side is on your left after around 100m. The entrance to the car park on the south side is more or less opposite but you cannot gain access from the left side of the carriageway.
As early arrivers will undoubtedly fill the car park on the north side, you may be advised to go straight to the one on the south side.
Parking – There is a fairly large car park on the north side of the Park, adjacent to the course.
There is a very large car park on the south side of the Park, 5 minutes walk to the course.
These car parks operate by automatic number plate recognition. You must pay or you may incur a fine. Unfortunately we have not been able to negotiate a reduced rate this year, a list of the charges are published adjacent to this. It is a good idea to share cars and share costs. If you choose to park on the local roads, please park considerately and avoid causing any annoyance to residents.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PARK AND PAY
There is a footpath under the road bridge, providing traffic-free access between the south side and the north side of the Park.
Access to both of these car parks is only permitted from the adjacent side of the carriageway. If you cannot find a space on the north side, to get to the south side you must drive to the roundabout at the top of the hill and return on the other side of the carriageway
YOU MUST OBEY THE TRAFFIC SIGNS
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Other Information – All clubs should arrive before the start of the meeting (12:40) in order for numbers to be distributed to each club. To be eligible to score, competitors must compete in the correct race for their age group. Competitors in the Under 13 race must be 11 or over on the day of competition.
Safety: Runners are not allowed to wear I Pods/Walkmans when competing.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE
JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Start Times – 1.15pm U20 and Senior Women, 2.00pm Under 20 and Senior Men.
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Close Friday 1 November
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 10 October 2019

Posted on 07/10/201909/10/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Najibe Arbe, Shereen Charles, Julia Dyminska, Esther Fatuade, Anu Jaiyeola, Louis Hazell, Sam Hazell, Jude Kanor, Yasmin Lakin, Jonah Marks, Lee McConnell, Lenard Michel, Jude Miranda, Ryan Moseley, Jo Newell, Atiba Oluwasemilo, Kofi Owusu, Ted Parker, Irene Peaty Miller, Daniel Radley, Elena Roncarati, Nicholas Shaw, Sophia Stockwell, Lisa Webb and Rosalind Zeffertt

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

NOTIFICATION OF THE 127th SBH AGM AGENDA – Attached is the agenda of the 129th Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Annual General Meeting, which takes place on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at Allianz Park.
Please view AGM agenda here – SBH AGM Notice 26-11-19

CLYDE GORDON RECEIVES ENGLAND ATHLETICS AWARD – Congratulations to CLYDE who at the England Athletics London Awards evening on 2 October, received his well-earned Volunteer of the Year award. Also in a tight run vote GEOFF MORPHITIS was runner-up to ANNE RODEN in the Services to Athletics or Running category.
Photograph of the 9 recipients, with CLYDE top left with his award and is accompanied by PHILIP CUNNINGHAM on his left

As a 13 year old, CLYDE arrived from Wembley with his mates wanting to do athletics and 38 years on he is still an active member of SBH. His enthusiasm and encouragement ensured that SBH became established as a major force in Athletics nationally and drove colleagues to reach their own potential. CLYDE is a consummate team player and leads by example.
CLYDE is a qualified coach and looks after our young throws squad (which includes significant BAME and women). He’s a qualified field official and timekeeper and has been working with our photofinish team where his IT knowledge has been invaluable.
CLYDE has team managed our very successful YAL boys team, then the NJAL team and latterly into YDL team, winning a number of regional and national titles over the years. He was also a key member of the management team which took the successful SBH men’s team into Europe at both Junior and Senior level. This year, he also volunteered to manage the club team in the UKWAL team.

GEOFF joined SBH in 1964. He took up coaching in 1972 and became team manager (Div 5 Southern League) and has continued to the present time winning the BAL Premiership title in 2012 & 2013. He was a member of the BAL Finance committee and awarded life membership of the BAL.
He became Club Treasurer in 1990 and remain so (nearly 30 years!). He was Club Chairman (1982-89) and Club President (1987-1990).
In 2004 he led the team of Club officers in the successful bid for the 5 year management contract of Copthall Stadium. He was heavily involved with the redevelopment of Allianz Park as the first joint use facility for both athletics and Premiership Rugby.
GEOFF was a founding member of the National Junior Athletic League and managed the SBH team to numerous victories with the Club representing GB&NI in Europe.
He has organised of the LICC series since inception in 2004.
He was elected a member of the London Council of EA in 2007.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place this Saturday 12 October at Claybury, Essex. (Please see all information in upcoming fixtures below).

The League was founded in 1966 in which Shaftesbury Harriers (Became Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers in 1986 after amalgamating with Barnet Ladies) were one of the founding members. Currently we are the most successful club with the most combined Individual and Team wins covering all age-groups.
This season the league is made up of 23 athletic and running clubs from Berkshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Middlesex.

It was an outstanding 2018-2019 season for the club, although some of the age-groups were poorly supported. The final team positions were as follows – U11 Boys 2nd, U11 Girls 3rd, U13 Boys 9th, U13 Girls 10th, U15 Boys/U17 Men 2nd, U15 Girls/U17 Women 1st and B team 2nd, Senior Men 8th, Senior Women 7th, Masters Men 4th.
It is important to remember that there is a minimum number of finishers which will formulate a team score, if we do have the sufficient numbers then the team score is drastically reduced.
These are the minimum numbers to record a completed team – Under 11, 13, 15 & 17 Boys & Girls 4 to score, Senior Men 12 to score, Senior Women 5 to score, Masters Men 5 to score, Masters Women 4 to score.

All the 5 Metropolitan League races count towards the Club XC Points Championships, also the Clubs XC Individual Championships include the 7 December fixture for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ and 11 January fixture is the Under 11 Boys title.
So please make an effort to support the Club and your fellow athletes at Claybury this Saturday.

NATIONAL MEN’S 6 STAGE AND WOMEN’S 4 STAGE ROAD RELAY – Took place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
Congratulations to our Senior Men’s team JAKE SHELLEY, PHILLIP CROUT, LIAM DEE, DYLAN EVANS, MARK PEARCE and THOMAS BUTLER U23 finishing in a superb 5th place, and incidentally were 19 seconds quicker than last year when we finished 7th, that team was the same as this year except for LIAM and DYLAN.

Senior Men – SBH 5th (1:47.28) Leg 1 JAKE SHELLEY (17.25 5th), Leg 2 PHILLIP CROUT (17.47 2nd – 5th fastest on this leg), Leg 3 LIAM DEE (17.12 1st – 2nd fastest on this leg), Leg 4 DYLAN EVANS (18.14 4th), Leg 5 MARK PEARCE (18.20 5th), Leg 6 THOMAS BUTLER U23 (18.30 5th)
Team Result – 1st Leeds City (1:44.46), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:45.19) 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (1:45.37) 76 Teams Finished
Senior Women – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Cardiff (57.26), 2nd Tonbridge (59.24) 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (59.41) 64 Teams Finished

NATIONAL YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAY – Took place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham.
Congratulations to our Under 17 Women’s team of EMILY HATHAWAY, FREYA STAPLETON and JOANNE MIRANDA after an excellent 2nd place in the Southern relays, finished just outside the medals in 4th place, only 12 seconds behind Wreake & Soar Valley.
The Under 13 Boys team of ZICO JONES, THOMAS CADWALLADER and GIANLEO STUBBS fought all the way to finish in 7th place, with 2 of the team ZICO and GIANLEO who finished 20th last year.

Under 13 Boys – SBH 7th (42.56) Leg 1 ZICO JONES (14.39 23rd), Leg 2 THOMAS CADWALLADER (14.16 9th – 8th fastest on this leg), Leg 3 GIANLEO STUBBS (14.01 7th – 5th fastest on this leg)
Team Result – 1st Chiltern Harriers (40.31), 2nd South London Harriers (40.31), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (41.38) 48 Teams Finished
Under 13 Girls – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Chiltern Harriers (43.12), 2nd Wreake & Soar Valley (44.48), 3rd Wolverhampton & Bilston (45.03) 48 Teams Finished
Under 15 Boys – SBH 20th (40.58) Leg 1 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (12.56 11th), Leg 2 DOVI LEVIN (13.59 17th), Leg 3 LEO RONCARATI (14.03 20th)
Team Result – 1st 3rd Vale Royal (38.20), 2nd South London Harriers (38.38), 3rd North Shields Polytechnic Club (38.43) 62 Teams Finished
Under 15 Girls – SBH 44th (50.02) Leg 1 AIMI WEIGHTMAN (14.28 4th), Leg 2 ASHI HORBACKI (18.29 44th), Leg 3 LUISA STAAB (17.05 44th)
Team Result – 1st 3rd Vale Royal (42.16), 2nd Saffron (43.09), 3rd Chiltern Harriers (43.19) 55 Teams Finished
Under 17 Men – SBH “A” 34th (39.52) Leg 1 JUDE MIRANDA (12.38 26th), Leg 2 GILAD NACHSHEN (13.26 27th), Leg 3 DYLAN MICHEL (13.48 34th), SBH “B” Incomplete Team Leg 1 SAM TRUEMAN (14.05 59th), Leg 2 JONATHAN BOARDMAN (13.57 50th)
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (36.15), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (36.35), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (36.45) 55 Teams Finished
Under 17 Women – SBH “A” 4th (43.25) Leg 1 EMILY HATHAWAY (14.50 8th), Leg 2 FREYA STAPLETON (14.04 3rd – 2nd fastest on this leg), Leg 3 JOANNE MIRANDA (14.31 4th – 5th fastest on the leg), SBH “B” 20th (47.17) Leg 1 SYDNEY ALLEN (16.02 33rd), Leg 2 ELENA RONCARATI (15.20 24th), Leg 3 GRACE INGLES (15.35 20th)
Team Result – 1st Salford Harriers (42.12), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (42.43), 3rd Wreake & Soar Valley (43.13) 37 Teams Finished

IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October at Doha, Qatar.

Day 8 – 4 October – The Great Britain & Northern Ireland team of ADAM GEMILI, ZHARNEL HUGHES, RICHARD KILTY and NETHANEEL MITCHELL-BLAKE opened the defence of the 4x100m Relay title, winning Heat 1 with a world leading time ahead of BRAZIL and the UNITED STATES.
4x100m Relay – Heat 1 GB&NI 1st (SB 37.56) taking .04 of a second off their 21 July time

Day 9 – 5 October – In the Final the same quartet that ran the Heat the day before won a well-deserved Silver Medal with a National Record, to a far stronger UNITED STATES team that ran in their Heat. In both races ZHARNEL ran 2 excellent races on Leg 2.
4x100m Relay – Final GB&NI won the Silver Medal (PB 37.36) recording a new National Record, taking .11 of a second off their 2017 time.

ABBOTS LANGLEY 5K – Took place at Abbots Langley on 6 October.
TOBY EDWARDS U15 19th (SB 20.33)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 5 OCTOBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 75th (26.36) 136th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – OLIVER GREENSTEIN U20 8th (New PB 17.34) 49th parkrun, BARRY CHISHOLM V60 175th (25.58) 183rd parkrun – JERSEY FARM – REBEKAH GARDINER 11th (First Time 20.32) 49th parkrun – OAK HILL – TOMMY NARVAEZ U 26th (22.02) 28th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 56th (23.18) 269th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 57th (New PB 23.21) 120th parkrun – PANSHANGER – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 193rd (31.14) 167th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 42nd (28.02) 133rd parkrun – SUNNY HILL – SHONA MICHEL V45 31st (29.02) 36th parkrun

SUNNY HILL – PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 instead of competing, PENNY took up her role of marshalling.

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 6 OCTOBER – FRIARY PARK – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U11 1st (7.42) 118th parkrun –

Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields and limited parking on Roding Lane North and nearby residential roads. Please DO NOT park on grass verges, look out for any restrictions and do not block access.
HQ to Course – 10 minutes from Ashton Playing Fields to Claybury Park, Roding Lane North (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths.
Public Transport – Woodford underground station (Central Line) is 10 minutes walk away from Ashton Playing Fields. If you get off an eastbound train, you need to walk under the pedestrian subway and walk downhill, down Snakes Lane East. Bus numbers 275 and W14 stop at the gates to Ashton Playing Fields.
Directions From Major Roads – From the eastbound A406, branch left and merge onto the A1400 (signposted Gants Hill). At Charlie Brown’s roundabout, take the first left exit onto the A113 (signposted Chigwell). Go straight ahead through three sets of traffic lights (including a crossing set for pedestrians) and turn left into Ashton Playing Fields just after you go under a road bridge.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 3 October 2019

Posted on 03/10/201904/10/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Emma Andersson, Lily Archer, Lizzie Bird, Elliot Burcher, Christiaan Cavalli-Warby, Isaac Chandler, Victoria Godfrey, Kai Gordon, Ross Hajipanayi, Colette Hurley, Liberty Kikanka, Jon Lennard, Saule Mickaityte, Chenna Okoh, Kane Pinnock, Cristina Potter, Lia Radus, Lea Reyna-Faria, Jasmin Salt, Or Segal, Bryan Smith, Tony Smith, Anthony Soalla-Bell, Kevin Walden and Jevonte Wright

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to COLUMBA BLANGO and JAMI SCHLUETER

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to LIZZIE BIRD who at the World Championships on Doha, Qater smashed her own Senior Women’s 3000m Steeplechase record, finishing in a time of (9:30.13) taking 6.71 seconds off her current Club Record (9:36.84).

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES– A document for all fixtures from December 2019 to March 2020, can be found above.

IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October at Doha, Qatar.

Day 1 – 27 September – Started with the Heats of the 100m – OJIE EDOBURUN was drawn in Heat 1 and as he said after the race he ran an OK race, and finished in 5th place, he then had to wait for the remaining 5 heats to be concluded, to his delight he made the semi-finals as the last of 6 qualifiers. ZHARNEL HUGHES ran in Heat 3 and after a reasonable start, he then after a smooth transition moved away to a comfortable win, qualifying for the semi-finals.
100m – Heat 1 OJIE EDOBURUN 5th (10.23 w-0.3), Heat 3 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (10.08 w-0.8)

Later in the day LIZZIE BIRD proudly lined up in Heat 2 of the 3000m Steeplechase, and from the gun I believe her approach and technique, especially over the water jump was exceptional. She finished 6th in a personal best (9:30.13) taking 6.71 seconds off her current Club Record (9:36.84). Her time puts her UK No1 in 2019 and UK all-time No.3 behind BARBARA PARKER (9:24.24) and HELEN CLITHEROE (9:29.14).
3000m Steeplechase – Heat 2 LIZZIE BIRD 6th (9:30.13)

Day 2 – 28 September – Started with the Heats of the 800m – KYLE LANGFORD was drawn in Heat 5, the pace of the race was quick, reaching the bell in (51.38), in the home straight KYLE produced his customary late burst and was unable to catch the runners in front, finishing 5th qualifying for tomorrow’s semi-finals.
800m – Heat 5 KYLE LANGFORD 5th (1:46.14)

Later in the day was the semi-finals of the 100m – OJIE EDOBURUN was drawn in semi-final 1 and finished in 6th place, after the race he admitted he had a poor race. But following an outstanding 2019, his mindset was very positive, and is looking forward to next year’s Olympics. In semi-final 3 ZHARNEL HUGHES after a slow start, ran a controlled race to finish in 2nd place qualifying for tomorrow’s final.
100m – Semi-Final 2 OJIE EDOBURUN 6th (10.22 w-0.1), Semi-Final 3 ZHARNEL HUGHES 2nd (10.05 w0.8)

The final event of the day was the final of the 100m – ZHARNEL HUGHES who after the race admitted that he did not execute his race to well, and yes you get one of those days. With the Olympics some 10 months away you will see a different athlete.
100m – Final ZHARNEL HUGHES 6th (10.03 w0.6)

Day 3 – 29 September – The first event of the day was the Heats of the 200m –ZHARNEL HUGHES who after last nights 100m Final, ran a controlled race to finish in 2nd place with a seasons best (20.24) taking .01 of a second off his 25 August time, ranking him UK N0.2 in 2019.
200m – Heat 2 ZHARNEL HUGHES 2nd (SB 20.24 w0.5), Heat 3 ANTONIO INFANTINO 7th (20.89 w0.8)

Later in the day was the semi-finals of the 800m – KYLE LANGFORD was drawn in Heat 3, the pace of the race was reasonable but ended up being the slowest of the 3 semi-finals. With the runners approaching the final 30 metres, the Moroccan OUSSAMA NABIL (who was subsequently disqualified) tried for a gap that was not there and threw KYLE out of his stride, and finished in 5th place.
800m – Semi-Final 3 KYLE LANGFORD 5th (1:46.41)

Day 4 – 30 September – The semi-finals of the 200m took place today –ZHARNEL HUGHES running his 5th race of the championshipshts ran a slowish bend, and finiished in 3rd place.
200m – Semi-Final 3 ZHARNEL HUGHES 3rd (20.30 w-0.1)

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five took place on Saturday 28 September at Horsenden Hill.
A slow start to the season following a long and arduous track & field season, which was reflected in the turnout. Top marks today went to ZICO JONES who ran away from the field, winning the Under 13 Boys race by 13 seconds.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – No SBH runners. The winner was Archie Seddon of Dacorum & Tring (6.55), 37 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Cookham (23 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (52), 3rd Highgate Harriers (53)

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – 17th SIENNA CORBYN (8.53) 33 runners finished, the winner was Olivia Insley of Cookham (7.36).
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (26 points), 2nd Cookham (45), 3rd Barnet & District (65), 8th SBH (119)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – 1st ZICO JONES (9.03), 11th AUSTIN WARD (9.46) 44 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (43 points), 2nd London Heathside (44), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (70), 7th SBH (102)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – No SBH runners. The winner was Asmaa Abdirahman of Hillingdon (9.41), 57 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Cookham (31 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (47), 3rd Dacorum & Tring (53)

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – 35th TOBY EDWARDS (15.59) 37 runners finished, the winner was Frank McGrath of Cookham (13.01).
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (38 points), 2nd Cookham (41), 3rd Trent Park (65), 11th SBH (149)

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – 48th LUCY MARCUS (15.59) the winner was Nicole McGovern of Hillingdon (14.14), 48 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Dacorum & Tring (37 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (67), 3rd Cookham (73), 13th SBH (195)

Under 17 Men (5000m) – No SBH runners. the winner was Simon Clapka of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (6.55) 37 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Cookham (23 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (52), 3rd Highgate Harriers (53)

Under 17 Women (5000m) – 6th ELENA RONCARATI (18.42) the winner was Mimi Blake of London Heathside (16.58), 13 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (23 points), 2nd London Heathside (26), 3rd Highgate Harriers (45)

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Took place on Sunday 15 September at Thurrock.
The results are now on the Po10, therefore I have now added any season or personal best performances that our athletes achieved.

100m – U13B A ZICO JONES 1st (PB 12.45 w-0.2) taking .06 of a second off his 23 June time, U13G A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (PB 13.49 w-0.7) taking .01 of a second off her 12 May time, B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 3rd (14.12 w-0.3) taking .19 of a second off her 31 August time, U15G A SEMI ATIBA 6th (PB 13.18 w0.5) taking .02 of a second off her 7 July time, B AMBER STONE 1st (PB 13.13 w0.1) taking .21 of a second off her 31 August time
200m – U13B A ZICO JONES 1st (PB 25.06 w0.7) taking .52 of a second off his 11 August time, and is ranked UK No.9 U13 in 2019, B SAUGAT PUN 2nd (PB 27.19 w0.4), U13G A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (PB 27.89 w0.3) taking .11 of a second off her 2 June time, U15G A ALINA COFIE 2nd (PB 26.84 w0.2) taking 2.06 seconds off her 2018 time, B SEMI ATIBA 3rd (PB 27.45 w0.1) taking .15 of a second off her 2 June time, U17W B LEA REYNA-FARIA 1st (PB 26.80 w-0.2) taking .70 of a second off her 2018 time
300m – U15B B BRADLEY UKPETAN 3rd (PB 39.33) taking .81 of a second off his 31 August time, U17W A LEA REYNA-FARIA 2nd (PB 42.66) taking .72 of a second off her 16 June time
400m – U17M A GILAD NACHSHEN 1st (PB 51.73) taking .63 of a second off his 28 July time
800m – U13B B AUSTIN WARD 1st (PB 2:26.16) taking 2.99 seconds off his 11 August time, U13G A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 5th (PB 2:33.80) taking .81 of a second off his 31 August time, U15B B ISAIAH OCEYEJA 4th (PB 2:22.87) taking .83 of a second off her 25 May time, U17M B JUDE MIRANDA 1st (PB 2:00.32) taking 1.05 seconds off his 7 August time
75m Hurdles – U13B B OSCAR RONCARATI 3rd (PB 13.70 w0.0) taking .53 of a second off his 31 August time, U15G A ALINA COFIE 1st (PB 11.32 w0.7) taking .09 of a second off her 13 July time, and is ranked UK No.10 U15 in 2019, this also lowers her own Club Record
80m Hurdles – U15B A ERNEST BARNES 6th (PB 13.86 w0.7) taking .14 of a second off his 7 July time, U17W B EMMA IMAMOVIC 6th (PB 15.26 w1.2)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SCOTT MCKENZIE 3rd (PB 14.40 w0.4) equalling his 14 September time
High Jump – U13B A AUSTIN WARD 5th (PB 1.30m) equalling his 23 June height, U17M B ANDREW NICOLAOU 1st (PB 1.70m) equalling his 11 August height, U17W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 2nd (PB 1.66m) adding 1cm to her 31 August height, B KATIE WEBB 4th (SB 1.35m) equalling her 11 August height
Long Jump – U17M B YUVAN VASANTHAKUURAN 2nd (PB 6.05 nwr) adding 47cm to his 7 July jump
Shot 3kg – U13B A GERALD COLLINS 2nd (PB 10.25m), B RIAZ SERUNJOGI 4th (PB 7.25m), U15G A KACEY WALTERS 2nd (PB 10.72m) adding 50cm to her 2018 put, also a new Club Record, B HANNAH OGUNNIYI 2nd (PB 8.96m) adding 18cm to her 7 July put, U17W B IONA NEWBEGIN 5th (PB 7.31m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A JOSH LIPSHAW 6th (PB 8.66m) adding 1.53m to his 2 June put
Discus 1kg – U13B B EBUKA NWOKEJI 3rd (PB 20.08m), U17W OLIVIA LAVA 1st (PB 28.36m) adding 2.33m to her 8 June throw
Hammer 3kg – U15G A HANNAH OGUNNIYI 6th (PB 21.49m) adding 35cm to her 7 July throw
Hammer 5kg – U17M A AFOLABI FASOGBON 3rd (PB 30.53m) adding 58cm to his 8 September throw
Javelin 500g – U15G B HANNAH OGUNNIYI 5th (PB 23.18m) adding 2.57m to her 2018 throw, U17W A SAMRA RICHARDSON 1st (PB 35.65m) adding 60cm to her 8 June throw, B KATIE WEBB 2nd (SB 29.11m) adding 57cm to her 30 June throw
Javelin 600g – U15B A JOSH LIPSHAW 5th (PB 29.14m) adding 1.07m to his 25 May throw
Javelin 700g – U17M B AFOLABI FASOGBON 6th (PB 16.69m) adding 1.82m to his 7 July throw
4x100m Relay – U13G 5th (SB 54.27) ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW, LUCY CAMPOS, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG taking 1.63 seconds off their 2 June time

MIDDLESEX 10K – Took place at London Victoria Park on 29 September.
FINN MACARTHY U17 36th (PB 36.05 1st U17), MARK COTTLE 42nd (36.37), JAMES SARNER 99th (40.34), JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 109th (41.17 1st V50)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 28 SEPTEMBER – ALDENHAM – SAM WILSON 1st (New PB 17.48) 5th parkrun – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V75 61st (26.49) 135th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 159th (25.42) 182nd parkrun – LYMINGTON WOODSIDE – REBEKAH GARDINER 11th (21.10) 48th parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V65 95th (25.19) 70th parkrun – MILE END – ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 5th (18.03) 23rd parkrun – OAK HILL – DANIEL BANYARD U15 3rd (New PB 18.20) 28th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 28th (21.11) 268th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 45th (New PB 22.35) 119th parkrun – PANSHANGER – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 170th (28.46) 166th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 72nd (27.42) 132nd parkrun – SOUTH NORWOOD – DOUGLAS CURWEN-REED 38th (New PB 24.54) 5th parkrun – ST ALBANS – BARRY WALSH V40 9th (New PB 18.50) 11th parkrun

SUNNY HILL – PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 instead of competing, PENNY took up her role of marshalling.

SCOTT LINCOLN’S VIEWS ON BRITISH THROWERS – The following article was posted on the Athletics Weekly website.

SCOTT LINCOLN, the UK Shot Put No.1, believes British throwers are more likely to improve if they work together and share ideas.
The British champions has spent an eye-opening time training with world champions RYAN WHITING and TOM WALSH in the United States and he says they have a different mentality to the one he has experienced in the UK.
“In America everyone wants you to do well whereas I think in the UK there’s a bit of bitterness between each other although hopefully that can change,” he says.
“People also don’t like sharing experiences in the UK and aren’t very open to training together but it is improving and hopefully now I’ve broken 20 metres it will boost the shot put generally in this country.”
SCOTT who threw a PB of (20.39m) to almost qualify for the IAAF World Championships this year, adds “SOPHIE MCKINNA is also doing great stuff with the female side of things in the shot put and I speak to her most days.”
SCOTT says training with WHITING the for world indoor champion from the United States, and WALSH the reigning world champion from New Zealand, taught him the power of collaboration.
“It was a massive learning curve,” he says. “They told me I was lacking a few basics, my technique was a bit all over the place and my energy was going in the wrong directions. They said “Once you get this and that sorted out, there’s no reason you can’t break 21-metre-plus.”
“And I though wow, hearing that from such idols of the sport was incredible to hear. They’ve both thrown over (22.60m) so they know what they’re talking about.”
SCOTT continues; “So they’ve helped me technically but also given lots of general encouragement. RYAN checks up on me about once a month and it’s good to have him as a bit of a mentor alongside my coach PAUL WILSON.”

NATIONAL YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times 11.00am U13 Boys, 11.05am U13 Girls, 12.00noon U15 Boys, 12.05pm U15 Girls, 12.45pm U17 Men, 12.50pm U17 Women.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL MEN’S 6 STAGE AND WOMEN’S 4 STAGE ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times 2.00pm Senior Men, 2.10pm Senior Women.
Men’s entry dependant on the Southern Road Relay Result (being in the first 25).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 12 October at Claybury, Essex. Changing is at Ashton Playing Fields Track, 588 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Essex (Satnav IG8 8RD). Changing rooms and Showers available Ashton Playing Fields from 11.15am, although hot water tends to be limited.
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields and limited parking on Roding Lane North and nearby residential roads. Please DO NOT park on grass verges, look out for any restrictions and do not block access.
HQ to Course – 10 minutes from Ashton Playing Fields to Claybury Park, Roding Lane North (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths.
Public Transport – Woodford underground station (Central Line) is 10 minutes walk away from Ashton Playing Fields. If you get off an eastbound train, you need to walk under the pedestrian subway and walk downhill, down Snakes Lane East. Bus numbers 275 and W14 stop at the gates to Ashton Playing Fields.
Directions From Major Roads – From the eastbound A406, branch left and merge onto the A1400 (signposted Gants Hill). At Charlie Brown’s roundabout, take the first left exit onto the A113 (signposted Chigwell). Go straight ahead through three sets of traffic lights (including a crossing set for pedestrians) and turn left into Ashton Playing Fields just after you go under a road bridge.
Start Times 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 2km), 12.30pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.05pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 19 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Start Times 11.00am U17 & U20 Women (3 x 2.5km), 11.30am U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10pm U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 1.10pm U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 1.35pm U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 2.00pm Senior Women (3 x 3km), 2.30pm Senior Men (4 x 5km).
Entries Close Friday 4 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 26 October at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 11.30am.
Start Times – 12.45pm U11 Girls (1500m), 12.55pm approximately U11 Boys & U13 Girls (2200m), 1.10pm approximately U13 Boys & U15 Girls (3000m), 1.30pm approximately U15 Boys & U17 Women (4000m), 2.00pm approximately U17 Men (5000m) inconjunction with the Senior Women. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

LIDDIARD TROPHY/NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 26 October at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 11.30am.
Start Times – 2.00pm U20 and Senior Women (3 Miles), 2.30pm U20 and Senior Men (5 Miles).
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October in Doha, Qatar.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 26 September 2019

Posted on 23/09/201926/09/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Julian Adeniran, Graeme Allan, Margaret Beacham, Charlotte Byrnes, Caia Casciello, Jonathan Cohen, Zane Duquemin, Keira-Leigh Fender, Tayla Freedman, Justin Henry, Emmanuel Mintah, Max Nissim, Marilyn Okoro, Joy Ogunleye, Lottie Rachel, Robert Shipley, Johnson Ugunniyi, Sarah Williams, Josef Wetton and Aron Yavuz

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTEDNeelem
SBH 2019-2020 Winter Fixture Card Front Sheet and Fixtures Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH 2019-2020 Information Sheet Issued 18-Aug-19 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JADEN AULIS, GERALD COLLINS, BARNEY MALLANDAINE, FREDDIE O’GILVIE and RIAZ SERUNJOEL

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S ROAD RELAYS – Took place on Sunday 22 September at Crystal Palace.
The course had a slight change to last year, but the same distance. The weather was dry but rained during the latter part of the Young Athletes races, and carried on during the Senior/Masters races.
Senior Men (6x6100m) – SBH 9th (1:45.14) Leg 1 JAKE SHELLEY (16.22 2nd), Leg 2 HENRY MCLUCKIE U20 (17.10 1st), Leg 3 THOMAS BUTLER U23 (17.27 3rd), Leg 4 DYLAN EVANS (17.25 4th), Leg 5 MICHAEL CALLEGARI (16.50 5th), Leg 6 OLIVER GREENSTEIN U23 (19.59 9th)
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:41.10), 2nd Serpentine (1:41.50) 3rd Bedford & County (1:42.00)
Senior Women (4x4800m) – SBH 20th (1:11.58) Leg 1 LIA RADUS U20 (17.04 15th), Leg 2 NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (15.48 7th), Leg 3 ELANA DIMMER (18.41 11th), Leg 4 SCARLETT KENT U20 (20.25 20th)
Team Result – 1st Cambridge & Coleridge (1:04.31), 2nd Reading (1:04.34) 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:04.55)

SOUTHERN YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Took place on Sunday 22 September at Crystal Palace.
Congratulations firstly to our Under 13 Boys team moved through the field to finish in 5th place. The result of the day was achieved by the Under 17 Women’s team of FREYA STAPLETON, EMILY HATHAWAY and JOANNE MIRANDA after a monumental bettle with Aldershot, Farnham & District, took the Silver Medal finishing just 3 seconds behind.

Photograph of Under 17 Women with their Silver Medals – FREYA STAPLETON, JOANNE MIRANDA and EMILY HATHAWAY

Under 13 Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS, AUSTIN WARD, THOMAS CADWALLADER and ZICO JONES

Under 13 Boys (4x3100m) – SBH 5th (46.15) Leg 1 ZICO JONES (11.40 17th), Leg 2 THOMAS CADWALLADER (11.55 10th), Leg 3 AUSTIN WARD (11.50 9th), Leg 4 GIANLEO STUBBS (10.50 5th)
Team Result – 1st South London Harriers (44.05), 2nd Winchester & District (44.37), 3rd Chiltern Harriers (44.43)
Under 13 Girls (3x3100m) – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st 3rd Chiltern Harriers (34.30), 2nd Bedford & County (36.24), 3rd Tonbridge (36.46)
Under 15 Boys (4x3100m) – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st 3rd Bracknell (41.38), 2nd South London Harriers (42.01), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (42.07)
Under 15 Girls (3x3100m) – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (34.48), 2nd St Albans Striders (34.59), 3rd Chiltern Harriers (35.05)
Under 17 Men (4x4800m) – SBH 16th (1:04.41) Leg 1 JUDE MIRANDA (16.24 30th), Leg 2 BINI BLOOM (16.13 24th), Leg 3 GILAD NACHSHEN (16.43 22nd), Leg 4 LUCA STUBBS (15.21 16th)
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (59.04), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (59.50), 3rd Tonbridge (1:01.23)
Under 17 Women (3x3100m) – SBH won the Silver Medal (34.11) Leg 1 FREYA STAPLETON (11.08 2nd – 4th fastest time of the race), Leg 2 EMILY HATHAWAY (11.51 1st), Leg 3 JOANNE MIRANDA (11.12 2nd – 7th fastest time of the race)
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (34.08), 2nd SBH (34.11), 3rd Brighton Phoenix (35.08)

SOUTHERN MASTERS ROAD RELAYS – Took place on Sunday 22 September at Crystal Palace.

Masters Men M40 (4x6100m) – SBH 16th (1:27.28) Leg 1 ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 (19.02 5th), Leg 2 JAMES TRAPMORE V40 (20.59 7th), Leg 3 TIM PARKIN V40 (22.44 9th), Leg 4 RONAN BREEN V45 (24.44 16th)
Team Result – 1st Kent (1:13.31), 2nd Dulwich Runners (1:14.32) 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (1:16.24)
Masters Men M50 (4x6100m) – SBH 8th (1:25.20) Leg 1 NEIL TURNER V50 (20.39 10th), Leg 2 TONY JACKSON V50 (19.48 4th), Leg 3 MARK GODDARD V50 (21.34 6th), Leg 4 DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 (23.20 8th)
Team Result – 1st Brighton & Hove (1:19.43), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:19.47) 3rd Colchester Harriers (1:21.11)

ENGLISH SCHOOLS COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Exeter on 21-22 September.
Heptathlon – U17W LUCY WOODWARD 37th (3105 points) 200m (27.55 w-0.4), 800m (DNF), 80m Hurdles (30.71 w-4.3), High Jump (PB 1.56m) adding 3cm to her 10 July height, Long Jump (5.19m w0.0), Shot 3kg (11.32m), Javelin 500g (32.36m)
Heptathlon – U20W TRINITY O’CONNOR 14th (3404 points) 200m (29.91 w-1.4), 800m (2:58.94), 100m Hurdles (17.70 w-3.1), High Jump (1.59m), Long Jump (PB 4.89m w2.3) adding 16cm to her 23 June jump, Shot 4kg (8.78m), Javelin 600g (21.49m)
Decathlon – U20M EVAN CAMPBELL 8th (PB 5162 points) 100m (12.30 w-2.4), 400m (56.96), 1500m (5:45.91), 110m Hurdles (17.28 w0.0), High Jump (1.92m), Pole Vault (NH), Long Jump (6.37m w1.9), Shot 6kg (13.50m), Discus 1.75kg (35.42m), Javelin 800g (41.17m)

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Took place on Sunday 15 September at Thurrock.
Congratulations to all our Athletes, Team Managers, Officials and Parents on an excellent finish to the season, by finishing in 2nd place to league champions Havering.

Result – 1st Havering (605 points), 2nd SBH (550), 3rd Chelmsford (531), 4th Dacorum & Tring (521), 5th Norwich (494), 6th Thurrock (444).
Results are still to be published on the PO10, following this I will add any personal or seasons best performances.

Photograph of our team celebrating after another succesful season

100m – U13B A ZICO JONES 1st (12.45 w-0.2), B EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (12.69 w-1.0), U13G A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (13.49 w-0.7), B ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA 3rd (14.12 w-0.3), U15B A MALACHI AMADI 2nd (11.73 w-1.6), B POSHI OIKE 6th (12.55 w0.2), U15G A SEMI ATIBA 6th (13.18 w0.5), B AMBER STONE 1st (13.13 w0.1), U17M A NICHOLAS SHAW 1st (11.21 w0.2), B ANDREW NICOLAOU 1st (11.55 w0.3), U17W A IONA NEWBEGIN 1st (12.48 w0.7), B NIA AKINTOKUN 1st (12.20 w-0.1), MARLI JESSOP (2nd Claim) 2nd (12.66 w-0.1)
200m – U13B A ZICO JONES 1st (25.06 w0.7), B SAUGAT PUN 2nd (27.19 w0.4), U13G A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 3rd (27.89 w0.3), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 3rd (29.52 w0.1), U15B A MALACHI AMADI 2nd (24.04 w0.3), B VICTOR ODIAKA 5th (25.26 w0.4), U15G A ALINA COFIE 2nd (26.84 w0.2), B SEMI ATIBA 3rd (27.45 w0.1), U17M A NICHOLAS SHAW 2nd (22.80 nwr), B NNAMDI NDUKWE 1st (23.05 w0.2), U17W A NIA AKINTOKUN 1st (25.39 w-0.1), B LEA REYNA-FARIA 1st (26.80 w-0.2)
300m – U15B A ERNEST BARNES 2nd (37.59), B BRADLEY UKPETAN 3rd (39.33), U15G A AZARIA NWANKWO 6th (46.12), B LOLA MCANN-EZEKIEL 5th (46.96), U17W A LEA REYNA-FARIA 2nd (42.66), B AMBER DUVERNEY 3rd (45.14)
400m – U17M A GILAD NACHSHEN 1st (51.73), B NICHOLAS SAVVA 4th (55.66)
800m – U13B A ZICO JONES 1st (2:16.93), B AUSTIN WARD 1st (2:26.16), U13G A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 5th (2:33.80), B LUCY JOHNSON 6th (2:55.93), U15B A LEO RONCARATI 2nd (2:10.25), B ISAIAH OCEYEJA 4th (2:22.87), U15G A ASHA HORBACKI 6th (2:49.08), B SARON RICHARDSON 6th (2:54.97), U17M A GILAD NACHSHEN 1st (1:58.47), B JUDE MIRANDA 1st (2:00.32), U17W A JOANNE MIRANDA 1st (2:18.66), B SYDNEY ALLEN 1st (2:25.74)
1500m – U13B A GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (4:43.80), B THOMAS CADWALLADER 2nd (5:04.83), U13G A DINA SILVERMAN 5th (5:38.96), B PHOEBE MUSIC 4th (5:51.85), ), U15B A SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 2nd (4:29.28), B DANIEL BANYARD 4th (5:06.70), U15G A AIMI WEIGHTMAN 3rd (5:07.14), B LUISA STAAB 5th (5:54.93), U17M A FINN MACCARTHY 4th (4:38.11), U17W A EMILY HATHAWAY 4th (4:58.97), B ELENA RONCARATI 1st (5:21.36)
70m Hurdles – U13G A EVA CHALLISEY 6th (13.28 w-0.2), B MACEY SUTHERLAND 6th (13.34 w0.4)
75m Hurdles – U13B A AUSTIN WARD 5th (13.72 w0.8), B OSCAR RONCARATI 3rd (13.70 w0.0), U15G A ALINA COFIE 1st (11.32 w0.7), B AZARIA NWANKWO 1st (12.15 w0.1)
80m Hurdles – U15B A ERNEST BARNES 6th (13.86 w0.7), B DIKE ONYEMELUKWE 3rd (14.18 w0.6), U17W A MARLI JESSOP (2nd Claim) 1st (11.43 w??) LILY PARRIS (2nd Claim) 3rd (12.02 w??), AMBER DUVERNEY 4th (13.06 w??), B EMMA IMAMOVIC 6th (15.26 w1.2)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SCOTT MCKENZIE 3rd (14.40 w0.4), B YUVAN VASANTHAKUURAN 3rd (16.34 w0.9)
Pole Vault – U15G A NATALIA IVANOV1st (3.00m)
High Jump – U13B A AUSTIN WARD 5th (1.30m), B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 6th (1.10m), U13G A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 5th (1.25m), B EVA CHALLISEY 4th (1.20m), U15B A OR SEGAL 1st (1.70m), B ERNEST BARNES 3rd (1.55m), U15G A KACEY WALTERS 1st (1.70m), B REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 1st (1.60m), U17M A KIMANI JACK 2nd (1.93m), B ANDREW NICOLAOU 1st (1.70m), U17W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 2nd (1.66m), B KATIE WEBB 4th (1.35m)
Long Jump – U13B A EBUKA NWOKEJI 2nd (4.93 w??), B GERALD COLLINS 2nd (4.82m w??), U13G A LUCY CAMPOS 6th (3.70m w??), B EVA CHALLISEY 5th (3.56m w??), U15B A TOM PARKER 5th (5.22 w??), B SAMUEL OJO 6th (4.32m w??), U15G A ALINA COFIE 1st (4.99m w??), B AMBER STONE 4th (4.34m w??), U17M A KENAN STEPHENS 1st (6.78m w??), B YUVAN VASANTHAKUURAN 2nd (6.05 w??), U17W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 6th (4.33m w??), B DANIELLE OJO 5th (3.96m w??)
Triple Jump – U17M A KENAN STEPHENS 1st (13.77m w??), B YUVAN VASANTHAKUURAN 2nd (11.83 w??), U17W A MALIKA HISLOP-ELLIS 4th (10.35m w??), B EMMA IMAMOVIC 1st (9.21m w??)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 5th (6.84m), B DAISY HARVEY-DEW 5th (5.64m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A GERALD COLLINS 2nd (10.25m), B RIAZ SERUNJOGI 4th (7.25m), U15G A KACEY WALTERS 2nd (10.72m), B HANNAH OGUNNIYI 2nd (8.96m), U17W A SAMRA RICHARDSON 6th (8.97m), IONA NEWBEGIN 5th (7.31m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A JOSH LIPSHAW 6th (8.66m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A AFOLABI FASOGBUN 4th (11.97m), B SEBASTIANO CORBO 1st (11.12m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A MIA HIGSON 5th (13.41m), B LUCY JOHNSON 4th (12.90m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 3rd (23.68m), B EBUKA NWOKEJI 3rd (20.08m), U15G A JUDY AGHOLOR 6th (15.87m), B SARON RICHARDSON 5th (15.74m), U17W A KATIE WEBB 2nd (33.74m), OLIVIA LAVA 1st (28.36m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A NEO MOHAMMADIAN 6th (13.52m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A TOBY LAYCOCK 3rd (39.21m), B SEBASTIANO CORBO 1st (35.61m)
Hammer 3kg – U15G A HANNAH OGUNNIYI 6th (21.49m), U17W A HARRIET MOLLINSON 3rd (27.21m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B A FRANKIE JOHNSON 6th (17.77m), B NEO MOHAMMADIAN 6th (15.42m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A AFOLABI FASOGBON 3rd (30.53m)
Javelin 400g – U13G A AMELIA ONYEMS 5th (18.68m), B EVA HIGSON 4th (14.01m), U13B A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 4th (22.43m), B OSCAR RONCARATI 2nd (22.40m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A JUDY AGHOLOR 4th (28.55m), B HANNAH OGUNNIYI 5th (23.18m), U17W A SAMRA RICHARDSON 1st (35.65m), B KATIE WEBB 2nd (29.11m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A JOSH LIPSHAW 5th (29.14m), B MALACHI AMADI 5th (21.90m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A BENJAMIN HOCKING 3rd (48.90m), B AFOLABI FASOGBON 6th (16.69m)
4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (51.88) EBUKA NWOKEJI, GERALD COLLINS, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, ZICO JONES, U13G 5th (54.27) ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA, OLIVE HARVEY-DEW, LUCY CAMPOS, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, U15B 4th (48.57) YOSHI OIKE, ERNEST BARNES, BRADLEY UKPETENAN, MALACHI AMADI, U15G 6th (54.41) SEMI ATIBA, AZARIA NWANKWO, ALINA COFIE, AMBER STONE, U17M 1st (43.65) KENAN STEPHENS, NNAMDI NWUKWE, NICHOLAS SHAW, ANDREW NICOLAU, U17W 1st (49.39) NIA AKINTOKUN, LEA REYNA-FARIA, AMBER DUVERNEY, IONA NEWBEGIN

IONA COLLEGE MEET OF CHAMPIONS – Took place at Bronx, New York, USA on 20 September.
8000m XC – JAMIE DEE U23 (Iona College) 3rd (24.37)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 21 SEPTEMBER – ALDENHAM – SAM WILSON 3rd (First Time 17.58) 4th parkrun – ALLY PALLY – THEO BODEN U15 26th (21.52) 164th parkrun – ASHTON COURT – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 435th (31.36) 165th parkrun – CALIFORNIA COUNTRY – BENJAMIN WILLS (2nd Claim)1st (New PB 17.12) 10th parkrun–COTTESLOE, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 47th (28.16) 131st parkrun – DES DOUGNES, CUBNEZAIS, FRANCE – HUGH RICHARDS V75 7th (New PB 28.35) 134th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 185th (25.45) 181st parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – ELANA DIMMER 32nd (20.51) 55th parkrun – NIDDA, GERMANY – RUFUS KENT U20 3rd (First Time 19.52) 38th parkrun – OAK HILL – DANIEL BANYARD U15 9th (19.22) 27th parkrun, POSIE SHAW U11 30th (New PB 21.18) 8th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 36th (21.54) 267th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 72nd (New PB 23.42) 118th parkrun, ASHA HORBACKI U15 84th (24.16) 5th parkrun – PYMMES – LISA GAUL 25th (New PB 24.24) 8th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH V45 19th (26.12) 15th parkrun

SUNNY HILL – PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 instead of competing, PENNY took up her role of marshalling.

UPCOMING SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
The current 2019 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found here – http://sbharriers.co.uk/ and then select “Athletics”

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September The race headquarters is The Tir Chonaill Gaels Club, Berkeley Fields, Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue, and there is parking in the Clubhouse or in adjacent roads.
The Race HQ pavilion facilities will not be open until 11.00am. Toilet facilties not available until then.
Start Times – 12.00noon U11 Boys & Girls (approx.2000m), 12.15pm approximately U13 Boys & Girls (approx.3000m), 12.35pm approximately U15 Boys & Girls (approx.4000m), 1.00pm approximately U17 Men & Women (approx.5000m)
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

NATIONAL YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times 11.00am U13 Boys, 11.05am U13 Girls, 12.00noon U15 Boys, 12.05pm U15 Girls, 12.45pm U17 Men, 12.50pm U17 Women.
Entries Close Friday 27 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL MEN’S 6 STAGE AND WOMEN’S 4 STAGE ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times 2.00pm Senior Men, 2.10pm Senior Women.
Men’s entry dependant on the Southern Road Relay Result (being in the first 25).
Entries Close Friday 27 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 19 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Start Times 11.00am U17 & U20 Women (3 x 2.5km), 11.30am U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10pm U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 1.10pm U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 1.35pm U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 2.00pm Senior Women (3 x 3km), 2.30pm Senior Men (4 x 5km).
Entries Close Friday 4 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October in Doha, Qatar.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 19 September 2019

Posted on 17/09/201920/09/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Abbas Adejonwo, Niah Akittokun, Isabella Brunskill, Louis Davis, Jessica Emery, Theodore Evans, Amit Ginsbourg, Clifford Golding, Clyde Gordon, Mia Groom, Daisy Harvey-Dew, Olive Harvey-Dew, Molly Jehan, Neelam Kaderbhoy, Bob Mallows, Nicholas Savva, Abigaelle Tombe, Dave Weightman and Ben Wills

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2020 – To all athletes young & old – Are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and then get involved.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in both 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Congratulations to KACEY WALTERS who at the Eastern Young Athletes Athletes Top 6 Final at Thurrock on 15 September, improved her own Under U15 Girls High Jump record with a jump of (1.70m) adding 1cm to her previous height.
Also at the same meeting KACEY improved the Under U15 Girls 3kg Shot record with a put of (10.72m) adding 1.58m to ALEXIA SAUNDERS (9.14m) set at Allianz Park on 5 August 2018.
Congratulations to ALINA COFIE who at the Eastern Young Athletes Athletes Top 6 Final at Thurrock on 15 September, improved her own Under U15 Girls 75m Hurdles record with a time of (11.32) taling .09 of a second off her previous time.

Result – 1st Havering (605 points), 2nd SBH (550), 3rd Chelmsford (531), 4th Dacorum & Tring (521), 5th Norwich (494), 6th Thurrock (444).
Apologies but still awaiting the results, which now will be published next week.

Photograph of our team celebrating after another succesful season

NICHOLAS SHAW in the 100m

ANDREW NICOLAOU in the High Jump

ARGE ALP MEETING – Took place at Innsbruck, Austria on 14-15 September.
Long Jump – ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 2nd (5.79m w-0.8)
Triple Jump – ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 1st (12.86m w0.0)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 14 SEPTEMBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V75 91st (27.17) 133rd parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 204th (25.18) 180th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 31st (21.33) 266th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 61st (New PB 23.44) 117th parkrun – PORTHCAWL – CAROLINA MAGNALL V50 26th (First Time 20.30) 15th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 174th (28.39) 164th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – DYLAN MICHEL U17 1st (New PB 18.33) 36th parkrun – YOKINE, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 50th (28.03) 130th parkrun

SUNNY HILL – PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 instead of competing, PENNY took up her role of marshalling.

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 8 SEPTEMBER – PRIORY PARK – PHOEBE MUSIC U13 4th (New PB 8.46) 5th parkrun, LUCY JOHNSON U13 6th (New PB 9.01) 6th parkrun

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Sunday 22 September at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, London (Satnav SE19 2BB).
Start times 10.45am U13 Boys (4 Legs of 3100m), 10.50am U13 Girls (3 Legs of 3100m), 11.35am U15 Boys (4 Legs of 3100m), 11.40am U15Girls (3 Legs of 3100m), 12.25pm U17 Women (3 Legs of 3100m), 12.30pm U17 Men (4 Legs of 4800m), 1.30pm Senior and Veteran Women (4 Legs of 4800m), 2.30pm Senior Men (6 Legs of 6100m), 2.30 Veteran Men (4 Legs of 6100m).
Entries Closed

NATIONAL YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times 11.00am U13 Boys, 11.05am U13 Girls, 12.00noon U15 Boys, 12.05pm U15 Girls, 12.45pm U17 Men, 12.50pm U17 Women.
Entries Close Friday 27 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL MEN’S 6 STAGE AND WOMEN’S 4 STAGE ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times 2.00pm Senior Men, 2.10pm Senior Women.
Men’s entry dependant on the Southern Road Relay Result (being in the first 25).
Entries Close Friday 27 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 19 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Start Times 11.00am U17 & U20 Women (3 x 2.5km), 11.30am U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10pm U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 1.10pm U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 1.35pm U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 2.00pm Senior Women (3 x 3km), 2.30pm Senior Men (4 x 5km).
Entries Close Friday 4 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October in Doha, Qatar.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 12 September 2019

Posted on 10/09/201914/09/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Philippa Aukett, Jacob Berkeley, Olive Coles, Jack Crabtree, Gerald Fox, Michael Harper, Nene Harrison, Dylan Hepworth, Hamza Kadir, Ben Kelly, Eddie King, Ryan Luis, Kris Robertson and Sebastiano Corbo

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2019 – To all athlete’s young & old, are you aware of the Pole Vault sessions SBH, have in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday’s & Wednesday’s evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along, see a session, & get involved.
Last year 2018 in the Eastern Young Athletes League, we were unable to fill our full quota of athletes, in the Pole Vault, so why not give it a try for 2019.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Currently suspended whilst Allianz Park is going through transition for Rugby.

RECENT NEW MEMBER– We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JOSHUA ALLEN-XUEREB, MEGAN HAMMOND, CHARLIE KNOTT (Now 1st Claim), JONAH MARKS, JAMES MUNYAMBU, VICTOR ODIAKA, TOM PARKER and SAUGET PUN

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to our Under 17 Men’s 4x400m relay team of GILAD NACHSHEN, NICHOLAS SAVVA, JUBRIL ADENIJI, NNAMDI NDUKWE, who ran a new club record at the UK YDL Final at Manchester on the 8 September, with a time of (3:27.81). This eclipses the previous record (3:29.0) set by WARREN BARRETT, TOSUN SOBOYEJO, WINSTON BROWN, LLOYD STAPLETON which was at Swansea on the 8 September 1985.

CLUB CONNECT 2019 BRITISH RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to our Men and Women, following completed another successful season by finishing in 2nd place to Birchfield Harriers. Result 1st Birchfield Harriers (112 points), 2nd SBH (96), 3rd Blackheath & Bromley (60).

EUROPE VERSUS USA MATCH – Took place in Minsk, Belarus on 9-10 September.
100m – SM OJIE EDOBURUN 5th (10.31 w-1.1)
800m – SM KYLE LANGFORD 7th (1:47.85)
3000m Steeplechase – SW LIZZIE BIRD 5th (9.47.62)

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FINAL – Takes place last Sunday at the Manchester Regional Arena (formerly Sportcity),

Team Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (903 points), 2nd SBH (776), 3rd Team Avon (587), 4th Team Edinburgh (766.5), 5th Kingdom Athletics (564.5), 7th Birchfield Harriers (556)

The OLIVE MEGGIT award for winner of the Under 17 Women 300m Hurles was won by LILY PARRIS

100m – U17M A NICHOLAS SHAW 3rd (11.28 w0.0), B ANDREW NICOLAOU 2nd (11.40 w0.1), U17W A IONA NEWBEGIN 1st (12.66 w-1.3), B CHIYENNE ADRIEN 1st (12.61 w-0.9) taking .08 of a second off her 6 April time, U20M A MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG 6th (22.81 w0.0), B CEAKE MADDIX 6th (11.59 w0.9), U20W A REBECCA JEGGO (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (11.89 w0.0), B JOY OGUNLEYE (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (12.38 w0.0)
200m – U17M A NNAMDI NDUKWE 3rd (23.06 w-0.3), B ANDREW NICOLAOU 4th (23.42 w-0.4), U17W A IONA NEWBEGIN 2nd (25.94 w-0.1), B CHIYENNE ADRIEN 2nd (PB 25.80 w-0.6), U20M A DECARIE DAVIES 5th (22.67 w-1.1), B ODERA UMEUGOJI 4th (23.11 w0.0), U20W A REBECCA JEGGO (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (24.26 w-0.4), B JOY OGUNLEYE (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (24.99 w-0.2)
300m – U17W A NAOMI PALMER 3rd (41.30), B VANESSA ANSUAA 2nd (41.62)
400m – U17M A JUBRIL ADENIJI 1st (PB 51.54) taking .21 of a second off his 26 May time, U20M A DECARIE DAVIES 3rd (PB 49.61) taking .08 of a second off his 30 June time, B MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN 2nd (SB 51.20) taking .30 of a second off his 31 August time, U20W A HANNAH FOSTER 2nd (SB 54.92) taking .30 of a second off her 23 June time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2019, B LEA REYNA-FARIA 1st (PB 60.52)
800m – U17M A MUKHTAR MUSA 4th (2:02.87), B GILAD NACHSHEN 2nd (1:58.30), U17W A JOANNE MIRANDA 6th (TBC), B SYDNEY ALLEN 3rd (2:25.75), U20M A MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN 5th (2:06.09), B FINN MACCARTHY 5th (2:09.80), U20W A LIA RADUS 2nd (2:19.65), B SCARLETT KENT 2nd (2:28.12)
1500m – U17M A MUKHTAR MUSA 3rd (4:06.95), B JUDE MIRANDA 2nd (PB 4:13.48) taking 5.54 seconds off his 2015 time, U17W A JOANNE MIRANDA 4th (4:47.48), B EMILY HATHAWAY 3rd (5:02.10), U20M A THOMAS PATRICK 1st (4:03.48), B JOSHUA EDWARDS 5th (PB 4:32.31) taking 1.45 seconds off his 28 July time, U20W A LIA RADUS 1st (4:55.36), B INDIRA PATEL 1st (5:01.12)
3000m – U17M A FINN MACCARTHY 5th (PB 9:47.95), U17W A MAAYAN RADUS 6th (11:13.28), U20M A THOMAS PATRICK 3rd (SB 9:04.75), U20W A INDIRA PATEL 1st (10:15.83), B SCARLETT KENT 2nd (PB 11:32.46)
80m Hurdles – U17W A MARLI JESSOP (2nd Claim) 1st (11.48 w0.0), B LUCY WOODWARD 4th (12.81 w0.0)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SCOTT MCKENZIE 3rd (14.46 w0.8), B SEBASTIANO CORBO 3rd (PB 15.59 w0.0) taking .31 of a second off his 6 July time, U20W A TRINITY O’CONNOR 4th (17.41 w0.0), B SOPHIA OBI 3rd (DQ)
110m Hurdles – U20M A RALPH WILLIAMS 3rd (15.59 w0.0), B AIDAN TANG 2nd (SB 18.91 w-2.0) taking 5.07 seconds off his 5 May time
300m Hurdles – U17W A LILY PARRIS (2nd Claim) 1st (45.72), B AMBER DUVERNEY 3rd (50.38)
400m Hurdles – U17M A JUBRIL ADENIJI 1st (PB 56.17) taking 1.68 seconds off his 26 May time, and is ranked UK No.5 U17 in 2019, B SEBASTIANO CORBO 3rd (66.73), U20M A TYRIQ LAFFEUILLE 5th (81.30), B AIDAN TANG 5th (SB 66.88), U20W A MIA GROOM 4th (PB 72.30) taking 1.41 seconds off her 2018 time
1500m Steeplechase – U17M A JUDE MIRANDA 3rd (4:49.45), U17W A EMILY HATHAWAY 1st (5:17.46), B ELENA RONCARATI 3rd (PB 5:46.42) taking 5.60 seconds off her 30 June time, U20W A AMELIA WILLS 1st (5:19.52), B MIA GROOM 1st (5:25.22)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A JOSHUA EDWARDS 4th (7:02.36), B JAMES DAVIS 3rd (SB 9:01.03)
Pole Vault – U17M A JONATHAN COHEN 3rd (3.35m), U20M A JAMES DAVIS 5th (2.45m), B BEN BELLISARIO 1st (PB 2.30m) adding 15cm to his 2018 height, U20W A TRINITY O’CONNOR 1st (3.30m)
High Jump – U17M A KIMANI JACK 1st (PB 1.95m) equalling his 17 August height, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2019, B CHARLIE KNOTT 1st (1.90m), U17W A EVELYNE FONTEYNE 2nd (1.60m), U20M A BEN BELLISARIO 2nd (1.80m), U20W A CLAIRE MCGARVEY 1st Equal (1.65m), B KARA ONUIRI 1st (1.65m)
Long Jump – U17M A KENAN STEPHENS 2nd (6.61m w0.0), U17W A AMELIA DALEY 1st (5.47m w0.0), B LUCY WOODWARD 1st (5.11m w0.0), U20M A JOSH WOODS (2nd Claim) 6th (No Jump Recorded), U20W A KIERRA GRANT 6th (4.92m w0.0)
Triple Jump – U17M A KENAN STEPHENS 1st (PB 14.48m w0.4) adding 53cm to his 5 May jump, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2019, U17W A AMELIA DALEY 1st (11.17m w0.0), B MALIKA HISLOP-ELLIS 1st (10.62m w-0.4), U20M A JOSH WOODS (2nd Claim) 2nd (13.55m w1.8), U20W A JAZZ SEARS 1st (11.98m w0.0)
Shot 3kg – U17W A LUCY WOODWARD 3rd (10.31m), ALEXIA SAUNDERS 1st (9.06m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A TAIT JONES 4th (8.64m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A AFOLABI FASOGBON 2nd (12.37m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A EVAN CAMPBELL 2nd (12.42m), OLIVER GRAHAM 1st (10.94m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A KATIE WEBB 2nd (28.67m), SAMRA RICHARDSON 2nd (19.93m), U20W A TAIT JONES 2nd (38.03m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A TOBY LAYCOCK 2nd (36.35m)
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A JAMES LANCASTER 2nd (37.46m), EVAN CAMPBELL 1st (32.39m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A HARRIET MOLLINSON 4th (23.06m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A TAIT JONES 4th (23.83m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A AFOLABI FASOGBON 3rd (PB 29.95m) adding 1.99m to his 31 August throw
Hammer 6kg – U20M A JAMES LANCASTER 1st (61.09m), OLIVER GRAHAM 1st (56.74m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A SAMRA RICHARDSON 1st (33.81m)
Javelin 600g – U20W A CRISTINA POTTER 3rd (29.70m), B TAIT JONES 2nd (SB 20.64m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A MILAN TRAJKOVIC 2nd (48.87m)
Javelin 800g – U20M A EVAN CAMPBELL 2nd (PB 44.60m) adding 52cm to his 19 May throw, OLIVER GRAHAM 2nd (31.04m)
4x100m Relay – U17M 1st (42.95) NICHOLAS SHAW, KENAN STEPHENS, NNAMDI NWUKWE, ANDREW NICOLAU, U17W 1st (48.33) MARLI JESSOP, ALEXIA SAUNDERS, CHIYENNE ADRIEN, IONA NEWBEGIN, U20M 4th (44.30) MICHAEL ADEBAKIN, JOSH WOODS, ODERA UMEUGOJI, CEAKE MADDIX, U20W 1st (46.32) JOY OGUNLEYE, HANNAH FOSTER, CHINWE IWUNZE, REBECCA JEGGO
4x300m Relay – U17W 2nd (PB 2:46.45) taking .98 of a second off their 2018 time LILY PARRIS (42.8), VANESSA ANSUAA (38.9), LEA REYNIA-FARIA (42.2), NAOMI PALMER (42.6)
4x400m Relay – U17M 1st (PB 3:27.81) taking 2.44 seconds off their 2017 time, and is a new Club Record GILAD NACHSHEN (52.7), NICHOLAS SAVVA (53.4), JUBRIL ADENIJI (51.9), NNAMDI NDUKWE (49.9), U20M 6th (3:35.67) ODERA UMEUGOJI (53.9), MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN (53.5), CEAKE MADDIX (56.9), DECARIE DAVIS (51.4), U20W 4th (4:14.60) SCARLETT KENT (63.7), AMELIA WILLS (69.0), HANNAH FOSTER (58.5), LIA RADUS (63.4)

Many thanks to FIONA GROOM, CHRISTOPHER JEGGO, LISA JESSOP and JEREMY SOTHCOTT for the following photographs they took at Manchester.

The SBH team celebrating following another succesfull season

JOANNE MIRANDA (800m and 1500m), INDIRA PATEL (1500m and 300m), JUDE MIRANDA (1500m and 1500m Steeplechase) and EMILY HATHAWAY (1500m and 1500m Steeplechase)

ELENA RONCARATI (1500mSteeplechase), MIA GROOM (400m Hurdles and 1500m Steeplechase), AMELIA WILLS (1500m Steeplechase and 4x400m Relay) and EMILY HATHAWAY (1500m and 1500m Steeplechase)

REBECCA JEGGO (100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay)

SCOTT MCKENZIE (100m Hurdles) his father ANGUS was a top hurdler for Shaftesbury

ALEXIA SAUNDERS (Shot and 4x100m Relay), CHIYENNE ADRIEN (100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay), MARLI JESSOP (80m Hurdles and 4x100m Relay), IONA NEWBEGIN (100m 200m and 4x100m Relay)

JOY OGUNLEYE (100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay), HANNAH FOSTER (400m, 4x100m Relay and 4x400m Relay), CHINWI IWUNZE (4x100m Relay), REBECCA JEGGO (100m 200m and 4x100m Relay). Their time was the only League Record on the day, eclipsing Blackheath & Bromley’s previous best whose team included DINA ASHER-SMITH

SOUTHERN U15/U20 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath, Oxford on 7 September.
100m – U20W Straight Final JOY OGUNLEYE (Essex 2nd Claim) 1st (12.23 w1.7)
200m – U15G Heat 2 NIAH AKINTOKUN (Middlesex) 1st (25.48 w1.1) in the Final NIAH finished 3rd (25.07 w0.8), U20W Straight Final DARA APOOLA (Middlesex) 6th (26.83 w2.1)
75m Hurdles – U15G Heat 2 AZARIA NWANKWO (Middlesex) 7th (PB 12.09 w0.9) taking .11 of a second off her 7 July time
High Jump – U15G Straight Final REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY (Hertfordshire) 2nd (1.60m), KACEY WALTERS (Kent) 3rd (1.60m)
Triple Jump – U20M Straight Final JOSH WOODS (Hertfordshire 2nd Claim) 2nd (13.50m nwr), U20W Straight Final LEONIE ONYEMS (Hertfordshire 2nd Claim) 3rd (11.04m nwr)
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM (Suffolk) 7th (PB 12.06m) adding 32cm to his 28 July time
Discus 1.75kg – U20M Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM (Suffolk) 4th (PB 37.15m) adding 2.29m to his 30 June time
Hammer 6kg – U20M Straight Final OLIVER GRAHAM (Suffolk) 2nd (58.85m)

Team Results – Under 15 1st Essex (140 points), 2nd Surrey (102), 3rd Kent (94), 4th Middlesex (87), 5th Hertfordshire (78) – Under 20 1st Essex (134 points), 2nd Berkshire (114), 3rd Surrey (113), 7th Hertfordshire (73), 10th Middlesex (44), 12th Suffolk (30)

MEETING INTERNACIONAL JAEN PARAISO INTERIOR-MEMORIAL FCO RAMON HIGEURAS – Took place at Andujar, Spain on 6 September.
Shot 7.27kg – SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 3rd (19.93m)

JBL JUMPS FEST – Took place at Kosice, Slovakia on 4 September.
Long Jump – DAN BRAMBLE 1st (7.70m w1.9)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 4 September.
100m – SX 1 ANJALI FOWKES-GAJAN U15 2nd (PB 15.63 w-0.3)
200m – SX 5 RALPH WILLIAMS U20 2nd (24.35 w1.1)
800m – SX 4 NATALIE CONNOR U23 2nd (2:21.20), 5 EMILY HATHAWAY U17 2nd (PB 2:18.39) taking 1.30 seconds off her 13 August time, HANNAH RIDLEY U23 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 2:18.83) taking 1.07 seconds off her 7 August time, THOMAS CADWALLADER U13 10th (2:26.60), SCARLETT KENT U20 11th (2:26.94), 7 ASH FOWKES-GAJAN U17 4th (2:12.10), ZICO JONES U13 11th (2:17.02), 12 BEN WINFIELD U20 8th (2:01.27)

IAAF WORLD CHALLENGE MEETING – Took place at Zagreb, Croatia on 3 September.
800m – KYLE LANGFORD 1st (1:46.69)

CARDIFF THROWS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Cardiff on 3 September.
Discus 1kg – SHADINE DUQUEMIN 1st (51.89m)
Discus 2kg – NICK PERCY 1st (60.75m)

WOODFORD GREEN OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 4 September.
100m – SX 4 NANA NOTTINSON-NYAAKU 3rd (11.43 w1.3)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 7 SEPTEMBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V75 51st (26.14) 132nd parkrun – CANONS PARK – LUISA ROJAS U17 47th (First Time 25.16) 1st parkrun, LAUREN MALTZ U15 79th (28.11) 8th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 130th (23.45) 179th parkrun – OAK HILL – TOMMY NARVAEZ U13 70th (23.58) 27th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 53rd (27.06) 129th parkrun – PYMMES – JAMES SARNER 2nd (First Time 19.12) 2nd parkrun – READING – BEN WILLS U20 (2nd Claim)1st (First Time 16.49) 9th parkrun –SHEFFIELD CASTLE – JO KENT V50 18th (First Time 22.39) 60th parkrun – SHORNE WOODS – CLIFF GOLDING V60 171st (30.49) 69th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 168th (27.41) 163rd parkrun – SUNNY HILL – DYLAN MICHEL U17 1st (New PB 18.42) 35th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 4th (First Time 22.01) 265th parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V45 7th (New PB 22.18) 56th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 18th (New PB 24.56) 116th parkrun, SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH V45 25th (26.10) 14th parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V45 33rd (28.54) 35th parkrun

SUNNY HILL – PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 instead of competing, PENNY took up her role of marshalling.

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 8 SEPTEMBER – PRIORY PARK – PHOEBE MUSIC U13 4th (New PB 8.46) 5th parkrun, LUCY JOHNSON U13 6th (New PB 9.01) 6th parkrun

ROSALIND ZEFFERTT ENJOYING THE HIGH LIFE – The following article was published in the Jewish Chronicle, and written by BRIAN SACHS and ROGER BRUCK.
ROSALIND’S pole vault clearance of (2.10m) at the LICC meeting at Allianz Park, equalling her personal best, has reinforced her position at the top of the UK V55 rankings.
But the most remarkable aspect of this achievement is that Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers athlete ZEFFERTT only tackled the event for the first time a few months ago.
She is now a regular at Pole Vault training twice a week and is already looking forward to next year with an eye on the European Indoors Masters.
Competing prolifically in a variety of track and field events throughout the summer outdoor season, ROSALIND is also high in the national age-group rankings for 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Triple Jump and High Jump.
As well as participating, ROSALND is also a qualified official. Originally a track judge, she recently began to specialise as a starters assistant, mentored by this year’s Anniversary Games start referee GERALD ALTERMAN.
“I started officiating a year after the London Olympics,” said ROSALIND. “Not having done any athletics since school, it seemed like a good way to become involved again without actually having to run around. But after a while I realised it looked like fun so I started Long Jump and sprint training in 2014, gradually trying out other events too.”
“The trouble with being an older athlete is that you tend to get injured more easily, so I had to give up the throws pretty quickly. But I love all the other events, especially the Pole Vault, and the club has been really supportive.”

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP SIX FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 15 September at Thurrock Athletics Stadium, Springfield Road, Blackshotts, Grays, Essex (Satnav RM16 2QT).

MIDDLESEX & HERTFORDSHIRE YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Sunday 15 September at the Minet Centre, Springfield Road, Hayes (Satnav UB4 0LL).
Timetable 2.00pm Under 11 Boys/Girls Road Race (1500m Approx), 2.15pm Approx Under 13 Boys/Girls Road Relay (3 x 3000m Approx), 2.55pm Approx Under 15 Boys/Girls Road Relay (3 x 3000m Approx), 3.35pm Approx Under 17 Men/Women Road Relay (3 x 3000m Approx), 4.00pm Approx Under 20/Senior Men/Women Road Relay Open Race (3 x 3000m Approx).
Entries Closed

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September The race headquarters is The Tir Chonaill Gaels Club, Berkeley Fields, Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue, and there is parking in the Clubhouse or in adjacent roads.
The Race HQ pavilion facilities will not be open until 11.00am. Toilet facilties not available until then.
Start Times – Awaiting final details
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

NATIONAL YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times 11.00am U13 Boys, 11.05am U13 Girls, 12.00noon U15 Boys, 12.05pm U15 Girls, 12.45pm U17 Men, 12.50pm U17 Women.
Entries Close Friday 27 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL MEN’S 6 STAGE AND WOMEN’S 4 STAGE ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 6 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times 2.00pm Senior Men, 2.10pm Senior Women.
Men’s entry dependant on the Southern Road Relay Result (being in the first 25).
Entries Close Friday 27 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 12 October at Claybury, Essex. Changing is at Ashton Playing Fields Track, 588 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, Essex (Satnav IG8 8RD). Changing rooms and Showers available Ashton Playing Fields from 11.15am, although hot water tends to be limited.
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields and limited parking on Roding Lane North and nearby residential roads. Please DO NOT park on grass verges, look out for any restrictions and do not block access.
HQ to Course – 10 minutes from Ashton Playing Fields to Claybury Park, Roding Lane North (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths.
Public Transport – Woodford underground station (Central Line) is 10 minutes walk away from Ashton Playing Fields. If you get off an eastbound train, you need to walk under the pedestrian subway and walk downhill, down Snakes Lane East. Bus numbers 275 and W14 stop at the gates to Ashton Playing Fields.
Directions From Major Roads – From the eastbound A406, branch left and merge onto the A1400 (signposted Gants Hill). At Charlie Brown’s roundabout, take the first left exit onto the A113 (signposted Chigwell). Go straight ahead through three sets of traffic lights (including a crossing set for pedestrians) and turn left into Ashton Playing Fields just after you go under a road bridge.
Start Times 12.35pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (1.5km), 12.40pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (1.5km), 12.50pm U13 Boys (3km), 12.55pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.15pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.20pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.30pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km).
Awaiting confirmation of Start Times.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 19 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Start Times 11.00am U17 & U20 Women (3 x 2.5km), 11.30am U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10pm U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 1.10pm U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 1.35pm U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 2.00pm Senior Women (3 x 3km), 2.30pm Senior Men (4 x 5km).
Entries Close Friday 4 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee

A WARNING REGARDING OPEN MEETINGS 2019 – I spoke to 2 of the organisers of open meetings, regarding whether there was a closing date for their meeting, especially as now entries are online only. Their response was when a meeting opens on the online system, there could be a 100m event that takes place between 19.00pm to 19.45pm, they would have ascertained that between these times there will be 8 races. Once the 64 entries for those 8 races have been filled, the event is therefore closed. Therefore, there could be a chance that an event could be closed 1 Week or 2 weeks before the meeting date. Therefore, please beware of this.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October in Doha, Qatar.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7250.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 5 September 2019

Posted on 03/09/201904/09/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Ruvarashe Benza, Adam Cahn, Nicole Cara, Danny Digweed, Elyse Duncan-Brown, Amy Fry, Ross Hajipanayi, Dylan Hammond, Talia Hart, Finn Harvey, Jessica Hurley, Natalia Ivanov, Yeshaya Klein, Lucy Koenigsberger, Richard Kurtz, Confidence Lawson, Dovi Levin, Jake Lovell, Theo Machin-Paley, David McKenzie, Destiny Ogali, Nathan Thomas and Patrick Weston

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2019 – To all athlete’s young & old, are you aware of the Pole Vault sessions SBH, have in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday’s & Wednesday’s evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along, see a session & get involved.
Last year 2018 in the Eastern Young Athletes League, we were unable to fill our full quota of athletes, in the Pole Vault, so why not give it a try for 2019.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Please note following requests BRYAN SMITH will be coaching steeplechase every Tuesday evenings from 18.00pm to 18.30pm.
All welcome but please be ready to start at 18.00pm as there is only 30 mins to cram in what we can. Main concentration will be on hurdles and barrier work.
BRYAN coached former Senior Women 3000m Steeplechase Club Record holder JO ANKIER, whose time of (9:43.88) ranking UK No.9 on the UK All-Time list, also JO holds the Under 23 2000m Steeplechase (6:48.92) and 1500m Steeplechase (4:52.5) club records, her 1500m time is ranked UK No.1 on the UK All-Time list.
Note: This is the final week as Allianz Park is now going through transition for Rugby and there will no room to put out the steeplechase barriers after this week.

ALLIANZ PARK ACCESS – Please note that we have been informed that there will NO ACCESS to the G4 pitch from 2 September to 8 September due to pre-rugby season work on the pitch.

GB TEAM FOR DOHA – Congratulations to OJIE EDOBURUN (100m and 4x100m Relay), ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay), KYLE LANGFORD (800m) and LIZZIE BIRD (3000m Steeplechase) who are in the 72-strong GB team named for IAAF World Championships in Doha taking place from September 27 to October 6.

EUROPE VERSUS USA MATCH – Congratulations to OJIE EDOBURUN (100m) and KYLE LANGFORD (800m) who have been selected to compete for Europe in Minsk, Belarus on 9-10 September.

SBH TROPHIES FOR 2018 – Will all athletes who received a trophy at the SBH Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 27 November 2018 or during the following weeks, please return your trophy to GEOFF MORPHITIS at Allianz Park. Also, could I ask that all our Coaches, to remind their athletes, as maybe some do not read the SBH Newsletter.
We have a new Trophy called the “JOYCE SMITH Female Junior Athlete of The Year” therefore for 2018 we congratulate HANNAH FOSTER as being the first recipient.
As you can see by the photograph what a splendid trophy it is, thank you JOYCE.

The upcoming SBH Annual General Meeting is on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at Allianz Park. Following the meeting around 8.00pm, will be the presentation of the Trophies for the 2018-2019 Cross Country season and the 2019 Track and Field season.

ENGLAND U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Bedford on 31 August – 1 September.
With some 24 Shaftesbury athletes competing, we came away with Silver Medals from MARLI JESSOP U17 (80m Hurdles) following her wins in the Southern, English Schools and Hertfordshire Championships. Recent new member KACEY WALTERS U15 (High Jump) also she has won the Southern Indoors/Outdoors and Kent including Schools Championships. Finally CHARLIE KNOTT U17 (High Jump) and this year he won the Cambridge Schools, 2nd in the Southern, English Schools and Cambridge Championships and 3rd in the Southern Indoors Championships.

100m – U15B Heat 1 MALACHI AMADI 3rd (11.77 w-0.6) in Semi-Final 1 MALACHI finished 6th (11.69 w1.3)
100m – U15G Heat 1 NIAH AKINTOKUN 1st (12.12 w2.5) in Semi-Final 1 NIAH finished 1st (12.22 w2.3) in the Final NIAH finished 4th (12.32 w3.1)
100m – U17M Heat 1 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA 2nd (PB 10.97 w2.1) taking .03 of a second off his 28 July time, 2 NICHOLAS SHAW 4th (11.33 w-0.8) in Semi-Final 2 NICHOLAS finished 3rd (11.02 w4.7), EMMANUEL (DNS) in the Final NICHOLAS finished 7th (11.16 w1.4)
100m – U17W Heat 3 CHIYENNE ADRIEN 5th (12.73 w-2.1), 5 IONA NEWBEGIN 6th (12.63 w0.4) in Semi-Final 1 CHIYENNE finished 7th (12.62 w2.4), 2 IONA finished 7th (12.53 w0.3)
200m – U17M Heat 2 NICHOLAS SHAW 4th (22.55 w1.0) taking .01 of a second off his 20 April time, in Semi-Final 1 NICHOLAS finished 6th (22.27 w5.1) taking .28 of a second off his Heat 2 time
200m – U17W Heat 3 NAOMI PALMER 4th (SB 25.98 w3.7) taking .11 of a second off her 24 April time
300m – U17W Heat 1 NAOMI PALMER 4th (41.84), 2 LEA REYNA-FARIA 7th (SB 43.38) equalling her 6 June time, 3 VANESSA ANSUAA 4th (41.68)
1500m – U17W Straight Final JOANNE MIRANDA 9th (PB 4:45.24) taking 1.16 seconds off her 7 July time
3000m – U17M Straight Final MUKHTAR MUSA 9th (8:59.83)
1500m Steeplechase – U17W Straight Final EMILY HATHAWAY 5th (5:22.40)
75m Hurdles – U15G Heat 2 ALINA COFIE 3rd (11.63 w2.6) in Semi-Final 2 ALINA finished 3rd (11.57 w1.9) in the Final ALINA finished 7th (11.57 w2.2)
80m Hurdles – U17W Heat 1 MARLI JESSOP (2nd Claim) 2nd (11.39 w3.1) in Semi-Final 2 MARLI finished 2nd (11.55 w0.7) in the Final MARLI won the Silver Medal (PB 11.33 w2.2) taking .01 of a second off her 13 July time
300m Hurdles – U17W Heat 1 LILY PARRIS (2nd Claim) 2nd (46.24) in the Final LILY finished 8th (45.68)
400m Hurdles – U17M Heat 3 JUBRIL ADENIJI 3rd (59.24) in the Final JUBRIL finished 8th (60.87)
High Jump – U15G Straight Final KACEY WALTERS won the Silver Medal (PB 1.65m), REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY 4th (1.61m)
High Jump – U17M Straight Final CHARLIE KNOTT won the Silver Medal (1.99m)
High Jump – U17W Straight Final EVELYNE FONTEYNE 8th (PB 1.65m) equalling her 28 July height
Pole Vault – U15G Straight Final NATALIA IVANOV 6th (2.96m)
Triple Jump – U17W Straight Final AMELIA DALEY 4th (11.84m w1.6), MALIKA HISLOP-ELLIS 16th (10.64m w2.3)
Discus 1kg – U17W Straight Final KATIE WEBB 7th (35.58m)
Photograph of KACEY WALTERS who is on the left after receiving her High Jump Silver Medal

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The final meeting took place at Allianz Park on 31 August.
What an end to the final LICC meeting, in which this year the series has been the most succesful ever including attendances, such is the standard of SBH LICC meetings that a Scottish Women’s 100m hurdles record was achieved. Also, Saturday was a record turnout of 91 Shaftesbury athletes, well done.
I would like to thank all those SBH members and officials plus the many helpers, which has made the meetings run like clockwork.

100m – SX 1 HANNAH FOSTER U20 1st (12.07 w-2.2), 2 JACOB BERKELEY U23 7th (11.53 w-2.2), 3 DECARIE DAVIES U20 1st (SB 11.71 w-2.7), MICHAEL ADEBAKIN U20 1st (11.84 w-2.7), HARRY KYRIACOU 7th (SB 12.15 w-2.7), 4 CEAKE MADDIX U20 3rd (11.55 w1.5), 5 EDWIN YAMOAH 1st (11.85 w0.8), VICTOR ODIAKA U15 4th (PB 12.45 w0.8) taking .25 of a second off his 7 July time, 6 SEAN SUTHERLAND V45 1st (PB 12.90 w0.3) equalling his 30 May time, JUDE KANOR 4th (13.20 w0.3), AMBER STONE U15 6th (PB 13.44 w0.3) taking .06 of a second off her 7 July time, 9 BOBBI HARRISON U17 1st (14.00 w1.7), NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U13 2nd (14.03 w1.7), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U15 4th (14.16 w1.7), ONYEBUCHIE ODIAKA U13 5th (PB 14.31 w1.7) taking .68 of a second off her 11 August time, 10 AZARIA NWANKWO U15 1st (14.22 w-1.2), KAREN APOLOT U15 3rd (PB 14.35 w-1.2) taking .29 of a second off her 16 June time, LAURYN OKERAGO U13 4th (PB 15.15 w-1.2), SARA DUODO U17 6th (PB 16.31 w-1.2), 11 ASHER ESCOBAR U11 4th (PB 15.03 w-0.4), MACIE SUTHERLAND U13 6th (15.11 w-0.4), 12 SAMUEL OJO U15 1st (13.43 w-1.6), MIA HIGSON U13 3rd (15.58 w-1.6), EVA HIGSON U13 4th (15.96 w-1.6), ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 5th (16.26 w-1.6)
200m – SX 1 DECARIE DAVIES U20 3rd (22.60 w2.9), ODERA UMEUGOJI U20 6th (23.44 w2.9), 2 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 2nd (SB 23.63 w2.7) taking .04 of a second off his 21 August time, CEAKE MADDIX U20 3rd (23.68 w2.7), HANNAH FOSTER U20 5th (24.57 w2.7), EDWIN YAMOAH 6th (24.83 w2.7), 3 VICTOR ODIAKA U15 3rd (25.72 w0.1), 4 JUDE KANOR 4th (27.47 w1.9), 5 SEAN SUTHERLAND V45 1st (27.15 w-0.5), ONYEBUCHIE ODIAKA U13 6th (PB 29.59 w-0.5) taking 1.61 seconds off her 11 August time, LAURYN OKERAGO U13 7th (PB 32.64 w-0.5), 6 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U13 5th (29.62 w0.0), MACIE SUTHERLAND U13 8th (PB 32.84 w0.0), 7 BOBBI HARRISON U17 1st (SB 29.65 w1.8), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U13 3rd (30.27 w1.8), MIA HIGSON U13 6th (31.99 w1.8), DAISY HARVEY-DEW U13 7th (32.70 w1.8), LUCY MARCUS U13 9th (33.22 w1.8)
400m – SX 1 JOSHUA FAULDS U20 1st (PB 48.21) taking .83 of a second off his 19 May time, MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 6th (SB 51.50) taking .02 of a second off his 6 April time, 2 FINN MACARTHY U17 6th (PB 57.41)
800m – SX 1 LOUIS HAZELL 1st (2:00.34), LEO RONCARATI U15 3rd (2:09.52), 2 HANNAH RIDLEY U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (2:19.95), 3 JAMES SARNER 1st (PB 2:24.42) taking 1.88 seconds off his 13 July time, ANASTASIA CHARALAMBOUS U17 5th (2:41.43), 4 LUISA ROJAS U17 2nd (2:41.93), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U13 3rd (PB 2:43.74) taking 5.96 seconds off her 2018 time, PHOEBE MUSIC U13 7th (2:52.76), SARON RICHARDSON U15 9th (2:55.67)
1500m – SX 1 ELENA RONCARATI U17 7th (5:14.59)
3000m – SX INDIRA PATEL U20 5th (10:44.03), CHARLOTTE JOHNSON 9th (SB 11:19.68)
70m Hurdles – U13B OSCAR RONCARATI 1st (PB 14.23 w-1.5) taking .97 of a second off his 7 July time
70m Hurdles – U13G MACIE SUTHERLAND 1st (PB 13.13 w-0.6) taking .10 of a second off her 23 June time
75m Hurdles – U15G AZARIA NWANKWO 1st (12.93 w-1.5), KAREN APOLOT 2nd (13.20 w-1.5)
100m Hurdles – U17M SEBASTIANO CORBO 2nd (16.13 nwr)
400m Hurdles – U17M SEBASTIANO CORBO 1st (66.94)
High Jump – SX KARA ONUIRI U20 3rd (1.65m)
Pole Vault – SX ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 16th (PB 2.10m) equalling her 16 June height, and is ranked UK No.1 V55 in 2019
Long Jump – SX A DAN BRAMBLE 1st (7.74m w0.6), MICHAEL ADEBAKIN U20 5th (SB 6.46m w0.8) adding 19cm to his 28 July jump, BEN BELLISARIO U20 6th (6.34m w0.3), SAM SCHEER U20 8th (5.92m w0.3), ALFREDO MELAO V60 10th (SB 5.24m w2.4) adding 9cm to his 3 February jump, B TOM PARKER U15 3rd (PB 5.25m w1.7) adding 6cm to his 11 August jump, CAMERON KNIGHT U13 7th (4.73m w1.4), AMBER STONE U15 10th (4.58m w1.6), SAMUEL OJO U15 19th (3.90m w0.2), ASHER ESCOBAR U11 23rd (PB 3.34m w2.2) equalling his 21 July jump
Triple Jump – SX A ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 3rd (13.08m w1.8), ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 8th (7.37m w1.6)
Shot 4kg – SM SARAH RIDLEY U23 (2nd Claim) 4th (9.21m), NENE HARRISON V35 5th (9.15m)
Shot 5kg – SM NSA HARRISON V35 2nd (11.18m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM AFOLABI FASOGBON U17 1st (PB 13.44m) adding 1.07m to his 16 June put, SEBASTIANO CORBO U17 2nd (11.29m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G DAISY HARVEY-DEW 2nd (10.71m)
Discus 1kg – SX A SHADINE DUQUEMIN 1st (54.30m), B JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY U13 1st (PB 24.22m) adding 4.36m to his 11 August throw, SARON RICHARDSON U15 5th (15.64m)
Discus 2kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 2nd (59.20m)
Hammer 3kg – SW HARRIET MOLLINSON U17 1st (28.01m)
Hammer 4kg – SW LOUISA PITSIALIS U20 2nd (SB 42.05m) adding 1.27m to her 28 July throw
Hammer 5kg – U17M AFOLABI FASOGBON 1st (PB 27.96m) adding 7.97m to his 28 July throw
Javelin 400g – U13B OSCAR RONCARATI 2nd (25.40m)
Javelin 500g – U17W SAMRA RICHARDSON 1st (29.43m)
Javelin 600g – SW NENE HARRISON V35 1st (22.94m)
Javelin 700g – U17M MILAN TRAJKOVIC 1st (46.77m), BENJAMIN HOCKING 2nd (45.15m), JOSHUA ALLEN-XUEREB 5th (PB 35.31m)

SCOTTISH ATHLETICS MENS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Grangemouth on 31 August.
1500m – SM A RORY MUIR 2nd (4:09.81)
High Jump – SM A LEWIS MCGUIRE U23 1st (2.10m)

COLCHESTER HARRIERS DEVELOPMENT MEETING – Took place at Colchester on 29 August.
Hammer 8kg – SM JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 52.88m)

KLAVERBAD INTERNATIONAL HIGH JUMP MEETING – Took place at Zoetermeer, Holland on 28 August.
High Jump – ALLAN SMITH 4th Equal (2.16m)

LEE VALLEY SPRINT OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 28 August.
100m – SX 1 ANTONIO INFANTINO 3rd (10.40 w0.6), ZANSON PLUMMER 7th (10.77 w0.6), 5 JACOB BERKELEY U23 3rd (SB 11.11 w1.2), 12 HANNAH FOSTER U20 1st (PB 11.89 w2.5) taking .09 of a second off her 5 June time
200m – SX 1 ANTONIO INFANTINO 2nd (20.67 w2.5), 6 ODERA UMEUGOJI U20 3rd (23.08 w3.4), 9 MICHAEL ADEBAKIN U20 3rd (SB 23.96 w2.6), 10 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE U17 7th (26.19 w3.3), 13 AMBER DUVERNEY U17 6th (28.04 w2.1)

MEMORIAL JOSEFA SECKARE MEETING – Took place at Brno, Czech Republic on 28 August.
Shot 7.27kg – SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (PB 20.39m) adding 56cm to his 2016 put. Congratulations for the best throw by a Brit for 16 years and is now 7th on the UK all-time list.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 21 August.
The results are now on the PO10, therefore all PBs/SBs I have now added. As you will see MUKHTAR MUSA U17 3000m time has ranked him as UK No.6 this year.
200m – SX 3 AMBER DUVERNEY U17 1st (27.56 w0.4), 4 CAMERON KNIGHT U13 4th (27.70 w0.0), 5 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 1st (SB 23.67 w0.7) taking .14 of a second off his 12 June time
1500m – SX 2 LISA WEBB V50 10th (5:21.05), 6 EMILY HATHAWAY U17 7th (PB 4:49.30) taking 2.83 seconds off her 3 April time, THOMAS CADWALLADER U13 12th (4:59.62), 14 RORY MUIR 5th (SB 4:00.46) 4.03 seconds off his 1 May time, FINN HARVEY U20 7th (PB 4:00.51) taking .20 of a second off his13 August time , BEN WINFIELD U20 11th (4:04.56)
3000m – SX 1 INDIRA PATEL U20 19th (PB 10:14.31) taking 6.57 seconds off her 4 August time, 2 MUKHTAR MUSA U17 4th (PB 8:34.47) taking 20.83 seconds off his 3 April time, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2019
Long Jump – SX 1 CAMERON KNIGHT U13 6th (4.58m nwr)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 31 AUGUST – ALLY PALLY – LILY BECKFORD 37th (New PB 23.26) 3rd parkrun – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V75 115th (26.36) 131st parkrun – CASSIOBURY – SAM TRUEMAN U17 5th (New PB 18.57) 7th parkrun – IPSWICH – ANDREW HOLMES V50 148th (First Time 29.27) 22nd parkrun – NEWCASTLE – MATTHEW ARMSTRONG 1st (First Time 16.23) 7th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 36th (22.07) 264th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 80th (24.42) 115th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 78th (27.30) 128th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 161st (28.25) 162nd parkrun – SUNNY HILL – OLIVER GREENSTEIN U23 1st (18.39) 48th parkrun, SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH V45 18th (New PB 25.41) 13th parkrun

DOHA 2019 MEDALS REVEALED WITH ONE MONTH TO GO – The following article was posted on the Athletics Weekly website.

Organisers mark milestone by unveiling the design of the world championships medals, which pay homage to the Qatari capital. The medals for which thousands of athletes will compete have been revealed with exactly one month to go until the IAAF World Championships in Doha. Paying homage to the Qatari capital, the gold, silver and bronze medals were designed by an all-female team and showcase the Doha skyline, which will be the backdrop of the marathon and race walk events. There are also illustrations of the iconic Khalifa International Stadium, which will host the championships as the event heads to the Middle East for the first time, with 13 different elements of athletics disciplines also weaved into the design. More than 2000 of the world’s top athletes will be competing for the 192 medals on offer across 49 finals during the 10-day competition, which gets under way on Friday September 27. “A medal is the symbol of excellence in our sport,” said IAAF president SEBASTIAN COE. “It represents all the years of sweat, striving and persistence required to succeed in athletics at the highest level, so the design of the medals must be as special as the achievement in winning them.

“Our local organising committee in Doha has done a brilliant job in creating medals that our athletes will be proud to receive as a permanent keepsake of their moment of glory. I’d like to have one myself, so I may have to come out of retirement.” Speaking on the final preparations and medals for the championships, SHEIKH ASMA AL THANI, director of marketing and communications for the local organising committee, said: “Having designs on the medals which showcase Qatar is a special occasion for the country, as so many people throughout Doha have played a vital role in delivering the competition. “A gold medal will naturally take pride of place in an athlete’s collection and they will be reminded of the competition being held in the Middle East forever. “The whole of Qatar is excited to welcome the world’s best athletes and we look forward to celebrating the successes of all those competing and those iconic moments at the finish lines and on the podiums.” The first medals will be won just hours after the championships begin on day one, with the midnight marathon taking place along Doha’s Corniche.

JUST RECEIVED THIS FROM GERALD – Some of our officials do officiate at televised meetings but all of our officials officiate at grass roots, which is why I thought this ‘thank you’ is appropriate. GERALD ALTERMAN received this letter from NIGEL HOLL of UK Athletics.

Dear GERALD,
We have come to the end of our events “season”, and I want to formally and “on the record” thank the wonderful team of Officials that have played such a pivotal role across all of our events this season.
The commitment, dedication, and enthusiasm every official puts in – to every event they do at any level I know, but especially to our Televised events – is superb.
I know that the team work being Officials, staff, volunteers, consultants, and other “friends” created a wonderful platform for the athletes to perform – and many of them did exactly that. I also know that many of the officials would have been among the last to leave Alexander Stadium – dedicated to the last.
So can I please ask that you extend my personal thanks to the officials involved and the whole of the Officials community? I have huge respect for the work that community does across the whole of our sport, and as I move onto (icy) pastures new, I will take that respect with me and continue to talk up athletics officiating as a wonderful contribution back to the sport.

With best wishes to the whole of the Officiating team – North to South, East to West.
NIGEL HOLL Chief Executive (Interim)

TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPICS SELECTION POLICY – The following article was posted on the Athletics Weekly website.
With the Olympic Games being held in Japan between the 24 July and 9 August 2020, and the Paralympic Games following 25 August to 6 September 2020, the criteria has been released for those athletes seeking nomination by British Athletics for selection for Team GB and Paralympics GB.
The ‘main’ trials for the Olympic Games will take place at the British Athletics Championships in Manchester next year at the Manchester Regional Arena, for the first time since 2007.
The Paralympic Games team selection will be conducted in two waves, with wave one nominated on 22 June 2020, and the second wave nominations taking place on 20 July 2020.
The selection policies outline what athletes need to do in order to earn nomination for selection in each and every event and are available to view now alongside FAQ documents at https://www.uka.org.uk/performance/2020-selection-policies/
Athletes and coaches are encouraged to consider the policies early and contact their performance point of contact with any queries as soon as possible.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 8 September at Manchester Regional Arena (formerly Sportcity), Etihad Campus, Gate 13 Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3EF).

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP SIX FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 15 September at Thurrock Athletics Stadium, Springfield Road, Blackshotts, Grays, Essex (Satnav RM16 2QT).

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September The race headquarters is The Tir Chonaill Gaels Club, Berkeley Fields, Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue, and there is parking in the Clubhouse or in adjacent roads.
The Race HQ pavilion facilities will not be open until 11.00am. Toilet facilties not available until then.
Start Times – Awaiting final details
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee

SOUTHERN U15 & U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 September at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Note: Entrants are selected by their counties

LEE VALLEY THROWS FEST OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Saturday 7 September at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR). Age-groups U17 and upwards. Events are Shot Put, Discus, Hammer and Javelin.
PLEASE NOTE: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/throws-fest/
Entries Closed

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October in Doha, Qatar.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7240.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 29 August 2019

Posted on 27/08/201929/08/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Adetola Adegbola, Tolu Ayo-Ojo, Daniel Bainbridge, Theo Boden, Michael Callegari, Jadah Charles-Williams, Gintare Dargeviciute, Decarie Davies, Elana Dimmer, Amber Duverney, Alex Ellis, Henry Fulton, Tanmunoibiye Harry-Brown, Paddy Hicks, Rebecca Keating, Oliver Laurens, Olivia Lava, Philip Llewellyn, Dempsey McGuigan, Scott McKenzie, Mohamed Ismail Mohamed, Iona Newbegin, Donovan Reid, Philip Shelley, James Sothcott, Liam Grey Thompson and Rebecca Wheeler-Henry

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2019 – To all athlete’s young & old, are you aware of the Pole Vault sessions SBH, have in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday’s & Wednesday’s evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along, see a session & get involved.
Last year 2018 in the Eastern Young Athletes League, we were unable to fill our full quota of athletes, in the Pole Vault, so why not give it a try for 2019.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

RECENT NEW MEMBER– We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to JAMES SARNER

ALLIANZ PARK ACCESS – Please note that we have been informed that there will NO ACCESS to the G4 pitch from 2 September to 8 September due to pre-rugby season work on the pitch.

BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 24-25 August.
An excellent championships for Shaftesbury exceeding last years performance, in which we had 40 competitors and 2 British Champions. This year we had 45 competing with no less than 4 British Champions. First of our Champions was OJIE EDOBURUN who unexpectingly won the 100m (see comments below), with his time of (10.08) in July OJIE has qualified for Doha. In the High Jump ALLAN SMITH who has been knocking on the door since his first Championships in 2012, won with a season’s best (2.25m) qualification standard for Doha is (2.30m). In the Discus NICK PERCY claimed his 3rd British Championships, 2016 and 2017 were his previous wins, in his 3 other Senior appearances he has been 3rd twice and 4th in the other. Incidentally his 3 wins were with throws of (60.57, 60.78m and 60.43m). Finally one of the most consistant performers is SCOTT LINCOLN winning the Shot Championships for the 5th year in a row, and he won the title with a put of (19.56m)

We had 4 Silver Medals – ZHARNEL HUGHES (200m), LIZZIE BIRD (3000m Steeplechase), DAN BRAMBLE (Long Jump) and ANGELA BARRETT (Triple Jump). Also we won 3 Bronze Medals – ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m), NATHAN FOX (Triple Jump) and SHADINE DUQUEMIN (Discus)

100m – SM Heat 1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN U23 4th (10.99 w1.4), 2 JOHN OTUGADE 3rd (10.64 w1.1), 5 CONFIDENCE LAWSON 1st (10.55 w1.0), 6 MICHAEL OHIOZE 5th (10.86 w2.0) in Semi-Final 2 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (10.26 w-1.3), CONFIDENCE finished 4th (10.51 w-1.3), DOMINIC ASHWELL U23 6th (10.57 w-1.3), in Semi-Final 3 OJIE EDOBURUN 1st (10.15 w0.0) in the Final OJIE won the Gold Medal (10.18 w-1.9), ZHARNEL won the Bronze Medal (10.18 w-1.9)
100m – SW Heat 1 REBECCA JEGGO U20 (2nd Claim/HCA) 2nd (11.92 w0.9), 5 JOY OGUNLEYE U20 (2nd Claim/HCA) 3rd (12.23 w1.1) in Semi-Final 2 JOY finished 7th (12.37 w-2.7), in Semi-Final 3 REBECCA finished 5th (12.02 w-2.0)
200m – SM Heat 1 MICHAEL OHIOZE 5th (21.42 w-0.3), 2 CHARLIE DOBSON U23 (2nd Claim/HCA) 2nd (20.67 w-1.5), 3 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (20.67 w-1.0) in the Final ZHARNEL won the Silver Medal (20.25 w-1.2), CHARLIE finished 5th (20.67 w-1.2)
200m – SW Heat 2 REBECCA JEGGO U20 (2nd Claim/HCA) 3rd (24.48 w-2.3)
400m – SM Heat 1 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 4th (47.55), KRISHAWN AIKEN 6th (48.01), 2 SAM HAZEL U23 4th (SB 47.13) taking .36 of a second off his 18 August time, 3 JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 5th (47.77)
400m – SW Heat 4 PHILLIPA LOWE (HCA) 2nd (54.64)
800m – SM Heat 1 KYLE LANGFORD 1st (1:50.15), 3 BEN ROCHFORD 4th (SB 1:50.78) in the Final KYLE finished 8th (1:49.18)
800m – SW Heat 1 ELLIE BAKER U23 3rd (2:05.04), 2 TARA KAFKE (HCA) 7th (2:12.64)
1500m – SM Heat 3 JEREMY DEMPSEY U23 5th (3:48.62)
5000m – SM Straight Final JAKE SHELLEY 5th (14:13.04), KIERAN CLEMENTS 9th (14:31.33), PHILLIP CROUT 11th (14:56.48)
5000m – SW Straight Final NAOMI TASCHOMOWITZ 13th (16:23.66)
3000m Steeplechase – SM Straight Final MARK PEARCE 8th (8:56.75)
3000m Steeplechase – SW Straight Final LIZZIE BIRD won the Silver Medal (9:46.95)
100m Hurdles – SW Heat 1 GEMMA BENNETT V35 6th (13.92 w-0.6), 3 JESSICA HUNTER 3rd (13.95 w-1.5)
400m Hurdles – SM Heat 1 DANIEL REES 4th (52.79), 3 JOSHUA FAULDS U20 4th (PB 52.38) taking .15 of a second off his 2018 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2019
400m Hurdles – SW Heat 1 HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (57.44) in the Final HAYLEY finished 5th (57.51)
High Jump – SM Straight Final ALLAN SMITH won the Gold Medal (SB 2.25m) adding 6cm to his 20 June height, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2019, AKIN COWARD 7th (2.08m), LEWIS MCGUIRE U23 10th (2.03m)
Pole Vault – SM Straight Final ETHAN WALSH U23 5th (5.05m)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final DAN BRAMBLE won the Silver Medal (7.92m w0.9)
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final NATHAN FOX won the Bronze Medal (SB 16.47m w1.9) adding 6cm to his 3 August time, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2019, DANIEL LEWIS 7th (SB 15.96m w1.5) adding 13cm to his 9 June jump, and is ranked UK No.10 in 2019
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (13.22m w1.4), EAVION RICHARDSON U23 7th (12.61m w0.7), JAZZ SEARS U20 9th (12.22m w1.4)
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final SHADINE DUQUEMIN won the Bronze Medal (53.23m)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Gold Medal (60.57m), ZANE DUEQUEMIN 4th (55.70m), GREGORY THOMPSON 5th (53.82m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (19.56m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final CHRIS BENNETT 5th (69.67m)
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final DANIEL BAINBRIDGE U23 7th (62.28m)

OJIE EDOBURUN PIPS RIVALS TO BRITISH 100m TITLE – The following article was posted on the Athletics Weekly website.

The men’s 100m on day one of the Müller British Athletics Championships was so close to call that the winner, OJIE EDOBURUN, did not know he had won for a few moments after the race. The 23-year-old was given exactly the same time of (10.18 -1.9m/sec) as ADAM GEMILI and ZHARNEL HUGHES but after a short, tense delay he was given the verdict over his more favoured rivals. ZHARNEL is the fastest British sprinter this year with (9.95), while GEMILI has run (10.04) but OJIE, whose season’s best is (10.08), turned the form book on its head to win gold. “I was getting ready to say ‘well done, ADAM’. But it came up as me being the winner and it was such an emotional moment.” A brilliant junior talent, OJIE won the European under-20 100m title in 2015 and under-23 title in 2017 but has struggled to make an impact in the senior ranks. However, he says a change of coach to STEVE FUDGE together with an emphasis on sports psychology to iron out demons and improve his pre-race confidence have helped him move on to a new level. “People often think seeing a sports psychologist is a sign of weakness but I think it shows you are doing something to become stronger,” he explained. On the evidence of Saturday’s 100m at Alexander Stadium, he has a point and will now go to the IAAF World Championships in Doha along with fellow automatic qualifier GEMILI aiming to at least make the final.

SHAFTESBURY SUPPORTERS AT THE BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS – Shaftesbury athletes had not only received vocal support from two of our top young athletes KACEY WALTERS and EVELYNE FONTEYNE, they also managed to seek out the BRITISH MASCOT, ADAM GEMLLI and KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON which as you can see by the excellent photographs.

WORLD TRANSPLANT GAMES – Took place at Gateshead on 22-23 August.
Congratulations to EDWIN who won 2 Gold and 2 Silver Medals at Gateshead. In the 4 World Transplant games since 2013 EDWIN has now won 6 Gold, 7 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals
100m – 30-39 Heat EDWIN YAMOAH 2nd (12.10 w-0.2) in the Final EDWIN won the Silver Medal (11.96 w-3.3)
200m – 30-39 straight Final EDWIN YAMOAH won the Gold Medal (PB 24.10 w-2.3) taking .18 of a second off his 2018 time
Long Jump – 30-39 Straight Final EDWIN YAMOAH won the Silver Medal (5.41m nwr)
4x100m Relay – 30-39 Straight Final GB&NI won the Gold Medal (45.72) which is a new World Record which has stood since Innsbruck in 1987, EDWIN ran on Leg 2

MEETING DU SOIR – Took place at La Chaux De Fonds, Switzerland on 21 August.
200m – 1 ANTONIO INFANTINO 1st (20.52 w1.9)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 21 August.
800m – Men’s B THOMAS PATRICK U20 6th (1:55.00)
1500m – Men’s A PHILLIP CROUT 2nd (SB 3:47.31) taking 3.41 seconds off his 12 June time, B THOMAS BUTLER U23 2nd (SB 3:53.58) taking 3.83 seconds off his 9 June time, Women’s A NAOMI TASCHOMIWITZ 6th (SB 4:24.08) taking 5.43 seconds off her 1 May time

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 21 August.
200m – SX 1.3 AMBER DUVERNEY U17 1st (27.56 w0.4), 1.4 CAMERON KNIGHT U13 4th (27.70 w0.0), 1.5 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 1st (23.67 w0.7)
1500m – SX 1.2 LISA WEBB V50 10th (5:21.05), 1.6 EMILY HATHAWAY U17 7th (4:49.30), THOMAS CADWALLADER U13 12th (4:59.62), 1.14 RORY MUIR 5th (4:00.46), FINN HARVEY U20 7th (4:00.51), BEN WINFIELD U20 11th (4:04.56)
3000m – SX 1.1 INDIRA PATEL U20 19th (10:14.31), 1.2 MUKHTAR MUSA U17 4th (8:34.47)
Long Jump – SX 1 CAMERON KNIGHT U13 6th (4.58m nwr)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 24 AUGUST – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V75 89th (26.30) 130th parkrun – CANONS PARK – LAUREN MALTZ U13 70th (27.28) 7th parkrun – GUNPOWDER – JO KENT V50 9th (19.50) 58th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 200th (26.38) 178th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 21st (21.54) 263rd parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 62nd (24.58) 114th parkrun – ST ALBANS – REBEKAH GARDINER 27th (19.58) 47th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 216th (29.33) 161st parkrun – SUNNY HILL – DYLAN MICHEL U15 1st (19.25) 34th parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V45 10th (23.09) 55th parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U20 20th (28.16) 28th parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V45 25th (30.08) 34th parkrun

SUNNY HILL – PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 instead of competing, PENNY took up her role of marshalling.

HELEN ISAACS TOP SUPERFAN/SUPPORTER – The following article was written by ROSALIND ZEFFERTT and subsequently published in the Jewish Chronicle on Friday 23 August.
If there were national rankings for athletics superfans, the name HELEN ISAACS would surely be high up on the list. Not only is HELEN a busy sports volunteer, but she has been to every Olympic Games since Barcelona in 1992. “I always liked athletics at school and competed in the throws in borough events, but that wasn’t really the start of it,” recalled HELEN, originally from northwest London and a member of Stanmore Liberal Synagogue before moving to Watford. “My mum and dad loved watching the Olympics, and the image of MARY PETERS winning the pentathlon in 1972 stayed with me for a long time.”

Helen, 56, was working as a retail merchandiser in 1991 when a chance conversation with a colleague about athletics eventually resulted in the two taking a road trip to Barcelona, and the pattern was set. So when London was awarded the Olympics, naturally Helen wanted to be involved. She juggled rehearsals for the opening and closing ceremonies with a six-month stint as a Games Maker, working in uniform distribution. “It was the longest voluntary role,“ said HELEN, “so we set the tone for the Games. We did all we could to create a great experience for everyone.”
Over the past year, HELEN has taken her volunteering to another level, qualifying as a field judge for Shaftesbury Harriers. “I was about to take early retirement after 33 years in retail, and I was looking for opportunities to do more in athletics than be a spectator,” she said. ”I knew the club, but it had never occurred to me to officiate for them until someone suggested it. I did my first meeting within a couple of weeks, and I absolutely loved it.”
She decided to specialise in field judging as she was already familiar with the javelin, shot and discus afrom her schooldays. “With officiating, I enjoy the variety of roles you get with each of the jumps and throws, and it’s exciting to know that I could be witnessing the next DALEY THOMPSON or JESSICA ENNIS. I feel privileged to work closely with athletes of all ages competing and performing at their very best. By the end of this season I will have my next field qualification, and I see myself continuing in athletics for a long time.”
It has been a little while since HELEN last took part in athletics as a competitor, but she is a keen open water swimmer and also holds a teaching assistant qualification for swimming. As the outdoor athletics season draws to a close, she is looking forward to volunteering at next month’s Para Swimming Championships, an event hastily moved to London after the original hosts, Malaysia, refused to allow the Israeli team to compete.
Also high on HELEN’S agenda is, of course, her trip to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which she is currently planning with the same retail colleague who has accompanied her to the last seven Olympic Games (ARIT ANDERSON, now a presenter on the BBC’s Gardener’s World).
Despite having volunteered for many other sports events such as the Canoe Slalom World Cup and the Cricket World Cup, HELEN acknowledges that the Olympics is behind it all. “Without my experience at the London 2012 and the network it created, I wouldn’t have found out about all the other volunteering opportunities. That’s the legacy of the Olympics.”

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE (ALL AGE-GROUPS INCLUDING U13s) – The Fourth of Four fixtures takes place on Saturday 31 August at Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL). Entry is free to all members of Shaftesbury, but why not bring a friend and introduce them to athletics (there is a charge for non-members, £4 for the first event and £3 for subsequent events). Registration opens at 10.30am, and closes 30 minutes before the published start time. All events are for both male and female age-groups unless stated.
The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and register.

QUADKIDS – Takes place prior to the London Inter Club Challenge on Saturday 31 August
CLYDE GORDON will be managing the event, with registration from 10.00am, first event starts at 10.30am, and completion around 12.00pm, and is free to enter for Shaftesbury members and is £2 for non-members. Quadkids is primarily for school years 3 to 7 inclusive, ie age 7 to 12 and includes the four core disciplines of running (600m), throwing (Vortex Howler), jumping (Long Jump) and sprinting (75m). All are welcome and Parents you may be asked to join in by helping out on maybe one of the events

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP SIX FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 15 September at Thurrock Athletics Stadium, Springfield Road, Blackshotts, Grays, Essex (Satnav RM16 2QT).

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September The race headquarters is The Tir Chonaill Gaels Club, Berkeley Fields, Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue, and there is parking in the Clubhouse or in adjacent roads.
The Race HQ pavilion facilities will not be open until 11.00am. Toilet facilties not available until then.
Start Times – Awaiting final details
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee

ENGLAND U17 & U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 4 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). All age-groups including U13s.
There is an overflow car park prior to the main entrance on Horseshoe Lane if you are travelling up from the A405/Garston but we cannot guarantee if there are spaces.
Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approximately 1100 metres, which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane. Please note the Harvester Car Park is now pay and display
Timetable/Events – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.30pm 100m, 8.15pm 800m, 9.15pm 3000m.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the day, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October in Doha, Qatar.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7240.

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 22 August 2019

Posted on 20/08/201922/08/2019 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Tyrell Akintokun, Frank Attoh, Ian Bannister, Dave Briant, Afolabi Fasogbon, Talia Hart, Molly Hopping, Oliver Laurens, Emily Murphy, Dike Onyemelukwe, Tanawat Raveng, Stuart Singer, Ellie Spain, Haydn Williams, Ralph Williams and Dimitri Yap

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2019 – To all athlete’s young & old, are you aware of the Pole Vault sessions SBH, have in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday’s & Wednesday’s evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along, see a session & get involved.
Last year 2018 in the Eastern Young Athletes League, we were unable to fill our full quota of athletes, in the Pole Vault, so why not give it a try for 2019.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to TYRELL AKINTOKUN, EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA, CAMERON KNIGHT, DESTINY OGALI and MICHAEL OHOIZE

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to KACEY WALTERS who at the Southerrn U13/U15/U17 Championships on 17 August, added 4cm to her own Under U15 Girls High Jump record with a jump of (1.69m).

MULLER BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – As a thank you for our continued support of the Club:Connect programme UKA would like to offer our members FREE tickets for the Müller British Athletics Championships at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 August.

Can you please email geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com with a breakdown of the tickets you require ie Saturday or Sunday. Remember to only request tickets that you know will be used. Tickets will be allocated on a first come, first served basis with a deadline for orders of 12 noon on Monday 19 August.
All tickets will then be posted to me and I will arrange for their distribution. GEOFF MORPHITIS – 07976 994302

SOUTH OF ENGLAND U13/U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Ashford on 17-18 August.
What a Championships for our Young Athletes, in which we finished with 5 Southern Champions plus 4 Silver Medals.

Photographs of KACEY WALTERS, KIMANI JACK, MUKHTAR MUSA and AMELIA DALEY after receiving their Championships medals.

The first of our Champions is MUKHTAR MUSA who won the Under 17 Men’s 1500m, it is now 12 months since he took up athletics, and this year was 2nd in the Southern Indoor 800m and 3rd in the Southern cross country Championships. Next is MARLI JESSOP who won the Under 17 Women’s 80m Hurdles, who has performed consistently since 2013 when she was U13, this year she has won the Eastern Counties, Hertfordshire and English Schools also 3rd & 4th respectively in the Southern & England indoor Championships. KIMANI JACK won the Under 17 Men’s High Jump with a massive personal best (1.95m) adding 10cm to his previous best, he beat CHARLIE KNOTT who had cleared (2.00m) some 7 days earlier. His career started in July 2018 and won the Silver Medal in the Southern Championships. Recent new member KACEY WALTERS won the Under 15 Girl’s High Jump (1.69m) which is her 2nd Club Record in a week, her current personal best is (1.72m) ranking her UK No.1. This year she has won the Kent & South East Schools, and 1st & 3rd respectively in the Southern & England indoor Championships. Finally, AMELIA DALEY won the Under 17 Women’s Triple Jump (12.08m) in what is a superb 2019 she has won Hertfordshire Schools & 3rd in the English Schools, also she won the Southern Indoor Championships.

There were Silver Medals from ZICO JONES in the Under 13 Boys 100m and 800m, NICHOLAS SAVVA in the Under 17 Men’s 400m, and JOANNA MIRANDA in the Under 17 Women’s 1500m.
100m – U13B Heat 2 ZICO JONES 2nd (12.67 w-1.8) in the Final ZICO won the Silver Medal (12.56 w-3.2)
100m – U17M Heat 1 NICHOLAS SHAW 5th (11.61 w-2.1)
100m – U17W Heat 3 CHIYENNE ADRIEN 4th (12.89 w-2.3)
200m – U15G Heat 2 NIAH AKINTOKUN 2nd (26.47 w-1.6) in Semi-Final 2 NIAH finished 3rd (26.38 w-0.6) in the Final NIAH finished 7th (26.92 w-2.5)
400m – U17M Heat 1 NICHOLAS SAVVA 2nd (53.61) in the Final NICHOLAS won the Silver Medal (53.09)
400m – U17W Heat 2 VANESSA ANSUAA 3rd (PB 59.56) in the Final VANESSA finished 7th (PB 59.32) taking .24 of a second off her Heat 2 time
800m – U13B Heat 1 ZICO JONES 1st (2:19.74) in the Final ZICO won the Silver Medal (2:16.99)
1500m – U17M Heat 1 MUKHTAR MUSA 1st (4:19.68), Heat 2 SAM TRUEMAN 11th (4:43.17), Heat 3 JUDE MIRANDA 4th (4:17.53) in the Final MUKHTAR won the Gold Medal (4:05.09), JUDE finished 11th (4:27.88)
1500m – U17W Straight Final JOANNA MIRANDA won the Silver Medal (4:48.65), MAAYAN RADUS finished 6th (5:02.84)
80m Hurdles – U17W Heat 1 MARLI JESSOP (2nd Claim) 1st (11.7 w-0.6) in the Final MARLI won the Gold Medal (11.72 nwr)
High Jump – U17M Straight Final KIMANI JACK won the Gold Medal (PB 1.95m) adding 10cm to his 28 July height, and is ranked UK 6th Equal U17 in 2019
High Jump – U15G Straight Final KACEY WALTERS won the Gold Medal (1.69m) which is a Club Record
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final KACEY WALTERS 5th (4.92m w1.5)
Triple Jump – U17WG Straight Final AMELIA DALEY won the Gold Medal (12.08m w3.0)

SCOTTISH U17 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Grangemouth on 17-18 August.
Congratulations to our 4 Scottish Champions – KRISHAWN AIKEN (2oom), ALLAN SMITH (High Jump), NICK PERCY (Discus) and CHRIS BENNETT (Hammer). There were also 5 Silver Medals – DANIEL REES (110m Hurdles and 400m Hurdles), LEWIS MCGUIRE U23 (High Jump) and ANGUS MCINROY (Shot and Discus). Finally DIONNE MILNE won a Bronze Medal (Discus).

200m – SM Heat 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (22.39 w-0.3) in the Final KRISHAWN won the Gold Medal (21.80 w4.7)
110m Hurdles – SM Straight Final DANIEL REES won the Silver Medal (SB 16.09 w1.9) taking .04 of a second off his 6 July time
400m Hurdles – SM Straight Final DANIEL REES won the Silver Medal (53.38)
High Jump – SM Straight Final ALLAN SMITH won the Gold Medal on count back (2.12m), LEWIS MCGUIRE U23 won the Silver Medal (SB 2.12m) adding 1cm to his 19 May height
Shot 7.26kg – SM Straight Final ANGUS MCINROY won the Silver Medal (SB 14.38m) equalling his 16 June put
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final DIONNE MILNE U23 won the Bronze Medal (SB 40.14m) adding 2.84m to her 20 April throw
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Gold Medal (59.92m), ANGUS MCINROY won the Silver Medal (48.73m) the following interview was published on the Scottish Athletics website recently https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/watch-interviews-nick-percy-stacey-downie/
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final CHRIS BENNETT won the Gold Medal (68.29m)

PREVIEW OF THE WINTER SEASON FIXTURES – The summer leagues are now almost over for our track athletes, although there is still the final London Inter Club Challenge at Allianz Park on 31 August.
Following this is the UK Youth Development League Final at Manchester on 8 September, followed by the Eastern Young Athletes Final at Thurrock (Provisional) on 15 September.

The Fixture Card and Information Sheet was issued by email on Sunday 18 August.

SBH Club Cross Country Fixtures – Start Fitness Metropolitan League (All age-groups including Under 11s) 12 October Claybury, 9 November Welwyn, 7 December Uxbridge, 11 January Alexandra Palace, 8 February Trent Park. The U20 and Senior Women’s race distance has been increased from 6K to 8K.
North West London League (Under 11, 13, 15 & 17) 28 September Horsenden Hill, 26 October Kingsbury, 23 November Trent Park, 15 February Harrow, 28 March Wormwood Scrubs.
For the above fixtures, you do not need to be pre-entered, just turn up and get your number from your Team Manager. The club has an outstanding tradition and success in both leagues, we are one of the founder members of the Metropolitan League which was formed in 1966, also the North West London League will be starting their 54th season.
So, no excuses, let’s see the stripes show all the remaining clubs in London, that Shaftesbury Are The Club To Beat. Also, most of the fixtures count towards the Winter Cross Country Points titles.

Other Club Cross Country Fixtures – Liddiard Trophy/North of the Thames 26 October Kingsbury, North London Championships 2 November Wormwood Scrubs, London Championships 16 November Parliament Hill Fields, Fraternity/Sorority Cups 23 November Trent Park, Middlesex Championships 4 January Wormwood Scrubs, Hertfordshire Championships 5 January Venue TBC.
Regional and National Fixtures – Southern Relay Championships 19 October Wormwood Scrubs, National Relay Championships 2 November Mansfield, European Championships 8 December Lisbon, Portugal, Southern Championships 25 January Parliament Hill Fields, National Championships 22 February Nottingham, CAU Inter-Counties Championships 7 March Loughborough, English Schools Championships 14 March Liverpool.
For the above fixtures, you need to be pre-entered by your respective Team Managers (Except Fraternity/Sorority Cups).
Please Remember to give as much notice to your respective Team Manager of your intention to compete, as some fixtures have a closing date possibly 6-8 weeks before the fixture takes place.

Road Relay Fixtures – Middlesex & Hertfordshire Championships all age-groups including U11s 15 September Hayes, Southern 6&4 Stage Championships all age-groups excluding U11s 22 September Crystal Palace, National 6&4 Stage Championships all age-groups excluding U11s and Veterans 6 October Sutton Park, Birmingham, Southern 12&6 Stage Championships Senior Men/Women 21 March Milton Keynes, National 12&6 Stage Championships Senior Men/Women 4 April Sutton Park, Birmingham, Virgin London Mini Marathon Trials to take place for Men/Women 19 April Billingsgate.
Please Remember to give as much notice to your respective Team Manager of your intention to compete, as some fixtures have a closing date possibly 6-8 weeks before the fixture takes place.

Indoor Track & Field Fixtures – All fixtures shown on fixture card, which are mainly held at Lee Valley, and covers December 2019 to March 2020.
These fixtures you will have to enter yourself, and pay the appropriate entry fee.

Information including entry details of all above fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE (UNDER 13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The fifth fixture of five took place last Sunday at Allianz Park.

The following athletes now have their season or personal best performances added, also names updated and Men’s relay team names added.
100m – Non-Scoring U13B RIAZ SERUNJOGI (PB 14.26 nwr), U13G ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA (PB 14.99 nwr), LAURYN OKERAGO (PB 15.01 nwr), U15B TOM PARKER (PB 13.46 nwr), U15G, MAISHA RAOUGUI-RHODEN (PB 15.29 nwr)
200m – U13B A ZICO JONES 2nd (PB 25.58 w-0.9) taking .62 of a second off his 12 May time, U15B A MALACHI AMADI 1st (PB 23.97 w-3.6) taking .18 of a second off his 12 May time, U15G A AMBER STONE 3rd (PB 28.81 w-2.1), B OLIVIA DA CRUZ 2nd (PB 28.39 w1.2) taking .41 of a second off her 7 July time, Non-Scoring U13B RIAZ SERUNJOGI (PB 30.47 nwr), U13G LAURYN OKERAGO (PB 32.80 nwr)
300m – U15B B BRADLEY UKPETENAN 1st (PB 40.97), Non-Scoring U15B YOSHIFURU OIKE (PB 40.89),U17W ABI FOULERTON (PB 46.02) taking 3.28 seconds off her 8 June time
400m – U17M A NNAMDO NDUKWE 2nd (PB 53.20)
800m – U13B B AUSTIN WARD 1st (PB 2:29.15) taking 3.97 seconds off his 25 May time, Non-Scoring U15B JOSHUA WILLIAMS (PB 2:26.1) taking 6.42 seconds off his 2018 time, U17M ASH FOWKES-GAJAN (PB 2:10.10) taking 5.81 seconds off his 20 April time
1500m – U13G B EVA HIGSON 2nd (PB 6:44.30), U17W B NADIA POTTER 1st (PB 5:33.57) taking .40 of a second off her 27 July time
70m Hurdles – U13G B LUCY CAMPOS 1st (PB 12.96 w-2.1) taking .34 of a second off her 7 July time
75m Hurdles – U15G B KAREN APOLOT 2nd (PB 12.91 w-1.5) taking .09 of second off her 23 June time
4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (SB 52.65) EBUKA NWOKEJI, JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY, OBINNA NWOKEJI, ZICO JONES, U13G 1st (57.50), U15B (DQ) YOSHIFURU OIKE, ERNEST BARNES, BRADLEY UKPETENAN, MALACHI AMADI, U15G 2nd (54.20), U17M 1st (44.59) ROHANBAGAI, EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA, NNAMDI NDUKWE, ANDREW NICOLAOU, U17W 1st (50.25) awaiting Women team names from Team Managers
High Jump – U13B A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 3rd (PB 1.30m) adding 5cm to his 23 June height, U13G A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 1st (PB 1.30m), U15B A OR SEGAL 1st (PB 1.80m) adding 2cm to his 12 July height, and is ranked UK No.8 U15 in 2019, B ERNEST BARNES 1st (PB 1.60m), U15G A KACEY WALTERS 1st (1.65m) which is a new Club Record, U17M B ANDREW NICOLAOU 1st (PB 1.70m), U17W A KATIE WEBB 4th (SB 1.35m) equalling her 7 July height, B ALEXIA SAUNDERS 2nd (PB 1.30m)
Long Jump – U13B A EBUKA NWOKEJI 1st (PB 5.22m nwr) adding 8cm to his 7 July jump, U15B A FRANKIE JIOHNSON 4th (PB 5.04m nwr) adding 3cm to his 7 July jump, U15G A ALINA COFIE 1st (PB 5.07m nwr) adding 10cm to her 8 June jump, U17M B ANDREW NICOLAOU 1st (SB 5.36 nwr), U17M A TOM PARKER 2nd (5.19m nwr), U17W A MALIKA HISLOP-ELLIS 3rd (PB 4.67m nwr) adding 10cm to her 7 July jump, B DANIELLA OJO 2nd (PB 4.43m nwr) adding 7cm to her 2018 jump, Non-Scoring U13G MIA HIGSON (3.06m nwr), U15B TOM PARKER (PB 5.19m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A TOM PARKER 2nd (PB 10.63m nwr), U17W A MALIKA HISLOP-ELLIS 1st (PB 10.69m nwr) adding 41cm to her 28 July jump
Shot 3kg – U13B A CAMERON KNIGHT 6th (PB 5.79m), U15G A ALINA COFIE 2nd (PB 8.43m) adding 64cm to her 23 June put, U17W B EVELYN BARTER 2nd (SB 6.71m), Non-Scoring U15G LAURYN OKERAGO (PB 4.77m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A NEO MOHAMMADIAN 3rd (PB 6.55m) adding 62cm to his 4 May put
Shot 5kg – U17M A NICHOLAS SAVVA 2nd (PB 11.15m) adding 1.19m to his 4 May put
Discus 1kg – U13B A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 4th (PB 19.86m) adding 3.32m to his 7 July throw, B HARRY WEBB 3rd (PB 14.86m) adding 97cm to his 7 July throw, U15G A JUDY AGHOLOR 3rd (PB 16.85m) adding 1.52m to her 2 June throw, B SARON RICHARDSON 2nd (PB 15.89m) adding 2.34m to her 7 July throw
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A NEO MOHAMMADIAN 3rd (PB 18.85m) adding 4.64m to his 4 May throw, B FRANKIE JOHNSON 2nd (PB 16.32m) adding 3.21m to his 2 June throw
Hammer 3kg – U17W A HARRIET MOLLISON 2nd (PB 29.43m) adding 1m to her 28 July throw
Hammer 4kg – U15B A NEO MOHAMMADIAN 2nd (PB 14.27m) adding 1.51m to his 4 May throw
Javelin 400g – U13B A JOSEPH WHEELER-HENRY 3rd (PB 23.39m) adding 85cm to his 27 July throw, B HARRY WEBB 4th (PB 12.82m), U13G A EVA HIGSON 2nd (PB 16.68m) adding 3.42m to her 7 July throw
Javelin 500g – U15B B BRADLEY UKPETENAN 2nd (PB 17.97m), U15G A JUDY AGHOLOR 2nd (PB 29.07m) adding 73cm to her 2 June throw, B KAREN APOLOT 3rd (PB 6.42m)

BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Stretford on 20 August.
1500m – Men’s A MARK PEARCE 4th (3:51.35)

IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE – Took place at Birmingham on 18 August.
3000m Steeplechase – SW LIZZIE BIRD 13th (9:50.97)

BRITISH ATHLETICS PARALLEL SUCCESS AND OPEN MEETING – Took place at Newham on 18 August.
100m – SX 1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN U23 4th (10.99 w-0.9), LUKE SMITH U23 5th (11.04 w-0.9), 3 SAHIB SINGH U23 6th (11.62 w-0.3)
200m – SX 1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN U23 5th (22.21 w-1.6)
400m – SX 3 LOUIS HAZELL 2nd (PB 50.94) taking .12 of a second off his 7 August time, DECARIE DAVIES U20 4th (51.79)

CAS INTERNATIONAL MEETING – Took place at Schifflange, Luxembourg on 18 August.
400m – 1 LOUIS HAZEL 1st (SB 47.49) taking .25 of a second off his 9 February time

MEETING VOOR MON – Took place at Kessel-Lo, Belgium on 17 August.
100m – SW H3 ALEXA EICHELMANN U23 6th (SB 14.25 w-0.8) taking .25 of a second off his 9 February time
Pole Vault – SW EMMA ANDERSSON 2nd (3.80m)
Long Jump – SW ALEXA EICHELMANN U23 2nd (SB 4.78m w1.6) adding 26cm to her 27 July jump
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXA EICHELMANN U23 6th (10.17m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Colchester on 17 August.
100m – SM A CHARLIE DOBSON U23 (2nd Claim/HCA) 2nd (11.0 nwr)
100m – SW A REBECCA JEGGO U20 (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (12.3 nwr), JOY OGUNLEYE U20 (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (12.7 nwr)
200m – SW A JOY OGUNLEYE U20 (2nd Claim/HCA) 1st (25.5 nwr)
Pole Vault – SM Non-Scoring LEWIS HERZOG U20 2nd (3.40m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM B JAMES HAMBLIN U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (11.36m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A JAMES HAMBLIN U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (59.07m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Southampton on 17 August.
Triple Jump – SW A ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 1st (12.76m nwr)
Shot 4kg – SW A ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 3rd (9.03m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 20.38m)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 2W – Took place at Abingdon on 17 August.
800m – SW A TARA KAFKE (HCA) 1st (2:19.64)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 2W – Took place at Hemel Hempstead on 17 August.
100m – SW A PHILLIPA LOWE (HCA) 1st (SB 12.3 nwr)
200m – SW A PHILLIPA LOWE (HCA) 1st (SB 24.6 nwr) taking .14 of a second off her 26 January time
400m Hurdles – SM A HAYDN WILLIAMS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (65.2)
High Jump – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR U20 1st (1.55m)
Pole Vault – SM A HAYDN WILLIAMS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (3.70m)
Pole Vault – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR U20 1st (3.00m)
Triple Jump – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR U20 2nd (9.95m nwr)
Discus 1kg – SW B PHILLIPA LOWE (HCA) 3rd (PB 19.24m) adding 3.43m to her 2015 throw

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Eltham on 14 August.
800m – Mixed I LIA RADUS U20 2nd (SB 2:14.33) taking .53 of a second off her 15 May time, K MAAYAN U17 4th (2:26.43)

LEE VALLEY SPRINT OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 14 August.
100m – SX 1.2 LUKE SMITH U23 6th (10.84 w3.0), 1.4 ZANSON PLUMMER U23 1st (10.66 w1.5), 1.7 ODERA UMEUGOJI U20 2nd (11.36 w2.0), SAHIB SINGH U23 4th (11.49 w2.0), ROHAN BAGAI U17 7th (11.81 w2.0), 1.8 NANA NOTTINSON-NYAAKU 2nd (SB 11.54 w1.5) taking .09 of a second off his 7 August time, 1.9 EDWIN YAMOAH 2nd (11.77 w1.8), 1.11 CHINWE IWUNZE U20 5th (12.61 w2.1), DARA APOOLA U20 7th (12.86 w2.1), 1.13 NAOMI PALMER U17 4th (13.14 w2.2), 2.2 ZANSON finished 4th (10.71 w1.8), 2.3 LUKE finished 2nd (PB 10.69 w3.4) taking .01 of a second off his 17 July time, 2.6 ODERA finished 3rd (PB 11.30 w1.9) taking .01 of a second off his 17 July time, 2.7 NANA finished 2nd (SB 11.41 w2.5) taking .13 of a second off his 1.8 time, SAHIB finished 3rd (11.46 w2.5), 2.9 ROHAN finished 1st (11.63 w1.2), 2.11 CHINWE finished 5th (12.80 w1.8), 2.12 DARA finished 3rd (12.94 w0.0), NAOMI finished 6th (13.21 w0.0)
110m Hurdles – SM 1 ALEX PETTY U20 3rd (PB 15.88 w0.0) taking .07 of a second off his 30 June time

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 17 AUGUST – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V75 92nd (27.28) 129th parkrun – CANONS PARK – LAUREN MALTZ U13 103rd (30.24) 6th parkrun – CASSIOBURY – MARTIN GREY V75 318th (31.26) 14th parkrun – CROSBY – JOSHUA EDWARDS U20 2nd (19.07) 28th parkrun, TOBY EDWARDS U13 34th (24.41) 22nd parkrun – GROVELANDS – JO KENT V50 13th (20.21) 57th parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U17 50th (First Time 22.48) 35th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 244th (29.39) 131st parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 55th (First Time 22.18) 25th parkrun – HIGHBURY FIELDS – BARRY CHISHOLM V60 107th (24.08) 177th parkrun – MILLFIELD – EMILY HATHAWAY U17 11th (First Time 21.03) 25th parkrun – OAK HILL – DANIEL BANYARD U13 16th (20.31) 26th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 34th (22.14) 262nd parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 101st (26.01) 113th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V60 40th (27.47) 127th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 262nd (33.27) 160th parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 83rd (22.27) 33rd parkrun

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN OLYMPIC RACE STARTER – The following article was posted on the Athletics Weekly website.

A former athlete himself, Chief Race Starter ALAN BELL is one of six Running & Athletics Officials who have the credible qualifications and experience high enough to start any athletics race in the world. With title of Chief Starter under his belt for the 2012 London Olympics, ALAN BELL is a man with quite a notorious connection to sprint legend Usain Bolt. Bell was the race starter for the 100m Final at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics Games, both won by Bolt. He also started the 100m Final at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships, the latter being where he had to disqualify Bolt for a false start. Bolt won both the 2008 and 2009 races in World Record time.

As part of England Athletics’ new Officials: The Beating Heart of Athletics campaign, ALAN BELL is urging sports fans to become running and athletics officials and, like himself, be at the heart of the action at events across the country.

Here he tells us what a typical day looks like for him…
My alarm goes off… very early! Living in rural Cumbria usually means I face a very long day of travel ahead of me depending upon which event I am officiating at. Being a Level 5 Official means I can be a Chief Starter at a smaller, local event all the way up to the Olympics and World Championships.
I’m responsible for… starting the race for the athletes. There are plenty of different officiating roles but this is the one I love. When I first became an official in 1975 (following retirement as an athlete due to injury), there was only one race starter in the North-East, so I jumped at the opportunity to be the second one in the region.
My typical officiating day involves… making sure I have all the equipment I need, including the electronic starter guns, packed in a bag and I travel off to the day’s stadium. Once I arrive at the stadium I register with the people managing the event, and walk the course. Even if you know the track having worked there before, you should always walk the course because things can change (e.g weather) or the demands of a particular event might be different. I then meet with the rest of the officiating team and we have a briefing so that we know what our responsibilities are for the day.
When the event starts, I am responsible for starting a number of races. I wait until all the athletes are in position on the track in their respective lanes, and I count down and set off the gun (electronic now) to mark the start of the race. I also need to ensure that there are no false starts. Throughout the event we will always support all the officials and make sure everything is running smoothly.
Once all the races have been completed the first item on the agenda is a good cuppa tea! We then all spend time together talking about the day’s event and just generally having a bit of banter amongst ourselves. The Officiating community is a really strong community and we all know each other, as we commit to travelling to different events around the country to play out our different roles. When I’ve reached the comfort of my own home I then like to reflect upon the day and think about how I might next develop my practice as a result of a good day’s work.
I became an official because… I was once a former athlete who competed as a National Standard High Jumper, until I ruptured my Achilles tendon aged 24. I was absolutely gutted that I could no longer compete, but my Club Secretary encouraged me to get involved with the events and support the officials managing the races. I wanted to stay involved in the sport that I loved so I jumped at the opportunity and here I am over 40 years later aged 68! I worked my way through the ranks by volunteering my time at as many events as possible (from local level to professional events).
My most memorable officiating moment… Well it definitely has to be being the Chief Starter for the 2012 London Olympics! There was an Olympic selection panel who received nominations of officials who should be considered to take a position at the Games. Of the 400 officials put forward, only 170 officials were chosen and I was given the title of Chief Race Starter. I have visited over 70 countries starting races for the IAAF, but I have never cried or felt as emotional until the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics when I felt really overwhelmed at having played a role in the Olympics in my home country. I was also the Chief Starter at the race where Bolt broke his world record for the 100m event in Berlin – now that was also a real highlight seeing that so up close!
The worst part of my role… Sometimes you have to make the difficult decision to disqualify athletes, who have been training for this event for months, if they have a false start or lane infringement for example. When I had to disqualify Bolt for a false start at the 2011 World Championships, it was the talk of the event and people still ask me about it now. However we always have to remember that a sport’s credibility depends on its rules, and they must be applied consistently and fairly for all athletes.
The best part of my role… Is being so up close to the athletes and able to share in all their victories and successes. You could not get any closer to the action than us officials, and we get to see all the results and world records being made first hand before everyone else. I also get to work alongside my partner now! She was tired of coming with me to various events and watching me play my role, so she decided that she was going to train with England Athletics as a Starters’ Assistant, and she has just been chosen to work at her first major event this year which is incredible. There really is such a great level of camaraderie amongst the officiating community so it’s a pleasure to work alongside people I like and respect.
What makes a good official… The best officials are the ones who are interested in the sport itself. You should be there to help the athlete in their journey to producing their best performance by ensuring that they stick to the correct rules and procedures at events. As an official it is also your duty to perform to your own best whether it is a grassroots or major event.
Remember, without officials there wouldn’t be any results, PBs or medals for anyone from Olympians to those competing at your local town’s athletics events. I would encourage anyone interested in running and athletics to give officiating a try – whether you used to compete, want to make new friends or one of your family members competes and you want to be involved yourself – whatever your inspiration, take your Level 1 course and see where officiating can take you.
Alan’s top tips… If you are interested in finding out more about the Level 1 Officiating course, you can find out more from the England Athletics website. After you’ve taken part in the Level 1 course, then quickly identify local opportunities to work as an official. If you’d like any help doing this then contact your local COfSec (County Officials Secretary) and they will be able to set you up at an event. This is invaluable experience and where all the real fun begins as you put what you’ve learnt to the test.
Ask questions and learn! We’re all a friendly bunch and we want to widen the officiating community as much as possible as it’s vital to keep the sport going.
Buddy up with an experienced official who can act as your mentor in the early stages of your career.
Do as much as you can or want to – don’t over commit so the fun element reduces!
Keep progressing as much as possible. The Levels are easy to work your way through, and depending upon your achievement, you can work your way up to officiating at high level events such as the Olympics like me!

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP SIX FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 15 September at Thurrock (Satnav RM16 2QT).

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September The race headquarters is The Tir Chonaill Gaels Club, Berkeley Fields, Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue, and there is parking in the Clubhouse or in adjacent roads.
The Race HQ pavilion facilities will not be open until 11.00am. Toilet facilties not available until then.
Start Times – Awaiting final details
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee

SOUTHERN U13, U15 & U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING U13 OPEN EVENTS – Takes place on Saturday 17 August and Sunday 18 August at the Julie Rose Stadium, 1864A Willesborough Road, Kennington, Ashford (Satnav TN24 9QX).

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 21 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). All age-groups including U13s.
There is an overflow car park prior to the main entrance on Horseshoe Lane if you are travelling up from the A405/Garston but we cannot guarantee if there are spaces.
Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approximately 1100 metres, which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane. Please note the Harvester Car Park is now pay and display
Timetable/Events – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.30pm 400m no U13s, 8.00pm 1500m no times over 5m 30s, 9.30pm 3000m no times over 11m 00s.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the day, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

UK CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING THE TRIAL FOR THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 24 August to Monday 26 August at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Bar, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).

LEE VALLEY SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 28 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR). All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £6 per race before Wednesday, £8 on the day. Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
PLEASE NOTE: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/sprints-meetings/
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

ENGLAND U17 & U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 27 September to Sunday 6 October in Doha, Qatar.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7240.

ALAN