Happy Birthday from Thursday 19 September to Wednesday 25 September – Graeme Allan, Georgina Christophprpu, Sam Clements, Taha Cockerill, Jonathan Cohen, Zane Duquemin, Olive Harvey-Dew, Gidgeon Kramer, Bob Mallows, Grace Nyaongo, Kendrick Oganyo, Johnson Ogunniyi, Marilyn Okoro, Euan Phillips, Julian Priest, Hannah Pullar, Travis Scottow, Isaac Van Den Bergh, Dave Weightman and Ben Wills

ETHAN WALSH – It is with great sadness that I have to advise you of the death of ETHAN. He was involved in a car accident last Wednesday, and tragically, passed away, aged 27, from his injuries on Friday. Our sincere thoughts, and condolences are with his father, DAVID, and the family at this sad time.

There are condolences from many of ETHAN’S friends, and these are from GEOFF MORPHITIS, “ETHAN was a special friend, as well as an excellent athlete. His loyalty was unquestionable towards both me, and SBH.”
LOUGHBOROUGH pole vault squad posted that the club “Can’t comprehend that you are gone” and said ETHAN was “a legend of our pole vaulting world, getting back up no matter how many times this sport knocked you down”.

ETHAN joined Shaftesbury in January 2014 aged 16. In his early years as a junior, he was a regular in the UK YDL, and BAL teams. He finished 2nd in the European Clubs Junior Championships in Turkey, and again in Spain. His personal best was 4.90m achieved in the 2016 UK YDL match at Eton. His 3 years as an Under 23 saw him progress to being a 5m vaulter, with a personal best of 5.30m. In 2019, he won a bronze medal in the England Championships. 2020 saw him vault his current personal best of 5.36m. He also won a silver medal in the England Indoor Championships, and a bronze medal in the England Outdoor Championships. From 2021, ETHAN was a regular in the National Athletics League team, and in 2023 he won a silver medal in the England Outdoor Championships.

Photograph of ETHAN taken at the 2016 European Junior Club Championships in Castellon, Spain. ETHAN who had competed in 2015 at Istanbul, Turkey, was a member of a young and relatively inexperienced SBH team with only 4 top year juniors arrived in Castellon via Barcelona with no real expectations other than achieving a 3rd place finish on a good day to match the 2015 result. The Turkish and Spanish teams were in buoyant mood boasting strong squads based on having finished in the top 2 in 2014 and 2015.
ETHAN produced a vault of (4.80m) to finish in second place, enabling the SBH team to secure an outstanding win with 123 points, second was Fernbahce, Turkey with 116 points and third Castellon, Spain with 93 points.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 whose (3.91m) broke her own Women’s 60-64 Long Jump record at the Be Fit Today open meeting at Lee Valley on 28 August. ROSALIND previous record was (3.88m) at Derby on 11 June 2022.

200 CLUB – Congratulations to HUGH RICHARDS who at the Blandford Parkrun last Saturday, completed his 200th run.

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following fixture is now open to enter. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed.

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Monday 1 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 300m, 600m, 60m Hurdles and Long Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
Entries Opened Sunday 1 September
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/decopen/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 24 November – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

Link to the 4 Lee Valley indoor fixtures – New Year Day open meeting Wednesday 1 January, London U20 and Senior Games Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January, London U13, U15, U17 Games Saturday 25 January and Sunday 26 January, Middle Distance open meeting Wednesday 19 February. They will be open to enter on Opentrack from Tuesday 1 October – Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 3 fixtures on Saturday 19 October, Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 8 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (2 spaces left), Long Jump and Triple Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bftta-indoor-1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 1 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

PHOTOGRAPH OF ROBERT RIGBY – Was taken at the rececnt ‘Big Half’, and is sporting a superb T shirt, reflecting his role as the Lord Mayor of Westminster.

MEMOROBILIA AVAILABLE, ARE YOU INTERESTED – An Athletics enthusiast, who I’ve known for many years as a senior official, wishes to dispose of part of his collection of Athletics related books and programmes. These have been acquired since the 1950’s, and would certainly be of interest to serious collectors. They include: –
Books – from the 1920’s to 1960
AAA Championship Programmes from 1932 to 1967 (incomplete)
White City Programmes from 1937 to 1967 (incomplete)
British Olympic Association – Official Reports – 1936 Berlin, 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, and 1956 Melbourne

If interested, please contact me, geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com / 07976 994302

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Western Park, Shropshire on 14 September.
Was due to have taken part last February, but due to the torrential rain that week, which made the course and car parking area’s underwater

Under 13 Boys – No SBH runners, the winner was Theo Creed of Hercules Wimbledon (10.41) 227 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Hercules Wimbledon (98 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (170), 3rd Liverpool Harriers (197) 24 teams finished
Under 13 Girls – AIMEE PORTER U13 20th (12.28), the winner was Kara Gorman of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (11.24) 247 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Chelmsford (85 points), 2nd Warriors Pentathlon AC (105), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (153) 25 teams finished
Under 15 Boys – JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 71st (14.44), JARED MORRIS U15 1113th (15.20), CALEB HILTON U15 116th (15.21), JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 71st (14.44), the winner was Mikey Bacon of Rotherham Harriers (13.03) 212 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Tonbridge (80 points), 2nd Trafford (109), 3rd Chelmsford (151), 17th SBH (434) 23 teams finished
Under 15 Girls – No SBH runners, the winner was Paige Quinn of Torbay (14.32) 176 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Chelmsford (58 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (62), 3rd Eastbourne Rovers (101) 14 teams finished
Under 17 Men – RAFAEL GAYER U17 44th (20.17), JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 74th (20.49), JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 95th (21.27), the winner was Michael Clark of City of Norwich (18.45) 162 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (109 points), 2nd City of Norwich (109), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (164) 12 teams finished
Under 17 Women – No SBH runners, the winner was Freya Bradley of Westbury Harriers (17.57) 101 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (45 points), 2nd Salford Harriers (72), 3rd Epsom & Ewell (182) 6 teams finished
Under 20 Men – ABDIRAHIM HAMUD U20 19th (35.27), the winner was Aron Gebremariam of Birchfield Harriers (32.34) 67 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (55 points), 2nd Tonbridge (73), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (124) 5 teams finished
Under 20 Women – No SBH runners, the winner was Emilia Platt of Salford Harriers (20.57) 53 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Vale Royal (32 points), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (32), 3rd Epsom & Ewell (44) 5 teams finished
Senior Men – JAMIE DEE 14th (39.32), DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 339th (56.35), the winner was Hugo Milner of Derby (37.28) 67 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Bristol & West (138 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (168), 3rd Leeds City (189) 28 teams finished
Senior Women – INDIRA PATEL U23 17th (33.00), ELANA DIMMER 52nd (36.34), EMILIA ECONOMU 85th (39.34), the winner was Niamh Brown of Aldershot, Farnham & District (29.53) 266 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (68 points), 2nd Thames Hare & Hounds (88), 3rd Leeds City (120) 32 teams finished

WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE FINAL – Took place at Brussels, Belgium on 13-14 September.
400m – CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 1st (44.49)

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.

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,228 events – 231,607 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,715 first timers – 32,315 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – In the last year, the sign language support volunteer role was performed at parkrun 792 times!

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 19 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closed

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls.
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue.
Car parking – There will be no parking permitted on the grass adjacent to the course. Please make maximum car share use, travel via public transport to Greenford Station (Central Line) or seek parking in nearby roads or on Greenford Road where there should be plenty of space, then make the short walk to the race HQ.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race numbe

MIDDLESEX 10K ROAD RACE – Takes place on Sunday 29 September, from Victoria Park Harriers clubhouse (Satnav E9 5EG). Age-group U17 and above.
Link for information and to enter – https://englandathletics.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/28217/home
Entries Closing Date Thursday 26 September

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 5 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 11.05 U13 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.00 U15 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.05 U15 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.50 U17 Men (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.55 U17 Women (3 Legs of 3.88km), 14.00 Senior Men (6 Legs of 5.848km). 14.10 Senior Women (4 Legs of 4.33km). Note: The Senior Men have to qualify at the Southern Relays.
Entries Closing Date 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.
The following will be updated once the full information is published on the Metropolitan League website.
Course Location – Claybury Park, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Race HQ – Start/Finish in Claybury Park.
Changing Facilities – Ashton Playing Fields Track, Chigwell Road (Satnav IG8 8AA). 10 minutes walk from course, limited shower facilities. No toilets on course, use Ashton Playing Fields.
Refreshments – Light refreshments throughout the day in the WGEL clubhouse at Ashton Playing Fields. The club bar will be open after the final race.
Travel – Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking. The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied.
Public transport – Woodford Underground Station (Central Line). Take trains with Loughton or Epping destination. 10 minute walk from station along Snakes Lane East to Ashton Playing Fields.
By Car – Use the A406 eastbound /M11 northbound junction and branch left onto A1400 signposted Gants Hill and then A113 at roundabout signposted Chigwell onto Chigwell Road. Ashton Playing Fields IG8 8AA is 800 metres away.
Claybury is outside the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields (IG8 8AA). Parking in the vicinity of Claybury Park is impossible or extremely limited. Please look out for any restrictions and do not block access to any properties. There is virtually no parking in the Roding Lane North area because of residential parking. You are advised to park at Ashton Playing Fields and make the 10 minute walk to the course. You MUST NOT park on the grass triangle in Roding Lane North so as to avoid confrontation with residents. Any inconsiderate parking could jeopardise the future of the races.
To walk to the course from Ashton Playing Fields, take Gaynes Hill Road (opposite) to Roding Lane North (10 Minutes).
Course Details – Parkland setting , undulating course, with one steep climb on each large lap on grass and woodland paths. On certain sections the course width is limited.
The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. Care is required particularly in the senior men’s race on the narrow downhill start.
Map of Course – Awaiting to be published.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls Over 9 (1.5km), 12.10 Under 13 Boys (3km), 12.20 Under 13 Girls (3km), 12.30 Under 15 Boys  and Under 17 Men (4.2km), 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4.2km), 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women (8.1km), 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men (8.1km).
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 or JO KENT

Information as published on the Metropolitan League web site – Race 1 – Claybury – 14-10-2023
Please go to Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for final information.

Information above to be updated, as it is for the 2023 fixture.

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 WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – This race is 1 of the fixtures that count in the winter points championships.

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.
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green –
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – 11.00 U17 & U20 Women (3 x 3km), 11.30 U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10 U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40 U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 13.10 U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 13.35 U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 14.00 Senior Women (3 x 3km), 14.30 Senior Men (4 x 4km).
Entries Closing Date Friday 6 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Awaiting details from the SEAA website, the above information is based on the 2023 fixture

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 26 October (Date and Venue to be confirmed).
Age-groups U20, Senior and Masters.
Timetable – 13.30 Senior Women (8000m), 14.15 Senior Men (8000m).
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

ATHLETICS AT SCOTSTOUN AS GLASGOW HOLDS 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Scottish city steps into replace Victoria as host of a scaled down championships in two years’ time. Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow will be the centrepiece of the Commonwealth Games in 2026 after the city agreed to host the event. This follows the Australian state of Victoria pulling out of hosting it due to rising costs. Glasgow last held the Games in 2014 – an event which proved a big success – and Scotland has also held the Games in Edinburgh in 1970 and 1986.

The most recent Games were staged in Birmingham, England, two years ago. Australia has promised “a multi-million pound investment” to help finalise the deal with Commonwealth Games Australia having written to the Commonwealth Games Federation to officially back a “a scaled back, but high-quality” event which will see see 10 sports take place across four venues in the city.

IAN REID, chairman of Commonwealth Games Scotland, said: “We have been clear from the outset that our Games concept for Glasgow 2026 aligns with the CGF’s strategy to make the Games more accessible for future hosts, whilst ensuring that public funds are not required. “Glasgow is one of the few cities in the Commonwealth that can deliver on time given its world-class facilities, experienced workforce and strong supply chain. “This is a really exciting opportunity and we will be working hard over the coming days to bring the final pieces of the puzzle together.” Organisers say the Games will come at no cost to the public, with funding coming from compensation paid to the CGF after Australia pulled out. However the UK Government will provide financial support in the event of any increased security threat.

CGF President CHRIS JENKINS said: “We have been working with Commonwealth Games Scotland (CGS) and the Scottish Government for several months and are delighted to hear CGS has received confirmation of support from the Government to enable them to progress with their proposal to host the Games in 2026. “At the heart of our discussions has been an investment of £100 million from the CGF and the commitment that Glasgow 2026 would not require financial underwriting from either the Scottish or UK Governments. The additional generous contribution of around £2.3 million from Commonwealth Games Australia to the Glasgow concept will further enhance the Games delivery and is a strong sign of the support and excitement for the concept within the wider Commonwealth Games Movement. We believe Glasgow 2026 will be an important first step in our commitment to reset and reframe the Commonwealth Games as a co-created, sustainable model that minimises costs, inspires athletes, and excites Hosts and International Federations. “We will work closely with CGS to positively conclude final stakeholder discussions with the aim of formally announcing Glasgow as the host city for 2026 as soon as possible.”

SEB COE ENTERS RACE TO BECOME IOC PRESIDENT – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

World Athletics president is up against six rivals when it comes to succeeding International Olympic Committee president THOMAS BACH in March. SEBASTIAN COE says he is “excited and honoured” to run for the presidency of the IOC in 2025. With THOMAS BACH stepping down, COE is one of seven candidates. COE said: “I’m excited and honoured to share with you that I’ll be running for the Presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as announced by the IOC a short while ago. “Olympic sport is fundamental to my DNA. I had the privilege of being a double Olympic Champion, I’ve chaired an Olympic and Paralympic Games – London 2012 – from bid, through delivery and legacy implementation, I’ve chaired a National Olympic Committee, the BOA, and I’ve led an international federation through some turbulent times, retaining athletics’ position as a cornerstone of the Olympic Games.

“Sport plays a critical role in driving and maintaining the health and fitness of people, young and old, in every country around the world. But it faces significant challenges on multiple fronts. “The Covid years saw many people struggle through inactivity and many sports organisations suffer through lack of funds. We need to invest more in both over the next decade. “A laser like focus on sport must be the priority for the IOC. I believe I can help achieve this and more. “I’ll release a detailed manifesto in the coming weeks so the voting members are able to understand what I stand for and believe in.”

The other candidates include: DAVID LAPPARTIENT, president of cycling’s governing body; MORINAN WATANABE, head of the gymnastics governing body; JOHAN ELIASCH, president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation; KIRSTY COVENTRY, IOC executive board member and former swimmer from Zimbabwe; PRINCE FEISAL AL HUSSEIN of Jordan; and JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH JR. of Spain, whose father was IOC president for 21 years. Only IOC members are eligible to stand as candidates, with votes cast by the rest of the 111-strong membership of the Olympic body.

MAKING SENSE OF THE TRACK AND FIELD FAME GAME – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Sprint hurdler GRANT HOLLOWAY ticks all the boxes so why isn’t he a household name? It’s hard to find an athlete who is enjoying as much success right now than GRANT HOLLOWAY. In Paris he added Olympic 110m hurdles gold to the three world titles he won in Doha 2019, Eugene 2022 and Budapest 2023. Aged 26, he holds the world indoor 60m hurdles record and ARIES MERRITT’S outdoor mark of (12.80) is seemingly within his grasp. Articulate and engaging, he appears to be the complete athlete – a sponsor’s dream – but he doesn’t feel like one. “The USATF doesn’t want my talent. I’m like the lost kid on Toy Story,” he said in Paris, soon after winning Olympic gold. “I get thrown in a corner and I’m lost for six months.” HOLLOWAY believes he is excels in one of the hardest events in athletics (no one owns more sub-13-second performances over 110m hurdles) and he adds: “I think I’m one of the top five athletes in this sport and yet I get treated lesser than (that). I’m the one winning world titles day in, day out but I don’t have a watch deal. I put USA on the map and make things happen but I don’t get some of the sponsorships that some athletes do who haven’t done what I’ve done.” HOLLOWAY was speaking little over an hour or two after winning Olympic gold, too. “I think I have the full package… personality… I know how to talk. But I just think they (USATF) put their energy elsewhere and I think it’s unfair. But,” he sighed, “I play the hand I’m dealt.” In a sport of many sports, one of athletics’ great injustices is that some athletes are able to earn more money and gain more fame than others.

Similar to HOLLOWAY, I think of MILTIADIS TENTOGLOU, the Greek long jumper who has won the last two Olympic titles and is reigning and multiple world indoor and outdoor and European indoor and outdoor champion. Or how about NAFI THIAM, the Belgian heptathlete who won her third consecutive Olympic title in Paris and yet is rarely mentioned in the same breath as, say, MONDO DUPLANTIS, NAOH LYLES, SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON and SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE as one of the sport’s global superstars. “THIAM is an utter phenomenon,” the Guardian reported during the Paris Games. “Were she American, she would be one of the most famous athletes on the planet.” As HOLLOWAY would agree, being American doesn’t necessarily guarantee success. If anything, athletes in the United States team probably have to fight harder than most to make a name for themselves in a squad packed with Olympic medallists. On the flipside, I’d argue there is much to be said for representing a much smaller country. The population of Olympic triple jump champion THEA LAFOND’S home of Dominica, for example, is roughly the same size as the number of spectators in the Stade de France when she won gold on August 3. Yet you can guarantee every single person from Dominica will know her and she is certain to inherit the keys to her island after becoming the nation’s first Olympic champion.

Similarly, LETSITE TEBOGO was swamped with fans when he landed home in Botswana after the Games. Like LAFOND, the Olympic 200m champion will be a household name in his southern African nation. HOLLOWAY, meanwhile, has a much larger challenge when it comes making a name for himself in the US sporting world. “I think it definitely helps when you’re country is backing you,” HOLLOWAY told AW when this was put to him at the Zurich Diamond League this month. “The United States has so many great athletes.” Nationality aside, another big factor is surely the event you specialise in. The 100m, mile and the marathon are known as the ‘glamour events’. In comparison, HOLLOWAY’S sprint hurdles isn’t the most popular. But the athletics fame game is riddled with unofficial rules like this being broken. MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE and athletes like KARTSEN WARHOLM and FEMKE BOL have managed to become pretty well known, of course, despite specialising in the 400m hurdles.

There are no doubt some field eventers reading this, too, who will think “HOLLOWAY should try being a thrower”. Some athletes in those disciplines, such as shot put world record-holder RYAN CROUSER, have become pretty well known, but generally they struggle compare to track athletes. Not all track athletes are equal either. Phenomenally fast distance runners from east Africa, for instance, often go about their business in relative anonymity, whereas runners from the Western world who are particularly active on social media are able to gain more sponsorship deals despite being much slower than their African counterparts. “Instead of waiting for opportunities, you’ve got to go and make them for yourself,” HOLLOWAY says. “That’s one thing this sport has taught me over my five or six years in it. “If I waited for opportunities to come, I’d be waiting until the end of my career. “I’ve just got to be who I am, be a trailblazer and make my own opportunities. So instead of playing the waiting game, I want to put myself in the driving seat.” The athletics fame game is a complicated jigsaw of factors. Sometimes, in the case of Holloway, there is little rhyme or reason why an athlete hasn’t reached the level of fame that we might expect. Maybe his time will come. Although, as he says, he will probably have to create it himself.

 Contrasting fortunes for GB age-group athletes at world champs – Following British athletics’ best medal tally in Paris since the Los Angeles Games of 1984, there have been mixed fortunes for age-group athletes. At the World Masters Champs in Gothenburg, Britain won an incredible 187 medals. Of course there are far more medal opportunities due to multiple age group categories, but nevertheless it’s a huge success and placed the Brits third on the medals table behind United States and Germany. At the recent World Under-20 Championships in Lima, however, the Brits won just one silver and three bronze medals (placing 24th on the medals table), making it the first time since 2004 where the team went home without a gold. Cause for concern when it comes to LA 2028 and beyond?

 An English National in September!? – Good luck to athletes and organisers at the rescheduled English National Cross Country Championships at Weston Park on Saturday (Sept 14). The historic event was cancelled in February due to flooding on the car parks and the English Cross Country Association was faced with the tricky decision of whether to reschedule for an unusual time of year, or simply abandon the idea of having a championships in 2024. I think they made the right decision and hopefully clubs will support it by turning up to battle for honours in what remains one of the greatest cross-country races in the world.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the August issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter August 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference. Link to the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Document explaining what is contained on the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card – Information on Front Sheet, Fixtures And Information Sheet
Any changes/information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Updated points tables will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following each fixture.

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following each fixture.

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592561. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER,  KAREN HARRISON,  TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.

CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport.  The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice.  The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme.  All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.

CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23

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 published. 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.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – 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.

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

SBH HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2024 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

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

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Happy Birthday from Thursday 12 September to Wednesday 18 September – Niah Akintokun, Clifford Golding, Jessica Emery, Gerald Fox, Clyde Gordon, Mia Groom, Nene Harrison, Michael Harper, Keira Lake-Bryan, Ben Kelly, Chukwuma Ononogbu, Gery Pelosi, Reese Robinson, Jonny Shaw and Evie Winston

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following fixtures have now been published on the Lee Valley website – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions

The first fixture on Monday 1 December is now open to enter on Opentrack, which opened on Sunday 1 September. Although there is a closing date of Sunday 24 November, there are 2 field fixtures that are now full up. Therefore, Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed.
Lee Valley have posted that the remaining 4 fixtures from Wednesday 1 January, will be open to enter on Opentrack from Tuesday 1 October.

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Monday 1 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 300m, 600m, 60m Hurdles and Long Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
Entries Opened Sunday 1 September
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/decopen/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 24 November – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY NEW YEARS INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 1 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m 300m, 400m and 800m. For all age-groups including U13s.
Entries Open Tuesday 1 October
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/lvacnewyearsopen/
Entries Closing Date TBC – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 18 January and Sunday 19 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m 400m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Shot. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
Entries Open Tuesday 1 October
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ligu20sen/
Entries Closing Date TBC – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 25 January and Sunday 26 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Saturday U17s only 60m, 200m, 300m, 400m.800m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Shot –  Sunday U13 and U15s only 60m, 200m, 300m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump and Shot
Entries Open Tuesday 1 October
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/ligu13u15u17/
Entries Closing Date TBC – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 19 February.
Events are U13 and above 800m, U15 and above1500m. Age-groups Under 13 and above.
Entries Open Tuesday 1 October
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/lvacmiddledistance/
Entries Closing Date TBC – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 3 fixtures on Saturday 19 October, Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 8 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (2 spaces left), Long Jump and Triple Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bftta-indoor-1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 1 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

MEMOROBILIA AVAILABLE, ARE YOU INTERESTED – An Athletics enthusiast, who I’ve known for many years as a senior official, wishes to dispose of part of his collection of Athletics related books and programmes. These have been acquired since the 1950’s, and would certainly be of interest to serious collectors. They include: –
Books – from the 1920’s to 1960
AAA Championship Programmes from 1932 to 1967 (incomplete)
White City Programmes from 1937 to 1967 (incomplete)
British Olympic Association – Official Reports – 1936 Berlin, 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, and 1956 Melbourne

If interested, please contact me, geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com / 07976 994302

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 8 September.
What a fantastic end to the season, finishing 2nd to Chelmsford.was exceptional, the team spirit is second to none with many of our recent new members featuring in the final. Also a big thank you to our Team Managers, Coaches, Officials and Parents.

Match Result – 1st Chelmsford (640 points), 2nd SBH (593), 3rd Havering (558), 4th Dacorum (527.5), 5th City of Norwich (432.5), 6th Ipswich Harriers (322)

100m – U13B A LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (13.72 w-1.0), B NOSA URUBUSI U13 5th (14.84 w-1.1)
100m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (13.14 w-0.8), B KAYIKUNMI OIDIJI U13 1st (13.58 w-1.7)
100m – U15B A JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (11.85 w1-1.9), B EESA ALI ADEKUNLE U15 1st (12.04 w2.5)
100m – U15G A HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (12.90 w-0.9), B MOEISHA SAVAGE U15 1st (12.97 w-1.5)
100m – U17M A KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (11.32 w-0.4), B JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 1st (11.43 w-0.6)
100m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 2nd (12.65 w-1.8), B TIA AKINOLA U17 1st (12.77 w-0.9)
200m – U13B A LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (27.73 w-0.9), B DENNYS PASCAL U13 2nd (28.60 w-1.8)
200m – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 1st (26.94 w-1.5), B KAYIKUNMI OIDIJI U13 1st (27.56 w-1.4)
200m – U15B A LANI JAIYEOLA U15 1st (23.82 w-1.4) taking .03 of a second off his 13 July time, B EESA ADEKUNLE-ALI U15 1st (PB 24.29 w-1.0) taking 1.56 seconds off his 6 July time
200m – U15G A MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 2nd (26.59 w-1.0), B ERYKAH OSOBU U15 1st (PB 27.19 w-0.9) taking 1.02 seconds off her 19 May time
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (22.59 w-1.2), B KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (23.11 w-2.3)
200m – U17W A TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.45 w-0.9), B MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 1st (PB 25.17 w1.3) taking .10 of a second off her 11 August time
300m – U15B A DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (38.45), B RAMSEY GILL U15 2nd (PB 39.88)
300m – U15G A HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (41.47), B ISLA BRASSNET U15 1st (43.41)
300m – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 3rd (PB 41.49) taking .14 of a second off her 2023 time, B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2nd (42.16)
400m – U17M A AUSTIN WARD U17 2nd (PB 51.42) taking .53 of a second off his 8 June time, B JOE COX U17 2nd (53.63)
800m – U13B A DENNYS PASCAL U13 1st (2:21.79), B HARRISON HENDERSON U13 1st (2:30.35)
800m – U13G A SIENNA DARCY U13 4th (2:42.26), B ABIGAIL ROSS U13 1st (2:47.60) taking .15 of a second off her 12 May time
800m – U15B A RAMSEY GILL U15 3rd (PB 2:10.86) taking 2.49 seconds off his 22 June time, B EDWARD PASCAL U15 3rd (2:21.11)
800m – U15G A IZZY CLEMENT U15 5th (2:39.00), B OLIVIA ABBOTT U15 4th (2:46.24)
800m – U17W A JARED MORRIS U17 5th (2:12.58), B MATTHEW MAY U17 5th (2:20.14)
800m – U17M A DINA SILVERMAN U17 3rd (SB 2:21.39) taking 1.02 seconds off her 16 June time, B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2nd (SB 2:29.76)
1500m – U13B A BEN KASPAR U13 2nd (5:01.95), B JENSON DAY U13 1st (5:08.45)
1500m – U13G A LUCIA CASALENUOVO U15 4th (5:45.84), B GRACE ROONEY U15 2nd (5:53.96)
1500m – U15B A JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 6th (4:28.44), B LADDIE SHAW U15 2nd (PB 4:44.55) taking .52 of a second off his 21 August time
1500m – U15W A AIMEE PORTER U15 2nd (4:57.37), B AMBER JACKSON U15 3rd (5:24.53)
1500m – U17M A EUAN PHILLIPS U17 4th (4:25.33), B JOHN DIRACLES U17 2nd (PB 4:27.08) taking .82 of a second off his 5 May time
1500m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 1st (4:45.99), B ERIN GIBLIN U17 3rd (PB 5:34.03) taking 1.72 seconds off her 2023 time
70m Hurdles – U13G A ALEXANDRA MAI U13 4th (PB 13.26 w-0.4), B SIENNA DARCY U13 4th (PB 13.50 w-1.1) taking .07 of a second off her 21 July time
75m Hurdles – U13B A LUCAS DAVIS U13 1st (PB 12.70 w-0.2) equalling his 11 August time, B SETH SAUNDERS U13 3rd (15.77 w-1.2)
75m Hurdles – U15G A KYRA WILLIAMS U15 3rd (12.80 w-1.1), B SIENNA OAKLEY- MEDWINTER U15 4th (14.11 w-1.9)
80m Hurdles – U15B A KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (11.89 w-1.1) taking .01 of a second off his 10 August 2024, B SAM DARCY U15 4th (13.92 w-1.1)
80m Hurdles – U17W B EVA HIGSON U17 3rd (12.68 w-0.9), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 4th (15.26 w-0.6)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 4th (14.59 w-2.3), B RIAN SHAH U17 2nd (15.05 w-1.0)
High Jump – U13B A ROAN PARKES U13 1st (PB 1.38m) adding 1cm to his 16 June height, B BEN KASPAR U13 3rd (1.25m)  
High Jump – U13G A ANU JAIYEOLA U13 4th (1.40m), B ELLA APPIAH-SPICK U13 5th (1.10m)
High Jump – U15B A SAMMY SASSI U17 4th (1.50m), B DIJANI BARNOR U15 4th (1.30m)
High Jump – U15G A ELIZA LEIBOWITZ U15 6th (1.30m), B BRIDGET TAWANA NHANDRA U15 6th (PB 1.25m)
High Jump – U17M A JAMES WALTERS U17 2nd (1.80m), B RIAN SHAH U17 2nd (1.75m)
High Jump – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 3rd (1.50m), B ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (1.30m)
Pole Vault – U15B A NOAH VAN DEN BURGH U15 1st (PB 3.60m) adding 20cm to his 12 July height, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2024
Pole Vault – U17M A ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 1st (3.80m)
Long Jump – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 3rd (4.27m nwr), B NICOLAE DONCILA U13 3rd (3.78m nwr)
Long Jump – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 3rd (4.20m nwr), B LEXIE JONES U13 2nd (PB 4.14m nwr) adding 4cm to her 21 July jump
Long Jump – U15B A LANI JAIYEOLA U15 2nd (PB 5.82m nwr) adding 4cm to his 8 June 2024, B KEYLLAN NTOUNTA GENTET U15 3rd (PB 5.07m nwr)
Long Jump – U15G A GRACE NYAONGO U15 1st (5.08m nwr), B ISLA BRASSNET U15 4th (SB 4.44m nwr) adding 3cm to her 21 July jump
Long Jump – U17M A HARRY PINCHERLE U17 5th (4.94m nwr), B HARLEY HENRY U17 4th (4.60m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 3rd (4.82m nwr), B MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHNASATOS U17 2nd (4.64m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (12.76m nwr), B JOE COX U17 4th (PB 11.15m nwr) adding 3cm to his 2023 jump
Triple Jump – U17W A MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHNASATOS U17 3rd (9.83m nwr), B ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 2nd (9.82m nwr)
Shot 2.72kg – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 6th (PB 4.96m) adding 5cm to her 2 June put, B ALEXANDRA MAI U13 6th (PB 3.88m)
Shot 3kg – U13B A NOSA URUBUSI U13 3rd (PB 7.98m) adding 26cm to his 21 July put, B STEFAN CONSTANTIN U13 6th (4.73m)
Shot 3kg – U15G A HOLLY RYAN U15 4th (PB 9.12m) adding 20cm to her 6 July put, B MOIESHA SAVAGEU15 6th (6.16m)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 5th (9.16m), B MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 2nd (8.87m)
Shot 4kg – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 4th (11.05m)
Shot 5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 4th (11.03m), B SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 6th (PB 8.34m)
Discus 1kg – U13B A STEFAN CONSTANTIN U13 6th (12.85m), B DENNYS PASCAL U13 4th (PB 12.63m)
Discus 0.75kg – U13G A DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 3rd (PB 17.56m), B ALEXANDRA MAI U13 4th (PB 6.85m)
Discus 1.25kg – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 1st (46.04m), B MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (33.80m)
Discus 1kg – U15G A PRECIOUS EBOH U15 5th (15.26m), B VERA DOUDKO U15 5th (PB 11.70m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A OLIVER BARRIBALL U17 3rd (34.47m), B JAVON WILLIAMS U17 6th (20.71m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 5th (16.88m), B EVA HIGSON U17 5th (11.34m)
Hammer 4kg – U15B A MILO RYNEHART U15 3rd (42.71m)
Hammer 5kg – U17M A ALON TAYLOR U17 3rd (PB 21.58m) adding 1.83m to his 21 July throw
Hammer 3kg – U17W A KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (45.51m)
Javelin 400g – U13B A STEFAN CONSTANTIN U13 5th (24.96m), B JAMES TSUI U13 (NM)
Javelin 400g – U13G A EDIE RENNY-RODDY U13 5th (8.55m)
Javelin 500g – U15G A VERA DOUDKO U15 6th (9.85m), B PRECIOUS EBOH U15 (NM)
Javelin 500g – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 5th (13.86m), B MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 3rd (13.57m)
Javelin 600g – U15B A CHU ONONOGBU U15 2nd (39.87m), B MILO RYNEHART U15 5th (PB 22.45m)
Javelin 700g – U17M A ALON TAYLOR U17 4th (39.85m), B JAVON WILLIAMS U17 4th (PB PB 21.65m) adding 23cm to his 27 April throw
4x100m Relay – U13B 5th (59.17) HARRISON HENDERSON, NOSA URUBUSI, JAMES TSUI, LUCAS DAVIS, U13G 1st (53.21) ALEXANDRA MAI, KAJIKUNMI OMIDIJI, DAMI ADEKUNLE, ANU JAIYEOLA, U15B 1st (46.54) LANI JAIYEOLA, DIJANI BARNOR, KEYLLAN NGOUNTA TENTET, EESA ALI ADEKUNLE, U15G 3rd (52.22) ERYKAH OSOBU, GRACE NYAONGO, MOIESHA SAVAGE, HOLLY RYAN, U17M 1st (44.43) HARRY PINCHERLE, KYYAN MARKLAND, HARLEY HENRY, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U17W 1st (48.97) ADANNA MAZINWOSU, TIA AKINOLA, MAKAYLA BRAI-AYOLE, TAMI GEORGE

HISTORY OF SBH IN THE EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE
The Eastern Young Athletes League was formed in 2013, with 28 teams taking part. Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers entered as a composite team with Barnet & District, and finished in 7th place qualifying for the plate final. The team had two third and two second places in the first four fixtures, and in the final fixture we went to Chelmsford and had our first win in the league. The plate final took place in Cambridge in which we finished in 6th place.

2014 our composite team finished the season in 8th place, qualifying for the plate final in Ipswich, in which we finished in 6th place.
2015 our composite team finished the season in 8th place, qualifying for the plate final in Thurrock, in which we finished in 5th place.
2016 our composite team finished the season in 5th place, qualifying for the Top 6 final in Stevenage, in which we finished in 6th place.
2017 we competed as Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, and over the previous 12 months our membership of young athletes was exceptional. This being the case we finished the season in 3rd place, qualifying for the Top 6 final in Bedford. It was unfortunate the UKYDL final was the same weekend, which meant our EYAL team badly affected, and we finished in 6th place.
2018 with the hard work of our Team Managers, Coaches, plus the quality of young athletes, we finished the season as League Champions. The Top 6 final was held in Ipswich, and was a see-saw all day, eventually finishing a close second to Havering.
2019 was another successful season, winning 3 and 2nd in the other fixtures, and finished 3rd in a close run contest to Havering and Dacorum & Tring. The Top 6 final was held in Thurrock, and again we finished second to Havering.
2020 due to Covid the season was cancelled.
2021 following the lifting of the Covid restrictions, there was only 1 fixture which took place at Watford in September, in which we finished in 2nd place.
2022 the season was reduced from 5 to 4 fixtures, the 4th fixtures were cancelled to the adverse hot weather. It was decided that it would be a Top 8 final, which took place at Chelmsford, and we finished in 3rd place to Havering & Chelmsford.
2023 was back to 5 fixtures, and we finished the season in 4th place. The Top 6 final took place at Chelmsford, in which we produced an excellent performance, finishing 2nd place to Chelmsford.

GALA DEI CASTELLI – Took place at Bellinzona, Switzerland on 8-9 September
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 9th (20.30m)

SEAA U15/U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath on 8 September
100m – U17M ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (11.38 w-0.5)
80m Hurdles – U17W SURAYA FROST U17 7th (12.63 w-0.4)
Discus 1kg – U15G MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 8th (22.14m)
Hammer 3kg – U15G MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON U15 7th (26.94m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 2nd (46.57m)

STRATFORD SPRRED OPEN MEETING – Took place at Stratford on 8 September
100m – SM A13 VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 2nd (SB 11.31 w1.6) taking .06 of a second off his 30 June time, B09 VICTOR finished 7th (11.60 w1.0)
100m – SW A2 HANNAH FOSTER U23 1st (12.53 w-0.2), VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (12.69 w-0.2), B1 HANNAH finished 7th (12.45 w0.4), B2 VANESSA finished 1st (12.54 w0.2)
200m – SM 4 DECARIE DAVIES U23 2nd (SB 22.42 w1.5) taking .07 of a second off his 16 March time, 6 RAPHAEL AARON U23 6th (PB 25.04 w1.7) taking .39 of a second off his 26 August time
400m – SM 2 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 5th (50.74)

SEAA U20/SENIOR INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath on 7 September
200m – SW VANESSA ANSUAA U23 3rd (26.11 w-0.9)
800m – U20M JACOB CLEMENT U20 3rd (PB 1:57.65) taking .59 of a second off his 12 May time
1500m – U20M NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (4:38.51)
100m Hurdles – U20W NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (14.66 w0.9)
100m Hurdles – SW ALINA COFIE U20 1st (14.67 w0.8)
110m Hurdles – SM EVAN CAMPBELL 1st (SB 15.38 w0.7) equalling his 28 July time
400m Hurdles – SM JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 1st (57.68)
3000m Steeplechase – SM CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 8th (11:44.52)
High Jump – SM EVAN CAMPBELL 2nd (SB 1.90m) equalling his 27 July height
Pole Vault – SM EVAN CAMPBELL 2nd (SB 3.70m) adding 30cm to his 28 July height
Triple Jump – SM KENAN STEPHENS U23 1st (14.47m nwr)
Shot 7.26kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (14.37m), EVAN CAMPBELL 3rd (13.32m)
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (54.30m), REUBEN VAUGHAN 2nd (46.45m)
Hammer 4kg – SW AMY CLEMENS 1st (47.44m)

BORIS HANZEKOVIC IVAN IVANCIC MEMORIAL – Took place at Zagreb, Croatia on 6-8 September
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 10th (20.40m)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 4 September
800m – SX 1 DANIEL WINFIELD V50 8th (SB 2:58.06), 2 POSIE SHAW U17 10th (2:13.25), 4 EMILIA ECONOMU 7th (2:29.46), 6 AIMEE PORTER U15 5th (2:24.92), 7 LADDIE SHAW U15 3rd (PB 2:20.48) taking .67 of a second off his 15 May time, 8 EDIE WOODINGS U17 10th (2:25.71), 11 LUCA STUBBS U23 7th (1:59.72), this race number was repeated, 8 GIANLEO STUBBS U20 2nd (SB 159.23

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Parliament Hill on 4 September
1500m – SX 1 ASHER WEISSBART U17 2nd (PB 5:04.95)
3000m – SX 1 DANIEL NICHOLS V40 2nd (SB 10:26.21)
Shot 7.26kg – SM GABOR KISS V40 2nd (11.37m)
Discus 2kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (46.53m), GABOR KISS V40 2nd (39.77m)

COPENHAGEN ATHLETIC GAMES – Took place at Copenhagen, Denmark on 3 September
2000m Steeplechase – SM MARK PEARCE 6th (PB 5:32.52) taking 7.27 seconds off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024

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.

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,213 events – 228,435 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 10,963 first timers – 25,933 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Throughout July over 10,000 5k parkrun events took place around the world. This is the highest number of events in one month in parkrun’s history!

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 14 September at Western Park, Telford, Shropshire
Start Times 12.00am 57th U17 Women (5000m), 12.25am 21st U15 Boys (4000m), 12.45pm 54th U13 Girls (3000m), 13.05pm 78th U17 Men (6000m), 13.30pm 20th U13 Boys (3000m), 13.45pm 58th U15 Girls (4000m), 14.05am 32nd U20 Women (6000m), 14.35pm 91st Senior Women (8000m), 15.20pm 76th U20 Men (10000m), 16.00pm 136th Senior Men (12000m)
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closed

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls.
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue.
Car parking – There will be no parking permitted on the grass adjacent to the course. Please make maximum car share use, travel via public transport to Greenford Station (Central Line) or seek parking in nearby roads or on Greenford Road where there should be plenty of space, then make the shor walk to the race HQ.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number
Timetable still to be confirmed

MIDDLESEX 10K ROAD RACE – Takes place on Sunday 29 September, from Victoria Park Harriers clubhouse (Satnav E9 5EG). Age-group U17 and above.
Link for information and to enter – https://englandathletics.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/28217/home
Entries Closing Date Thursday 26 September

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 5 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 11.05 U13 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.00 U15 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.05 U15 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.50 U17 Men (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.55 U17 Women (3 Legs of 3.88km), 14.00 Senior Men (6 Legs of 5.848km). 14.10 Senior Women (4 Legs of 4.33km). Note: The Senior Men have to qualify at the Southern Relays.
Entries Closing Date 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.
The following will be updated once the full information is published on the Metropolitan League website.
Course Location – Claybury Park, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green (Satnav IG8 8NN).
Race HQ – Start/Finish in Claybury Park.
Changing Facilities – Ashton Playing Fields Track, Chigwell Road (Satnav IG8 8AA). 10 minutes walk from course, limited shower facilities. No toilets on course, use Ashton Playing Fields.
Refreshments – Light refreshments throughout the day in the WGEL clubhouse at Ashton Playing Fields. The club bar will be open after the final race.
Travel – Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking. The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied.
Public transport – Woodford Underground Station (Central Line). Take trains with Loughton or Epping destination. 10 minute walk from station along Snakes Lane East to Ashton Playing Fields.
By Car – Use the A406 eastbound /M11 northbound junction and branch left onto A1400 signposted Gants Hill and then A113 at roundabout signposted Chigwell onto Chigwell Road. Ashton Playing Fields IG8 8AA is 800 metres away.
Claybury is outside the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields (IG8 8AA). Parking in the vicinity of Claybury Park is impossible or extremely limited. Please look out for any restrictions and do not block access to any properties. There is virtually no parking in the Roding Lane North area because of residential parking. You are advised to park at Ashton Playing Fields and make the 10 minute walk to the course. You MUST NOT park on the grass triangle in Roding Lane North so as to avoid confrontation with residents. Any inconsiderate parking could jeopardise the future of the races.
To walk to the course from Ashton Playing Fields, take Gaynes Hill Road (opposite) to Roding Lane North (10 Minutes).
Course Details – Parkland setting , undulating course, with one steep climb on each large lap on grass and woodland paths. On certain sections the course width is limited.
The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. Care is required particularly in the senior men’s race on the narrow downhill start.
Map of Course – Awaiting to be published.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys/Girls Over 9 (1.5km), 12.10 Under 13 Boys (3km), 12.20 Under 13 Girls (3km), 12.30 Under 15 Boys  and Under 17 Men (4.2km), 12.45 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4.2km), 13.00 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women (8.1km), 13.45 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men (8.1km).
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 or JO KENT

Information as published on the Metropolitan League web site – Race 1 – Claybury – 14-10-2023
Please go to Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for final information.

Information above to be updated, as it is for the 2023 fixture.

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 WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – This race is 1 of the fixtures that count in the winter points championships.

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.
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green –
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – 11.00 U17 & U20 Women (3 x 3km), 11.30 U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10 U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40 U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 13.10 U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 13.35 U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 14.00 Senior Women (3 x 3km), 14.30 Senior Men (4 x 4km).
Entries Closing Date Friday 6 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Awaiting details from the SEAA website, the above information is based on the 2023 fixture

MONDO DUPLANTIS OUT-SPRINTS KARSTEN WARHOLM IN MUCH-ANTICIPTED HEAD-TO-HEAD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Scandinavian shoot-out sees pole vault star defeat the 400m hurdles legend over 100m at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich. The MONDO DUPLANTIS versus KARSTEN WARHOLM head-to-head over the neutral territory of 100m lived up to the hype in Zurich on Wednesday (Sept 4) as the pole vault world record-holder beat the 400m hurdles specialist by a tenth of a second in (10.37 w0.1).

As predicted by many, DUPLANTIS enjoyed a better start but then held his advantage to the finish and even had the luxury of a brief show-boating sideways stare at his rival as he crossed the finish line. “I’ve been watching too many SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON videos,” he later joked. With both athletes operating outside of their comfort zone, it was DUPLANTIS who looked most comfortable. Organisers Puma, Red Bull and Weltklasse Zurich, had proclaimed this was “100m to settle it all”. Certainly, the winning margin of around a metre was slim but decisive.

With this run DUPLANTIS has now gone to No.3 on the Swedish 100m rankings for 2024.  So what next? A tilt at the European Indoor Champs over 60m? “Maybe with SYDNEY (MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE) not running Brussels, we can race over 400m,” he smiled. WARHOLM was magnanimous in defeat – although this was always a light-hearted clash, full of smiles and friendly trash talk – but the Norwegian will not enjoy his “loser’s prize” of having to wear a Swedish kit in the Diamond League on Thursday night when both athletes will revert to their specialist event. “I’ll have to scrub myself clean afterwards,” he joked. As a spectacle, the race was a big success. Around 2600 spectators filled the home straight stand and some clever use of lighting, smoke and post-race fireworks ensured the Letzigrund didn’t feel half empty.

There was also pre-race entertainment with break dancers, sprint races to try to find ‘the next Mujinga Kambundji’ and of course the women’s pole vault competition at the city’s train station which was won by NINA KENNEDY of Australia with (4.87m). As the main race drew close there were plenty of short interviews with elite athletes in the crowd. Both athletes also appeared wearing hoods like boxers about to step into the ring, whereas WARHOLM’S coach, LEIF OLAV ALNES, wore a colourful and comedic skin tight suit with Viking horns. The lights flashed in the arena and as the athletes took to the blocks it was time to judge the accuracy of the numerous online polls that had tried to predict the result.

The main hope was that it would not be an anticlimax. The infamous Donovan Bailey versus Michael Johnson 150m clash in 1997 ended with JOHNSON pulling up injured mid-race. With DUPLANTIS against WARHOLM, everyone simply wanted a good, close race, which is what they got. Back in 1997 the shot putter and world’s strongest man winner GEOFF CAPES famously beat distance runner BRENDAN FOSTER in a 200m race. It was no disgrace, though, as CAPES was known for his power and sprinting ability.

However, people still talk about it today and, similarly, the DUPLANTIS versus WARHOLM race will no doubt be talked about for years to come.

CHRIS THOMPSON ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT FROM ELITE RUNNING – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The double Olympian and 2010 European 10,000m silver medallist will officially hang up his shoes at the Great South Run, CHRIS THOMPSON has announced he is retiring from elite running after a professional career spanning more than two decades. The 43-year-old, who’s represented Great Britain in two Olympics and claimed a European 10,000m silver medallist, will officially hang up his shoes at next month’s Great South Run (October 20). THOMPSON announced his retirement live on the BBC at the Great North Run (September 8) and afterwards, on his Instagram, thanked “both the Great Run team and BBC for letting me cry with joy on TV one last time!”. The Brit said: “I don’t know where to start. And I’m sure it won’t come of a shock to all that know me, but my time has come to start a new chapter. “There isn’t enough space or time to go through all the thanks I want to make. Just know I will thank you all personally if not already! As a young lad I never imagined the joy and amazing people I’d meet along the way. It’s hard to explain what the last 30 years has meant and done for me. I’ll take time to digest and hopefully process it all.”

THOMPSON represented Great Britain at two Olympics, firstly over 10,000m at London 2012 and then in the marathon at Tokyo 2020. Making his debut at a Games on home soil, THOMPSON clocked (29:06.12) for 25th in the 10,000m. Incredibly, nine years later, THOMPSON qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a personal marathon best of (2:10:52) at the age of 39, just five days after he became a father to son THEO. He also claimed a medal for Great Britain on the international stage in 2010, securing 10,000m silver behind compatriot MO FARAH at the European Championships. THOMPSON made his international debut in 1998 and has represented his country over cross-country, track and the roads.

“I started as an immature, hard to take serious, silly billy. I finish proud to have never changed,” THOMPSON added. “I’m excited about starting a new chapter and can’t wait to finally rest and watch from the sidelines. I’ll always be a runner and will bounce around the odd run or two. But it’s time to give the body a rest and set goals around a new lifestyle and commitments. “What’s next? I’m not going anywhere. In time I’ll be able to form a new way of operating in the sport I love. I’ll do my best to ensure the sport keeps everyone’s dreams alive like it has for me. If the next chapter is half as good as the last one, I’m in for a treat. “Time to start digging out the old embarrassing photos which aren’t digital! But I’ll try to enjoy this final six weeks and say thank you to everyone! You made it more special than I get my head around.”

JOSH KERR SMASHES LONG-STANDING %TH MILE AVENUE MILE RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Briton runs (3:44.3) to take four seconds off SYDNEY MAREE’S 1981 mark while KARISSA SCHWEIZER equals LAURA MUIR’S women’s course record. In September 1981, SYDNEY MAREE finished fifth in the World Cup 1500m in Rome before winning the 5th Avenue Mile in New York City later that month in (3:47.52). The South African-born athlete demolished a top-class field that included STEVE CRAM, STEVE SCOTT, JOHN WALKER, THOMAS WESSINGHAGE and EAMON COGHLAN by 15 metres and his time would remain the course record for 43 years. Finally, the record was broken on Sunday (Sept 8) by JOSH KERR in very similar circumstances. Like MAREE, KERR had finished only fifth in a big 1500m – at the Weltklasse in Zurich a few days earlier – and Kerr also ran away from his rivals, hitting the front from halfway and winning by more than four seconds.

Helped with a favourable tailwind, KERR’S time was (3:44.3) as he shattered MAREE’S mark. American JOSH HOEY finished as runner-up in (3:48.9), followed by Kenya’s AMON KEMBOI in (3:49.3). KERR also successfully defended his title as he won in New York 12 months ago in 3:47.9.

“I said to the meet director beforehand, I took SYDNEY MAREE’S NCAA (1500m) record off him in 2018 when I was running for the University of New Mexico,” KERR said.  “I know how hard that was when that was the time. “It was a nice, nostalgic moment trying to go after his record today. He’s one of the most successful 1500m runners in the world’s history. Those are the kind of times I’m going after.”

HOBBS KESSLER, who was fifth in the Olympic 1500m, tried to stay with KERR in the middle of the race but faded to ninth as Britain’s TOM KEEN was 10th and NEIL GOURLEY 16th. Like KERR, KARISSA SCHWEIZER had raced in Zurich a few days earlier, placing fourth in the 5000m in (14:47.50). Here the American, who is better known as a 5000m and 10,000m runner, dominated on the roads on her debut in the New Balance-sponsored race as she equalled LAURA MUIR’S women’s course record of (4:14.8) to win. Kenya’s DORCAS EWOI was second in (4:17.3) with another Kenyan, SUSAN EJORE, third in (4:18.3) and MELISSA COURTNEY-BRYANT of Britain fourth. “I feel like I’ve just been kind of getting momentum going as the season’s been actually ending,” SCHWEIZER said. “But, it’s been fun to just race and not have pressure coming into these races. Even like the night before I was like, oh, maybe I could even win this thing.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the August issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter August 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 3 posts this week.

The first photograph was taken at the LICC meeting at the StoneX Stadium on 1 September, and features competitors in the 1000m walk, with DAVE BEDFORD in the foreground.

The next 3 photographs were taken at the EYAL Top 6 Final at the StoneX Stadium on 8 September. The first features our winning Under 13 Girls 4x100m relay team of ALEXANDRA MAI, KAJIKUNMI OMIDIJI, DAMI ADEKUNLE, ANU JAIYEOLA with a time of (53.21). Secondly of our jubilant EYAL squad after finishing an excellent second to Chelmsford. Finally LUCAS DAVIS who won the Under 13 – 75m Hurdles in a personal best (12.70 w-0.2).

Many thanks to the many COACHES whose hard work, have improved many of our young athletes over the recent years.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference. Link to the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Document explaining what is contained on the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card – Information on Front Sheet, Fixtures And Information Sheet
Any changes/information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Updated points tables will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following each fixture.

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following each fixture.

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592561. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER,  KAREN HARRISON,  TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.

CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport.  The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice.  The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme.  All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.

CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23

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 published. 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.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – 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.

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

SBH HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2024 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

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

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Happy Birthday from Thursday 5 September to Wednesday 11 September – Dami Adekunle, Luca Barricella, Ezra Citron, Sienna Darcy, Elizabeth Da Teresa, Danny Digweed, Harrison Henderson, Jessica Hurley, Eddie King, Yeshaya Klein, Richard Kurtz, Confidence Lawson, Alexandra Mai, Roan Parkes, Evie Pincherle, Lanre Pratt, Kris Robertson and Javon Williams

WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Lima, Peru from 27-31 August.
TEDDY WILSON 200m – Tuesday 27 August – TEDDY was drawn in heat 3 in the first round, and ran a superb race winning in a season’s best (10.29 w0.5) taking .06 of a second off his 20 July time. Ranking him UK No.1 in 2024, and his time was the 3rd fastest time out of the 8 heats.
The Semi-Finals took place later in the day, with TEDDY in the 3rd of 3 semi-finals, which turned out to be a close run race, and finished in 2nd place with a time of (10.35 w-0.2), qualifying for today’s final.
Wednesday 28 August – TEDDY in his 3rd race in 2 days, from the gun was not able to stay with the front runners, and finished in 7th place with a time of (10.47 w-0.9).

RENEE REGIS 200m – Thursday 29 August – RENNEE was drawn in heat 5 in the first round, and ran a solid race and finished in 2nd place (23.56 w-0.7) qualifying for the afternoon semi-final. In the semi-final RENEE was drawn in heat 3, and with a strong field RENEE finished 3rd (23.54 w-0.6) qualifying for tomorrow’s final.
Friday 30 August – RENNEE in her first major final ran a solid race to finish in 6th place (23.38 w0.0). Overall RENEE must be pleased with her performance, and the experience of running 3 races in 2 days will hold in good stead for the future.

HENRY DOVER 3000m – Thursday 29 August – HENRY race was a straight final, finishing in 21st place (9:14.73). TIM, HENRY’S father told me that things did not go to plan for HENRY, after working towards Worlds for months and after putting in an incredible effort at Loughborough to qualify, he unfortunately came down with food poisoning the day of the race but battled on.
He is still suffering now, some four days on….

HENRY DOVER NOW IN THE USA – HENRY has now taken up a scholarship at Oklahoma State University. OSU is located in northeast Oklahoma, Stillwater is just 60 miles from both Oklahoma City and Tulsa. OSU has around 26,000 students from over 100 countries and 50 states. Academically OSU covers many subjects from Aerospace, Art, Maths & Technology, Health & Medicine etc. Athletics, known as the Cowboys and Cowgirls, and compete in Division1, Big 12 Conference.

I contacted HENRY who updated me on his Lima experience and his immediate future – “Yes I have had a very rough week with food poisoning which is a big shame as I was going for a medal. I am studying exercise science, will take me about 4 years. OSU are current NCAA champions on cross country so the best in the country. I will be competing a few times here before returning for European trials in Liverpool”.

JENNY POLL WEDDING CELEBRATIONS – Congratulations to JENNY and NICK, who married her boyfriend of 15 years last week, it was a beautiful day, filled with love and laughter. Her fox red Labrador BAXTER was the ring bearer and stole the show. Photographs are of JENNY and NICK pus BAXTER in his finest suit (which JENNY made) on the big day.

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD AND INFORMATION SHEET – Is now available on the SBH Website. When you access the Fixture Card and Information Card on the SBH Website, you can then print a copy for future reference. Link to Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

Fixture Card Front Sheet – Includes information on Club Kit, Training and Coaching at StoneX Stadium, Club Officers and Team Managers contact details.

Fixture Card Which Covers Cross Country, Road Relay and Indoor Fixtures;

Cross Country – There are two types of fixture, 1) if denoted (M&F Closed) means your respective Team Manager will enter a team or teams. 2) if denoted (M&F Open) means you do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and the Team Manager on the day will give you a race number.
Note: Please advise your Team Manager whether you are available to be entered as soon as possible, especially many fixtures require our entries to be sent some 4-6 weeks before the date of that fixture.

Road Relays – All fixtures require your respective Team Manager to enter teams.

Indoors – Generally the fixtures shown are at Lee Valley. If a fixture is denoted (M&F Yourself) means you are responsible to enter yourself, and pay the appropriate fee. The remaining fixtures are denotes (M&F Closed) means you will be selected for that fixture.

Information Sheet – Contains the following information;
1) Dates for all age-group Club Cross Country Championship races, plus all races that all age-groups can compete in for the Club Cross Country Points races. Updated Points Tables will be available on the SBH Website following the 1st Metropolitan League fixture on the 12 October. Updated Club Championship Winners will be available on the SBH Website following the 3rd Metropolitan League fixture on the 30 November.
2) Timetable and Distances for a Metropolitan League fixture. Each of the 5 fixture organisers publish the full information for their fixture on the Metropolitan League website, some 2-3 weeks prior to the fixture date. This may include changes to the Timetable and Distances, the full information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter when available.
3) Links to find your respective Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.

MEMOROBILIA AVAILABLE, ARE YOU INTERESTED – An Athletics enthusiast, who I’ve known for many years as a senior official, wishes to dispose of part of his collection of Athletics related books and programmes. These have been acquired since the 1950’s, and would certainly be of interest to serious collectors. They include: –
Books – from the 1920’s to 1960
AAA Championship Programmes from 1932 to 1967 (incomplete)
White City Programmes from 1937 to 1967 (incomplete)
British Olympic Association – Official Reports – 1936 Berlin, 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, and 1956 Melbourne

If interested, please contact me, geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com / 07976 994302

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 5 September

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

LONDON INTER-CLUB CHALLENGE – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 1 September
100m – SX A1 WILLIAM CRUSE EL HOYEK U15 1st (12.93 nwr), TIARA FALEYE U15 2nd (14.12 nwr), PHOEBE SOLOMONS U15 3rd (14.44 nwr), KAYLA SOFIA ESCOBAR REINA U13 4th (15.39 nwr), PARITHI VIJAYENDRAN U11 5th (16.95 nwr), A2 JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U15 1st (PB 12,12 nwr) taking .68 of a second off his 2 June time, AVERY ANDOH U13 2nd (14.15 nwr), BRIDGET TAWANA NHANDARA U15 3rd (PB 14.39 nwr), RINAH RASAKI U13 5th (14.94 nwr), OLUCHI OBINWANNE U11 6th (16.72 nwr), LOUIS COHEN U11 7th (17.97 nwr), A3 EYTAN POSNER U15 1st (14.24 nwr), TEMI JAIYEOLA U11 2nd (PB 14.76 nwr), AMARACHI OBINWANNE U13 3rd (15.47 nwr), NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 4th (PB 15.48 nwr), MIA BEGGI-RAYMOND U11 6th (PB 16.99 nwr), A4 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 1st (PB 13.98 w-0.4) taking 1.66 seconds off his 2023 time, KORE OMIDIJI U11 2nd (PB 14.11 w-0.4) taking .75 of a second off his 10 June time, SETH SAUNDERS U13 3rd (PB 14.15 w-0.4) taking .31 of a second off his 11 May time, JAMES TSUI U13 4th (14.16 w-0.4), KYRA WILLIAMS U15 5th (14.32 w-0.4), A5 KAYIKUNMI OMIDIJI U13 1st (PB 13.04 w-0.6) taking .12 of a second off her 21 July time, LUCAS DAVIS U13 2nd (13.73 w-0.6), MORAYO IDRIS U17 3rd equal (13.84 w-0.6), DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 5th (13.97 w-0.6), A6 JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 1st (12.94 w-1.1), ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (13.02 w-1.1), ELLA BUCKLEY U17 5th (13.14 w-1.1), A7 YASH GANDHI U17 1st (PB 12.44 w1.9) taking .31 of a second off his 21 July time, RAPHAEL AARON U23 2nd (PB 12.57 w1.9) taking .25 of a second off his 17 July time, HOLLY RYAN U15 3rd (12.58 w1.9), ANU JAIYEOLA U13 4th (12.92 w1,9), MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 6th (13.07 w1,9), SURAYA FROST U17 7th (13.35 w1.9), A8 SAVAN MALLIK U17 1st (PB 11.93 w0.8) taking .27 of a second off his 27 April time, EUGENE RIZA 2nd (PB 12.01 w0.8) taking .09 of a second off his 17 July time, KEYLLAN GENTET U15 4th (PB 12.20 w0.8), ASHER ESCOBAR U17 5th (12.21 w0.8), SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 6th (12.43 w0.8), MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 7th (12.54 w0.8), A9 ANGEL MIYA U17 1st (PB 11.59 w-0.9) taking .36 of a second off her 15 June time, TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U15 5th (12,04 w-0.9), HARRY PINCHERLE U17 6th (12,12 w-0.9), KAYDEN THOMAS U15 7th (12.25 w-0.9), A10 JOSEPH GOATER U20 2nd (11.52 w-1.8), JOSHUA NYMAN U15 3rd (11.61 w-1.8), MATEI FRUNZA U20 5th (12.07 w-1.8), EESA ADEKUNLE-ADI U15 6th (12.18 w-1.8), KINGSLE ILOGHALU U17 7th (12.62 w-1.8), B1 PARITHI finished 2nd (16.68 w2.7), OLUCHI finished 3rd (16.93 w2.7), MIAI finished 4th (17.19 w2.7), LOUIS finished 5th (18.58 w2.7), B2 TEMI finished 3rd (14.95 w1.1), RINAH finished 4th (15.28 w1.1), KAYLA finished 5th (15.45 w1.1), B3 JAMES finished 2nd (14.23 w0.8), BRIDGET finished 3rd (14.47 w0.8), EYTAN finished 4th (14.49 w0.8), KYRA finished 5th (14.52 w0.8), PHOEBE finished 6th (14.71 w0.8), B4 DAMI finished 1st (13.94 w0.0), MICHAEL finished 2nd (14.02 w0.0), TIARA finished 3rd (14.07 w0.0), KORE finished 4th (14.21 w0.0), SETH finished 5th (14.38 w0.0), AVARY finished 6th (14.48 w0.0), B5 SURAYA finished 1st (13.30 w-0.3), LUCAS finished 4th (13.90 w-0.3), MORAYO finished 5th (14.34 w-0.3), B6 ADANNA finished 1st (12.86 w0.4), ELLA finished 3rd (SB 13.08 w0.4) taking .06 of a second off her A6 time, KAYIKUNMI finished 6th (13.12 w0.4), MOIESHA finished 7th (13.34 w0.4), B7 KINGSLEY finished 1st (12.36 w-0.2), RAPHAEL finished 2nd (12.75 w-0.2), MAKAYLA finished 3rd (12.77 w-0.2), JOLOMI finished 4th (12.92 w-0.2), WILLIAM finished 5th (13.08 w-0.2), ANU finished 6th (13.33 w-0.2), B8 EESA finished 1st (PB 11.98 w-1.2) taking .20 of a second off his A10 time, KAYDEN finished 2nd (12.34 w-1.2), ASHER finished 4th (12.40 w-1.2), KEYILAN finished 5th (12.54 w-1.2), SEAN finished 6th (12.66 w-1.2), YASH finished 7th (12.97 w-1.2), B9 MATEI finished 1st (12.04 w0.6), TYLER finished 3rd (12.26 w0.6), SAVAN finished 4th (12.27 w0.6), JEREMIAH finished 5th (12.58 w0.6), B10 JOSEPH finished 2nd (11.32 w1.0), ANGEL finished 4th (PB 11.54 w1.0) taking .05 of a second off her A9 time
200m – SX 1 JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U15 1st (25.52 w-1.9), PHOEBE SOLOMONS U15 2nd (31.02 w-1.9), NADIA SZCERBACKA U15 3rd (PB 31.95 w-1.9), KAYLA SOFIA ESCOBAR REINA U13 4th (32.47 w-1.9), 2 SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (PB 29.51 w-3.3) taking .19 of a second off his 19 May time, JENSON DAY U13 2nd (32.59 w-3.3), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U13 3rd (32.93 w-3.3), 3 MORAYO IDRIS U17 1st (28.74 w-3.0), DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 2nd (29.90 w-3.0), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U20 4th (30.05 w-3.0), 4 JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 1st (26.80 w-2.6), KAYIKUNMI ODIDIJI U13 2nd (27.63 w-2.6), LUCAS DAVIS U13 4th (28.61 w-2.6), MIA HIGSON U20 5th (28.64 w-2.6), 5 YASH GANDHI U15 1st (26.25 w-1.6) taking .30 of a second off his 21 July time, 6 JOE COX U17 1st (PB 25.18 w-1.3) taking .33 of a second off his 2023 time, SAVAN MALLIK U17 2nd (PB 25.51 w-1.3) taking .25of a second off his 6 July time, ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (25.64 w-1.3), RAFAEL AARON U23 4th (25.74 w-1.3), SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 5th (26.00 w-1.3), 7 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 1st (22.20 w-0.9), MATEI FRUNZA U20 5th (24.60 w-0.9), TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU U15 6th (24.67 w-0.9)
300m – SX 1 WILLIAM CRUSE EL HOYEK U15 2nd (44.24), KEENYAH ADELISE U11 3rd (PB 54.22), 2 DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (37.22), JOSHUA NYMAN U15 2nd (PB 38.11) taking .77 of a second off his 16 June time, HOLLY RYAN U15 3rd (41.05), ELLA BUCKLEY U17 4th (41.65) taking .01 of a second off her 12 July time, ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 5th (42.46)
400m – SX AIDAN GAFFEY U20 1st (PB 52.08) taking .29 of a second off his 11 May time, RAPHAEL AARON U23 2nd (57.54), CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (59.25)
800m – SX 1 PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 1st (2:39.96), RYLE SINGARAYER U13 2nd (PB 2:41.22) taking 2.05 seconds off his 16 June time, ABIGAIL ROSS U13 3rd (2:47.86), ZURRELL QUAYE-MURRAY U11 4th (2:49.20), KEENYAH ADELISE U11 5th (2:50.07), 2 SAM DARCY U15 1st (2:25.74), ROAN PARKES U13 3rd (PB 2:28.70) taking 4.80 seconds off his 14 April time, EMILIA ECONOMU 4th (2:29.20), JENSON DAY U13 5th( 2:33.35), WILLIAM STOCKDALE U11 7th (2:35.67), SIENNA DARCY U13 8th (2:36.57)
1500m – SX MAHDIEH SHAH ABBASSIAN U17 4th (PB 5:08.69), ROAN PARKES U13 5th (5:16.57), JAKE MICHALIK U11 6th (5:30.15), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 7th (PB 5:34.66), ZURRELL QUAYE-MURRAY U11 8th (5:46.77), GRACE ROONEY U13 9th (6:00.49), LILY JANMOHAMED U11 10th (6:00.82), LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 11th (6:05.70)
75m Hurdles – U13B SETH SAUNDERS U13 1st (15.04 w0.5)
75m Hurdles – U15G KYRA WILLIAMS U15 1st (12.65 w0.5)
80m Hurdles – U15B KAYDEN THOMAS U15 1st (12.55 w0.5)
80m Hurdles – U17W EVA HIGSON U17 1st (12.64 w-1.7), YUSRA ECHOUFNI U17 2nd (13.92 w-1.7)
100m Hurdles – U17M ASHER ESCOBAR U17 1st (15.67 w0.5)
100m Hurdles – SW ALINA COFIE U20 1st (15.03 w0.5)
400m Hurdles – U17W MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 1st (PB 1:12.08)
400m Hurdles – SM JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 1st (55.64)
Pole Vault – SX ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 3rd (3.90m), THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 5th (PB 3.80m) equalling his 5 May height, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2024, RAMSEY GILL U15 8th (3.40m), ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 11th (PB 2.40m) equalling her 27 July height, and is ranked UK No.1 V60 in 2024
Discus 1kg – SX STACEY GONZALES V50 5th (25.54m)
Discus 2kg – SX REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (45.32m), GABOR KISS V40 2nd (39.76m)
Shot 4kg – SX LYDIA ROGERS 3rd (PB 8.57m) adding 35cm to her 17 August put, CHEUK-WING CHAN V35 4th (5.96m)
Shot 5kg – SX JAVON WILLIAMS U17 1st (11.02m)
Shot 7.26kg – SX GABOR KISS V40 1st (11.63m) adding 6cm to his 1 June put
Hammer 3kg – SX KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (45.13m), MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 2nd (36.95m), STACEY GONZALES V50 3rd (PB 32.29m) adding 2.94m to her 17 August throw, and is ranked UK No.6 V50 in 2024
Hammer 4kg – SX MILO RYNEHART U15 1st (41.07m)
Javelin 700kg – SX ALON TAYLOR U17 1st (PB 42.78m) adding 2.43m to his 11 August throw
Javelin 800kg – SX JOHNSON OGUNIYI V50 4th (PB 29.82m) adding 1.93m to his 2022 throw

QUADKIDS – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 1 September
Under 11 Boys – KORE OMIDIJI (179 points) 75m Sprint (10.6), Vortex Howler (23.40m), Long Jump (3.45m), 600m (2:01.31), ZURRELL QUAYE-MURRAY (164) 75m Sprint (12.1), Vortex Howler (21.56m), Long Jump (3.30m), 600m (2:03.61), JAMES KING (144) 75m Sprint (11.8), Vortex Howler (24.37m), Long Jump (3.01m), 600m (2:22.57), WYETH PARKES (138) 75m Sprint (12.7), Vortex Howler (16.60m), Long Jump (3.08m), 600m (2:15.82), AIMON PETRENCU (126) 75m Sprint (12.8), Vortex Howler (26.90m), Long Jump (2.91m), 600m (2:34.58), HENRY LING (116) 75m Sprint (11.9), Vortex Howler (12.30m), Long Jump (2.59m), 600m (2:11.60), LOUIS COHEN (114) 75m Sprint (13.3), Vortex Howler (21.42m) Long Jump (2.95m), 600m (2:34.33), XERXES PHILLIPS (81) 75m Sprint (13.5), Vortex Howler (11.49m), Long Jump (2.50m), 600m (2:33.72), BENI LEWISON (78) 75m Sprint (12.4), Vortex Howler (15.30m), Long Jump (2.11m), 600m (2:39.43), CHISOM IBEANU (75) 75m Sprint (11.9), Vortex Howler (16.60m), Long Jump (2.56m), 600m (3:12.29), PARITHI VIJAYENDRAN (64) 75m Sprint (12.5), Vortex Howler (19.15m), Long Jump (1.74m), 600m (3:04.62), JAKE GOODMAN (61) 75m Sprint (13.9), Vortex Howler (17.55m), Long Jump (2.36m), 600m (2:59.28), APOLLO WILLIAMS (59) 75m Sprint (13.2), Vortex Howler (8.35m), Long Jump (2.25m), 600m (2:41.43)
Under 11 Girls – TEMI JAIYEOLA (147 points) 75m Sprint (11.0), Vortex Howler (22.10m), Long Jump (3.31m), 600m (2:24.83), MIA BEGGI-RAYMOND (113) 75m Sprint (12.4), Vortex Howler (11.70m), Long Jump (3.15m), 600m (2:27.80), NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE (103) 75m Sprint (11.9), Vortex Howler (10.50m), Long Jump (2.61m), 600m (2:20.56), AMELIE WILKES (102) 75m Sprint (12.9), Vortex Howler (16.60m), Long Jump (1.79m), 600m (2:16.22), CATALEYA PETRENCU (58) 75m Sprint (14.0), Vortex Howler (11.10m), Long Jump (1.99m), 600m (2:44.41), TOLU ADEKUNLE (50) 75m Sprint (12.6), Vortex Howler (5.90m), Long Jump (2.67m), 600m (3:05.25), ANYANA SERAPHIN (49) 75m Sprint (11.9), Vortex Howler (10.30m), Long Jump (1.89m), 600m (3:18.45)

THE BIG HALF – Took place at London on 1 September
ROBERT RIGBY V60 1366th (SB 1:34.04 3rd V60)

VETERANS AC AND LONDON MASTERS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Tooting Bec on 31 August
100m Hurdles – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (14.56 w1.7)
Shot 3kg – SW STACEY GONZALES V50 4th (7.72m)
Discus 1kg – SW STACEY GONZALES V50 1st (25.88m)
Hammer 3kg – SW STACEY GONZALES V50 1st (PB 33.19m)

WANDA DIAMOND LEAGUE – Took place at Rome, Italy on 30 August
400m – SM CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 6th (44.75)
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 8th (55.93)

WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Gothenburg, Sweden on 13-25 August
1500m – M45 H3 KOJO KYEREME V45 2nd (4:20.47) in the Final KOJO won the Gold Medal (4:10.75)

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.

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,224 events – 228,312 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 16,288 first timers – 28,589 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – We have now hit 1 million barcodes scanned at junior parkrun since the start of our London Marathon Foundation funding partnership last year!

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 16 OCTOBER – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERALL TIMETABLE 2024 – Take place in Paris,France from the Friday 30 August to Sunday 8 September.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL  – Takes place on Sunday 8 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 8 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 14 September at Western Park, Telford, Shropshire
Start Times 12.00am 57th U17 Women (5000m), 12.25am 21st U15 Boys (4000m), 12.45pm 54th U13 Girls (3000m), 13.05pm 78th U17 Men (6000m), 13.30pm 20th U13 Boys (3000m), 13.45pm 58th U15 Girls (4000m), 14.05am 32nd U20 Women (6000m), 14.35pm 91st Senior Women (8000m), 15.20pm 76th U20 Men (10000m), 16.00pm 136th Senior Men (12000m)
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 5 September

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls.
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue.
Car parking – There will be no parking permitted on the grass adjacent to the course. Please make maximum car share use, travel via public transport to Greenford Station (Central Line) or seek parking in nearby roads or on Greenford Road where there should be plenty of space, then make the shor walk to the race HQ.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number
Timetable still to be confirmed

MIDDLESEX 10K ROAD RACE – Takes place on Sunday 29 September, from Victoria Park Harriers clubhouse (Satnav E9 5EG). Age-group U17 and above.
Link for information and to enter – https://englandathletics.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/28217/home
Entries Closing Date Thursday 26 September

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 5 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 11.05 U13 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.00 U15 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.05 U15 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.50 U17 Men (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.55 U17 Women (3 Legs of 3.88km), 14.00 Senior Men (6 Legs of 5.848km). 14.10 Senior Women (4 Legs of 4.33km). Note: The Senior Men have to qualify at the Southern Relays.
Entries Closing Date Friday 27 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the August issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter August 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference. Link to the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Any changes/information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Updated points tables will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following each fixture.

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following each fixture.

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592561. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER,  KAREN HARRISON,  TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.

CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport.  The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice.  The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme.  All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.

CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23

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 published. 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.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – 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.

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

SBH HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2024 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

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

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Happy Birthday from Thursday 29 August to Wednesday 4 September – Daniel Bainbridge, Michael Callegari, Gintare Dargeviciute, Davies Decarie, Ross Hajipanayi, Finn Harvey, Paddy Hicks, Dovi Levin, Philip Llewellyn, David McKenzie, Dempsey McGuigan, Donovan Reid, Rennie Regis, Millie Roxburgh  and Rebecca Wheeler-Henry

WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Lima, Peru from 27-31 August.

TEDDY WILSON 200m – Tuesday 27 August – TEDDY was drawn in heat 3 in the first round, and ran a superb race winning in a season’s best (10.29 w0.5) taking .06 of a second off his 20 July time. Ranking him UK No.1 in 2024, and his time was the 3rd fastest time out of the 8 heats.
The Semi-Finals took place later in the day, with TEDDY in the 3rd of 3 semi-finals, which turned out to be a close run race, and finished in 2nd place with a time of (10.35 w-0.2), qualifying for today’s final.

RENEE REGIS (200m Heat) and HENRY DOVER (3000m Final) take place late our time on Thursday 29 August.

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD AND INFORMATION SHEET – Will be issued by email, also on the SBH Website on Monday 2 September. When you access the Fixture Card and Information Card on the SBH Website, you can then print a copy for future reference.

Fixture Card Front Sheet – Includes information on Club Kit, Training and Coaching at StoneX Stadium, Club Officers and Team Managers contact details.

Fixture Card Which Covers Cross Country, Road Relay and Indoor Fixtures;

Cross Country – There are two types of fixture, 1) if denoted (M&F Closed) means your respective Team Manager will enter a team or teams. 2) if denoted (M&F Open) means you do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and the Team Manager on the day will give you a race number.
Note: Please advise your Team Manager whether you are available to be entered as soon as possible, especially many fixtures require our entries to be sent some 4-6 weeks before the date of that fixture.

Road Relays – All fixtures require your respective Team Manager to enter teams.

Indoors – Generally the fixtures shown are at Lee Valley. If a fixture is denoted (M&F Yourself) means you are responsible to enter yourself, and pay the appropriate fee. The remaining fixtures are denotes (M&F Closed) means you will be selected for that fixture.

Information Sheet – Contains the following information;
1) Dates for all age-group Club Cross Country Championship races, plus all races that all age-groups can compete in for the Club Cross Country Points races. Updated Points Tables will be available on the SBH Website following the 1st Metropolitan League fixture on the 12 October. Updated Club Championship Winners will be available on the SBH Website following the 3rd Metropolitan League fixture on the 30 November.
2) Timetable and Distances for a Metropolitan League fixture. Each of the 5 fixture organisers publish the full information for their fixture on the Metropolitan League website, some 2-3 weeks prior to the fixture date. This may include changes to the Timetable and Distances, the full information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter when available.
3) Links to find your respective Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Takes place this Sunday 1 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc3/
Entries Closing Date Friday 30 August. No Entries On The Day

WATFORD OPEN MEETING (IS NOW OPEN TO ENTER)  – Takes place on Wednesday 4 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25719
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MEMOROBILIA AVAILABLE, ARE YOU INTERESTED – An Athletics enthusiast, who I’ve known for many years as a senior official, wishes to dispose of part of his collection of Athletics related books and programmes. These have been acquired since the 1950’s, and would certainly be of interest to serious collectors. They include: –
Books – from the 1920’s to 1960
AAA Championship Programmes from 1932 to 1967 (incomplete)
White City Programmes from 1937 to 1967 (incomplete)
British Olympic Association – Official Reports – 1936 Berlin, 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, and 1956 Melbourne

If interested, please contact me, geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com / 07976 994302

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 5 September

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Gothenburg, Sweden on 13-25 August
100m Hurdles – M50 H2 GARY SMITH V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (14.65 w-0.2 in Semi-Final 2 GARY finished 1st (14.78 w-1.3) in the Final GARY won the Silver Medal (14.56 w-1.4)
Shot 4kg – W35 Qualification EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 6th (11.44m) in the Final EMMA won the Bronze Medal (10.77m)
WT 9.08kg – W35 Qualification EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 14.97m) adding 5cm to her 28 July Throw, in the Final EMMA won the Gold Medal (14.72m)
Discus 1kg – W35 Qualification EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 4th (41.47m) in the Final EMMA won the Silver Medal (42.57m)
Hammer 4kg – W35 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (45.13m)
Javelin 600g– W35 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) finished 10th (SB 21.38m) adding 41cm to her 5 June Throw

BE FIT TODAY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 28 August
60m – SX 1 NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 4th (PB 9.55 w1.3), 2 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 2nd (PB 8.58 w-0.5), KAYLA REIN U13 4th (PB 9.71 w-0.5), 6 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 1st (PB 7.62 w1.5), JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U15 2nd (PB 7.62 w1.5), MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (PB 7.68 w1.5), ISLEY AKANEZI-NORTON U15 6th (PB 7.68 w1.5)
100m – SM A02 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 1st (PB 12.17 w1.2) taking .03 of a second off his 2 June time, BEN BAMISAIYE U15 6th (12.82 w1.2), A03 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 6th (12.13 w3.0), A04 HARLEY HENRY U17 4th (PB 11.10 w2.6) taking .59 of a second off his 11 May time, A05 JOSEPH GOATER U20 3rd (11.22 w0.8), VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 5th (11.50 w0.8), AIDAN GAFFEY U20 6th (PB 11.55 w0.8) taking .05 of a second off his 17 July time, A08 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 5th (10.92 w2.2), A10 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 4th (11.53 w0.9), A13 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (10.50 w1.7), B01 KRISHAWN finished 3rd (SB 10.23 w1.7) taking .12 of a second off his 1 June time, B04 HARLEY finished 7th (11.29 w2.4), B05 JOSEPH finished 1st (PB 11.17 w1.3) equalling his 30 June time, B06 VICTOR finished 5th (11.48 w1.9), B07 BRYAN finished 1st (11.49 w1.8), B08 ASHER finished 6th (12.25 w1.6), B09 MODEBAYO finished 2nd (12.24 w0.9), B10 BEN finished 4th (PB 12.69 w3.3) taking .11 of a second off his 11 May time
100m – SW A1 KAYLA REIN U13 3rd (PB 15.93 w1.1), A2 GRACE NYAONGO U15 3rd (PB 13.14 w1.0) taking .27 of a second off her 2 June time, DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 5th (PB 13.49 w1.0) taking .07 of a second off her 21 July time, A3 MORAYO IDRIS U17 3rd (PB 13.65 w1.5) taking .81 of a second off her 2023 time, ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 4th (14.07 w1.5), A4 SURAYA FROST U17 6th (13.23 w0.9), A5 HANNAH FOSTER U23 1st (SB 12.31 w1.3) taking .35 of a second off her 18 August time, ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 5th (16.09 w1.3), B1 HANNAH finished 2nd (SB 12.09 w3.3) taking .22 of a second off her A5 time, B3 GRACE finished 1st (PB 13.03 w1.8) taking .11 of a second off her A2 time, SURAYA finished 2nd (13.18 w1.8), MORAYO finished 7th (PB 13.47 w1.8) taking .18 of a second off her A3 time, DAMI finished 8th (13.70 w1.8), B4 ULANI finished 3rd (13.88 w2.5), KAYLA finished 6th (15.99 w2.5), B5 ROSALIND finished 1st (16.09 w3.1)
150m – SX 1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 20.85 w2.6) taking 2.31 seconds off her 2023 time, NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 5th (PB 23.31 w2.6) taking 2.42 seconds off her 6 July time, 3 EUGENE RIZA 1st (PB 18.11 w0.0), 4 WILLIAM STOCKDALE U11 1st (PB 21.85 w1.5
200m – SM 1 JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U15 1st (PB 24.92 w3.4) taking 1.68 seconds off his 2 June time, BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 26.02 w3.4) taking .08 of a second off his 12 May time, ISLEY AKANEZI-NORTON U15 4th (28.01 w3.4). 2 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMA U15 1st (PB 24.00 w2.1) taking .18 of a second off his 10 August time, 3 AIDEN GAFFEY U20 2nd (23.44 w1.7), 6 RAPHAEL AARON U23 4th (PB 25.43 w0.1) taking .08 of a second off his 26 May time, 8 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (SB 20.84 w2.3) taking .26 of a second off his 2 June time, BEN ROCHFORD 4th (PB 21.51 w2.3), JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 5th (PB 21.83 w2.3)  taking .98 of a second off his 2023 time
200m – SW 1 MORAYO IDRIS U17 1st (PB 28.06 w2.6) taking .64 of a second off her 2023 time, 3 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (26.11 w0.3), 4 LINA NIELSEN 1st (PB 23.02 w2.7) taking .09 of a second off her 2022 time
400m – SX 1 RAPHAEL AARON U23 1st (56.98)

SOUTHAMPTON AC THROWS MEETING – Took place at Winchester on 24 August
Shot 6kg – U20M TRAVIS SCOTTOW U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 12.69m)

MANCHESTER INVITATIONAL – Took place at Sportcity on 24 August
400m – SM AMB COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 (England) 1st (51.08)
800m – SM ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA England) 1st (1:51.36)
4x400m Relay – SW ENGLAND 1st (3:38.84)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 21 August
1500m – SX 1 EMELIA ECONOMU 2nd (PB 5:02.52) taking 2.71 seconds off her 29 May time, 2 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (4:32.70), 4 AIMEE PORTER U15 5th (PB 4:55.51) taking 2.29 seconds off her 8 June time, 5 LADDIE SHAW U15 3rd (PB 4:45.07) taking 4.37 seconds off his 24 July time, the following race number has been repeated 1 POSIE SHAW U17 12th (4:41.32)

BORAS FOLKSAM GRAND PRIX – Took place at Boras, Sweden on 21 August
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (20.16m)

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.

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,207 events – 199,155 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 8,938 first timers – 22,519 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that the first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy, in 1960? Athletes came from 23 countries to take part – and today, almost half (9) of those countries host parkrun events!

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 29 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Tuesday 27 August to Saturday 31 August in Lima, Peru.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships

PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERALL TIMETABLE 2024 – Take place in Paris,France from the Friday 30 August to Sunday 8 September.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 1 September at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester(Satnav M11 3FF)
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Takes place on Sunday 1 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc3/
Entries Closing Date Friday 30 August. No Entries On The Day

QUADKIDS – Takes place prior to the London Inter Club Challenge on Snnday 1 September
CLYDE GORDON will be managing the event, with TY HOLDEN assisting, registration is from 09.30am, first event starts at 10.00am, and completion around 11.30am, and is free to enter for Shaftesbury members and is £4 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 sprinting (75m), throwing (Vortex Howler), jumping (Long Jump) and running (600m). All are welcome and Parents you may be asked to join in by helping out on maybe one of the events

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 4 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25719
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL  – Takes place on Sunday 8 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 8 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 14 September at Western Park, Telford, Shropshire
Start Times 12.00am 57th U17 Women (5000m), 12.25am 21st U15 Boys (4000m), 12.45pm 54th U13 Girls (3000m), 13.05pm 78th U17 Men (6000m), 13.30pm 20th U13 Boys (3000m), 13.45pm 58th U15 Girls (4000m), 14.05am 32nd U20 Women (6000m), 14.35pm 91st Senior Women (8000m), 15.20pm 76th U20 Men (10000m), 16.00pm 136th Senior Men (12000m)
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 5 September

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls.
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue.
Car parking – There will be no parking permitted on the grass adjacent to the course. Please make maximum car share use, travel via public transport to Greenford Station (Central Line) or seek parking in nearby roads or on Greenford Road where there should be plenty of space, then make the shor walk to the race HQ.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number
Timetable still to be confirmed

MIDDLESEX 10K ROAD RACE – Takes place on Sunday 29 September, from Victoria Park Harriers clubhouse (Satnav E9 5EG). Age-group U17 and above.
Link for information and to enter – https://englandathletics.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/28217/home
Entries Closing Date Thursday 26 September

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 5 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 11.05 U13 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.00 U15 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.05 U15 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.50 U17 Men (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.55 U17 Women (3 Legs of 3.88km), 14.00 Senior Men (6 Legs of 5.848km). 14.10 Senior Women (4 Legs of 4.33km). Note: The Senior Men have to qualify at the Southern Relays.
Entries Closing Date Friday 27 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

WHY EL GUERROUJ’S 1500M RECORD WILL TAKE SOME BEATING – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

COLE HOCKER, JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN and JOSH KERR have the Moroccan’s 26-year-old mark of (3:26.00) in their sights. Only July 14 in 1998, HICHAM EL GUERROUJ arrived in Rome with the aim of breaking NOUREDDINE MORCELI’S world 1500m record of (3:27.37) set in Nice in 1995. The sports world was still nursing a FIFA World Cup hangover as France had beaten Brazil 3-0 in the tournament final two days earlier. To escape the mid-summer heat, many Romans had gone on holiday, too, which meant the cavernous Stadio Olimpico in the Italian capital was largely empty.

As a young reporter for AW, I’d received an SOS from The Times to cover the meeting as their athletics correspondent, DAVID POWELL, had a bad back. It’s not just the athletes, I discovered, who miss events with injuries. These were the days when big newspapers commissioned a freelance reporter for a major athletics event if their main writer was out of action. So I answered the call and flew to Rome mainly expecting to write about MARK RICHARDSON challenging THOMAS SCHLONLEBE’S long-standing European 400m record of (44.33). Before the 400m, though, at around 9pm local time we were treated to a world 1500m record as EL GUERROUJ sliced 1.37 seconds off MORCELI’S mark. His time of (3:26.00) also came almost 40 years to the day after HERB ELLIOTT of Australian ran a world record of (3:36.0) – exactly 10 seconds slower than the Moroccan. Aged 23, EL GUERROUJ was approaching the peak of his career. After winning world indoor 1500m titles in 1995 and 1997, he won his first world outdoor crown in Athens in 1997 and he took to the track at this Golden Gala meeting in Rome with what he called his “Kenyan leopards”, ROBERT KIBET and NOAH NGENY, acting as pacemakers.

EL GUERROUJ followed KIBET through 400m in (54.3), 800m in (1:50.7) and 1000m in (2:18.8) before NGENY, acting as pacemakers,  took over. The Moroccan hit the front just after the bell and powered around the final lap in (53.47) to run (3:26.00). Runner-up LABAN ROTICH of Kenya ran (3:30.94) with JOHN KIBOWAN third in (3:31.08) and DANIEL KOMEN fourth in (3:31.10). Britain’s JOHN MAYOCK ran (3:36.74) but was 10th. The only problem is that the clock didn’t stop when EL GUERROUJ crossed the line, so it took around 20 minutes before his time was confirmed. “I felt great the whole way. It was almost easy with the good track conditions and the excellent support of the pacemakers,” he said.

“My dream is to run (3:24) and I hope to do it before this season is out,” he added. “If not I will be back to do it here. “Before it was AOUITA’S time,” he continued, referring to SAID AOUITA, the former world record-holder for 1500m. “Then it was MORCELI’S time. Now it’s HICHAM’S time. “Right now I feel only the clock can beat me. HICHAM is my only enemy.”

His goal afterwards was to run (3:24), a time his coach, ABDELKADER KADA, believed he could achieve. The record was never improved, though, as it remains the world record to this day. The following year EL GUERROUJ returned to Rome and took the one mile record down to (3:43.13). Like his 1500m mark, it also survives today.

At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he was out-kicked by his old pacemaker NGENY but he bounced back to win the 1500m and 5000m titles at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. “I’m happy that my world records are still alive,” EL GUERROUJ told AW in May. And I’d like them to survive a bit longer! I think one day they will be broken, maybe by Jakob (Ingebrigtsen) or maybe another athlete. It is natural for this to happen. But I’m happy to be part of the history and to participate in the evolution of track and field.” Can the class of 2024 beat the mark? They’re getting closer for sure. Ingebrigtsen has run (3:26.73) in Monaco this summer whereas Olympic champion HOCKER clocked (3:27.65) to win in Paris and KERR has improved the British record to (3:27.79).

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the August issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter August 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There is 1 post this week.

The photograph shows our 200m runners at the Be Fit Open Meeting at Lee Valley on 28 August. From the left is RAPHAEL AARON U23 who finished 4th with a personal best (25.43 w0.1) taking .08 of a second off his 26 May time, BEN ROCHFORD who finished 4th with a personal best (21.51 w2.3) and JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA who finished 5th with a personal best (21.83 w2.3)  taking .98 of a second off his 2023 time

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet will be issued on Monday 2 September, and will also be on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference.

The remaining 2024 Summer Fixture information can be found on the upcoming fixtures in the SBH Weekly Newsletter on the SBH website, this is the link to the current SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592561. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER,  KAREN HARRISON,  TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.

CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport.  The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice.  The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme.  All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.

CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23

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 published. 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.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – 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.

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

SBH HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2024 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

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

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Happy Birthday from Thursday 22 August to Wednesday 28 August – Brian Anene, Tolu Ayo-Ojo, Ian Bannister, Elana Dimmer, Afolabi Fasogbon, Ross Hammond, Eleni Kaponi, Deanna Koranteng-Addo, Olivia Lava, Oliver Laurens, Philip Shelley, Ellie Spain and Liam Grey Thompson

METROPOLTAN LEAGUE FIXTURES ANNOUNCED – The 5 fixtures for the 2024-2025 season were published this week. They are as follows – 12 October at Claybury, 9 November at Horsenden Hill, 30 November at Uxbridge, 11 January at Welwyn Garden City and 8 February at Trent Park.

The races are for age-groups Under 11 to Masters Men & Women. The timetable is 12.00pm 2000m U11 Boys and Girls, 12.10pm 3000m U13 Boys, 12.20pm 3000m U13 Girls, 12.30pm 4000m U17 Men/U15 Boys, 12.40pm 4000m U17 Women/U15 Girls, 13.00pm 7000m-8000m U20/Senior Women/Veteran Women, 13.45pm 7000m-8000m U20/Senior Men/Veteran Men.

Please refer to the SBH Weekly Newsletter for the latest fixture information, as sometimes the fixture organiser may make small adjustments to the distances and/or race times. Also they normally publish a map of the course at the same time.

You do not have to be entered prior to the fixture, just turn up and run by seeing the Team Manager on the day who will give you your race number. Please prior to the season commencing, can you give your name to your Team Manager, if you intend competing in any of the fixtures. The reason being is the Metropolitan Administrator allocates a unique number to each of our athletes. That number is used throughout the season, therefore once you complete your first race, keep that number and re-use the next time you compete.

The Metropolitan Cross Country League was formed on 23 March 1966 with eight clubs attending. The first fixture of the League was held at Chingford Row/Hainault Forest on 29 October 1966 with over 260 runners competing in the two races. As of last season there were 24 clubs competing.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE FIXTURES ANNOUNCED – The 5 fixtures for the 2024-2025 season were published this week. They are as follows – 28 September at Greenford, 2 November at Kingsbury, 23 November at Trent Park, 1 February at Hampstead Heath Extension and 1 March at Greenford.

This is the 60th season of the NWLL, of which BRIAN FOWLER has been the man behind the success of the League for so many years that I can remember.

The races are for age-groups Under 11 to Under 17 Men & Women. The timetable normally commences from 12.00pm until 13.10pm. With distances from 2000m up to 5000m, details of all fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter.
You do not have to be entered prior to the fixture, just turn up and run by seeing the Team Manager on the day who will give you your race number.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING (IS NOW OPEN TO ENTER)  – Takes place on Wednesday 4 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25719
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Takes place on Sunday 1 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc3/
Entries Closing Date Friday 30 August. No Entries On The Day

MEMOROBILIA AVAILABLE, ARE YOU INTERESTED – An Athletics enthusiast, who I’ve known for many years as a senior official, wishes to dispose of part of his collection of Athletics related books and programmes. These have been acquired since the 1950’s, and would certainly be of interest to serious collectors. They include: –
Books – from the 1920’s to 1960
AAA Championship Programmes from 1932 to 1967 (incomplete)
White City Programmes from 1937 to 1967 (incomplete)
British Olympic Association – Official Reports – 1936 Berlin, 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, and 1956 Melbourne

If interested, please contact me, geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com / 07976 994302

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the August issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter August 2024

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 5 September

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Gothenburg, Sweden on 13-25 August
100m – W35 H3 SHEREEN CHARLES V35 2nd (12.91 w-1.3) in Semi-Final 2 SHEREEN finished 4th (12.80 w-0.5) in the Final SHEREEN finished 8th (12.71 w-0.6)
800m – M45 H6 KOJO KYEREME V45 1st (2:02.81) in the Final KOJO won the Silver Medal (1:58.89)
400m Hurdles – M35 H1 STEVEN GARRETT V35 1st (SB 53.23) taking .38 of a second off his 8 June time, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024, in the Final STEVEN won the Silver Medal (53.59)

ERIC LIDDELL 131ST SCOTTISH ATHLETICS SENIOR/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Grangemouth on 17-18 August
100m – SM H1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (10.91 w0.2), H4 BEN MCGUIRE 4th (SB 11.26 w1.9) in Semi-Final 1 KRISHAWN finished 1st (10.48 w0.8) in Semi-Final 2 BEN finished 6th (SB 11.14 w1.5) taking .12 of a second off his H4 time, in the Final KRISHAWN won the Gold Medal (10.43 w3.0)
200m – SM H2 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (22.48 w2.1) in Semi-Final 2 KRISHAWN finished 1st (21.57 w2.4) in the Final KRISHAWN won the Silver Medal (21.19 w3.5)
High Jump – SW Straight Final CLAIRE MCGARVEY shared the Bronze Medal (1.59m)
Long Jump – SM Straight Final BEN MCGUIRE finished 8th (6.83m w1.6)
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Gold Medal (62.36m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM Straight Final CHRIS BENNETT won the Silver Medal (SB 59.99m)

NEWHAM AND ESSEX BEAGLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at Stratford on 18 August
100m – SM A04 EMMANUEL DURUIHEOMA U23 5th (10.79 w1.7), A05 ZANSON PLUMMER 3rd (10.65 w1.8), A016 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 3rd (PB 11.01 w2.2) taking .03 of a second off his 2023 time, B05 ZANSON finished 1st (10.65 w0.6), B07 EMMANUEL finished 7th (11.00 w1.5), B11 JUBRIL finished 6th (11.13 w1.2)
100m – SW A01 RENEE REGIS U20 1st (PB 11.18 w2.7) taking .02 of a second off her 2023 time, A02 EVE WRIGHT U23 3rd (11.72 w0.4), A06 HANNAH FOSTER U23 6th (SB 12.68 w0.1), A07 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 6th (12.54 w1.7), B01 RENEE finished 1st (PB 11.12 w3.7) taking .06 of a second off her A01 time, B02 EVE finished 2nd (11.62 w1.3), B07 VANESSA finished 7th (12.68 w3.4), B08 HANNAH finished 3rd (SB 12.66 w2.1) taking .02 of a second off her A06 time
200m – SM 13 KHYAN MARKLAND U17 1st (PB 22.76 w1.9) taking .24 of a second off his 19 May time, 18 RAPHAEL AARON U23 2nd (25.54 w2.4)
200m – SW 3 HAYLEY MCLEAN 4th (24.91 w1.7)
400m – SM 3 COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 5th (51.55)
400m – SW 2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (SB 55.02) taking .09 of a second off her 11 May time

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Gateshead on 18 August
800m – Men’s A ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 2nd (PB 1:50.55) taking .07 of a second off his 24 July time

UNDER 20 INTERNATIONAL – Took place at Eton on 17 August
100m – U20M CAI CRAWFORD U20 2nd (10.86 w-0.8)
Pole Vault – U20W MANON BAINES U20 (England B) 1st (3.55m)

SOUTHAMPTON INVITATIONAL THROWS – Took place at Winchester on 16 August
Hammer 4kg – SX GRACIE JENVEY U20 2nd (47.73m)

FALMOUTH ROAD RACE – Took place at Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA on 16 August
7 Miles – LIAM DEE 14th (PB 33.34)

ALDERSHOT, FARNHAM & DISTRICT OPEN MEETING – Took place at Aldershot on 15 August
Shot 7.26kg – SM RUBEN VAUGHAN 2nd (12.20m)
Discus 2kg – SM RUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (42.47m)

TRACKSMITH AMATEUR MILE – Took place at Stratford on 15 August
Mile – SX 12 GARY PELOSI V35 9th (4:36.43)

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Eltham on 14 August
3000m – Men’s A ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (HCA) 1st (SB 8:17.58)

BE FIT TODAY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 11 August
100m – SM A07 JOSEPH GOATER U20 4th (11.51 w-1.0), VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 6th (11.74 w-1.0), B11 JOSEPH finished 6th (11.62 w-0.5), B13 VICTOR finished 2nd (11.52 w1.3)
100m – SW A07 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 4th (15.99 w1.2), B10 ROSALIND finished 1st (16.02 w0.7)
400m – SX 3 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 1st (PB 49.42) taking .11 of a second off his 22 June time

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.

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,122 events – 236,860 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,865 first timers – 29,723 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – In July, we had nearly 90,000 new registrations!

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 22 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section. 

MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Saturday 24 August at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF)
Link to Information – https://www.englandathletics.org/team-england/manchester-international/

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Monday 26 August at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entries Closed

WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Tuesday 27 August to Saturday 31 August in Lima, Peru.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships

PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERALL TIMETABLE 2024 – Take place in Paris,France from the Friday 30 August to Sunday 8 September.
Link to the overall timetable for all sports – https://medias.paris2024.org/uploads/2024/01/Competition-Schedule-by-session-Events-V4.pdf
Detailed athletics timetable to be issued in due course.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 1 September at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester(Satnav M11 3FF)
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Takes place on Sunday 1 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc3/
Entries Closing Date Friday 30 August. No Entries On The Day

QUADKIDS – Takes place prior to the London Inter Club Challenge on Snnday 1 September
CLYDE GORDON will be managing the event, with TY HOLDEN assisting, registration is from 09.30am, first event starts at 10.00am, and completion around 11.30am, and is free to enter for Shaftesbury members and is £4 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 sprinting (75m), throwing (Vortex Howler), jumping (Long Jump) and running (600m). All are welcome and Parents you may be asked to join in by helping out on maybe one of the events

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 4 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25719
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL  – Takes place on Sunday 8 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 8 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 14 September at Western Park, Telford, Shropshire
Start Times 12.00am 57th U17 Women (5000m), 12.25am 21st U15 Boys (4000m), 12.45pm 54th U13 Girls (3000m), 13.05pm 78th U17 Men (6000m), 13.30pm 20th U13 Boys (3000m), 13.45pm 58th U15 Girls (4000m), 14.05am 32nd U20 Women (6000m), 14.35pm 91st Senior Women (8000m), 15.20pm 76th U20 Men (10000m), 16.00pm 136th Senior Men (12000m)
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 5 September

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls.
Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue.
Car parking – There will be no parking permitted on the grass adjacent to the course. Please make maximum car share use, travel via public transport to Greenford Station (Central Line) or seek parking in nearby roads or on Greenford Road where there should be plenty of space, then make the shor walk to the race HQ.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number
Timetable still to be confirmed

MIDDLESEX 10K ROAD RACE – Takes place on Sunday 29 September, from Victoria Park Harriers clubhouse (Satnav E9 5EG). Age-group U17 and above.
Link for information and to enter – https://englandathletics.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/28217/home
Entries Closing Date Thursday 26 September

UPDATE ON 2024-2025 WINTER SEASON – With the Olympics coming to an end this Sunday, it will only be 3 weeks before the track and field season comes to an end,

Currently the SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card is almost complete, which should be published towards the end of this month.

Please remember that many of the Cross Country and Road Relay fixtures, require our Team Managers to enter athlete names, and in most cases entries have to be submitted between 3 to 6 weeks before the fixture date. Therefore please keep your respective Team Manager up to date on your availability.

Regarding Indoor Fixtures, you are required to enter a fixture yourself, and pay the appropriate fee.

Link to details of SBH of Cross Country Team Managers – https://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/cross-country/team-managers/
Link to details of SBH of Road Relay Team Managers – https://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/

These are the current fixture dates/venues;
Cross Country
Metropolitan League – 12 October at Claybury, 9 November at Horsenden Hill, 30 November at Uxbridge, 11 January at Welwyn Garden City and 8 February at Trent Park.
North West London League – 28 September at Greenford, 2 November at Kingsbury, 23 November at Trent Park, 1 February at Hampstead Heath Extension and 1 March at Greenford.
National Championships – Sep 14 National, Shropshire (cancelled from February), Nov 2 Relays, Mansfield, Fen 22 National, Parliament Hill.
Regional Championships – Oct 19 Southern Relays, Wormwood Scrubs, Jan 25 Southern Championships, Beckenham
Other Fixtures – Oct 26 North London Championships, TBC, Nov 2 Liddiard Trophy, Kingsbury, Nov 16 London Championships and Youth Games, Parliament Hill, Nov 23 Fraternity/Sorority Cups, Trent Park, Nov 23 UK Cross Challenge Inc European Trials, Liverpool, Dec 7 SEAA Masters and Inter Counties, TBC, Dec 8 European Championships, Turkey, Jan Hertfordshire/Middlesex Championships, TBC, Feb 1 British Universities Championships, TBC, Mar 8 CAU Inter Counties Championships, TBC, Mar 15 English Schools Championships, Suffolk

Road Relays
Sep 21 Southern 6 and 4 Stage, Aldershot, Oct 5 National 6 and 4 Stage, Sutton Park, Mar 30 Southern 12 and 6 Stage, Milton Keynes, April 12 National 12 and 6 Stage, Sutton Park

London Marathon
Apr 26 Mini London Marathon, Embankment, Apr 27 London Marathon, Greenwich

Indoor Major Fixtures
Jan 18-19 England U20/Senior Combined Events Championships, Sheffield, Jan 26 British Masters Pentathlon and 3000m Championships, Sheffield, Feb 8-9 England U15/U17/U20/ Championships, Sheffield, Feb 15-16 British Universities Championships, Sheffield, Feb 22-23 UK Championships, Birmingham, Mar 6-9 European Senior Championships, Netherlands, Mar 8-9 England U15/U17/U20 Combined Events Championships, Sheffield, Mar 15-21 World Masters Championships, Florida, Mar 21-23 World Senior Championships, China

Lee Valley Indoor Fixtures
Dec 1 Open Meeting, Dec 14-15 Southern U15/U17/U20 and Senior Combined Events Championships, Jan 1 Open Meeting, Jan 11-12 Southern U13/U15/U17 Championships, Jan 18-19 London U20/Senior Games, Jan 25-26 London U13/U15/U17 Games, Feb 1-2 Southern U20/Senior Championships, Feb 12 Ayo Falola Dream Mile, Feb 19 Middle Distance Open Meeting, Mar 22-23 British Masters Championships

The following Lee Valley fixture dates are still to be published – Be Fit Today Open Meetings, VAC and EMAC Championships, England Inter Area Championships, Essex and Eastern Championships, Middlesex, Herts and Kent Championships

PARIS OLYMPICS STATISTICAL REVIEW – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Surely Paris rivals London and Sydney as one of the best Olympics ever and the big and enthusiastic crowds in the Stade de France enjoyed some thrilling athletics. It was a brilliant championships for athletics and a good one for the Brits. I do feel the timetable could be tweaked here and there, though. Why have women’s 4x400m heats on the same day as the 400m final, for example? The repechage was an interesting idea but surely should have been trialled elsewhere? It was fun to watch and gave athletes two chances but predictably if you weren’t good enough to get through the first round then while the better athletes get a day of rest, those who did survive the repechage have to then take on the better and rested athletes while they have an extra race in their legs. It certainly didn’t work for 1500m runners which was the longest event that had it. It might work for sprinters or hurdlers who have a niggle! Had they not had repechage then more athletes would have gone through the first time. Also why were there only two 5000m heats? Why not have three races? It was clearly too many and because so many fell and they had the ridiculous policy of giving most of those who do fall a second chance, we ended up with far too many in the final. Here is my round-up of the statistical data. 

Multiple medallists in Paris – 3 golds: Gabrielle Thomas, 2 golds: Beatrice Chebet, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Rai Benjamin, 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze: Femke Bol, 1 gold, 2 bronze: Sifan Hassan, 1 gold and 1 silver: Julien Alfred, Kaylyn Brown, Faith Kipyegon, Lieke Klaver, Shamier Little, Cathelijn Peeters, María Pérez, Sha’Carri Richardson, Bryce Deadmon, Vernon Norwood, Brian Pintado, Letsile Tebogo, 1 gold, 1 bronze: Melissa Jefferson, Álvaro Martín and Noah Lyles
1 silver, 1 bronze: Alex Haydock-Wilson, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Samuel Reardon
2 bronzes: Amber Anning, Jemima Montag, Jasmine Moore, Laviai Nielsen, Nicole Yeargin and Grant Fisher

Medal table – A record 27 different countries took gold but not South Africa, Italy, France and Poland.
1 USA 14-11-9, 2 KEN 4-2-5, 3 CAN 3-1-1, 4 NED 2-1-3, 5 ESP 2-1-1, 6 NOR 2-1-0, 7 GBR 1-4-5, 8 JAM 1-3-2, 9 ETH 1-3-0, 10 AUS 1-2-4 

Most medals – 43 different countries won medals. The leading nation in the placings table not to win a medal was Switzerland in 22nd and other leading nations to miss out were Portugal, Cuba, Colombia, Nigeria, Finland and Ireland.
1 USA 34, 2 KEN 11, 3 GBR 10, 4 AUS 7, Eq 5 JAM/NED 6, 7 CAN 5, Eq 8 ESP/GER/CHN/ETH 4

Placings Table – 75 countries placed an athlete in the top 8
1 USA 322, 2 KEN 112, 3 GBR 100, 4 ETH 78, 5 JAM 70, Eq 6 ITA, NED 65, 8 CAN 54, 9 GER 51, 10 AUS 50

Defending champions – Only 10 athletes defended from Tokyo three years earlier.
Shot: Crouser, Discus: Allman, Pole Vault: Duplantis, Long Jump: Tentoglou, Steeplechase: El Bakkali, 400H: McLaughlin-Levrone, Heptathlon: Thiam, 1500m: Kipyegon, M4x400: USA, W4x400: USA

World records – (3:07.41) mixed 4x400m USA, (6.25m) pole vault Duplantis, (50.37) 400m hurdles McLaughlin-Levrone, World best: (2:50:31) marathon race walk mixed relay ESP 

Olympic records (4 above plus) – (26:43.14) 10,000m Cheptegei, (3:27.65) 1500m Hocker, (8:52.76) steeplechase Yavi, (70.00m) discus Stona, (92.97m) javelin Nadeem, (48.17) 400m Paulino, (2:06:26) marathon Tola, (3:51.29) 1500m Kipyegon, (2:54.43) 4x400m USA, (2:22:55) marathon Hassan 

MEN 
100m For the first time all eight finalists were sub-10 seconds and the times from fourth to eighth were the fastest in that position. Noah Lyles was seventh at 50m in (5.61) to leader Kishane Thompson’s (5.56) and ran his fastest 10m between 60m to 70m with 0.82, Thompson’s (9.80) is the fastest ever Olympic semi while Richardson’s (9.95) is the fastest ever non-qualifying time. 
200m – Letsile Tebogo’s 50m splits were (5.70), (4.42),( 4,53) and (4.81). He took the lead at 120m.
Kenny Bednarek led at 100m in 10.10. Even with Covid, Lyles’ (19.70) was the fastest third place time in history and not just the Olympics. Bednarek’s (19.96) was the fastest ever Olympic first round heat.
400m – Quincy Hall’s time was the second fastest ever Olympic time and Matthew Hudson-Smith’s the third best (and quickest non winning time at any meeting) as best marks for places two to fifth were set and a record five athletes broke 44 in the same race. Hall ran 100m splits of (11.01), (9.99), (10.81) and (11.59) to the Brit’s (10.81),( 9.81), (10.73) and (12.09). Jereem Richards led at 200m in (20.46). A record eight athletes chose not to take up their repechage places. The (44.43) by Botswana’s Busang Kebinatshipi and Bapayo Ndori became the quickest ever non qualifying marks in the semi final. Michael Norman clocked the fastest ever Olympic first round mark of (44.10).
800m – Best marks for place for 2nd to 7th were set in the final and 0.01 of a second is the smallest winning margin replacing Dave Wottle’s 0.03 1972 win. Emmanuel Wanyonyi’s 200m splits were (24.4), (25.9), (25.2) and (25.7). Marco Arop ran a faster second lap with (50.1). Wanyonyi’s (1:43.32) is the fastest ever Olympic semi final time while Crestan’s (1:43.72) is the fastest ever time not to qualify. 
1500m – Nuguse’s (3:27.80) and Ingebrigtsen’s (3:28.24)  are the fastest for that position in any race.
Hocker ran laps of (55.6), (56.6), (55.8) and covered his last 400m in (53.3) and last 1200m in (2:45.7). Kerr ran (53.9) for his last 400m. Ingebrigtsen ran his fastest 200m of (27.1) between both 100m and 300m and 1200m and 1400m but Hocker and Nuguse ran theirs in the last 200m with both (26.3) to Kerr’s (26.6). With that win USA (5-7-5) have overhauled GBR (5-7-4) as the most successful ever nation. Essayi’s (3:32.49) became the fastest ever non qualifying mark for a final. Riva’s (3:32.84) in the repechage was quicker than the previous first round best.
5000m – It was Norway’s first ever gold at 5000m. Ingebrigtsen ran the last 1000m in (2:21.1), his last 3000m in (7:35.4) and final 400m in (53.3) though his fastest 100m split of (13.1) was up to the bell as Hagos Gebrhiwet ran a (26.4) 200m up to the bell. Grant Fisher’s (39.8) was the fastest closing 300 metres but it was 19th-placer Dawit Seare who ran the quickest last 100m of (12.7!) 
10,000m – The first 13 finishers broke the previous Olympic record and the 0.32 spread for medals is the smallest ever. The marks for places six to 13 were the fastest in any 10,000m in history.
Joshua Cheptegei ran a (55.0) last 400m and a (2:25.9) final kilometre. His second half was (13:17.2). 
3000m steeplechase – Soufiane El Bakkali became the third steeplechaser to retain his Olympic title and the 0.42 difference between the medallists was a record closest Olympic finish. El Bakkali’s final 400m was (57.5). 
Marathon – Best Olympic places first to eighth and the last finisher Mongolia’s Ser-Od Bat-Ochir, a former member of Morpeth Harriers when he was based in the UK, became the first athlete in history to compete in six Olympic marathons. Tamirat Tola put his fastest 5km split in from 30km to 35km with (14:02) but even faster in that section was bronze medallist Benson Kipruto’s (13:56).
110m hurdles – Grant Holloway was headed at the first hurdle by Daniel Roberts but thereafter was first at every hurdle. He was 0.24 clear at the eighth hurdle but lost 0.14 over the closing two hurdles where he was the slowest of the eight finalists. Rasheed Broadbell’s (13.09) made him the fastest ever Olympic bronze medallist. Holloway clocked the fastest ever Olympic first round time of (13.01). 
400m hurdles – The three 2021 medallists returned but in a different order. Karsten Warholm led up to hurdle seven but Rai Benjamin ran 0.74 quicker over the last five hurdles. Benjamins’s differentials still slowed between every hurdle as he ran (3.59), (3.61), (3.68), (3.82), (3.83), (3.87), (4.00), (4.37) and (4.57) up to the last hurdle. Warholm’s (47.57) was the fastest ever first round time. 
High Jump – Hamish Kerr’s area record equalling 2.36m won him gold in a jump-off despite two earlier failures at 2.31m. Mutaz Essa Barshim won a record fourth medal. 
Pole Vault – Mondo Duplantis became the second to defend his title but surprisingly his winning margin of 30cm is not a record as the 1920 title was won by 39cm! 
Long Jump – Miltiadis Tentoglou became the first athlete to defend this century and his winning jump was timed at 41.5kmh as he had just 0.8cm on the board. Furlani’s (8.34m) tied the third best ever Olympic mark.
Triple Jump – Jordan Diaz became first the triple jumper to win Olympics, world under-20 and world under-18 and European championships as Cuban-born athletes took all three medals but Cuba won no medals! His phases were (6.44m), (5.33m) and (6.09m). The hop was the worst of his five jumps. 
Shot – Ryan Crouser became the most successful ever Olympic putter as he won his third consecutive title as he and Joe Kovacs finished one-two also for the third time. 
Discus – This event saw one of the biggest surprises of the Games as Jamaica won their first medal in the event and the 3cm winning margin for Roje Stona tied the lowest margin from 1904. The best Olympic marks were set from places one to six.
Hammer – Ethan Katzberg’s (84.12m) is the second longest Olympic mark as for the first time since 2013, Poland failed to win an Olympics or World Championships hammer medal. 
Javelin – It was Pakistan’s first ever Olympic gold medal in any individual sport. Fourth-placer Jakub Vadlejch’s 4cm margin from a medal is the closest ever and the fifth to seventh marks (87.72m) to (86.16m) were the greatest in any competition. Roderick Dean’s (82.48m) became the longest ever Olympic non-qualifying mark. 
Decathlon – Markus Rooth was another shock winner with a previous global best of eighth in Budapest having been seventh overnight. Lindon Victor’s (53.91m) discus and Niklas Kaul’s (77.78m) javelin were both Olympic decathlon records. Kaul moved up from 20th overnight to eighth with a 4404 second day. 
20km Walk – Best marks for places three to eighth were set and the difference between third and fourth of one second is the smallest ever. Pintado covered his last kilometre in (3:31). Callum Wilkinson achieved 5km splits of (20:21), (20:02), (20:02) and (20:06). 
4x100m – The 0.11 difference between the three medallists is surprisingly the smallest ever at the Olympics. Canada’s splits were Aaron Brown (10.43), Jerome Blake (8.98), Brendon Rodney  (9.20) and Andre De Grasse (8.89) compared to GB’s Jermiah Azu (10.51), Louie Hinchliffe (9.03), Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (9.29) and Zharnel Hughes (8.78) – Hughes’ split was the equal fastest of the entire race. 
4x400m – Best all time marks for places for 2nd to 6th were recorded – overall not just Olympics.
USA’s splits were Chris Bailey (44.45), Vernon Norwood (43.26), Bryce Deadmon (43.54) and (43.18) for Rai Benjamin compared to Botswana’s (44.30) by Ndori, (43.39) for Kebinatshipi, (43.80) for Pesala and (43.04) by Tebogo. Britain’s were (44.51) by Haydock-Wilson, (43.09) by Hudson-Smith, (44.90) by late replacement Lewis Davey and (43.33) for Dobson. In the heats they ran Reardon (45.68), Hudson-Smith (43.87), Toby Harries (45.02) and (44.31) for Dobson. Botswana’s (2:57.76) is the fastest ever heat time at the Olympics led off by Tebogo’s (44.33).

WOMEN 
100m Julien Alfred’s (10.72) is the fourth fastest Olympic time. She led all the way – 50m in (5.96) and 60m in (6.89) and in none of the 10 100m splits did Sha’Carri Richardson close the gap.
Daryll Neita was third at 50m in (6.07). Jamaica, who swept the medals in Tokyo, failed to get on the podium for the first time since 1988. Gemima Joseph’s (11.13) is the fastest ever non-qualifier from the heat. 
200m – Gabby Thomas won USA’s seventh gold in this event with 50m splits of (6.18), (4.92), (5.18) and (5.55). She took the lead at 80m. Dina Asher-Smith was leading at 60m and third at 180m and ran splits of (6.16), (4.99), (5.31) and (5.76) to Neita’s (6.27), (4.97), (5.26) and (5.73). 
400m – Paulino went fourth all-time with her (48.17) as for the first time ever all eight finishers went sub-50. Her 100m splits were (11.87), (10.94), (11.97) and (13.39). Amber Anning ran (11.95), (11.44), (12.58) and (13.32) and her last 50m of (6.79) was easily the quickest of anyone in the race and much faster than Paulino’s (7.02). Salwa Eid Naser’s (49.08) was the fastest Olympic semi-final time and Paulino’s (49.42) was the fastest ever first round. 
800m – Keely Hodgkinson’s 200m splits were (27.1), (31.3), (30.0) and (28.4). Only the Soviet Union have now won more golds than Britain’s three. Jemma Reekie’s (1:58.01) became the fastest ever non qualifying time in her semi. Tsige Duguma’s (1:57.90) was the fastest ever heat. 
1500m – Faith Kipyegon became the first athlete to win three golds as best Olympic marks for were set from first to eighth and best all time in any race for 3rd, 4th and 5th. Kipyegon’s laps were (59.8), (63.7) and (63.6) and she produced a final 400m of (59.3). Georgia Bell ran (60.4), (63.6) and (63.4) and ran a (60.4) last circuit. Laura Muir ran (61.7), (63.9) and (62.7) and ran a (60.5) last lap and (2:04.0) for her final 800m to Bell’s (2:05.0). Gudaf Tsegay’s (3:55.10) was the fastest ever Olympic semi-final time while Lizakowska’s (3:57.31) is the fastest time to miss qualifying. Tsegay’s (3:58.84) as also the fastest ever first round heat.
5000m – Beatrice Chebet’s (14:28.56) is the second fastest ever Olympic time (behind Cheruiyot’s (14:26.17) from 2016 as best Olympic marks were set from second to eighth. Chebet’s (2:33.5) is the fastest ever known last kilometre and she also ran (8:22.40 for her last 3000m and sub-four minutes for her last 1500m. 
10,000m – Chebet ran a (57.5) last 400m but even quicker was runner-up Nadia Battocletti’s (57.4).
Less than two seconds covered the top six with 10 athletes contesting the final lap. 
Marathon – Sifan Hassan became the first woman to win a medal in the 5000m, 10,000m and marathon and it was the closest ever Olympic marathon with a three-second winning gap and best places were set from first to seventh. She covered the last 2195m in (6:45) which was quicker than four of the men’s top 10. Namibia’s Helalia Johannes became the first woman to complete five Olympic marathons when finishing 68th in (2:38:36).
3000m steeplechase – The first four broke the Olympic record as best marks were set in any race ever for places four to ten. Winfred Yavi covered her kilometres in (2:56.1), (3:02.1) and (2:54.6) and final 400m in (65.6). Lizzie Bird’s British record consisted of splits of (2:58.4), (3:06.3) and (2:59.7). In the same heat, Chemutai’s (9:10.51) became the fastest qualifying time while Bouzayani’s (9:10.91) became the fastest non-qualifying mark. 
100m hurdles – The (12.33) and (12.34) first two times are the second and third fastest time in the Olympics and 0.01 of a second tied the smallest winning margin of 1976 and 1996. Winner Masai Russell was fifth at hurdle five in (6.38), fourth at hurdle nine and still third over hurdle ten. Her hurdle differentials were unusually consistent with (1.04), (1.01), (0.97), (0.96). (0.94). (0.95), (0.95), (0.96) and (0.96). The (12.50) by Tobi Amusan and Pia Skrzyszowska were the fastest ever non-qualifying Olympic times. 
400m hurdles – Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone became the first to defend in the event with a record winning margin of (1.50) seconds and her (50.37) is according to the all-event scoring tables the best ever women’s performance in history with 1322 points bettering Florence Griffith Joyner’s (10.49) for 100m which scored 1314 points. The American led all the way with hurdle differentials of (3.88), (4.02), (4.05), (4.16), (4.27), (4.43), (4.52), (4.65) and (4.82). She was (22.02) at hurdle five. Interestingly, after a slow start, Femke Bol covered the first hurdle to the sixth hurdle marginally quicker than the winner but paid for it on the second half. McLaughlin-Levrone’s (52.13) is the fastest ever Olympic semi time while (53.90) by Zeney Geldenhuys became the fastest ever non-qualifier. Bol’s (53.38) was the fastest ever Olympic first round time.
High Jump – Unusually, due to the shared bronze, two nations Ukraine and Australia won two medals in the same event. 
Pole Vault – Nina Kennedy won Australia’s first gold at this event as only 11 vaulters cleared (4.55m), nine athletes who cleared (4.40m) first time also advanced meaning a 20-woman final. 
Long Jump – Tara Davis-Woodhall’s winning jump was achieved with a 38.3kmh take-off speed and she had four jumps at (6.93m) or better. Jasmine Moore achieved a double jumps bronze after earlier winning a medal in the triple jump. 
Triple Jump – Thea Lafond achieved a (15.02m) national record for Dominica with phases of (5.43m), (4.64m) and (4.95m) with runner-up Shanieka Ricketts producing a longer hop (5.72m) and step (5.28m) but losing considerable ground on the step.
Shot – The 20.00m final throw of Yemisi Ogunleye is the shortest winning distance since 2004 but conditions were affected by an earlier rain storm. 
Discus – Valarie Allman successfully defended as Sandra Elkasevic added a bronze to her two golds and is now the most successful female Olympics discus thrower in history. Allman’s (69.59m) is the longest ever qualification throw, whereas (62.54m) by Veronica Fraley is the longest non-qualifier. 
Hammer – Camryn Rogers ensured a first ever Canadian hammer double. The difference between third and fourth of 4cm is the smallest ever as the world’s greatest hammer thrower Anita Włodarczyk just missed out. 
Javelin – Haruka Kitaguchi’s (65.80m) is the shortest winning distance since 1980 but she won easily though well under a metre covered the next four.
Heptathlon – Nafi Thiam became the first ever three-time winner but Britain, with three golds, three silvers and three bronzes, remain the most successful nation. Event to event it was 3-3 with a tie in the high jump between the top two with Thiam only a centimetre up in the long jump but gaining a crucial 166 point gap in the javelin despite KJT’s PB. 
20km Walk – Jiayu Yang’s time is second fastest ever in the Olympics as best marks were set for for places four to six. She produced her fastest kilometre at the end with a (4:07). 
4x100m – USA won with splits of (11.46), (9.98), (10.25) and (10.09) compared to GB’s (11.02), (10.13), (10.37) and (10.33) with the latter not helped by two disappointing final changeovers. Nigeria’s (42.70) equalled the best ever Olympic non-qualifying time. 
4x400m – USA won the Olympic title in the second fastest time ever of (3:15.27), only 0.10 behind the 1988 Soviet’s world record and with a record margin of (4.23) seconds. Their splits were (49.48) by Shamier Little, (47.71) by McLaughlin-Levrone, (49.30) for Thomas and (48.78) for Alexis Holmes.
Britain had splits of (51.43) by Victoria Ohuruogu, (49.40) by Laviai Nielsen, (49.9) for Nicole Yeargin and (49.01) for Anning as they broke the British mark in third. Bol ran (48.62) on the anchor leg to secure Netherlands second. In the heats Britain uniquely ran a totally different team to the final with legs from Yemi Mary John (51.62), Hannah Kelly (50.52). Jodie Williams (51.38) and Lina Nielsen (51.20).
Mixed 4×400 Relay – The times in the final from second to fourth were the fastest in any competition and the winning time fell 0.01 short of USA’s time in the heats of (3:07.41) by Vernon Norwood (44.47), Shamier Little (49.32), Bryce Deadmon (44.17) and Kaylyn Brown (49.45). In the final the quartet ran (44.46). (49.39), (44.66) and (49.23) and were narrowly beaten by Netherlands. The Dutch quartet was Eugene Omalla (45.26), Lieke Klaver (49.26), Isaya Klein Ikkink (44.91) and Femke Bol (48.00). Britain were a clear third in another UK record thanks to legs of Sam Reardon (44.98), Laviai Nielsen (49.81), Alex Haydock-Wilson (44.36) and Amber Anning (48.86). In the heats it was Reardon (45.61), Nielsen (49.72), Haydock-Wilson (44.73) and Yeargin (50.55). 
Mixed Walks Relay – The first ever Olympic event with two athletes each doing 10km was not particularly exciting but Spain only sixth at halfway eventually won by almost a minute. 

British placings – Britain’s 10 medals was the most since the boycott-affected 1984 Games and was clearly a highly successful performance boosted by some outstanding British records hough Hodgkinson’s 800m gold was the highlight. However the stunning runs from Kerr and Hudson-Smith, both denied gold by late American rushes, are surely the match of most British gold medals from the past given the all-time ranking of both performances. Half the medals are relays as Britain uniquely won medals in all five events. Yes, with only one team per nation, medals are easier to win than in individual events where you can be up against three Americans but it was still an exceptional effort. Should the mixed 4x400m relay be given more prominence? While Britain did field eventual finalist Amber Anning in the final, the team didn’t risk Charlie Dobson who did not ultimately make a loaded final but had he run Britain would have probably won gold.

And there were a few near misses although the only real disappointment was Molly Caudery in the pole vault not making the final after taking her opening height at (4.55m) when (4.40m) would have made the final. UKA will say the hard selection policy paid off and their policy of targetting top eight is justified. However well over half the team did not make the top 12 in individual events and never were going to based on their 2024 bests but I’m glad they were selected. However, that doesn’t mean those who were offered places by World Athletics and refused by UKA should not have gone. Jake Norris, a former world under-20 champion, made the European final in Rome and while the Olympics were taking place he threw (76.71m) – a distance that would have easily made the Paris final. Phil Norman missed the 3000m steeplechase qualifying standard by a fraction on a windy day in Manchester and ran the fastest time by a Briton since 1992 but his invite was turned down. Kenneth Rooks, who only got into the Olympics via a world rankings spot, ended up finishing second for the United States.

UKA say their tough standards raise performances but many think it is penalising British athletes, demoralises athletes and is killing off a number of events and ensuring they are getting a lower media profile and putting off prospective participants as well as disappointing UK supporters and viewers. There were 18 events in Paris with no British participants. Jacob Fincham-Dukes aside, British field eventers did not have a successful championships and it’s probably not going to get better unless they give more encouragement to these events.

1st Hodgkinson 800m (1:56.72)
2nd Thompson-Johnson Heptathlon (6844 points), 2nd Hudson-Smith 400m (43.44) (European/UK rec), 2nd Kerr (3:27.79) 1500m (UK rec), 2nd Women’s 4x100m (41.85)
3rd Bell (3:52.61) 1500m (UK rec), 3rd Women’s 4x400m (3:19.72) (UK rec), 3rd Men’s 4x100m (37.61), 3rd Men’s 4x400m (2:55.83) (European rec), 3rd Mixed 4x400m (3:08.01) (UK rec)
4th Neita (10.96) 100m (10.92) ht, 4th Asher-Smith 200m (22.22), 4th Cairess Marathon (2:07:29)
5th Neita 200m (22.23), 5th Anning 400m (49.29) (UK rec), 5th Muir 1500m (3:53.37) PB, 5th Fincham-Dukes Long Jump (8.14m)
7th Bird 3000m steeplechase (9:04.35) (UK rec)
8th Burgin 800m (1:43.84) (1:43.50) sf PB
9th Reekie 800m (1:58.01) sf
10th Williams 200m (22.58) sf, 10th O’Dowda Heptathlon (6280 points), 10th Gourley 1500m (3:30.88)
11th Asher-Smith 100m (11.10) sf (11.01) ht, 11th Hinchliffe 100m (9.97) sf, 11th Dobson 400m (44.48) sf
12th Laviai Nielsen 400m (50.69) sf (50.36) ht
13th Gill 800m (1:58.47) sf
14th Hughes 100m (10.01) sf
15th Walcott-Nolan 1500m (3:58.08) SF PB, 15th McColgan 10,000m (31:20.51), 15th Knight 400m hurdles (54.90), 15th Lake High Jump (1.88m), 15th Giles 800m (1:45.46) sf
16th Pattison 800m (1:45.57) sf (1:45.56) ht, 16th Wilkinson 20km Walk (1:20:31)
17th Lansiquot 100m (11.21) sf (11.10) ht
1th^h Ohuruogu 400m (51.14) sf (50.59 repechage)
20th Percy Discus (61.81m) qualifying
21st Mills 5000m (13:32.32), 21st Ojora 110m hurdles (13.47) (13.35) ht, 21st Lincoln Shot (19.69m) qualifying
23rd Keith 10,000m (33:19.92), 23rd Sember 100m hurdles DNF (12.72) ht – ranked 10th, 23rd Mills 1500m (3:37.12) sf (3:33.56) repecharge
24th Chalmers 400mH (56.52) (48.98) ht – ranked 18th, 24th Okoye Discus (61.17m) qualifying
25th Lina Nielsen 400m hurdles (91.22) (54.65) ht – ranked 8th
26th Pratt 3000m steeplechase (9:27.26) ht
28th Bradshaw Pole Vault (4.20m) qualifying
31st Atkin 5000m (14:02.46) ht
35th Dever 5000m (14:13.48) ht
46th Evans Marathon (2:33:01), 46th Sesemann Marathon (2:13:08)
57th Mahamed Marathon (2:15:19)
78th Harvey Marathon (2:51:03)
Caudery Pole Vault no height qualifying
Azu 100m DQ ht
Hauger-Thackery Marathon DNF

No Brits were in the men’s 200m, 10,000m, 3000m steeplechase, High Jump, Pole Vault, Triple Jump, Hammer, Javelin, Decathlon, and the women’s 5000m, long jump, triple jump, shot, discus, hammer, javelin, 20km walk and mixed walks relay.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card is currently being produced by myself. The majority of the major fixtures have now been confirmed, and I anticipate the Metropolitan and North West London League dates/venues to be published later this month. I intend issuing the SBH Winter Fixture Card in early September, with the Indoor Fixtures being confirmed in October/Early November.

The remaining 2024 Summer Fixture information can be found on the upcoming fixtures in the SBH Weekly Newsletter on the SBH website, this is the link to the current SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592561. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER,  KAREN HARRISON,  TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.

CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport.  The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice.  The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme.  All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.

CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23

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 published. 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.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – 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.

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

SBH HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2024 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

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

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER