Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Main Weekly Newsletter Thursday 3 February 2014

Events that have a FEBRUARY closing date – are England Athletics Under 20, Under 17 & Under 15 Championships on Saturday 1 March & Sunday 2 March, Closing date is Saturday 7 February. March England Athletics Under 17 & Under 15 Combined Events Championships on Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March, Closing date is Saturday 14 February. BMAF Championships on Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March, Closing date is Saturday 22 February.

 For the remaining newsletter information and results

MELISSA COURTNEY U23 time of 4:15.07 in the recent Welsh Indoor Championships, ranked her UK No.1 U23 in 2014. 

RESULTS

The Scottish National Senior Championships took place in the Emirates Arena, Glasgow on 2 February

200m – Senior Women Heat 2 JESSIE CONCANNON U20 3rd (26.30)

800m – Senior Men Heat 2 NEIL BURNSIDE 1st (1:56.01), in the final NEIL finished 5th (1:58.24)

Pole Vault – Senior Men GREGOR MACLEAN 1st (5.30m), Senior Women ZOE BROWN 1st (4.05m)

The Cardiff Met Grand Prix took place on 2 February

800m – Race SM1 ZAC RANDALL U23 1st (SB 1:54.35) and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2014.

High Jump – KATE JONES U23 3rd (SB 1.60m) 

The London U15/U17 Games took place at Lee Valley on 1-2 February

60m – Under 17 Women Race 1.6 LAYLA WALKER-LAWRENCE U17 6th (8.55), Race 2.7 LAYLA 4th (8.63), Under 15 Girls recent new member in Race 1.8 SOPHIA TAGLIA U15 1st (8.78), Race 2.7 SOPHIA 4th (8.79)

200m – Under 15 Girls Race 11 SOPHIA TAGLIA U15 1st (29.18)

800m – Under 17 Women LIANNE LANGFORD U17 6th (SB 2:31.06), Under 15 Men DANIEL HOUSEY U15 3rd (SB 2:32.21)

Pole Vault – Under 17 Women Pool B MEGAN MCINNES U17 6th (2.42m), Under 17 Men GEORGE GRANT U17 3rd (3.66m), MATISS IPPOLITO U15 12th (SB 1.76m)

High Jump – Under 17 Men Pool B MATTHEW LALLY U17 2nd (1.90m)

The Newham Athletics Network 60m Open Series took place on 2 February

60m – Race SM1.3 RENARD FREDERICK U23 3rd (SB 7.06), Race 1.6 NATHANAEL MURRAY U20 4th (7.31), Race 2.1 CONFIDENCE LAWSON 1st (PB 6.79), Race 2.2 RENARD 5th (SB 7.04), Race 2.5 NATHANAEL 5th (7.28), Senior Women Race Sw1.1 DARYLL NEITA U20 2nd (7.42), Race 2.1 DARYLL 1st (7.42)

The Loughborough Students AC Open took place on 1 February

High Jump TRUDY THOMPSON 1st (PB 1.77m) adding 1cm to her jump in 2013, and is ranked UK No.9 in 2014. 

The Botnia Games took place in Mustasaari, Finland on 1 February

60m Hurdles GEMMA BENNETT 2nd (8.29)

The Vault Cardiff took place on 1 February

Pole Vault – Under 23 Men ADAM CARPENTER U23 2nd (PB 5.05m) adding 5cm to his 2013 vault, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2014

The New Mexico Team Invitational took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA on 1 February

1 Mile JAKE SHELLEY (New Mexico University) 8th (PB 4:11.10) taking 2.29 seconds off his 2012 time

3000m JAKE SHELLEY (New Mexico University) 3rd (SB 8:34.68)

The Columbia International took place in New York, USA on 1 February

1000m LIZZIE BIRD U23 (Princeton University) 1st (PB 2:52.95)

The Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow Winter Series took place on 1 February

60m – Race SX1.2 JUSTIN GEOHAGEN 4th (7.05), Race SX 2.1 Justin finished 5th (SB 6.96)

60m Hurdles – Race SM1.2 MAURICE RYAN 3rd (8.59) 

The Guigi Games took place in Linz, Austria on 30 January

Long Jump DAN BRAMBLE 2nd (SB 7.71m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2014. 

The Hochsprungmeeting took place in Cologne, Germany on 29January

High Jump ALLAN SMITH U23 6th (2.15m) 

The Vienna Indoor Classic took place on 28 January

60m – Heat 2 GREG CACKETT 1st (6.72) then is Race GREG 1st (SB 6.68) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2014.

400m – Race 4 SEB RODGER 1st (SB 47.36) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2014.

1500m MELISSA COURTNEY U23 4th (4:15.71).

Long Jump DAN BRAMBLE 2nd (SB 7.51m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2014.

The London U20 & Senior Games took place at Lee Valley on 25-26January

High Jump TRUDY THOMPSON 5th (1.69m)

Fixtures for February

Saturday 8 February and Sunday 9 February Midland Championships – Entry fee per event U13/U15/U17 £8, U20 £9, Senior £10. Entries Closed

Saturday 8 February and Sunday 9 February Essex county and Eastern Counties Championships – Online entry fee £8 per event U20 & Seniors, £7 all other age-groups. Paper entry fee £9 per event U20 & Seniors, £8 all other age-groups, Entries Closed

Wednesday 12 February Crystal Palace 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £5, on the day £7.

Saturday 15 February Scottish U18/U20 Championships – Closing date is Sunday 2 February.

Saturday 15 February Southern Counties Veterans AC Championships Entries Closed Sunday 16 February BMAF South of England Masters (Incorporating EVAC & VAC Championships)Closing date is Saturday 1 February.

Sunday 16 February U15 (Closed), U20 (Open) Welsh ChampionshipsEntries Closed.

Sunday 16 February Birmingham Open Meeting – (National Indoor Arena) Entry fee U15/U17 £8, U20 £9, Senior £10, Entries Closed

Sunday 16 February Newham & Essex Beagles 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £6, on the day £8

Wednesday 19 February Middle Distance Evening at Lee Valley – Events are for Men/Women all age groups including Under 13s, cost is £6 per event. Start times for events 800m 7.00pm and 1500m 8.15pm. Entries on the day accepted.

Wednesday 26 February Crystal Palace 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £5, on the day £7.  

Fixtures for March

Saturday 1 March & Sunday 2 March England Athletics Under 20, Under 17 & Under 15 Championships– Entry fee £12 for 1st event, £6 for subsequent event online, £15 paper entry per event. Entries close on Saturday 7 February.

Sunday 2 March Sale Harriers Manchester Open Meeting – Entry Fees £5 per event, entries on the day extra, Spectators £2, Free for coaches with current licence.

Sunday 2 March Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 60m & 60m Hurdles – All age-groups, Entries on the day £5.

Wednesday 5 March Crystal Palace 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £5, on the day £7.

Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March England Athletics Under 17 & Under 15 Combined Events Championships– Entry fee £15 online, £20 paper entry. Entries close on Saturday 14 February

Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March BMAF Championships – Entries close on Saturday 22 February.

Saturday 8 March Brunel University Indoor Jumps & Shot Meeting –Entries are £3 for U20s and £5 for Senior’s per event. You must register and pay on the day at least 1 hour prior to your event start time.

Saturday 15 March and Sunday 16 March Hertfordshire, Kent & Middlesex Championships – Entries close on Friday 28 February.

Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March Birmingham Open Meeting – (Alexander Stadium) Entry fee U13/U15/U17 £6, U20 £7, Senior £8, Closing date paper entries Saturday 1 March, online entries Saturday 8 March.

Sunday 23 March Sale Harriers Manchester Open Meeting – Entry Fees £5 per event, entries on the day extra, Spectators £2, Free for coaches with current licence.

Sunday 30 March Under 13/15 Open at Lee Valley –Cost is £6 per event. Entries close on Sunday 23 March

Sunday 30 March Under 13/15 Pentathlon at Lee Valley – Cost is £12. Entries close on Wednesday 19 March 

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This is the link to the London Athletics website, which contains useful information http://www.londonathletics.org/node/630

England Athletics London Region and the Saracens Foundation have appointed JARED KEELY as the Urban Athletics Activator for the London Borough of Barnet. JARED is based at Allianz Park and can be contacted on 020-3675-7243 or by email on jaredkeely@allianzpark.com

ALLIANZ PARK Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7200, then press 4 for Athletics.

Alan