Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 8 February 2018

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Happy Birthday this week to Emma Ania, Lewis Brocklehurst, Philip Cunningham, Matti Harris, Chinwe Iwunze, Rufus Kent, Matthew Martin, James McMahon,  Maria Onisiforou, Daniel Onochie-Williams, Rachel Pearlman, Rohan Oyewole and Louisa Staab

THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED 
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER JANUARY ISSUE No.5 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=559&nid=559&userId=-1
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY ISSUE No.1 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=560&nid=560&userId=-1

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED 
Winter Fixture Card 2017-2018 Updated 25-11-17 Indoor Fixtures Updated – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Winter Information Sheet 2017-2018 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
Cross Country Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/cross-country/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers –  http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/
Winter Cross Country Championship Winners (Final Issue) –Updated To Include The 27 January Southern Championships Results – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Winter Points Tables –Updated To Include The 10 February Metropolitan League Results – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH HOME PAGE BY USING THIS LINK, THEN SELECT THE LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Allianz Park Membership, which gives SBH members 10% discount on entry to the Allianz Park stadium – Membership details and Form can be either printed or saved
SBH Wednesday Night Jumps Club at Allianz Park From 19.00 to 21.00 – Pole Vault coaching is led by STEVE LOWE  lowefamily04@ntlworld.com and High Jump is supervised by SHAKA BUNSIE shaka.bunsie@gmail.com. Please contact the coach in advance and let him know you’re planning to attend. Session administrator CLYDE GORDON   clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Club Hoody, information on how to buy one

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful 2018 to VANESSA ANSUAA, MARIA EDUARDA ARAUJO, ABI BOYDEN, HOLLY GREENWOOD, KELLY MAVIDIDI, CLAIRE MCGARVEY and LUISA ROJAS

JEREMY DEMPSEY – Following his excellent Southern run, has been selected to represent England in the Belgium Cross Cup in Rotselaar on 11 February.

BOB PARKER – His funeral took place yesterday at Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium, with nearly 150 of Bob’s athletes and friends celebrating his extraordinary life.

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET MINI MARATHON TRIAL 2018 – Took place last Saturday at the Oak Hill parkrun, these are the results;

MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U17 1st (New PB 17.56) 2nd parkrun, DYLAN HEPWORTH U17 2nd (New PB 18.07) 28th parkrun, DYLAN MICHEL U15 4th (18.51) 29th parkrun, JOSEPH HEATHER U15 6th (First Time19.07) 1st parkrun, MIA GROOM U17 12th (New PB 19.20) 9th parkrun, LIDIA KYRIACOU U17 14th (New PB 19.39) 30th parkrun, SARAH BUTLER U17 17th (New PB 20.01) 3rd parkrun, MATTHEW MCATEER U15 19th (20.10) 14th parkrun, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U15 21st (20.17) 16th parkrun, TASNEEM AITEOUKRIM U15 27th (First Time 20.46) 1st parkrun, THEO BODEN U13 28th (New PB 20.48) 149th parkrun, BEN OUBRIDGE U17 34th (New PB 21.10) 4th parkrun, ELENA RONCARATI U15 36th (21.11) 9th parkrun, JOSEPHINE CHADWICK U17 37th (21.13) 6th parkrun, BEN MORRISON U15 44th (First Time 21.30) 1st parkrun, ELEANOR RACHEL U15 46th (21.50) 9th parkrun, CONOR O’KEEFFE U15 50th (New PB 22.03) 4th parkrun, KAYLA MICHEL U15 56th (22.24) 21st parkrun, ORI HANDELSMAN-LEIGH U13 71st (23.08) 2nd parkrun, LILY RACHEL U17 75th (23.12) 8th parkrun, LOTTIE RACHEL U13 84th (New PB 23.38) 7th parkrun, HOLLY GREENWOOD U13 104th (24.51) 10th parkrun, remaining results STUART SINGER V55 55th (22.19) 202nd parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V45 137th (27.10) 20th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 141st (27.24) 69th parkrun

RON PICKERING MEMORIAL FUND – We are pleased to announce that the following Shaftesbury athletes will be receiving a grant for 2018 – DOMINIC ASHWELL, DANIEL BAINBRIDGE, ELLIE BAKER, LILY BECKFORD, SAM DAWKINS, HANNAH FOSTER, SAM HAZEL, TAIT JONES, HAMZA KADIR, BEN LLOYD and BETHAN REES

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The final fixture takes place this Saturday 10 February at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Enfield (SatNav EN4 0JZ). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Start Times 12.40pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (1.5km), 12.45pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (1.5km), 12.55pm U13 Boys (3km), 1.00pm U13 Girls (3km), not before 1.20pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), not before 1.25pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), not before 1.55pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (6km), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km).
Directions From Major Roads: Cockfosters Road (A111) entrance; approximately two miles to the south of Junction 24 of the M25, on the left hand side, or just over half a mile to the north of the junction of the A111 and A110 (Bramley Road), on the right hand side (SatNav EN4 0JZ).
Public Transport: London Underground – Cockfosters station is the northern end of the Piccadilly Line. The station is 300 metres to the south of the Cockfosters Road entrance to Trent Park (approximately 5-minute walk). Turn right out of the station, walk north along Cockfosters Road, past the BP Garage (with M&S).
Trent Park closes at sunset, which will be at approximately 17:00. The gate at the Cockfosters Road entrance is usually closed at this time, but drivers must take care to check the closing time which will be shown on the sign inside the main entrance.
End-of-Season Presentations: Please join us after the last race for the end-of-season presentations (and tea and cakes!), which will be held at: 11th Southgate Scout Group, 1c Chalk Lane, Cockfosters, (SatNav EN4 9JQ). Directions: Leave Trent Park by the main Cockfosters Road entrance and turn left down Cockfosters Road back towards the Underground station. Just after the BP Garage (with M&S), turn right down Chalk Lane. The Scout Hut is approximately 50 metres along the road on the left hand side.
Please note there is no car parking at this venue, also the Scout Hut has a wooden parquet floor so muddy shoes should be taken off and left at the entrance.

This a list of useful Information
Area Location Map here
Programme of races here
Map of Start/Finish Areas here
Course Map – Under 11 Boys and Girls and Under 13 Boys and Girls here
Course Map – Under 15 Boys and Girls and Under 17 Men and Women here
Course Map – Under 20/Senior/Veteran Men here
Course Map – Under 20/Senior/Veteran Women here
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – JEREMY SOTHCOTT (Boys) and JO KENT (Girls)
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for any final information.

WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS SERIES – The Metropolitan League is the final fixture for the Under 11 Boys and Girls, also for all the remaining Men and Women age-groups it is the 6th fixture in the 7 fixture series. The final fixture is the National Championships at Parliament Hill on Saturday 24 February.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE INDIVIDUAL POSITIONS AFTER 4 FIXTURES – With the final fixture taking place on Saturday 10 February at Trent Park, the final Individual positions for the Under 11 to Under 20 Men and Women are calculated on the points gained in all 5 fixtures.
Senior Men and Women Final Individual positions are calculated on the best points gained in 4 fixtures from the 5 fixtures. The Under 20 Men and Women are also included in these tables.
How points are awarded – Under 11 to Under 17 Men and Women, 100 points to the race winner, 99 points for 2nd place, 98 points for 3rd place, and so on.
Under 20 and Senior Men, 500 points to the race winner, 499 points for 2nd place, 498 points for 3rd place, and so on. Under 20 and Senior Women, 250 points to the race winner, 249 points for 2nd place, 249 points for 3rd place, and so on.
The only difference is although the Under 20 Men and Women are shown in the Senior Men and Women tables, their Individual positions are calculated on the points gained in all 5 fixtures, and not best 4 of 5.

Current positions are as follows;
Under 11 Boys GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (400 points), THOMAS CADWALLADER 2nd (390), OSCAR RONCARATI 16th (244), ANDONI AMPHLETT 26th (176), JAMES BYRNES 41st (136), BEN MCMAHON 58th (75)
Under 11 Girls EVIE REDPATH 17th (275), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 23rd (235), ABI JEFFERY 41st (165), MIA HIGSON 53rd (131), DAISY HARVEY-DEW 58th (111), EVA HIGSON 83rd (55)
Under 13 Boys THEO BODEN 7th (314), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 13th (285), LEO RONCARATI 18th (262), DYLAN HAMMOND 42nd (176), LEO MIXIDES 49th (167), TOBY EDWARDS 80th (90), NAJIB HERSI 83rd (89), LOUIS MARCUS 100th (68), ORI HANDELSMAN-LEIGH 106th (55)
Under 13 Girls LOUISA STAAB 10th (305), ANNA MURPHY 19th (257), REBECCA JEFFERY 20th (252), SARON RICHARDSON 23rd (221), ASHA HORBACKI 27th (200), ISABELLE FLEET 43rd (150), AIMI WEIGHTMAN 50th (100), RACHEL PEARLMAN 59th (88)
Under 15 Boys JOSEPH HEATHER 8th (315), DYLAN MICHEL 20th (260), SAM NEWHAM 35th (190), JONATHAN BOARDMAN 56th (128), MATTHEW MCATEER 57th (128), CASEY DOYLE 70th (92), RYAN LUIS 77th (81), CONNOR O’KEEFFE 88th (57)
Under 15 Girls ELENA RONCARATI 1st (392), GRACE INGLES 14th (296), ELEANOR RACHEL 29th (235), CHLOE BRASSEY 31st (229), VICTORIA GODFREY 37th (161), JESSICA YEFET 38th (152), ELENA BULMAN 39th (145), EMILY MURPHY 42nd (119), MAAYAN RADUS 43rd (99),  BLUEBELL COOKE 43rd (99), TESS AITEUAKRIM 47th (90), KATIE LLOYD 50th (81), JESSICA MOORE 52nd (79), NATASHA TANNER 54th (77), HELENA AGHOLOR 59th (70)
Under 17 Men DYLAN HEPWORTH 5th (358), BEN KELLY 8th (316), JAMIE HARPER 21st (188), FREDDIE SHIRET 23rd (175), THOMAS PATRICK 28th (100), BEN WINFIELD 33rd (95), CONNOR KEOGH 36th (91), NAJIBE ARBE 42nd (78)
Under 17 Women SOPHIA STAAB 1st (396), LIDIA KYRIACOU 5th (296), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK 7th (284), SARAH BUTLER 10th (279), KAYLA MICHEL 12th (262), SCARLETT KENT 20th (178), LIA RADUS 23rd (100), GEMMA HARPER 28th (91)
Under 20 Men THOMAS BUTLER U20 1st (998), JEREMY DEMPSEY 12th (499), LOUIS CROSS 22nd (479), JOSEPH PEPPIATT 25th (466), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 28th (243), RUFUS KENT 32nd (237)
Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER U20 5th (1932), RICHARD GOODMAN 42nd (1500), PHILLIP CROUT 51st (1467), MATTHEW GRANT 66th (1371), BRADLEY GOATER 142nd (991), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES 145th (980), JEREMY DEMPSEY U20 149th (972), DANIEL WATTS 161st (945), RICHARD WILLIAMS 165th (934), GLEN WATTS 169th (927), LOUIS CROSS U20 273rd (712), RONAN BREEN V45 334th (577), KEVIN WALDEN 348th (542), DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 384th (480), ZACHARY RANDALL 390th (473), JOSEPH PEPPIATT U20 410th (454), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U20 504th (375), RUFUS KENT U20 517th (362), KARL BULMAN V45 550th (324), ROBERT RIGBY V55 567th (306), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 569th (305), TIM PARKIN V40 744th (164)
V40 Men TIM PARKIN is missing
V45 Men RONAN BREEN 45th (468), KARL BULMAN 75th (238)
V50 Men PHILIP CUNNINGHAM 16th (855), DAVID GREENSTEIN 30th (684)
V55 Men ROBERT RIGBY 34th (250)
 
Review of the Senior Men’s positions – the first 41 Men have all completed 4 races, RICHARD has only completed 3 races, and providing he runs and finishes 6th or higher will finish in top spot.

Under 20 Women GABRIELLA KYRIACOU is missing (although she should be around 12th) 
Senior Women JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 12th (894), VICTORIA PRITCHARD 23rd (744), NAOIMI TASCHIMOWITZ 77th (498), ELANA DIMMER 106th (430), CECILIA MARTINEZ-NUNEZ 177th (262), VICTORIA DAWES V40 227th (201), CAIA CASCIELLO 314th (125), GABRIELLA KYRIACOU U20 345th (345), YVONNE BULLEN V50 351th (87) 
V40 Women VICTORIA DAWES is missing
V50 Women JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (1000), YVONNE BULLEN 19th (243)
 
Review of the Senior Women’s positions – the first 21 Women have all completed 4 races, and TAMARAH ARMOUSH (22nd 745 points) and VICTORIA have only completed 3 races. The current leader is HANNAH VINER (993 points) and the outcome means that these three (providing they all run) will contest the 1-2-3 final places.

HERTFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at St Albans last Saturday, on a wet and drizzly day.
An outstanding day with 3 Hertfordshire Champions – AIMI WEIGHTMAN JG, KRISTIAN IMROTH IB and JEREMY DEMPSEY SB. There were Silver Medals from LUCA STUBBS JB, GRACE INGLES IG and GEORGE GROOM SB. Finally, a Bronze Medal was won by THOMAS PATRICK SB.

Primary Boys – TOBY EDWARDS 34th (12.42) 75 runners finished, the winner was George Ward (11.22)
Junior Boys – LUCA STUBBS won the Silver Medal (15.10), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 5th (15.29), SAM TRUMAN 24th (17.08) 85 runners finished, the winner was Ben Hunter (15.05)
Junior Girls – AIMI WEIGHTMAN won the Gold Medal (12.50), JESSICA MOORE 12th (14.36), RACHEL PEARLMAN 36th 15.51), ISABELLE BRUNSKILL 50th (16.39), ANNA MURPHY 52nd (16.45) 64 runners finished
Intermediate Boys – KRISTIAN IMROTH (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (18.16), BEN KELLY 41st (23.15) 52 runners finished
Intermediate Girls – GRACE INGLES won the Silver Medal (16.03), BLUEBELL COOKE 6th (16.57), SOPHIA DEMPSEY 12th (17.52), GEMMA HARPER 25th (19.43) 38 runners finished, the winner was Freya Stapleton (15.50)
Senior Boys – JEREMY DEMPSEY won the Gold Medal (24.20), GEORGE GROOM won the Silver Medal (24.53), THOMAS PATRICK won the Bronze Medal (25.31), BEN WINFIELD 4th (25.46), THOMAS FULTON 5th (26.18), JAMIE HARPER 6th (26.39), HENRY FULTON 19th (30.15) 29 runners finished.

MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – as reported last week when in the Under 13 race ARCHIE NASH PB won the Gold Medal and in the Under 17 race DAVID STONE IB won the Silver Medal. The official results are now available and we had a further 3 Silver Medals from ELENA RONCARATI JG, SOPHIA STAAB IG and LIDIA KYRIACOU SG

Primary Boys – ARCHIE NASH won the Gold Medal (11.20), ORI HANDELSMAN-LEIGH 36th (13.11) 58 runners finished
Junior Boys – DYLAN MICHEL 4th (13.19), LEO RONCARATI 16th (13.53), RYAN LUIS 26th (14.14), NAJIIB HERSI 60th (16.18) 67 runners finished, the winner was Ruari McGowane (13.14)
Junior Girls – ELENA RONCARATI won the Silver Medal (11.46), TASNEEM AITEOUAKRIM 6th (12.38), NATASHA TANNER 17th (13.19), ELEANOR RACHEL 19th (13.23), NAIS MORGAN 22nd (13.44), ANASTASIA CHARALAMBOUS 24th (13.47), LOUISA STAAB 25th (13.48) 64 runners finished, the winner was Amber Shafi (11.21)
Intermediate Boys – DAVID STONE won the Silver Medal (20.15), CASEY DOYLE 14th (21.32), BINI BLOOM 15th (21.36), DYLAN HEPWORTH 21st (21.54), MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN 34th (23.10), JUDAH YAWITCH 37th (23.24), JOSEPH HEATHER 38th (23.27) 71 runners finished, the winner was Mohamed Ali (20.12)
Intermediate Girls – SOPHIA STAAB won the Silver Medal (14.12), MIA GROOM 6th (14.25), VICTORIA GODFREY 18th (16.10), CHLOE BRASSEY 21st (17.09), HOLLY GREENWOOD 28th (17.31) 67 runners finished, the winner was Issie Atkins (14.02)
Senior Boys – RUFUS KENT 8th (27.00) 27 runners finished, the winner was George Grassly (24.31)
Senior Girls – LIDIA KYRIACOU won the Silver Medal (14.21), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK 6th (14.40), KAYLA MICHEL 8th (16.33), LILY RACHEL 12th (17.41) 23 runners finished, the winner was Jessica Leane (14.15)

SALE HARRIERS INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Sportcity on 4 February
200m – SX3 MATTHEW PAGAN U23 1st (23.92)
600m – SX1 MATTHEW PAGAN U23 3rd (PB 1:20.46) taking 2.33 seconds off his 21 January time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2018

BRUNEL JUMPS AND THROWS INDOOR MEETING – Took place in Uxbridge on 4 February
Pole Vault – SXA ZOE HOLLEY U17 (2nd Claim) 5th Equal (2.51m), SXB EMMA ANDERSSON 2nd Equal (3.81m), ALEXA EICHELMANN U20 8th (3.61m), ISABEL DEACON U20 (2nd Claim) 12th (3.16m), SXC CALLUM WOODAGE U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (4.01m), ROSS HAJIPANAYI U20 6th (3.81m)
Triple Jump – SXA KAYANNA REID U23 12th (SB 11.10m)

WATFORD HALF MARATHON – Took place on 4 February
RACHEL FELTON V35 31st (SB 78.56 1st Woman) and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2018

CHICHESTER PRIORY 10k – Took place on 4 February
JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 217th (SB 41.08 1st V50), LISA WEBB V50 303rd (SB 43.07 2nd V50)

IRISH LIFE HEALTH AAI INDOOR GAMES – Took place in Abbotstown, Ireland on 4 February
60m – 1.1 SAM DAWKINS 8th (PB 7.19) taking .19 of a second off his 2011 time
400m – M1 SAM DAWKINS 4th (49.45), M3 LESLIE ODAMTTEN-ADDY 5th (SB 53.85)
400m – W1 LILY BECKFORD U23 2nd (SB 54.90) taking .64 of a second off her 20 January time, and is ranked UK no.3 U23 in 2018

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW INDOOR MEETING – Took place in Eton on 4 February
60m – SX 1.3 SEAN LODOVICA 5th (7.33), 2.4 SEAN finished 4th (7.46)

BUCS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Brunel University on 3 February
7900m – SM THOMAS BUTLER U20 14th (27.48), BEN ROCHFORD U23 64th (29.00) 561 runners finished, the winner was Luke Prior U20 (26.59)
10000m – SM WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES 16th (34.00), PHILLIP CROUT U23 19th (34.15) , ADAM THORPE U23 70th (36.02), MARK PEARCE U23 73rd (36.06) 343 runners finished, the winner was Alex Yee U20 (32.36)

EAP INDOOR MEETING – Took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 3 February
Long Jump – ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 5.92m)
Triple Jump – ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 1st (12.92m)
 
FRANK SEVIGNE HUSKER INDOOR INVITATIONAL – Took place in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA on 2-3 February
Shot 7.26kg – 3 GREGORY THOMPSON (Maryland University) 8th (15.48m)
WT 15.88kg – NICK PERCY (Nebraska University) 3rd (19,87m)

DON DENOON INDOOR MEETING – Took place in Carbondale, Illinois, USA on 2-3 February
WT 15.88kg – DEMPSEY MCGUIGAN (Ole Mississippi University) 2nd (PB 21.11m) adding 67cm to his 26 January throw

MICHIGAN POWER 5 INDOOR INVITATIONAL – Took place in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA on 2-3 February
High Jump – DAVID SMITH 1st (SB 2.23m) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2018

MELROSE INDOOR GAMES – Took place in New York, USA on 1-3 February
800m – KYLE LANGFORD U23 4th (SB 1:46.43) taking 6.11 seconds off his 28 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2018

PARKRUN RESULTS – 3 FEBRUARY – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 64th (26.05) 81st parkrun – CARIN GLADES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V55 59th (25.32) 70th parkrun – GROVELANDS – REBECCA JEFFERY U13 83rd (26.08) 4th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 142nd (26.44) 101st parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 122nd (24.04) 117th parkrun – JERSEY – CLIFF GOLDING V60 64th (24.18) 40th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 99th (27.27) 104th parkrun

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.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD LEAGUE FIXTURES FOR 2018 – The season is only 2 months away, and as you can see all fixtures (excluding Veterans league) have now been agreed.

Regarding the National and International fixtures the year starts with the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia (8-15 April) then the European 10000m Trials at Parliament Hill (19 May), England U20 and Senior Combined Events Championships at Bedford (26-27 May), Southern U20 and Senior Championships at Bedford (9-10 June), England U20 and U23 Championships at Bedford (16-17 June), UK Championships including European Trials at Birmingham (30 June – 1 July), European U18 Championships at Gyor, Hungary (5-8 July), Southern Combined Events Championships at Oxford (7-8 July), World U20 Championships at Tampere, Finland (10-15 July), England U17 and U15 Combined Events Championships at Manchester (4-5 August), Southern U15 and U17 Championships at Lee Valley (11-12 August), European Championships at Berlin, Germany (7-12 August), England U17 and U15 Championships at Bedford (25-26 August). 

We are pleased to announce that CHINWE IWUNZE has agreed to be the Eastern Young Athletes League Under 17 Women’s Team Manager, and we ask all our U17 athletes to keep in touch with CHINWE, especially on your intention to compete in the 5 fixtures.

Currently we require a Team Manager or Managers for the Under 13 Girls and Under 15 Girls Eastern Young Athletes League team. If you are interested in filling one or both roles, please contact BRYAN/JOYCE SMITH at bryan.smith4@yahoo.com. JOYCE is willing to mentor any volunteers.

BRITISH ATHLETIC LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP (U20/SENIOR MEN)
SATURDAY 5 MAY – LEIGH, SATURDAY 2 JUNE – CARDIFF, SATURDAY 7 JULY – BEDFORD, SATURDAY 4 AUGUST – ALLIANZ PARK
Team Manager – GEOFFREY MORPHITIS Tel: 020 8447 1066 H) 07976 994302(M) e-mail geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com

UK WOMEN’S ATHLETIC LEAGUE (U20/SENIOR WOMEN)
SATURDAY 2 JUNE – CARDIFF, SUNDAY 8 JULY – CRAWLEY, SUNDAY 5 AUGUST – MANCHESTER
Team Manager – NICOLE CARA Tel: 07875 642534 (M) e-mail nicolecara@hotmail.co.uk

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE UPPER AGE GROUP SOUTHERN PREMIERSHIP (U17/U20 MEN & WOMEN)
SUNDAY 29 APRIL – READING, SUNDAY 27 MAY – BROMLEY, SUNDAY 1 JULY – ETON, SUNDAY 29 JULY – ALLIANZ PARK, SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER – FINAL – TBC
Team Managers – U20 Men GEOFFREY MORPHITIS Tel: 020 8447 1066 H) 07976 994302(M) e-mail geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com – U17 Men CLYDE GORDON Tel: 07753 985525 (M) e-mail clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk – U17/U20 Women GAYE LLOYD Tel: 07890 078404 (M) e-mail hamlet5@rocketmail.com

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE (U13/U15/U17 BOYS & GIRLS)
SUNDAY 15 APRIL – WATFORD, SUNDAY 6 MAY – THURROCK, SUNDAY 3 JUNE – BASILDON, SUNDAY 8 JULY – ALLIANZ PARK, SUNDAY 5 AUGUST – ALLIANZ PARK, SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER – FINAL – TBC
Team Managers – Boys BRENTON HALL Tel: 07937 253069 (M) e-mail eyalmanager@btinternet.com and TY HOLDEN Tel: 07737 803260 (M) e-mail djtyholden@yahoo.co.uk  – U17 Women CHINWE IWUNZE Tel: 07341 827694 (M) e-mail chinwe.elizibeth@yahoo.co.uk

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE (U11/U13/U15/U17 BOYS & GIRLS)
SATURDAY 21 APRIL – PARLIAMENT HILL, SATURDAY 26 MAY – PERIVALE, SUNDAY 17 JUNE – FINSBURY PARK, SUNDAY 22 JULY – ALLIANZ PARK
Team Managers – Boys BRENTON HALL Tel: 07937 253069 (M) e-mail eyalmanager@btinternet.com and TY HOLDEN Tel: 07737 803260 (M) e-mail djtyholden@yahoo.co.uk  – Girls NEELAM KADERBHOY Tel: 07791 512383 (M) e-mail neelam_400@yahoo.co.uk

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE (ALL AGE-GROUPS MEN & WOMEN)
ROUND 1 – SATURDAY 28 APRIL – LEE VALLEY, ROUND 2 – SATURDAY 30 JUNE – ALLIANZ PARK, ROUND 3 – SATURDAY 28 JULY – ALLIANZ PARK, ROUND 4 – SATURDAY 25 AUGUST – ALLIANZ PARK
Team Managers – GEOFFREY MORPHITIS Tel: 020 8447 1066 H) 07976 994302(M) e-mail geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com and CLYDE GORDON Tel: 07753 985525 (M) e-mail clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk

SCVAV VETERANS LEAGUE (ALL AGE-GROUPS FROM 35+ MEN & WOMEN)
ROUND 1 – MONDAY TBC, ROUND 2 – MONDAY TBC, ROUND 3 – MONDAY TBC, ROUND 4 – MONDAY TBC
Team Managers – Men DAVID WILCOCK Tel: 020 8445 4760 (H) 07939 096192 (M) e-mail david.wilcock@virgin.net – Women KAREN MURPHY Tel: 01707 859071 (H) 07766 604074 (M) e-mail karenmurphy@ntlworld.com

OTHER INDOOR FIXTURES WITH CLOSING DATES – The following fixtures have a closing date in February/March and are all at Lee Valley.
To obtain information on how to enter yourself, scroll down to Upcoming  Fixtures For The Next 4 Weeks below.
CD Sunday 11 February – Indoor Middle Distance Evening on Wednesday 14 February
CD Sunday 11 February – British Masters Indoor Pentathlon Championships (Guests/Non Members Welcome) on Sunday 25 February
CD Sunday 11 February – SOE/EVAC/VAC Indoor Championships (Guests/Non Members Welcome) on Sunday 25 February
CD Monday 19 February – England U15 & U17 Combined Events Indoor Championships on Saturday 10 March and Sunday 11 March
CD Tuesday 20 February – Indoor Minithon (U13/U15/U17) on Wednesday 24 February
CD Sunday 25 February – British Masters Indoor Championships (Guests/Non Members Welcome) on Saturday 10 March and Sunday 11 March
CD Wednesday 28 February – Middlesex Indoor Championships on Saturday 17 March and Sunday 18 March
CD Thursday 1 March – Hertfordshire Indoor Championships on Saturday 17 March and Sunday 18 March

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
Contact details of all Team Managers please see links at the top of this Newsletter.

U13 & U15 INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 11 February.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

INDOOR MIDDLE DISTANCE EVENING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 14 February. All age-groups except U11s. Please use this link for full information and to enter online –
https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/default.aspx?n1=2&n2=20&n3=460&n4=1552&preview=true&auth=lGp3Vt8ULEwQar6krS6HxqH7H02nCudnlWTcNxCkUPBpFYyqzkBjbg%3d%3d&test=1552
Closing date for entries is Sunday 11 February.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Information on the fourth fixture of five which takes place on Saturday 17 February at the Bannister Stadium, Uxbridge Road, Harrow (Satnav HA3 6SW). Car parking is available.  Changing rooms, refreshments and issuing of numbers will be located at the Clubhouse. Final details to follow.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 16 February to Sunday 18 February.

ENGLAND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Arena Birmingham, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 17 February and Sunday 18 February.

SCVAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 18 February. Guests are welcome.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

 NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 24 February at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Start Times 11.00am 26th U17 Women (5000m), 11.25am 15th U15 Boys (4500m), 11.45pm 45th U13 Girls (3000m), 12.05pm 72nd U17 Men (6000m), 12.30pm 15th U13 Boys (3000m), 12.45pm 52nd U15 Girls (4000m), 1.05am 52nd U20 Women (6000m), 1.35pm 70th U20 Men (10000m), 2.20pm 85th Senior Women (8000m), 3.00pm 130th Senior Men (12000m)
This is the link to the National website, giving information, travel and site map http://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/the-national-cross-country-championships/venue/
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your Team Manager

ENGLAND U15, U17 & U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 24 February and Sunday 25 February.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

INDOOR MINITHON – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 24 February for age-groups school years 6 & 7 (U13), 8 & 9 (U15), 10 & 11 (U17) athletes can choose any three events applicable to their age group. The cost is £15 for all 3 events. Entries are limited, with no entries on the day.
For full information and to enter please use this link https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/childrens-athletics-activities/minithon/
Note: Closing date is Monday 20 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
 
BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR PENTATHLON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 25 February. Guests are welcome. Please use this link to the BMAF website to enable you to enter – http://bmaf.org.uk/fixtures/
Closing date for entries is Sunday 11 February.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
 
SOE/EVAC/VAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 25 February. Guests are welcome. Please use this link to the BMAF website to enable you to enter – http://bmaf.org.uk/fixtures/
Closing date for entries is Sunday 11 February.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 3 March at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Final details to follow.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number
 
UK CAU INTER COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 10 March at Prestwold Hall near Loughborough. Which is also the final of the 2016-2017 British Athletics Cross Challenge series.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 17 March at Leeds.

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Sunday 18  March at the Milton Keynes Track, Milton Keynes, Bucks (SatNav MK14 6BN).
Start time 12.00noon Men and Women.
Men 6 Stages (4.8km) and 6 Stages (7.2km) – Women 4 Stages (4.8km) and 2 Stages (7.2km)
Entries Close Tuesday 6 March
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEXAND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 17 March and Sunday 18 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Link to Hertfordshire information –  Hertfordshire Indoor Information 07-03-18
You can either enter by post or enter online at http://www.hertscaaa.org.uk/fixtures6.html
Link to Middlesex information –  Middlesex Indoor Information 17-03-18
You can only enter online at www.middlesexaa.org.uk/
Closing Dates for HERTFORDSHIRE is Thursday 1 March and MIDDLESEX is Wednesday 28 February.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

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

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page. 

SARACENS SPORT FOUNDATION – Little athletics programme is an athletics ‘Multi Skills’ programme for children aged 4-9 years. The programme is designed to teach children fundamental movement skills of athletics – running, jumping and throwing. The sessions are game based and as of September there will be a progression throughout the term.
LAP runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 4.30-5.30pm – Term time only.  
1st Legacy athletics club is a pathway club for children aged 10-15 years new to athletics. Children are introduced to all the different athletics disciplines and have the opportunity to develop running, jumping and running skills that we hope they will then go onto use as a participant in the formal athletics club structure or in any other sport for activity they choose to progress to. The lead coach is Gintare Dargeviciute who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the club.
1st Leg AC runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 5.00–6.00pm – Term time only.
For full and contact details use this link to the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/   

ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7240. 

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

All Allianz Park membership enquiries should be directed towards Emma Gouge at emmagouge@saracens.net her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252, or Becky Hall at beckyhall@saracens.net her direct phone number is 0203 675 7240 

ALAN