Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 14 March 2019

Happy Birthday this week to Carole Brown, Hannah Foster, Ash Fowkes-Gajan, Simone Jones, Robbie Lightowler, Oliver Massingham, Fellan McGuigan, James McLachlan, Naias Morgan, Benjamin Oubridge and Sophia Taglia

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
2019 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures Issued 21-02-19 – Summer 2019 Fixture Card Issued 21-02-19
2019 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 20-02-19 – Summer 2019 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 21-02-19
All Lee Valley And Watford Open Meetings April To September 2019 – V Lee Valley Open Meetings April-September 2019 Issued 17-03-19 W Watford Open Meetings April-September 2019 Issued 17-03-19

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

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

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

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to EROMO EGBOR, ORR FARKASH, JAMES JENKS, LILY PARRIS and YAROSLAV POLUEKTOV

UNDER 11/13/15/17 ATHLETES AVAILABILITY FOR EASTERN AND MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUES 2019 – We are starting to prepare for the Eastern Young Athletes League and Middlesex Young Athletes League which commence this coming April. We would be grateful if you would let us know your availability by completing the attached forms and returning them as soon as possible please. It would also be useful to know any dates you cannot make, such as Holidays, Weddings etc.

Eastern Young Athletes League Availabilty Form – Athletes Availabilty Letter EYAL 2019
Middlesex Young Athletes League Availability Form – Athletes Availability Letter MYAL 2019
Please return completed forms to eyalmanager@btinternet.com

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2019 – To all athlete’s young & old, are you aware of the Pole Vault sessions SBH, have in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday’s & Wednesday’s evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along, see a session & get involved.
Last year 2018 in the Eastern Young Athletes League, we were unable to fill our full quota of athletes, in the Pole Vault, so why not give it a try for 2019.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details

BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 9-10 March
Congratulation to our British Champions, firstly CLAIRE SPURWAY V40 completed a sprint double winning the 60m and 200m titles, then LISA WEBB V50 won the 1500m title and followed this up with a Bronze in the 800m.
60m – W40 Straight Final CLAIRE SPURWAY won the Gold Medal (SB 8.05) and is ranked UK No.1 V40 in 2019
60m – W55 Heat 2 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT 3rd (9.66) in the Final ROSALIND finished 6th (9.67)
200m – W40 Straight Final CLAIRE SPURWAY won the Gold Medal (SB 26.61) and is ranked UK No.2 V40 in 2019
800m – W50 Straight Final LISA WEBB won the Bronze Medal (SB 2:34.26) taking 2.27 seconds off her 24 February time, and is ranked UK No.2 V50 in 2019
1500m – W50 Straight Final LISA WEBB won the Gold Medal (SB 5.17.96) taking 4.71 seconds off her 24 February time, and is ranked UK No.3 V50 in 2019
Long Jump – W55 Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT 6th (3.70m)

CAU INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS (INCLUDING BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE) – Took place last Saturday 9 March in Loughborough.
Have updated the results by adding the Team Results

3000XC Under 13 Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS (Hertfordshire) 59th (12.59) the winner was Ben Peck of Suffolk (11.46) 300 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (68 points), 2nd Essex (69), 3rd Kent (121), 10th Hertfordshire (220)
3000XC Under 13 Girls – The winner was Ruby Vinton of Ipswich (12.28) 307 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (74 points), 2nd Kent (74), 3rd Buckinghamshire (138)
4000XC Under 15 Boys – LUCA STUBBS (Hertfordshire) 49th (14.14), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (Middlesex) 141st (14.50) the winner was Louis Small of Ashford (13.07) 313 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Kent (74 points), 2nd Yorkshire (92), 3rd Surrey (95), 12th Middlesex (265), 22nd Hertfordshire (434)
4000XC Under 15 Girls – MAAYAN RADUS (Middlesex) 69th (15.53), JOANNE MIRANDA (Middlesex) 98th (16.08), ELENA RONCARATI (Hertfordshire) 210th (17.18) the winner was Beatrice Wood of City of Salisbury (14.17) 309 runners finished
Team Result – 1st North East (105 points), 2nd Scotland West (106), 3rd Scotland East (129), 6th Middlesex (151), 27th Hertfordshire (488)
6000XC Under 17 Men – KRISTIAN IMROTH (Hertfordshire) 20th (19.39), DAVID STONE (Middlesex) 28th (19.49) the winner was Samuel Charlton of Wallsend (18.48) 283 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Yorkshire (60 points), 2nd Kent (106), 3rd Lancashire (90), 6th Middlesex (181), 14th Hertfordshire (296)
5000XC Under 17 Women – LIA RADUS (Middlesex) 20th (20.53), SOPHIA STAAB (Middlesex) 59th (21.35), EMILY HATHAWAY (Middlesex) 102nd (22.22), LUCY TAYLOR (Hertfordshire) 122nd (22.37), MIA GROOM (Hertfordshire) 130th (22.43) the winner was India Pentland of Darlington Harriers (19.36) 264 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Kent (33 points), 2nd Yorkshire (52), 3rd Berkshire (150), 4th Middlesex (153), 27th Hertfordshire (472)
6000XC Under 20 Women – The winner was Grace Brock of Cornwall (21.19) 152 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland (41 points), 2nd Surrey (78), 3rd Berkshire (135)
8000XC Under 20 Men – SAM WIGGINS (Hertfordshire) 66th (32.22), BEN WILLS (2nd Claim Hampshire) 67th (32.24), LIAM GARRETT (2nd Claim Middlesex) 99th (33.31) the winner was Matt Willis of North Wales (29.26) 185 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Yorkshire (64 points), 2nd North East (74), 3rd Hampshire (114), 4th Middlesex (118), 20th Hertfordshire (431)
10000XC Senior Men – WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES (Middlesex) 36th (34.52), PHILLIP CROUT (Middlesex) 40th (34.58) the winner was Adam Hickey of Southend (32.44) 293 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Middlesex (208 points), 2nd Lancashire (216), 3rd Hampshire (248)
10000XC Senior Women – NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (Avon & Somerset) 14th (39.32), the winner was Jennifer Nesbitt of Worcester (37.52) 266 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Yorkshire (148 points), 2nd Essex (241), 3rd North East (291), 6th Avon & Somerset (No Completed Team)

VITALITY BIG HALF MARATHON – Took place at Greenwich on 10 March
ASH BROOKS 459th (SB 81.47), ROBERT RIGBY V55 666th (5th V55 SB 84.58), BARRY CHISHOLM V60 7123rd (SB 122.01) taking 16minutes 16seconds off his 10 February time

SALE HARRIERS INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Sportcity on 10 March
60m – SX 1.2 NENGI OSSAI V40 1st (SB 7.06) taking .05 of a second off his 9 February time, and is ranked UK No.3 V40 in 2019
200m – SX NENGI OSSAI V40 1st (22.80)

VAULT CARDIFF INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Cardiff on 10 March
Pole Vault – SX D EMMA ANDERSSON 8th (3.83m), E ALEXA EICHELMANN U23 7th Equal (3.53m), SX 1 NATALIA IVANOV U15 2nd (PB 2.93m) adding 12cm to her 3 March height, and is ranked UK No.10 U15 in 2019

TRAFFORD 10K ROAD RACE – Took place at Partington on 10 March
ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER U23 71st (SB 33.17) taking 1minute 28seconds of his 10 February time, ADAM THORPE U23 84th (SB 33.40)

BRUNEL JUMPS AND THROWS INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Uxbridge on 3 March
Pole Vault – SX A NATALIA IVANOV U15 1st Equal (PB 2.81m) adding 1cm to her 23 February height, B ISABEL DEACON U23 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 3.61m) adding 11cm to her 16 February height, ALEXA EICHELMANN U23 3rd (SB 3.61m) adding 1cm to her 20 January height, ZOE HOLLEY U20 10th (PB 3.01m) equalling her 26 January height, C EMMA ANDERSSON 4th Equal (3.86m), TOLU AYO-OJO U20 4th Equal (3.86m)
Long Jump – SX B ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 12th (3.60m)
Triple Jump – SX ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 2nd (12.94m), ALFREDO MELAO V60 7th (SB 10.90m) and is ranked UK No.1 V60 in 2019, ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V55 10th (7.45m)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 9 MARCH – CASSIOBURY – MARTIN GREY V75 327th (First Time 31.09) 11th parkrun – EAST COAST – HUGH RICHARDS V70 68th (New PB 28.29) 112th parkrun – GROVELANDS – ASH FOWKES-GAJAN U15 6th (New PB 19.05) 22nd parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 283rd (31.05) 161st parkrun – JERSEY – CLIFF GOLDING V60 51st (23.46) 62nd parkrun – MILE END – ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 1st (New PB 16.51) 16th parkrun – OAK HILL – MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U17 2nd (18.26) 3rd parkrun, JOSEPH HEATHER U17 3rd (18.47) 25th parkrun, ZICO JONES U13 15th (New PB 20.37) 9th parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 23rd (21.14) 247th parkrun, SCARLETT KENT U17 33rd (22.01) 29th parkrun, JO KENT V50 34th (22.01) 45th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 139th (26.40) 95th 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 athlet4s. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me, and advise me where and when.

SBH PROMOTING OUR FIRST INDOOR 60M CHALLEGE – TY HOLDEN and his team are putting on the first 60m challenge at Allianz Park on Saturday 23 March. Entries are free, electronic timing, 2 races, so come and run on the Olympic warm up track. Registration opens at 12.00noon.

LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET MINI MARATHON TRIAL 2019 – Takes place on Saturday 23 March at the Oak Hill Parkrun at 9.00am. Qualification is for U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls, and you must have either been Born, Live or go to School in Barnet. Teams are made up of 36 runners (six in each age group for boys and girls).
If you cannot attend the trial on 23 March, then we can use any of your race results from the Oakhill Parkrun from the 26 January 2019 to 16 March 2019.
Link for all Information on how to enter the trial – London Mini Marathon Trial 23-03-19

GERALD ALTERMAN – The following was written by ROSALIND ZEFFERTT and was published in the Jewish Chronicle recently.

I first encountered GERALD ALTERMAN at a busy indoor athletics meeting five years ago. Amid the chaos of competitors preparing for their races, his was a voice of calm authority, interspersed with friendly greetings and a reassuring comment here and there to nervous young athletes.
Yet only a few months earlier, GERALD had been carrying out the same role at the Olympic stadium, marshalling the likes of Usain Bolt. “I approach every meeting in same way, to the same standards, whether it’s local schools or the Olympics,” he said. “That’s the way the youngsters learn.”
A member of Woodside Park synagogue in London, GERALD was born in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, where shul services were held in his grandfather’s home. He went to school and cheder locally and later qualified in law, before moving into a career in IT.
He was invited to become a race starter in 1981 by Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, where his twin daughters trained. “There weren’t any courses then,” he remembers. “I just read a book about it, got a gun licence and bought two pistols from the local gun shop. My first meeting was at Copthall (now Allianz Park), and I really enjoyed it.”
GERALD’S first international meeting was the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. “I was in the first call room, getting everyone signed in and checking their spikes and race numbers. It’s one of the best roles, because you get to interact with the athletes. And it’s a lot more relaxed than the second call room, which is much quieter; final checks are done, and the athletes chill and get in the zone.”
At the 2012 Olympics, GERALD was again chosen for the first call room, and was assigned to none other than BOLT. “BOLT had his Gatorade. I knew his plan would be to take a swig and return it to his bag with the label facing the camera. But the brand wasn’t an official Olympics sponsor, so I took the bottle from him. He wasn’t happy and protested, ‘You just cost me $1000’.” ‘You can afford it!’ I replied.
That incident prompted BOLT to complain publicly about “petty” officials at the Games. “But athletes know full well what is and isn’t allowed and they try it on, like hiding mobiles in rolled-up socks. BOLT apologised to me later and told me he regretted what he’d said.”
More recently, GERALD was chief starter at the inaugural Invictus Games in London, and these days his skills are more in demand than ever. “The number of officials nationally is dwindling, and there is a shortage in all disciplines. We need more volunteers to get in touch with England Athletics and become involved. They will be welcomed. And it is far quicker to qualify now than when I started.” There are still very few Jewish officials, and GERALD believes he is the only Jewish race starter.
Outside of athletics, GERALD is a senior first aider, including volunteering twice monthly at Mill Hill JACS, where his sporting connections brought in friend and Paralympic multiple gold medallist TANNI GREY-THOMPSON as a guest speaker.
Now 78, GERALD has no plans to slow down. “I’ve always said that when I feel I’m no longer working at my best or I don’t enjoy what I do any more, I’ll stop. But I don’t see that happening any time soon.”
GERALD will be the start referee at the Muller Anniversary Games on the 29-21 July at the London Stadium.

GB 4x400m RELAY TEAM RECEIVE UPGRADED SILVER MEDAL AT THE RECENT EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was recently published on the British Athletics website.
Before the article this is a synopsis of LEE MCCONNELL and MARILYN OKORO’S career with Shaftesbury, LEE 1993-2013 and MARILYN 2000-Current.

LEE started off her athletics career as a high jumper with a personal best of (1.88m) she soon switched to the 400mm where she made rapid progression. In 2002, LEE won Silver the Bronze individual medals at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships over 400m, and was fourth in the World Cup, setting a lifetime best of (50.82). The following season she enhanced her reputation as being a championship performer by reaching the final at the World Championships in Paris, placing seventh.
After reaching the semi-finals at the 2004 Olympic Games, she decided to switch to the 400m hurdles but despite having the potential to be a world-class exponent at that discipline, the switch did not fully materialise but he did win a Commonwealth bronze medal, setting a lifetime best of 55.25. McConnell still remained an invaluable member of the British 4x400m, greatly contributing to successive bronze medal winning performances at the World Championships but she was not fit for the Olympic Games 4x400m relay in Beijing, having to withdraw through injury.
2009 started off well for her, but injury curtailed her performances and although a member of the 4x400m relay squad at the World Championships it was not until her last race of the season in the Shanghai Grand Prix that she managed to run somewhere near her potential with a season’s best of 51.45. 2010 started brightly with a convincing win in the European Championships Trials at Birmingham, but a below-par run in the championships in Barcelona where she finished in fourth place in her heat and was also just outside of the medals at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
LEE’S Outdoor High Jump of (1.83m) and Indoor High Jump of (1.75m) are still current U20 Women’s club records. Her Outdoor High Jump of (1.88m) and 400m (50.82) and Indoor High Jump of (1.83m) are still current Senior Women’s club records.

MARILYN had a great 2008 campaign, running sub-2:00 on 10 occasions, and was disappointed to exit at the semi-final stages at the Olympic Games after setting a lifetime best of (1:58.45) at Crystal Palace three weeks prior to Beijing. However, the former lacrosse player responded with a string of impressive performances on the European circuit and in her last race of the season in Shanghai, she smashed her 1500m PB by nine seconds. As well as showing great strength over 800m and 1500m, MARILYN has enjoyed success with Britain’s 4x400m squad in recent seasons and at the 2006 AAA U23 Championships, the 24-year-old defeated the future world and Olympic champion CHRISTINE OHURUOGU.
She started the 2009 season well, winning the Aviva Glasgow International and the Aviva Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix, when her winning time was narrowly outside KELLY HOLMES national record of (1:59.21), and came second at the trials in a sub-53 clocking for the 400m. A tactical misjudgement left MARILYN out of the medals at the European Indoor Championships, when she blasted through 400m in (56.10) and 600m in (1:26.39), which was inside world record pace but then paid the price for her over exuberance and just before the line her legs gave way and she ended up crawling across the line in (2:03.30). She amazingly returned later that afternoon for the 4x400m relay, where she anchored Britain to a silver medal with a gutsy sub-53 seconds last leg. Her outdoor campaign never really took off and had only one sub two-minute clocking which was at the Paris Golden League. However, despite this, she still reached the final of the World Championships in Berlin where she placed eighth and she ended her year with her indoor performance as her best time of the year. 2010 saw her fight to get back to full fitness after injury and although she made the team for the European Championships was unable to regain her best form although she had the satisfaction of picking up a bronze medal as a member of the 4x400m squad. 2011 saw a mixed year for her after regaining fitness late in the season after injury curtailed her preparations with a last-gasp qualification for the World Championships in Daegu.
Outside of athletics she is a keen gospel and jazz singer and has a degree in French and Politics from the University of Bath. She can also speak Spanish and the Nigerian dialect of Igbo.
MARILYN’S Outdoor 400m (52.02) and 800m (1:59.75) and Indoor 400m (54.99) and 800m (1:59.87) are still current U23 Women’s club records. Her Outdoor 800m (1:58.45) and Indoor 800m (1:59.27) are still current Senior Women’s club records.
Photograph of NICOLA SANDERS, MARILYN OKORO, PERRI SHAKES-DRAYTON and LEE MCCONNELL after their medal ceremony

Memories of one of GB & NI’s most successful European team performances ever were revived last night in Glasgow as British athletes received a medal upgrade from the European Athletics Championships that took place in Barcelona in 2010.
The British women’s 4x400m relay from the 1 August 2010 originally took bronze behind Russia and Germany as part of a memorable medal haul at the championships. GB & NI were upgraded to silver from bronze following the subsequent disqualification of Russia.
NICOLA SANDERS, MARILYN OKORO, PERRI SHAKES-DRAYTON and LEE MCCONNELL were presented with their silver medals in front of a packed Emirates Arena ahead of the Saturday evening action at the European Indoor Championships.
Speaking after, PERRI reflected on her reunion with the 2010 team:
“What’s really nice is that it’s the same medal – and it’s nice because Barcelona was my breakthrough year, it was in Barcelona 2010 when I got bronze in the hurdles, so it means more,” she said.
“It’s funny because when we were going to get our medals we were all lined up and I didn’t hear the instructions on what to do, but NICOLA – when I was younger I remembered was always the one to give me instructions – and I’d take on what she’d say – and that was the same today, I just followed her lead. Although we’ve all got older I was still the youngest up there and in the relay team.
“They’re mums now, I’m about to get married. We’re all getting older but we’re still joined by that one thing – that passion and love for athletics!”
LEE, who ran the third leg in that race revealed how crucial the true result was for athletes competing:
“You want to get the medals you deserve at the time. It’s the medals in these performances that make you grow as an athlete, that makes you motivated going into the next winter, it’s what gives you the confidence the following season to race. Therefore, your confidence is knocked because you aren’t getting the results you might have expected you could deliver, yet you are delivering it’s just that someone else is cheating to finish ahead of you.
“But coming here to my home town where I trained – I trained here for all my medal performances, so it’s nice to get it here if it’s going to be somewhere!
“It’s a great team that the women’s 4x400m had over the years and we should have probably achieved more but other reasons meant we didn’t. I have days when I am quite annoyed with my career and think I could have done more, but there are and days where I’m quite satisfied with it.”
NICOLA SANDERS and MARILYN OKORO spoke to British Athletics TV soon after. Watch it here.

CLUB CONNECT RELAYS VIDEO – Video of our Under 17 team of NICHOLAS SHAW, TARIQ WILD, MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG and ANDREW NICOLAOU who at the Club Connect Relays in the Olympic Park on 22 July, broke the U17 Men 4x100m relay club record with a time of (42.28)

A WARNING REGARDING OPEN MEETINGS 2019 – I spoke recently to 2 of the organisers of open meetings, regarding whether there was a closing date for their meeting, especially as now entries are online only. Their response was when a meeting opens on the online system, there could be a 100m event that takes place between 19.00pm to 19.45pm, they would have ascertained that between these times there will be 8 races. Once the 64 entries for those 8 races have been filled, the event is therefore closed. Therefore, there could be a chance that an event could be closed 1 Week or 2 weeks before the meeting date. Therefore, please beware of this.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – They currently have a problem with tree roots encroaching on one end of the track. They have a meeting with the contractors early next week to finalise when the works will be completed. This may or not affect the 17 April meeting in which they have 200m and 400m, therefore these events may change as the roots affect the 4 outside lanes. Will get an update next week.

ALL LEE VALLEY AND WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS 2019 – Link to details of all Summer 2019 meetings at Lee Valley and Watford – V Lee Valley Open Meetings April-September 2019 Final Issue 10-03-19 W Watford Open Meetings April-September 2019 Final Issue 10-03-19

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 7 April at the Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN). All age-groups including U11s. Timetable from 10.30am field events and 10.30am track events.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the day, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://entries.opentrack.run/org/bedsaaa/
Entries Close Sunday 17 March, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 10 April at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, Highgate (Satnav NW5 1QR). All age-groups including U11s. Timetable from 5.00pm field events and 5.40pm track events.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the day, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://entries.opentrack.run/org/bedsaaa/
Entries Close Sunday 7 April, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

EARLY SEASON OUTDOOR OPEN MEETINGS 2019 – With the track and field season almost upon us, these are the initial meetings you may wish to take part in. In the next 2-3 weeks I will be publishing a full list of Watford and Lee Valley open meetings for the summer.

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
The current 2019 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found here – http://sbharriers.co.uk/ and then select “Athletics”

LEE VALLEY HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 16 March and Sunday 17 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Link to Hertfordshire entry information, you can either enter by post or enter online athttp://www.hertscaaa.org.uk/fixtures6.html
Link to Middlesex entries online – https://entries.opentrack.run/2019/middxtf/
Link to Kent entries online – http://www.kcaa.org.uk/track%20&%20field.htm
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Sunday 24 March at the Milton Keynes Track, Milton Keynes, Bucks (SatNav MK14 6BN).
Start times Men 12.00noon and Women 1.00pm
Men 6 Stages (4.8km) and 6 Stages (7.2km) – Women 4 Stages (4.8km) and 2 Stages (7.2km)
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY INDOOR U13 AND U15 PENTATHLON & OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 24 March.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Closed Pentathlon
Entries Close Open Meeting Sunday 17 March
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Aarhus, Denmark on Saturday 30 March.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). All age-groups including U13s.
There is an overflow car park prior to the main entrance on Horseshoe Lane if you are travelling up from the A405/Garston but we cannot guarantee if there are spaces.
Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approximately 1100 metres, which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane. Please note the Harvester Car Park is now pay and display
Timetable/Events – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.20pm 1500m no times over 5m 30s, 8.50pm 3000m.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the day,
For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

LEE VALLEY OUTDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Saturday 6 April at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR). All age-groups including U13s. Timetable from 10.00am field events and 10.30am track events.
PLEASE NOTE: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/lee-valley-open-meeting/#apriloutdoormeeting
Entries Close Sunday 31 March, Although An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

LUTON OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Saturday 6 April at the Stockwood Athletics Centre, Stockwood Park, Luton (Satnav LU1 5EH). All age-groups including U11s. Timetable from 10.30am field events and 10.30am track events.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the day, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://entries.opentrack.run/org/bedsaaa/
Entries Close Tuesday 2 April

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE (UNDER 13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The first fixture of five takes place on Sunday 14 April at the Thurrock Athletics Stadium, Blackshots Lane, Grays (Satnav RM16 2JU). Travel arrangements to be advised
The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later then Thursday 11 April as the declarations have to be in on Friday 12 April.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). All age-groups including U13s.
There is an overflow car park prior to the main entrance on Horseshoe Lane if you are travelling up from the A405/Garston but we cannot guarantee if there are spaces.
Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approximately 1100 metres, which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane. Please note the Harvester Car Park is now pay and display
Timetable/Events – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.30pm 400m no U13s, 8.00pm 800m no times over 2m 45s.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the day, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early

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.

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

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

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

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 Lauren Hewett at laurenhewett@saracens.net her phone number are (Office) 020 3675 7210 or (Mobile) 07881 297875

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