Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 16 November 2017

Happy Birthday this week to Moyo Adekeye, Andoni Amphlett, Jonathan Carbado, Nathan Davies, Nizar Echouafni, Siana Foster, Kiera Grant, Samuel Greenstein, Sam Griffiths, Jeff Hagan, Eliana Hanstatter, Luke Humbles, Michael Kobeh, Nnamdi Ndukwe, Andrew Nicolaou, Ebuka Nwokeji, Robyn Palmer, Alice Randall, Bradley Singer, Daniel Ward, Ethan Williams and Anthony Whiteman

THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED

ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.2 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=541&nid=541&userId=-1
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.3 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=543&nid=543&userId=-1

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED

Winter Fixture Card 2017-2018 Updated 19-10-17 Southern X/C Championships Venue Added – 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 Points Tables –Updated To Include The 11 November 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 year to ENA AKPATA, SOPHIA GODFREY, AMBER HENRY, SARAH SHAMIA, AMELIA SHENTON and LUCY WOODWOOD

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS AND LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Takes place this Saturday 18 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR).
For full details including directions, map, parking, start times etc see ‘Upcoming Fixtures For The Next 4 Weeks’ below.
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective SBH or London Borough Team Manager

TO ALL SBH VOLUNTEERS – The club have now received confirmation of our commitments to Virgin Money London Marathon fixtures for 2018. Over the many year’s Shaftesbury’s professional approach in providing organisational skills, volunteers and officials has been second to none, also we are able to bolster the club’s funds annually.
RAY and CLARE POWELL who co-ordinate the events, have requested whether you can contact them on your availability please, you will be provided with a fab and groovy kit, also fed and watered.
Dates and volunteers requirements for 2018 are as follows;
Sunday 4 March the Big Half Marathon which is a new event for which our team will organise the start, which is at Tower Bridge, meeting time 7.00am, 30 volunteers required.
Sunday 22 April the London Mini Marathon, meeting time 6.30am at Billingsgate, 65-70 volunteers required.
Sunday 27 May the Vitality Westminster Mile, meeting time 8.00am, 20 volunteers required.
Monday 28 May the Vitality 10k, meeting time 8.00am, 20 volunteers required.
The Standard Chartered Great City race, date to be confirmed but usually the 2nd or 3rd week in July, 25 volunteers required.

Please contact RAY at ray571m@btopenworld.com or call him on 01462 811165

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five took place last Saturday 11 November at Welwyn Garden City.

An excellent day at Welwyn with 63 Humbugs taking part, with successes Individually and Team wise in most age-groups. The day started with the Under 11 Boys in which GIANLEO STUBBS made it 2 wins out of 2 with THOMAS CADWALLADER in 4th place, the Team consolidated their 3rd place position and moved up to just 8 points behind the leaders.
Under 11 Girls were led home by EVIE REDPATH in 6th place and the Team also finished in 6th place.
Under 13 Boys Team finished in 5th place losing ground on the leaders, with SAMUEL GREENSTEIN coming home in 8th place.
Under 13 Girls Team finished in 5th place, improving on their 6th place at Claybury, recent new member RACHEL PEARLMAN was first home in 13th place.
Under 15/17 Men packed well and finished in 6th place, although other teams suffered we maintained our 4th place overall, and gained 20 points on the teams above us to be just 7 points behind the 2nd place Team, DYLAN HEPWORTH was first home in 15th place.
Under 15/17 Women dominated the race again with some 14 Humbugs starting, with 4 in 10 GRACE INGLES won the race 1st U15, just behind in 2nd place was SOPHIA STAAB and was 1st U17, ELENA RONCARATI finished 3rd, 2nd U15, LIDIA KYRIACOU 6th, 3rd U17). The Team were runaway winners by 37 points, consolidating their overall lead after 2 fixtures to 87 points.
Senior Men improved on their Claybury performance in which they finished in 4th place, finishing one place higher in 3rd place, still 4th place overall. We have reduced the deficit behind Serpentine from 83 to 58 points, so the challenge is on over the remaining fixtures. It was good to have RICHARD GOODMAN back from injury maintain his impressive performances in the league, winning by 11 seconds, with BRADLEY GOATER finishing one place higher than Claybury in 6th place. THOMAS BUTLER finished 24th and JEREMY DEMPSEY 26th, finishing 1st and 2nd respectively in the Under 20 Category.
Senior Women at Claybury VICTORIA PRITCHARD finished in 3rd place, she finished 2nd this time putting her in prime position in the Individual league. With CECILIA MARTINEZ-NUNEZ being the only other Humbug the Team are in a perilous position in 10th place, we need a big improvement in the final 3 fixtures, to avoid relegation.

The following have now completed 3 consecutive races or more – SARAH BUTLER U17 (9), MATTHEW MCATEER U15 (9), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 (7), BEN KELLY U17 (4), ELEANOR RACHEL U15 (4), LIDIA KYRIACOU U17 (3) and ANNA MURPHY U13 (3).

Under 11 Boys (1700m) GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (6.30), THOMAS CADWALLADER 4th (6.56 1st U10), ANDONI AMPHLETT 17th (7.31), BEN MCMAHON 26th (7.54), JAMES BYRNES 34th (8.55) 41 runners finished. Team result 1st SBH (116 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (114), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (111). Team positions after 2 fixtures 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (187 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (185), 3rd SBH (179)

Under 11 Girls (1700m) EVIE REDPATH 6th (7.10), ABI JEFFERY 18th (7.43), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 23rd (7.58), MIA HIGSON 39th (8.35), EVA HIGSON 47th (8.57), DAISY HARVEY-DEW 49th (9.11) the winner was Tilly Major of Herts Phoenix (6.44), 56 runners finished. Team result 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (199 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (171), 3rd Hillingdon (170), 6th SBH (139), 15th SBH ‘B’ (18). Team positions after 2 fixtures 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (386 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (322), 3rd Hillingdon (307), 9th SBH (139), 18th SBH ‘B’ (18)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 8th (11.13), LEO MIXIDES 19th (11.45), THEO BODEN 22nd (12.02), ORI HANDELSMAN-LEIGH 46th (13.22) the winner was Jimmy Geller of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (10.53), 60 runners finished. Team result 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (218 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (199), 3rd London Heathside (179) 5th SBH (149). Team positions after 2 fixtures 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (483 points), 2nd London Heathside (425), 3rd Herts Phoenix (422), 5th SBH (372), 22nd SBH ‘B’ (3)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) RACHEL PEARLMAN 13th (13.06), LOUISA STAAB 21st (13.41), ISABELLE FLEET 23rd (13.45), ANNA MURPHY 30th (14.17), ASHA HORBACKI 32nd (14.28), REBECCA JEFFERY 33rd (14.30), SALLY HAMES 42nd (15.48) the winner was Zahara Malcolm of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (12.21), 44 runners finished. Team result 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (162 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (144 points), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (130), 5th SBH (93), 12th SBH ‘B’ (28). Team positions after 2 fixtures 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (328 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (313 points), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (296), 5th SBH (188), 15th SBH ‘B’ (46)

Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4200m) DYLAN HEPWORTH 15th (14.34 9th U17), DYLAN MICHEL 25th (14.53 13th U15), JO HEATHER 30th (15.07 16th U15), RYAN LUIS 35th (15.22 20th U15), SAM NEWMAN 43rd (15.45 28th U15), MATTHEW MCATEER 54th (16.08 37th U15), JONATHAN BOARDMAN 58th (16.31 41st U15), BEN KELLY 59th (16.32 18th U17), CONOR O’KEEFFE 62nd (16.45 44th U15) the U15 winner was Kai Boggon of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (13.47) and U17 winner was Yusuf Bizimana of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (13.08), 56 U15 runners finished and 23 U17 runners finished. Team result U15/U17 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (289 points), 2nd London Heathside (272), 3rd Herts Phoenix (263), 6th SBH (215), 14th SBH ‘B’ (106), 23rd SBH ‘C’ (18). Team positions after 2 fixtures 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (589 points), 2nd London Heathside (467), 3rd Herts Phoenix (465), 4th SBH (460), 17th SBH ‘B’ (172), 27th SBH ‘C’ (18)

Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4200m) GRACE INGLES 1st (15.47 1st U15), SOPHIA STAAB 2nd (15.50 1st U17), ELENA RONCARATI 3rd (15.51 2nd U15), LIDIA KYRIACOU 6th (16.06 3rd U17), SCARLETT KENT 14th (16.33 7th U17), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK 15th (16.33 8th U17), SARAH BUTLER 21st (16.38 11th U17), KAYLA MICHEL 35th (17.44 15th U17), VICTORIA GODFREY 37th (17.51 21st U15), ELEANOR RACHEL 40th (18.04 24th U15), CHLOE BRASSEY 43rd (18.14 27th U15), HELENA AGHOLOR 49th (18.56 30th U15), ISOBEL PARKER 59th (20.54 37th U15), EMILY MURPHY 65th (25.23 42nd U15) 42 U15 runners finished and 23 U17 runners finished. Team result U15/U17 1st SBH (248 points), 2nd London Heathside (211), 3rd Highgate Harriers (188), 4th SBH ‘B’ (176), 12th SBH ‘C’ (95). Team positions after 2 fixtures 1st SBH (493 points), 2nd London Heathside (412), 3rd SBH ‘B’ (338), 12th SBH ‘C’ (185).

Senior Men (7800m) RICHARD GOODMAN 1st (23.43), BRADLEY GOATER 6th (24.07), PHILLIP CROUT U23 16th (24.38), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES 17th (24.38), THOMAS BUTLER U20 24th (25.08 1st U20), JEREMY DEMPSEY U20 26th (25.14 2nd U20), DANIEL WATTS 38th (25.43), RICHARD WILLIAMS V35 43rd (25.59), MATTHEW GRANT 82nd (26.55), RUFUS KENT U20 171st (29.00), ROBERT RIGBY V55 230th (30.04 check 1st V55), JOSEPH PEPPIATT U20 254th (30.39), KEVIN WALDEN V35 271st (31.06), DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 363rd (33.43), TIM PARKIN V35 378th (33.58), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 470th (37.23) 529 runners finished. Team result Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers (1121 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1061), 3rd SBH (971) – Veterans Division 2 1st Herts Phoenix (143 points), 2nd Equal Hillingdon and Thames Valley Harriers (132), 8th SBH (62). Team positions after 2 fixtures 1st Highgate Harriers (2239 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1880), 3rd Serpentine (1867),4th SBH (1809) – Veterans Division 2 1st Thames Valley Harriers (307 points), 2nd Hillingdon (299), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (293), 9th SBH (102)

Senior Women (6000m) VICTORIA PRITCHARD 2nd (21.45), CECILIA MARTINEZ-NUNEZ 152nd (29.21) the winner was Tamara Amoush of Herts Phoenix (21.29), 249 runners finished. Team result Division 1 1st London Heathside (253 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (212), 3rd Barnet & District (211), 10th SBH (58). Team positions after 2 fixtures 1st London Heathside (456 points), 2nd Serpentine (437), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (423), 10th SBH (138)

The Individual Senior Men & Women still to be published.

The official Individual and Team results – Fixture 2 Welwyn 11-11-17 Team Results Fixture 2 Welwyn 11-11-17 Individual Results

The Howard Williams Trophy positions are;
Seniors – 1st Highgate Harriers and Serpentine (43 points), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies and Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (40), 6th SBH (34)
Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (95 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (91.5), 3rd SBH (87.5)

After two fixtures, the first three positions in the Winter Cross Country Points series are as follows – U11 Boys 1st Gianleo Stubbs (16 points), 2nd Thomas Cadwallader (14), 3rd Oscar Roncarati and Andoni Amphlett (6) – U11 Girls 1st Evie Redpath (8), 2nd Abi Jeffrey (7), 3rd Olive Harvey-Dew (6) – U13 Boys 1st Leo Mixides (14 points), 2nd Theo Boden (10), 3rd Dylan Hammond and Samuel Greenstein (8) – U13 Girls 1st Louisa Staab (14 points), 2nd Isabelle Fleet (12), 3rd Asha Horbacki and Anna Murphy (9) – U15 Boys 1st Dylan Michel (16 points), 2nd Joseph Heather (14), 3rd Matthew McAteer (11) – U15 Girls 1st Elena Roncarati (14 points), 2nd Chloe Brassey and Eleanor Rachel (9) – U17 Men 1st Dylan Hepworth (14 points), 2nd Ben Kelly (11), 3rd Jamie Harper (8) – U17 Women 1st Lidia Kyriacou and Sophia Staab (15 points), 3rd Sarah Butler (12) – U20 Men 1st Thomas Butler (16 points), 2nd Joseph Peppiatt (12), 3rd Jeremy Dempsey (7) – U20 Women No runners yet – Senior Men 1st Bradley Goater (23 points), 2nd Phillip Crout (21), 3rd Daniel Watts (18) – Senior Women 1st Victoria Pritchard (16 points), 2nd Cecilia Martinez-Nunez (13), 3rd Elana Dimmer (7) – Masters Men 40-49 1st Ronan Breen (8) – Masters Men 50-59 1st Philip Cunningham (14 points), 2nd Robert Rigby (8), 3rd David Greenstein (7).

To view the complete updated tables on the SBH website, use this link – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/

PLEASE NOTE the next Start Fitness Metropolitan League takes place on Saturday 2 December in Uxbridge. This is the third fixture in the Winter Cross Country Points series, also the Cross Country Club Championship races for Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.

BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE – Took place in Milton Keynes on 11 November
2700m XC – U13B NAJIIB HERSI 35th (10.19), the winner was William Rabjohns of Poole (9.12)
3500m XC – U15G BLUEBELL COOKE 17th (14.08), MAAYAN RADUS 20th (14.17) the winner was Lily-Jane Evans-Haggerty of Victoria Park City of Glasgow (12.42)
4900m XC – U20W LIA RADUS 22nd (19.17) the winner was Khahisa Mhlanga of Chelmsford (17.31)
5900m XC – U20M KRISTIAN IMROTH U17 (2nd Claim) 16th (19.20), HAMZA KADIR U20 38th (20.00) the winner was Ben Dijkstra of Leicester (18.27)
5900m XC – SW NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 14th (21.02) the winner was Jessica Judd of Chelmsford (19.52)

CROSS NATIONALS – Took place in Middelfart, Denmark on 11 November
9000m XC – SM JACK CRABTREE U23 41st (32.19) the winner was Napoleon Solomon of Sweden (28.52)

SIAB COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR INTERNATIONAL – Took place at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow on 10 November
EVAN competing in his first higher age-group Pentathlon, produced an excellent performance finishing 5th just 26 points of a podium finish, and recorded 4 personal bests 200m, 800m, 60m Hurdles and Long Jump.

EVAN leading the 800m

Summary of the day – Event 1 60m hurdles (8.47) won his heat placing him joint 3rd with a new PB taking .46 of a second off his 2016 time, Event 2 Shot (13.40m) a solid performance moving him up to first place, Event 3 200m (PB 24.10) taking .54 of a second off his 2016 time, lane 8 took its toll especially as in Jersey there is no Indoor track, EVAN in lane 8 struggled sprinting around the high tight bends, so, unfortunately, this saw him drop from 1st place down to 5th. Event 4 Long jump (6.42m) a good performance and a new PB (as his previous was wind assisted) and moved him back up to 4th place. Event 5 800m (PB 2.17) taking 7.55 seconds off his 2015 time, he ran the race well and beat the boy in third, but not by enough. Unfortunately, this heat was slow and he found himself stuck and unable to get around and pick up the pace. Final position 5th (3405 points) and won the Under 17 Field Award.
England took Silver and EVAN was the second highest scorer in the U17 England Boys team.

ENGLAND team celebrating on the rostrum

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CUP REGIONAL FINALS – LONDON NORTH – Took place in St Albans on 11 November. No times given.

Junior Boys – LEO RONCARATI (Mill Hill County High School) 16th, OIKE YOSHIFURU (Mill Hill County High School) 21st, BASIM MIR (Mill Hill County High School) 43rd, the winner was Christo Chiltern (Dulwich College). Team result 1st Bishops Stortford High School (34 points), 2nd Dulwich College (36), 3rd Merchant Taylors Prep School (46), Mill Hill County High School did not complete a team

Intermediate Boys – LUCA STUBBS (St Albans School) 6th, FERGUS WATSON (St Columba’s College) 34th, ANGUS CHISHOLM (St Columba’s College) 43rd, the winner was Alex Harris (St Albans School). Team result 1st St Albans School (12 points), 2nd Dulwich College (61), 3rd Grey Court School (67), 8th St Columba’s College (126)

Junior Girls – AIMI WEIGHTMAN (Dame Alice Owen’s School) 4th, the winner was Phoebe Brown (James Allen School). Team result 1st James Allen School (46 points), 2nd St Albans School (58), 3rd A Dame Alice Owen’s School (69)

Intermediate Girls – KATIE LLOYD (Dame Alice Owen’s School) 39th, the winner was Freya Stapleton (Dame Alice Owen’s School). Team result 1st City of London School (26 points), 2nd Dame Alice Owen’s School (55), 3rd Alleyn’s School (65)

NCAA DIVISION 1 NORTHEAST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Amherst, New York, USA on 10 November
10000m XC – SM LIAM DEE U23 (Iona College) 7th (32.02) the winner was JUSTYN KNIGHT of Syracuse (31.43)

NCAA DIVISION 1 SOUTHEAST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Earlysville, Virginia, USA on 10 November
6000m XC – SW SOPHIA PARVIZI-WAYNE U23 (Duke University) 37th (21.31) the winner was CAROLINE SANG of Charlotte (20.06)

PARKRUN RESULTS – 11 NOVEMBER – BATH SKYLINE – RICHARD SAMUEL V65 124th (25.54) 11th parkrun – CASSIOBURY – THOMAS PATRICK U17 2nd (First Time 15.39) 1st parkrun – GREAT LINES, MEDWAY – CLIFF GOLDING V60 62nd (24.27) 29th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 202nd (26.52) 95th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 94th (23.17) 105th parkrun – ST ALBANS – THOMAS FULTON U20 1st (First Time 16.13) 1st parkrun, BEN LLOYD U17 18th (New PB 20.11) 2nd parkrun, CLAIRE HOBSON 79th (22.50) 93rd 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.

BRITISH ATHLETICS FUNDING LIST FOR 2017-2018 – British Athletics has announced the selection of 112 athletes to its Olympic and Paralympic World Class Performance Programmes (WCPP) in 2017-18.
Congratulations to the following Shaftesbury athletes – Olympic Podium ZHARNEL HUGHES, Olympic Podium Potential KYLE LANGFORD, Olympic Relays OJIE EDOBURUN and DARYLL NEITA.

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – The countdown to the first London Youth Games event of the 2018 is now just 3 days until the prestigious Cross country event.

Following an exciting 2017 season celebrating the 40th anniversary of the London Youth Games, the Games are back for the 2017/2018 season. The anxiously awaited Cross Country competition will take place on Saturday 18 November at Parliament Hill, and this year is going to be biggest and best yet.
The 2017 event saw over 800 female participants and more than 900 male participants from nearly all of the London Boroughs battle it out at Hampstead Heath, and this year we hope to welcome even more competitors to the event.
Races will take place in the Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 age-groups, with medals presented to the top three in each age-group and the London Youth Games Cross Country Championships titles awarded to the best overall borough teams, Male and Female.
Each race is set to be hotly contested as London’s best young runners descend on Parliament Hill to take on the challenging course. All competitions will feature representatives from the majority of London borough teams, including several national and regional champions. So, watch out for some future athletics stars on the day!
2017 Jubilee Trophy winners, Bromley, will be keen to defend their Jubilee title by holding onto the Gold in the male competition and will be certainly be looking to snatch the female trophy from defending champions Wandsworth. Of course, it’s all to play for on the day as each borough will be keen to get the season off to a flying start.

BRITISH INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Take place on Saturday 17 February and Sunday 18 February, and not 10/11 February as they previously published. The championships take place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) full and final details still to be published.

The best of Britain will gather in Birmingham on the weekend of Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 February as they compete for the prestigious honour of being crowned British champion and battle for a place on the British Athletics team ahead of March’s IAAF World Indoor Championships, due to be held in the very same stadium from 1 – 4 March.
The event previously held in Sheffield, moves to the Arena Birmingham for the national indoor championships in 2018. This will give the athletes an opportunity to familiarise themselves with arena as they vie to earn a British vest for March’s global indoor championships, the second world athletics championships to be held in the UK in the space of seven months.
2017’s edition of the championships saw TOM BOSWORTH bring the house down by smashing his own British 5000m record, while ANDY POZZI – an athlete who would go on to win European Indoor gold just three weeks later – continued his rich vein of form on the indoor circuit with a world leading time of 7.44 to claim his fourth British indoor title.
In the field, highlights included LORRAINE UGEN’S winning leap of 6.72m to overcome a stacked field in the women’s long jump, while JADE IVE fed off great support from the back straight crowd to vault over 4.35m for pole vault gold, a personal best by some 15cm.
In a year, which will see three major championships in the IAAF World Indoor Championships, Commonwealth Games and European Championships take place in the space of six months, the weekend of 17-18 February will see hundreds of the country’s best athletes look to start 2018 with a bang.

BRUNEL INDOOR JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Sunday 10 December. Events include High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Pole Vault and Shot Put, the competition is open for U11 through to Vets and will be hosted at the Brunel University Indoor Athletics Centre, Kingston Lane, Uxbridge (SatNav UB8 3PH). The price for one event is £7 and then for two £10, entries are made via emailing bruneljumpsfestival@gmail.com
Timetable – 10.30am Pole Vault (PB below 3m), 10.30am Triple Jump, 11.30am High Jump (PB above 1.55m), 12.30pm Long Jump, 1.30pm Pole Vault (PB above 3m), 2.00pm Shot Put (Female), 3.00pm – High Jump (PB below 1.55m), 3.30pm Shot Put (Male).
Entries Close Sunday 3 December

ATHLETICS WEEKLY READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2017 – Please take a minute of your time to vote for the following Shaftesbury athletes – British Male U20 Athlete GEORGE EVANS, British Masters Athlete (Over 40) ANTHONY WHITEMAN, NENGI OSSAI and British Breakthrough KYLE LANGFORD.
This is the link which will allow you to vote – http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/aw-aoty-2017-69669

NORTH LONDON AQUATICS – Brace yourselves and dive in and vote for North London Aquatics as we bid to progress our campaign for a fully functioning diving pool for local residents and the diving community in and around North London! We have the opportunity to be awarded £25,000 from Aviva Community Fund to really springboard our cause – take your position, get poised and get ready to vote!
This is the link to the page for voting – https://www.avivacommunityfund.co.uk/voting/project/view/17-5002

INDOOR FIXTURES DECEMBER 2017 AND JANUARY 2018 – A list of closing dates to be published next week, although you can view all Indoor fixtures up to the end of January on the SBH website, please use this link – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/ and scroll down to view each fixture.

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

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 18 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Start Times – 1.15pm U20 and Senior Women, 2.00pm Under 20 and Senior Men.
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 18 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Races will commence prior to the London Championships.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective London Borough Team Manager

127TH SBH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 21 November in the Fez Bar, East Stand, Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 7.30pm, followed at approximately 8.00pm with the Presentation of Awards for the 2016/2017 Cross Country season and 2017 Track & Field for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 25 November at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line). Start Times – 12.45pm Under 11 Girls (1400m), 12.55pm Under 11 Boys and Under 13 Girls (2450m), 1.10pm Under 13 Boys and Under 15 Girls (3000m), 1.30pm Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Women (4200m), 1.55pm Under 17 Men (5600m). Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 25 November at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line). The race starts at 2.30pm for Men/Women – Junior, Senior and Veteran. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run

UK CROSS CHALLENGE INCLUDING EUROPEAN TRIAL – Takes place on Saturday 25 November at Sefton Park, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool (SatNav L17 3AL).
Start Times – 11.00pm, Under 11 Boys and Girls (1900m), 11.15pm, Under 13 Girls (3000m), 11.30pm, Under 13 Boys (3000m), 11.45pm, Under 15 Boys (3000m), 12.00noon, Under 15 Girls (3000m), 12.15pm, Under 17 and 20 Women (4400m), 12.35pm, Under 17 Men (5500m), 12.55pm, Under 20 Men (6700m), 1.15pm, Senior Women (8100m), 2.05pm, Senior Men (9800m)
Note: You need to enter yourselves.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 2 December, course is at Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB10 0RQ).
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Athletics Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES) by 3G Football Pavillion. Men’s & Women’s changing rooms, showers and toilets within 3G Football Pavillion. HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Couurse Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths.
Public Transport – Hillingdon & Uxbridge Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes walk of Sports Centre.
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).
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 course maps, and any other final information.

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR). Start Times – 11.04am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.20am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.40am U15 Girls (4000m), 12.25pm U15 Boys (4000m), 12.50pm U17 Men (5000m), 1.15pm U17 Women (5000m), 1.15pm U20 Women (6000m), 1.40pm U23 Women Ind (6000m), 1.40pm Senior Women (6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR). Start Times – 11.00am 50+, 60+ Men (10000m), 11.43am 40+, 50+, 60+ Women & Men70+ (6000m), 2.10pm 40+ Men (10000m)
Entries Close Friday 24 November
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact Alan Weller

EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 10 December at Samorin, Slovakia

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