Happy Birthday this week to Yamile Aldama, Dave Briant, Laura Clark, Melissa Courtney, Daniel Greenstein, Kristen Heath, Lidia Kyriacou, Grace Liburd, Emily Murphy, John Naylor, Kara Onuiri, Zackary Randall and Edwin Yamoah
DOWNLOADS – THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS CAN BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER AUGUST ISSUE No.2 – http://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=518&nid=518&userId=-1
LONDON ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER JUNE ISSUE – http://mailchi.mp/3390fb9be8ca/london-athletics-newsletter-june?e=12c253a365
SBH Summer Fixture Card and Information on Watford, Crystal Palace and Lee Valley Open Meetings – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SBH Track & Field Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Track & Field Timetables For All SBH Team Fixtures – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
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 – Supervised by SUE SMITH and SHAKA BUNSI from 19.00 to 21.00, session administrator CLYDE GORDON
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Club Hoody, information on how to buy one
NEWSLETTER HOLIDAY – Well this is it, bag’s packed and off to Gatwick. The next Newsletter will be published on Thursday 31 August, and will include the final Eastern Young Athletes League which took place on Sunday 13 August at Allianz Park.
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE NEWSFLASH – Congratulations to the team whose emphatic win last Sunday moved us up to finish 3rd in the final league table, our best result by far. On Sunday, we finished 50 points in front of league leaders Ipswich, the first time they have been beaten this year.
A full team taken to the final in Bedford on Sunday 3 September, could results in the girl’s team claiming top girls team, as they have only been beaten once this year and then by just 5 points.
MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL – Takes place at Manchester Regional Arena (formerly known as SportCity) on Wednesday 16 August. It sees the England Athletics team taking on Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Ulster, a GB & NI Under 20 team, Denmark and a combined British Athletics League/ UK Women’ League team.
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to represent the following teams. ENGLAND – ANGELA BARRATT (Triple Jump) and JADE IVE (Pole Vault). SCOTLAND – ALLAN SMITH (High Jump) and ANGUS MCINROY (Discus). BAL/UKWAL – JOHN OTUGADE (100m and 4x100m Relay), NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (3000m), ZANE DUQUEMIN (Discus) and STEVEN TURNOCK (Javelin).
IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Since the last Newsletter the Championships have moved on now to Day 6 – Wednesday 9 August.
In the qualification in the Hammer CHRIS BENNETT in his first World Championships was in Pool 2, and produced a throw of (72.05m) with his second attempt to finish in 8th place. Unfortunately, just failing to qualify for the Final.
CHRIS’S career to date includes 2016 in the European Championships and Olympic Games, 2014 Commonwealth Games, British Championships in 2017 4th, 2015 3rd and 2014 4th. He has also competed in the Scottish Championships from 2006 to 2015 winning 3 times, runner-up 3 times and 3rd 3 times.
CHRIS’S current personal best and club record is (76.45m) set in June 2016, which ranks him No.7 on the UK all-time list. His seasons best is (75.72m) ranking him UK No.2 in 2017.
The 200m semi-final’s involved ZHARNEL HUGHES U23 who was drawn in Heat 2, and was not quite at his best and finished in 7th place (20.85 w-0.3).
Day 8 – Friday 11 August.
JADE LALLY had an early morning start in the qualifying round of the Discus, and was drawn in Pool A, JADE started with 2 foul throws, and had to dig deep with 3rd and final attempt to record (57.71m). This left her in 8th place failing to qualify for the final.
JADE’S career to date has been exceptional when in 2016 competed in the Olympics and 7th in the European Championships, in the Commonwealth Games in 2014 won the Bronze Medal and 6th in 2010, the 2012 European Championships and a Bronze Medal in the European U23 Championships.
JADE has completed 11 consecutive appearances in the UK Championships from 2007 to 2017, with 6 wins, 2 seconds and a 3rd place, this year was her 3rd consecutive win. Just as impressive in the CAU Inter Counties/AAA Championships competed 2007, 2008, 2010 to 2015 with 6 wins and a 3rd place.
JADE’S current personal best and club record is (65.10m) set in February 2016, which ranks her No.2 on the UK all-time list. His seasons best is (62.15m) ranking her UK No.1 in 2017.
Day 9 – Saturday 12 August
The morning session feature the 4×100 relay in which the Bronze Medal winning GB&NI team of ASHA PHILIP, DESIREE HENRY, DINA ASHER-SMITH and DARYLL NEITA were drawn in Heat 1, they produced a solid performance to finish 2nd to the United States in a season’s best (41.93).
The Final was some 11 hours later, and with the same squad starting the race in high spirits, their handovers were exceptional and with the USA easy away to win the Gold Medal. DARYLL took the baton on the final leg to bring home the team for a well-deserved Silver Medal (42.12).
Their time of (41.93) puts them at No.2 on the UK all-time list, No.1 is their own time (41.77) set at last year’s Rio Olympics.
BURNHAM BEECHES HALF MARATHON – Took place in Farnham Common on 13 August
BARRY CHISHOLM V55 274th (1:56.43)
BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place in Watford on 9 August
800m – Men’s Race B THOMAS FULTON U20 9th (1:55.07), Women’s Race A MELISSA COURTNEY 3rd (PB 2:04.03) taking 1.02 seconds off her 2016 time,
1500m – Men’s Race A JACK CRABTREE U23 13th (3:49.10), Race B HAMZA KADIR U20 2nd (PB 3:50.30) taking .99 of a second off his 13 May time, JEREMY DEMPSEY U20 5th (3:51.71), Women’s Race A NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 4th (4:24.06), ELLIE BAKER U20 6th (SB 4:25.27) taking 5.77 seconds off her 26 February time, and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2017
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place on 9 August
800m – SX 4 LIDIA KYRIACOU U17 10th (SB 2:33.41) taking 6.29 seconds off her 2 July time, 5 SOPHIA DEMPSEY U17 3rd (SB 2:27.31) taking 1.47 seconds off her 3 June time, 7 ELANA DIMMER 8th (2:26.60), 8 SCARLETT KENT U17 4th (2:21.50), MIA GROOM U17 12th (2:27.42), 9 NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 1st (PB 2:12.97) taking 2.13 seconds off her 2010 time, 10 BLUEBELL COOKE U15 11th (2:22.64), 13 RUFUS KENT U20 7th (2:10.45), 15 BEN LLOYD U17 1st (2:03.53) taking .76 of a second off his 2016 time, GILAD NACHSHEN U15 4th (PB 2:04.49) taking 1.65 seconds off his 12 July time, 17 NAJIBE ARBE U17 11th (2:05.22), 21 THOMAS BUTLER U20 (2nd Claim) 6th (1:59.57)
GAA SPRINT GALA – Took place in Scotstoun on 9 August
Discus 2kg – SM ANGUS MCINROY 1st (52.68m)
PARKRUN RESULTS – 12 AUGUST – FINSBURY – MATT GRANT 1st (New PB 16.23) 29th parkrun – GLADSTONE – ILONA LAMY U17 122nd (29.33) 8th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 67th (21.40) 98th parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 23rd (New PB 21.36) 58th parkrun – HEARTWOOD FOREST – TOBY EDWARDS U13 29th (First Time 23.51) 15th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 19th (21.32) 187th parkrun – PANSHANGER – ADAM THORPE U20 2nd (First Time 16.35) 2nd parkrun, RICHARD WILLIAMS V35 4th (17.06) 35th parkrun – PORTRUSH – ANDREW HOLMES V50 147th (28.18) 7th parkrun – SHERWOOD PINES – ANDY MAGNALL V55 18th (First Time 21.44) 10th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 62nd (24.53) 91st parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JAMES FITZSIMMONS V40 45th (21.32) 20th 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.
BETH POTTER BACK TO TRIATHLON – The following article appeared in Athletics Weekly.
After finishing as top British athlete in the women’s 10,00m final at the IAAF World Championships last weekend. BETH will be slipping back into her wetsuit and on to her bike this weekend when she attempts to qualify for the 2018 Commonwealth Games triathlon at an event in Belgium.
BETH will compete in a European Cup triathlon near Antwerp this Sunday 13 August. The event is not an official trial for the Commonwealth Games but a podium place would put her in good stead for selection to compete for Scotland on the Gold Coast next April.
The 25-year-old clocked (32:15.88) in London to finish 21st overall and third European home despite being troubled by injury in the run-up to the event. “I’m happy with that as I was picking people off towards the end and have has a rocky patch lately with some injury problems” she said, explaining that she had a stress reaction in one of the metatarsals in her foot.
Despite training for triathlon full-time, in May she won the British trial for London, beating STEPH TWELL among others, but she has not worn spikes since, although she did wear some for the World Championship final.
“I had to adjust my running to even less than I was doing before Highgate”, she said. “I was advised to prioritise the quality sessions so haven’t got the mileage”.
BETH’S grandfather passed away recently as well. “So it’s been a hard couple of weeks”, she added.
BIGGLESWADE OPEN MEETING – Takes place on the refurbished track on Saturday 23 September. The meeting incorporates the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 10000m Championships. The open meeting is for all age-groups including U11s.
For all information including entries, please use this link – www.biggleswadeac.org.uk
Entries Close Sunday 17 September (Unless Full Before Then).
UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS (TRACK AND FIELD) UNLESS STATED
Contact details of all Track & Field Team Managers can be found on the SBH website. Please use this link http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
LEE VALLEY SPRINTS MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 16 August at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events 7.00pm 100m Round 1, 8.15pm 200m and 100m Round 2
Cost is £5 per race, please enter yourself by using the following link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/sprints-meetings/
SOUTHERN U15 & U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING U13 OPEN EVENTS – Takes place on Saturday 19 August and Sunday 20 August at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, London (Satnav SE19 2BB).
Entries Closed
BRITISH ATHLETIC LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP (UNDER 20 AND SENIOR MEN) – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Sunday 20 August at Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
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
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 23 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). Events 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.30pm 400m No U13s, 8.05pm 1500m No times over 5m 30s, 9.30pm 3000m No times over 11m 00s. Note pre-entries are required for all field events.
For all entry information and ‘On the Day entry form’ please use this link http://www.watfordharriers.org.uk/_oldsite/indexnc.htm then select Watford Open Graded Meetings at the top
LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE (ALL AGE-GROUPS INCLUDING U13s) – The third of three fixtures takes place on Saturday 26 August at Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL). Is free to all members of Shaftesbury, but why not bring a friend and introduce him to athletics (there is a charge for non-members, £4 for the first event and £3 for subsequent events). Registration opens at 10.30am, and closes 30 minutes before the published start time. All events are for both male and female age-groups unless stated. The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and register.
QUADKIDS – Takes place prior to the London Inter Club Challenge on Saturday 26 August.
CLYDE GORDON will be managing the event, with registration from 09.30, first event starts at 10.00, and finishes around 11.30. QUADKIDS is free to enter for Shaftesbury members and is £2 for non-members. QUADKIDS is primarily for school years 3 to 7 inclusive, ie age 7 to 12 and includes the four core disciplines of running (600m), throwing (Vortex Howler), jumping (Long Jump) and sprinting (75m). All are welcome and Parents may be asked to join in by helping out on one of the events.
ENGLAND U17 & U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 26 August and Sunday 27 August at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
Entries Closed
LEE VALLEY SPRINTS MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 30 August at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events 7.00pm 100m Round 1, 8.15pm 100m Round 2
Cost is £5 per race, please enter yourself by using the following link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/sprints-meetings/
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 3 September at the Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Bar, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES FINAL/PLATE – Takes place on Sunday 3 September, venue to be decided.
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 6 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). Events 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.30pm 100m, 8.00pm 800m, 9.15pm 3000m. Note pre-entries are required for all field events.
For all entry information and ‘On the Day entry form’ please use this link http://www.watfordharriers.org.uk/_oldsite/indexnc.htm then select Watford Open Graded Meetings at the top
SOUTHERN U20 & U15 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 9 September at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Note: Entrants are selected by their counties
LEE VALLEY SPRINTS MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 13 September at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events 7.00pm 100m Round 1, 8.15pm 200m and 100m Round 2
Cost is £5 per race, please enter yourself by using the following link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/sprints-meetings/
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS CLUBS CUP FOR JUNIORS – Takes place on Saturday 16 September in Brno, Czech Republic.
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 Isobel Dunnicliffe at athletics@allianzpark.com Her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252
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