Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 30 November 2017

Posted on 27/11/201701/12/2017 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Alando Alfred, Clifford Barley, Amy Bream, Gregory Dunson, Eloge Elombe, Isabelle Fleet, Theo Freeman, Triston Foster, Tosin Jokosenumi, Sean Lodovica, Neo Mohammadian, Gilad Nachshen, Jacob Nustedt, Sam Taylor-Outridge, Pascaline Wangui and Lucy Woodward

THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.4 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=545&nid=545&userId=-1
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.5 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=548&nid=548&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 JACK GROSSMAN, SHANNON KEESHAN-SURRIDGE MAX, NORMAN, TANAWAT RAVENG and OLIVER TRUP

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL AT SHAFTESBURY – The club has received a letter from CHRIS JONES Chief Executive Officer for England Athletics, in which he congratulated the club on it’s successes this year especially in the European Clubs Challenge.
He emphasised that wherever there is an achievement, such as this, attained by a club that it is the result of a large amount of dedication and commitment by a range of people who contribute to the life and success of the club.
Attached is a link to CHRIS’S letter – Chris Jones CEO England Athletics

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place this 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). HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Men’s & Women’s changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium and football pavillion. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre.
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths. Option of small river crossing if conditions on the day allow – Course Map
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.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – Limited free parking within Uxbridge College car park on the right of Gatting Way before the sports centre carpark. Parking in the sports centre requires buying a ticket at the meter. Please car share if driving, as the car park can be very busy with places at a premium.
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 any other final information.

This is the first of the Winter Cross Country Club Championship race for the following age-groups – Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+. It is the third race in the Winter Cross Country Points Championship for all age-groups.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five took place last Saturday 25 November at Trent Park.
Wow what a fantastic turnout with 23 Girls and 18 Boys. Performance of the day went to ELENA RONCARATI U15 who made it two wins on the trot, and was second to GRACE INGLES in the first fixture. LIDIA KYRIACOU U17 was back to winning ways following her win in the first fixture. Our final winner was DYLAN HEPWORTH U17 who had an impressive win over the pack of three Trent Park runners. There were top ten finishes from DYLAN HAMMOND U13 5th, LEO RONCARATI U13 6th, LEO MIXIDES U13 9th, NATASHA TANNER U15 9th, JOSEPH HEATHER U15 7th, DYLAN MICHEL U15 10th, GEMMA HARPER U17 4th and KAYLA MICHEL U17 8th.

Our teams were equally impressive with the Under 13 Boys and Under 17 Women securing first place, the Under 15 Girls came home second just three points behind TVH, the Under 17 Men were third and Under 15 Boys were fourth.

SARON RICHARDSON U13 and MATTHEW MCATEER U15 are the only Humbugs to have run in all three fixtures.

Under 11 Girls (1400m) – SHANNON KEESHAN-SURRIDGE 18th (9.01), DAISY HARVEY-DEW 38th (10.31) the winner was Asmaa Abdirahman of Hillingdon (5.47) with 42 runners finishing. Team result 1st Highgate Harriers (13 points), 2nd London Heathside (39), 3rd Cookham (42), 12th SBH (99).

Under 11 Boys (2450) – The winner was C Sayles of Highgate Harriers (11.03) with 42 runners finishing. Team result 1st Highgate Harriers ‘A’ (17 points), 2nd Barnet & District (56), 3rd Highgate Harriers ‘B’ (66).

Under 13 Girls (2450m) – SARON RICHARDSON 14th (12.44), REBECCA JEFFREY 20th (13.39), ASHA HORBACKI 22nd (13.44), ISABELLE FLEET 24th (13.46), SALLY HAMES 31st (14.34), RENEE DIOMAR 35th (14.57), LOLA MCCANN-EIEKIEL 39th (15.25) the winner was Kate Price of Thames Valley Harriers (11.05) with 40 runners finishing. Team result 1st Highgate Harriers ‘A’ (15 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (17), 3rd Highgate Harriers ‘B’ (48), 5th SBH ‘A’ (56), 11th SBH ‘B’ (90).

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – DYLAN HAMMOND 5th (12.55), LEO RONCARATI 6th (13.01), LEO MIXIDES 9th (13.28), THEO BODEN 16th (13.45), ORI HANDELSMANN-LEIGH 35th (15.19), LOUIS MARCUS 42nd (17.08), FRANKIE JOHNSON 43rd (19.13) the winner was S Blake of London Heathside (12.24) with 44 runners finishing. Team result 1st SBH (36 points), 2nd London Heathside (41), 3rd Highgate Harriers (73).

Under 15 Girls (3000m) – ELENA RONCARATI 1st (12.59), NATASHA TANNER 9th (14.11), TASNEEM AITEOUAKRIM 16th (15.11), JESSICA YEFET 21st (15.25), ANASTASIA CHARALAMBOUS 22nd (15.39), ROMY BOGAIRE 23rd (16.18), SARA ROURKE 28th (17.37), ANNA HAMES 29th (17.59), AOKI ROCHELMYER 30th (18.37), ISOBEL PARKER 31st (18.39), CHIARA CREGG 32nd (18.55) with 33 runners finishing. Team result 1st Thames Valley Harriers (23 points), 2nd SBH ‘A’ (26), 3rd Highgate Harriers (31), 6th SBH ‘B’ (66), 11th SBH ‘C’ (87).

Under 15 Boys (4200m) – JOSEPH HEATHER 7th (16.34), DYLAN MICHEL 10th (17.07), MATTHEW MCATEER 25th (18.46), CONOR O’KEEFFE 28th (19.06), OLIVER TRUP 30th (19.13), MAX NORMAN 36th (19.51), JACK GROSSMAN 40th (20.36), ALEX ELLIS 42nd (21.49), JOSHUA CAHN 43rd (22.42) the winner was A Khalif of Hillingdon (15.47) with 44 runners finishing. Team result 1st Thames Valley Harriers (47 points), 2nd London Heathside (50), 3rd Dacorum & Tring (63), 4th SBH ‘A’ (70), 11th SBH ‘B’ (148).

Under 17 Women (4200m) – LIDIA KYRIACOU 1st (18.09), GEMMA HARPER 4th (20.06), KAYLA MICHEL 8th (21.42) with 9 runners finishing. Team result 1st SBH (13 points), 2nd London Heathside (18), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (21).

Under 17 Men (5600m) – DYLAN HEPWORTH 1st (24.24), BEN KELLY 11th (27.48) with 13 runners finishing. Team result 1st Trent Park ‘A’ (15 points), 2nd Trent Park ‘B’ (39 points), 3rd SBH (40).

Link to the official results – NWLL Fixture 3 Trent Park 25-11-17 Girls NWLL Fixture 3 Trent Park 25-11-17 Boys

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Took place last Saturday 25 November at Trent Park.
The Fraternity Cup was first awarded by Hampstead Harriers in 1933 to celebrate comradeship, and is held annually between the local clubs. The Sorority Cup was added later for Ladies competition.

Fraternity Cup – 7800m RICHARD WILLIAMS V35 2nd (26.46 1st V35), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U20 11th (29.18 1st U20), RONAN BREEN V40 25th (30.35 2nd V40), KEVIN WALDEN V35 33rd (31.04), DANIEL LEWIS 52nd (32.52), DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 69th (34.26), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 91st (37.06), JOHN HEATHER V50 93rd (37.30) 122 runners finished, the winner was Alex Lepretre of Barnet & District (26.36). Team result 1st Barnet & District (89 points), 2nd London Heathside (100), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (147), 4th SBH (192)

Sorority Cup – 7800m The winner was Rebecca Piggott of London Heathside (29.41), 54 runners finished. Team result 1st Barnet & District (35 points), 2nd Hillingdon (53), 3rd Trent Park (58)

BRITISH CROSS X/C CHALLENGE – Took place in Sefton Park, Liverpool on 25 November
Senior Men – JACK CRABTREE U23 47th (32.36), RICHARD HORTON 61st (32.57), PHILLIP CROUT U23 140th (35.42) 525 runners finished, the winner was Ben Connor of Derby (30.18)
Senior Women – MELISSA COURTNEY 15th (28.54), NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 24th (29.20), VICTORIA PRITCHARD 58th (30.43) 326 runners finished, the winner was Emelia Gorecka of Aldershot, Farnham & District (27.59)
Under 20 Men – JEREMY DEMPSEY 25th (22.10), THOMAS BUTLER 33rd (22.32) 124 runners finished, the winner was Ben Dijkstra of Leicester Coritanian (20.58)
Under 17 Men – DAVID STONE 5th (18.14) 112 runners finished, the winner was Thomas Keen of Cambridge & Coleridge (17.48)
Under 15 Girls – BLUEBELL COOKE 31st (12.09) 129 runners finished, the winner was Sian Heslop of Macclesfield Harriers (10.50)

ENGLISH SCHOOLS X/C CUP FINAL – Took place in Sevenoaks on 25 November
Intermediate Boys – 4245m LUCA STUBBS U15 (St Albans Boys) 28th (15.19) 157 runners finished, the winner was Aaron Samuel of Ilford (14.15). Team result 1st Ermysted’s Grammar (57 points), 2nd Dr Challoner’s Grammar (91), 3rd St Albans Boys (109)
Intermediate Girls – 2830m KATIE LLOYD U15 (Dame Alice Owen’s) 139th (12.52) 151 runners finished, the winner was Jodie Hill of Hallamshire (10.21). Team result 1st City of London Schools (98 points), 2nd Millfield School (99), 3rd Dr Challoner’s Grammar (137), 11th Dame Alice Owen’s (206)

LONDON UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 25 November
60m – SW H1 LAYLA WALKER-LAWRENCE U20 (SB 8.57)
200m – SW H1 LAYLA WALKER-LAWRENCE U20 3rd (29.42)
60m Hurdles – SW 1 LAYLA WALKER-LAWRENCE U20 4th (PB 11.89)
Shot 4kg – SW LAYLA WALKER-LAWRENCE U20 8th (PB 6.56m)

PARKRUN RESULTS – 25 NOVEMBER – CASSIOBURY – THOMAS PATRICK U17 2nd (15.47) 2nd parkrun, ELLIE BAKER U20 7th (First Time 17.46) 17th parkrun – RICKSMANSWORTH – GRACE INGLES U15 24th (20.16) 4th parkrun – PANSHANGER – SARAH WILLIAMS V35 1st (19.35) 14th parkrun – ST ALBANS – CLAIRE HOBSON 74th (23.34) 95th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 98th (27.01) 99th parkrun – WOODBANK – JAMES FITZSIMMONS V40 7th (22.53) 24th 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.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALFREDO MELAO – At last week’s SBH Annual General Meeting ALFREDO was presented with the Masters Field Award for 2017.

He turned 60 in 2016, and this year he jumped (12.10m) in the Triple Jump, placing him No.1 in the World. Not satisfied with that he then jumped (5.57m) in the Long Jump, placing him No.2 in the World.

INDOOR FIXTURES WITH CLOSING DATES – The following fixtures have a closing date between December and up to Mid-January.
To obtain information on how to enter yourself, scroll down to Upcoming Fixtures For The Next 4 Weeks below.
CD Sunday 3 December – Brunel Jumps and Throws on Sunday 10 December
CD Tuesday 5 December – Southern Combined Events Championships on Saturday 16 December and Sunday 17 December
CD Friday 22 December – Southern U15& U17 Championships on Saturday 6 January and Sunday 7 January – Please note the 1500m for U20 and Senior Men and Women is on Saturday 6 January
CD Tuesday 26 December – Metaswitch Games on Saturday 30 December
CD Friday 29 December – New Year Open Meeting on Sunday 1 January

To obtain information on how to enter yourself for these fixtures, use this link to the SBH website http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/ then scroll down to find the fixture you wish to enter.
CD Tuesday 2 January – Southern U20 & Senior Championships on Saturday 13 January and Sunday 14 January
CD Wednesday 3 January – Scottish National Open Championships on Saturday 13 January
CD Sunday 14 January – Scottish National Senior Championships on Sunday 28 January
CD Sunday 14 January – London U17 Games Includes U15 B/G 60m Hurdles on Saturday 20 January
CD Sunday 14 January – London U13 & U15 Games on Sunday 21 January
CD Sunday 21 January – London U20 & Senior Games on Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January

CLUB:CONNECT VIDEO – We were sent a video of the 2017 Müller Anniversary Games which took place in the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Park on 9 July. YANNICK PHIPPEN who is Major Events Coordinator for England Athletics, thanked Shaftesbury for taking part in the Club:Connect Relays which are a part of the games.

Attached is a video of the Müller Anniversary Games Videos – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKn5cjNjnHE&list=PLuOblQ300CO9k1cT3T0rCU_Rcs9eBG7kU

The video commences with interviews with various UK and International Athletes who were taking part, including our own ZHARNEL HUGHES. Following these are the Club:Connect Relays which features our U15, U17 & U20 relay teams.

Firstly, our Under 15 Girls who were drawn in Lane 8 and finished in 8th place (56.27) EMILY RODRIGUEZ, SAVANNAH IYAMU, MEARA MCLAWRENCE and ESTHER FATUADE. Unfortunately, the first 2 handovers were not quite as they should have been, and was reflected in the time.
Under 15 Boys team of TARIQ WILD, REMI JOKOSENUMI, NICHOLAS SHAW and ANDREW NICOLAOU were disqualified for handing over outside the box.
Under 17 Women’s team of LATIFAH HARRIS-OSMAN, HANNAH FOSTER, KIERRA GRANT and CHINWE IWUNZE turned on the after burners to record a time of (47.51), this took 1.82 seconds off their own current record which they set in Reading on 25 June 2017.
Under 17 Men’s team of MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG, BEN LLOYD, JOSHUA KUMAR and ROBERT THOMAS finished 4th in a season’s best (44.26) taking .20 of a second of their 28 May time.
Under 20 Men’s team of LUKE SMITH, PHOENIX LYON, JACOB BERKELEY and GABRIEL YIADOM finished 4th in a season’s best (42.97) taking .17 of a second of their 28 May time.
Under 20 Women’s team SOPHIA OBI, DARA APOOLA, SIMONE JONES and EAVION RICHARDSON finished 5th in a season’s best (50.04) taking 1.40 seconds of their 25 June time.

AAA APPLICATIONS FOR 2018 GRANTS NOW OPEN –The AAAs charity ‘Athletics for the Young’ is seeking applications from athletes under the age of 23 – who are in full time education or equivalent and not receiving other funding – to apply for assistance. Athletes should be eligible to compete for England.
Registered charity Athletics for the Young offer financial help to young athletes and aim to spread their money widely to as many as possible so athletes receiving help elsewhere will not usually be granted an award. The charity are particularly interested in helping genuine hardship cases for promising young athletes. The grant scheme supported in the past 4 members of the 2016 Olympic Team.
Over recent years, it has been the policy of the Charity to award small grants of the order of £50 to £200. This policy is not to the exclusion of the consideration of larger sums should your application or athletic project warrant.
The Grant Application form can be downloaded below and to qualify an applicant must be actively involved with athletics under age 23 and in full time education. Entries close 10th February 2018 and the AAA expect to advise awards by the end of April. Applications should be completed by applicants visiting Allianz Park on Tuesday and handwritten.
A downloadable version of the Grant Application available via www.englandathletics.org/AAA. It is possible to apply for funds for costs including equipment and travel.

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

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 3 December for all U13, U15 & U17 age-groups.
There are no entries on the day, to entry please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/lee-valley-open-meeting/#novopenmeeting
Entries Closed

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 3 December for all age-groups.
Events 60m, 60m Hurdles, Pole Vault & High Jump. A second series of sprint races will only be quaranteed for the first 100 entries due to time constraints.
Entries on the day, all age-groups £7 per event. Entries from 12.30pm to 5.00pm. Check in from 10.30am in the WSEH clubhouse – closes at 12.00 midday. Contact: DENNIS DALY 01753 686169
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

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

SOUTHERN INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 16 December and Sunday 17 December for all age-groups excluding U13s.
For full information and to enter please use this link – http://seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Tuesday 5 December
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BOXING DAY BONANZA – Takes place at Allianz Park and Starts at 11.00am, £1 entry fee, there will be prizes, raffle and refreshments, and why not come in fancy dress.

METASWITCH INDOOR GAMES – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 30 December.
For full information and to enter please use this link – EHAC Indoor Games 30-12-17
Entries Close Tuesday 26 December
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

NEW YEAR OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 1 January. For all age-groups except under 11s.
For full information and to enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/lee-valley-open-meeting/#newyearopen
Entries Close Friday 29 December – Entries on the Day Accepted
Note: You will have to be 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

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 23 November 2017

Posted on 20/11/201723/11/2017 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Michael Adebakin, Aiden Bird, Kieran Clements, Jamie Dee, Oliver Greenstein, Greg Hurley, Hannah Newman, Gemma Rous, Louie Savva, Ari Selouk, Gianleo Stubbs and Fergus Watson

THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED

ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.3 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=543&nid=543&userId=-1
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.4 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=545&nid=545&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 TASNEEM AITEOUAKRIM, ZAHAVA HURST, NAOMI PALMER, YASMIN PALMER, LUCY WHYTOCK and LEVONA ZARUM

CHAIRMAN OF UK ATHLETICS – RICHARD BOWKER visited Allianz Park on Tuesday 14 November and was shown around the whole site by fellow UKA Director and Club President DAVID BEDFORD.
Photograph of RICHARD and DAVID

RICHARD was formerly a non-executive director of London Marathon Events and is an independent director of the EFL (English Football League). A former group CEO of National Express Group and chair of the Strategic Rail Authority, he received a CBE for services to the rail industry in 2005.
RICHARD recently succeeded ED WARNER as Chairman of the national governing body.
This was his first visit to our Stadium and he was very impressed with the number of athletes and coaches training and the facilities that were available both outdoors and indoors including our clubhouse and the strength and conditioning suite. Club Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS explained the partnership arrangements with Saracens and Middlesex University as well as the opportunities to be provided when the new West Stand is built. Saracens Stadium Director, RICHARD GREGG, also gave the group a tour of the East Stand highlighting the available facilities and the excellent sporting memorabilia collection.

127TH SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Took place last Tuesday in the 100 Club in the East Stand at Allianz Park.

The Chairman TONY SUNDERLAND opened the meeting and welcomed everyone present. He followed the Agenda with Apologies for Absence and the acceptance of the minutes of the 2016 AGM. With no matters arising, he asked General Secretary PHILIP CUNNINGHAM to present the Annual Report. Philip firstly thanked all the Coaches and Officials whose dedication and professionalism were a big factor in the Club’s outstanding successes over the past 12 months. He confirmed that his full report could be found on the SBH website. The Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS was then asked to present his report. He gave a comprehensive review of the Club’s Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2017, and concluded that overall, the club was in a healthy financial position. The Chairman then presented the nominations for Club Officers and Vice Presidents. These were accepted en-bloc although he did point that there still a number of vacancies and invited persons to come forward to volunteer to fill them. The formal part of the meeting then ended with the Election of Vice Presidents and Life Members. The meeting then moved to the Presentation of Awards for the 2016/17 Cross Country Season and 2017 Track & Field Season.

On a personal note, I was honoured to take on the role of President of our fantastic club from David Bedford. I look forward to attending some of our fixtures over the next 12 months to see our club members in action. I was very pleased to see that the total attendance of 110 at the AGM was the best we have had for many a year. Presenting the awards meant I met many of our talented athletes, which I only knew in the past by name when typing up the newsletter. Finally, I would like to thank FIONA GROOM for taking over the organisation of the Awards Presentation and to her husband, KENNY, for providing the slideshow of photographs of SBH athletes in action in 2017. A great night was had by all.

Attached are the following AGM Documents AGENDA, ACCOUNTS, ANNUAL REPORT and BEST PERFORMANCES – SBH AGM Agenda 2017 SBH Accounts 2017 SBH Annual Report 2016-17 SBH Best Performance Awards 2017

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Took place last Saturday at Parliament Hill Fields.
Our young athletes took to the very testing course at Parliament Hill, with outstanding Individual performances and the colours of the London Borough of Barnet were prominent in most of the races.
Pride of place went to AIMI WEIGHTMAN U13 who had an outstanding run to pull away to win by a margin of 4 seconds. The Under 17 Women’s team of LIA RADUS 4th, LIDIA KYRIACOU 8th and JOSEPHINE CHADWICK 9th won the team Gold Medal’s, also MIA GROOM 13th and KAYLA MICHEL 50th also were recipients of a Gold Medal. The Under 17 Men’s team were well-placed to win the team race, when LIAM GARRETT of London Heathside was taken ill during the race, and they eventually finished 4th, DAVID STONE came in 2nd place 5 seconds behind the winner with FINN HARVEY finishing 10th.
Other top 15 positions came from GIANLEO STUBBS U11 8th, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U13 9th, CASEY DOYLE U15 11th, ELENA RONCARATI U15 13th and EVIE REDPATH U11 15th.
The Under 15 Girls team finished 4th, Under 13 Boys 5th and Under 11/15 Boys 7th.

All our runners were competing for the London Borough of Barnet, unless otherwise stated.
Under 11 Girls – EVIE REDPATH 15th (6.20) the winner was Lois Levy of Lambeth (5.46), 136 runners finished. Team result 1st Bromley (33 points), 2nd Croydon (40), 3rd Camden (46), 14th Barnet (180).

Under 11 Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS 8th (5.37), OSCAR RONCARATI 123rd (6.38) the winner was Oak Buchan of Lambeth (5.25), 152 runners finished. Team result 1st Bromley (23 points), 2nd Lambeth (32), 3rd Enfield (35), 7th Barnet (89).

Under 13 Girls – AIMI WEIGHTMAN 1st (7.42), RACHEL PEARLMAN 65th (8.58), LOUISA STAAB (Haringey) 104th (9.20), SARON RICHARDSON 142nd (9.41) 234 runners finished. Team result 1st Havering (25 points), 2nd Bromley (44), 3rd Southwark (54), 12th Barnet (163), 14th Camden (186).

Under 13 Boys – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 9th (7.32), LEO RONCARATI 19th (7.45), DYLAN HAMMOND 35th (7.56), LEO MIXIDES 42nd (8.02), ARCHIE NASH 67th (8.18), THEO BODEN 87th (8.28), BASIM MIR 135th (8.49) the winner was Blaine Robinson of Southwark (7.15), 204 runners finished. Team result 1st Wandsworth (20 points), 2nd Camden (42), 3rd Southwark (52), 5th Barnet (63).

Under 15 Girls – ELENA RONCARATI 13th (7.50), SYDNEY ALLEN 31st (8.15), ELEANOR RACHEL 69th (8.41), VICTORIA GODFREY 71st (8.42), HELENA AGHOLOR (Camden) 108th (9.07), ELINA BULMAN 110th (9.09), NATASHA TANNER 123rd (9.17), LOUANN LAMY (Brent) 124th (9.18) the winner was Morgan Squibb of Bromley (7.21), 209 runners finished. Team result 1st Bromley (0 points), 2nd Hammersmith & Fulham (0), 3rd Wandsworth (0), 4th Barnet (0). 17th Camden (0), 26th Brent (0).

Under 15 Boys – CASEY DOYLE 11th (10.06), LUCA STUBBS 21st (10.23), DYLAN MICHEL 54th (10.55), JOSEPH HEATHER (Enfield) 67th (11.02), JONATHAN BOARDMAN 68th (11.02), RYAN LUIS 73rd (11.04), MATTHEW MCATEER 104th (11.29) the winner was Mohamed Ali of Ealing (9.27), 199 runners finished. Team result 1st Wandsworth (18 points), 2nd Ealing (21), 3rd Croydon (25), 7th Barnet (86), 23rd Enfield (333).

Under 17 Women – LIA RADUS 4th (10.57), LIDIA KYRIACOU 8th (11.21), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK 9th (11.25), MIA GROOM 13th (11.32), KAYLA MICHEL 50th (12.51), LILY RACHEL 88th (15.07) the winner was Sophie Hoare of Wandsworth (10.45), 105 runners finished. Team result 1st Barnet (21 points), 2nd Wandsworth (26), 3rd Richmond upon Thames (34).

Photograph is of our U17 Women winning team , from left to right LIDIA KYRIACOU, JOSEPHINE CHADWICK, MIA GROOM, LIA RADUS then far right KAYLA MICHEL

Under 17 Men – DAVID STONE 2nd (15.43), FINN HARVEY 10th (16.42), MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN 38th (18.02), DYLAN HEPWORTH 47th (18.20) the winner was Joe Owen of Enfield (15.38), 121 runners finished. Team result 1st Havering (29 points), 2nd Enfield (34), 3rd Bromley (40), 4th Barnet (50).

The overall position over the 4 races were as follows – Girls 1st Bromley (146 points), 2nd Wandsworth (128), 3rd Equal Barnet and Havering (122), 9th Camden (106), 23rd Brent (68) – Boys 1st Wandsworth (141), 2nd Bromley (134), 3rd Southwark, 5th Equal Barnet and Croydon (116).

Official results – London Youth Games Results 18-11-17

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday at Parliament Hill Fields.
Senior Women – The winner was Stephanie Davis of Clapham Chasers (20.24), 275 runners finished. Team result 1st London Heathside (50 points), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (76), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (91).

Senior Men – MATT GRANT 29th (36.05), GEORGE GROOM U20 35th 2nd U20 (36.42), ROBERT RIGBY V55 144th V55 1st V55 (40.48), DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 360th (47.24) the winner was Kadar Abdulahi U23 of Hillingdon (33.20), 494 runners finished. Team result 1st Hillingdon (33 points), 2nd Serpentine (41), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (46), 17th SBH (568).

Official results – London Championships Women’s Results 18-11-17 London Championships Men’s Results 18-11-17

COLCHESTER HARRIERS AUTUMN THROWS SERIES – Took place in Colchester on 19 November
Hammer 6kg – U20M BILLY PRAIM-SINGH 1st (56.63m), OLIVER GRAHAM U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 52.61m)
Hammer 5kg – U180M OLIVER GRAHAM U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 59.19m) adding 1.90m to his 10 September throw

NCAA DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Louisville, Kentucky, USA on 18 November
10000m XC – SM LIAM DEE U23 (Iona College) 131st (30.59) the winner was JUSTYN KNIGHT of Syracuse (29.00)

PARKRUN RESULTS – 18 NOVEMBER – FELL FOOT, NEWBY BRIDGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 102nd (First Time 28.25) 98th parkrun – GROVELANDS – REBECCA JEFFERY U13 58th (New PB 25.00) 2nd parkrun – HEARTWOOD FOREST – CLAIRE HOBSON 31st (New PB 24.07) 94th parkrun – HIGHBURY FIELDS – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 72nd (23.05) 106th parkrun – HLLSBOROUGH – REBECCA ANDREOU U20 199th (First Time 27.44) 11th parkrun – PANSHANGER – VICTORIA PRITCHARD 1st (New PB 17.54) 16th parkrun – SHORNE WOODS – CLIFF GOLDING V60 39th (First Time 24.39) 30th parkrun – WORTHING – JOHN DRYDEN V70 146th (25.53) 96th parkrun

THIS WEEK-ENDS FIXTURES ARE AS FOLLOWS;
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place this 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 this 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.

BRYAN SMITH – Congratulations to BRYAN who received his well-earned London Region Volunteer Award for Services to Athletics, at the recent England Athletics 10th Anniversary presentation evening.
Photographs of BRYAN with his award, also with all the winners.

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

BRIGHTON MARATHON 2018 – Takes place Sunday 15 April and the organisers have offered the Club 10 entries. To apply for one of these places please contact to our Club Secretary, Phil Cunningham by email to billylow@ntlworld.com by Friday 22 December.

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

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). HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Men’s & Women’s changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium and football pavillion. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre.
Course Description – Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per large lap, on grass and woodland paths. Option of small river crossing if conditions on the day allow – Course Map
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.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – Limited free parking within Uxbridge College car park on the right of Gatting Way before the sports centre carpark. Parking in the sports centre requires buying a ticket at the meter. Please car share if driving, as the car park can be very busy with places at a premium.
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 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

BOXING DAY BONANZA – Takes place at Allianz Park and Starts at 11.00am, £1 entry fee, there will be prizes, raffle and refreshments, and why not come in fancy dress.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 16 November 2017

Posted on 14/11/201716/11/2017 by sbharriers

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

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/

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

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

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.

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

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.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 9 November 2017

Posted on 08/11/201710/11/2017 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Niall Carney, Isabel Deacon, Mia Higson, Kyla Howard, Elle Hopping, Grace Ingles, Aiko Kelly, Alvin Leong, Daniel Lewis, Kate Lloyd, Nana Owusu, Tony Packham, Charles Romito, Allan Smith, Dave Thomson, Isobel Thompson, Steve Turnock and Rebecca Zelic

THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED

ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.1 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=539&nid=539&userId=-1
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.2 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=541&nid=541&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 14 October 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/

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful year to ALEX ELLIS, CHARLES GRANT, CONNOR KEOGH, CEZARY LESNIAK, YOSHIFURU OIKE and ETHAN WILLIAMS

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF). For full details including directions, map, parking, start times etc see ‘Upcoming Fixtures For The Next 4 Weeks’ below.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run

This is the 2nd race that counts towards the SBH Winter Points Championships.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield.
It was an excellent day for the Stripes with pride of place going to our Senior Men’s team of JACK CRABTREE U23, BRADLEY GOATER, RICHARD HORTON and PHILLIP CROUT U23 winning the Bronze Medal by some 18 seconds. Just missing out on a medal were the Under 17 Men’s team of THOMAS PATRICK, FINN HARVEY and DAVID STONE. It was even more successful with the Under 20 Men JEREMY DEMPSEY, THOMAS BUTLER and HAMZA KADIR finishing 6th, Under 17 Women MIA GROOM, LIA RADUS and LIDIA KYRIACOU finished 8th and the Under 15 Girls team of GRACE INGLES, MAAYAN RADUS and BLUEBELL COOKE finished 9th. In a closely fought race our Senior Women’s team of VICTORIA PRITCHARD, NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ and ELANA DIMMER finished 15th.
The remaining teams, Under 13 Boys SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, ARCHIE NASH and LEO RONCARATI s and Under 15 Boy LUCA STUBBS, CASEY DOYLE and DYLAN MICHEL finished 42th and 34th respectively.
We also fielded many ‘B’ teams which made the day one of the best in recent years.

The 1st Leg runners started approximately 8 seconds in front of the official hand-over.
Under 13 Boys (3 x 2000m) – Team 42nd (23:25.15) Leg 1 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 49th (7:30.30), Leg 2 ARCHIE NASH 48th (8:05.45), Leg 3 LEO RONCARATI 42nd (7:49.40) the fastest Leg was by Zena Saez of Bedford & County (6:49.75). Team result 1st Kendall Athletic AC (21:30.25), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (21:30.30), 3rd Derby (21:42.70) 97 teams finished.

Under 13 Girls (3 x 2000m) – The fastest Leg was by Ruby Simpson of Hallamshire Harriers (7:22.05). Team result 1st Hallamshire Harriers (22:51.00), 2nd Vale Royal (23:06.15), 3rd Cornwall (23:30.00) 104 teams finished.

Under 15 Boys (3 x 2000m) – Team 34th (21:26.00) Leg 1 LUCA STUBBS 41st (7:03.60), Leg 2 CASEY DOYLE 17th (6:50.80 7th fastest on Leg 2), Leg 3 DYLAN MICHEL 34th (7:31.60) the fastest Leg was by Mo Ali of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (6:18.05). Team result 1st Woodford Green with Essex Ladies (20:05.35), 2nd Taunton (20:15.85), 3rd Chiltern Harriers (20:17.90) 106 teams finished.

Under 15 Girls (3 x 2000m) – ‘A’ Team 9th (23:02.95) Leg 1 GRACE INGLES 5th (7:17.15 5th fastest on Leg 1), Leg 2 MAAYAN RADUS 9th (7:54.20), Leg 3 BLUEBELL COOKE 9th (7:51.60), ‘B’ Team 65th (25:26.45) Leg 1 SYDNEY ALLEN 56th (8:03.95), Leg 2 ELANA RONCARATI 37th (8:00.45), Leg 3 HELENA AGHOLOR 65th (9:22.05) the fastest Leg was by Maya Todd McIntyre of Rushcliffe (7:00.95). Team result 1st Blackheath & Bromley ‘A’ (21:59.30), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley ‘B’ (22:27.40), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (22:32.75) 101 teams finished.

Under 17 Men (3 x 3000m) – ‘A’ Team 4th (28:35.75) Leg 1 THOMAS PATRICK 4th (9:07.55 4th fastest on Leg 1), Leg 2 FINN HARVEY 5th (10:01.85), Leg 3 DAVID STONE 4th (9:26.55 5th fastest on Leg 3), ‘B’ Team 46th (31:29.85) Leg 1 BEN WINFIELD 50th (10:04.70), Leg 2 HENRY FULTON 44th (10:27.40), Leg 3 NAJIBE ARBI 46th (10:57.75) the fastest Leg was by Jack Meijer of Marshall Milton Keynes (8:59.65). Team result 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (28:10.30), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (28:27.95), 3rd Morpeth Harriers (28:31.95) 64 teams finished.

Under 17 Women (3 x 2500m) – ‘A’ Team 8th (28:26.60) Leg 1 MIA GROOM 19th (9:25.40), Leg 2 LIA RADUS 10th (9:28.90 7th fastest on Leg 2), Leg 3 LIDIA KYRIACOU 8th (9:32.30), ‘B’ Team 28th (30:48.95) Leg 1 JOSEPHINE CHADWICK 45th (10:01.40), Leg 2 SOPHIA DEMPSEY 31st (10:12.55), Leg 3 SCARLETT KENT 28th (10:35.00) the fastest Leg was by Ella McNiven of Liverpool Harriers (8:25.00). Team result 1st Liverpool Harriers (26:53.25), 2nd Vale Royal (27:21.10), 3rd Mansfield Harriers (27:27.90) 64 teams finished.

Under 20 Men (3 x 3000m) – ‘A’ Team 6th (27:52.60) Leg 1 JEREMY DEMPSEY 7th (9:02.00) 7th fastest on Leg 1), Leg 2 THOMAS BUTLER 4th (9:18.20 5th fastest on Leg 2), Leg 3 HAMZA KADIR 6th (9:32.40 9th fastest on Leg 3), ‘B’ Team 34th (30:21.35) Leg 1 THOMAS FULTON 20th (9:16.50), Leg 2 OLIVER GREENSTEIN 39th (10:36.35), Leg 3 RUFUS KENT 34th (10:28.50), C’ Team Incomplete Leg 1 JOSEPH PEPPIATT 67th (10:57.45) the fastest Leg was by Ben Djikstra of Leicester Coritanian and Mahamed Mahamed of Southampton (8:43.45). Team result 1st Loughborough Students (27:31.95), 2nd Tonbridge (27:35.05), 3rd Milton Keynes Distance Project (27:37.95) 49 teams finished.

Under 20 Women (3 x 2500m) – The fastest Leg was by Harriet Knowles-Jones of Warrington (8:12.00). Team result 1st Warrington (26:22.70), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (26:26.80), 3rd University of Birmingham (26:39.60) 31 teams finished.

Senior Women (3 x 3000m) – ‘A’ Team 15th (32:40.90) Leg 1 VICTORIA PRITCHARD 13th (10:00.15), Leg 2 NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 3rd (10:18.05 4th fastest on Leg 2), Leg 3 ELANA DIMMER 15th (12:07.70) the fastest Leg was by Kate Holt of City of Stoke (9:37.85). Team result 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (29:48.05), 2nd Leeds City (30:42.55), 3rd Charnwood (31:13.55) 128 teams finished.

Senior Men (4 x 5000m) – ‘A’ Team won the Bronze Medal (1:04.02.50) Leg 1 JACK CRABTREE U23 17th (16:00.15), Leg 2 BRADLEY GOATER 2nd (15:48.70), Leg 3 RICHARD HORTON 3rd (16:05.25), Leg 4 PHILLIP CROUT U23 3rd (16:08.40), ‘B’ Team Incomplete Leg 1 SAM GRIFFITHS U23 78th (17:36.25), Leg 2 MATT GRANT 56th (17:36.10), Leg 3 RONAN BREEN V45 69th (19:35.90) the fastest Leg was by Ryan Keane of Thames Valley Harriers ‘B’ (14:10.35). Team result 1st Tonbridge (1:03.11.20), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:03.14.10), 3rd SBH (1:04.02.50) 178 teams finished.

Link to the official results – U13 Boys Teams U13 Boys Incomplete Teams U13 Girls Teams U13 Girls Incomplete Teams U15 Boys Teams U15 Boys Incomplete Teams U15 Girls Teams U15 Girls Incomplete Teams U17 Men Teams U17 Men Incomplete Teams U17 Women Teams U17 Women Incomplete Teams U20 Men Teams U20 Men Incomplete Teams U20 Women Teams U20 Women Incomplete Teams Senior Men Teams Senior Men Incomplete Teams Senior Women Teams Senior Women Incomplete Teams

LONDON UNIVERSITY & COLLEGES LEAGUE – Took place at Mitcham Common on 1 November
9000m XC – SM THOMAS BUTLER U20 (St Mary’s University) 4th (29.47) the winner was EUAN CAMPBELL U20 of St Mary’s University (28.50)

PARKRUN RESULTS – 4 NOVEMBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 59th (26.43) 75th parkrun – GROVELANDS – JOSEPH HEATHER U15 6th (New PB 18.52) 14th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 106th (24.19) 104th parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – ADAM MIZRAHI U20 27th (New PB 21.14) 20th parkrun, DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 32nd (21.39) 64th parkrun – OAK HILL – DYLAN HEPWORTH U17 7th (19.24) 25th parkrun – SITTINGBOURNE – CLIFF GOLDING V60 41st (First Time 24.11) 28th parkrun – ST ALBANS – ASHOK MATHUR U23 1st (17.24) 7th parkrun, RICHARD WILLIAMS V35 6th (First Time 19.32) 37th parkrun, SARAH WILLIAMS V35 9th (19.42) 13th parkrun, BEN LLOYD U17 47th (First Time 22.16) 1st parkrun

BRITISH ATHLETICS ANNOUNCES KEY 2018 EVENT DATES AND SELECTION CONDITIONS –British Athletics has announced key dates for its events in 2018 and also confirmed that athletes seeking British team selection to major championships will be required to be present at British Championships events.
Next year the British Indoor Championships are heading to Birmingham ahead of the IAAF World Indoor Championships, but the event is set to clash with the BUCS Nationals indoor event in Sheffield on the same weekend.
The governing body also confirmed that the Müller Anniversary Games is to return to a two-day format in 2018, while “The Para Meet” will accompany “The Meet” as new fixture at the London Stadium in July.

Key events
February 17-18: British Athletics Indoor Championships
February 25: Müller Indoor Grand Prix Glasgow
June 30 – July 1: British Athletics Championships
July 14: The Para Meet and The Meet
July 21-22: Müller Anniversary Games
August 18: Müller Grand Prix Birmingham

Staged in Birmingham for the first time, British Athletics says the indoor championships weekend on February 17-18 will “replicate the world championships experience ahead of the World Indoor Championships” taking place at the same Arena Birmingham venue two weeks later.
Athletes vying for British team selection for the World Indoors will be required to compete at the British Championships, the governing body said, with British Athletics also confirming that the outdoor British Championships will be mandatory for those targeting British team places for August’s European Championships.
“2018 will build on the success of 2017, when over one million tickets were sold for UK athletics events, showing that the appetite for track and field remains very strong,” said UK Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos.
“Elsewhere we have already had massive pre-sale interest in our new summer event “The Meet”, an event we expect will deliver another Olympic Stadium sell-out.
“2018 will be the year we elevate both our British national championships, starting in February with the bold step of taking the indoor championships to a world class venue (Birmingham), just two weeks out from the already largely sold out IAAF World Indoor Championships at the same venue.”
He added: “Critically too, a mandatory condition of selection for major championships is to be present at the British championships, guaranteeing to showcase all the best athletes in the UK.”

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 and British Breakthrough KYLE LANGFORD.
This is the link which will allow you to vote – http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/aw-aoty-2017-69669

EMMA RAE – Has been a Sports Scotland – Active Schools – Fife Sports Ambassador for over a year now, and this year was also selected to be a Fife Sports Star. She is currently working her way through the programme and really enjoying it.
In addition, she has also been selected through the programme to go to Sweden for 2 weeks during the Easter holidays to a camp out there, where the team will be doing sessions with young people. This is the second year that Fife have done this, so all the photos are last year’s group.
Link to their website – http://www.activeschoolsfife.org.uk/fife-stars.php

EMMA U20 has set three personal bests this year, Shot 4kg (9.80m), Discus 1kg (20.64m), Hammer 4kg (47.46m) and Javelin 600g (9.96m). EMMA also won the Shot and Hammer in the Scottish Schools Championships and has been ever present in our winning UK Youth Development U17/U20 team.

GREG HURLEY – Was equal second in The Daily Telegraph Junior Golf Championships and qualified for the grand final in Quinta do Lago, Portugal from 6th-11th November.
This was a Nationwide Competition whereby only the top 9 boys in the UK qualified. He has also qualified for The Daily Express European Junior Golf Championships in Spain from 25th November – 2nd December.
He’s 16 and plays off a handicap of +1.5, and plays for Hadley Wood Golf Club & The Hertfordshire.

INDOOR FIXTURES DECEMBER 2017 AND JANUARY 2018 – The following fixtures take place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR), please note that they have a closing date, therefore please enter yourself in good time and pay the appropriate entry fee.

OPEN MEETING – on Sunday 3 December for all U13, U15 & U17 age-groups. There are no entries on the day, to entry please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/lee-valley-open-meeting/#novopenmeeting
Entries Close Tuesday 28 November
SOUTHERN INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – on Saturday 16 December and Sunday 17 December for all age-groups excluding U13s.For full information and to enter please use this link – http://seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Tuesday 5 December
METASWITCH INDOOR GAMES – on Saturday 30 December. For full information and to enter please use this link – EHAC Indoor Games 30-12-17
Entries Close Tuesday 26 December
NEW YEAR OPEN INDOOR MEETING – on Sunday 1 January. For all age-groups except under 11s. For full information and to enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/lee-valley-open-meeting/#newyearopen
Entries Close Friday 29 December – Entries on the Day Accepted
SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – on Saturday 6 January and Sunday 7 January. For full information and to enter please use this link – http://seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Friday 22 December
SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – on Saturday 13 January and Sunday 14 January. Please note the 1500m for U20 and Senior Men and Women is on Saturday 6 January, entries close Friday 22 December. For full information and to enter please use this link – http://seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Tuesday 2 January
LONDON INDOOR GAMES U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDES U15 BOYS AND GIRLS 60m HURDLES – on Saturday 20 January. 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/competition-entry-forms/london-indoor-games/
Entries Close Sunday 14 January
LONDON INDOOR GAMES U13 AND U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – on Sunday 21 January. 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/competition-entry-forms/london-indoor-games/
Entries Close Sunday 14 January
LONDON INDOOR GAMES U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – on Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January. 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/competition-entry-forms/london-indoor-games/
Entries Close Sunday 21 January

SCOTTISH INDOOR FIXTURES JANUARY 2018 – The following fixtures take place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG), please note that they have a closing date, therefore please enter yourself in good time and pay the appropriate entry fee.

NATIONAL OPEN (ALL AGE-GROUPS) INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – on Saturday 13 January. Please use this link for entry information – http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/19977-17544-fpsg-scottishathletics-national-indoor-open
Entries Close Wednesday 3 January
NATIONAL SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – on Sunday 28 January. Please use this link for entry information – http://events.scottishathletics.org.uk/events/19991-17559-fpsg-scottishathletics-national-indoor-senior-championships
Entries Close Sunday 14 January

ENGLAND INDOOR FIXTURES – the following fixtures take place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) Details still to be published.

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

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
Race Headquarters – Adjacent to the building by the playground at the north end of the north car park, close to the Start/Finish, refreshments will be available in this area. Registration will be adjacent to the Start/Finish.
Changing Facilities – There are no showers/changing rooms, as such. Toilets are available in the building by the playground, extra toilets will be provided nearby. There are Toilets located at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the park.
Course Location – North Side Stanborough Park – Course Map Headquarters to course 20 seconds.
Course Description – Start and Finish in grassed field, remainder undulating parkland course suitable for spikes.
Public Transport – Welwyn Garden City Station (Main Line) 1.25 miles.
Directions From Major Roads – Leave the A1(M) at Junction 4, (after the Hatfield Tunnel). At the roundabout take the second exit to A414/A6129. At the next roundabout take the first exit A6129. At the bottom of the dual carriageway take the second exit out of the roundabout. The entrance to the car park on the north side is on your left after around 100m. The entrance to the car park on the south side is more or less opposite but you cannot gain access from the left side of the carriageway.
As early arrivers will undoubtedly fill the car park on the north side, you may be advised to go straight to the one on the south side.
Parking – There is a fairly large car park on the north side of the Park, adjacent to the course.
There is a very large car park on the south side of the Park, 5 minutes walk to the course.
These car parks are ‘Pay & Display’. You must display a ticket or you may incur a fine. We have negotiated a reduced rate of £1.50.
There is a footpath under the road bridge, providing traffic-free access between the south side and the north side of the Park.
Access to both of these car parks is only permitted from the adjacent side of the carriageway. If you cannot find a space on the north side, to get to the south side you must drive to the roundabout at the top of the hill and return on the other side of the carriageway.
YOU MUST OBEY THE TRAFFIC SIGNS
Start Times – 12.40pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (1700m), 12.45pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (1700m), 12.55pm U13 Boys (3000m), 1.00pm U13 Girls (3000m), not before 1.20pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4200m), not before 1.25pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4200m), not before 1.55pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (6000m), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8000m).
Other Information – All clubs should arrive before the start of the meeting (12:40) in order for numbers to be distributed to each club. To be eligible to score, competitors must compete in the correct race for their age group. Competitors in the Under 13 race must be 11 or over on the day of competition.
Safety: Runners are not allowed to wear I Pods/Walkmans when competing.
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.

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.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 2 November 2017

Posted on 02/11/201704/11/2017 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Jessie Concannon, Mark Cunningham, Alexander Dikeocha, Shadine Duquemin, Edson Gomes, Savannah Iyamu, Glasford Jones, Billy Kelsey, Jansher Naim, Ted Ntibazonkiza, Joanna Popoola, Richard Samuel, Trecia Smith, Kenan Stevens and Aimi Weightman

THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED

ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER OCTOBER ISSUE No.4 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=538&nid=538&userId=-1
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.1 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=539&nid=539&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 14 October 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/

EVAN CAMPBELL – Congratulations to EVAN who has been selected to compete for England in the English Schools international in Glasgow on 10 November. EVAN will form part of a team of 4 competing for England against Scotland, Ireland and Wales in the U17 combined events (indoor pentathlon).

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS– Takes place this Saturday 4 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Start Times – 11.00am U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.09am U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.40am U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 12.05pm U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.30pm U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.50pm U17 Men (3 x 3K), 1.20pm U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 1.45pm U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 2.05pm Senior Women (3 x 3K), 2.40pm Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place this Saturday 4 November. The race headquarters is The Tir Chonaill Gaels Club, Berkeley Fields, Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue, and there is parking in the Clubhouse or in adjacent roads.
Start Times – 2.00pm Women, 2.30pm Men.
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE CROSS COUNTRY – The second fixture of five took place last Saturday at Kingsbury.

Under 11 Girls (1200m) – NATALIA CORBYN 31st (7.26) the winner was Asmaa Abdirahman of Hillingdon (5.47) with 43 runners finishing. Team result 1st Highgate Harriers (28 points), 2nd Cookham (35), 3rd Hillingdon (40), 15th SBH (119).

Under 13 Girls (2000m) – SARON RICHARDSON 19th (10.05), SALLY HAMES 33rd (11.03) the winner was Kate Price of Thames Valley Harriers (8.56) with 45 runners finishing. Team result 1st Dacorum & Tring (19 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (29), 3rd Cookham (39), 11th SBH (98).

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – LEO MIXIDES 9th (12.14), THEO BODEN 14th (12.44), NEO MOHAMMADIAN 45th (16.01), DIKE ONYEMELUKWE 48th (17.36) the winner was Abdirahim Hamud of Hillingdon (11.04) with 49 runners finishing. Team result 1st Highgate Harriers (23 points), 2nd Cookham (52), 3rd London Heathside (75), 8th SBH (116).

Under 15 Girls (3000m) – ELENA RONCARATI 1st (12.24), JESSICA YEFET 17th (13.54), ROMY BOGAIRE 20th (14.14), ANNA HAMES 26th (16.45) with 28 runners finishing. Team result 1st Highgate Harriers (20 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (27), 3rd London Heathside (29), 5th SBH (38).

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – MATTHEW MCATEER 18th (15.02), SAMUEL NEWMAN 24th (15.49), JACOB NUSTEDT 33rd (16.55), CONOR O’KEEFFE 35th (17.11) the winner was Abdi Mohamed of Thames Valley Harriers (13.21) with 39 runners finishing. Team result 1st Thames Valley Harriers (19 points), 2nd Dacorum & Tring (43), 3rd Cookham (72), 6th SBH (110).

Under 17 Women (4000m) – The winner was A Casey of Thames Valley Harriers (15.58) with 10 runners finishing. Team result 1st Cookham (19 points), 2nd London Heathside (20), 3rd Highgate Harriers (21).

Under 17 Men (4700m) – FINN HARVEY 2nd (15.49), MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN 3rd (16.32) the winner was Nathan Barnard of Queens Park Harriers (15.35) with 14 runners finishing. Team result 1st Trent Park (35 points), 2nd SBH (35), 3rd Queens Park Harriers (36).

Link to the official results – NWLL Fixture 2 Kingsbury 28-10-17

LIDDIARD TROPHY/NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS– Took place last Saturday at Kingsbury.

Senior Women (3 Miles) YVONNE BULLEN V50 47th (23.30 4th V50) 72 runners finished, the winner was Molly Renfer of Highgate Harriers (16.51). Team result Liddiard Trophy 1st Highgate Harriers (44 points), 2nd Serpentine (53), 3rd London Heathside (59) – North of the Thames 1st Highgate Harriers (22 points), 2nd Serpentine (60), 3rd London Heathside (66)

Senior Men (5 Miles) GEORGE GROOM U20 10th (26.43 1st U20), RONAN BREEN V45 49th (29.31 3rd V45), JOSEPH PEPPIATT 63rd (30.18), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 68th (30.29) 160 runners finished, the winner was Mohamed Mohamed of Hillingdon (24.24). Team result Liddiard Trophy 1st Serpentine (189 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (273), 3rd London Heathside (300) – North of the Thames 1st Serpentine (117 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (157), 3rd Hillingdon (177)

MAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Holmdel new Jersey, USA on 28 October
8000m XC – SM JAMIE DEE U23 (Iona College) 5th (25.34) the winner was ANDREW TARIO of Iona College (25.26)

ACC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Louisville, Kentucky, USA on 27 October
8000m XC – SM MICHAEL CALLEGARI U23 (Florida State University) 47th (24.31) the winner was JUSTYN KNIGHT of Syracuse University (23.13)
6000m XC – SW SOPHIA PARVIZI-WAYNE U23 (Duke University) 42nd (21.20) the winner was PAIGE STONER of Syracuse University (19.52)

PARKRUN RESULTS – 28 OCTOBER – BARNSTABLE – RICHARD WILLIAMS V35 2nd (17.30) 36th parkrun – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 78th (26.09) 74th parkrun – ELLENBROOK FIELDS – JOSHUA EDWARDS U17 81st (26.57) 21st parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 238th (26.44) 94th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 110th (24.08) 103rd parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – LENARD MICHEL V45 149th (26.26) 35th parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V45 206th (28.20) 16th parkrun – JERSEY – CLIFF GOLDING V60 230th (32.57) 27th parkrun – ST ALBANS – BEN KELLY U17 31st (New PB 21.01) 11th parkrun, JOHN KELLY V60 134th (24.33) 14th parkrun, MARTIN GREY V70 253rd (New PB 28.26) 8th parkrun

VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON 2018 CLUB ENTRIES
The club has been allocated 2 places. These places are for active club members that were unsuccessful in the ballot. Places will be allocated based on issues such as length of membership, participation for the club in recent years etc. To apply for one of these Club places you will need to send proof of application/rejection to our Club Secretary, Phil Cunningham by email to billylow@ntlworld.com by Monday 6 November at which time a decision will be made by the Club Officers.

ENGLAND INDOOR FIXTURES – the following fixtures take place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) Details still to be published.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS RECORD TRIPLE JUMPERS – Over the 30 plus years Shaftesbury have been blessed with 3 World class triple jumpers FRANCIS AGYEPONG, LARRY ACHIKE and NATHAN FOX. And as you can see on the current UK Men’s all-time list we have 5 jumpers in the top 30, which include NONSO OKOLO 23rd (PB 16.45m) and DANIEL LEWIS 29th (PB 16.31m). There are 4 clubs currently with 2 jumpers only in the top 30 list.
The above have been mentored/coached by our own FRANK ATTOH whose personal best was (16.00m w3.3) and a legal (15.98m w0.0) when finishing 3rd in the 1980 AAA Championships. FRANK currently coaches Shaftesbury’s long jumper DAN BRAMBLE (8.21m) and OGO ANOCHIRIONYE of TVH (7.39m).

FRANCIS AGYEPONG – Started his career with Shaftesbury in 1984 as an Under 20 and retired in 1998. His personal best which was a club record (17.18m) in 1995 London Grand Prix, and is ranked UK No.8 on the all-time list. His Championship record was second to none competing in 12 Major Championships.

Domestic Championships Record
• 1984 AAA Under 20 Indoor Championships Bronze Medallist
• 1985 AAA Championships Silver Medallist
• 1995 BUPA UK Championships Silver Medallist
• 1996 BUPA UK Championships Silver Medallist
• 1996 BUPA UK Championships Champion
Major Championships Record
European Indoor Championships – 1992 8th, 1994 13th, 1996 2nd, 1998 8th
European Championships – 1994 NM,
Commonwealth Games – 1994 6th
Olympic Games – 1992 12th qB, 1996 8th qA
World Indoor Championships – 1995 7th
World Championships – 1993 11th qA, 1995 9th qB, 1997 6th qB
FRANCIS is now Head Chef at Christopher’s restaurant in the West End of London. In 2015 he worked with Sainsbury’s and British Athletics’ performance nutritionist JOSEPH AGU to create a perfect menu for CHRISTINE OHURUOGU and DINA ASHER-SMITH, as they prepared for the 2015 athletics season.

LARRY ACHIKE – Injury has marred the majority of LARRY’S career but when fully fit, the former Zambian has demonstrated that he is one of the best athletes in the world at the triple jump.

In 1998, LARRY won the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur before making the world finals in 1999 and 2001 and was a fine fifth at the Olympic Games in 2000, where he set his existing lifetime best of 17.30m but did not hit top form again until 2008, when the Shaftsbury Barnet athlete made a surprising resurgence, jumping 17.20m in June (ranking him now No.6 on the UK all-time list, which gave him qualification for the Olympic Games, where he made the top eight for the second time, finishing seventh in the final. In 2009 he made the World Championships in Berlin and although he didn’t make the final, he still jumped over 17 metres at the Aviva London Grand Prix.

Domestic Championships Record 1993 – 1st AAA Indoor U20 Championships, 1st AAA U20 Championships
1997 – AAA Championships Bronze Medallist
1999 – AAA Championships Champion
2000 – AAA Championships Silver Medallist
2001 – AAA Championships Silver Medallist
2002 – Commonwealth Games Trials Bronze Medallist
2003 – AAA Championships Champion
2008 – Olympic Trials Silver Medallist
2009 – World Championships Trials Bronze Medallist
Major Championships Record
Olympic Games – 2000 5th, 2008 7th
World Junior Championships – 1992 11th, 1994 1st,
World Championships – 1999 11th, 2001 7th, 2009 8th qA
European Championships – 1998 10th qB, 2006 14q
Commonwealth Games – 1998 1st

LARRY now lives in Australia and works as a Sales and Marketing Manager, and is also involved in International Speaking.
He had originally played rugby for Sussex U19s and he has a degree in Biomedical Science.

NATHAN FOX – Started his career with Shaftesbury in 2005, Nathan is one of Great Britain’s most prestigious triple jump talents. After breaking the UK under 15 national record at 14, he became the first and only person of that age in British history to jump over 14meters (14.11m). He then represented Great Britain for the first time at the European Youth Olympics, placing 5th in the final. After being plagued with two serious injuries (2008 and 2012) which hindered his natural progress, Nathan represented England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where he placed 6th in the Final, and GB&NI at the 2017 World Championships where he placed 10th in the qualifying round.
His personal best is (16.81m) set in May 2017 ranking him UK No.1, and ranked No.15 on the UK all-time list. NATHAN has just been selected by England to compete in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

Domestic Championships Record
• Current UK under 15 All Time Record Holder
• Under 17 English Schools, AAA’s & UK School Game Champion (2007)
• 2007 BBC London Rising Male Sports Award
• Serious thigh Injury resulting in 12months out (2008)
• Three Times British University Champion (2010, 2011 2013)
• 2012 Aviva Olympic Trials Bronze Medallist
• Torn Ankle Ligaments resulting in 6months out (2012)
• 2013 Sainsbury’s British Championships Bronze Medallist
• 2014 British Athletics Championships Silver Medallist
• 2014 Sainsbury’s British Championships Bronze Medallist
• 2015 British Indoor Champion
• 2015 England Athletics Senior Champion
• 2016 British Indoor Champion
• 2017 British Indoor Champion
• 2017 British Indoor Championships Silver Medallist
Noteworthy Performances
• European Youth Olympics 2007 5th place
• Commonwealth Games 2014 6th place
• World Championships 2017 10th qA

NATHAN runs two businesses, which involve selling merchandise as well as doing inspirational talks to help motivate the next generation to achieve their goals. So far he has spoken to over 250,000 young people across the UK. Also, regularly uses Harrow Leisure Centre and Vale Farm Sports Centre for his training. His top tip is to “always do something you have a passion for. Never give up and always have fun!” One fact is he was born with 6 fingers on each hand.

He has represented Hertfordshire at rugby as well as Middlesex at basketball and is an avid Arsenal FC supporter.

Next I will feature our Women Triple Jumpers whose achievements have as impressive as the Men.

LONDON’S PARLIAMENT HILL IS TO HOST THE EUROPEAN EVENT NEXT MAY – The European 10,000m Cup is to take place in Britain for the first-time next year as it forms part of the Highgate Harriers Night of the 10,000m PBs.

On May 19, London’s Parliament Hill track will welcome athletes from across Europe as well as the UK as the innovative, volunteer-powered Night of the 10,000m PBs event returns for the sixth year.
“It is a great pleasure to take the European 10,000m Cup to Britain at last,” said European Athletics president SVEN ARNE HANSEN.
“The Night of the 10,000m PBs has become a very popular event very quickly, which goes to show how well-organised it is and also that there is a need for top-quality races in Europe over 25 laps of the track.
“Integrating the Cup into the Night of 10,000m PBs will move both events to another level and heighten interest in both events. I think it is a win-win situation for both parties and shows European Athletics’ willingness to embrace new competitive concepts.”
He added: “I think it’s highly likely that the leading runners in London will be in contention for medals in the distance events at the Berlin 2018 European Athletics Championships later next summer.
“Last year, the Night attracted a large number of running celebrities on and off the track, including the IAAF President SEBASTIAN COE and marathon world record-holder PAULA RADCLIFFE.

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

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF).
Race Headquarters – Adjacent to the building by the playground at the north end of the north car park, close to the Start/Finish, refreshments will be available in this area. Registration will be adjacent to the Start/Finish.
Changing Facilities – There are no showers/changing rooms, as such. Toilets are available in the building by the playground, extra toilets will be provided nearby. There are Toilets located at the Sailing Centre on the south side of the park.
Course Location – North Side Stanborough Park – Course Map Headquarters to course 20 seconds.
Course Description – Start and Finish in grassed field, remainder undulating parkland course suitable for spikes.
Public Transport – Welwyn Garden City Station (Main Line) 1.25 miles.
Directions From Major Roads – Leave the A1(M) at Junction 4, (after the Hatfield Tunnel). At the roundabout take the second exit to A414/A6129. At the next roundabout take the first exit A6129. At the bottom of the dual carriageway take the second exit out of the roundabout. The entrance to the car park on the north side is on your left after around 100m. The entrance to the car park on the south side is more or less opposite but you cannot gain access from the left side of the carriageway.
As early arrivers will undoubtedly fill the car park on the north side, you may be advised to go straight to the one on the south side.
Parking – There is a fairly large car park on the north side of the Park, adjacent to the course.
There is a very large car park on the south side of the Park, 5 minutes walk to the course.
These car parks are ‘Pay & Display’. You must display a ticket or you may incur a fine. We have negotiated a reduced rate of £1.50.
There is a footpath under the road bridge, providing traffic-free access between the south side and the north side of the Park.
Access to both of these car parks is only permitted from the adjacent side of the carriageway. If you cannot find a space on the north side, to get to the south side you must drive to the roundabout at the top of the hill and return on the other side of the carriageway.
YOU MUST OBEY THE TRAFFIC SIGNS
Start Times – 12.40pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (1700m), 12.45pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (1700m), 12.55pm U13 Boys (3000m), 1.00pm U13 Girls (3000m), not before 1.20pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4200m), not before 1.25pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4200m), not before 1.55pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (6000m), not before 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8000m).
Other Information – All clubs should arrive before the start of the meeting (12:40) in order for numbers to be distributed to each club. To be eligible to score, competitors must compete in the correct race for their age group. Competitors in the Under 13 race must be 11 or over on the day of competition.
Safety: Runners are not allowed to wear I Pods/Walkmans when competing.
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.

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 Close Friday 3 November
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 at 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.

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

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 – Under 11 Girls commence at 12.45pm, Under 13 Girls and Under 11 Boys commence at 12.55pm, Under 15 Girls and Under 13 Boys commence at 1.10pm, Under 17 Women and Under 15 Boys commence at 1.30pm, Under 17 Men commence at 1.55pm, 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

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.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

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