Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 21 December 2017

Posted on 17/12/201729/12/2017 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week and next week to Helena Agholor, Angela Barrett, Dave Bedford OBE, Anastasia Charalambous, Joe Chott, Willem Coertzen, Margaret Cooper, Aliya Darbandi, Michael Fox, Lisa Gaul, Colin Godfrey, Sally Hames, Guy Handlesman-Leigh, Ori Handlesman-Leigh, Jodeci Hibbert, Kojo Kyereme, Lucy Marcus, Austin Lewis, Angus McKenzie, Michael Miller, Anna Murphy, Chima Onuora, Abiodun Oyepitan, Beth Potter, Samra Richardson, Gila Schajer, Allan Scott and Amelia Shenton

THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER DECEMBER ISSUE No.2 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=550&nid=550&userId=-1
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER DECEMBER ISSUE No.3 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=552&nid=552&userId=-1

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
Winter Fixture Card 2017-2018 Updated 25-11-17 Indoor Fixtures Updated – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Winter Information Sheet 2017-2018 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/
Cross Country Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/cross-country/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/
Winter Points Tables –Updated To Include The 2 December 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

WISHING YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL 2018 – With 2017 coming to an end, our achievements from our Young Athletes right through to our Seniors are too numerous to mention. You can view these Achievements on the SBH website by using this link – http://sbharriers.co.uk/about-us/2013-2/

Last month I become President of Shaftesbury and look forward to 2018 with great anticipation. I intend supporting the club at various fixtures throughout the year. In particular, I am planning to attend the Commonwealth Games in Australia in April and look forward to meeting the many SBH athletes who will be competing in the Gold Coast.

A special thanks to our Officials, Coaches and Team Managers whose hard work and professionalism enables our athletes to perform at their highest level. 2017 has been a year where our membership, especially amongst the Young Athletes, has grown substantially. Both our Coaches and the Allianz Park facility have been creaking at the seams with the increased level of activity.

For those who want a challenge, the Boxing Day Race at Allianz Park is the place to be after a stressful Christmas Day. Both the one and two lap races start at 11.00 (£1 entry fee) and are open to all age-groups including parents and pets, with fancy dress being optional. There will be prizes, raffle and refreshments.

THE NEXT NEWSLETTER – Will be published in 2 weeks’ time on Thursday 4 January.

EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – At the recent championships in Samorin, Slovakia there was a mixed relay, which was on the programme for the first time.
Great Britain won the championships by just 1 second from Czech Republic, and a further 1 second behind was Spain. Leg 1 (slightly over 1700m) featured Shaftesbury’s MELISSA COURTNEY and came into the changeover in a close 3rd place (5.39), the remaining legs were (1500m). Leg 2 saw CAMERON BOYEK establish a slight lead (3.58), on Leg 3 SARAH MCDONALD put some daylight between the Czech Republic and Spain (5.01), the Final Leg was left to TOM MARSHALL although tiring in the final stages (3.46) brought the team home to become European Champions.

SOUTHERN COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 16-17 December.
This was EVELYNE’S excellent first attempt at a multi-event, unfortunately she had a problem in the 800m which dropped her down the field.
Pentathlon – Under 15 Girls EVELYNE FONTAINE 12th 1662 points) – 60m Hurdles (PB 10.68), 800m (DQ), High Jump (1.41m), Long Jump (3.74m), Shot 3kg (PB 6.44m)

CROSS INTERNACIONAL DE VENTA DE BANOS – Took place in Vente De Banos, Spain on 17 December
7575m – SW NAOMI TASCHIMOOWITZ 12th (28.39)

TRACK ACADEMY SPRINT CHALLENGE – Took place in Willesden on 16 December
I shall publish the Indoor Rankings from the first week of January
60m – SM 1.4 YUMA HAMANO U15 2nd (PB 8.02), 1.5 JAMES MUSA U17 2nd (PB 7.64), LIAM MVULA U17 4th (PB 7.83), 1.6 MANUEL DARKWAH U20 1st (7.63), NICHOLAS SAVVA U15 2nd (7.74), ROHAN BAGAI U17 3rd (7.84), KOFI OWUSO U15 4th (PB 7.89), 1.7 CEAKE MADDIX U20 1st (PB 7.31) taking .14 of a second off his 2016 time, TRISTON FOSTER U17 2nd (7.44), TANAWAT RAVENG U15 3rd (PB 7.67), MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U20 4th (7.72), KANE PINNOCK U15 5th (PB 8.00), JOELMO VICENTE U17 6th (8.39), 1.9 NICHOLAS SHAW U17 4th (PB 7.27) taking .03 of a second off his 25 February time, JOSH KUMAR U20 5th (7.55), ANDREW NICOLAOU U17 6th (7.59), 1.10 LUKE SMITH U20 1st (PB 7.10) equalling his 2016 time, MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 3rd (7.21), LOUIS UBAKA 4th (7.23), 1.11 GABRIEL YIADOM U20 4th (SB 7.13), JACOB BERKELEY U20 5th (7.30), SM 2.4 JOELMO finished 3rd (PB 8.27) taking .12 of a second off his 1.7 time, 2.5 KANE finished 2nd (8.02), YUMA finished 4th (8.04), 2.6 ROHAN finished 1st (7.77), LIAM finished 4th (7.85), KOFI finished 5th (7.91), 2.7 MITTIO finished 1st (7.59), NICHOLAS finished 4th (7.70), 2.8 JOSH finished 1st (PB 7.43) taking .08 of a second off his 1 January time, ANDREW finished 2nd (7.46), MANUEL finished 4th (PB 7.56) taking .07 of a second off his 1.6 time, JAMES finished 5th (7.74), TANAWAT finished 6th (7.75), 2.9 CEAKE finished 2nd (PB 7.24) taking .07 of a second off his 1.7 time, TRISTON finished 3rd (PB 7.40) taking .04 of a second off his 1.7 time, 2.10 JACOB finished 1st (PB 7.07) taking .05 of a second off his 19 March time, LOUIS finished 4th (7.19), NICHOLAS finished 6th (PB 7.25) taking .02 of a second off his 1.9 time, 2.11 LUKE finished 2nd (PB 7.03) taking .07 of a second off his 1.10 time, GABRIEL finished 4th (SB 7.11) taking .02 of a second off his 1.11 time
60m – SW 1.3 TOSIN JOKOSENUMI U13 2nd (8.52), 1.4 EMILY RODRIGUEZ U17 1st (PB 8.05) taking .14 of a second off her 3 December time, FOPE ALLO U15 6th (PB 8.89), 1.5 LATIFAH HARRIS-OSMAN U17 2nd (7.82), CHINWE IWUNZE U20 4th (7.98), 2.2 FOPE finished 2nd (9.00), 2.4 TOSIN finished 5th (8.62), 2.5 LATIFAH finished 2nd (7.86), CHINWE finished 4th (8.00), EMILY finished 6th (8.09)

PARKRUN RESULTS – 16 DECEMBER – CARIN GLADES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V55 41st (25.09) 63rd parkrun – GREAT LINES, MEDWAY – CLIFF GOLDING V60 72nd (24.21) 33rd parkrun – GROVELANDS – JOSEPH HEATHER U15 9th (20.26) 16th parkrun, REBECCA JEFFERY U13 65th (26.31) 3rd parkrun, ABIGAIL JEFFERY U11 67th (First Time 26.44) 1st parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 63rd (23.08) 108th parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – SHONA MICHEL V45 137th (28.26) 18th parkrun – KESGRAVE – CLAIRE HOBSON 61st New PB (23.00) 97th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 51st (24.56) 195th parkrun – PANSHANGER – VICTORIA PRITCHARD 1st (18.26) 17th parkrun, RICHARD WILLIAMS V35 3rd (18.53) 38th parkrun – SOUTHAMPTON – PHILIPPA AUKETT 28th (19.19) 3rd 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.

WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS SERIES – The next fixture in the series is for the Under 11 Boys & Girls at the Middlesex Cross Country Championships at Greenford on Saturday 6 January and the Hertfordshire Cross Country Championships at Watford on Sunday 7 January.

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 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

HOW TO TREAT ACHILLES HEEL PROBLEMS – the following article was on the Athletics Weekly website recently, which was written by LAUREN GOWLAND who is a fifth-year medical student at Lancaster Medical School and a member of Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde AC.

Achilles tendon injuries afflict runners about 10 times more frequently than non-athletes of the same age. From Achilles tenosynovitis, Achilles tendinitis, Achilles tendinosis, Achilles rupture to Achilles tendinopathies, most of us have experienced the pain of them at some point in our careers. But what causes them and how do we treat and avoid them?
The Achilles tendon is the thickest tendon in the human body. It attaches the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscle to the posterior tuberosity of the calcaneus serving its main function to plantar flex the foot.
It is surrounded by a connective tissue sheath also known as a paratendon. This structure is highly vascular and allows the tendon to glide more easily with movement. All conditions are treatable, but with varying degrees of success. With the correct diagnosis and appropriate management measures put in place, recovery will usually take around three months.
But since the treatment options available are so vastly controversial, the risks and benefits of each option need to be thoroughly assessed and matched to each individual case before a final decision is made, so make sure you consult a medical expert if you are plagued by the problem.
In the meantime, here’s a guide that might help you.
Achilles tenosynovitis – This is inflammation of the sheath surrounding the tendon. It commonly causes fibrosis and scarring within the sheath restricting the range of motion of the Achilles tendon. Symptoms experienced with this condition include pain, tender swelling around the Achilles and crepitus on movement of the ankle joint.
Causes for this condition relate to having a tight calf and Achilles complex, changing the volume of training completed or changing the type of footwear being worn.
What to do: Management options for Achilles tenosynovitis can be divided into short and long term plans. Firstly, rest from the aggravating sport. Secondly, at the time of the injury, ice and compression should be applied for about 10-15 minutes every hour for 3-4 hours. This will ease pain along with reducing swelling and inflammation.
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs may be given for a few days to a week to reduce inflammation also. Longer term management of Alfredson’s eccentric heel drops (see below), massage and a change in footwear is recommended.
Achilles tendinopathy – This is an umbrella term for clinical conditions in and surrounding the tendon. Medically speaking, tendinopathy is due to non-inflammatory, intra-tendinous collagen degeneration with fibre disorientation and thinning.
Under examination, the overall bulk of the Achilles tendon will increase while its overall strength will decrease. There two types of tendinopathy – insertional, where the Achilles joins to the calcaneus – and non-insertional, occurring approximately two to six centimetres from this point. Symptoms include increasing pain, stiffness around the tendon.
What to try: Heat and light walking are known to improve the symptoms whereas strenuous activity is likely to exacerbate them.
There are three main response stages. Firstly, reactive tendinopathy is a short-term response whereby the Achilles thickens and stiffens in an attempt to reduce the load being placed upon it. The tendon disrepair is due to delineation of the tendon fibres.
Finally, in the degenerative tendinopathy stage, which is more common in older athletes, due to chronic overloading, collagen becomes disorganised and the matrix begins to break down. Increased vascularity and neuronal ingrowth contribute to this stage.
Achilles tendinitis – Achilles tendinitis is inflammation of the Achilles tendon itself. There are two main locations where this occurs: firstly, at the insertion point where the tendon attaches to the calcaneus and secondly, at the mid-point of the tendon. In both cases the damaged tendon fibres may calcify providing symptoms of stiffness and pain.
There are many theories about what triggers it including overuse of the Achilles, muscle imbalance or weakness, decreased blood supply and tensile strength with aging or even malalignment such as hyper-pronation.
The tenocytes themselves produce Substance P and prostaglandin E2, inflammatory mediators, in response to increased loading. This subsequently leads to delineation of the tendon fibres.
What to try: There have been numerous studies conducted to determine the best treatment for Achilles tendinitis, but the outcome remains unclear. According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), first line management
for Achilles tendinopathies includes rest; stopping the precipitating sport that caused the injury.
Provide analgesia for the pain itself. Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS) are advised for an acute injury but longer term paracetamol would be preferable due to the lower risk of side effects.
In terms of easing symptoms, the application of ice packs or cold compresses to the area immediately after the injury will be of some benefit.
Achilles tendinopathy – A total of 66% of Achilles tendon problems occur in runners and it is down to characteristically chronic overuse of the Achilles tendon while training. Other causes of tendinopathy include extreme overloading such as rapid increase in training volume, poorly fitting footwear, change in running surface or excessive pronation of the foot. There’s also a genetic link with Achilles tendinopathy.
What to try: The treatment of Achilles tendinopathies is multifactorial and highly controversial. Initial approaches would be the same as recommended for Achilles tendinosis. Evidence suggests that eccentric rehabilitation programmes promote the most effective outcomes. The Achilles responds to this type of exercise as the fibres of the tendon are reorganised to deal with a higher load.
You could also try orthotic devices that marginally lift the heel or support the arch with the aim of reducing the strain on the tendon while it heals.
HOW TO DO THE HEEL DROP – One of the recommended exercise programmes based on eccentric heel drops was devised in 1998 by Dr HAKAN ALFREDSON, a Swedish sports medicine doctor. It is known as “ALFREDSON’S heel drop protocol” and the exercise regimen comprises three sets of 15 heel drops twice daily for 12 weeks.
The exact technique to perform these exercises involves the patient standing on a step with both heels overhanging. The patient lifts the injured heel off the step and raises the good heel to plantarflex the foot, still on the step.
Secondly, the weight is transferred onto the injured foot in the plantar flexed position, over the edge of the step.
Finally, to complete the exercise, the heel is slowly lowered over the edge of the step over approximately 10 seconds until the foot is in the dorsiflexed position. A variation is to bend the injured leg. This puts more weight through the tendon to strengthen it further.
WHAT ELSE TO TRY – Vary where you run: For example, run on grass or trail instead of road to reduce the load put through the Achilles tendon. Similarly, reassess the choice of footwear.
Change your footwear: Many runners who suffer with Achilles tendinopathies have a hyper-pronated running style. This is the movement of the subtalar joint into eversion, dorsiflexion and abduction. Finding a supportive shoe to help counteract some of this movement will reduce the susceptibility to such injuries.
Avoid steroid jabs: NICE does not support the use of steroid injections as a recognised treatment for Achilles tendinopathies as there’s an increased risk of tendon atrophy or rupture.
Try shock wave therapy: With this treatment, acoustic shockwaves are passed through the skin and directed at the Achilles tendon with the aim of boosting blood flow to the area and promoting regrowth of the tendon in a linear fashion.
Look for lasers: Low level laser therapy is thought to increase collagen production and reduce blood flow in new vessels. It’s best used as adjuncts to eccentric Achilles exercises.
Surgery as a last resort: Rarely, resistant Achilles tendinopathy may require open surgery to excise fibrous adhesions and degenerative nodules. Surgical methods are of main benefit in acute rupture as opposed to tendinopathies. Younger athletes with full rupture are more likely to benefit from surgical repair as risk of re-rupture is reduced. With a possible future sporting career the benefits of surgery are likely to outweigh any risk.

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

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

MIDDLESEX CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 6 January. 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. The nearest station is Greenford (Central Line) and the HQ is about 20 minutes walk.
Start Times 10.45am U11 Boys (1500m), 10.50am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.00am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.05am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.25am U15 Boys (4000m), 11.30am U15 Girls (4000m), 11.55am U17 and U20 Women (5000m), 12.25pm U17 Men (6000m), 12.55pm U20 Men (8000m), 1.00pm Senior Women (8000m), 1.45pm Senior Men (12000m).
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

HERTFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 7 January at Cassiobury Park, Watford (Satnav WD18 7LG).
By Car – There is one official car park for Cassiobury Park at the end of Gade Avenue near the bottom of Cassiobury Park Avenue (WD18 7LG is the nearest postcode).
The car park is signposted from the centre of town and Rickmansworth Road with brown tourist information signs. Parking is free but limited, with 78 spaces plus six more reserved for blue badge holders. In the summer an extension is opened to enlarge the carpark, however on good weather weekends this will often be full. The car park opens at 6am and closes at 9pm.
On-street parking to the north and south of the park is free but restrictions apply.
By Tube – Cassiobury Park is a 2-minute walk from the Watford Metropolitan line station on the London Underground network. Exit the station onto Cassiobury Park Avenue and turn right, after about 150 metres turn left onto Shepherds Road – the park is straight ahead of you.
By Train – Watford Junction (1.3 miles) and Watford High Street (2.1 miles) are the two closest overground stations.
Start Times 11.00am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.10am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.20am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.30am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.45am U15 Boys & Girls (4500m), 12.05pm U17 Men and Women, U20 Women (6000m), 12.30pm U20 Men & Senior Women (8000m), 1.15pm Senior Men (12000m).
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDES 1500m FOR U20/SENIOR MEN & WOMEN – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 6 January and Sunday 7 January.
Entries Close Friday 22 December
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
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND U20/SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 6 January and Sunday 7 January.
Please use this link for entry information –
Entries Close – Date to be given
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON AND HOUNSLOW OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN) on Sunday 7 January for all age-groups.
Events 60m, 60m Hurdles, Long & Triple Jump, Shot. 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

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 13 January at at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
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.

SCOTTISH NATIONAL OPEN (ALL AGE-GROUPS) INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Emirates Arena, 1000 London Road, Glasgow (Satnav G40 3HG) 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
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 13 January and Sunday 14 January.
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
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LONDON INDOOR GAMES U17 INCLUDES U15 BOYS AND GIRLS 60m HURDLES – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) 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
Note: You will have to be enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LONDON INDOOR GAMES U13 AND U15 – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) 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
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 14 December 2017

Posted on 11/12/201715/12/2017 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Matthew Armstrong, Chris Bennett, Elina Bulman, Alexander Charalambous, Jeremy Dempsey, Charles Edu, Alexa Eichelmann, Thomas Fulton, George Harrison MBE, Lawrence McIlroy, Michael Okoye, Jazz Sears, Emma Taylor and Ashley Wilson

THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER ISSUE No.5 – https://www.englandathletics.org/newsletters/newslettertemplate_2014.aspx?sitesectionid=548&nid=548&userId=-1
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RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful 2018 to JOSEPH O’HARA, THEO MICHAIL and JOSEPH RODRIGUEZ

SCOTLAND COMMONWEALTH GAMES TEAM – Congratulations to BETH POTTER (10,000m), ALLAN SMITH (High Jump), DAVID SMITH (High Jump) and CHRIS BENNETT (Hammer) who will be competing at the Gold Coast, Australia next April.

The Scotland team seen celebrating their selection, CHRIS BENNETT is 5th from the left standing and ALLAN SMITH is between the 2 Santa’s

CHRIS BENNETT RE-INSTATED – British Athletics has announced that following a successful appeal process, hammer thrower CHRIS BENNETT has been offered membership to the World Class Programme (WCP) for 2017-2018.

JEFF HAGAN – Congratulations to JEFF who at last week’s BP Awards, was presented with the Boys Under 15 Best Field Performance award for 2017. Photograph shows JEFF with coach ALFREDO MELAO.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY READERS POLL 2017 – Congratulations to KYLE LANGFORD who finished runner-up to EILISH MCCOLGAN in the British Breakthrough category, also ANTHONY WHITEMAN finished third to JO PAVEY in the British Master Athlete (40+) category.

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday in Horspath Fields, Oxford.

Under 13 Boys (3000m) SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (Middlesex) 65th (11.23) the winner was Zena Sacz of Bedfordshire (10.22), 113 runners finished. Team result 1st Suffolk (22 points), 2nd Surrey (39), 3rd Buckinghamshire (72), 12th Middlesex (169), 14th Hertfordshire (235)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) AIMI WEIGHTMAN (Hertfordshire) 12th (11.39) the winner was Ruby Vinton of Suffolk (11.14), 113 runners finished. Team result 1st Buckinghamshire (43 points), 2nd Kent (61), 3rd Hertfordshire (68)

Under 15 Girls (4000m) BLUEBELL COOKE (Hertfordshire) 52nd (15.52), ELENA RONCARATI (Hertfordshire) 63rd (15.56) the winner was Bethany Cook of Sussex 14.29), 119 runners finished. Team result 1st Surrey (30 points), 2nd Kent (64), 3rd Hampshire (82), 10th Hertfordshire (141)

Under 17 Men (5000m) THOMAS PATRICK (Hertfordshire) 6th (15.10), KRISTIAN IMROTH (2nd Claim) (Hertfordshire) 10th (15.18), BEN WINFIELD (Hertfordshire) 47th (16.09), HENRY FULTON (Hertfordshire) 98th (18.02) the winner was Henry McLuckie of Hampshire (14.49) 99 runners finished. Team result 1st Kent (52 points), 2nd Surrey (59), 3rd Sussex (68), 6th Hertfordshire (109)

Under 17 and 20 Women, the results currently are missing. In the Under 17 race LIA RADUS, MIA GROOM and SOPHIA STAAB competed

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday in Horspath Fields, Oxford.

Women 50-54 (6000m) JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) won the Bronze Medal (23.12)

LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHON MEETING – Took place on 9 December
I shall publish the Indoor Rankings from the first week of January

60m – U11G SIENNA CORBYN 14th (PB 9.92)
60m – U13B ARCHIE NASH 7th Equal (PB 8.85), BASIM MIR 18th (9.03), NEO MOHAMMADIAN 40th (PB 9.99)
60m – U13G NIAH AKINTOKUN 2nd (PB 8.71), JASMIN SALT 7th (PB 8.78) taking .10 of a second off her 3 December time, CHANEL DACOSTA 13th (PB 9.00), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 24th (PB 9.25), NATALIA CORBYN 38th (PB 9.72)
200m – U11G SIENNA CORBYN 21st (PB 35.12)
200m – U13B ARCHIE NASH 6th (PB 29.07), BASIM MIR 15th (30.26), NEO MOHAMMADIAN 37th (PB 33.99)
200m – U13G NIAH AKINTOKUN 2nd (PB 28.89), CHANEL DACOSTA 7th (PB 30.32), JASMIN SALT 11th (PB 30.60) taking .10 of a second off her 3 December time, LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 18th (PB 31.49)
600m – U11G SIENNA CORBYN 15th (PB 2:28.97)
600m – U13B ARCHIE NASH 4th (PB 1:49.51)
High Jump – U13G NIAH AKINTOKUN 3rd (PB 1.25m), CHANEL DACOSTA 4th Equal (PB 1.20m), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL 4th Equal (PB 1.20m)
Shot 3.25kg – U13B NEO MOHAMMADIAN 4th (4.13m)
Shot 2.72kg – U13B JASMIN SALT 6th (PB 5.08m)

INTRASQUAD MEET – Took place in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA on 9 December
WT 15.88kg – NICK PERCY (Nebraska University) 1st (PB 20.11m) adding 7cm to his 2016 throw, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2017

REVEILLE INVITATIONAL – Took place in College Station, Texas, USA on 9 December
WT 15.88kg – FELLAN MCGUIGAN U23 (Texas Christian University) 6th (SB 15.98m)

SOUTHERN ENGLAND INDOOR STUDENTS SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 6 December
400m – SM H4 MICHAEL KOBEH U20 (Oaklands College) 3rd (PB 54.77) taking 3.79 seconds off his 2 January time, in the B Final MICHAEL finished 5th (55.01)
800m – SM 1 MAHER GAZALI U23 (Middlesex University) 6th (SB 2:27.81) taking 1.73 second off his 25 November time

PARKRUN RESULTS – 9 DECEMBER – ALLY PALLY – THEO BODEN U13 26th (19.44) 147th parkrun – GREAT LINES, MEDWAY – CLIFF GOLDING V60 89th (25.09) 32nd parkrun – GROVELANDS – JOSEPH HEATHER U15 6th (First Time 19.44) 15th parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 179th (30.58) 107th parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – ELANA DIMMER 18th (20.33) 50th parkrun – OAK HILL – GEORGE GROOM U20 1st (New PB 16.26) 6th parkrun, DYLAN HEPWORTH U17 4th (New PB 18.56) 26th parkrun, BEN OUBRIDGE U17 44th (First Time 23.22) 1st parkrun – SOSNOVKA, RUSSIA – NATALIA PEREVERZINA 53rd (First time 27.19) 35th parkrun

PARKRUN MILESTONE – Congratulations to ELANA DIMMER who completed her 50th Parkrun last Saturday.

BETH POTTER SELECTED FOR TRIATHLON – Congratulations to BETH on selection for Team Scotland for Gold Coast 2018 in triathlon.

The Rio Olympian turned her attention to triathlon early in 2017 and has made remarkable progress over the past few months – while also being the best British performer at the World Champs Women’s 10,000m final. BETH still hopes to compete in the 10,000m in Australia, too.

Photograph is of BETH about to win the Cardiff Triathlon, following this she competed in the Funchal ETU Sprint Triathlon European Cup event in Portugal dominating the field over the closing 5km run to take victory.

Once on to the run, BETH was in her element and gaining ground with every stride. Producing a run split of 16:44, which was more than a minute quicker than anyone else, Potter cut through the field from ninth place starting the run to take the lead. Indeed, by the time she reached the finish line she had extended her advantage to a dominating margin of 43 seconds, over THERESE FEUERSINGER (AUT), who last week finishing fourth in the ITU World Junior Triathlon Championships.

Result of the 750m Swim, 20km Bike and 5km Run – 1st BETH POTTER (GBR) – 1:01:36, 2nd THERESE FEUERSINGER (AUT) – 1:02:19, 3rd GABRIELA RIBERO (POR) – 1:02:35

A DIFFERENT ASPECT TO TRAINING – Last Thursday THEO BODEN U13 took a break from his Allianz Park training sessions, by joining his Belmont School friends in the ‘Devil takes the Hindmost’ event at Finsbury Park Athletic Track. The challenge is to run 12 laps without being caught, THEO was in a group of 7 athletes that were caught after 7 laps (2880m) and ran a time of (10.42). Also competing was LOUIS CROSS U20 who managed 11 laps (4480m) in a time of (16.07).

25TH EUROPEAN JUNIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017 – Congratulations to GREG HURLEY who qualified as one of the 102 competitors and had an outstanding competition by finishing third on 4 under par. GREG opened with a par round, then recorded 4 under in round two, and a final par round to take the Bronze trophy. The winner finished on 8 under par.

The championships took place in Andalucia, Spain recently, which is widely regarded as the toughest test in junior golf in Europe. The first two rounds were played over the tough Alcaidesa Links and Heathland courses, in Spain’s beautiful southern region. Those making the cut played the final round at the prestigious Finca Cortesin course, where the Volvo World Matchplay was staged last month.

DARYLL NEITA AN ATHLETE ON THE RISE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Barely out of the junior ranks, DARYLL is already building an impressive sprints CV, writes Stuart Weir

No British Woman has ever reached the 100m final in the IAAF World Championships, so when DARYLL ran 11.16 to finish fourth in her semi-final in London in August, it represented the best performance ever by a GB athlete.
The 21-year-old first came to public attention when she finished second in the UK Championships and Olympic Trials in 2016. She recalls: “I would say I was a bit of an underdog going into the trials. No one expected me to come out where I did.
“But I decided a week before, ‘actually I do want to win this.’ So, I went into it thinking, ‘there is no reason why I can’t do well at the trials.’ “I went into it feeling confident and actually wanting to win it.”
She ran a PB of 11.23 to clinch second place. She added: “I shocked a lot of people because people did not know my capability and especially running under pressure. And I proved to myself that I could do it.”
Young talent – DARYLL started running at a very young age and was spotted in a primary school sports day in year 6. Her mum tells a story of how she was running in a park with her cousins. The cousins were a lot older than her but she ran away from them.
Her mum then made a life-changing decision, taking her to the local athletics club but they said she was too young. She joined after primary school and has been running ever since.
The 2015 season was her breakthrough year. She was selected for the European Junior Championships and despite running with a hamstring injury, finished fourth in the 100m in 11.69 seconds.
She then ran in the Anniversary Games in London and was selected for the 4x100m squad for the IAAF World Championships in Beijing. Although she did not run in Beijing, she looks back on it as “a positive year that put me into the senior scene” and she adds: “Beijing was a great experience and I think that prepared me for Rio because I understood what athletics was about and what a championship was like.”
Her reward for finishing second in the trials was selection for the European Championships in Amsterdam and the Olympics. At the Europeans, it was decided that she would just run the relay and not the individual 100m.
“Beijing was a great experience and I think that prepared me for Rio because I understood what athletics was about and what a championship was like”
She said of her experience in Amsterdam: “It was great competition and we came out with a medal as well. It was great momentum going into the Anniversary Games and gave us a lot of excitement. At the Anniversary Games, we ran a national record and going into Rio we were excited feeling that we could definitely come out with an Olympic medal.”
In the heat in Rio she missed the semi-final by three hundredths of a second. I have a vivid memory of that race as I bumped into her in the stadium and we walked together to the exit. She was so down on herself but one year later she reflects: “I was absolutely gutted because I had wished all my life to be in that position and it had come crumbling down in an awful fashion. I wasn’t happy with how I had performed or with how I handled the whole situation.”
When I pointed out that she was only three hundredths of a second from making the semi-final, she dismissed my comment, saying: “I know but I ran tragically badly.”
She feared she had blown her chance completely. “I thought I wasn’t going to be picked for the relay and my whole Rio experience was over,” she said. “When I was picked for the relay, it was like ‘thank God they have given me another chance’. And then to come out with a medal. In the space of three days, my whole life changed. I had never been so down and I have never been so happy – so it worked out well in the end.”
She said of the Olympic relay in which GB took the bronze behind USA and Jamaica: “It was amazing. We won our heat and we were thinking ‘we won that by quite a bit. In the final we can really go for it’. That gave us all the confidence we needed.
“We were thinking that all we needed to do was go out and do the same again or even improve. We really came together as a team. Everyone was supporting each other and there was great energy. Getting on the podium, the celebrations afterwards was all a dream and the best thing ever.”
London calling – DARYLL confirmed her place in London 2017 with second place in the trials behind ASHA PHILIP, running 11.25 into a 1.3m/sec headwind.
She also set two PBs this season – 11.20 for 100m at the England Under-23 Championships at Bedford and then 11.14 (again into a wind, this time 0.4m/sec) in the Müller Anniversary Games.
She went into London 2017 with confidence. “Rio showed me that I could definitely make the semi-final and who knows what could happen then,” she explains. “So I went into London this year way more confident, wanting to win, no matter who’s next to me in the race.”
That confidence showed when she won her London 2017 heat in 11.15, her second fastest time ever. She said: “It was absolutely amazing, winning in front of a home crowd – it was just the heat, I know there is more to come. A lot of anxiety has gone now.”
“I went into London this year way more confident, wanting to win, no matter who’s next to me in the race”
She would have needed to have run a PB to reach the final, which she missed by nine hundredths of a second. But having run 11.15 and 11.16 against a PB of 11.14, she let no one down. She said of the semi-final where she finished behind MARIE-JOSEE TA LOU, DAFNE SCHIPPERS and KELLY-ANN BAPTISTE but beat two Jamaicans and an American: “It was a pretty tough field and I actually feel like I did do decently well. I am known for having a poor start and I think it was really good. I’m someone who doesn’t put limits on myself massively and I’m always aiming for the best, I’m always aiming for the highest.”
Then she anchored the 4x100m team to a silver medal and, for a moment, it looked as if she was catching world champion TORI BOWIE. She remembers: “DINA passed to me in a really great position and I was like ‘I’m going to run for my life here,’ and that’s what I did and I crossed the line and we got silver. I knew she was going to go off really hard and I tried my best to stick with her but then she found another five gears.”

Running in the London Stadium was a special experience. She points out: “The stadium is 20 minutes from my house and I drive past it each day on my way to training. Every day I was thinking, ‘I need to be there on that podium’ and getting silver with the girls makes that dream come true.”
In 2012 she ran in a schools’ championship which was held as a test event in the Olympic Stadium. She won the gold medal. She recalls thinking: “I am running on this track before Usain Bolt – and then he can go and do what he needs to do on it.”
She was in the stadium watching the great man win the London Olympic 100m title. Now, five years later, she was back running in the same stadium in the same World Championships as BOLT and the experience did not disappoint. “When your name is announced, the stadium just roars, the loudest cheer ever. You get chills and feel the vibrations.”
Speaking after the relay, DARYLL mentioned getting a buzz from seeing BOLT and FARAH warm-up as she prepared for the relay, adding: “I’m very happy to be part of the generation which gets to say goodbye to BOLT while competing there as well.”
She won Olympic, world and European medals all before her 21st birthday, so I suspect there is a lot more to come from this young British sprinter.

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

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 Closed

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 7 December 2017

Posted on 05/12/201706/12/2017 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Thomas Cadwallader, Casey Doyle, John Kelly, Nonso Okolo, Estafania Palanca, Nick Percy, Ross Sambrook, Shraga Simons, Nick Smith, Dan Watts and Glen Watts

THE FOLLOWING NEWSLETTERS CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
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RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful year to LISA GAUL, STUART LAW and YAHLIEL IMANI

WINTER CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to the first winners of the 2017/2018 season – Under 20 Men THOMAS BUTLER, 5 Miles Senior Men RICHARD GOODMAN and Masters Men 40+ KARL BULMAN.

GET WELL SOON TY – TY HOLDEN last Saturday morning fell over on a hill at Trent Park, he then turned up at the Metropolitan League looking worse for wear thinking it was a torn muscle, in fact he had dislocated his shoulder. TY managed to go to the Lee Valley Open Meeting on Sunday as well.
Following a Hospital visit he now has a sling and some mobility and can function! No cycling or lifting for a while though They struggled to get the shoulder back in and just gas was not enough so had to put him under to fix the problem (so unlikely it will ever come out again) which was all very time consuming plus a 3 hour wait in A and E.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five took place last Saturday at Uxbridge.
An excellent day with a fantastic 5 Individual wins, first in the Under 11 Boys GIANLEO STUBBS made it 3 wins out of 3, next in the Under 15/17 Men’s race THOMAS PATRICK following his excellent run in the National Relays won the Under 17 race by 5 seconds. In the Under 15/17 Women’s race LIA RADUS in her first league race of the season won the Under 17 race.
The Senior athletes produced 2 wins, firstly NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ in her first league race of the season had a hard-fought race winning by just 1 second, in the Men’s race RICHARD GOODMAN had a slightly easier win, and has now won 10 senior races.
There were top 10 finishes from THOMAS CADWALLADER U11 3rd, ANDONI AMPHLETT U11 9th, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U13 4th, LEO RONCARATI U13 10th, MAAYAN RADUS U15 4th, ELENA RONCARATI U15 5th, GRACE INGLES U15 7th, BEN WINFIELD U17 7th, SOPHIA STAAB U17 8th and JOSEPHINE CHADWICK U17 8th.
Our teams were as equally impressive starting with our Under 11 Boys winning again, and moved up from 3rd place overall to now lead by a margin of 6 points over VP&TH. The Under 13 Boys secured our 2nd win of the day moving up from 5th to 3rd place overall. The Under 15/17 Men improved superbly to finish in 2nd place behind the home club Hillingdon, which moved them up to 2nd place overall. The Under 15/17 Women with 15 of them finishing had 6 in the top 10, securing their third win out of three and now have a massive 118 point lead over London Heathside.
The Senior Men were slightly short of numbers at the front end, but still maintained their 4th place overall, finally our Senior Women managed an 8th place finish but are in a slightly precarious position of 10th place overall.

The following have now completed 3 consecutive races or more – PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 (8), BEN KELLY U17 (5), ELEANOR RACHEL U15 (5), ELEANOR RONCARATI U15 (4), ANNA MURPHY U13 (4), MATT GRANT SM (4), GIANLEO STUBBS U11 (3), THOMAS CADWALLADER U11 (3), LOUISA STAAB U13 (3), REBECCA JEFFERY U13 (3), THEO BODEN U13 (3), CHLOE BRASSEY U15 (3), JOSEPH HEATHER U15 (3), DYLAN MICHEL U15 (3), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK U17 (3), KAYLA MICHEL U17 (3), SOPHIE STAAB U17 (3), DYLAN HEPWORTH U17 (3) and THOMAS BUTLER U20 (3)

Under 11 Boys (1500m) GIANLEO STUBBS 1st (6.26), THOMAS CADWALLADER 3rd (6.43 1st U10), ANDONI AMPHLETT 9th (7.04), OSCAR RONCARATI 21st (7.47) 41 runners finished. Team result 1st SBH (134 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (120), 3rd Hillingdon (100). Team positions after 3 fixtures 1st SBH (313 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (307 points), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (244)

Under 11 Girls (1500m) EVIE REDPATH 12th (7.32), ABI JEFFERY 19th (7.46), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 27th (8.00) the winner was Asmaa Abdullahi of Hillingdon (6.49), 46 runners finished. Team result 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (149 points), 2nd Hillingdon (119), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (111), 6th SBH (74). Team positions after 3 fixtures 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (535 points), 2nd Hillingdon (426), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (416), 8th SBH (213), 20th SBH ‘B’ (18)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 4th (11.13), LEO RONCARATI 10th (11.16), NAJIIB HERSI 12th (11.17), THEO BODEN 19th (11.40), TOBY EDWARDS 57th (13.40) the winner was Abdirahim Hamud of Hillingdon (10.41), 61 runners finished. Team result 1st SBH (203 points), 2nd Cookham (199), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (186). Team positions after 3 fixtures 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (669 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (601), 3rd SBH (575), 22nd SBH ‘B’ (8)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) SARON RICHARDSON 20th (12.57), LOUISA STAAB 23rd (13.03), REBECCA JEFFERY 35th (14.03), ANNA MURPHY 36th (14.07) the winner was Kiera Flannery of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (11.52), 40 runners finished. Team result 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (131 points), 2nd Cookham (114 points), 3rd Hillingdon (109), 6th SBH (50). Team positions after 3 fixtures 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (459 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (407 points), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (391), 6th SBH (238), 16th SBH ‘B’ (46)

Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4000m) THOMAS PATRICK 1st (11.58 1st U17), BEN WINFIELD 7th (12.51 6th U17), CONNOR KEOGH 18th (13.41 10th U17), CASEY DOYLE 20th (13.46 9th U15), DYLAN HEPWORTH 24th (13.48 14th U17), FREDDIE SHIRET 26th (13.50 16th U17), DYLAN MICHEL 34th (14.01 17th U15), JOE HEATHER 49th (14.29 28th U15), NAJIBE ARBI 55th (14.44 23rd U17), JONATHAN BOARDMAN 56th (14.44 33rd U15), SAM NEWMAN 76th (15.30 46th U15), BEN KELLY 79th (15.37 31st U17), OLIVER ERENT 90th (18.54 58th U15) the U15 winner was Mohamed Ali of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (12.07), 59 U15 runners finished and 32 U17 runners finished. Team result U15/U17 1st Hillingdon (329 points), 2nd SBH (322), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (306), 7th SBH ‘B’ (235), 18th SBH ‘C’ (102). Team positions after 3 fixtures 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (895 points), 2nd SBH (782), 3rd Hillingdon (764), 13th SBH ‘B’ (407), 22nd SBH ‘C’ (120)

Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4000m) LIA RADUS 2nd (14.32 1st U17), MAAYAN RADUS 4th (14.42 2nd U15), ELENA RONCARATI 5th (14.44 3rd U15), GRACE INGLES 7th (14.54 5th U15), SOPHIA STAAB 8th (14.55 3rd U17), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK 9th (15.21 4th U17), VICTORIA GODFREY 27th (16.18 19th U15), ELEANOR RACHEL 30th (16.35 21st U15), GEMMA HARPER 31st (16.37 10th U17), JESSICA MOORE 32nd (16.42 22nd U15), CHLOE BRASSEY 35th (16.49 25th U15), KAYLA MICHEL 36th (17.03 11th U17), ELINA BULMAN 37th (17.08 26th U15), JESSICA YEFET 39th (17.20 27th U15), EMILY MURPHY 57th (24.23 40th U15) the U15 winner was Freya Stapleton of Herts Phoenix (14.24), 40 U15 runners finished and 17 U17 runners finished. Team result U15/U17 1st SBH (214 points), 2nd London Heathside (177), 3rd SBH ‘B’ (158), 7th SBH ‘C’ (98). Team positions after 3 fixtures 1st SBH (711 points), 2nd London Heathside (593), 3rd SBH ‘B’ (499), 11th SBH ‘C’ (283).

Senior Men (8000m) RICHARD GOODMAN 1st (23.21), THOMAS BUTLER U20 16th (24.58 1st U20), MATTHEW GRANT 27th (25.21), STUART HAW 70th (26.44), LOUIS CROSS U20 73rd (26.48), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U20 131st (28.07), KARL BULMAN V45 187th (29.22), RONAN BREEN V45 236th (30.16), DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 335th (33.12), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V50 437th (37.00) 485 runners finished. Team result Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers (1235 points), 2nd Hillingdon (889), 3rd Serpentine (848), 8th SBH (519) – Veterans Division 2 1st Hillingdon (205 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (196), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (184), 7th SBH (116). Team positions after 3 fixtures 1st Highgate Harriers (3474 points), 2nd Serpentine (2715), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (2689), 4th SBH (2328) – Veterans Division 2 1st Hillingdon (508 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (493), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (469), 9th SBH (219)

Senior Women (6000m) NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 1st (19.24), ELANA DIMMER 37th (22.34), GABRIELLA KYRIACOU U20 168th (29.08), GAIA CASCIELLO U20 194th (31.32) 220 runners finished. Team result Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers (249 points), 2nd London Heathside (237), 3rd Serpentine (198), 8th SBH (85). Team positions after 3 fixtures 1st London Heathside (693 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (662), 3rd Serpentine (635), 10th SBH (223)

The official Individual and Team results – Fixture 3 Uxbridge 02-12-17 Individual Results Fixture 3 Uxbridge 02-12-17 Team Results

The Howard Williams Trophy positions are;
Seniors – 1st Highgate Harriers (45 points), 2nd Serpentine (43 points), 3rd London Heathside (40), 7th SBH (34)
Juniors – 1st SBH (94 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (93), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (90)

These are the individual positions of Shaftesbury athletes that are in the Top 20 after the second fixture at Welwyn.

The winner of each race receives 100 points, 2nd 99 points and so on.
Under 11 Boys – 1st GIANLEO STUBBS (200 points), 3rd Equal THOMAS CADWALLADER (193)
Under 13 Boys – 12th LEO MIXIDES (167 points), 13th THEO BODEN (159) in 1st place Jimmy Geller of WG&EL and Adbirahim Hamud of Hillingdon (199)
Under 13 Girls – 14th LOUISA STAAB (153 points), 15th ISABELLE FLEET (150), 20th ASHA HORBACKI (137) in 1st place Zahara Malcolm of WG&EL (197)
Under 15 Boys – 11th DYLAN MICHEL (176 points) in 1st place Kai Boggon of WG&EL (198)
Under 15 Girls – 1st ELENA RONCARATI (197 points), 17th ELEANOR RACHEL (155), 18th CHLOE BRASSEY (153)
Under 17 Men – 11th DYLAN HEPWORTH (180 points), 14th BEN KELLY (159 points) in 1st place Jem O’Flaherty of London Heathside (197)
Under 17 Women – 1st SOPHIA STAAB (199 points), 2nd LIDIA KYRIACOU (198), 5th JOSEPHINE CHADWICK (187), 6th Equal SARAH BUTLER (186), 9th SCARLETT KENT (178), 12th KAYLA MICHEL (172)
The winner of the Senior Women’s race receives 250 points, 2nd 249 points and so on.
Senior Women – 1st Equal VICTORIA PRITCHARD and Tamara Armoush of Herts Phoenix (497 points), 18th JO KENT (2nd Claim) (455)
The winner of the Senior Men’s race receives 500 points, 2nd 599 points and so on.
Senior Women – 3rd BRADLEY GOATER (991 points), 8th PHILLIP CROUT (973), 11th THOMAS BUTLER (964 1st U20), 17th DANIEL WATTS (945) in 1st place Paul Martelletti of VPH&TH (995)

The final positions are based on the best 4 results out of the 5 fixtures available.

After three fixtures, the first three positions in the Winter Cross Country Points series are as follows – U11 Boys 1st Gianleo Stubbs (24 points), 2nd Thomas Cadwallader (21), 3rd Andoni Amphlett (12) – U11 Girls 1st Evie Redpath (16), 2nd Abi Jeffrey (14), 3rd Olive Harvey-Dew (12) – U13 Boys 1st Samuel Greenstein (16 points), 2nd Theo Boden (15), 3rd Leo Mixides (14) – U13 Girls 1st Louisa Staab (21 points), 2nd Saron Richardson (16), 3rd Anna Murphy (14) – U15 Boys 1st Dylan Michel (23 points), 2nd Joseph Heather (20), 3rd Matthew McAteer (11) – U15 Girls 1st Elena Roncarati (21 points), 2nd Grace Ingles (14), 3rd Eleanor Rachel (13) – U17 Men 1st Dylan Hepworth (19 points), 2nd Ben Kelly (13), 3rd Freddie Shiret (11) – U17 Women 1st Sophia Staab (22 points), 2nd Josephine Chadwick (16), 3rd Lidia Kyriacou (15) – U20 Men 1st Thomas Butler (24 points), 2nd Joseph Peppiatt (12), 3rd Jeremy Dempsey and Louis Cross (7) – U20 Women 1st Gabriella Kyriacou (8), 2nd Caia Casciello (7) – Senior Men 1st Richard Goodman and Matt Grant (24 points), 3rd Bradley Goater (23) – Senior Women 1st Victoria Pritchard (16 points), 2nd Elana Dimmer (14), 3rd Cecilia Martinez-Nunez (13) – Masters Men 40-49 1st Ronan Breen (15), 2nd Karl Bulman (8), – Masters Men 50-59 1st Philip Cunningham (21 points), 2nd David Greenstein (15), 3rd Robert Rigby (8).

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

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place on 3 December
I shall publish the Indoor Rankings from the first week of January

60m – SM 1.1 TARIQ WILD U17 4th (PB 7.24) taking .20 of a second off his 19 March time, 1.4 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U17 1st (7.60), 1.6 BEN BELLISARIO U17 4th (PB 7.94), SM 2.1 TARIQ finished 5th (PB 7.21) taking .03 of a second off his 1.1 time, 2.1 MITTIO finished 1st (PB 7.58) taking .02 of a second off his 1.4 time
60m – SW 1.2 EMILY RODRIGUEZ U17 4th (PB 8.27) taking .03 of a second off her 19 March time, 1.3 SHAKIRA RILEY U17 3rd (PB 8.41) taking .07 of a second off her 2016 time, 2.2 EMILY finished 1st (PB 8.19) taking .08 of a second off her 1.2 time, 2.3 SHAKIRA finished 2nd (8.54)
60m – U15B 1.1 NICHOLAS SAVVA 4th (7.70), 1.2 CHIMA ONUORA 1st (PB 7.56) taking .44 of a second off his 19 March time, 1.4 BASIM MIR U13 4th (9.08), DIKE ONYEMELUKWE U13 5th (9.10), 1.5 ZAK BENJAMIN U13 5th (PB 9.30), 1.6 ARI SELOUK U13 6th (PB 10.19), 1.8 NNAMDI NDUKWE U15 1st (7.63), 2.1 CHIMA finished 3rd (PB 7.56) equalling his 1.2 time, 2.2 NNAMDI finished 1st (PB 7.57) taking .06 of a second off his 1.8 time, NICHOLAS finished 2nd (PB 7.59) taking .11 of a second off his 1.1 time, 2.7 BASIM finished 4th (9.14), DIKE finished 5th (9.20), 2.8 ZAK finished 1st (9.34), ARI finished 3rd (10.48)
60m – U15G 1.2 SAVANNAH IYAMU 2nd (PB 8.21) taking .35 of a second off her 26 March time, 1.7 YASMIN SALT U13 4th (8.96), 2.2 YASMIN finished 2nd (PB 8.88) taking .08 of a second off her 1.7 time, 2.2 SAVANNAH finished 1st (PB 8.19) taking .02 of a second off her 1.2 time
300m – SM 2 DAN ONOCHIE-WILLIAMS U17 3rd (38.76), GILAD NACHSHEN U15 5th (39.92)
300m – SW 4 SCARLETT KENT U17 3rd (45.14)
600m – SM 1 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN U17 2nd (PB 1:25.29)
600m – SW 1 SCARLETT KENT U17 1st (PB 1:40.44)
60m Hurdles – U17M 1 RALPH WILLIAMS (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 8.76) taking .13 of a second off his 4 February time, 2 RALPH finished 2nd (8.84)
60m Hurdles – U17W 1.1 MARLI JESSOP (2nd Claim) 2nd (8.97), 2.1 MARLI JESSOP (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 8.96) taking .01 of a second off her 1.1 time
60m Hurdles – U13B 1 DIKE ONYEMELUKWE 3rd (PB 11.65) taking .35 of a second off his 21 October time, 2 DIKE finished 4th (PB 11.29) taking .36 of a second off his 1 time
High Jump – SX B DIKE ONYEMELUKWE U13 20th (PB 1.20m) equalling his 20 October jump
Long Jump – SM BEN BELLISARIO U17 5th (5.49m)

NORTHERN INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place in Sheffield on 2 December
600m – SX 1 JAMAL RHODEN-STEVENS 3rd (PB 1:20.08)

FORDHAM INDOOR OPENER – Took place in New York, USA on 1 December
500m – LIAM DEE U23 (Iona College) 5th (1:21.51)

PARKRUN RESULTS – 2 DECEMBER – CARIN GLADES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V55 54th (25.32) 62nd parkrun – HEARTWOOD FOREST – BLUEBELL COOKE U15 9th (First Time 20.10) 12th parkrun – JERSEY – CLIFF GOLDING V60 186th (32.06) 31st parkrun – OAK HILL – SHONA MICHEL V45 76th (26.25) 17th parkrun – PANSHANGER – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 95th (27.18) 100th parkrun – ST ALBANS – CLAIRE HOBSON 64th (22.41) 96th parkrun – UPTON HOUSE – HUGH RICHARDS V70 54th (26.45) 76th parkrun

LUCY KOENIGSBERGER – Has recently joined Shaftesbury and currently lives in South Wootten, Norfolk. LUCY is currently a first year Under 17 and in this year’s Norfolk Championships won the Shot, Discus and Hammer titles. LUCY also won the Norfolk Schools Championships setting a championship record in the Hammer with a throw of (50.96m).

Currently her training has been a bit hit and miss with a ligament injury from a school netball accident, which drags on and continues to swell up her ankle. But at least she is in the winter conditioning season and not yet in spring time!

THE IMPORTANCE OF SLEEP FOR ATHLETES – The following was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently, and was written by Professor JOHN BREWER who is head of the school of sport, health and applied science at St Mary’s University in Twickenham

Sleep is an often overlooked but vital component of athletics performance, as Professor John Brewer explains
Most of us spend approximately one third of our lives asleep, and it is easy to view this as time that is ‘wasted’, with little benefit for training or competing. However, sleep is an essential part of an athlete’s training, and is the time when many of the physiological adaptions to the stimulus of training takes place.
How we sleep – The human ‘body clock’ is regulated by a series of cycles known as the ‘circadian rhythm’, which determines areas such as digestion, hunger, body temperature and heart rate, as well as the time of day when we sleep.
Sleep scientists have found that we have a series of sleep phases each lasting approximately 90 minutes, which initially take us into alternating periods of deeper and lighter sleep, before gradually emerging to a lighter pre-awakening stage characterized by rapid eye movement, or REM.
How sleep aids recovery
It is during the deeper, non-rem phases, where sleep does most to help to support athletes. One of the first things to occur is the redistribution of blood supply, with over 40 per cent of the blood that normally goes to the brain during waking hours diverted to the muscles.
At the same time, hormones are released that help with the repair and growth of tissues, something that is essential after a long or intensive run or race. One of the main hormones that is released is human growth hormone, which plays an essential part in rebuilding and developing the proteins that constitute the muscle fibres that will have been repeatedly exposed to the rigours and stimulus of running. Muscle and liver glycogen stores will also be replenished, ensuring that energy reserves are at full capacity in time for the next run.
READ: Five things you should know about sleep
Immunity boost
There is also evidence to suggest that sleep helps to support the body’s immune system, something that is crucial if illness and infections are to be avoided. While asleep, the body releases proteins called cytokines.
Some of these help to promote sleep, while others are important in the fight against inflammation and infection, and to combat the physical stresses that are caused as a result of training.
Plan to sleep
Scientists and medical practitioners often recommend exercise during the daytime as a means of enhancing sleep quality, since the body responds to the need to recover and repair by increasing sleeping time and quality. However, since sleep involves a reduction in heart rate, core temperature and blood pressure, it is not advisable to finish a training session or run just before going to bed, because the residual effects of an elevated metabolic rate will make it much harder to fall asleep.
Sleep loss hampers performance
While there are clear and unequivocal benefits from sleep for athletes, continuous sleep loss can be a major issue, with the risk of injury, illness and fatigue all increasing. The amount of sleep that we require varies from one person to another, with 7–8 hours being the norm for most adults, athletes sometimes needing slightly more. So, sleep is as much a part of your training and preparation as your weekly sessions, and without the restorative effects of sleep it would be impossible to train effectively and compete.
Nevertheless, few athletes get a sound night’s sleep before a major competition, due to the combined effects of anxiety and the need to wake at an early hour to get to the start line.
While it is easy to panic if you are not sleeping well on the night before a race, I have never yet seen an athlete fall asleep while racing or competing. Keep things in perspective.

THE BIG HALF TO HOST THE BRITISH HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS – MO FARAH and CALLUM HAWKINS are set to be among the entries for the new event in London in March. New London event The Big Half is to host the British Half Marathon Championships on Sunday 4 March 2018.

The event, which has so far announced the addition of MO and CALLUM to its elite men’s field, will also serve as one of the final opportunities for athletes to achieve qualifying times for the British team for the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia on 24 March.
“We’re delighted that The Big Half will incorporate the British Half Marathon Championships next March,” said BARRY FUDGE, head of endurance for British Athletics.
“London Marathon Events’ support for the endurance programme ensures athletes have the best preparation for success, and hosting our championship race gives athletes a great opportunity to run fast times amongst great spectator support.”
HUGH BRASHER, event director for The Big Half, said: “London Marathon Events is proud to host the British Half Marathon Championships at The Big Half on Sunday 4 March. This new event features a fantastic route through our great capital city, starting by Tower Bridge and finishing in front of the Cutty Sark, which is truly fitting for a national championship.”
To enter the British Half Marathon Championships, runners need to have run a sub-75:00 or sub-85:00 time for men and women respectively after 1 January 2016.
Information on good for age places can be found here.
Read more about The Big Half here.

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

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

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

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

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 Closed

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.

MIDDLESEX CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 6 January. 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 10.45am U11 Boys (1500m), 10.50am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.00am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.05am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.25am U15 Boys (4000m), 11.30am U15 Girls (4000m), 11.55am U17 and U20 Women (5000m), 12.25pm U17 Men (6000m), 12.55pm U20 Men (8000m), 1.00pm Senior Women (8000m), 1.45pm Senior Men (12000m).
Closing date is Friday 29 December
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

HERTFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 7 January at Cassiobury Park, Watford (Satnav WD18 7LG).
By Car – There is one official car park for Cassiobury Park at the end of Gade Avenue near the bottom of Cassiobury Park Avenue (WD18 7LG is the nearest postcode).
The car park is signposted from the centre of town and Rickmansworth Road with brown tourist information signs. Parking is free but limited, with 78 spaces plus six more reserved for blue badge holders. In the summer an extension is opened to enlarge the carpark, however on good weather weekends this will often be full. The car park opens at 6am and closes at 9pm.
On-street parking to the north and south of the park is free but restrictions apply.
By Tube – Cassiobury Park is a 2-minute walk from the Watford Metropolitan line station on the London Underground network. Exit the station onto Cassiobury Park Avenue and turn right, after about 150 metres turn left onto Shepherds Road – the park is straight ahead of you.
By Train – Watford Junction (1.3 miles) and Watford High Street (2.1 miles) are the two closest overground stations.
Start Times 11.00am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.10am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.20am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.30am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.45am U15 Boys & Girls (4500m), 12.05pm U17 Men and Women, U20 Women (6000m), 12.30pm U20 Men & Senior Women (8000m), 1.15pm Senior Men (12000m).
Closing date is Monday 11 December
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

ALAN