Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 29 November 2018

Posted on 26/11/201803/12/2018 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Alando Alfred, Clifford Barley, Amy Bream, Laurance Edwards, Eloge Elombe, Seyi Fari, Isabelle Fleet, Triston Foster, Oliver Greenstein, Tosin Jokosenumi, Sean Lodovica, Neo Mohammadian, Sam Taylor-Outridge, Oliver Trup, Pascaline Wangui, Fergus Watson, Katie Webb and Lucy Woodward

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
2018-2019 Winter Fixture Card Updated 06-09-18 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
2018-2019 Winter Club Cross Country Points Tables Updated 10-11-18 – Mens 2018-2019 Points Tables Updated 10-11-18 With Met League Results Womens 2018-2019 Points Tables Updated 10-11-18 With Met League Results
2018-2019 Winter Club Cross Country Club Championship Races To Be Updated 01-12-18
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/

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

SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT ALLIANZ PARK FROM 19.00 TO 21.00 – The current arrangements and until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and High Jump training is on Wednesday’s. Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know you’re planning to attend.

128TH SBH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Took place on Tuesday 27 November in the Fez Bar, East Stand, Allianz Park.
On an atrocious evening of persistent rain, the meeting commenced with some 120 members present, made up of our Coaches, Athletes, Officials and Parents.

The opening address was by Club Chairman TONY SUNDERLAND with apologies for absence, followed by the proposal and seconding of the 2017 AGM minutes. It was noted that there were no matters arising.

General Secretary PHILIP CUNNINGHAM then gave a summary of the Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2018. He emphasised what a tremendous year it had been for the club with a record number of Club Records, also our successes especially from our Young Athletes was awesome with many of them being ranked in the UK top ten. The Annual Report makes an excellent read –

Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS gave a detailed report of the Club Accounts which overall disclosed a healthy profit, but emphasized that we cannot rely on London Marathon for future revenue. This being the case GEOFF had carried a review of club subscriptions of other large T&F clubs and found that our annual subscription was substantially cheaper than all the other comparable clubs. It was then proposed that from 1 December 2018 that subscriptions should increase by £10 to £45, this was proposed and seconded with no objections.
The list of Club Officers was proposed and seconded en-bloc. GEOFF pointed out that there are 3 vacancies on the Club Council, which meets 3-4 times a year. If any athlete or parent is interested please contact GEOFF, all you will be required to do is to attend the meetings, normally on a Monday evening and give your opinion.

TONY SUNDERLAND then covered the remaining items on the agenda, firstly Election of Vice Presidents the list was proposed and seconded. Next was the existing rule 7 of the constitution to be removed with immediate effect, as the England Athletics process for complying with the new UKA Rule for changing clubs had effectively made the existing Rule 7 redundant, this was proposed and seconded.
The Club has been operating with an “Executive” with delegated powers for the “Officers” which are the Chairman, General Secretary and Treasurer with Bryan Smith co-opted. Bryan wishes to stand down and it was proposed that Dave Bedford would be co-opted in his place. It was noted that Dave is a non-exec. member of the UKA board. This was agreed, and it was agreed that the “Executive” be formally added to the Club Constitution at the AGM.
Proposal – The new Rule 9 shall read as follows.
‘The Council shall have the power to co-opt members at their discretion. The Council shall also have the power to appoint an Executive Committee to address any urgent issues arising between Council meetings and to make decisions on behalf of the Council. The Executive Committee shall comprise of the Chairman, the General Secretary and the Treasurer together with such co-opted members as nominated by the Council. The Chairman will report back at the next Council meeting.’ Proposed and seconded.

Following the conclusion of the AGM, the presentation of the 2017-2018 cross country and the 2018 T&F season awards took place. It was indeed a pleasure to present the awards to all winners, after writing about them week in, week out. GEOFF MORPHITIS gave an introduction to all winner’s achievements throughout the past year.

There were 2 special awards presented. PHILIP CUNNINGHAM gave a heart-warming introduction on them. Firstly, to TONY SMITH whose dedication to the club is second to none. TONY joined the club in 1973, and then in 1981 took on the role of Young Athletes Manager cross country and road relays, which with success after success handed over the reins in 2016. Although he still an ever present at all fixtures. On a personal note, TONY has been such a great help to me since I took on the role of the Newsletter editor, although on numerous occasions when I rang him, his wife JEAN answered, would tell me what the true TONY was really like (I think that is for another day, although I will not mention those pyjamas).

Last but not least Mr & Mrs Shaftesbury, JOYCE and BRYAN SMITH who have both been members of Shaftesbury since 1954. JOYCE MBE is one of the clubs most accomplished athletes winning the first two London Marathons, also she competed in the 1972 Munich and 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games where she finished 11th in the Marathon at the age of nearly 47. Bryan is one of the most respected coaches in England, and many of our athletes have progressed no end under his guidance. His organisation skills are exceptional and were recognised by his Directorships at both London Marathon and UK Athletics. In recent years, they have both been the driving force as Team Managers behind our successful Girls’ team in the EYAL.

To conclude the evening a video was played on the big screen of the Club Connect relays which took place in the London Stadium. The Under 15 Boys team of CHIMA ONUORA, REMI JOKOSENUMI, NICHOLAS SAVVA and KOFI OWUSU produced a time of (44.06) which was a British Club record and UK No.1 all-time club team.

A big thank you to FIONA GROOM who managed the collection and ordering of the SBH trophies, and her help at the AGM. Also KENNY GROOM for an excellent set of photographs, which I will publish next week, probably on the SBH website

Thanks to JOHNSON OGUNNIYI who sent me a collection of photographs he took at the AGM, please view them – https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMc3F_am1DcSNTdKe8No7n9P1ihWv-3Minabn3GSMLVEECUu4Xo8K-U0u2pwCfagA?key=cWk2RzFkanBKdmlPMUZjZG1PNVh3Mmh3YWpic2N3

ALAN WELLER – PRESIDENT

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place this Saturday 1 December, course is at Hillingdon Sports Centre, Hillingdon House Farm, Park Road, Uxbridge (Satnav UB10 0RQ).
The third fixture in the SBH Winter Points Championship series, also Club Championship races for the Under 20 Men, 5 Mile Senior Men and Masters Men 40+.
All details of fixture can be found in upcoming fixtures below.

ZHARNEL HUGHES WINS BAWA HONOURS – ZHARNEL have been named as the male athletes of 2018 at the British Athletics Writers’ Association awards in London.
The BAWA awards were first presented in 1963 and this year’s event took place at the Tower Hotel in London and was supported by London Marathon Events.

ZHARNEL, 23, added 4x100m gold to his 100m title in Berlin and he also took relay gold at the Commonwealth Games. His 100m PB of 9.91 now ranks him second behind Linford Christie on the UK all-time list and it earned him the BAWA prize ahead of six-time winner MO FARAH, with NICK MILLER and REECE PRESCOD sharing third place.

VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON 2019 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 3 December at which time a decision will be made by the Club Officers.

FRATERNITY & SORORITY CUPS – Took place last Saturday 24 November at Trent Park.

Fraternity Cup (7800m) – SM ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (HCA) 1st (24.57), LIAM GARRETT U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (2nd U20 26.55), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U20 47th (3rd U20 29.19), KEVIN WALDEN V35 70th (30.29), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55 197th (38.42) 222 runners, finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (85 points), 2nd Orion Harriers (125), 3rd Barnet & District (138), 26 teams finished

Sorority Cup (7800m) – SM ZOE LEVIN (HCA) 6th (32.45), JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 11th (1st V50 33.19) 128 runners, finished
Team Result – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (29 points), 2nd Trent Park (50), 3rd Orion Harriers (80), 25 teams finished

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third of five cross country races took place last Saturday 24 November at Trent Park.

Congratulations to all those who turned out at this second meeting. There were top 10 finishes from POSIE SHAW 3rd U11G, ARTHUR PHILLIPS 9th U11B, ZICO JONES 3rd U13B, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 5th and DYLAN MICHEL 8th U15B, EMILY HATHAWAY 2nd U17W, DYLAN HEPWORTH 8th and JO HEATHER 10th U17M

Under 11 Girls (1400m) – POSIE SHAW 3rd (7.36), 41 runners, finished, the winner was E Chadwick of Highgate Harriers (6.51)
Team Result – 1st Cookham (28 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (28), 3rd Barnet & District (35), 10th SBH (75) 13 teams finished

Under 11 Boys (2450m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 9th (11.32), 40 runners, finished, the winner was Reginald Rock of Thames Valley Harriers (10.41)
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (28 points), 2nd Harrow (74), 3rd Cookham (81), 9th SBH (116) 12 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (2450m) – ELLA ROBINSON 23rd (12.18), LUCY MARCUS 30th (12.42), SALLY HAMES 35th (12.55), MIA HIGSON 49th (13.53), LAURA CREGG 55th (15.34), 57 runners, finished, the winner was B Evans of Cookham (11.02)
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (17 points), 2nd Cookham (17), 3rd Highgate Harriers (44), 11th SBH (95), 16 teams finished

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – ZICO JONES 3rd (12.33), 42 runners finished, the winner was P Opie of Highgate Harriers (12.11)
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (52 points), 2nd Trent Park (60), 3rd Cookham (61), 9th SBH (117), 10 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3000m) – REBECCA JEFFREY 14th (15.13), ASHA HORBACKI 15th (15.21), ISABELLE FLEET 17th (15.27), ANASTASIA CHARALAMBOUS 18th (15.21), SARON RICHARDSON 21st (16.32), 23 runners, finished, the winner was Rose Garrett of London Heathside (13.22)
Team Result – 1st Dacorum (21 points), 2nd SBH (29), 3rd Highgate Harriers (41), 11 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (4200m) – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 5th (16.02), DYLAN MICHEL 8th (16.18), THEO BODEN 40th (19.31), JOSHUA LIPSHAW 46th (20.31), 50 runners finished, the winner was Samuel Burnell of Dacorum & Tring (15.24)
Team Result – 1st Dacorum & Tring “A” (15 points), 2nd London Heathside (41), 3rd Dacorum & Tring “B” (73), 5th SBH (94), 12 teams finished

Under 17 Women (4200m) – EMILY HATHAWAY 2nd (17.38), 13 runners, finished, the winner was Indira Patel of Dacorum & Tring (17.15)
Team Result – 1st Dacorum & Tring (15 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (17), 3rd SBH (28), 6 teams finished

Under 17 Men (5600m) – DYLAN HEPWORTH 8th (23.24), JO HEATHER 10th (24.05), MATTHEW MCATEER 18th (26.13), 23 runners finished, the winner was Finn Maccarthy of Barnet & District (22.01)
Team Result – 1st Cookham (25 points), 2nd Trent Park (29), 3rd SBH (58) 8 teams finished

Link to official results – B NWLL Fixture 3 Trent Park Girls Results Rev A 24-11-18 B NWLL Fixture 3 Trent Park Boys Results Rev A 24-11-18

BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE, INCLUDING EUROPEAN TRIALS – Took place in Liverpool on 24 November
4400m – U20W BLUEBELL COOKE U17 114th (52nd U17 17.30) the U20 winner was Cari Hughes of Swansea (14.41) and U17 winner was Charlotte Alexander of Herne Hill Harriers (15.19) 155 runners finished.
6700m – U20M KRISTIAN IMROTH U17 60th (7th U17 21.22), BENJAMIN WILLS U20 (2nd Claim) 114th (22.31) the U20 winner was Jake Heyward of Cardiff (19.41) and U17 winner was Matthew Stonier of Invicta East Kent (20.39) 171 runners finished.
8100m – SW NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 17th (27.14)the winner was Charlotte Arter of Cardiff (26.10) 311 runners finished.
9800m – SM KIERAN CLEMENTS 26th (29.14), MARK PIERCE U23 28th (29.17), JACK CRABTREE U23 44th (29.46) the winner was Ross Millington of Stockport (28.00) 620 runners finished.

ESAA ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CUP GRAND FINAL – Took place in Woodbridge School, Suffolk on 24 November.
Intermediate Boys – LUCA STUBBS U15 (St Albans Boys) 7th (15.04), MAX WINFIELD U15 88th (16.29) the winner was Alex Thompson of Ermysted Grammar School (14.34), 116 runners finished. Team Result – 1st King Edwards VI Academy (80 points), 2nd Tomlinscote School (83), 3rd Woodbridge School (96), 14th St Albans Boys (243)
Woodbridge School who finished 3rd is coached by ex-member MARK GODDARD whose son NATHAN has just joined us.

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 24 NOVEMBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 93rd (27.39) 103rd parkrun – BUSHEY – SOPHIE CONNOR 24th (First Time 17.44) 1st parkrun – JERSEY – CLIFF GOLDING V60 74th (23.43) 51st parkrun – KINGSTON – ZAC RANDALL 1st (First Time 15.54) 11th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 17th (21.26) 231st parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V45 53rd (24.24) 43rd parkrun – OXFORD – HUGH STARKEY V70 325th (32.28) 9th parkrun – PANSHANGER – FREYA STAPLETON U17 2nd (New PB 18.29) 43rd parkrun, JEREMY SOTHCOTT V50 53rd (First Time 23.03) 23rd parkrun – RICKMANSWORTH – GRACE INGLES U17 8th (19.23) 8th parkrun – ST ALBANS – REBEKAH GARDINER 18th (20.03) 38th parkrun

PARKRUN – Can you make sure that you are registered as ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’, as the link I use to select all results only shows SBH athlet4s. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me, and advise me where and when.

ENGLAND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Arena Birmingham, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 9 February and Sunday 10 February. For information including qualification standards please use this link – https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/athlete-information//a>

REMAINING ENGLAND INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Take place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA).
Please use this link for entry information – https://www.englandathletics.org/england-athletics/english-national-championships

U20/Senior Combined Events – Saturday 5 January and Sunday 6 January and Entries Close Monday 17 December
U15, U17 & U20 Championships – Saturday 23 February and Sunday 24 February and Entries Close Friday 1 February
U15 & U17 Combined Events – Saturday 9 March and Sunday 10 March and Entries Close Friday 15 February

MARTIN MCEVILLY – The Irishman was a very popular member of Shaftesbury in the ‘70s and 80’s, and was a prominent member of the legendary country team that really put Shaftesbury on the map in the mid-seventies onwards, great characters all: BEDFORD, STARKEY, SAMUEL, RICHARDS, GOATER, STEVEN, to list but some. In 1985 MARTIN was our second counter in the National.

MARTIN eventually returned to Ireland to become a farmer. MARTIN GREY told me he bumped into him a few years ago at the London Marathon Exhibition. He spotted in Athletics Weekly that in the British & Irish Masters International at Swansea on 17 November, running for Ireland in the V65 race and finished 2nd V70.
On 2 September 2005 MARTIN V55-59 age-group ran the 3000m steeplechase in (10:58.88) in San Sebastian, Spain ranking him 20th in the world, moving up to the V60-64 age-group ran the 2000m steeplechase in (7:25.52) in Lahti, Finland on 28 July 2009 and was ranked 34th in the world.

GABRIELLA KYRIACOU – Has recently started a degree course for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Suusex, and is staying in the campus residence for her 1st year.
GABRIELLA competed in the Sussex League on 11 November, finishing 15th and 3rd U20 (23.02)

WELCOME TO VALHALLA – In March the Danish city of Aarhus is poised to stage the toughest and most imaginative IAAF World Cross Country Championships in history
For cross-country traditionalists who enjoy mud and hills, the next World Championships in Aarhus will not disappoint. Such is the gruelling and picturesque nature of the terrain, athletes and fans will think they have arrived in heaven. Or, as the Vikings would say, Valhalla.

The March 30 event is being held in Viking territory, with the centrepiece of the venue being the Moesgaard Museum – which is full of historical artefacts from Denmark’s rich and rugged past.
Elite runners in the championship races – plus young athletes in schools and club events and recreational runners in a special mass race – will charge up and down the steep, grassy roof of the museum.
Elsewhere, they will face challenges such as a mud pit, sand pit and water splash, while also running through tented spectator zones where cheers and music might, if they’re lucky, take their minds briefly off the pain on a course that is relentlessly unforgiving and does not involve a single stretch of flat ground.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY READERS CHOICE AWARDS 2018 – Have your say and cast your votes for the stand-out athletes of the year, voting close 12 December.
Shaftesbury have 2 athletes short listed.

Firstly, in the British Male Under 20 Men’s Category is sprinter CHARLIE DOBSON, who in the world under-20 200m final in Tampere won the silver medal only five hundredths of a second behind GB team-mate JONA EFOLOKO. His 20.53 places him No.5 on the UK all-time junior rankings.

In the British Male Category is sprinter ZHARNEL HUGHES, claimed European 100m and 4x100m titles, plus gold in the Commonwealth 4x100m. Ran a UK-leading 9.91 to go joint second on the British all-time list.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – Link to a PDF which I produced for all fixtures from 2 December to 24 March, once you decide on what fixture you want to enter, there is a link you can select to complete the entry process – L All Indoor Fixtures Lee Valley December 2018 to March 2019 For Newsletter Updated 30-10-18
The following have a closing date in November or December – 1/Jan (CD 28/12), 5/Jan (CD 30/12) and 6/Jan (CD 30/12)

Southern Championships fixtures – Combined Events 15-16/Dec (CD 04/12), U13, U15 & U17 12-13/Jan (CD 02/01), U20 & Senior 19-20/Jan (CD 08/12). To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field

Essex & Eastern Counties Championships fixture – 2-3/Feb (CD 04/01). For information including how to enter use this link – http://www.essexroadrunning.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=392:essex-county-eastern-counties-indoor-championships-2019&catid=180&Itemid=2802

Metaswitch Games fixture – 16/Feb (CD 11/02). For information including how to enter use this link – https://enfieldandharingeyac.co.uk/metaswitch-update-on-30th-dec/

Entry Information is still not published for the following – Masters Fixtures 10/Feb, 17/Feb (CD 03/02), 24/Feb and 9/Mar (CD 24/02). Hertfordshire, Middlesex & Kent Championships 16/Mar.

OTHER INDOOR FIXTURES – Link to a PDF which I produced for all fixtures from 2 December to 3 March, once you decide on what fixture you want to enter, there is a link you can select to complete the entry process – M All Indoor Fixtures Other Venues December 2018 to March 2019 For Newsletter Updated 20-10-18
Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow fixtures are entries on the day.
Entry Information is still not published for the following – Scottish and English Championships.

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

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 1 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 Piccadilly 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 (1.8km), 12.43pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (1.8km), 12.55pm U13 Boys (3.1km), 1.00pm U13 Girls (3.1km), 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 (6.2km), 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.

LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 2 December all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/go/lee-valley-athletics-centre/#competition-entry-forms
Entries Close Sunday 25 November
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2QT).
Start Times – 11.00am 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), 1.40pm U20 Women and Senior Women (6000m)
Entries Close Friday 30 November
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2QT).
Start Times – 11.45am Women 40+ 50+, 60+ (6000m), 2.10pm Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (10000m)
Entries Close Friday 30 November
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact Alan Weller

EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 9 December at Tilburg, Netherlands

LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 15 December and Sunday 16 December for all age-groups excluding U13s.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Tuesday 4 December
Note: You will have to 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.

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

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

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

SARACENS SPORT FOUNDATION – Little athletics programme is an athletics ‘Multi Skills’ programme for children aged 4-9 years. The programme is designed to teach children fundamental movement skills of athletics – running, jumping and throwing. The sessions are game based and as of September there will be a progression throughout the term.
LAP runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 4.30-5.30pm – Term time only.
1st Legacy athletics club is a pathway club for children aged 10-15 years new to athletics. Children are introduced to all the different athletics disciplines and have the opportunity to develop running, jumping and running skills that we hope they will then go onto use as a participant in the formal athletics club structure or in any other sport for activity they choose to progress to. The lead coach is Gintare Dargeviciute who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the club.
1st Leg AC runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 5.00–6.00pm – Term time only.
For full and contact details use this link to the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/

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

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – The current charges for using Allianz Park are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £4.00 – Junior (U16) Daily entry fee £2.00 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 65) Daily entry fee £2.20.
As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers you can apply for membership of Allianz Park, this is a the link for all information and application form Allianz Park Membership Form 2017 Any official coach of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers gains entry free of charge.
Charges for those with a membership card are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £3.60, Monthly fee £24.00 – Junior (U16) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £12.00 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 60) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £12.00.
Please use this link to view all membership details and application form (which you can print) – Allianz Park Membership Form 2017

All Allianz Park membership enquiries should be directed towards Emma Gouge at emmagouge@saracens.net her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252, or Lauren Hewett at laurenhewett@saracens.net her phone number are (Office) 020 3675 7210 or (Mobile) 07881 297875

ALAN

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 22 November 2018

Posted on 20/11/201822/11/2018 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Michael Adebakin, Aidan Bird, Kieran Clements, Jamie Dee, Siana Foster, Benjamin Morrison, Noa Renton, Gemma Rous, Louie Savva, Aro Selouk, Bradley Singer, Gianleo Stubbs and Charlee Yearwood

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to RYAN MOSELEY, LAWRENCE POENARU and NATHAN SPEIGEL

128TH SBH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place next Tuesday 27 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 2017/2018 Cross Country season and 2018 Track & Field for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR – To think of all the lovely early mornings that I know you are all looking forward to, except for the following fixtures next year that Shaftesbury are involved, in which includes providing volunteers.

The Big Half on Sunday 10th of March, 6.30am meeting time – London Mini Marathon on Sunday 28th April, 6.30 meeting time – Westminster Mile on Sunday 26th May, 8.00am meeting time – Vitality 10K on Monday 27th May, 8.00am meeting time.
If you would like to volunteer again, could you confirm your availability at least for The Big Half and the London Mini Marathon.
As in any event, without the volunteers nothing could happen so we appreciate your time that you give up for the above events.

Many thanks and kind regards RAY and CLARE POWELL – contact at ray571m@btopenworld.com or 07947 680507

BRITISH ATHLETICS FUNDING FOR 2018-2019 – The World Class Programme is UK Sport’s National Lottery-funded initiative and membership for 2018-19 is based upon an athletes’ potential to win a medal at the Tokyo 2020 or Paris 2024 Olympic or Paralympic Games.
The following Shaftesbury athletes will be receiving funding for 2018-2019. Olympic Podium – ZHARNEL HUGHES, Olympic Podium Potential – KYLE LANGFORD, Olympic Relays – OJIE EDOBURUN

50 AND COUNTING – Congratulations to CLIFF GOLDING who at the Jersey Parkrun last Saturday completed his 50th parkrun

LONDON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday 17 November at Parliament Hill Fields.

Senior Women 5700m – VICTORIA WALKER 8th (23.12), JO KENT V45 (2nd Claim) 51st (1st V50 25.32), ELANA DIMMER 57th (25.44) the winner was Jessica Craig of Herne Hill Harriers (22.35), 311 runners finished
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (55 points), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (84), 3rd Highgate Harriers (115), 27 teams finished.

Senior Men 10200m – ALEX LEPETRE (2nd Claim) 3rd (35.30), ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 39th (38.41), JAMES TRAPMORE V40 196th (44.19), DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 319th (48.20) the winner was Paul Martelletti of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (34.55), 460 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (32 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (65), 3rd Serpentine (81), 35 teams finished.

LONDON CROSS COUNTRY YOUTH GAMES – Took place last Saturday 17 November at Parliament Hill Fields.
Our Young Athletes were in excellent form on a testing course at the reputed home of cross country. Performance of the day came from MUKHTAR MUSA who won the Under 15 Boys race by a comfortable 7 seconds. In the Under 17 Women LIA RADUS finished 4th, In the Under 11 Boys ADAM KRZSZTON finished 6th, Under 13 Boys ZICO JONES finished 11th, Under 15 Girls AIMI WEIGHTMAN finished 14th and Under 17 Men JUDE MIRANDA finished12th.

Our athletes were competing for the London Borough of Barnet, unless otherwise stated. The London Borough of Barnet had one of their successful years finishing 3rd in the combined boys races, 8th equal in the Girls and 4th overall in the combined Boys and Girls results.

Under 11 Boys – ADAM KRZSZTON 6th (6.14) the winner was Louis Reynolds of Hackney (6.03), 149 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Wandsworth (24 points), 2nd Croydon (56), 3rd Barnet (58), 22 teams finished.

Under 11 Girl – PHOEBE MUSIC 29th (7.09) the winner was Lily Rose of Lambeth (6.09), 165 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Bromley (40 points), 2nd Southwark (46), 3rd Wandsworth (58), 16th Barnet (178), 25 teams finished.

Under 13 Boys – ZICO JONES 11th (7.33), ARCHIE NASH 24th (7.48), GIANLEO STUBBS 25th (7.49), ISAIAH OCHEJA 112th (8.33), OSCAR RONCARATI 168th (8.51) the winner was Monty Juxon of Wandsworth (7.16), 232 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Redbridge (15 points), 2nd Barnet (43), 3rd Bromley (56), 29 teams finished.

Under 13 Girls – EVIE REDPATH 88th (9.08), ASHA HORBACKI 103rd (9.16), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 143rd (9.34), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 145th (9.34), NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG 195th (9.55) the winner was Abigail Reid of Redbridge (7.49), 247 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Havering (14 points), 2nd Bromley (34), 3rd Haringey (60), 12th Barnet (158), 29 teams finished.

Under 15 Boys – MUKHTAR MUSA 1st (10.11), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 26th (11.04), DYLAN HAMMOND 39th (11.23), DYLAN MICHEL 40th (11.25), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (Enfield)96th (12.14), 181 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Richmond (19 points), 2nd Bromley (21), 3rd Southwark (39), 4th Barnet (66), 19th Enfield (245), 28 teams finished.

Photograph of MUKHTAR after receiving his Gold Medal

Under 15 Girls – AIMI WEIGHTMAN 14th (7.53), JOANNE MIRANDA 17th (7.58), MAAYAN RADUS 19th (7.58), ELENA RONCARATI 24th (8.01), SYDNEY ALLEN 44th (8.25), NATASHA TANNER 50th (8.29), REBECCA JEFFERY 122nd (9.12), ELEANOR RACHEL 152nd (9.37) the winner was Abigail Ives of Havering (7.25), 193 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Bromley (22 points), 2nd Havering (37), 3rd Kensington and Chelsea (46), 4th Barnet (50), 26 teams finished.

Under 17 Men – JUDE MIRANDA 12th (17.29), DYLAN HEPWORTH 53rd (18.53), MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN 66th (19.29), JONATHAN BOARDMAN 72nd (19.42), CONNOR O’KEEFFE 111th (21.59) the winner was Mohamed Ali of Ealing (16.00), 132 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Ealing (9 points), 2nd Bromley (50), 3rd Redbridge (53), 6th Barnet (84), 21 teams finished

Under 17 Women – LIA RADUS 4th (11.56), EMILY HATHAWAY (Enfield)7th (12.14), MIA GROOM 24th (12.53), SCARLETT KENT 35th (13.10), NADIA POTTER 41st (13.40), JESSICA YEFET 47th (13.59) the winner was Charlotte Buckley of Hounslow (11.29), 99 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Bromley (14 points), 2nd Richmond (33), 3rd Hammersmith and Fulham (48), 5th Barnet (63), 11th Enfield (143), 18 teams finished.

Overall U11/U13/U15/U17 Combined Boys Team Result – 1st Bromley (135 points), 2nd Wandsworth (132), 3rd Barnet (130), 16th Enfield (89)

Overall U11/U13/U15/U17 Combined Girls Team Result – 1st Bromley (150 points), 2nd Wandsworth (125), 3rd Havering (123), 8th Equal Barnet (111), 20th Enfield (78)

Overall U11/U13/U15/U17 Combined Boys and Girls Team Result – 1st Bromley (285 points), 2nd Wandsworth (257), 3rd Richmond (251), 4th Barnet (241)

BERKS, BUCKS AND OXON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Hermitage on 18 November
Senior Men – BENJAMIN WILLS U20 (2nd Claim) 16th (34.50)

BRIGHTON 10K – Took place on 18 November
VICTORIA PRITCHARD 73rd (3rd Woman SB 35.44) taking 23 seconds off her 29 April time

NCAA DIVISION 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Madison, Wisconsin, USA on 17 November
XC 10000m – SM LIAM DEE U23 (Iona College) 142nd (31.01), JAMIE DEE U23 (Iona College) 181st (31.24)

LONDON UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES LEAGUE – Took place at Wimbledon Common on 14 November
XC 8000m – SM THOMAS BUTLER U23 (St Mary’s University) 4th (31.16), GEORGE GROOM U20 (St Mary’s University) 12th (32.26)
Team Positions after 3 Fixtures – 1st St Mary’s University “A” (2943 points), 2nd University College of London (2766), 3rd St Mary’s University “B” (2758). Individual Positions after 3 Fixtures – 1st THOMAS BUTLER of St Mary’s University (593 points), 2nd HENRY COCHRANE of Kings College (579), 3rd JEREMY HUNT of University College of London (576)

BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE – Took place in Milton Keynes on 10 November
XC 5650m – SW NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 8th (19.16)
XC 4700m – U20W BLUEBELL COOKE 37th (18.43)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 17 NOVEMBER – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 187th (27.58) 149th parkrun – JERSEY – CLIFF GOLDING V60 57th (23.55) 50th parkrun – LEICESTER VICTORIA – HUGH STARKEY V70 255th (31.42) 8th parkrun – UPTON HOUSE – HUGH RICHARDS V70 161st (28.17) 102nd parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 13th (20.59) 230th parkrun, ANDREW HOLMES V50 85th (New PB 25.20) 16th parkrun – PANSHANGER – FREYA STAPLETON U17 5th (New PB 18.31) 42nd parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 119th (27.33) 133rd parkrun

HOME OF ENGLISH CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS UNDER THREAT – A petition against the closure of Mansfield’s Berry Hill Park has gained thousands of signatures as people seek to save what has become the home of the Saucony English Cross Country Relays.

The popular early winter meeting was staged this year at Berry Hill Park for the 30th consecutive year, but the Nottinghamshire market town park’s gates could be shut for good following an announcement from its trustees that they can no longer afford its upkeep.
A petition to stop the closure, which was started by GRAEME BAGULEY three days ago, has been signed more than 6000 times and comes after hundreds of people took part in a demonstration over the weekend.
IAN BYETT, secretary of the English Cross Country Association (ECCA), says he remains confident that a solution can be found, however.
“We are aware of the situation at Berry Hill Park and we are pleased that the trustees of the park waited until after this year’s Saucony English Cross Country Relays to announce that the park would be closed,” he told Athletics Weekly.
“The Relays have been staged at Berry Hill for 30 years and if the decision to close the park was confirmed then the ECCA would have to find a new home for the event next year, which is scheduled to be on November 2.
“However, we are optimistic that with the local MP BEN BRADLEY now involved and everybody wanting to find a way of keeping the park open, that a meeting on November 22 between representatives of the park’s trustees and Mansfield District Council will start the process to find the funds to maintain the park and get it reopened.
“Obviously, the park cannot be left to go wild and planning permission for any building on it is very unlikely so I am confident a solution can be found.”
The grass and woodland park includes an athletics track, football pitch, cafe and playground.

LONG JUMP’S GOLDEN ERA – Tokyo’s old Olympic stadium; the scene of long jump’s finest moment.

If ever there was a moment that epitomised the phrase ‘hold my beer’, this was probably it.
In 1991, at the World Championships in Tokyo, the world was bearing witness to one of the greatest clashes ever to take place in athletics. The long jump world record was broken twice in one evening as two all-time greats of the sport, MIKE POWELL and CARL LEWIS kept on pushing each other to the limit.
It all culminated in what was undoubtedly POWELL’S greatest moment, when he jumped a world record of 8.95m and characterised both his and the event’s greatest moment in history.
At the time, an unbeaten CARL LEWIS was aiming to add to his already bulging medal haul. Six gold medals in both the Olympics and World Championships made him the main man across the long jump and the sprints.

But that evening at the Olympic Stadium, Lewis faced the hardest ever fight in his career when he came up against his American compatriot MIKE POWELL.

The rivalry between them is often considered one of the greatest in the sport’s history. But prior to the World Championships in Tokyo it had only been about LEWIS. 15 times the two had met and 15 times Lewis had won.
But of course, POWELL arrived with sheer hunger to finally come out on top against the man who was considered to be the ultimate all-round athlete. That evening POWELL was, in his own words, “a man possessed”. His obsession with beating LEWIS simply knew no bounds and was what kept on pushing him.
For LEWIS, the world record had become his obsession. His ten-year unbeaten record and Olympic golds left him with just one task before he completed the puzzle. It had been 23 years since BOB BEAMON’S furthest ever 8.90m jump. However, when LEWIS and POWELL met in Japan, there was a feeling that the long held record was about to reach its end.
But to this day, it is not the record that remains the proudest factor for Mike Powell. For him, the record was merely just a bonus that came on the side of toppling CARL LEWIS for a major international gold.
POWELL always insists that, no matter what LEWIS had done that evening, he was destined to come out on top. “Had CARL jumped 9 metres, I would have done 9.01. “says POWELL, “I knew in my heart CARL wasn’t invincible and I had to prove it to the world…call it vanity, call it ego, it had to happen.”
With the competition reaching the fourth round, LEWIS was leading the way and first to jump before Powell.
Then with his fourth effort he stormed to a staggering 8.91m jump that, despite being too windy to be the world record, still stood on the evening and left POWELL needing to reach a distance he never had before.
It looked like it may have been a jump to far for POWELL, with his fourth-round effort ending in a foul.
But with his very next go, everything seemed to fall into place. After all the years of trying, POWELL got every small factor right in just that one jump, which propelled him out of the runway and into an all-new dimension.
Then, when he finally came back down and waited for the result to be read, the shackles that had gripped him tighter and tighter each year were suddenly shattered into a million pieces. The board now read 8.95m, a new world record and one that, despite all of LEWIS’ sheer athletic prowess, was simply too good for him to beat.
POWELL had broken all sorts of barriers. He had won his first major gold medal, jumped further than ever before and broken the world record.
However, as he begins to celebrate his 55th birthday this week and looks back at what was undoubtedly his finest moment in the sport, all these factors will probably take a back seat.
His main aim all along was purely to beat the man who, for a decade, had seemed unbeatable.
This moment was not only POWELL’S greatest, but the greatest for the discipline itself. Never before had two men battled it out at such a level and it is hugely unlikely that the event, or perhaps even the sport, will witness a rivalry that has pushed both competitors to such levels.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY READERS CHOICE AWARDS 2018 – Have your say and cast your votes for the stand-out athletes of the year, voting close 12 December.
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LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – Link to a PDF which I produced for all fixtures from 2 December to 24 March, once you decide on what fixture you want to enter, there is a link you can select to complete the entry process – L All Indoor Fixtures Lee Valley December 2018 to March 2019 For Newsletter Updated 30-10-18
The following have a closing date in November or December – 2/Dec (CD 25/11), 1/Jan (CD 28/12), 5/Jan (CD 30/12) and 6/Jan (CD 30/12)

Metaswitch Games fixture – 16/Feb (CD 11/02). For information including how to enter use this link – https://enfieldandharingeyac.co.uk/metaswitch-update-on-30th-dec/

Entry Information is still not published for the following – Masters Fixtures 10/Feb, 17/Feb (CD 03/02), 24/Feb and 9/Mar (CD 24/02). Hertfordshire, Middlesex & Kent Championships 16/Mar.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 24 November at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Start Times – 12.45pm Under 11 Girls (1400m), 12.55pm Under 11 Boys and Under 13 Girls (2450m), 1.10pm Under 13 Boys and Under 15 Girls (3000m), 1.30pm Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Women (4200m), 1.55pm Under 17 Men (5600m). Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 24 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 24 November at Sefton Park, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool (SatNav L17 3AL).
Start Times – 10.45pm Under 11 Boys (2000m), 10.55pm Under 11 Girls (2000m), 11.05pm Under 13 Girls (3000m), 11.20pm Under 13 Boys (3000m), 11.35pm Under 15 Boys (3000m), 11.15am Under 15 Girls (3000m), 12.05pm, Under 17 and 20 Women (4400m), 12.25pm, Under 17 Men (5500m), 12.45pm, Under 20 Men (6700m), 1.05pm, Senior Women (8100m), 2.05pm, Senior Men (9800m)
Note: You need to enter yourselves.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 1 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 Piccadilly 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 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.

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 15 November 2018

Posted on 13/11/201814/11/2018 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Moyo Adekeye, Andoni Amphlett, Jonathan Carbado, Nathan Davies, Nizar Echouafni, Kierra Grant, Samuel Greenstein, Sam Griffiths, Eliana Hanstatter, Jeff Hagan, Mia Higson, Ellie Hopping, Michael Kobeh, Alvin Leong, Nnamdi Ndukwe, Andrew Nicolaou, Ebuka Nwokeji, Robyn Palmer, Alice Randall, Daniel Ward, Anthony Whiteman and Ethan Williams

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to AMELIA DAVEY, WILLIAM DAYTON, URIEL HIRSCH, EMMA IMAMOVIC, ADAM KRZYSZTON, OLIVER LAURENS, EVIE NASH, AMIR SCOTT, LAYLA SCOTT and PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five took place last Saturday 10 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
The excellent start to the season with 46 humbugs at Claybury, on Saturday at Welwyn we exceeded that total with 53.

Our individual success was outstanding (includes top 10 finishers), starting with the Under 11 Boys THOMAS CADWALLADER went one better than last time finishing 4th and recent new member ADAM KRZSZTON just behind in 6th place, the Under 11 Girls saw POSIE SHAW repeating her Claybury finish of 8th place. Under 13 Boys ZICO JONES was placed 8th with JUDE MIRANDA finishing an excellent 3rd in the Under 17 Men’s age-group. Our Under 15/17 Women dominated their race with FREYA STAPLETON made it 2 wins out of 2 in the Under 17 race, GRACE INGLES finished 3rd with EMILY HATHAWAY 4th and SOPHIA STAAB 5th. In the Under 15s MAAYAN RADUS finished a very good 3rd place and JOANNE MIRANDA was 4th with ELENA RONCARATI in 10th place.

In the Senior Women’s race VICTORIA PRITCHARD had her first run out of the season and finished in 3rd place, the Senior Men had 2 fresh faces MARK PEARCE with a superb run to finish 3rd and PHILLIP CROUT moved up to take 5th place, THOMAS BUTLER made the top ten with 9th place.

Our team positions are looking healthy with our Under 15/17 Womens team repeating their success at Claybury, where they finished first by 31 points, and now have extended their lead to 75 points. The Under 11 Boys moved up from 10th place and now are in 3rd place, with the Under 11 Girls packing well again to maintain their 3rd place overall. Our Under 15/17 Men slipped one place to now be in 7th place after 2 fixtures, but the margin between them and 3rd place is only 50 points.

The Senior Womens team started the season at Claybury finishing in 1st with the same points as Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets, now hold extended their lead to 35 points. The Senior Mens team with excellent packing moved themselves up to a healthier 8th place.

Current leaders in the SBH Winter Cross Country Points tables after 2 fixtures – Women U11 Posie Shaw (16 points), U13 Evie Redpath (16), U15 Joanne Miranda (15), U17 Freya Stapleton (16), U20 Sarah Butler (16), Senior Victoria Walker (14). Men U11 Thomas Cadwallader (16 points), U13 Zico Jones (16), U15 Dylan Michel (14), U17 Jude Miranda (16), U20 Ben Winfield (15), Senior Thomas Butler (22), V40-49 Orlando Edwards and Kevin Walden (8), V50-59 Philip Cunningham (14), V60-69 Russell Devitt and John Kelly (8)

Link to the current SBH Winter Cross Country Points tables – Mens 2018-2019 Points Tables Updated 10-11-18 With Met League Results Womens 2018-2019 Points Tables Updated 10-11-18 With Met League Results

Under 11 Boys (1500m) – THOMAS CADWALLADER 2nd (5.42), ADAM KRZSZTON 6th (5.56), BRUNO FERNANDEZ 13th (6.23), ALEXANDER BRILOT 19th (6.29) the winner was Louis Reynolds of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (5.42), 45 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (134 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (107), 3rd Herts Phoenix (98), 17 teams finished. Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (215 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (200), 3rd SBH (172 points)

Under 11 Girl (1500m) – POSIE SHAW 8th (6.26 2nd U9), PHOEBE MUSIC 12th (6.37), LUCY JOHNSON 20th (7.01), JESSICA GIBBS 32nd (7.23) the winner was Skye Bishop of Thames Valley Harriers (6.01), 48 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (155 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (139), 3rd SBH (117), 17 teams finished. Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (265 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (248), 3rd SBH (195)

Under 13 Boys (3200m) – ZICO JONES 8th (12.13), ISAIAH OCHEJA 23rd (12.54), ANDONI AMPHLETT 37th (13:58) the winner was Jimmy Geller of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (11.30), 74 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “A” (269 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (215), 3rd London Heathside (215), 9th SBH (150), 21 teams finished. Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “A” (446 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (372), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “B” (336), 5th SBH (254)

Under 13 Girls (3200m) – EVIE REDPATH 20th (14.07), LAUREN MALTZ 37th (15.05), ABI JEFFERY 39th (15.07), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 40th (15.09), MIA HIGSON 45th (15.36), GRACE MURPHY 57th (16.53) the winner was Abigail Reid of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (12.22), 52 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “A” (192 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (144), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (142), 9th SBH “A” (74), 17th SBH “B” (9), 18 teams finished. Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “A” (375 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (279), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “B” (242), 8th SBH “A” (159), 17th SBH “B” (10)

Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men (4400m) – JUDE MIRANDA U17 3rd (14.43 3rd U17), DYLAN HEPWORTH U17 33rd (16.09 20th U17), SAM TRUEMAN U15 37th (16.17 15th U15), DYLAN MICHEL U15 41st (16.20 16th U15), JOE HEATHER U17 42nd (16.22 26th U17), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 55th (16.46 29th U17), THEO BODEN U15 69th (17.43 36th U15), BEN KELLY U17 82nd (18.29 37th U15), JOSHUA LIPSHAW U15 90th (19.19 52nd U15) the Under 15 winner was Sonny Maud of St Marys Richmond (14.58), Under 17 winner was Brett Rushman of Herts Phoenix (14.19), 59 Under 15 runners and 40 Under 17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “A” (345 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “B” (311), 3rd Herts Phoenix (308), 7th SBH “A” (271), 15th SBH “B” (144), 25th SBH “C” (25), 29 teams finished. Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies “A” (677 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (628), 3rd London Heathside (619), 7th SBH “A” (559), 13th SBH “B” (299), 24th SBH “C” (79)

Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women (4400m) – FREYA STAPLETON U17 1st (16.03 1st U17), GRACE INGLES U17 3rd (16.49 3rd U17), MAAYAN RADUS U15 6th (17.06 3rd U15), EMILY HATHAWAY U17 7th (17.06 4th U17), SOPHIA STAAB U17 8th (17.13 5th U17), JOANNE MIRANDA U15 9th (17.16 4th U15), ELENA RONCARATI U15 19th (18.08 10th U15), NADIA POTTER U17 25th (19.04 12th U17), JESSICA YEFET U17 26th (19.12 13th U17), NATASHA TANNER U15 31st (19.37 16th U15), ASHA HORBACKI U15 34th (19.41 19th U15), REBECCA JEFFERY U15 49th (21.04 29th U15) the Under 15 winner was Myla Stiling of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (16.57), 35 Under 15 runners and 26 Under 17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH “A” (223 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (185), 3rd SBH “B” (179), 8th SBH “C” (104), 20 teams finished. Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH “A” (419 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (344), 3rd London Heathside (329), 5th SBH “B” (284), 10th SBH “C” (132)

Senior Men (8000m) – MARK PEARCE 3rd (25.53), PHILLIP CROUT 5th (26.21), THOMAS BUTLER U23 9th (26.31), JEREMY DEMPSEY U20 21st (2nd U20 27.21), THOMAS KEARNS 37th (27.59), BEN WINFIELD U20 58th (28.39), KEVIN WALDEN V40 180th (31.53), ROBERT RIGBY V55 247th (33.42), DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 330th (36.07), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55 434th (41.14), JOHN KELLY V60 461st (42.49), RAY POWELL V55 491st (47.34) the winner was Petros Surafel of Thames Valley Harriers (25.53), 499 runners finished
Team Result – Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1245 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (897), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (810), 5th SBH (721) 10 teams finished. Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (2387 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1759), 3rd London Heathside (1569), 8th SBH (1025). Team Result – Veteran Division 3 – 1st Trent Park “B” (295 points), 2nd Hillingdon “B” (259), 3rd Mornington Chasers (239), 6th SBH (193) 20 teams finished. Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – Veteran Division 3 – 1st Trent Park “B” (581 points), 2nd Hillingdon “B” (508), 3rd London Front Runners “B” (421), 8th SBH (308)

Senior Women (6000m) – VICTORIA PRITCHARD 3rd (21.49), VICTORIA WALKER 21st (23.35), REBEKAH GARDINER 59th (25.18), ELANA DIMMER 62nd (25.24), JO KENT V50 (2nd Claim) 76th (1st V50 25.55), SARAH BUTLER U20 89th (26.24), KAYLA MICHEL U20 131st (28.26) the winner was Tracy Barlow of Thames Valley Harriers (21.49), 266 runners finished
Team Result – Division 2 – 1st SBH (331 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets “B” (296), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (282) 10 teams finished. Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (644 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets “B” (609), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (570)

CROSS INTERNACIONAL DE ATAPUERCE – Took place in Burgos, Spain on 11 November
XC 9000m – SM KIERAN CLEMENTS 27th (27.05)

ESSA ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CUP LONDON REGION – Took place in St Albans on 10 November (No times shown on results)

Junior Boys – TOBY EDWARDS U13 (St Columba’s) 37th. Team Result – 1st Dulwich (31 points), 2nd St Albans Boys (56), 3rd Bishops Stortford (59), 7th St Columba’s (68)

Intermediate Girls – AIMI WEIGHTMAN U15 (Dame Alice Owens) 7th, RACHEL PEARLMAN U15 (Haberdashers) 31st, ANNA MURPHY U15 (Dame Alice Owens) 55th, ISABELLA BRUNSKILL U15 (Haberdashers) 57th. Team Result – 1st City of London (43 points), 2nd Alleyn’s (55), 3rd St Albans Girls (68), 6th Dame Alice Owens (81), 10th Haberdashers (157)

Intermediate Boys – LUCA STUBBS U15 (St Albans Boys) 1st, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 (Haberdashers) 4th, MAX WINFIELD U15 13th, ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U15 (Dame Alice Owens) 26th. Team Result – 1st St Albans Boys (33 points), 2nd Merchant Taylors (50), 3rd St Georges (59), 7th Haberdashers (121)

NCAA DIVISION 1 NORTH EAST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Amherst, New York, USA on 9 November
XC 10000m – SM JAMIE DEE U23 (Iona College) 9th (33.07), LIAM DEE U23 (Iona College) 26th (33.41)

NCAA DIVISION 1 WEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Sacramento, California, USA on 9 November
XC 6000m – SW LIZZIE BIRD 42nd (20.52)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 10 NOVEMBER – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 184th (27.01) 148th parkrun – LIVINGSTON – RONAN BREEN V45 275th (42.17) 3rd parkrun – MALLING – CLIFF GOLDING V60 46th (First Time 24.15) 49th parkrun – MALMO RIBERSBORG, SWEDEN – ELLIOT BURCHER U13 33rd (25.32) 2nd parkrun – MILE END – ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 5th (New PB 16.52) 14th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 17th (21.15) 229th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 121st (27.39) 89th parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V45 240th (35.24) 42nd parkrun – ROTHER VALLEY – ANDREW HOLMES V50 275th (25.20) 15th parkrun – SCUNTHORPE – CAROLINA WEATHERILL V50 27th (New PB 20.48) 5th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 99th (25.54) 132nd parkrun

LEE MCCONNELL – Congratulations to LEE who at the Scottish Athletics award evening in Glasgow on Saturday 3 November, was inducted in the Scottish Athletics Hall of Fame.

LEE a current member of Shaftesbury, started her career as a Under 15-year-old in 1993, and her final race was at the Scottish National Senior Indoor Championships on 17 February 2013 in which she won the 200m. then announced her retirement from athletics in April 2014 just prior to the Glasgow 2014.

Domestic Championships Record
1999 – AAA Indoor Championships high jump bronze, 2000 – AAA Championships high jump bronze, 2001 – AAA Championships 400m bronze, 2002 – AAA Championships 400m gold, 2004 – AAA Championships 400m silver, 2005 – AAA Championships 400m hurdles silver, 2006 – AAA Championships 400m hurdles silver, 2007 – Norwich Union World Trials 400m hurdles silver, 2008 – Olympic Trials 400m gold, 2009 – CAU Inter-Counties Championships 200m gold, 2010 – Aviva European Championships & National Championships 400m gold, 2011 – Aviva World Trials & UK Championships 400m 4th, 2012 – Aviva Olympic Trials & UK Championships 400m bronze, 2013 – Scottish National Indoor Championships 200m gold

Major Championships and International Record
2012 – Olympic Games 400m 7th sf, 4x400m 5th. European Championships 400m 5th, 4x400m 4th, 2011 – IAAF World Championships 400m 7th sf, (4x400m 4th). European Indoor Championships 4x400m silver, 2010 – European Championships 400m 4th ht, (4x400m bronze), 2009 – World Championships 4x400m 4th. Spar European Team Championships 400m bronze, 2008 – Olympic Games 400m 6th sf, 2007 – World Championships 400m 5th sf, (4x400m bronze). European Indoor Championships 4x400m bronze, 2006 – European Championships 400 hurdles 5th sf (4x400m 4th). Commonwealth Games 400m hurdles bronze, 400m 4th, 200m 5th, 2005 – World Championships 400m 6th sf, (4x400m bronze). European Indoor Championships 4x400m bronze, 2004 – Olympic Games 400m 8th sf, (4x400m 4th), 2003 – World Championships 400m 7th, (4x 400m 6th), 2002 – European Championships 400m bronze, (4x400m 4th). Commonwealth Games 400m silver, (4x400m 4th), 2001 – World Championships 4x400m 5th. World University Games 400m 6th (4x400m silver), 1999 – European U23 Championships 4x400m bronze

Having started off her athletics career as a high jumper with a personal best (1.88m current club record) she soon switched to the 400mm where she made rapid progression. In 2002, LEE won individual medals at the Commonwealth Games and European Championships over 400m, and was fourth in the World Cup, setting a lifetime best of (50.82 current club record). The following season LEE enhanced her reputation as being a championship performer by reaching the final at the World Championships in Paris, placing seventh.

After reaching the semi-finals at the 2004 Olympic Games, LEE decided to switch to the 400m hurdles but despite having the potential to be a world-class exponent at that discipline, the switch did not fully materialise but she did win a Commonwealth bronze medal, setting a lifetime best of (55.25). LEE remained an invaluable member of the British 4x400m, greatly contributing to successive bronze medal winning performances at the World Championships but was not fit for the Olympic Games 4x400m relay in Beijing, having to withdraw through injury.

2009 started off well for her, but injury curtailed her performances and although a member of the 4x400m relay squad at the World Championships it was not until her last race of the season in the Shanghai Grand Prix that LEE managed to run somewhere near her potential with a season’s best of (51.45). 2010 started brightly with a convincing win in the European Championships Trials at Birmingham, but a below-par run in the championships in Barcelona where she finished in fourth place in her heat and was also just outside of the medals at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

ATHLETICS WEEKLY READERS CHOICE AWARDS 2018 – Have your say and cast your votes for the stand-out athletes of the year, voting close 12 December.
Shaftesbury have 2 athletes short listed.

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IAAF REVISES DOHA 2019 QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – The new IAAF world rankings system will not be used to qualify athletes for next year’s World Championships in Doha, the global governing body has announced.

Instead, the existing process of entry standards will be used while the period of consultation for the new points-based system is extended.
“The IAAF’s primary concern, as always, is for the athletes. So while uncertainty remains in the points-based process the IAAF will extend the period of consultation.
“To do this without impacting the training regimes and preparations in advance of the IAAF World Championships next year, the IAAF Council agreed to stick with the existing qualification system.”
The new world rankings system will still be introduced as planned for the 2019 season to give athletes and federations the opportunity to follow the system in real time and become more familiar with the process before it becomes the primary qualifying route for major championships.
IAAF president SEB COE said: “We believe strongly that the World Rankings is the best way for athletes to qualify for our major championships in future. Implementing change takes time as it is important our athletes and federations fully understand what is a complex system. We want to give the sport the opportunity to see the World Rankings in action and understand how they will work before we introduce the new system in full.
“We think sticking with the existing qualification system is the best solution for Doha because it gives our athletes, coaches and member federations the certainty they need at this point to prepare for the world championships. We trust that once everyone understands the World Rankings system they will be confident about its introduction as the qualification system for future championships.”

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – Link to a PDF which I produced for all fixtures from 2 December to 24 March, once you decide on what fixture you want to enter, there is a link you can select to complete the entry process – L All Indoor Fixtures Lee Valley December 2018 to March 2019 For Newsletter Updated 30-10-18
The following have a closing date in November or December – 2/Dec (CD 25/11), 1/Jan (CD 28/12), 5/Jan (CD 30/12) and 6/Jan (CD 30/12)

Metaswitch Games fixture – 16/Feb (CD 11/02). For information including how to enter use this link – https://enfieldandharingeyac.co.uk/metaswitch-update-on-30th-dec/

Entry Information is still not published for the following – Masters Fixtures 10/Feb, 17/Feb (CD 03/02), 24/Feb and 9/Mar (CD 24/02). Hertfordshire, Middlesex & Kent Championships 16/Mar.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 17 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 17 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

128TH SBH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 27 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 2017/2018 Cross Country season and 2018 Track & Field for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 1 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 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 8 November 2018

Posted on 06/11/201808/11/2018 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Niall Carney, Isabel Deacon, Grace Ingles, Aiko Kelly, Daniel Lewis, Katie Lloyd, Tony Packham, Charles Romito, Allan Smith, Trecia Smith, Isobel Thompson, Dave Thomson, Steve Turnock and Rebecca Zelic

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
2018-2019 Winter Fixture Card Updated 06-09-18 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
2018-2019 Winter Club Cross Country Points Tables Updated 13-10-18 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
2018-2019 Winter Club Cross Country Club Championship Races To Be Updated 01-12-18
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/

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place this Saturday 10 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6DF). I am confident we can better our excellent turnout/success at Claybury last month, this is also the 2nd race in the Winter Cross Country Points series.
See Upcoming Fixtures below for full details, there is a minor change of start times for the U11/U13 Girls and U15/U17 Womens races. On the Metropolitan League website the Course Map cannot be accessed, I have rung Richard Bloom advising him, it may work by Saturday. Otherwise I have included the 2017 map.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place on Saturday 3 November at Mansfield.
The course and weather was excellent, as were our results. Congratulations on a splendid turnout throughout the age-groups with the Under 17 Women fielding 3 teams.

Our Under 17 Men carried on their successes of the past 6 weeks, where they finished 6th and 3rd respectively in the Southern/National road relays, and 2 weeks ago won the Southern/ cross country relays. At Mansfield, the team of FINN HARVEY, DAVID STONE and KRISTIAN IMROTH finished strongly to secure the bronze medals, after a solid start from FINN, DAVID ran the 4th fastest time of the day (It is actually 2nd as Leg 1 is shorter than the remaining Legs, around 8 seconds) moving the team up to 4th place leaving KRISTIAN to catch and pass Leeds City for National bronze medals.

The Under 17 Men’s race video link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmJIistUmuM

The Under 17 Women team of GRACE INGLES, LIA RADUS and FREYA STAPLETON finished in 4th place with only 6 second’s difference between the three of them. They also finished 1st and 2nd respectively in the Southern/National road relays.

Our Senior Women of RACHEL FELTON, NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ and VICTORIA PRITCHARD produced a stirring performance finishing just outside the medals in 4th place. The Senior Men were just off the pace and eventually finished in 18th place.

The Under 20 Men finished 15th, Under 15 Girls 16th, Under 15 Boys 24h and Under 13 Boys 11th.

Under 13 Girls (3 Legs of 2000m) – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Tonbridge (22.11), 2nd St Albans Striders (22.13), 3rd Wolverhampton & Bilston (22.24) 88 teams finished

Under 13 Boys (3 Legs of 2000m) – SBH “A” 11th (21.52) Leg 1 ZICO JONES (18th 7.14), Leg 2 ARCHIE NASH (13th 7.24), Leg 3 GIANLEO STUBBS (11th 7.17), SBH “B” 60th (24.37.60) Leg 1 ISAIAH OCHEJA (70th 7.49), Leg 2 TOBY EDWARDS (67th 8.29), Leg 3 JOE O’HARA (60th 8.21)
Team Result – 1st Cambridge & Coleridge (20.42), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (20.51), 3rd Winchester & District (21.05) 88 teams finished
Fastest 3 Legs – 1st William Rabjohns of Poole

Under 15 Girls (3 Legs of 2000m) – SBH 16th (22.49) Leg 1 JOANNE MIRANDA (25th 7.27), Leg 2 MAAYAN RADUS (11th 7.38), Leg 3 ELENA RONCARATI (16th 7.44)
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (21.41), 2nd City of Norwich (21.44), 3rd Basildon (21.49) 96 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3 Legs of 2000m) – SBH “A” 24th (20.42) Leg 1 LUCA STUBBS (16th 6.31), Leg 2 SAM TRUEMAN (21st 7.02), Leg 3 DYLAN MICHEL (24th 7.11), Incomplete SBH “B” Team Leg 1 MAX WINFIELD (89th 7.12), Leg 2 ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN (78th 7.37)
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District “A” (19.18), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District “B” (19.24), 3rd Rushcliffe (19.33) 93 teams finished

Under 17 Women (3 Legs of 2500m) – SBH “A” 4th (27.39) Leg 1 GRACE INGLES (16th 9.14), Leg 2 LIA RADUS (4th 9.16), Leg 3 FREYA STAPLETON (4th 9.10), SBH “B” 21st (28.59) Leg 1 EMILY HATHAWAY (25th 9.23), Leg 2 MIA GROOM (28th 9.51), Leg 3 BLUEBELL COOKE (21st 9.47), SBH “C” 41st (30.54) Leg 1 SCARLETT KENT (58th 10.06), Leg 2 JESSICA PATRICK (42nd 9.56), Leg 3 NADIA POTTER (41st 10.54)
Team Result – 1st Herne Hill Harriers (26.15), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (27.03), 3rd Sale Harriers Manchester (27.08) 59 teams finished

Under 17 Men (3 Legs of 3000m) – SBH “A” won the Bronze Medal (27.16) Leg 1 FINN HARVEY (28th 9.26), Leg 2 DAVID STONE (4th 8.53), Leg 3 KRISTIAN IMROTH (3rd 8.59), SBH “B” 36th (30.03) Leg 1 LAURANCE EDWARDS (56th 9.57), Leg 2 JUDE MIRANDA (33rd 9.41), Leg 3 DYLAN HEPWORTH (36th 10.26)
Team Result – 1st Invicta East Kent (26.46), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (26.57), 3rd SBH (27.16) 75 teams finished
Photograph of our Bronze Medallists FINN, DAVID and KRISTIAN

Under 20 Women (3 Legs of 2500m) – SBH Incomplete Team Leg 1 GABRIELLA KYRIACOU (31st 9.27), Leg 2 LIDIA KYRIACOU (27th 11.04)
Team Result – 1st Loughborough Students (26.03), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (26.42), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (26.46) 24 teams finished

Under 20 Men (3 Legs of 3000m) – SBH “A” 15th (27.28) Leg 1 THOMAS FULTON (35th 9.15), Leg 2 THOMAS PATRICK (16th 8.58), Leg 3 GEORGE GROOM (15th 9.17), SBH “B” Incomplete Team Leg 1 BEN WINFIELD (38th 9.18), Leg 2 HENRY FULTON (44th 10.03)
Team Result – 1st Morpeth Harriers (26.32), 2nd Tonbridge (26.41), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (26.43) 42 teams finished

Senior Women (3 Legs of 3000m) – SBH “A” 4th (30.27) Leg 1 RACHEL FELTON V35 (27th 10.21), Leg 2 NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (3rd 9.45), Leg 3 VICTORIA PRITCHARD (4th 10.22), SBH “B” 26th (33.02) Leg 1 NATALIE CONNOR (26th 10.20), Leg 2 VICTORIA WALKER (18th 10.53), Leg 3 ELANA DIMMER (26th 11.51)
Team Result – 1st Tonbridge (29.28), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (30.02), 3rd Rotherham Harriers (30.17) 116 teams finished

Senior Men (4 Legs of 5000m) – SBH “A” 18th (1:04.36) Leg 1 JACK CRABTREE U23 (18th 15.41), Leg 2 THOMAS BUTLER U23 (15th 15.57), Leg 3 RICHARD HORTON (10th 15.31), Leg 4 MATT GRANT (18th 17.29), Incomplete Team SBH “B” Leg 1 TED NTIBAZONKIZA U23 (75th 17.12), Leg 2 TONY JACKSON V50 (70th 18.11)
Team Result – 1st Leeds City (1:00.22), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:00.54), 3rd Birchfield Harriers (1:01.26) 153 teams finished

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

AGE UK LEEDS ABBEY DASH 10K – Took place on 4 November
KIERAN CLEMENTS 4th (PB 29.40) taking 34 seconds off his 15 April time, JAKE SHELLEY 6th (SB 29.54) taking 7 seconds off his 7 January time, PHILLIP CROUT 19th (SB 30.37), ALEXANDER LEPRETRE (2nd Claim) 57th (31.37)

LONDON UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES LEAGUE – Took place in Mitcham Common on 31 October
XC 8000m – SM THOMAS BUTLER U23 (St Mary’s University) 1st (29.07)

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 3 NOVEMBER – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 101st (27.04) 101st parkrun – CASSIOBURY– MAHIIS HERSI U15 6th (18.58) 21st parkrun – FELL FOOT, NEWBY BRIDGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 157th (31.43) 131st parkrun – GLADSTONE– LOUANN LAMY U17 88th (25.36) 22nd parkrun – HACKNEY MARSHES – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 204th (27.45) 147th parkrun – MALMO RIBERSBORG, SWEDEN – ELLIOT BURCHER U13 24th (First Time 25.19) 1st parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 22nd (21.17) 228th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 151st (28.14) 88th parkrun

PARKRUN 2K RESULTS – 4 NOVEMBER – FRIARY PARK – POSIE SHAW U11 4th (7.57) 22nd parkrun

ATHLETICS WEEKLY READERS CHOICE AWARDS 2018 – Have your say and cast your votes for the stand-out athletes of the year, voting close 12 December.
Shaftesbury have 2 athletes short listed.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – Link to a PDF which I produced for all fixtures from 2 December to 24 March, once you decide on what fixture you want to enter, there is a link you can select to complete the entry process – L All Indoor Fixtures Lee Valley December 2018 to March 2019 For Newsletter Updated 30-10-18
The following have a closing date in November or December – 2/Dec (CD 25/11), 1/Jan (CD 28/12), 5/Jan (CD 30/12) and 6/Jan (CD 30/12)

Metaswitch Games fixture – 16/Feb (CD 11/02). For information including how to enter use this link – https://enfieldandharingeyac.co.uk/metaswitch-update-on-30th-dec/

Entry Information is still not published for the following – Masters Fixtures 10/Feb, 17/Feb (CD 03/02), 24/Feb and 9/Mar (CD 24/02). Hertfordshire, Middlesex & Kent Championships 16/Mar.

IAAF DIAMOND LEAGUE REVEALS ROAD TO THE 2019 FINALS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The IAAF has announced the distribution of Diamond League disciplines for the 2019 season, confirming where and when athletes will contest each event in the 14-meet series.
The 10th season of the series will again commence in Doha, Qatar, on May 3, with the 32 Diamond League event disciplines spread across the 14 meetings.
Athletes earn points in the first 12 meetings to qualify for the finals where, as in a championship, the performance of athletes in the final alone will determine who the champion will be.
At the two final meetings, held in Zurich on August 29 and Brussels on September 6, $100,000 will be at stake in each of the 32 disciplines, including $50,000 for each winner plus a Diamond Trophy.
The first meeting in Doha will include both the men’s and women’s 200m and 800m events, plus the men’s 1500m and women’s 3000m. The women’s 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles, high jump and long jump will also feature, along with the men’s 3000m steeplechase, pole vault, shot put and discus.
In total, some Diamond League event disciplines will feature at six meetings before the final, while others will feature at four.
For example, the men’s 100m will be held in Shanghai, Oslo, Eugene, Monaco, London and Birmingham before the final in Zurich. In the women’s 1500m, athletes will be able to pick up points in Shanghai, Rome, Rabat, Monaco, London and Birmingham as they also compete for a place in the Zurich final.
The men’s long jump is included in the event programmes for meetings in Shanghai, Stockholm, Rabat and Lausanne, while the women’s javelin will feature at Shanghai, Rome, Lausanne and
London

2019 IAAF Diamond League Calendar
May 3 – Doha, QAT
May 18 – Shanghai, CHN
Jun 2 – Stockholm, SWE
Jun 6 – Rome, ITA
Jun 13 – Oslo, NOR
Jun 16 – Rabat, MAR
Jun 30 – Eugene, USA
Jul 5 – Lausanne, SUI
Jul 12 – Monaco, MON
Jul 20-21 – London, GBR
Aug 18 – Birmingham, GBR
Aug 24 – Paris, FRA
Aug 29 – Zurich, SUI
Sep 6 – Brussels, BEL

IRELAND TO HOST 2020 EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – The venue for the event, which is set to take place on December 13, will be Dublin’s National Sports Campus. Athletics Ireland previously hosted the European Cross in Santry Demesne in 2009, and Dublin also held the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2002 on Leopardstown Racecourse, where winners included PAULA RADCLIFFE and KENENISA BEKELE.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 10 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 changing rooms on the south side of the park, by the Sailing Centre.
Toilets are available in the building by the playground. Extra toilets will be provided nearby.
There are also 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 minute’s walk to the course.
These car parks operate by automatic number plate recognition. You must pay or you may incur a fine. Unfortunately we have not been able to negotiate a reduced rate this year, a list of the charges are published adjacent to this. It is a good idea to share cars and share costs. If you choose to park on the local roads, please park considerately and avoid causing any annoyance to residents.
YOU ARE ADVISED TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PARK AND PAY
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), 12.42pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (1700m), 12.55pm U13 Boys (3000m), 12.57pm U13 Girls (3000m), not before 1.20pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4200m), not before 1.22pm 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 course maps, and any other final information.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 17 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 2 November
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

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 1 November 2018

Posted on 01/11/201801/11/2018 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday this week to Jessie Concannon, Mark Cunningham, Alexander Dikeocha, Shadine Duquemin, Edson Gomes, Bobbi Harrison, Savannah Iyamu, Glasford Jones, Ted Ntibazonkiza, Joanna Popoola, Richard Samuel, Kenan Stephens, Katie Webb and Aimi Weightman

THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
2018-2019 Winter Fixture Card Updated 06-09-18 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
2018-2019 Winter Club Cross Country Points Tables Updated 13-10-18 – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
2018-2019 Winter Club Cross Country Club Championship Races To Be Updated 01-12-18
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/

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful 2018 to OLIVIA DA CRUZ, CHLOE KAKALOVA, ADINA KUT, CALVIN LAWRENCE, NOA RENTON and LIOR SCHEMTOB

JAKE SHELLEY – Congratulations to JAKE who won the Liddiard Trophy which incorporated the North of the Thames Championships last Saturday at Kingsbury. Photograph of JAKE holding the trophy.

Engraved on the trophy is JAKE’S Great Grandfather who won it, in 1934. His name was E J Barnes, and he ran for Enfield Harriers.

LIDDIARD TROPHY INCORPORATING THE NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday 27 October at Kinsbury.

An excellent day with JAKE SHELLEY winning a close race by 9 seconds from JONATHAN POOLE of Serpentine, ORLANDO EDWARDS lifted the V40 title by 9 seconds from HUGH TORRY of Transport for London.

Liddiard Trophy (5 Miles) – Men JAKE SHELLEY 1st (24.38), ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 13th (26.42 1st V40), MATT GRANT 16th (26.51), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U20 41st (29.17) 137 runners finished. Team Result (8 to score) – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (208 points), 2nd London Heathside (287), 3rd Barnet & District (327), 10 teams finished

Liddiard Trophy and North of the Thames Championships (3 Miles) – Women, the winner was Anna Hollingworth of Serpentine (16.58) 77 runners finished. Team Result (4 to score) – 1st Queens Park Harriers (28 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (38), 3rd Serpentine (84), 15 teams finished

North of the Thames Championships (5 Miles) – Men JAKE SHELLEY 1st (24.38), ORLANDO EDWARDS V40 13th (26.42 1st V40), MATT GRANT 15th (26.51), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U20 39th (29.17) 130 runners finished. Team Result (4 to score) – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (48 points), 2nd Barnet & District (81), 3rd London Heathside (82), 25 teams finished. (6 to score) – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (105 points), 2nd Barnet & District (179), 3rd London Heathside (196), 15 teams finished. (8 to score) – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (208 points), 2nd Barnet & District (327), 3rd London Heathside (333), 11 teams finished. (12 to score) – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (519 points), 2nd Queens Park Harriers (720), 3rd Serpentine (789), 3 teams finished.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second of five cross country races took place last Saturday 27 October at Kingsbury.

Congratulations to all those who turned out at this second meeting. There were top 10 finishes from POSIE SHAW 8th U11G, ELENA RONCARATI 3rd and NATASHA TANNER 7th U15G, NADIA POTTER 10th U17W and DYLAN HEPWORTH 5th U17M.

Under 11 Girls (1500m) – POSIE SHAW 8th (6.15), EVIE NASH 40th (7.24), 47 runners, finished, the winner was E Chadwick of Highgate Harriers (5.46)
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (8 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (28), 3rd Barnet & District (37), 6th SBH (64) 17 teams finished

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – No SBH Runner, 45 runners, finished, the winner was Reginald Rock of Thames Valley Harriers (8.51)
Team Result – 1st Barnet Schools (36 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (52), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (75) 12 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (2200m) – OLIVE HARVEY-DEW 28th (10.31), SALLY HAMES 29th (10.33), MIA AGYEPONG 42nd (11.23), MIA HIGSON 47th (12.05), LUCY MARCUS 49th (12.15), DAISY HARVEY-DEW 50th (12.42), 50 runners, finished, the winner was Asmaa Abdirahman of Hillingdon (8.59)
Team Result – 1st Cookham (20 points), 2nd Dacorum & Tring (23), 3rd Highgate Harriers (44), 11th SBH “A” (99), 16th SBH “B” (146) 16 teams finished

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – ARCHIE NASH 13th (12.24), ISAIAH OCHEJA 20th (12.45), JOSEPH O’HARA 30th (13.25), 49 runners finished, the winner was Spike Blake of London Heathside (11.23)
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (35 points), 2nd Harrow (77), 3rd Cookham (92), 9th SBH (113), 14 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3000m) – ELENA RONCARATI 3rd (12.28), NATASHA TANNER 7th (13.11), ASHA HORBACKI 19th (14.16), SARON RICHARDSON 21st (15.06), CHELSEA CRESSWELL 23rd (18.48), 23 runners, finished, the winner was Rose Garrett of London Heathside (12.02)
Team Result – 1st Dacorum (21 points), 2nd SBH (29), 3rd Highgate Harriers (41), 11 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – THEO BODEN 38th (16.01), 48 runners finished, the winner was Samuel Burnell of Dacorum & Tring (12.39)
Team Result – 1st Dacorum & Tring “A” (19 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (60), 3rd Dacorum & Tring “B” (68), 12th SBH (185), 13 teams finished

Under 17 Women (4000m) – NADIA POTTER 10th (16.35), SARA O’ROURKE 17th (18.04), 18 runners, finished, the winner was Charlotte Buckley of Thames Valley Harriers (13.56)
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (7 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (35), 3rd Dacorum & Tring (35), 6th SBH (46), 9 teams finished

Under 17 Men (5000m) – DYLAN HEPWORTH 5th (16.42), CONOR O’KEEFFE 16th (19.38), 19 runners finished, the winner was Edward McArdle of Trent Park (15.51)
Team Result – 1st Trent Park (27 points), 2nd Dacorum & Tring (46), 3rd Cookham (53), 4th SBH (61) 8 teams finished

Link to official results – B NWLL Fixture 2 Kingsbury Boys Results 27-10-18 B NWLL Fixture 2 Kingsbury Girls Results 27-10-18

COLCHESTER INVITATIONAL WINTER THROWS – Took place on 28 October
Hammer 7.26kg – SM BILLY PRAIM-SINGH U20 1st (52.74m)

MAAC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Latham, New York, USA on 27 October
80oom XC – SM LIAM DEE U23 (Iona College) 1st (25.01), JAMIE DEE U23 (Iona College) 2nd (25.02)

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Provo, Utah, USA on 27 October
60oom XC – SW LIZZIE BIRD 15th (21.46)

RAF v EASTERN COUNTIES v CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY – Took place at RAF Wittering on 27 October
100oom XC – SM PHILLIP CROUT (Cambridge University) 6th (36.42), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES (Cambridge University) 9th (37.10) the winner Oliver Fox (Cambridge University) (35.35). Team Result – 1st Cambridge University (31 points), 2nd Eastern Counties (64), 3rd RAF (157)

SCOTTISH UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGES FRESHERS INDOOR MATCH – Took place in Emirates Arena, Glasgow on 24 October
60m – SM H3 LEWIS MCGUIRE U23 (Strathclyde University) 2nd (SB 7.52) in the B final LEWIS finished 2nd (SB 7.51) taking .01 of a second off his H3 time

PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 27 OCTOBER – ALDENHAM– JOSHUA EDWARDS U20 1st (First Time 20.07) 24th parkrun – BRANDON COUNTRY PARK – FREYA STAPLETON U17 3rd (New PB 19.21) 41st parkrun, GRACE INGLES U17 7th (First Time 20.24) 7th parkrun – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V70 371st (34.10) 107th parkrun – HAMPSTEAD HEATH– SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 7th (New PB 18.47) 47th parkrun – HIGHBURY FIELDS – BARRY CHISHOLM V55 244th (30.01) 146th parkrun – LEICESTER VICTORIA – HUGH STARKEY V70 223rd (30.50) 7th parkrun – MAIDSTONE – CLIFF GOLDING V60 55th (23.58) 48th parkrun – OAK HILL – KARL BULMAN V45 2nd(19.02) 20th parkrun, ASH FOWKES-GAJAN U15 12th (20.05) 18th parkrun, EMILY HATHAWAY U17 13th (20.12) 22nd parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 22nd (21.02) 227th parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V45 98th (25.13) 41st parkrunun – OLD DEER PARK – ZAC RANDALL 1st (First Time 17.27) 10th parkrun – PANSHANGER – VICTORIA PRITCHARD 1st (18.01) 28th parkrun – ST ALBANS – REBEKAH GARDINER 18th (19.46) 37th parkrun, JOHN KELLY V60 125th (24.06) 18th parkrun – STEVENAGE – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 109th (27.06) 130th parkrun – WIMBLEDON COMMON – JAMES FITZSIMMONS V40 65th (21.51) 28th parkrun

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – Link to a PDF which I produced for all fixtures from 2 December to 24 March, once you decide on what fixture you want to enter, there is a link you can select to complete the entry process – L All Indoor Fixtures Lee Valley December 2018 to March 2019 For Newsletter Updated 30-10-18
The following have a closing date in November or December – 2/Dec (CD 25/11), 1/Jan (CD28/12), 5/Jan (CD30/12) and 6/Jan (CD30/12)

Southern Championships fixtures have now been published, and are as follows – Combined Events 15-16/Dec (CD 04/12), U13, U15 & U17 12-13/Jan (CD 02/01), U20 & Senior 19-20/Jan (CD 08/12). To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field

Essex & Eastern Counties Championships fixture have now been published, and is as follows – 2-3/Feb (CD 04/01). For information including how to enter use this link – http://www.essexroadrunning.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=392:essex-county-eastern-counties-indoor-championships-2019&catid=180&Itemid=2802

Metaswitch Games fixture have now been published, and is as follows – 16/Feb (CD 11/02). For information including how to enter use this link – https://enfieldandharingeyac.co.uk/metaswitch-update-on-30th-dec/

Entry Information is still not published for the following – Masters Fixtures 10/Feb, 17/Feb (CD 03/02), 24/Feb and 9/Mar (CD 24/02). Hertfordshire, Middlesex & Kent Championships 16/Mar.

DINA ASHER-SMITH LAUNCHES COACHING CAMPAIGN – Featured on the Athletics Weekly website. British 100m and 200m record-holder DINA ASHER-SMITH has launched a new England Athletics #gocoach campaign which aims to bring 10,000 new people into the world of athletics and running coaching by 2020.

Link to video of DINA talking about coaching – https://youtu.be/4MPVINwe-SI

Having trained with the same coach, JOHN BLACKIE, since she was a nine-year-old at Blackheath & Bromley Harriers AC, DINA is someone who understands the importance of great coaches in the sport.
“The relationship between any coach and athlete, whether at elite or beginner level, is pivotal in enabling you to be the best version of yourself both on and off the track,” she says.
“The launch of #gocoach is a great reminder of all the hard work and support that coaches and run leaders provide – often voluntarily – to help others.
“I hope the campaign will inspire people of all ages and backgrounds to think about becoming a coach or run leader. Our fantastic sport wouldn’t survive without them.”

England Athletics believes that there can be a misconception that individuals must have a sporting background to become a coach, and while for many people it is a way of widening their enthusiasm for sport, people of all ages, backgrounds and aspirations can get involved.
Blackie adds: “Being a coach is incredibly rewarding. Not only are you able to share achievements, but you’re also there to support and motivate during any low moments.
“I’ve been lucky enough to work with DINA for 14 years now, and share her journey to being the fastest British woman in history. The joys of coaching don’t just apply to working with elite athletes though; being a volunteer coach or leader is an extremely worthwhile role.
“I would encourage everyone to get involved.”
RUTH WORTHINGTON, a volunteer coach at Bury Athletics Club, says: “My daughter showed an interest in athletics when she was eight and I would take her to our local track and sit in the car reading a book whilst she trained.
“In the run-up to the London Olympics, the club was becoming busier and the under-11 coach asked for some help from parents. I wasn’t sure what I could do but I stepped forward.
“It’s been really empowering as a woman to get involved in athletics and coaching. There’s loads of help and support out there to get you started and it really does make you feel good about yourself.”
To find out more about England Athletics’ #gocoach campaign and volunteer coaching, visit: gocoach.englandathletics.org

GLASGOW 2019 MASCOT – Scottee the Scottie dog has been unveiled as the new face of next year’s European Athletics Indoor Championships. British middle-distance star and newly-qualified vet LAURA MUIR helped to unveil ‘Scottee’ the Scottie dog as the new face of next year’s European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow.

The pair surprised his creator – Crookston Castle Primary School pupil RACHAEL JOSS – with a visit as she was named winner of a mascot design competition for local schools.
LAURA helped a panel to select the winning design and felt the Scottie dog was best suited to fulfil the role.
“It was an absolute pleasure to be involved in the selection process and help chose the winning mascot design,” said the double European indoor champion.
“SCOTTEE was a favourite from the very start and RACHAEL’S design was amazing. To see him today is fantastic, and is very proud to have played a big part!”
Next year’s event takes place from March 1-3 and after a summer which included winning European 1500m gold and the Diamond League title, MUIR now has her sights set on defending either her 1500m or 3000m crown on home soil.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS– Takes place on Saturday 3 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Start Times – 10.45am U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 10.57am U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.26am U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 11.50pm U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.15pm U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.40pm U17 Men (3 x 3K), 1.06pm U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 1.30pm U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 1.50pm Senior Women (3 x 3K), 2.40pm Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 3 November at Hackney Marshes Centre, off Homerton Road (Satnav E9 5PF).
Start Times – 2.00pm U20, Senior & Veteran Women, 2.45pm U20, Senior & Veteran Men.
Entries Close Saturday 20 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 10 November at Stanborough Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire (SatNav AL8 6XF).
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 course maps, and any other final information.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 17 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 2 November
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