Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 28 March 2024

Posted on 28/03/202428/03/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 28 March to Wednesday 3 April – Dominic Bannister, Douglas Curwin-Reed, Abigail Edwards, James Isaacs, Sharon Jackson, Patrick Pearce, Abigail Ross, Roger Simons, Jeremy Sothcott, Neville Thompson, Tim Underhill and Kyra Williams

RECENT NEW MEMBER – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to MILLI BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE THROWSFEST WEEK 2 – Takes place on Sunday 7 April at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, which includes 6 throws. SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Events are Discus, Shot, Hammer & Javelin.
Link to the online entries – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc-throwsfest-2/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 31 March, No Entries On The Day.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows;
BFTA Series – 14 April Closing Date 6 April, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May (Entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April (Entries on Opentrack)
Newham – None at present (Entries on Opentrack)
Watford – 3 April Closing Date 2 April (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

RESULTS
SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Milton Keynes on 24 March.
Leg distances – Even numbers 4.8km, Odd numbers 7.2kg.

Senior Men – SBH 29th (4:49.00) Leg 1 THOMAS BUTLER (26.22), Leg 2 SAM WIGGINS U23 (15.12), Leg 3 NATHAN GODDARD U23 (29.09), Leg 4 ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U20 (16.55), Leg 5 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 (29.46), Leg 6 NICK ANDREWS V40 (17.48), Leg 7 FINN MACCARTHY U23 (29.59), Leg 8 JAMES TRAPMORE V45 (20.00), Leg 9 EHSAN RAHIMI (29.42), Leg 10 TIM PARKIN V45 (23.36), Leg 11 KEVIN WALDEN V40 (34.21), Leg 12 JOSHUA FISHER U20 (16.12)
Team Results – 1st Highgate Harriers (4:09.56), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (4:12.09), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (4:12.27), 29th SBH (4:49.00) 39 teams finished

Senior Women – No SBH Team
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (2:11.58), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (2:13.08), 3rd Belgrave Harriers (2:13.48) 16 teams finished

NATIONALE-NEDERLANDEN POLMARTEN WARZAWSKI HALF MARATHON – Took place at Warsaw, Poland on 24 March
KIERAN CLEMENTS 2nd (67.16)

HILLINGDON 20 – Took place at Hillingdon on 24 March
NICOLA PAYNE 56th 4th Woman (PB 2:27.32)

WATFORD HARRIERS JUNIOR CHALLENGE – Took place at Cassiobury Park on 23 March
1250m XC – U11 LILY JANMOHAMED U11 5th (5.16)
2500m XC – U15 DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 3rd (9.37), LILY JANMOHAMED U11 29th (11.25)

EKU SPRING INVITATIONAL – Took place at Richmond, Kentucky, USA on 22 March
1500m – SM 1 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 1st (PB 3:45.89) taking .41 of a second off his 2023 time

AZTEC INVITATIONAL – Took place at San Diego, California, USA on 21-22 March
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE U23 (Long Beach State University) (NH)

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

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,197 events – 207,388 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,665 first timers – 23,244 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – There are 554 parkrunners with the surname of March!

1000 VOLUNTEER CLUB – On Saturday 23 March 2024 at Riddlesdown, NICKI CLARK became the first person in the 1,000 volunteer milestone club.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 23 March.
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (20.36) this was his 209th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Amsterdamse Bos on 23 March.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 23rd (21.33) this was his 263rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fell Foot, Newby Bridge on 23 March.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 146th (44.16) this was his 296th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 23 March.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 372nd (33.52) this was his 325th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 23 March.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 77th (26.06) this was his 165th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Long Eaton on 23 March.
INDIRA PATEL U23 2nd (17.11) this was her 39th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 23 March.
SCARLETT KENT U23 16th (19.41) this was her 65th Parkrun, JO KENT V55 30th (20.58) this was her 134th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 23 March.
AIDAN MCAVOY U17 3rd (PB 17.17) this was his 6th Parkrun, EDWARD PASCAL U13 6th (PB 18.56) this was his 6th Parkrun, JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 40th (22.09) this was his 2nd Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 57th (23.13) this was his 413th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 23 March.
STUART MOORE V60 148th (29.59) this was his 225th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 23 March.
PHILIP SHELLEY V60 31st (28.54) this was his 53rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 23 March.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 20th (21.12) this was his 34th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woodhouse Moor on 23 March.
BEN KELLY U23 47th (21.39) this was his 22nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAYS, TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 28 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 1 MAY – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures – All Open Meetings 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.30pm 1500m between (Heat also 4:20 to 5:30), 20.10pm 1500m between (Heat also sub 4:20), 21.00pm 3000m.
Link to entries on roster athletics, which is now open – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?id=24558&cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-02-25&to=2024-04-06
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 14 April at the Stuart Storey Track, Wodson Park, Wadesmill Road, Ware (Satnav SG12 0UQ).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2024 For Matchess 1 and 3
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 11 April as the declarations have to be in on Friday 12 April

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES 1 – Takes place on Sunday 14 Aprill at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=1&date__gte=2024-02-26&date__lte=2024-04-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on#
Entries Closing Date Saturday 6 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from TBC –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee.
There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

TCS MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Saturday 20 April close to Temple Station and finishes on The Mall.
Note: You will have to be pre-selected by your respective London Borough or UK Region.

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 21 April from Greenwich. We should have a few runners representing the Stripes.
Note: You will have to enter yourself.

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 24 April at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry is via Open Track, now open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=3&date__gte=2024-03-20&date__lte=2024-06-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 23 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

BRITAIN WIN 50 EUROPEAN MASTER GOLDS IN TORUN, POLAND INCLUDING FIVE FOR CLAIRE ELMS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Britain won a half century of gold and 165 medals at the championships which featured a full range of indoor events starting at the M35s and all the way up to the M95s plus winter throws and a cross- country and marathon.

The most successful UK athlete in terms of golds was W60 record-setter CLARE ELMS who was the only athlete in Torun to win the 800m, 1500m, 3000m and cross-country quadruple and had the Euro Masters had a 10km and half-marathon like the World Masters and not a marathon, then she probably would have attempted even more. The day after her 1500m win, she was competing for her club Kent AC in the area road relays in Milton Keynes.

Mother of four girls, NIA RUTTER, who has appeared in Gladiators in the past, won two golds and seven medals to be the most bemedalled Brit overall. In terms of records this time, the most successful Briton was HELEN GODSELL, who set a W70 world mark at 200m and an European record at 60m. IRIE HILL improved her own world mark in the W55 pole vault while M55 Darren Scott at 200m and W70 Caroline Powell at 400m, set European records.

The biggest name there was DWAIN CHAMBERS who won the M45 at a canter in his first masters championships and the former world indoor champion says he will be back for more. Given his past misdemeanour, some believe he shouldn’t be getting the attention, but his presence was welcomed by the athletes and his races were the best attended and it gave a buzz to an event that otherwise would have been largely ignored by the media.

Britain’s most successful event though was the hurdles with seven victories including four successive golds for the men.

The Poles had a few recent internationals competing and with home advantage and filling almost every event they won 102 golds and 250 medals though Germany got 261 medals and 94 golds. Spain were unusually the third most successful nation with 56 golds but Britain won 37 more medals than the Spaniards.

KOJO KYEREME WINS A GOLD AND SILVER IN TORUN, POLAND – KOJO sent me an update on his excellent performances in Torun. Firstly on the 20 March the M45 800m took place, with KOJO drawn in Heat 2 and finished 2nd (2:10.96i),the Final took place the next day and was a close race with RAMON GONZALEZ of Spain taking the Gold medal (2:01.87i) with KOJO taking the Silver medal (2:02.48i).

The M45 1500m heats took place on the 22 March with KOJO drawn in Heat 2 and finished 4th (SB 4:25.89i), the Final took place the next day, with KOJO looking refreshed, he ran an excellent race and took the Gold medal (SB 4:04.01i) taking 21.88 seconds off his H2 time, and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2024, getting revenge on GONZALEZ who finished 3rd (4:06.59i).

Photograph of KOJO celebrating following his Silver and Gold Medal performance.

MOWA TO MAKE ITS MARK AT BANNISTER MILE EVENT – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken from the MOWA museum.

The Museum of World Athletics is creating a display of magnificent mile-related memorabilia in Oxford on May 6, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the first sub-four-minute mile will feature a number of vintage items thanks to the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA) and the global governing body’s Heritage department. There will be a display at Iffley Road in Oxford from Saturday May 4 to Monday May 6 and it will include…

The original programme from May 6, 1954, autographed by Roger Bannister, Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher.

PAAVO NURMI (1925 bronze bust). DIANE LEATHER (silvered spikes, first woman to run a sub-5min mile on May 29. 1954). RON DELANY (Silver bowl. 1959 Philadelphia Inquirer Mile). HERB ELLIOTT (1960 Olympic singlet). JIM BEATTY (1962 world record spikes as the first man to run sub-4min indoors). KIP KEINO (1965 Morley Mile Trophy).

STEVE CRAM (1980 Moscow Olympics tracksuit). SEB COE (1984 LA Olympics spikes and singlet). EAMONN COGHLAN (Wanamaker Mile Trophy and world indoor mile record spikes).

ABDI BILE (1987 World Champs singlet). HICHAM EL GUERROUJ (1995 World Indoor Champs singlet). GABRIELA SZABO (2001 World Champs singlet). BERNARD LAGAT (2010 World Indoor Champs singlet). GUDAF TSEGAY (World indoor 1500m record spikes, 2021). JAKE WIGHTMAN (2022 World Champs spikes). FAITH KIPYEGON (2023 World Champs spikes).

In total the 17 athletes above include seven Olympic and five world 1500m champions and seven world mile record-breakers, the first man to go sub-3.30 for the 1500m, the first men to go sub-4 in the mile indoors and outdoors, the first woman inside five minutes, the current outdoor world record-holders for both the men’s and women’s miles, the women’s indoor 1500m record-holder, and four runners, each world indoor mile record-breakers, who have between them won 20 Wanamaker Mile titles. The Bannister Miles event on May 6 will see a mass community mile on the roads plus a series of BMC races on Monday afternoon. You can find out more here.

This follows the recent Museum of World Athletics event in Glasgow city centre earlier this month where, among other things, COE announced the awarding of a World Athletics Heritage Plaque in the posthumous category of ‘Legend’ to ‘The Flying Scotsman’ ERIC LIDDELL. The presentation of the plaque took place in front of an invited audience of 150 guests that included 1980 Olympic 100m champion ALLAN WELLS and 2000 Olympic heptathlon champion DENISE LEWIS, who earlier in the ceremony had made donations of historic clothing and shoes from their competition careers to the Museum of World Athletics.

MALAYSIA REJECTS CHANCE TO HOST 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

The Asian country last hosted Games in 1998 and was offered £100m to host the 2026 edition. Malaysia has rejected the opportunity to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, meaning that it could be cancelled for the first time since World War Two. The Malaysian government was offered £100m by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) but that was regarded as “insufficient” and the time frame was also too short. Malaysia’s sports ministry said the offer “would not cover the overall cost of hosting a large-scale sports event”. Malaysian government spokesperson FAHMI FADZIL added: “If we had a longer time, we would definitely do it, but because there’s such a short time, we definitely can’t do it. “When we assessed the viability of hosting the Games, the length of time needed and the cost was seen to be particularly prohibitive.”

The Australian state of Victoria was the initial host of the 2026 Games but pulled out last summer due to rising costs. Gold Coast, which hosted the Games back in 2018, then stepped in but they themselves withdrew last December, citing the same issues.

With five out of the past six editions having been held in either the UK or Australia, a change of scenery would’ve been a welcome sight for organisers, who will now just hope to keep the Games alive. That’s because the Canadian province of Alberta – the initial host for 2030 – also backed out last year, with 2030 being the 100th anniversary of the Games. It means the Commonwealth Games doesn’t have a host for either 2026 or 2030 and questions will now be asked if Birmingham 2022 will end up being the last ever edition. Over 5000 athletes from 72 nations competed at Birmingham 2022, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER MARCH 2024 – Attached is this months newsletter which contains recent results, selection policies for various International championships. also various fixture information from March to August – Englnd Athletics Throws Newsletter March 2024

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

Link to the Olympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-olympic-games/
Detailed schedule for events will be issued later this year
Link to the Olympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

PARALYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris, from the 28 August until the 8 September.
Link to the Paralympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-paralympic-games/
Link to the Paralympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.

To follow our newInstagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/
To Members and Parents, if you wish for any photographs to be posted on Instagram, please email them to sbh.instagram@outlook.com If you can at the same time give details on when and where the photographs was taken, plus any other comments.
Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The 2024 Summer Fixture Card is now published on the SBH Website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference.
The Information on upcoming fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter, plus the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.
Link to Fixture Card – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24 B SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Fixtures Re-Issued 09-03-24 – 8 May LICC Fixture Added

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – StoneX Membership (1) as of 30 October 2023

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592561. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER, KAREN HARRISON, TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.

CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport. The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice. The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme. All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.

CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23

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 published. 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.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please). Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next week’s Newsletter – please email me.

CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November 2017 “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 MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT STONEX STADIUM – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. High Jump training is on Wednesday’s from 18.45pm to 21.00pm.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2024 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

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

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21 StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 21 March 2024

Posted on 21/03/202423/03/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 21 March to Wednesday 27 March – Sydney Allen, Jude Bell, Matthew May, Zanson Plummer, Tayla Robinson, Ben Rochford and William Sylvester

NEW INDOOR CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ROSALIND ZEFFERTT who at the Middlesex Championships at Lee Valley, broke 2 and equalled 1 of her own Women’s 60-64 club records.
There were 2 records on 16 March – 200m (35.20i) previous record was (35.80i) at Lee Valley on 5 March, Pole Vault (2.40mi) which equalled her height at Lee Valley on 5 March. The final record was on 17 March in the 60m (9.95i) previous record was (9.96i) at Lee Valley on 21 January.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND MIDDLESEX INDOOR CHAMPIONPIONSHIPS – Took place last Saturday and Sunday at Lee Valley, which was Lee Valley awash with black and white vests on both days. Our numbers competing must have been close to our best championships to date, with many of our recent new members were competing for the first time.
The results were outstanding, with 6 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Medal in the Hertfordshire Championships, and with 10 Gold, 10 Silver and 7 Bronze Medal in the Middlesex Championships.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE THROWSFEST WEEK 1 – Takes place on Saturday 30 March at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, which includes 6 throws. SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Events are Discus, Shot, Hammer & Javelin.
Link to the online entries – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc-throwsfest-1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 24 March, No Entries On The Day

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The final fixture of the season took place at Brent Valley Park on 2 March.
Brian is in the process of completing the analysis of all athletes who have taken part in this season along with team league final positions.

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Saturday 25 May, and has now been confirmed it will be held at the Horspath Track, Oxford. Full details to follow.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024
BFTTA SUMMER OUTDOOR MEETINGS – Will take place on Sunday, these are the 2024 dates – 14 April, 19 May TBC, 2 June, 23 June, 28 July and 11 August.
Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)

LEE VALLEY SUMMER SPRINT NIGHTS – Will take place on Wednesday evenings, these are the 2024 dates – 24 April 100m/200m, 8 May Double 100m, 22 May 100m/200m, 5 June Double 100m, 19 June 100m/200m, 3 July Double 100m, 17 July 100m/200m, 31 July Double 100m, 14 August 100m, 14 August 100m/200m (Date is probably incorrect) and 28 August Double 100m.

NEWHAM SUMMER OUTDOOR MEETINGS – Will take place on Sunday, these are the 2024 dates – 26 May, 23 June, 12 July (which is a Friday!), 18 August and 8 or 9 September.
Takes place at the London Marathon Community Track, Marshgate Lane, London (Satnav E20 8ST)

WATFORD OPEN MEETINGS – Currently take place on Wednesday evenings, these are the 2024 dates – 3 April, 17 April, 1 May, 15 May, 29 May, 12 June, 26 June, 10 July, 24 July, 7 August, 21 August and 4 September.
The 3 April meeting will go live on the roster athletics website from 19 March, and thereafter on a 2 week rolling basis. The Watford Harriers website (link above) takes you directly to roster athletics.

RESULTS
HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 16-17 March.

HERTFORDSHIRE RESULTS
400m – U20W Straight Final MIA HIGSON U20 won the Bronze Medal (63.06i)
400m – SM Straight Final JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA won the Gold Medal (50.71i)
60m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final EVA HIGSON U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 9.44i) taking .08 of a second off her 2023 time
High Jump – U20W Straight Final REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 won the Gold Medal (1.60mi)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 won the Gold Medal (PB 3.10mi) adding 10cm to his 13 March height, and is ranked UK No.6th equal U15 in 2024
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 3.90mi) adding 10cm to his 2 March height, and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2024, ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 3.60mi)
Shot 6kg – U20M Straight Final BRIAN ANENE U20 won the Gold Medal (10.79mi)

MIDDLESEX RESULTS
60m – U15B H2 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (7.41i), LOUIS ZUN U15 2nd (PB 7.86i) taking .07 of a second off his 28 January time, BEN BAMISAIYE U15 4th (PB 8.26i) taking .32 of a second off his 2022 time, in the Final JOSHUA won the Silver Medal (7.28i), LOUIS finished 6th (7.87i)
60m – U15G H3 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 1st (8.08i) in the Final MOIESHA won the Gold Medal (8.10i)
60m – U17M H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (7.25i), ASHER ESCOBAR U17 4th (PB 7.87i) equalling his 27 January time,, 2 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (7.31i), 3 NATHAN HOWELL U17 2nd (7.31i), HARRY PINCHERLE U17 4th (PB 7.57i) taking .17 of a second off his 2023 time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 5th (8.15i) in Semi-Final 1 JAIAN finished 3rd (7.21i), NATHAN finished 4th (PB 7.24i) taking .07 of a second off his 7 January time, in Semi-Final 2 ALEX finished 2nd (PB 7.18i) taking .05 of a second off his 2023 time, HARRY finished 7th (PB 7.52i) taking .05 of a second off his H3 tme, in the Final ALEX finished 5th (PB 7.18i) equalling his sF2 time, NATHAN finished 6th (7.18i) taking .06 of a second off his SF1 time, JAIAN finished 7th (7.25i)
60m – U17W H1 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 2nd (7.89i), 2 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (7.89i), 3 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 2nd (PB 8.18i) in the Final TAMI won the Gold Medal (7.74i), MAKAYLA finished 4th (7.92i), ADANNA finished 6th (PB 8.12i) taking .06 of a second off her H3 time
60m – U20M H1 NATHAN FERNANDES U20 1st (PB 7.19i) taking .07 of a second off his 3 February time, 2 OLIVER LAURENS U20 1st (PB 7.20i) taking .08 of a second off his 3 February time, SEBASTIAN JOSE BEJARANO-RAMIREZ U20 4th (SB 7.46i) in the Final OLIVER won the Silver Medal (7.15i) taking .04 of a second off his H1 time, NATHAN won the Bronze Medal (7.18i) taking .01 of a second off his H1 time
60m – SM H4 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 2nd (PB 7.38i) equalling his 3 February time, in Semi-Final 2 BRYAN finished 4th (PB 7.35i) taking .03 of a second off his H4 time, in the Final BRYAN finished 6th (PB 7.33i) taking .02 of a second off his SF2 time
60m – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 6th (PB 9.95i) taking .01 of a second off her 21 January time
200m – U15B Straight Final JOSHUA NYMAN U15 won the Gold Medal (24.02i), BEN BAMISAIYE U15 won the Silver Medal (PB 26.43i) taking .16 of a second off his 10 March time
200m – U15G H2 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 4th (PB 29.45i)
200m – U17M H1 JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 1st (23.65i), 2 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (27.03i), ANTON COHEN U17 (DQ) in the Final JAIAN won the Gold Medal (22.71i)
200m – U17W H1 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (25.08i) in the Final TAMI won the Gold Medal (24.84i)
200m – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 25.09i)
200m – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 6th (SB 35.20i) taking .60 of a second off her 17 February time
300m – U17W H1 DINA SILVERMAN U17 2nd (PB 42.86i), 2 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (42.25i), ELLA BUCKLEY U17 3rd (SB 44.10i) in the Final ADANNA won the Bronze Medal (42.20i), DINA finished 4th (PB 42.68i) taking .18 of a second off her H1 time, ELLA finished 6th (44.99i)
400m – U20M Straight Final JADEN AULIS U20 won the Bronze Medal (PB 53.4i) taking 1.65 seconds off his 7 January time
400m – U20W Straight Final MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 won the Gold Medal (59.48i) taking 2.11 seconds off her 20 January time, CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (61.39i), LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 won the Bronze Medal (SB 63.53i) taking .06 of a second off her 4 February time
800m – U17M Straight Final JOHN DIRACLES U17 won the Bronze Medal (PB 2:13.97i)
800m – U20M Straight Final JACOB CLEMENT U20 won the Gold Medal (2:03.78i)
1500m – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 4:25.68i), NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (PB 4:30.86i)
60m Hurdles – U15G Straight Final KYRA WILLIAMS U15 5th (PB 10.19i) taking .22 of a second off her 2023 time, SIENNA OAKLEY-MEDWINTER U15 6th (PB 10.78i)
60m Hurdles – U17M Straight Final SETH RENNIE-RODDY U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 9.04i) taking .35 of a second off his 2023 time
60m Hurdles – U17W Straight Final MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 9.70i) taking .50 of a second off her 2022 time
60m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final SEBASTIAN JOSE BEJARANO-RAMIREZ U20 won the Bronze Medal (SB 8.87i)
60m Hurdles – U20W Straight Final ALINA COFIE U20 won the Gold Medal (8.92i), AZARIA NWANKWO U20 won the Bronze Medal (SB 10.14i)
High Jump – U17M Straight Final JAMES WALTERS U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 1.75mi)
High Jump – U17W Straight Final AMY HALLETT U17 finished 4th (PB 1.30i) equalling her 2023 height
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 finished 5th (PB 2.40mi) equalling her 2023 height
Long Jump – SW Straight Final ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 won the Bronze Medal (3.50mi)
Shot 3kg – U17W Straight Final ELSA SHABANI U17 won the Gold Medal (12.45mi), KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 won the Silver Medal (SB 10.05mi) adding 45cm to her 14 January put
Shot 4kg – U20M Straight Final NAOMI OGGUNIYI U20 won the Silver Medal (SB 8.21mi) adding 41cm to her 14 January put

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSSCOUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Pontefract on 16 March.
David Minter Junior Boys 3180m – JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 (Middlesex) 48th (10.50) the winner was Yaried Alem of West Yorkshire (9.58) 343 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Sussex (196 points), 2nd Hertfordshire (218), 3rd London (220), 9th Middlesex (455) 43 teams finished

David Minter Junior Girls 3180m – AIMEE PORTER U13 (Hertfordshire) 62nd (12.05), AMBER JACKSON U15 (Middlesex) 235th (13.10) the winner was Kitty Scott of Surrey (10.45) 339 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (87 points), 2nd Essex (144), 3rd West Yorkshire (328), 8th Middlesex (531), 26th Hertfordshire (899) 42 teams finished

David Minter Intermediate Boys 4495m – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 (Middlesex) 68th (16.30), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 (Middlesex) 162nd (17.11), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 (Middlesex) 205th (17.33) the winner was Jake Meyburgh of Surrey (15.02) 329 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Kent (169 points), 2nd Surrey (190), 3rd Essex (272), 17th Middlesex (771), 21st Hertfordshire (816) 42 teams finished

David Minter Intermediate Girls 3540m – POSIE SHAW U15 (Middlesex) 100th (14.20), EDIE WOODINGS U15 (Middlesex) 210th (15.09) the winner was Olivia Forrest of Essex (12.30) 349 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Sussex (164 points), 2nd Surrey (210), 3rd Essex (250), 16th Middlesex (712), 28th Hertfordshire (1001) 43 teams finished

David Minter Senior Boys 5970m – HENRY DOVER U20 (Suffolk) 5th (19.41), ADAM O’GORMAN U17 (Middlesex) 83rd (21.32) the winner was Aron Gebremarium of West Midlands (19.15) 307 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Cambridgeshire (167 points), 2nd Surrey (224), 3rd Kent (272), 7th Suffolk (433), 13th Middlesex (690), 14th Hertfordshire (694) 36 teams finished

David Minter Senior Girls 4135m – CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) (18.14) the winner was Innes Fitzgerald of Devon (14.22) 307 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Devon (183 points), 2nd Surrey (307), 3rd Berkshire (333), 13th Hertfordshire (583), 24th Middlesex (860) 39 teams finished

PODIUM FESTIVAL 5K – Took place at Leicester on 16 March
5000m – RO5 BENJAMIN WILLS U23 (HCA) 1st (PB 15.01) taking 14 seconds off his 2021 time

THE TEN – Took place at San Juan, California, USA on 16 March
10000m – SM A CHARLES HICKS (Stanford University) 19th (PB 27:33.58) taking 6.58 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024

VELOCITY FEST 14 – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 16 March
10000m – SM A ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (SB 20.40) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,166 events – 206,120 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,528 first timers – 26,614 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Since the beginning of this year, 370,000 runners, walkers and volunteers around the world have taken part in parkrun!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 16 March.
PAUL LEWIS V50 6th (21.30) this was his 208th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fulbourn Hospital on 16 March.
THOMAS KEARNS 1st (19.19) this was his 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 16 March.
JO KENT V55 17th (20.24) this was her 133rd Parkrun, RUFUS KENT U23 18th (20.26) this was his 56th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 16 March.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 254th (29.46) this was his 324th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 16 March.
EMILIA ECONOMU 8th (20.13) this was her 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 16 March.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 3rd (PB 17.51) this was his 36th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 16 March.
STUART SINGER V60 26th (22.33) this was his 412th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 160th (27.40) this was his 262nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 16 March.
RUSSELL DEVITT V75 218th (45.46) this was his 295th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 16 March.
STUART MOORE V60 127th (30.19) this was his 224th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Southwick Country on 16 March.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 19th (22.44) this was his 33rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Worthing on 16 March.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 13th (17.44) this was his 54th Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAYS, TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 21 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE U15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 24 March at Milton Keynes.Start times U15/U17 Men 11.00am, Men 12.00pm 6 stages of 4.8km, 6 stages of 7.2km, Women 1.00pm 4 stages of 4.8km, 2 stages of 7.2km
Entries Closed

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 21 April from Greenwich. We should have a few runners representing the Stripes.
Note: You will have to enter yourself.

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 24 April at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry is via Open Track, anticipated to open to enter from 27 March – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=1&date__gte=2024-02-26&date__lte=2024-04-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on#
Entries Closing Date Saturday 6 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 5 posts this week.

The following posts were all taken at the Hertfordshire and Middlesex Indoor Championships at Lee Valley on 16-17 March. Lee Valley

The first post contains 2 photographs of our 60m Hurdlers – the first photograph features MACIE SUTHERLAND with her U17 silver medal, AZARIA NWANKO with her U20 bronze medal and ALINA COFIE with her U20 gold medal (All Middlesex). The second photograph features EVA HIGSON with her U17 gold medal (Hertfordshire).

The second post features NAOMI OGUNNIYI celebrating with her U20 Shot silver medal (Middlesex).

The third post features JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA who was about to receive his Senior Men 400m gold medal (Hertfordshire)

The fourth post contains 5 photographs – the first photograph features TAMI GEORGE who completed an excellent sprint double, winning the U17 60m and 200m titles (Middlesex), next shows MOIESHA SAVAGE celebrating with her U15 60m gold medal (Middlesex), next our U20m sprinters OLIVER LAURENS and NATHAN FERNANDES on the podium, OLIVER won the silver and NATHEN the bronze medal (Middlesex), next JAIAN SAUNDERS celebrating after winning the U17 200m title (Middlesex), finally our Hertfordshire Pole Vaulters who certainly hit the heights at Lee Valley, L to R ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE U17 silver, ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 gold and NOAH VAN DEN BURGH U15 gold.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 14 March 2024

Posted on 14/03/202414/04/2024 by sbharriers

Happy Birthday from Thursday 14 March to Wednesday 20 March – Carole Brown, Hannah Foster, Amy Goddard, Robert Lightowler, Finn Maccarthy, Fellan McGuigan, Daniel Nichols, Emmanuella Owusu-Bempah and William Ryle-Hodges

HENRY DOVER – Congratulations to HENRY who has selected for the GB&NI Under 20 Men’s team, for the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on 20 March.
In last December’s European Cross Country Championships in Brussels, HENRY finished in 6th place in the Under 20 race, and the GB&NI team won the Silver Medal, 2 points behind Ireland.

RESULTS
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The final fixture of the season took place at Brent Valley Park on 2 March.
The fixture, hosted by Ealing Eagles Running Club had the athletes running through some challenging mud and pools of water as a result of the deluge of rain that fell early on Saturday morning on to ground already very wet. The Eagles rose to the challenge and with some last minute changes to the course the runners were skirted around the deepest of the ponds that had formed. This was a first ever cross country event in the park and I think it was enjoyed by all.
Many thanks to Brian Fowler and his team in organising the 59th season of the NWLL.

Brian is in the process of completing the analysis of all athletes who have taken part in this season along with team league final positions.

There were top 5 finishes from Under 11 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 1st, WILLIAM STOCKDALE 2nd and ARI RUBENSTEIN 5th, Under 11 Girls GRACE ROONEY 2nd and SIENNA DARCY 5th, Under 17 Men AIDEN MACAVOY 3rd.

Under 11 Boys (1700m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (6.42), WILLIAM STOCKDALE 2nd (6.49), ARI RUBENSTEIN 5th (7.21), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 7th (7.28), LUCAS XIE 8th (7.31), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 11th (7.49), RYLE SINGARAYER 18th (8.12) 45 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (15 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (53) 3rd Ealing Eagles (67) 11 teams finished.

Under 11 Girls (1700m) – GRACE ROONEY 2nd (7.42), SIENNA DARCY 5th (8.04), ISABELLE HUDSON 7th (8.38), LILY JANMOHAMED 13th (9.07), SUNNY SHAW 14th (9.09), KEENYAH ADELISE 18th (9.32) the winner was S Davis of Thames Valley Harriers (7.36) 24 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (27 points), 2nd Barnet & District (55), 3rd Highgate Harriers (58) 11 teams finished.

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – TAHA COCKERELL 8th (11.44) the winner was Archie Charles of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (10.56) 26 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (30 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (30), 3rd Trent Park (74), 7th SBH (89) 10 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT 8th (12.49), ELFIE SHAW 22nd (14.49) the winner was M Keam George of Thames Valley Harriers (11.42) 22 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Harrow (29 points), 2nd Barnet & District (39), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (42), 6th SBH (76) 8 teams finished.

Under 15 Boys (3800m) – LADDIE SHAW 15th (14.19) the winner was Sam Turner of London Heathside (12.32) 23 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (42 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (50), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (63), 11th SBH (87) 11 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3800m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Sonny Allen of Highate Harriers (14.06) 10 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st London Heathside (26 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (32), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (39), 4th SBH (44) 6 teams finished

Under 17 Men (4800m) – AIDAN MCAVOY 3rd (18.11), JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES 6th (18.28) the winner was Zacheria Atek of Harrow (17.41) 17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (35 points), 2nd Harrow (43), 3rd SBH (47) 7 teams finished

Under 17 Women (4800m) – No SBH runners, the winner was K Simakova of Thames Valley Harriers (19.12) 14 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (26 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (30), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (46) 5 teams finished

CAU INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS INC WORLD TRIAL, ALSO BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE – Took place at Wollaton Park on 9 March

Under 13 Boys 3000m – EDWARD PASCAL U13 (Middlesex) 158th (11.51) the winner was Theo Creed of Surrey (10.22) 297 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (60 points), 2nd Sussex (82), 3rd Hertfordshire (95), 12th Middlesex (273) 40 teams finished

Under 13 Girls 3000m – AIMEE PORTER U13 (Hertfordshire) 26th (11.52) the winner was Summer Smith of Essex (11.05) 298 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Essex (38 points), 2nd Yorkshire (77), 3rd North East (118), 5th Middlesex (160), 17th Hertfordshire (366) 40 teams finished

Under 15 Boys 4000m – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 (Middlesex) 33rd (13.03), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 (Middlesex) 148th (13.56) the winner was Joseph Scanes of Kent (12.03) 295 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland West (55 points), 2nd Scotland East (63), 3rd Greater Manchester (68), 9th Hertfordshire (242), 10th Middlesex (263) 41 teams finished

Under 15 Girls 4000m – The winner was Olivia Forrest of Essex (13.40) 294 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland East (63 points), 2nd Surrey (72), 3rd Yorkshire (104), 6th Middlesex (133), 23rd Hertfordshire (479) 42 teams finished

Under 17 Men 6000m – GIANLEO STUBBS U17 (Hertfordshire) 18th (18.15) the winner was James Alexander of Scotland West (17.28) 290 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland West (39 points), 2nd Yorkshire (94), 3rd Kent (120), 13th Middlesex (281), 13th Hertfordshire (306) 43 teams finished

Under 17 Women 5000m – The winner was Zara Redmond of Scotland West (17.01), 15th Middlesex (283), 33rd Hertfordshire (586) 266 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Scotland West (31 points), 2nd Berkshire (56), 3rd North East (103) 40 teams finished

Under 20 Men 8000m – HENRY DOVER U20 (Essex) 3rd (22.37), NOAH CLARKE U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 135th (28.15) the winner was Aron Gebremariam of Warwickshire (22.23) 155 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (66 points), 2nd Yorkshire (88), 3rd Scotland West (99), 4th Essex (117), 7th Hertfordshire (151), 15th Middlesex (293) 21 teams finished

Under 20 Women 6000m – EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 66th (23.01), CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 75th (23.19) the winner was Innes Fitzgerald of Devon (18.52) 166 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (80 points), 2nd Kent (94), 3rd Yorkshire (136), 6th Middlesex (176), 12th Hertfordshire (236) 25 teams finished

Senior Men 10000m – JEREMY DEMPSEY 6th (27.11), DYLAN EVANS (Middlesex) 15th (27.32), BENJAMIN WILLS U23 (Hampshire HCA) 48th (28.29), WILLIAM RYLE-HODGES (Middlesex) 124th (30.03) the winner was Calum Johnson of North East (26.36) 285 runners finished
Team Result – 1st North East (182 points), 2nd Yorkshire (298), 3rd Northern Ireland (306), 9th Hampshire (413), 11th Middlesex (498) 30 teams finished

Senior Women 8000m – INDIRA PATEL U23 (Hertfordshire) 13th (26.00) the winner was Abbie Donnelly of Lincolnshire (24.16) 257 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Surrey (162 points), 2nd Yorkshire (184), 3rd Kent (208), 10th Hampshire (609), 14th Hertfordshire (665) 28 teams finished

BFTTA OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 10 March
100m – SX A01 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 14.36i), MIA BEGGI-RAYMOND U11 5th (PB 17.25i), A05 NATALIA PANKO U15 5th (PB 14.44i), A08 AARA KAMARA U15 2nd (PB 12.83i), MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 4th (PB 13.04i), A09 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (PB 12.14i) and is ranked UK No.1 U17 in 2024, A10 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 1st (PB 12.87i) and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2024, A11 MORAYO IDRIS U17 3rd (PB 13.62i), A16 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 1st (PB 14.56i), KENDRICK OGANYO U11 2nd (PB 14.72i), IMIKAN EDOHO U11 3rd (PB 15.09i), ARTHUR PINCHERLE U11 5th (PB 15.91i), A17 LUCAS DAVIS U13 1st (PB 13.53i) and is ranked UK No.1 U13 in 2024, A19 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 1st (PB 12.24i), JOLOMI DEMEYIN U15 4th (PB 13.34i), A20 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 3rd (PB 12.46i), LOUIS XUN U15 4th (PB 12.46i), A21 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 1st (PB 11.32i) and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024, HARRY PINCHERLE U17 2nd (PB 11.76i) and is ranked UK No.5 U17 in 2024, A25 EUGENE RIZA 1st (PB 12.15i), B01 MIA finished 3rd (17.49i), B04 DAMI finished 4th (PB 14.25i) taking .11 of a second off her A01 time, NATALIA finished 5th (14.81i), B07 MORAYO finished 3rd (PB 13.61i) taking .01 of a second off her A11 time, B10 MOIESHA finished 2nd (PB 12.82i) taking .22 of a second off her A08 time, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2024, B11 AARA finished 2nd (PB 12.71i) taking .12 of a second off her A08 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2024, ADANNA finished 5th (PB 12.93i), B13 TAMI finished 1st (12.21i), B14 KENDRICK finished 1st (PB 14.69i) taking .03 of a second off his A16 time, IMIKAN finished 3rd (PB 15.08i) taking .01 of a second off his A16 time, ARTHUR finished 4th (16.39i), B15 MICHAEL finished 4th (14.58i), B16 JOLOMI finished 2nd (13.40i), LUCAS finished 3rd (13.65i), B19 MODEBAYO finished 1st (12.57i), B20 LOUIS finished 4th (PB 12.46i) equalling his A20 time, and is ranked UK No.6 U15 in 2024, B22 EUGENE finished 3rd (12.22i), ASHER finished 5th (12.41i), B24 HARRY finished 3rd (11.83i), B28 JOSHUA finished 5th (11.39i)
200m – SX 1 MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 1st (PB 30.49i) taking .32 of a second off his 2023 time, KENDRICK OGANYO U11 2nd (PB 30.88i) taking .51 of a second off his 2023 time, 2 LUCAS DAVIS U13 3rd (29.05i), 3 BEN BAMISAIYE U15 3rd (PB 26.59i) taking .49 of a second off his 7 January time, 4 LOUIS XUN U15 3rd (PB 25.97i) taking .29 of a second off his 28 January time, 5 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (PB 25.23i) taking .23 of a second off his 1 January time, 7 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 3rd (24.04i)
200m – SW 2 NATALIA PANKO U15 2nd (PB 30.33i), 4 VERA DOUDKO U15 5th (SB 29.06i), 6 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 5th (SB 28.38i), 7 AARA KAMARA U15 2nd (PB 26.76i) taking .06 of a second off her 11 February time, MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (PB 28.52i) taking .14 of a second off her 7 January time, 10 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (24.83i), 11 LYDIA ROGERS 5th (SB 28.83i)
400m – SX 4 MATEI FRUNZA U20 3rd (PB 53.15i) taking .72 of a second off his 1 January time
600m – SX 2 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (PB 1:48.19i), 5 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (PB 1:31.15i) taking 1.25 seconds off his 2021 time
800m – SX 1 SIENNA DARCY U13 4th (PB 2:41.04i) taking 9.68 seconds off her 7 February time, 2 DINA SILVERMAN U17 1st (2:19.21i)

RUNNING2TIME BRUNEL INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Uxbridge on13 March
100m – SX A10 ESTHER AKTI U23 2nd (PB 13.66i), B08 ESTHER finished 2nd (PB 13.59i) taking .07 of a second off her A10 time
Pole Vault – SX ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 1st (3.70mi), THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 2nd (SB 3.50mi) equalling his 31 January height, NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 5th (PB 3.00mi) equalling his 31 January height, and is ranked UK No.8 U15 in 2024, ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 7th (SB 2.30mi) equalling her 18 February height, and is ranked UK No.1 V60 in 2024

BIDEFORD HALF MARATHON – To place at Bideford on 10 March
NATHAN GODDARD U23 3rd (SB 70.52) taking 8 minutes and 24 seconds off his 2023 time

NN CPC LOOP DEN HAAG 10K – To place at The Hague, Netherlands on 10 March
NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 14th (SB 34.08), MATTHEW GRANT 17th (SB 34.13)

EUROPEAN THROWING CUP – Took place at Leiria, Portugal on 9-10 March
Shot 7.26kg – SM A SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (20.98m)
Discus 2kg – SM A NICK PERCY 8th (59.60m)

SURREY AND SUSSEX INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Carshalton on 9-10 March
Long Jump – SM SY PAUL OGUN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (SB 7.08mi) adding 17cm to his 3 February jump

CAMPEONATO DE ESPANA SUB20 – Took place at Salamanca, Spain on 9-10 March
200m – SM H2 CAI CRAWFORD U20 2nd (21.93i), S1 CAI finished 2nd (21.97i)

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM WINTER THROWS AND DISTANCE – Took place at Birmingham on 9 March
5000m – SM R3 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 4th (PB 15:49.04) taking 2.40 seconds off his 2022 time, JOSHUA FISHER U20 8th (PB 16:01.15)

ESSEX AND EASTERN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 2-3 March
400m – U20M H1 AIDAN GAFFEY U20 3rd (PB 53.34i) taking .10 of a second off his 2023 time, in the Final AIDAN finished 4th (PB 52.94i) taking .40 of a second off his H1 time
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 won the Silver Medal (2.70mi)
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 won the Gold Medal (PB 3.80mi) equalling his 2023 height, and is ranked UK No.10 in 2024
Long Jump – U15G Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO U15 6th (4.57mi)
Triple Jump – U17M Straight Final HARLEY HENRY U17 won the Silver Medal (PB 13.15mi) and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2024
Triple Jump – U17W Straight Final ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 won the Bronze Medal (PB 9.85mi)

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,180 events – 202,233 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 8,859 first timers – 23,786 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … It’s St Patrick’s Day this week parkrun Ireland have had over 67,000 new PBs in the past year!

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 9 March.
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (20.45) this was his 207th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gunpowder on 9 March.
JO KENT V55 21st (20.29) this was her 132nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 9 March.
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 330th (33.37) this was his 323rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 9 March.
DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11 17th (21.08) this was his 9th Parkrun, LILY JANMOHAMED U11 54th (24.07) this was her 8th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrogate on 9 March.
ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 2nd (17.33) this was his 2nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 9 March.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 3rd (18.26) this was his 35th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lake Claremont, Perth, Australia on 9 March.
STUART MOORE V60 118th (31.30) this was his 223rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 9 March.
TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 1st (PB 16.57) this was his 53rd Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone River Park on 9 March.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 107th (26.44) this was his 164th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 9 March.
ADAM O’GORMAN U17 1st (16.48) this was his 14th Parkrun, JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 2nd (PB 16.58) this was his 3rd Parkrun, JACOB CLEMENT U17 3rd (PB 17.10) this was his 8th Parkrun, CALEB HILTON U15 6th (18.35) this was his 18th Parkrun, XANDER REESE U13 7th (PB 18.38) this was his 2nd Parkrun, BEN KASPAR U13 11th (19.11) this was his 1st Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER V35 30th (PB 21.18) this was his 261st Parkrun, LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 46th (22.37) this was her 1st Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 50th (22.57) this was his 411th Parkrun, ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 58th (23.14) this was her 2nd Parkrun, ASHER HORBACKI U20 60th (23.24) this was her 8th Parkrun, OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 62nd (23.28) this was her 3rd Parkrun, MEGAN HAMMOND U15 93rd (25.15) this was her 4th Parkrun,

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 9 March.
AIDAN MCAVOY U20 3rd (17.18) this was his 5th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 9 March.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 32nd (22.02) this was his 32nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Upton Park on 9 March.
JAMES DAVIS U23 69th (28.03) this was his 52nd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAYS, TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 March at Pontefract.
Note: You you will selected by your respective County Team Manager

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 30 March at Belgade, Serbia

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 16 March and Sunday 17 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Entries Closed

EUROPEAN MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Torun, Poland from Sunday 17 March to Sunday 24 March.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 3 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from 19 March – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?id=24558&cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-02-25&to=2024-04-06
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES 1 – Takes place on Sunday 14 Aprill at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry is now open via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=1&date__gte=2024-02-26&date__lte=2024-04-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on#
Entries Closing Date Saturday 6 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from TBC –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

OXFORD CELEBRATES 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF BANNISTERS SUB-FOUR WITH FESTIVAL OF MILING – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

May 6 will see a community mass mile in Oxford city centre together with BMC races at Iffley Road and much more. On May 6 in 1954, a 25-year-old medical student called ROGER BANNISTER created arguably the most iconic moment in the history of athletics. Racing at Iffley Road athletics track in Oxford and helped by training partners and pacemakers CHRIS CHATAWAY and CHRIS BRASHER, he collapsed over the finish line hoping to have made history. After a tense wait the announcer said: “The result of the one mile… time… three…” The rest of the words were drowned out by the cheers of the watching crowd as Bannister became the first man to break four minutes. It had beautiful synchrony with four laps of one minute. It was also considered impossible by many. But BANNISTER ran (3:59.4) to enter athletics immortality. Over the years there have been several memorable celebrations of the anniversary. Sadly BANNISTER himself died in 2018, though, so he will not be here for the 70th anniversary, which takes place in less than two months’ time on Monday May 6.

There were tentative plans last year to stage a celebratory event in Loughborough, but the East Midlands university got wind of the considerable efforts by Oxford University and the British Milers’ Club to stage an event in Oxford, so they stepped aside and, now, Oxford has announced its exciting plans. Oxford University Athletic Club (OUAC) and the University of Oxford, supported by Oxfordshire County Council, will host a celebration of the life and legacy of BANNISTER with a community mass mile through the centre of the city and an international track meeting. Starting at 9am, waves of runners in the community mile will leave St Aldate’s in the centre of the city before running down Oxford’s High Street before finishing on Iffley Road, where they will collect their finisher’s medal on the track itself.

The community mile is open to participants of all ages and abilities with World Athletics sponsoring waves for local schoolchildren as part of the governing body’s Global Kids’ Athletics Day, while thousands of people from Oxford and beyond are invited to join in a common celebration of community, sport, and physical activity. With entries limited, participants are encouraged to sign up and secure a place in this historic event. Tickets are available here.

Later that day, athletes from across the country will compete in a series of track races organised by OUAC and the BMC, supported by England Athletics. The races will include heats for athletes aged nine and over, as well as para-athletes and competitive club runners from around 2.30pm to 6pm.

Finally – and precisely 70 years after BANNISTER set off – the meet will conclude with men’s and women’s elite miles, where a new generation of athletes will test their limits under the watchful eye of past mile world record holders. Tickets available here.

Spectators are welcome at Iffley Road Track throughout the day, with food and drink stalls, a pop-up World Athletics museum, plus health and fitness groups. In the late afternoon, there will also be a presentation of World Athletics Heritage Plaques in recognition of Bannister’s achievement and the contribution of OUAC – which is 164 years old – to the development of athletics. Tickets will be available free-of-charge, with advance registration recommended here.

These celebrations build on a series of university initiatives designed to open its sports facilities to the wider community, particularly local schoolchildren. Last autumn, pupils from Greyfriars School spent one day per week participating in sport and attending engaging academic talks. An expanded scheme will offer a similar programme to more East Oxford schools this summer. Also this summer, work will begin on a state-of-the-art renovation of Iffley Road Track following a substantial investment by the University. University of Oxford’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor IRENE TRACEY, said: “I grew up with a love of sport and remain a keen runner, committed to the transformative benefits of sport. Breaking the four-minute mile barrier has endured as a defining achievement in sporting history. The Bannister Miles will be a fitting way to mark this legacy, achieved at the University 70 years ago, and the Bannister Community Mile through the streets of Oxford will be a fitting way to celebrate together with our community ROGER’S landmark achievement.”

THURSTAN BANNISTER, Sir ROGER’S younger son, said: “After retiring from competitive athletics, my father continually encouraged elite athletes and amateur runners of all ages, partly in his role as the first chairman of the Sports Council (now Sport England). The track and community miles will be exciting to watch, and I am sure many runners will find them so inspiring, they will shatter their PRs and other records.”

WHY THE BOARDLESS LONG JUMP IDEA HAS STRUGGLED TO TAKE OFF – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Latest on World Athletics’ controversial rule change proposals, plus the parkrun stats squabble, ultra runners in the Dragons’ Den and why Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s rivalry with Josh Kerr is tame compared to the 1980s.

One of the most interesting events at the World Indoor Championships did not take place in the Emirates Arena but a couple of miles away instead at a Coaches’ Club get-together on St Vincent Street in Glasgow city centre. Superbly organised by former British athletics coaching supremo FRANK DICK and supported by World Athletics, the final afternoon included a presentation on the controversial long jump proposals. JAKOB LARSEN and FLORIAN WEBER took to the stage to explain the background to the ideas followed by an interview with JON RIDGEON, the World Athletics chief executive who inadvertently broke the news about plans for a “boardless long jump” during a podcast earlier this year.

Listening to World Athletics’ side of the story in more detail, it was impossible not to have sympathy for them. The idea has been lambasted but is in a very early testing phase and has to clear several hurdles before it will be introduced at major international events in 2026 at the earliest. It’s one of four long jump innovations that World Athletics is looking at. Also, there is no guarantee it will even be introduced. In other words, it’s not the fait accompli that many assume it is. RIDGEON said World Athletics had a duty to look at potential changes because data tells them that certain events are struggling to maintain their appeal in an increasingly competitive sporting world. Current long jump rules, he added, were invented well over a century ago when there was no television or social media, not to mention the kind of hi-tech equipment that has the ability to revolutionise the sport if we make smart use of it. Of course the ideas aren’t particularly new. According to myth and legend, JESSE OWENS jumped further than nine metres in the 1930s when the need to hit a take-off board was removed. In addition, there is a chapter devoted to “the boardless long and triple jump” in the brilliant 1993 book The Future of Track & Field by masters athlete and Stanford professor ALPHONSE JUILLAND.

Following current world No.1 Miltos Tentoglou’s widely publicised criticism of the ideas, though, in addition to four-time Olympic long jump champion CARL LEWIS’S fierce comments on social media, there were some voices of discontent at the Coaches’ Club event itself. Coaching giants YANNICK TREGARO and CHARLES VAN COMMENEE asked some challenging questions, although DICK defended World Athletics’ efforts by encouraging his fellow coaches to have an open mind and not to kill an idea “when it’s a baby”.

TREGARO and VAN COMMENEE were not the only coaches in the room, but it was a relatively sparsely attended event. To be fair, additional viewers were able to tune into the conference via Zoom and the final session of the World Indoor Championships was set to begin around an hour after the long jump presentation. Still, it’s a shame LARSEN, WEBER and RIDGEON had such a small audience. Herein lies a problem. On one hand World Athletics claims it is keen to undergo a rigorous ‘consultation’ process with transparent communication of their ideas to change the sport. Yet on the flipside, RIDGEON admits his podcast comments on the new rules slipped out and that the wider athletics community accidentally heard about the ideas “too soon”. What’s more, LARSEN, WEBER and RIDGEON clearly put a lot of time and effort into preaching to a limited number of people at this Coaches’ Club event. So it’s a shame the event was not more widely available on YouTube, for example. As a curious spectator and long-time AW writer attending the event, I was also discouraged from reporting on any of the information shown on the presentation slides and my request for a copy of the video recording of the session was politely rejected. “The session was to inform/exchange with coaches onsite only,” I was told, “with the recording for internal use”. All of which is a pity as I would have enjoyed writing a more detailed article on these interesting and much-talked about proposals.

INNES FITZGERALD IN WORLD CROSS U-TURN – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

European under-20 champion makes dramatic decision to travel to Belgrade for global champs on March 30 as she joins ABBIE DONNELLY, JESS WARNER-JUDD and WILL BARNICOAT in GB team.

When INNES FITZGERALD won the under-20 women’s race at the Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships and World Trials in Nottingham last Saturday, she had little intention of racing at the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, on March 30. But after weighing up the travel options she has now decided make the long journey, probably via a number of trains, from her home in Devon in south-west England to the Balkans of south-east Europe.

“In the lead-up to the Inter-Counties, Innes did not think she would be doing the World Cross,” her coach GAVIN PAVEY told AW. “But she’s since decided the travel is do-able.” It means the 17-year-old distance runner will take on the might of east Africa after winning the European title in style in Brussels in December. She finished fourth in the Euro Cross in Turin 15 months ago but that was after a gruelling journey to Italy on the Eurostar and trains where she had little sleep. FITZGERALD’S eco-friendly stance on travel is well-publicised and she turned down a GB vest for the World Cross Country Championships in Australia last year because she could not justify to herself doing a long-haul flight.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup towards the end of last year, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are no posts this week.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the Final Winter Points tables, as the National Championships was cancelled, the tables are based on the 10 February Metropolitan League results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Final Issue 24-02-24 Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Final Issue 24-02-24
Link to the updated Club Championships table, following the 27 January Southern Championships – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 27-01-24 Final Issue
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.

CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £35 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

SBH FAST FORWARD SCHOOL ATHLETICS CLUB – ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers now run the school athletics club on Tuesday and Thursday at 4.30pm and which progresses to a more advanced club at 5.45 as a segue into the club. This is for ages 5 years -10 years of age. Please contact TY HOLDEN on 07737803260 for further information

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER