Happy Birthday from Thursday 28 November to Wednesday 4 December – Clifford Barley, Gregory Dunson, Dylan Evans, Jessica Hunter, Tosin Jokosenumi, Rodrigo Lopes, Gilad Nachshen, Katie Webb, Samuel Wiggins, Teddy Wilson and Lukash Zahab

EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to DAVID STONE and HENRY DOVER who have been by Great Britain and Northern Ireland team to run in Antalya, Turkey, next month (December 8). DAVID is in the Under 23 Men’s team and HENRY is in the Under 20 Men’s team

PARKRUN 50 CLUB – Congratulations to DYLAN MICHEL who completed his 50th Parkrun at Princes, Liverpool on 23 November

THE SECOND RE-UNION AT THE SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – Phil Cunningham sent me the following;
Last year a group of us meet at the Wrestler’s Pub where the first known picture of Shaftesbury Harriers was taken. This year we thought we would have another get together in the Shaftesbury Tavern in Hornsey. We will be meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 4 December 2024. The Shaftesbury Tavern is located on the corner of Shaftesbury Road and Hornsey Road. It would be great to see some of you there!

The Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Centenary Year Book states: And so it came about that in 1890 a few lads, most of whom would have been about 16 years of age, assembled at Jubilee Hall and decided to form a running club and called it Shaftesbury Harriers. Jubilee Hall was then newly built and used for dances, concerts and such-like social events, and was over what was then called a coffee tavern. It stood at the corner of Hornsey Road and Fairbridge Road, not far from Hornsey Road railway station, and about a mile from Hampstead Heath.
It seems probable that, like others of the many clubs being formed about that time, the title came from a road in the district. Possibly some lads lived in Shaftesbury Road close by: with its tall Victorian houses the road has not changed so much with the passing years. The Shaftesbury Tavern is still on the corner.

A photo of our get together last year from left to right, RAY POWELL (49 years with the club), MARTIN GREY (56 years), TONY SUNDERLAND (69 years), PHIL CUNNINGHAM (50 years), JOHN DRYDEN (52 years), DAVE BEDFORD (59 years), PHIL RICHARDSON (63 years), JOHN KELLY (a mere 44 years) and JULIAN GOATER (57 years). GERALD ALTERMAN (43 years) and JO NEWELL also attended but unfortunately needed to leave before the photo. Well over 500 years of club membership between them!

REG BLACK – I have just heard that REG is extremely ill, our thoughts are with REG and his family. PAUL SIMONS visited REG earlier this week, at the Queenscourt Hospice, Southport PR8 8RE.
REG joined Shaftesbury towards the end of the 1980s, along with 2 of 3 of his army friends. He was one of our top veteran runners, and competed on a regular basis. During the early 1990s I took over as Veteran team manager, and REG was so supportive in getting many of our veterans to turn out.

SBH CLUB RECORDS FOR MASTERS MEN – Currently there were no records for the Master Men, therefore I have carried out an exercise on the Power of 10, to correct this. The records identified are from 2005 to 24 October 2024. They have now been added to the SBH website.

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 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 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
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third of five fixtures took at Trent Park on 23 November.
The results are provisional, and there are no team results as yet.

There were top 5 finishes from Under 11 Boys DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 3rd and LUCAS XIE 4th – Under 13 Boys HENRY COWAN 3rd and LEWIS WARD 4th – Under 13 Girls GRACE ROONEY 4th – Under 17 Men AIDAN MCAVOY 4th

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 3rd (8.58), LUCAS XIE 4th (9.04), JAKE MICHALIK 8th (9.17), ETHAN SLUTZIK 11th (9.26), RIAN VARIA 17th (9.37), MARKO BIRD 52nd (10.55), IVAN BIRD 55th (11.01), HUGO COWAN 63rd (11.19) the winner was Jack Tonge of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (8.44) 50 runners finished
Under 11 Girls (2000m) – LILY JANMOHAMED 10th (9.54), KEENYAH ADELISE 18th (10.28), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 28th (11.04), HARRIET COWAN 36th (11.24) the winner was Jemma Watson of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (8.51) 52 runners finished
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – HENRY COWAN 3rd (10.52), LEWIS WARD 4th (11.01), ROAN PARKES 11th (11.31) the winner was Eric Frith of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (10.39) 34 runners finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – GRACE ROONEY 4th (11.22), SIENNA DARCY 8th (12.11) the winner was Eva Prince of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (11.39) 32 runners finished
Under 15 Boys (4000m) – SAM CLEMENTS 16th (15.52), LADDIE SHAW 17th (16.09) the winner was Arjuna Pflug of High Harriers (13.22) 28 runners finished
Under 15 Girls (4000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Sonny Allen of Highgate Harriers (15.11) 29 runners finished
Under 17 Men (5000m) – AIDAN MCAVOY 4th (20.41) the winner was Reginald Rock of Thames Valley Harriers (19.43) 33 runners finished
Under 17 Women (5000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Lily Johnson of Dacorum (22.47) 14 runners finished

BRITISH ATHLETICS CROSS CHALLENGE, INCLUDING EUROPEAN TRIALS – Took place at Liverpool on 23 November.
Under 20 Men (4400m) – HENRY DOVER 1st (13.49), ABDIRAHIM HAMUD 7th (14.06), JOSHUA FISHER 82nd (15.12) 160 runners finished
Under 23 Women (8000m) – INDIRA PATEL 55th (26.19) 56 runners finished
Under 23 Men (5600m) – DAVID STONE 1st (17.02), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 27th (18.34) 103 runners finished
Senior Men Short Course (1500m) – The winner was Joshua Lay of Rugby & Northampton (4.41) 28 runners finished
Senior Women Short Course (1500m) – The winner was Maddie Deadman of Basingstoke & Mid Hants (4.41) 18 runners finished
Senior Men Long Course (8000m) – THOMAS BUTLER 34th (27.12) the winner was Tomer Tarrango of Brighton & Hove City (24.44) 538 runners finished

FRATERNITY CUP – Took place at Trent Park on 23 November.
8000m – SM GIANLEO STUBBS U20 1st (24.36), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 16th (27.28), JONNY SHAW V50 87th (31.41) 255 runners finished

SORORITY CUP – Took place at Trent Park on 23 November.
8000m – SW JO KENT V55 26th (34.34) the winner was Catriona Pattinson of Hillingdon (29.17) 146 runners finished

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…
685 events – 102,177 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 3,029 first timers – 6,493 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – 4,023 people have volunteered, a total of 21,058 times as a VI Guide in the UK

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 8 JANUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter 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 ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 November, course is at Hillingdon House Farm, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES).
The following information has still to be updated on the Metropolitan League website.
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES) HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Male & Female changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium from 11am to 3pm. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre. No Showers.
Public Transport – Recommended Hillingdon on the Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk from the Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – There are Only 50 pay and display parking spaces allocated for this fixture outside the stadium. Parking in the main sports centre car park is not permitted. Disruption caused to sports centre members trying to find a parking space in the main car park may result in the venue not being available in the future. If you must drive, please see the parking map provided for free street parking locations. There are also 2 large car parks in Uxbridge town centre, just 15 minutes walk away..
The timetable and course description is as the 2022 fixture,
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (2km), 12.02 U11 (Over 9) Girls (2km), 12.10 U13 Boys (3km), 12.12 U13 Girls (3km), 12.30 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 12.32 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 12.50 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.30 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km).
Course Description – A proper XC course. Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per lap, on grass and woodland paths. Very muddy areas likely. Option of small river crossing for adults only if conditions on the day allow. There will be a longer route around the river for those that are unable/unwilling to cross the river.
Under 11 Course – 1 smaull undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 13 Course – 1 medium undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 15/U17 Course – 1 large undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 20/Senior Course – 2 large undulating laps which includes the ski slope and wooded trail plus option of river crossing.
Link to all information as published on the Start Fitness Metropolitan League website, whicg includes the Course Map – Race 3 Uxbridge Information 30th November 2024
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The third Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.
Age-Groups Under 13 to Veteran Men and Women, the final positions are based on the best 5 results from the 7 fixtures available. Age-Groups Under 11 Boys and Girls, the final positions are based on the best 4 results from the 6 fixtures available.

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 1 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 300m, 600m, 60m Hurdles and Long Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Girls (Approximately 3k), 11.20 U13 Boys (Approximately 3k), 11.40 U15 Girls (Approximately 4k), 12.25 U15 Boys (Approximately 4k), 12.50 U17 Men (Approximately 5k), 13.15 U17 Women (Approximately 5k), 13.40 U20 Women and Senior Women (Approximately 6k)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closing Date Friday 22 November
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
For school years 3 to 7.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/minithon
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee – Please be advised that events may be full before the fixture date.

20TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 8 December at Antiayla, Turkey.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 23 November

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 8 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (2 spaces left), Long Jump and Triple Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bftta-indoor-1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 1 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN U15/U17/U20 AND SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 3 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place on Thursday 26 December at StoneX Stadium.
DAVE BEDFORD will be organising this event, with the racing starting at 11.00. 
The issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving takes place in the Indoor Track area. Distance 2 miles and  1 mile for Under 11. Only £2 entry fee! There will be prizes, raffle (bring cash) and free refreshments……why not come in fancy dress.
A run or even walk for all the family including pets!. Last year we had 50 runners!  Donations to the raffle welcome with winners galore!

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 19 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 2 fixtures on Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LAVIAI AND LINA NIELSEN ON WHY THEY WANT TO TRAIN IN LONDON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The sisters have seized the chance to stay put in the British capital and work alongside coach TONY LESTER, as they seek to establish the UK’s premier sprint group. Having lost track of the number of air miles they have racked up over recent years, LAVIAI and LINA NIELSEN are relieved to be home with a new aspiration: to help their coach TONY LESTER create the top sprint group in Britain. It was back in 2021, post-Tokyo Olympics, that their foreign ventures began; not by choice but – the way they see it – by necessity. “I knew I needed to make the step up but couldn’t find a coach in the UK that was a good fit or had training partners around,” explains LAVIAI. “I could see a lot of our sprinters were going to the US so I thought that could be an option.” Spells in Florida, Austria and Denmark duly then followed but, after a 2024 season that saw them both earn Olympic 4×400 metres bronze medals, they jumped at the opportunity to return to London this autumn.

The sisters had never particularly wanted to leave their home country in the first place, but felt they had few options. Of the five female British sprinters (100-400m) announced on top-level UK Athletics funding earlier this month, all train overseas with foreign coaches. The NIELSENS and LESTER believe that speaks volumes about athletics coaching in Britain – and they want to do something about it. “I think we have a lack of coaching in the UK, especially across the sprints,” states LAVIAI. It was this dearth that initially prompted the move abroad and subsequently led them to their current coach in the Danish city of Aarhus. LESTER knows more than a thing or two about his art. During a 14-year period in various roles for UK Athletics, he helped the likes of ROGER BLACK, MARK RICHARDSON, NICOLA SANDERS, ABI OYEPITAN, TIM BENJAMIN and MARLON DEVENISH all compete on the global stage. A series of disagreements with the governing body’s combative head coach CHARLES VAN COMMENEE caused him to leave athletics, before he returned for stints with national federations in Germany and Denmark. Now he is preparing to head for Brunel in west London, where he hopes to fill the void for British sprinters seeking a world-class group at home. So far, five Olympians are onboard, with Team GB relay athletes AMA PIPI and NICLAS BAKER joining the NIELSEN twins and Ireland’s SHARLENE MAWDSLEY. The door is permanently open for further additions.

LESTER, like the NIELSENS, does not believe sprint coaching is currently up to the required standard in Britain. He places the blame firmly on governing bodies rather than the coaches themselves. “The UK doesn’t lend itself to supporting coaches,” he says. “Even when I was a national coach back in the day, we never had coach education. So how can we upskill our coaches? We need seminars and need to send coaches to workshops around Europe. “All the money was spent elsewhere and I think that’s unfair because our coaches get judged as being s**t when they are not. I just don’t think they get enough support from the people in charge, be that UK Athletics or UK Sport or whoever. “So athletes come through the system and do the same stuff they did 15 years ago. I’m not going to sit and diss UK coaches, but I look around and think: ‘Who is there that is a really good coach?’ I don’t know. “Why are DARYLL NEITA and JEREMIAH AZU in Italy? Why did these guys [NIELSENS] go to Austria? Why do so many guys go to America?”

LESTER began coaching the twins after a chance encounter with LINA in a hotel lobby at the 2023 Lausanne Diamond League. “We always laugh because it took him three days to then reply to my text, which left us thinking we weren’t good enough for him,” says LINA. In their first year under his charge, both sisters ran personal bests, and their bond grew unexpectedly closer when he suffered a distressing cardiac arrest while taking a training session in Denmark exactly a week before the European Championships. “It was a very lucky day that there were so many people at the track,” recalls LAVIAI. “There was a doctor on site pretty much immediately so his life was saved very quickly.” LESTER adds: “Had I been on my own, I wouldn’t be here talking to you now.” The addition of a new pacemaker has left him feeling “bulletproof”, but the episode was one of the catalysts for him to return to his family at home and attempt to build an elite group around the NIELSENS..

“We want to emulate what the sprint coaches are doing in the US and set up a really good group in the UK,” says Lina. “The only other similar group I can think of is TREVOR PAINTER’S group, but that’s for middle distance. That’s what we want to create in London.” PAINTER, and his wife JENNY MEADOWS, have become standard bearers on the UK coaching scene after seeing their M11 Track Club go from strength to strength, with KEELY HODGKINSON, GEORGIA BELL and LEWIS DAVEY all winning medals at the Paris Olympics. “I’ve known TREVOR forever and he’s done some great work,” says LESTER. “But he’s had to work hard to get to this level – it hasn’t been easy. I was very lucky because I was employed by UK Athletics for 14 years. TREVOR r wasn’t even employed by UK Athletics so he’s done an amazing job.” As his athletes – old and new – begin making their way to their new west London home over the coming weeks, LESTER is readying himself to leave his role in Denmark before beginning his new step into the unknown from the start of January. Success for him and the NIELSENS is the initial aim, but it could have far wider implications for British sprinting.

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF EUROPEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN show PAULA RADCLIFFE (074), SONIA O’SULLIVAN (106) and HAYLEY YELLING (076) in the 2003 Championships.

This year marks 30 years since the championships first took place in Alnwick The SPAR European Cross Country Championships is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, set to take place in Antalya, Turkey, on December 8. The prestigious event first debuted in 1994 at Alnwick Castle in the UK, a location famously known for its role as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films. Since the first edition, the championships have gone from strength to strength, taking place every year, apart from 2020, in the European Athletics calendar.

In 1994, the competition featured only senior men’s and women’s races, a sharp contrast to today’s more diverse format, which includes under-23, under-20, and mixed relay categories. The first-ever European cross country champion was Portugal’s PAULO GUERRA, who clinched victory by 16 seconds, also leading his team to a gold medal. His team-mate, DOMINGOS CASTRO, took second place, while Spain’s ANTONIO SERRANO secured the bronze. Interestingly, GUERRA nearly withdrew from the race just days before the event, as reported by AW in 1994: “He was concerned about a sinus problem.” In hindsight, his decision to compete paid off. The women’s race saw a memorable victory for Ireland’s CATHERINA MCKIERNAN, who was determined to take the gold after her streak of three runner-up finishes at the World Championships. Spain’s JULIA VAQUERO finished just one second behind MCKIERNAN as Romania’s ELENA FIDATOV took the bronze. Romania also triumphed in the team standings, narrowly edging out France and Portugal by just two points. Over the years, the championships have seen many of Europe’s greatest distance runners claim gold. In the late 1990s, PAULA RADCLIFFE made her mark, winning in 1998 and 2003, while HAYLEY YELLING also triumphed for Great Britain in both 2004 and 2009. In 2014, GEMMA STEEL led Great Britain to a historic one-two finish in the women’s race, alongside KATE AVERY, as the team topped the medal table.

On the men’s side, MO FARAH secured his first senior title at the 2006 championships, marking the beginning of his legendary cross country career. More recently, Norway’s JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN has dominated the senior men’s event, winning back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022. Ingebrigtsen, who missed last year’s competition due to injury, will look to defend his title in Turkey this December.  Jakob Ingebrigtsen to race European Cross Country Champs in Turkey

The under-20 races were introduced in 1997, with athletes like INGEBRIGTSEN (2016-2019) and KAROLINA NJERKELI GROVDAL (2009), NADIA BATTOCLETTI (2018-2019) and Britain’s INNES FITZGERALD (2023) making their mark on the international stage. The under-23 category was added in 2006, with Britain’s WILL BARNICOAT and MEGAN KEITH both winning the gold last year.

The mixed relay event debuted most recently in 2017. Last year, the mixed relay was won by France in dramatic fashion, defeating Great Britain and the Netherlands to take the title.

WORLD ATHLETICS CONSIDERING A WORLD TREADMILL CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

World Athletics is considering a World Treadmill Championships. The global governing body, in an effort to broaden the sport to new markets, wants to ‘develop the virtual running scene’. If the concept materialises, then World Athletics – who are already close to signing a deal with a technology partner for it – will follow the likes of rowing and cycling in having a global championships using gym equipment.

The World Indoor Rowing Championships, which started in 2018, sees athletes – over a variety of disciplines – compete against each other on rowing machines. In cycling, you’ve got an Esports World Championships, where competitors ride bikes indoors on turbo trainers, using a virtual platform.

“There are millions of people around the world that just go to the gym and run on the treadmill,” World Athletics chief executive Jon Ridgeon told The Daily Mail. “We should create products for those people. We should have a Treadmill World Championships. You are an athlete if you go for a 30-minute run on a treadmill or if you win an Olympic gold medal in the 100m. It is all athletics.” World Athletics’ decision to advocate for a global treadmill competition shouldn’t be particularly surprising, given the fitness and running world has experienced a recent boom in popularity. For example, Hyrox – a fitness competition that combines five miles of running and eight functional workout stations – has witnessed a 1000% increase in participation over the past five years.

In regards to running’s popularity, next year’s London Marathon saw a world record-breaking 840,318 people apply in the public ballot for an entry at the event. That was up from 578,304 applications for this year’s edition, a 45.3% increase in just twelve months. SEBASTIAN COE, president of World Athletics, when asked about a treadmill championships, added: “You might have to watch this space, but ultimately, why not? We have to embrace and we have got to take our sport to where people are. That is crucial. “Whether it is through virtual, whether it is through Esports, whether it is through treadmill, these are all the things that we want to really explore.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the October issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – Throws Newsletter Oct-24 (5)

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.

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The Updated SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference

The Fixture Card has been updated on 14 November, and those changes are as follows – Cross Country – SEAA Inter-County Championships on 7 December, venue is now Croydon – BUCS Championships on 1 February, venue is now Cardiff – CAU Inter Counties on 8 March at Nottingham – English Schools on 15 March at West Sussex – Indoors all at Lee Valley – VAC and EMAC on 9 February – British Masters on 16 February – Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Kent Championships on 15/16 March – Essex and Eatern Championships on 1/2 March.

Link to the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Document explaining what is contained on the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card – Information on Front Sheet, Fixtures And Information Sheet
Any changes/information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 12 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24  Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture on 30 November at Uxbridge.

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 – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

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 POLE VAULT 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. 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 HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
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 Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2025 – 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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Happy Birthday from Thursday 21 November to Wednesday 27 November – Olivia Abbott, Michael Adebakin, Eva Copeland, Jamie Dee, Hugo Francis, Holly Green, Oliver Greenstein, Isabella Heathcote, Paris King, Brandon Kufazyinei, Jan Pearson, Lydia Rogers, Alejandro Sanchez, Gianleo Stubbs, Milan Trajkovic and Louis Xun

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to KAYLUN BAKRANIA and JACK PARSLOW

SBH 134th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 26 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL) at 7.30pm. The presentation of Awards will not be held at the AGM, but in a seperate event in early 2025.
Link to the Agenda – SBH AGM Agenda 2024
Link to the SBH Annual Report up to 31 October 2024 – SBH Annual Report 2023-2024 Final

THE SECOND RE-UNION AT THE SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – Phil Cunningham sent me the following;
Last year a group of us meet at the Wrestler’s Pub where the first known picture of Shaftesbury Harriers was taken. This year we thought we would have another get together in the Shaftesbury Tavern in Hornsey. We will be meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 4 December 2024. The Shaftesbury Tavern is located on the corner of Shaftesbury Road and Hornsey Road. It would be great to see some of you there!

The Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Centenary Year Book states: And so it came about that in 1890 a few lads, most of whom would have been about 16 years of age, assembled at Jubilee Hall and decided to form a running club and called it Shaftesbury Harriers. Jubilee Hall was then newly built and used for dances, concerts and such-like social events, and was over what was then called a coffee tavern. It stood at the corner of Hornsey Road and Fairbridge Road, not far from Hornsey Road railway station, and about a mile from Hampstead Heath.
It seems probable that, like others of the many clubs being formed about that time, the title came from a road in the district. Possibly some lads lived in Shaftesbury Road close by: with its tall Victorian houses the road has not changed so much with the passing years. The Shaftesbury Tavern is still on the corner.

A photo of our get together last year from left to right, RAY POWELL (49 years with the club), MARTIN GREY (56 years), TONY SUNDERLAND (69 years), PHIL CUNNINGHAM (50 years), JOHN DRYDEN (52 years), DAVE BEDFORD (59 years), PHIL RICHARDSON (63 years), JOHN KELLY (a mere 44 years) and JULIAN GOATER (57 years). GERALD ALTERMAN (43 years) and JO NEWELL also attended but unfortunately needed to leave before the photo. Well over 500 years of club membership between them!

REG BLACK – I have just heard that REG is extremely ill, our thoughts are with REG and his family. PAUL SIMONS visited REG earlier this week, at the Queenscourt Hospice, Southport PR8 8RE.
REG joined Shaftesbury towards the end of the 1980s, along with 2 of 3 of his army friends. He was one of our top veteran runners, and competed on a regular basis. During the early 1990s I took over as Veteran team manager, and REG was so supportive in getting many of our veterans to turn out.

SBH CLUB RECORDS FOR MASTERS MEN – Currently there were no records for the Master Men, therefore I have carried out an exercise on the Power of 10, to correct this. The records identified are from 2005 to 24 October 2024, and will be updated to the SBH website in the coming weeks.
Link to those records – Mens Masters Club Records From 2005 to 24 October 2024 Rev B

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 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 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
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

LONDON CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Parliament Hill Fields on 16 November.
Senior Men (10000m) – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 6th (35.23 1st U20), JOSHUA FISHER U20 29th (37.32 3rd U20), FINN MACCARTHY U23 68th (39.46), OLIVER GREENSTEIN 92nd (40.40), ROBERT RIGBY V60 200th (44.10), DAVID GREENSTEIN V60 327th (48.46), TIM UNDERHILL V55 373rd (51.32), BARRY HAWS V50 389th (52.19), PAUL MACCARTHY V55 409th (54.54) the winner was Andrew Penney of Hercules Wimbledon (34.29) 469 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Hare & Hounds (30 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (66), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (89), 9th SBH (195) 38 teams finished
Senior Women (6000m) – SCARLETT KENT U23 78th (27.15) the winner was Lucy Jones of Herne Hill Harriers (20.58) 217 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Thames Hare & Hounds (34 points), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (47), 3rd Belgrave Harriers (58) 25 teams finished

LONDON CROSS COUNTRY YOUTH GAMES – Took place at Parliament Hill Fields on 16 November.
All runners were competing for the London Borough of Barnet. Currently the official results do not include any team results.

Under 11 Boys (1400m) – ARI RUBENSTEIN 9th (7.15), JAKE MICHALIK 16th (7.25), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 19th (7.27), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 24th (7.30), WILLIAM STOCKDALE 25th (7.31), LUCAS XIE 37th (7.43) the winner was Yannick Browng of Croydon (6.54) 224 runners finished
Under 11 Girls (1400m) – LIBI GILBOA 47th (8.38), KEENYAH ADELISE 52nd (8.42), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 102nd (9.11), RUBY KONVISER 122nd (9.23) the winner was Sophia Davies of Ealing (7.17) 198 runners finished
Under 13 Boys (2000m) – BEN KASPAR 3rd (7.17), DENNYS PASCAL 5th (7.26), HARRISON HENDERSON 16th (7.45), JENSON DAY 23rd (7.51), LEWIS WARD 35th (7.58), RYLE SINGARAYER 118th (8.38) the winner was Emery Aldridge of Bromley (7.09) 233 runners finished
Under 13 Girls (2000m) – GRACE ROONEY 21st (8.31), SIENNA DARCY 38th (8.44), LUCIA CASANELEUVO 47th (8.51), ABIGAIL ROSS 60th (9.02), ELFIE SHAW 94th (9.20), ISABELLE HUDSON 161st (10.06) the winner was Charlotte Foster of Greenwich (7.44) 246 runners finished
Under 15 Boys (3000m) – JESSE ABRAHAMS 14th (10.31), CALEB HILTON 16th (10.32), EDWARD PASCAL 74th (11.31), SAM CLEMENTS 78th (11.35), SAM DARCY 113th (12.02), LADDIE SHAW 122nd (12.09) the winner was Arjuna Pflug of Enfield (9.46) 186 runners finished
Under 15 Girls (2000m) – AIMEE PORTER 11th (7.48), OLIVIA ABBOTT 77th (8.55), AMBER JACKSON 79th (8.57) the winner was Jorjia March of Enfield (7.11) 205 runners finished
Under 17 Men (4500m) – EUAN PHILLIPS 26th (17.12), JEAN-MICHAEL DIRACLES 29th (17.24), ARTHUR PHILLIPS 35th (17.42), AIDEN MACAVOY 40th (17.59), JARED MORRIS 42nd (18.00) the winner was Alex Lennon of Sutton (15.36) 147 runners finished
Under 17 Women (3000m) – DINA SILVERMAN 20th (12.46), EDIE WOODINGS 29th (13.17), ADANNA MAZINWOSU 49th (14.05) the winner was Arabella Nichol of Hammersmith & Fulham (11.28) 91 runners finished

NCAA DIVISION 1 WEST REGION CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Colfax, Washington, USA on 15 November.
Senior Men (10000m) – THOMAS PATRICK (Boise State University) 106th (31.33)

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…
1,257 events – 242,156 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,223 first timers – 31,201 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – If you add up all of the parkrun courses globally the total distance is 11,755k! That’s the distance from London to Buenos Aires, Argentina

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 1 JANUARY – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter 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 ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 23 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).
Timetable – 14.30 for Men/Women – Junior, Senior and Veteran. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. 

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 23 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).
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
Numbers will be given out close to the start area. The times are as the 2022 fixture
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 November, course is at Hillingdon House Farm, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES).
The following information has still to be updated on the Metropolitan League website.
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES) HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Male & Female changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium from 11am to 3pm. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre. No Showers.
Public Transport – Recommended Hillingdon on the Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk from the Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – There are Only 50 pay and display parking spaces allocated for this fixture outside the stadium. Parking in the main sports centre car park is not permitted. Disruption caused to sports centre members trying to find a parking space in the main car park may result in the venue not being available in the future. If you must drive, please see the parking map provided for free street parking locations. There are also 2 large car parks in Uxbridge town centre, just 15 minutes walk away..
The timetable and course description is as the 2022 fixture,
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (2km), 12.02 U11 (Over 9) Girls (2km), 12.10 U13 Boys (3km), 12.12 U13 Girls (3km), 12.30 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 12.32 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 12.50 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.30 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km).
Course Description – A proper XC course. Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per lap, on grass and woodland paths. Very muddy areas likely. Option of small river crossing for adults only if conditions on the day allow. There will be a longer route around the river for those that are unable/unwilling to cross the river.
Under 11 Course – 1 smaull undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 13 Course – 1 medium undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 15/U17 Course – 1 large undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 20/Senior Course – 2 large undulating laps which includes the ski slope and wooded trail plus option of river crossing.
Link to all information as published on the Start Fitness Metropolitan League website, whicg includes the Course Map – Race 3 Uxbridge Information 30th November 2024
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The third Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.
Age-Groups Under 13 to Veteran Men and Women, the final positions are based on the best 5 results from the 7 fixtures available. Age-Groups Under 11 Boys and Girls, the final positions are based on the best 4 results from the 6 fixtures available.

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Uxbridge, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 1 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 300m, 600m, 60m Hurdles and Long Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/decopen/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 24 November – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date. Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Girls (Approximately 3k), 11.20 U13 Boys (Approximately 3k), 11.40 U15 Girls (Approximately 4k), 12.25 U15 Boys (Approximately 4k), 12.50 U17 Men (Approximately 5k), 13.15 U17 Women (Approximately 5k), 13.40 U20 Women and Senior Women (Approximately 6k)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closing Date Friday 22 November
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
For school years 3 to 7.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/minithon
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee – Please be advised that events may be full before the fixture date.

20TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 December at Antiayla, Turkey.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 23 November

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 8 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (2 spaces left), Long Jump and Triple Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bftta-indoor-1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 1 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN U15/U17/U20 AND SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 3 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place on Thursday 26 December at StoneX Stadium.
DAVE BEDFORD will be organising this event, with the racing starting at 11.00. 
The issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving takes place in the Indoor Track area. Distance 2 miles and  1 mile for Under 11. Only £2 entry fee! There will be prizes, raffle (bring cash) and free refreshments……why not come in fancy dress.
A run or even walk for all the family including pets!. Last year we had 50 runners!  Donations to the raffle welcome with winners galore!

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 19 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 2 fixtures on Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

TEENAGE RUNNER PAIGE QUINN USES MUSICAL TALENT TO FUND SPORTING DREAM – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The 15-year-old impressed after victory in the English National Cross Country Championships but is also making a name for herself as a singer and songwriter. PAIGE QUINN is quickly emerging as a talent to watch this winter after her under-15 victory in the English National Cross Country Championships in September. The 15-year-old’s abilities aren’t confined to sport, though. In addition to her running, QUINN is a budding musician. She writes and performs her own songs, which she shares on Spotify, while also busking in her hometown of Torbay to help fund her fledgling athletics career. After a challenging three-month injury hiatus over the summer, QUINN made a triumphant return to competition, clocking an impressive (16:31) at the Mid Cheshire 5km in late August, a time that ranks her second on the UK all-time list for under-15 girls. A remarkable parkrun, with (16:48) at the Torbay Velopark event, has also earned her the title of fastest-ever under-15 girl in parkrun history. She now has her sights on the European Cross Country Championships in Antalya this December, where she will aim to make her mark in the U20 category.

How did you first get into athletics? – I used to play a lot of football with my sister. She played for a team but I wasn’t old enough at the time, so I just went along to training sessions with her. I wasn’t very good, but I was a bit of a nuisance just running up and down the pitch. My dad noticed my energy levels and how I wouldn’t stop running so he introduced me to parkruns and I started doing them regularly. After that he searched for a local athletics club and signed me up to Torbay AC at nine years old.

 How did it feel to win the National Cross Country Championships? – I really wasn’t expecting it because I was injured for a lot of the track season this year with a knee injury. I missed out on a lot of competitions such as the School Games and I didn’t get much training in, either. I think the nationals being rescheduled worked in my favour because I wasn’t ready to win it last year. I don’t really get out well on races, but I just went out trying to stick with the front pack and to overtake if I could. I was shocked when I got first place as I’m not used to leading a race, so it felt amazing going into that last stretch.

 Did you expect to run a 16:31 PB in the 5km this year? – After my injury I didn’t really have much time to train so I was just racing for fitness. I did about three track races in the same week and a few 5km road races. I wasn’t really happy with my performance on them. But it was amazing when I got (16:31). I wasn’t really expecting that, but I think it helped that I was in a race with a lot of athletes.

The first kilometre was around (3:05) and I couldn’t slow down. Due to the quick runners behind me, I would have been stampeded on. I didn’t know about the time until my dad let me know after I finished. I was shocked because I beat my personal best by about 20 seconds.

What are your other interests outside of running? – I go busking sometimes in the summer to fund the costs of travelling for races and kit. I’ve written a few songs with my dad, and I have a few on Spotify which were produced by my friend TOM WARD. It was a hobby I started a few years ago and then I got competitive with running and realised how expensive it is so I thought busking could be a good idea. I started to learn guitar from there, and I taught myself on YouTube.

 What are your next steps? – I would like to get selected this year for the European Cross Country Championships as an under-20. Obviously, it will be a challenge because I am only in the under-17 age group [in the trials in Liverpool on November 23] but that would be amazing. I would also love to do well in the British Cross Challenge. I’d love to get some personal bests in the 1500m and 3000m next year on the track, too, if I’m not injured.

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 What has been the biggest lesson you’ve learned so far? – Listen to your body. With all the injuries I’ve had, I think I was so young and eager to please and impress people that I just ran through the pain. If I had a slight niggle, I would make it worse by running through it. I should have listened to my body, but I know that now.

INDIA TO HOST 2025 WORLD PARA ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

New Delhi will welcome the world’s best para-athletes next year, as India holds the championships for the first time. The 2025 World Para Athletics Championships will take place in New Delhi. The Indian capital will welcome the world’s best para-athletes to the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, which was the host venue for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. This comes after the Paralympic Committee of India formalised an agreement with World Para Athletics to bring the event to the country.

According to The Times of India, the championships are set to cost between £40-50m, with the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium receiving significant upgrades, including the installation of a new synthetic track that meets international standards. There is no official date for the championships yet but it’s most likely to take place in November.

“This will be the biggest sporting event in India for para athletes,” a PCI official told The Times of India. “It will be huge for them. More than 1000 para athletes around the world will come here to showcase their talent. Last year, we hosted the Para Shooting World Cup in New Delhi and it was a huge success.” The first ever World Para Athletics Championships took place in 1994 in Germany. World Para Athletics also announced Dubai, Cali, Tunis and Olomouc as the first confirmed Grand Prix of the 2025 season. The United Arab Emirates will once again host the opening event of the Grand Prix calendar from February 10-13. The Colombian and Tunisian meets will take place on May 16-19 and June 16-18 respectively, before the Czech city of Olomouc will hold the first-ever women’s only Grand Prix from July 3-5.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the October issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – Throws Newsletter Oct-24 (5)

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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The Updated SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference

The Fixture Card has been updated on 14 November, and those changes are as follows – Cross Country – SEAA Inter-County Championships on 7 December, venue is now Croydon – BUCS Championships on 1 February, venue is now Cardiff – CAU Inter Counties on 8 March at Nottingham – English Schools on 15 March at West Sussex – Indoors all at Lee Valley – VAC and EMAC on 9 February – British Masters on 16 February – Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Kent Championships on 15/16 March – Essex and Eatern Championships on 1/2 March.

Link to the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Document explaining what is contained on the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card – Information on Front Sheet, Fixtures And Information Sheet
Any changes/information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 12 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24  Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture on 30 November at Uxbridge.

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 – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

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 POLE VAULT 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. 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 HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
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 Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2025 – 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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Happy Birthday from Thursday 14 November to Wednesday 20 November –Jimi Adu, Dave Allen, Ogochukwu Anochirionye, Kieran Clements, Ramsey Gill, Samuel Greenstein, Elana Hanstatter, Emmanuel Ijaola, Aidan Mcavoy, Nnamdi Ndukwe, Kenny Roberts, Nathaniel Senior and Bradley Singer

THE SECOND RE-UNION AT THE SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – Phil Cunningham sent me the following;
Last year a group of us meet at the Wrestler’s Pub where the first known picture of Shaftesbury Harriers was taken. This year we thought we would have another get together in the Shaftesbury Tavern in Hornsey. We will be meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 4 December 2024. The Shaftesbury Tavern is located on the corner of Shaftesbury Road and Hornsey Road. It would be great to see some of you there!

The Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Centenary Year Book states: And so it came about that in 1890 a few lads, most of whom would have been about 16 years of age, assembled at Jubilee Hall and decided to form a running club and called it Shaftesbury Harriers. Jubilee Hall was then newly built and used for dances, concerts and such-like social events, and was over what was then called a coffee tavern. It stood at the corner of Hornsey Road and Fairbridge Road, not far from Hornsey Road railway station, and about a mile from Hampstead Heath.
It seems probable that, like others of the many clubs being formed about that time, the title came from a road in the district. Possibly some lads lived in Shaftesbury Road close by: with its tall Victorian houses the road has not changed so much with the passing years. The Shaftesbury Tavern is still on the corner.

A photo of our get together last year from left to right, RAY POWELL (49 years with the club), MARTIN GREY (56 years), TONY SUNDERLAND (69 years), PHIL CUNNINGHAM (50 years), JOHN DRYDEN (52 years), DAVE BEDFORD (59 years), PHIL RICHARDSON (63 years), JOHN KELLY (a mere 44 years) and JULIAN GOATER (57 years). GERALD ALTERMAN (43 years) and JO NEWELL also attended but unfortunately needed to leave before the photo. Well over 500 years of club membership between them!

SBH CLUB RECORDS FOR MASTERS MEN – Currently there were no records for the Master Men, therefore I have carried out an exercise on the Power of 10, to correct this. The records identified are from 2005 to 24 October 2024, and will be updated to the SBH website in the coming weeks.
Link to those records – Mens Masters Club Records From 2005 to 24 October 2024 Rev A

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 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 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
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five took place on Saturday 9 November at Perivale.
An excellent day at Perivale, with a superb turnout, which is reflected in the results

The Under 11 Boys repeated there 2nd place result at Claybury, and are close on the heels of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
The Under 11 Girls were 10th at Claybury, and with 5 runners on Saturday improved to equal 2nd.
The Under 13 Boys with almost the same team from Claybury, made it two wins out of two, and now hold a 32 point lead over Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets.
The Under 13 Girls improved from their 7th place at Claybury, finishing 4th, but only 1 point behind the joint 2nd place teams.
The Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men finished in 3rd place at Claybury, with 11 runners this time they took 2nd place, and now are in 2nd place overall 23 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies.
The Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women finished in 4th place at Claybury, with 3 runners (4 to score) this time they finished in 11th place, and now are in 7th place overall.
The Senior Men improved from their result at Claybury 14th, this time our 4th runner finished in 52nd place. The team managed to finish 10th overall, therefore we required a few more numbers in the first 70-80 place at Uxbridge on 30 November.
The Senior Women finished in 8th place at Claybury, on Saturday we had our normal 2 runners and unfortunately we finished in 10th place, and 10th place overall.
The Veterans Men started their Division 1 season by finishing in 12th place at Claybury. On Saturday with 10 runners, the team results was very close, and we finished in 13th place, and 13th overall.

These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys ARI RUBENSTEIN 2nd, DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 6th, JAKE MICHALIK 9th – Under 11 Girls KEENYAH ADELISE 7th – Under 13 Boys DENNYS PASCAL 1st, BEN KASPAR 2nd, HARRISON HENDERSON 7th – Under 20 Men ADAM O’GORMAN 4th, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 5th – Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER 5th – Veteran Men V40 GARY PELOSI 4th.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – ARI RUBENSTEIN 2nd (6.20), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 6th (6.36), JAKE MICHALIK 9th (6.41), LUCAS XIE 11th (6.49), HUGO COWAN 44th (8.10) the winner was Jack Tonge of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (6.17) 46 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (167 points), 2nd SBH A (160), 3rd London Heathside (122), 17th SBH B (3) 17 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (348 points), 2nd SBH A (331), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies B (260), 18th SBH B (3)

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – KEENYAH ADELISE 7th (7.05), LIBI GILBOA 18th (7.40), ELSIE BETTRIDGE 26th (7.59), RUBY KONVISER 30th (8.09), HARRIETT COWAN 31st (8.09) the winner was Sophie Davis of Thames Valley Harriers (6.37) 36 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (107 points), 2nd London Heathside and SBH A (67), 14th SBH B (6) 14 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (228 points), 2nd London Heathside (147), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (132), 7th SBH A (92), 16th SBH B (6)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (9.26), BEN KASPAR 2nd (9.27), HARRISON HENDERSON 7th (9.49), HENRY COWAN 16th (10.17), LEWIS WARD 20th (10.25) 55 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH A (198 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (180), 3rd Herts Phoenix (161), 14th SBH B (36) 21 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH A (365 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (333), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (271), 14th SBH B (62)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – SIENNA DARCY 11th (13.10), GRACE ROONEY 12th (13.13), LUCIA CASELENUOVO 18th (13.34) the winner was Violet Muralidhar of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (12.20) 49 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (154 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (107), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (107), 4th SBH (106) 20 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies A (305 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (244), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (236), 5th SBH (189)

Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men (4000m) – JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 13th (14.35 11th U17), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 14th (14.37 12th U17), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U17 15th (14.37 13th U17), EUAN PHILLIPS U17 16th (14.38 14th U17), CALEB HILTON U15 30th (15.08 10th U15), JARED MORRIS U17 40th (15.24 27th U17), EDWARD PASCAL U15 50th (15.47 20th U15), SAM CLEMENTS U15 77th (16.46 35th U15), SAM DARCY U15 92nd (17.24 48th U15), JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 97th (18.06 52nd U15), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 102nd (18.18 56th U15) the U15 winner was Arjuna Pflug of Highgate Harriers (13.35) and the U17 winner was Isaac Mezey of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (13.27) there were 64 U15 runners finished and 50 U17 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (408 points), 2nd SBH A (402), 3rd Herts Phoenix (389), 12th SBH B (263), 24th SBH C (54) 28 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (736 points), 2nd SBH A (713), 3rd Herts Phoenix (708), 14th SBH B (353), 25th SBH C (54)

Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women (4000m) – AMBER JACKSON U15 23rd (18.37 15th U15), PHOEBE KEMP U17 29th (19.12 11th U17) the U15 winner was Jorjia March of Barnet& District (15.29) and the U17 winner was Ruby James of Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (16.35) there were 40 U15 runners finished and 18 U17 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st St Marys Richmond (202 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (189), 3rd London Heathside (178), 11th SBH (66) 22 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – 1st St Marys Richmond (429 points), 2nd London Heathside (423), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (386), 7th SBH (270)

Senior Men (8000m) – THOMAS BUTLER 5th (24.23), ADAM O’GORMAN U20 40th (26.32 4th U20), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U20 47th (26.50 5th U20), GARY PELOSI V40 53rd (27.05 4th V40), FINN MACCARTHY U23 74th (27.40), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 125th (29.10), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 177th (30.24), MARK COTTLE V35 196th (30.49), PAUL LEWIS V50 301st (33.56), JONNY SHAW V50 306th (34.02), TIM UNDERHILL V55 362nd (36.07), PAUL MACCARTHY V55 370th (36.29), BARRY HAWS V50 380th (36.53), ANDREW PORTER V50 382nd (36.57), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 434th (43.04) the winner was Jacob Allen of Highgate Harriers (24.03) 443 runners finished.
Team Result – Senior Men Division 1 1st Highgate Harriers A (2034 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1893), 3rd Highgate Harriers B (1465), 10th SBH (895) 15 teams finished, Veteran Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (473 points), 2nd Serpentine (471), 3rd London Heathside (373), 13th SBH (170) 15 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – Senior Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (3818 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers A (3755), 3rd London Heathside (2995), 13th SBH (1388), Veteran Men Division 1 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (473 points), 2nd Serpentine (471), 3rd London Heathside (803), 13th SBH (349)

Senior Women (8000m) – NICOLA PAYNE 37th (32.25), JO KENT V55 (Barnet & District) 81st (34.46), EMILIA ECONOMU 95th (35.27) the winner was Hannah Viner of Highgate Harriers (29.17) 200 runners finished
Team Result – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (388 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (374), 3rd London Heathside (315), 10th SBH (150) 12 teams finished.
Team Result After 2 Fixtures – Division 2 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (677 points), 2nd London Heathside (566), 3rd Ealing Eagles (495), 10th SBH (281

Howard Williams Trophy Juniors – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (84 points – 8 wins), 2nd SBH (73 points – 2 wins), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (63 points – 0 wins)

Howard Williams Trophy Seniors – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (46 points), 2nd London Heathside (43), 3rd Highgate Harriers (42), 16th SBH (17)

Link to the Start Fitness Metropolitan League results – https://metleague.run/

THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES CURRENT CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE SECOND METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT PERIVALE ON 9 NOVEMBER

(12) JOEL PHILLIPS V45
(11) PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60
(8) AIDEN MACAVOY U15/U17, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15U17
(7) SIENNA DARCY U11, HARRISON HENDERSON U11/U13, LUCAS XIE U11, EDWARD PASCAL U13/U15
(6) SAM DARCY U13/U15,
(5) BEN KASPAR U13
(4) JO KENT V55, BARRY HAWS V50, FINN MACCARTHY U20/U23,
(3) AMBER JACKSON U15
(2) KEENYAH ADELISE U11, DANIYAL JANMOHAMED U11, JAKE MICHALIK U11, DENNYS PASCAL U13, LEWIS WARD U13, SAM CLEMENTS U15, JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17, EUAN PHILLIPS U17, PHOEBE KEMP U17, EMILIA ECONOMU SW, DANIEL NICHOLS V40, JONNY SHAW V50, TIM UNDERHILL V55
The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.

THESE ARE THE SBH WINTER POINTS FIRST THREE POSITIONS, FOLLOWING THE SECOND METROPOLITAN LEAGUE FIXTURE AT PERIVALE ON 9 NOVEMBER

Men – Under 11 Boys 1st JAKE MICHALIK and DANIYAL JANMOHAMED (14 points), 3rd LUCAS XIE (10), Under 13 Boys 1st BEN KASPAR and DENNYS PASCAL (15), 3rd HARRISON HENDERSON (12), Under 15 Boys 1st BEN KASPAR (15), 2nd SAM CLEMENTS (13), 3rd SAM DARCY (11), Under 17 Men 1st JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES (15) 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS and AIDEN MCAVOY (13), Under 20 Men 1st ABDIRAHIM HAMUD and ADAM O’GORMAN (8), 3rd TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (7), Senior Men 1st FINN MACCARTHY (15), 2nd THOMAS BUTLER (8), 3rd MARK COTTLE (6), Masters Men 40-49 1st DANIEL NICHOLS (15), 2nd JOEL PHILLIPS (13), 3rd GARY PELOSI (8), Masters Men 50-59 1st JONNY SHAW (15), 2nd TIM UNDERHILL (13), 3rd BARRY HAWS (10), Masters Men 60-69 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM (15), 2nd DAVID GREENSTEIN (8)

Women – Under 11 Girls 1st KEENYAH ADELISE (16 points), 2nd LIBI GILBOA (7), 3rd ELSIE BETTRIDGE (6), Under 13 Girls 1st SIENNA DARCY (16), 2nd ABIGAIL ROSS and GRACE ROONEY (7), Under 15 Girls 1st AMBER JACKSON (15), 2nd AIMEE PORTER (83), 3rd OLIVIA ABBOTT (6), Under 17 Women 1st PHOEBE KEMP (16), Senior Women 1st EMILIA ECONOMU (14), 2nd ELANA DIMMER and NICOLA PAYNE (8)

Link to full list of Men and Women points total – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 09-11-24   Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 09-11-24

CARDIFF CROSS CHALLEGE – Took place at Cardiff on 9 November.
Senior Women (6400m) – INDIRA PATEL U23 35th (22.33)

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CUP LONDON NORTH – Took place at Dulwich College on 7 November.
Junior Girls (2400m) – ABIGAIL ROSS (Highgate School) 40th (9.53)
Team Result – 1st Lady Eleanor Holles School (62 points), 2nd Kingsdale Foundation School (84), 3rd Highgate School (103)
Intermediate Boys (4500m) – XANDER REESE (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 23rd (16.09), ETHAN MOSS (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 44th (16.55), RAMSEY GILL (Parmiter’s School) 75th (18.15)
Team Result – 1st St Pauls School (41 points), 2nd Grey Court School (56), 3rd Eltham College (83), 8th Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School (136), 14th Parmiter’s School (206)
Senior Boys (5300m) – RAFI GAYER (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 4th (17.21), JORDAN PEARLMAN (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 9th (17.43), PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS (Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School) 23rd (18.42)
Team Result – 1st Haberdasher’s Aske’s Boys School (48 points), 2nd Harrow School (56), 3rd The Latymer School (82)
Senior Girls (3300m) – ZULEIUHA COLLINS (Highgate School) 18th (13.22), AKHAILA COLLINS (Highgate School) 23rd (13.46)
Team Result – 1st Putney High School (44 points), 2nd Highgate School (50), 3rd The Godolphin And Latymer School (57)

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…
1,240 events – 244,256 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,305 first timers – 34,320 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Over 6,200 people have been a VI guide more than 31,780 times at parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 25 DECEMBER – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter 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 ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Timetable – 13.15 U20 and Senior Women (6k), 14.00 Under 20 and Senior Men (10k).
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 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Note: You will be selected by your respective Borough Team Manager

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 23 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).
Timetable – 14.30 for Men/Women – Junior, Senior and Veteran. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. 

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 23 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).
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
Numbers will be given out close to the start area. The times are as the 2022 fixture
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

SBH 134TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 26 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30. The Presentation of Awards will not be held at the AGM, but in a separate event to be held in early 2025.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 November, course is at Hillingdon House Farm, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES).
The following information has still to be updated on the Metropolitan League website.
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES) HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Male & Female changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium from 11am to 3pm. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre. No Showers.
Public Transport – Recommended Hillingdon on the Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk from the Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – There are Only 50 pay and display parking spaces allocated for this fixture outside the stadium. Parking in the main sports centre car park is not permitted. Disruption caused to sports centre members trying to find a parking space in the main car park may result in the venue not being available in the future. If you must drive, please see the parking map provided for free street parking locations. There are also 2 large car parks in Uxbridge town centre, just 15 minutes walk away..
The timetable and course description is as the 2022 fixture,
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys & Girls (2km), 12.10 U13 Boys (3km), 12.20 U13 Girls (3km), 12.35 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 12.45 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 13.00 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.45 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km).
Course Description – A proper XC course. Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per lap, on grass and woodland paths. Very muddy areas likely. Option of small river crossing for adults only if conditions on the day allow. There will be a longer route around the river for those that are unable/unwilling to cross the river.
Under 11 Course – 1 smaull undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 13 Course – 1 medium undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 15/U17 Course – 1 large undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 20/Senior Course – 2 large undulating laps which includes the ski slope and wooded trail plus option of river crossing.
Link to all information including Parking and Course Maps –
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The third Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Monday 1 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 300m, 600m, 60m Hurdles and Long Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/decopen/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 24 November – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date. Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Girls (Approximately 3k), 11.20 U13 Boys (Approximately 3k), 11.40 U15 Girls (Approximately 4k), 12.25 U15 Boys (Approximately 4k), 12.50 U17 Men (Approximately 5k), 13.15 U17 Women (Approximately 5k), 13.40 U20 Women and Senior Women (Approximately 6k)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closing Date Friday 22 November
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
For school years 3 to 7.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/minithon
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee – Please be advised that events may be full before the fixture date.

20TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 December at Antiayla, Turkey.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 23 November

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 8 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (2 spaces left), Long Jump and Triple Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bftta-indoor-1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 1 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN U15/U17/U20 AND SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 3 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 16 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 3 fixtures on Saturday 19 October, Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED FOR 2024-2025 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Here is the list of athletes who UK Athletics are supporting in the hopes to succeed at upcoming Olympic Games, UK Athletics has announced 38 athletes selected for the 2024-25 Olympic Futures Programme, a key initiative designed to support rising stars in athletics. The programme, supported by Nike and delivered in partnership with the home country athletics federations, provides opportunities for athletes to develop the skills and abilities required for international senior success. It serves as a crucial stepping stone for young talent, helping them to transition on to the British Athletics’ World Class Programme, where they would have the benefit to receive National Lottery funding. By being on the Future Programme, British Athletics have identified that athlete as having the potential to win medals at the Olympic Games in coming years. Among the athletes on the 2024-25 Future Programme are several returning faces, including CHARLIE CARVELL. CARVELL, who earned his first senior international vest at the 2024 European Championships, was initially selected for the Paris Olympic Games but had to withdraw due to injury.

Also remaining on the programme are MIA MCINTOSH, NIA WEDDERBURN-GOODISON and TEDDY WILSON, who all represented Great Britain at the World Under-20 Championships in Lima. The new intake of 13 athletes includes notable figures such as world under-20 medallists ED BIRD, CHARLOTTE HENRICH and JAKE ODEY-JORDAN, as well as European under-20 cross country champion INNES FITZGERALD. The programme has already helped launch the careers of athletes who have gone on to achieve major international success.

These include Olympic 800m champion KEELY HODGINSON, European bronze medallist and world indoor pole vault champion MOLLY CAUDERY plus Olympic relay medallists CHARLIE DOBSON and AMBER ANNING. UKA Head of Performance Pathways, DAN WAGNER, said: “It’s been great to see the progress and development of current and former Futures athletes and their coaches in recent years and we look forward to tracking this year’s cohort. “The Futures Programme focuses on engaging and understanding athletes and coaches and supporting them on their unique journeys throughout different stages of their development, whether that’s achieving a personal best, a GB & NI junior debut, or stepping up to the senior ranks.

“While some have previously experienced the support of the Olympic World Class Programme, we understand that circumstances change and challenges happen. The aim for those athletes is obviously to progress back through the senior ranks. That’s why it’s fundamental for us to understand each athlete’s set up and plan, so that we can offer the tailored support they need to achieve their goals.” A full list of the athletes are listed below:

Academy (retained) – Michael Allison (Thomas Dobbing, Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow); Success Eduan (Anita Richardson, Sale Harriers Manchester); Shannon Flockhart (Mark Vile, Cambridge & Coleridge); Kenny Ikeji (Fletcher Brooks, Basildon); Abigail Ives (Luke Gunn, Basildon); Mia McIntosh (Jake Awe, Harrow); Emily Newnham (Nicolas Dakin, Shaftesbury Barnet); Zara Obamakinwa (Mark Chapman, Blackheath & Bromley); Jeriel Quainoo (Ryan Freckleton, Blackheath & Bromley); Renee Regis (Clarence Callender, Shaftesbury Barnet); Ella Rush (Ryan Bailey, Amber Valley & Erewash); Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Ryan Freckleton, Harrow); Teddy Wilson (Marvin Rowe, Shaftesbury Barnet)

Transition (retained) – Sophie Ashurst (Kate Rooney, Sale Harriers Manchester); Alyson Bell (Anne Scott, Glasgow Jaguars); Charlie Carvell (Stewart Marshall, Telford AC); Kane Elliott (Tomas Lewandoski, Falkirk Victoria Harriers); Joe Ferguson (Richard Kilty, Sheffield & Dearne); Samantha Harrison (Rob Denmark, Mansfield); Ethan Hussey (Trevor Painter, Leeds City AC); Henry McLuckie (Terrence Mahon, Isle of Wight); Abigail Pawlett (Ashley Bryant, Trafford AC); Aleeya Sibbons (Coral Nourrice, Newham & Essex Beagles); Matthew Stonier (Sonia McGeorge, Invicta East Kent); Bekah Walton (Blackheath & Bromley)

New to the Futures Programme – Sammy Ball (Rafer Joseph, Reading AC); Will Barnicoat (Tim Eglen, Aldershot, Farnham & District); Edward Bird (Mark Pauley, Poole AC); Innes FitzGerald (Gavin Pavey, Exeter Harriers); Daniel Goriola (Tony Jarrett, Blackheath & Bromley); Charlotte Henrich (Nigel Stickings, Invicta East Kent); Ben Jefferies (Bristol & West); Ava Lloyd (Trevor Painter, Wigan & District); Sam Lunt (James Wright, Wirral); Jake Odey-Jordan (Victor Blackett); Eden Robinson (Christian North, Cardiff Archers); Jaden Smith (Shaftesbury Barnet); Gemma Tutton (Richard Pilling, Lewes)

JACK BUCKNER “OUR PLAN IS ON TRACK” – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Despite a loss of around £400,000 at last year’s London Diamond League, UK Athletics’ chief executive adds that the meet can be a profit-driver like Silverstone is in F1. JACK BUCKNER states that “our plan is on track”, after UK Athletics announced a loss of £1.2m for the financial year up to the end of March 2024. That’s down from the £3.7m reported last year, with the governing body projecting a loss of £250,000 for next year and a break even position in 2025-2026. The figures come off the back of Paris 2024 where Great Britain secured 10 Olympic athletics medals – the most since LA 1984 – and 18 in the Paralympics.

“We never like negative results but we’re pleased that our plan is on track,” BUCKNER, UK Athletics’ chief executive, said. “In fact, we’re slightly ahead of our plan and that’s our intention to keep step by step improving the position of the sport. “It feels like we’ve got a great performance programme with not just established stars, but really exciting stars for the future –  whether you talk about Phoebe Gill or LOUIE HINCHCLIFFE and obviously KEELY HODGKINSON, JAKE WIGHTMAN, MATT HUDSON-SMITH and KATRINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON.

“It feels like we’ve got a really exciting team and the success of the relays, so we’re delighted with that and we’re delighted with the way Paris went.” BUCKNER also believes that the Diamond League can be “like Silverstone” and a “profit-driver for us”, despite UK Athletics losing £400,000 on it last year and £800,000 when Birmingham held the event in 2022. Since the Diamond League returned to London last year, the meet – now delivered by Athletics Ventures, which involves UK Athletics, London Marathon Events and The Great Run Company – has sold out on both occasions. Next year’s edition (July 19, 2025) will be the last Diamond League before the national trials, ahead of a September world championships in Tokyo. The event will once again be at the London Stadium but discussions are already in place on evolving it for the better.

“In terms of innovation, we are absolutely looking to do that,” BUCKNER added. “I’m hoping we’ll come out with some innovative ideas and I think we probably all recognise the success of some of those kinds of concepts. “So yeah, we’re definitely looking at ways of innovating, keeping the heart of it kind of pure and authentic, which we did this year.” UK Athletics however will not be taking up MICHAEL JOHNSON’S Grand Slam Track next season. Grand Slam Track, which has a prize pot of $12.6m and is based off the four Slams you get in tennis or golf, has already attracted some of the biggest athletes in the world, from the likes of SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE and JOSH KERR to MARILEIDY PAULINO and KENNY BEDNAREK. JOHNSON’S new league begins in Kingston, Jamaica in April next year, with Miami and Los Angeles also staging events. BUCKNER states that UK Athletics had really good discussions with JOHNSON about Grand Slam Track but, for now, they just want to see how it goes.

“We know certain things about it and that seems quite US-centric at the moment, which is fine,” he said. “So I think we’re interested in sustainable, innovative events and we’ll look at all of them. But they need to be viable too. If you don’t get events right, you can lose quite a lot of money quite quickly, which is what happened historically. “So we will look at all these and see the core of it. Step one, get the Diamond League right. We just think there’s loads of potential in that to become strongly profitable.” As well as UK Athletics’ immediate focus on the Diamond League, the governing body is also looking at a feasibility study into bidding for either the 2029 or 2031 World Championships. An announcement on the 2029 host city will not be made until 2026.

BUCKNER also revealed that he wants to better support coaches in the UK, with TREVOR PAINTER and JENNY MEADOWS – who train HODGKINSON and GEORGIA BELL – receiving a fraction of the £60,000 in funding that top coaches once received. “I’ve set up a performance coaches’ group that JENNY MEADOWS sits on and we’re going to meet regularly and just generally try and find ways of supporting coaches better than we have done in the past,” BUCKNER added. “I’m really hopeful that that the this group will develop. There are some really good coaches on that and I’d absolutely love to do a lot more for coaches on the whole.”

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the October issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – Throws Newsletter Oct-24 (5)

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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference

The Fixture Card has been updated on 12 November, and those changes are as follows – Cross Country – SEAA Inter-County Championships on 7 December, venue is now Croydon – BUCS Championships on 1 February, venue is now Cardiff – CAU Inter Counties on 8 March at Nottingham – English Schools on 15 March at West Sussex – Indoors all at Lee Valley – VAC and EMAC on 9 February – British Masters on 16 February – Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Kent Championships on 15/16 March.

Link to the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Document explaining what is contained on the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card – Information on Front Sheet, Fixtures And Information Sheet
Any changes/information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 12 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24  Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture on 30 November at Uxbridge.

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 – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

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 POLE VAULT 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. 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 HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
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 Training 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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER

Happy Birthday from Thursday 7 November to Wednesday 13 November – Timi Bakare, Alce Battistini, Niall Carney, Ella Cooper, Cai Crawford, Mia Higson, Isabelle Hudson, Aaka Kamara, Daniel Lewis, Tommy Narvaez-White, Andrew Nicolaou, Joshua Nyman, Ebuka Nwokeji, Tony Packham, Giulio Sabatini, Dave Thomson and Athony Whiteman

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place this Saturday 9 November at Horsenden Hill. Course Location – Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (UB6 0NZ), no dedicated changing facilities.
Parking – Off Street, Limited parking at the Pavilion and Horsenden Hill summit. On Street, Surrounding area of Greenford Avenue, Eton Avenue, Horsenden Lane North, Rosewood Avenue and Oakwood Crescent.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys (2km), 12.02 Under 11 Girls (2km), 12.10 Under 13 Boys, (3km) 12.12 Under 13 Girls (3km), 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17 (4km), 12.32 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4kg), 12.50 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.30 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men (8kg)
Link to document showing all information including course description and maps – Race 2 Horsenden Hill Information 9th November 2024
Please Note – to access the Metropolitan League web site please use https://metleague.run
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – This race is 2nd of the fixtures that count in the winter points championships.
Age-Groups Under 13 to Veteran Men and Women, the final positions are based on the best 5 results from the 7 fixtures available. Age-Groups Under 11 Boys and Girls, the final positions are based on the best 4 results from the 6 fixtures available.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the October issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – Throws Newsletter Oct-24 (5)

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 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 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
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Mansfield on 2 November.
The first championships took place in 1985 with just three events; Under 17 Men, Junior Men and Senior Men. The event was first staged in Crystal Palace Park and then again in the same location two years later in 1987 before it moved permanently to Berry Hill Park, Mansfield in 1989.

Congratulations to our Under 20 Mens team who finished 6th, with the Senior Men taking the Gold Medals. Two of the team DYLAN EVANS and LIAM DEE plus JEREMY DEMPSEY and PHILLIP CROUT were in the 2021 winning team.

The start of the Senior Mens race was frenetic, with ISAAC HIRSCHMAN-CHANDLER handing over in 16th place, after the 5km two-lap opener. LIAM DEE then moved them us up to sixth by halfway before DYLAN EVANS finally took the black and white striped vest to the front on the penultimate lap. Then it was JAMIE DEE who completed the job and a comfortable 19-second victory over Bedford & County. He said of his team-mates: “They did all of the work.”

Under 13 Boys (3x2000m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st Preston Harriers (22.30), 2nd Liverpool Harriers (22.38), 3rd North Shields Polytechnic (22.59), 15th SBH (43.19) 55 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3x2000m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st Brentwood Beagles (24.18), 2nd Lincoln Wellington (24.21), 3rd Chelmsford (24.36) 63 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (3x2000m) – SBH finished 26th (22.28) Leg 1 CALEB HILTON 30th (7.14), Leg 2 LADDIE SHAW 38th (7.57), Leg 3 JESSE ABRAHAMS 26th (7.16)
Team Result – 1st Cambridge & Coleridge (20.14), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (20.31), 3rd Dacorum (20.38), 26th SBH (22.28) 75 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (3x2000m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (22.08), 2nd Chelmsford (22.28), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (22.31) 71 teams finished

Under 17 Men (3x3000m) – SBH A finished 30th (30.19) Leg 1 EUAN PHILLIPS 56th (10.21), Leg 2 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 37th (10.00), Leg 3 JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES 30th (9.59), SBH B finished 45th (31.24) Leg 1 JARED MORRIS 63rd (10.28), Leg 2 AIDAN MCAVOY 46th (10.12), Leg 3 MATTHEW MAY 45th (10.44)
Team Result – 1st Salford Harriers (27.40), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (27.58), 3rd Preston Harriers (28.06), 30th SBH A (30.19), 45th SBH B (31.24) 75 teams finished

Under 17 Women (3x2500m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st Lincoln Wellington (26.32), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (26.58), 3rd Chelmsford (27.35) 40 teams finished

Under 20 Men (3x3000m) – SBH A finished 6th (27.23) Leg 1 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN 12th (9.01), Leg 2 RAFAEL GAYER 6th (9.15), Leg 3 GIANLEO STUBBS 6th (9.07), SBH B finished 32nd (28.59) Leg 1 ADAM O’GORMAN 44th (9.30), Leg 2 JOSHUA FISHER 33rd (9.32), Leg 3 TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 32nd (9.57), SBH C finished 64th (31.54) Leg 1 LEO RONCARATI 80th (10.48), Leg 2 JACOB CLEMENT 70th (10.29), Leg 3 JAI DARYANANI 64th (10.37)
Team Result – 1st Radley (26.39), 2nd Peterborough & Nene Valley (26.39), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (26.54), 6th SBH A (27.23), 32nd SBH B (28.59), 6th SBH C (31.54) 66 teams finished

Under 20 Women (3x2500m) – No SBH team
Team Result – 1st University of Birmingham (25.07), 2nd St Albans Striders (26.16), 3rd Vale Royal (26.16) 33 teams finished

Senior Men (4x5000m) – SBH A won the Gold Medal (1:00.10) Leg 1 ISAAC HIRSHAM CHANDLER U23 15th (15.16), Leg 2 LIAM DEE 6th (14.56), Leg 3 DYLAN EVANS 1st (14.57), Leg 4 JAMIE DEE 1st (15.01), SBH B finished 30th (1:05.28) Leg 1 JEREMY DEMPSEY 4th (14.51), Leg 2 LUCA STUBBS U23 24th (16.28), Leg 3 MARK PEARCE 11th (15.11), Leg 4 OLIVER GREENSTEIN 30th (18.58)
Team Result – 1st SBH A (1:00.10), 2nd Bedford & County (1:00.29), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (1:00.45), 30th SBH B (1:05.28) 149 teams finished

Senior Women (3x3000m) – SBH finished 38th (36.22) Leg 1 NICOLA PAYNE 46th (11.52), Leg 2 INDIRA PATEL U23 28th (10.41), Leg 3 HELENA AGHOLOR U23 38th (13.50),
Team Result – 1st Belgrave Harriers (29.39, 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District A (30.37), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District B (30.52), 38th SBH (36.22) 92 teams finished

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second of five fixtures took at Kingsbury on 2 November.
An outstanding day with a superb turnout, culminating in team wins for our Under 11 and 13 Boys, also the Under 13 Girls had a deserved win. The Under 13 Girls and Under 17 Women finished in 3rd place.

There were top 5 finishes from Under 11 Boys WILLIAM STOCKDALE 1st, ARI RUBENSTEIN 2nd and DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 5th – Under 13 Boys JENSON DAY 2nd and ROAN PARKES 3rd – Under 13 Girls LUCIA CASALANEUVO 3rd and GRACE ROONEY 4th – Under 17 Women POSIE SHAW 2nd.

The team positions after 2 fixtures are provisional, I have calculated these myself.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – WILLIAM STOCKDALE 1st (6.12), ARI RUBENSTEIN 2nd (6.17), DANIYAL JANMOHAMED 5th (6.24), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 6th (6.27), JAKE MICHALIK 7th (6.27), LUCAS XIE 11th (6.33), DANIEL BAYES-SIEFF 18th (6.53), RIAN VARIA 28th (7.11), JACK BUNN 35th (7.25), HENRY LING 38th (7.26), HUGO COWAN 41st (7.54) 48 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH A (14 points), 2nd London Heathside (61) 3rd SBH B (66) 13 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (38 points), 2nd London Heathside (127) 3rd Highgate Harriers (153)

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – LILY JANMOHAMED 15th (7.17), ELSIE BETTERIDGE 23rd (7.44), HARRIET COWAN 28th (7.51), ANASTASIA THANASI 30th (7.59), RUBY KONVISER 31st (8.06) the winner was S Davis of Thames Valley Harriers (6.23) 51 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow A (14 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow B (46), 3rd SBH (90) 12 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow A (33 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow B (115) 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (167), 4th SBH (178)

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – JENSON DAY 2nd (11.47), ROAN PARKES 3rd (11.55), HENRY COWAN 7th (12.12), LEWIS WARD 10th (12.25), TAHA COCKERILL 17th (13.01), RYLE SINGARAYER 23rd (13.18), LEON DI LANDRO 29th (13.42) the winner was J Dean Doherty of Dacorum (11.32) 43 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st SBH (22 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (42), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (58) 13 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (100 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (102) 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (120)

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – LUCIA CASALANEUVO 3rd (13.25), GRACE ROONEY 4th (13.32), SIENNA DARCY 7th (13.44), ABIGAIL ROSS 8th (13.51), KAIRI CAVERO TAKI 12th (14.01), ISABELLE HUDSON 27th (15.48) the winner was Marni Keam-George of Thames Valley Harriers (12.44) 32 runners finished
Team Result – 1st SBH (22 points), 2nd London Heathside (51), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (56) 10 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (68 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (94), 3rd Harrow (137)

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – SAM CLEMENTS 24th (15.24), SAM DARCY 25th (15.33), AARON HIDALGO HUDI 26th (15.38) the winner was Arjuna Pflug of High Harriers (12.32) 31 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Highgate Harriers (35 points), 2nd Harrow (48), 3rd London Heathside (64), 9th SBH (107) 12 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Harrow (100 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (102), 3rd Dacorum (130), 9th SBH (215)

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – OLIVIA ABBOTT 12th (16.47), GEORGIA SUMMERS 19th (17.46) the winner was Alya Johnson of Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (13.57) 26 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (38 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (41), 3rd Harrow (64), 7th SBH (82) 10 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Thames Valley Harriers (93 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (96), 3rd Harrow (123), 7th SBH (197)

Under 17 Men (5000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was S Turner of London Heathside (15.39) 16 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (33 points), 2nd London Heathside (37), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (42) 8 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (78 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (91), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (108)

Under 17 Women (5000m) – POSIE SHAW 2nd (18.21) the winner was Lily Johnson of Dacorum (17.35) 13 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow A (14 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow B (46), 3rd SBH (90) 12 teams finished
Team Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st Dacorum (51 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (79) 3rd Maidenhead (99)

NEW YORK MARATHON – Took place at New York, USA on 3 November.
DANIEL WATTS V35 935th (SB 2:49.40)

MOUNTAIN WEST CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA on 1 November.
8000m – SM THOMAS PATRICK (Boise State University) 19th (25.04)

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…
1,179 events – 201,175 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 9,482 first timers – 18,839 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Last weekend, we reached 100 million 5k parkruns. That’s equivalent to our first parkrun, which had 13 finishers, being repeated 7.7 million times!

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 18 DECEMBER – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter 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 ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Timetable – 13.15 U20 and Senior Women (6k), 14.00 Under 20 and Senior Men (10k).
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 16 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Note: You will be selected by your respective Borough Team Manager

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 23 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).
Timetable – 14.30 for Men/Women – Junior, Senior and Veteran. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. 

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 23 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).
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
Numbers will be given out close to the start area. The times are as the 2022 fixture
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

SBH 134TH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 26 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30. The Presentation of Awards will not be held at the AGM, but in a separate event to be held in early 2025.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 30 November, course is at Hillingdon House Farm, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES).
The following information has still to be updated on the Metropolitan League website.
Race headquarters – Hillingdon Stadium, Gatting Way, Uxbridge (Satnav UB8 1ES) HQ to course walk time: 2 minutes.
Changing facilities – Male & Female changing rooms and toilets within athletic stadium from 11am to 3pm. Please do not use the facilities within the main sports centre. No Showers.
Public Transport – Recommended Hillingdon on the Metropolitan and Picadilly lines 10-15 minute walk from course. U1 and U2 buses stop within 3 minutes’ walk from the Sports Centre.
Directions from major roads – Next to A40 Swakeleys Roundabout Junction, then follow signs for Hillingdon Sports and Leisure centre.
Parking – There are Only 50 pay and display parking spaces allocated for this fixture outside the stadium. Parking in the main sports centre car park is not permitted. Disruption caused to sports centre members trying to find a parking space in the main car park may result in the venue not being available in the future. If you must drive, please see the parking map provided for free street parking locations. There are also 2 large car parks in Uxbridge town centre, just 15 minutes walk away..
The timetable and course description is as the 2022 fixture,
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys & Girls (2km), 12.10 U13 Boys (3km), 12.20 U13 Girls (3km), 12.35 U17 Men and U15 Boys (4km), 12.45 U17 Women and U15 Girls (4km), 13.00 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8km), 13.45 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8km).
Course Description – A proper XC course. Parkland setting, undulating course, with one steep climb per lap, on grass and woodland paths. Very muddy areas likely. Option of small river crossing for adults only if conditions on the day allow. There will be a longer route around the river for those that are unable/unwilling to cross the river.
Under 11 Course – 1 smaull undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 13 Course – 1 medium undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 15/U17 Course – 1 large undulating lap which includes the ski slope and wooded trail.
Under 20/Senior Course – 2 large undulating laps which includes the ski slope and wooded trail plus option of river crossing.
Link to all information including Parking and Course Maps –
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – The third Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the third fixture in the Winter Points Series for all age-groups.

SBH WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture at Hillingdon, is the club championship race for the Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Monday 1 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 300m, 600m, 60m Hurdles and Long Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/decopen/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 24 November – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date. Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Girls (Approximately 3k), 11.20 U13 Boys (Approximately 3k), 11.40 U15 Girls (Approximately 4k), 12.25 U15 Boys (Approximately 4k), 12.50 U17 Men (Approximately 5k), 13.15 U17 Women (Approximately 5k), 13.40 U20 Women and Senior Women (Approximately 6k)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your County Team Manager

SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, venue TBC.
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closing Date Friday 22 November
Note: If you wish to be entered please contact your Team Manager

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 7 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
For school years 3 to 7.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/minithon
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee – Please be advised that events may be full before the fixture date.

20TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 December at Antiayla, Turkey.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 23 November

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 8 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (2 spaces left), Long Jump and Triple Jump. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bftta-indoor-1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 1 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

SOUTHERN U15/U17/U20 AND SENIOR COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 14 December and Sunday 15 December.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 3 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY INDOOR FIXTURES – The following 4 fixture are now open to enter from 1 October. Please remember to enter as early as possible, to avoid not to be disappointed. New Years Open Meeting 1 January (Closing Date Sunday 29 December), London U20 and Senior Indoor Games 18/19 January (Closing Date Thursday 9 January), London U13, U15 and U17 Indoor Games 25/26 January (Closing Date Thursday 16 January) and Middle Distance Open Meeting 16 February (Closing Date Sunday 16 February)
Link to the 4 fixture details – Lee Valley 4 Indoor Fixture Fixtures Opening 1 October 2024

LEE VALLEY MINITHON INDOOR FIXTURES – Is for School years 3 to 7, in which you compete in 3 events from the following – 60m, 200m, 600, 60m Hurdles, High Jump (Year 6 and 7 only), Long Jump, Shot Put and Javelin (Year 6 and 7 only).
There are 3 fixtures on Saturday 19 October, Saturday 17 December and Saturday 22 March.
Link to information guide on the Minithon – Information Guide For Lee Valley Minithon
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 16 October – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS – Many thanks to DYLAN EVANS who sent me the following 4 photographs, please click on link to view the photograph.

The first features our Senior Mens winning team at the National Cross Country Relays at Mansfield on 2 November, from left to right LIAM DEE, DYLAN EVANS, ISAAC HIRSHAM CHANDLER and JAMIE DEE – 1 National Cross Country Relays

The second features our Senior Mens team which finished 2nd at the National 6 Stage Road Relays at Sutton Park on 6 October, from left to right JAMIE DEE, THOMAS BUTLER, LIAM DEE, JEREMY DEMPSEY, DYLAN EVANS and ISAAC HIRSHAM CHANDLER – 2 National 6 Stage Road Relays

The third features our Senior Mens team which finished 2nd at the Southern 6 Stage Road Relays at Aldershot on 21 September, from left to right JEREMY DEMPSEY, JUDE BELL, THOMAS BUTLER, SIMON KEENE, DYLAN EVANS, JAMIE DEE and LIAM DEE – 3 Southern 6 Stage Road Relays

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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference. Link to the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Document explaining what is contained on the Fixture Card and Information Sheet – SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card – Information on Front Sheet, Fixtures And Information Sheet
Any changes/information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. Best 4 out of 6 results to count.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters Men and Women – All 5 Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixtures, plus Southern and National. Best 5 out of 7 results to count.
Link to the updated Men and Women’s points tables, following the 12 October Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24  Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2024-2025 Updated 12-10-24

SBH 2024-2025 CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – Take place throughout the season, these are races that are available to run.
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 11 January at Welwyn Garden City.
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Start Fitness Metropolitan League on 30 November at Uxbridge.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Under 13, Under 15, Under 17, Under 20, Senior and Masters 40+ Women – Southern Championships on 25 January at Beckenham.
Updated document of winners will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter and Website, following the Start Fitness Metropolitan League fixture on 30 November at Uxbridge.

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 – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

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 POLE VAULT 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. 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 HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
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 Training 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 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER