Happy Birthday this week to Krishawn Aiken, Shaka Bunsie, Zachary Caparanga, Saphire Clarkson, Sophie Connor, Sienna Corbyn, Liam Dee, Toby Edwards, Andrew Elkins, Zoe Holly, Lucy Johnson, Rebecca Jeffery, Harriet Mollison, Alice Musgrove, Leonie Onyems, Lior Schemtob and Mikhail Stamatogiannis
THE FOLLOWING SBH DOCUMENTS/INFORMATION CAN EITHER BE VIEWED, DOWNLOADED OR PRINTED
2019 Summer Fixture Card Fixtures Issued 21-02-19 – Summer 2019 Fixture Card Issued 21-02-19
2019 Summer Fixture Card Front Sheet Updated 08-04-19 UKWAL Team Managers Changed – Summer 2019 Fixture Card Front Sheet Updated 08-04-19
All Lee Valley And Watford Open Meetings June To September 2019 – V2 Lee Valley Open Meetings June-September 2019 Issued 23-05-19
Track & Field Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
Road Running Team Managers Details – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/road-running/team-managers/
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH HOME PAGE BY USING THIS LINK, THEN SELECT THE LEFT OR RIGHT ARROW – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Allianz Park Membership, which gives SBH members 10% discount on entry to the Allianz Park stadium – Membership details and Form can be either printed or downloaded
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Club Hoody, information on how to purchase one
SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT ALLIANZ PARK – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. High Jump training is on Wednesday’s from 18.45pm to 21.00pm.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.
POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2019 – To all athlete’s young & old, are you aware of the Pole Vault sessions SBH, have in the indoor track, at Allianz Park on Monday’s & Wednesday’s evenings from 6.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along, see a session & get involved.
Last year 2018 in the Eastern Young Athletes League, we were unable to fill our full quota of athletes, in the Pole Vault, so why not give it a try for 2019.
Contact CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.
STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT ALLIANZ PARK – Please note following requests BRYAN SMITH will be coaching steeplechase every Tuesday evenings from 18.00pm to 18.30pm. (not Tuesday 4 June, Joyce and I are on holiday).
All welcome but please be ready to start at 18.00pm as there is only 30 mins to cram in what we can. Main concentration will be on hurdles and barrier work.
BRYAN coached current Senior Women 3000m Steeplechase Club Record holder JO ANKIER, whose time of (9:43.88) is ranked UK No.8 on the UK All-Time list, also JO holds the Under 23 2000m Steeplechase (6:48.92) and 1500m Steeplechase (4:52.5) club records, her 1500m time is ranked UK No.1 on the UK All-Time list.
150 CLUB – Congratulations to RUSSELL DEVITT who at the Panshanger Parkrun last Saturday completed his 150th race.
50 CLUB – Congratulations to JO KENT who at the Pymmes Parkrun last Saturday completed her 50th race.
LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 19 May.
100m – SM NS1 DOMINIC ASHWELL U23 2nd (SB 10.4 w1.3) taking .04 of a second off his
12 May time, and is ranked UK no.2 U23 in 2019, JOHN OTUGADE 6th (SB 10.63 w1.3), NS2 ZANSON PLUMMER U23 4th (10.67 w1.0)
100m – SW NS1 PAGE FAIRCLOUGH U23 3rd (PB 11.78 w1.5) taking .09 of a second off her 2015 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2019
200m – SM CONFIDENCE LAWSON 3rd (21.45 w-0.5)
200m – SW NS1 REBECCA JEGGO U20 (2nd Claim/HCA) 7th (24.66 w-1.0)
400m – SM ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 5th (48.70), NS1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (48.77)
400m – SW PHILLIPA LOWE (HCA) 1st (SB 52.91) taking .07 of a second off her 16 February time, and is ranked UK No.5 in 2019, NS1 HANNAH FOSTER U20 5th (SB 56.83) taking .19 of a second off her 11 May time
800m – SM NS2 SAM WIGGINS U20 4th (1:56.11)
800m – SW ELLIE BAKER U23 1st (2:07.40)
3000m – SM HENRY MCLUCKIE U20 14th (PB 8:23.12) taking 7.23 seconds off his 2018 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U20 in 2019
100m Hurdles – SW JESSICA HUNTER 1st (13.54 w-1.2)
110m Hurdles – SM NS EDSON GOMES U23 6th (14.51 w-0.2), JASON NICHOLSON U23 (HCA) 8th (14.80 w-0.2)
400m Hurdles – SM SEB RODGER 1st (SB 50.06) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2019, SM NS1 DANIEL REES 1st (PB 52.35) taking .60 of a second off his 2017 time, and is ranked UK No.8 in 2019
3000m Steeplechase – SM MARK PEARCE 2nd (PB 8:43.58) taking 12.87 seconds off his 2018 time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2019, KRISTIAN IMROTH U20 7th (PB 9:08.10) and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2019
High Jump – SM AKIN COWARD 4th (PB 2.15m) adding 1cm to his 5 January height, and is ranked UK No.7 in 2019, LEWIS MCGUIRE U23 7th (SB 2.11m) equalling his 17 February height, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2019
Pole Vault – SM ETHAN WALSH U23 4th (5.00m)
Pole Vault – SW EMMA ANDERSSON 8th (3.65m)
Triple Jump – SW EAVION RICHARDSON U23 3rd (12.80m nwr), KAYANNA REID U23 4th (12.41m nwr)
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (SB 19.23m) adding 14cm to his 26 January put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2019
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 1st (57.99m)
Javelin 800g – SM DANIEL BAINBRIDGE U23 5th (SB 63.84m) adding 1.58m to his 6 May throw, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2019
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Additional results which were published on the PO10, after the publication of last week’s Newsletter, congratulations to the following County Champions.
Norfolk LUCY KOENIGSBERGER U20 (Hammer) – Surrey TOLO AYO-OJO U20 (Pole Vault), NATALIA IVANOV U15 (Pole Vault) and TAIT JONES U20 (Discus)
NORFOLK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Norwich on 11-12 May.
Hammer 4kg – U20W Straight Final LUCY KOENIGSBERGER won the Gold Medal (PB 42.28m) adding 4.59m to her 2017 throw
SOMERSET COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Yeovil on 11-12 May.
High Jump – SX Straight Final KARA ONUIRI U20 won the Bronze Medal (1.60m)
SURREY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Kingston on 11-12 May.
The Surrey result was incomplete when I typed up last week’s result.
Pole Vault – SM Straight Final TOLO AYO-OJO U20 won the Gold Medal (4.02m)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final NATALIA IVANOV U15 won the Gold Medal (2.80m)
Triple Jump – SM Straight Final TOLO AYO-OJO U20 won the Silver Medal (PB 12.84m nwr) adding 32cm to his 5 May jump
Discus 1kg – SW Straight Final TAIT JONES U20 won the Gold Medal (SB 39.16m) adding 1.37m to her 20 April throw, and is ranked UK No.9 U20 in 2019
Hammer 6kg – U20M Straight Final JAMES LANCASTER won the Silver Medal (60.18m)
Photograph of NATALIA IVANOV after receiving her Gold Medal
IAAF WORLD CHALLENGE MEETING – Took place at Osaka, Japan on 19 May.
Long Jump – DAN BRAMBLE 6th (SB 7.64 w1.7) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2019
LEE VALLEY DC MINI RACERS MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 19 May.
60m – U13G JESSICA GIBBS 1st (PB 11.73 w1.6)
100m – U13G 2 JESSICA GIBBS 1st (PB 14.60 w1.5)
SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Chelmsford on 19 May
100m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN (HCA) 2nd (SB 12.5 nwr), B LILY PARRIS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 12.6 nwr) taking .19 of a second off her 2018 time
200m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN (HCA) 1st (SB 25.1 nwr) taking .21 of a second off her 20 April time, B LILY PARRIS U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 25.8 nwr) taking 1.40 seconds off her 2017 time
400m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN (HCA) 2nd (SB 55.5) taking .86 of a second off her 3 February time
Pole Vault – SW A ISABEL DEACON U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (3.45m)
SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 1 – Took place at Eton on 19 May
200m – SW A ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 25.64 nwr)
Long Jump – SW A ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 5.84 nwr)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 11.96m) adding 78cm to his 27 April put
Shot 4kg – SW B ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 9.16m) adding 61cm to her 13 April put
Discus 2kg – SM B JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 28.34m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM A JAMES HAMBLIN (2nd Claim) 1st (53.87m)
Javelin 600g – SW A ANGELA BARRETT (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 23.96m) adding 1.38m to her 13 April throw
SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 2E – Took place at Kings Lynn on 18 May
800m – SM B LIAM GARRETT U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 2:06.8) taking .48 of a second off his 2017 time
1500m – SM B LIAM GARRETT U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 4:09.0)
SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 2W – Took place at Andover on 19 May
100m – SW A TARA KAFKE (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 12.5 nwr) taking .54 of a second off her 13 April time
1500m – SW A TARA KAFKE (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 5:04.6)
SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 2W – Took place at Hemel Hempstead on 19 May
100m – SW A REMI JESSOP U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (12.9 nwr)
200m – SM B RALPH WILLIAMS U20 2nd (SB 24.2 nwr)
200m – SW B REMI JESSOP U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (26.9 nwr)
400m Hurdles – SM A HAYDN WILLIAMS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (61.6)
400m Hurdles – SW B MARLI JESSOP U17 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 77.2)
Pole Vault – SM A HAYDN WILLIAMS U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (3.75m)
Long Jump – SM A RALPH WILLIAMS U20 2nd (5.43m nwr)
Shot 4kg – SW B REMI JESSOP U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 7.87m) adding 4cm to her 2018 time
SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 3N – Took place at Peterborough on 18 May
100m – SW A IONA NEWBEGIN U17 1st (12.5 nwr), B SARAH RIDLEY U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 13.1 nwr)
200m – SM A MORGAN WEBSTER U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 22.8 nwr) equalling his 13 April time
200m – SW A IONA NEWBEGIN U17 1st (25.9 nwr) taking .21 of a second off her 11 May time
400m – SM A MORGAN WEBSTER U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 50.8) taking .07 of a second off his 12 May time
800m – SW A HANNAH RIDLEY U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 2:22.2) taking .37 of a second off her 2018 time
Shot 4kg – SW A SARAH RIDLEY U23 (2nd Claim) 1st (9.92m)
Discus 1kg – SW A SARAH RIDLEY U23 (2nd Claim) 2nd (28.97m)
Triple Jump – SW A LEONIE ONYEMS U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (11.09 nwr)
SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE DIVISION 3N – Took place at Watford on 19 May
400m – SW A ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 65.5)
800m – SW A ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 2:34.6)
100m Hurdles – SW A ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 18.3 nwr)
400m Hurdles – SW A ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 68.1)
1500m Steeplechase – SW A ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 5:53.0)
High Jump– SW A ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 1.35m)
Long Jump– SW B ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 4.17m nwr)
Triple Jump– SW A EMMA IMAMOVIC 3rd (9.75m nwr), B ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 8.64m nwr)
Javelin 600g– SW A ZOE LEVIN (2nd Claim) 4th (PB 17.36m)
LEE VALLEY THROWS FEST OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 18 May.
Discus 1kg – SW KATIE WEBB U17 2nd (35.64m)
Shot 4kg – SW NENE HARRISON V35 1st (10.20m)
USATF DISTANCE CLASSIC – Took place at Los Angeles, California, USA on 18 May.
800m – 1 KYLE LANGFORD 2nd (SB 1:47.31) taking 1.06 seconds off his 30 January time, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2019
BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Lee Valley on 15 May.
5000m – Men JEREMY DEMPSEY U23 3rd (SB 14:51.18)
BMC GOLD STANDARD RACES – Took place at Watford on 15 May.
1500m – Men’s A JAKE SHELLEY 3rd (SB 3:48.89), THOMAS PATRICK U20 12th (SB 3:56.80), DAVID STONE U20 14th (PB 4:01.59) taking 3.21 seconds off his 2018 time
5000m – Men’s B LAURANCE EDWARDS U20 5th (PB 1:54.50) taking 1.30 seconds off his 2018 time
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 15 May.
400m – SX 2 ELLIE BAKER U23 3rd (PB 55.88) taking .23 of a second off her 2017 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2019, 4 BEN LLOYD U20 3rd (SB 50.13) taking .77 of a second off his 17 March time
800m – SX 1 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U13 4th (PB 2:37.86) taking 1.14 seconds off her 4 May time, 2 KATIE LLOYD U17 6th (SB 2:34.27) taking 1.42 seconds off her 11 May time, 5 NATASHA TANNER U17 6th (2:27.67), 6 THOMAS CADWALLADER U13 8th (2:24.00), 7 GIANLEO STUBBS U13 4th (PB 2:19.48) taking 2.45 seconds off his 12 May time, SYDNEY ALLEN U17 7th (SB 2:20.80) taking 2.53 seconds off her 17 April time, DOVI LEVIN U15 8th (2:22.72), MAAYAN RADUS U17 10th (PB 2:24.97) taking 1.48 seconds off her 2018 April time, 8 ZICO JONES U13 1st (PB 2:14.96) taking 3.14 seconds off his 4 May time, and is ranked UK No.1 U13 in 2019, SCARLETT KENT U20 3rd (PB 2:18.52) taking .41 of a second off her 2018 time, MIA GROOM U20 11th (SB 2:27.21), 8 BEN KELLY U20 1st (PB 2:13.74) taking 2.91 seconds off his 2018 time, 11 LUCA STUBBS U17 3rd (PB 2:07.75) taking 2.96 seconds off his 2018 time, LEO RONCARATI U15 6th (PB 2:09.99) taking 1.05 seconds off his 12 May time, LIA RADUS U20 10th (SB 2:14.80), 12 DANIEL GREENSTEIN U20 7th (PB 2:06.28), 13 THEO MACHIN-PALEY U17 4th (PB 2:04.66) taking 9.53 seconds off his 2018 time, 14 HENRY FULTON U20 12th (2:10.77), 15 JULIAN LAMY U23 1st (SB 1:58.93), BEN WILLS U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (PB 2:01.05) taking .57 of a second off his 2018 time, 17 MUKHTAR MUSA U17 1st (PB 1:55.33) taking 4.84 seconds off his 13 January time, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2019
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Loughborough on 15 May.
100m – SM 1 GABRIEL YIADOM U23 5th (SB 11.10 w-1.3)
ESAA ENGLISH SCHOOLS T&F CUP – Took place at Portsmouth on 14 May.
Pole Vault – Non-Scoring NATALIA IVANOV U15 (PB 3.00m) adding 7cm to her 10 March height, and is ranked UK No.8 U15 in 2019
VETERANS LEAGUE COMPOSITE TEAM WITH BARNET & DISTRICT – Took place at Lee Valley on 13 May
100m – M40 2 JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V45 1st (PB 12.5 nwr) and is ranked UK No.10 V45 in 2019, SEAN SUTHERLAND V45 2nd (PB 12.9 nwr)
400m – M40 SEAN SUTHERLAND V45 4th (PB 62.7)
Long Jump – M50 ALDREDO MELAO V60 1st (5.11m)
Team Result Men – 1st Ilford (124 points), 2nd London Heathside (122.5), 3rd London Heathside (120.5), 9th Barnet (52.5), Team Result Women – 1st London Heathside (98 points), 2nd Barnet (89), 3rd Stevenage & North Herts (74)
PARKRUN 5K RESULTS – 18 MAY – BLANDFORD – HUGH RICHARDS V70 78th (26.43) 119th parkrun – GADEBRIDGE – INDIRA PATEL U17 3rd (New PB 19.14) 30th parkrun – LONG EATON – ADAM THORPE U23 1st (First Time 16.06) 7th parkrun – OAK HILL – MATTHEW MCATEER U17 13th (20.41) 24th parkrun, TOMMY NARVAEZ U15 18th (New PB 21.05) 23rd parkrun, STUART SINGER V55 24th (21.29) 256th parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 102nd (25.23) 103rd parkrun, LILY PLASETT U13 164th (28.01) 13th parkrun – PANSHANGER – RUSSELL DEVITT V70 172nd (27.26) 150th parkrun – PERRY LAKES, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V55 34th (25.26) 116th parkrun – PIESCHENER ALLEE, GERMANY – AMY FRY V35 2nd (20.20) 6th parkrun – PYMMES – JO KENT V50 8th (New PB 20.33) 50th parkrun – SUNNY HILL – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U15 2nd (New PB 17.49) 51st parkrun, OLIVER GREENSTEIN U20 3rd (First Time 17.57) 42nd parkrun, LEO RONCARATI U15 4th (First Time 19.05) 2nd parkrun, JONATHAN BOARDMAN U17 6th (New PB 20.12) 24th parkrun, POSIE SHAW U11 14th (First Time 21.40) 6th parkrun, ABIGAIL JEFFERY U13 24th (First Time 23.39) 5th parkrun, ASHA HORBACKI U15 33rd (First Time 24.28) 4th parkrun, REBECCA JEFFERY U15 25th (First Time 24.37) 9th parkrun, SANJEEV BALLUCKSINGH 48th (26.38) 8th parkrun, PENNY HARPER-WILKINSON V60 54th (New PB 27.42) 2nd parkrun
PARKRUN – Can you make sure that you are registered as ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’, as the link I use to select all results only shows SBH athlet4s. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me, and advise me where and when.
BRITISH DISCUS TALENT HAS A GREAT FUTURE – The following article was published in Athletics Weekly recently.
GREGORY THOMPSON is looking forward to making his mark at the British Championships and IAAF World Championships in Doha after jumping to No.4 on the UK all-time rankings for the discus.
The Shaftesbury Barnet athlete is studying for a double degree in kinesiology and philosophy at Maryland University in the US but despite his busy academic schedule threw a Doha qualifying mark (65.56m) at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia last month and is hoping for further improvements this summer.
The UK record (68.24m) was set in 2012 by LAWRENCE OKOYE and during the same year GREGORY won the English Schools gold in Gateshead throwing in trainers.
Talent runs in the family, as he is the son of NEVILLE THOMPSON – a former GB international. NEVILLE threw (55.68m) at Crystal Palace in 1993 and GREGORY beat that mark at the same venue soon after his 20th birthday.
“With my dad being an international from the moment I could walk was, like, lets grab a disc and have some fun with it,” he remembers. “I have vivid memories when I was young of trying to pick up a 2kg discus after he’d thrown it and trying to throw it back to him but he told me to take my time and not hurt myself. When I grew up he was always the archetype and what I wanted to live up to.”
Initially GREGORY played rugby, football, badminton and he loves snooker too. He has a brother in the Arsenal football squad as well, but his heart is in athletics.
Formally coached by his father, GREGORY is now guided by TRAVIS COLEMAN at Maryland University. Unusually, he is left-footed and but throws with his right arm.
“My dad always threw with his right arm from the moment he got me a small makeshift discus as a kid I tried to put it in my right hand,” he explains.
He also plays badminton and throws a javelin with his right hand but throws darts and a basketball with his left. “When it comes the finer motor or precision skills or writing, I use my left,” he says.
GREGORY stands 6ft tall but is not that large for an elite discus thrower. So, he utilises his speed in the circle and athleticism to get the most out of himself. “When I threw 65m recently, the athlete who was second, ROJA STONA of Jamaica, is about 6ft 6-7in tall and completely dwarfed me.”
As he reaches the end of his fourth year at Maryland University, too, he juggles training with studies. All eyes will be on GREGORY to see if he can build on his big early season throw. As someone who won a medal in a UK maths competition seven years ago, he will have no problem calculating how many more metres he needs to leapfrog up the rankings.
In addition to OKOYE, the only Brits to have thrown further are BRETT MORSE and PERISS WILKINS – although the latter is discredited figure after allegations of using a light discus at competitions in addition to a doping ban.
“I knew something was in the tank this year and something was brewing,” he says on his big recent throw. “I threw a PB in training before the Penn Relays and I thought that if I got everything right I could throw 65 metres. “I’ve felt my potential has been around 65 metres for a year or so but it hasn’t happened until this year due to a myriad of physical and mental factors.”
GREGORY, who turned 25 recently, has previous international experience as he finished 10th in the 2013 European Juniors. But he is aiming to seal his selection for Doha at the summer’s Muller British Championships – a competition where he finished runners-up to MORSE twelve months ago – and would love to compete at the Diamond Leagues in the UK and World University Games in Italy.
“I’m looking forward to being a small fish in a big pond and rising to the challenges.”
HERTFORDSHIRE UNDER 13 GIRLS INTER-COUNTIES – I received the following message from MEGAN BREEN who is the Hertfordshire U13 Girls Track and Field Team Manager.
It is coming up to the time of year where I start looking at results on the Power of 10 in the lead up to me selecting the Hertfordshire girls U13 team for the Inter-Counties Championships that is being held on Saturday 27th July 2019. Previously – I have had some very disappointed girls – for when I have selected them they are unable to compete due to family holidays already being booked. I thought this year I’d email key clubs so potential athletes can be advised of the date in advance.
I know that it is still early in the season, however, if you feel that you have any athletes who may be in contention for selection for these championships please can the athlete’s parents be made aware of the date as it falls in the school holidays. To clarify, contention for selection entails: Born in Hertfordshire OR Lives in Hertfordshire, an athlete in the top 2 in the county for their event
SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE NOTES FOR UKA RULES FOR COMPETITION 2018-2020 – Will All Our Athletes Note that the IAAF have amended rule 180.17 Time Allowed for Trials, replacing the 30 seconds allowed for a trial with 1 minute. The change is to be applied immediately.
The updated Supplementary Guidance Notes document can be downloaded by clicking the following link: Supplementary Guidance Notes (February 2019)
Please address any queries to rules@uka.org.uk. A PDF copy of the Rule Book and supplementary notes can be found at www.uka.org.uk/competitions/rules
UPCOMING SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
The current 2019 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found here – http://sbharriers.co.uk/ and then select “Athletics”
MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE (UNDER 11/13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The second fixture of four takes place on Saturday 25 May at the Finsbury Park Athletics Track, Hornsey Gate, Endymion Road, London (Satnav N4 2NQ).
The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 23 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 24 May.
VITALITY WESTMINSTER MILE – Takes place on Sunday 26 May. The assembly area for the Vitality Westminster Mile event is in Green Park. The nearest Tube stations are Green Park and Hyde Park Corner. Piccadilly Circus, St James’s Park, Charing Cross and Victoria are also within walking distance.
For all entry details and full information please use this link
http://www.westminstermile.co.uk/how-enter/
UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER 1 (UNDER 17/20 MEN/WOMEN) – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 27 May at the Crawley Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley (Satnav RH11 9BQ).
The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager
VITALITY LONDON 10K – Takes place on Monday 27 May, The Vitality London 10,000 starts and finishes in St James’s Park and uses Green Park as its assembly area.
The race starts on The Mall and finishes on Spur Road opposite Buckingham Palace. Runners follow a clockwise route around the City of Westminster and the City of London. It passes many of London’s famous sights including Admiralty Arch, Nelson’s Column, St Paul’s Cathedral, Mansion House, the Bank of England, the Old Bailey, Somerset House, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.
For all entry details and full information please use this link
https://www.london10000.co.uk/how-enter/online-entry/
EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE (UNDER 13/15/17 MEN/WOMEN) – The third fixture of five takes place on Sunday 2 June at the Dacorum Athletics Track, Jarman Way, Hemel Hempstead (Satnav HP2 4JS).
The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 30 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 31 May.
BRITISH ATHLETIC LEAGUE PREMIERSHIP (UNDER 20 AND SENIOR MEN) – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 9 June at the Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager
UK WOMEN’S ATHLETIC LEAGUE DIVISION 1 (UNDER 20 AND SENIOR WOMEN) – The first fixture of three takes place on Sunday 9 June at the Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
The timetable is on the SBH website, please use this link to view/print http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/leagues/
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager
VETERANS LEAGUE COMPOSITE TEAM WITH BARNET & DISTRICT – The Second of four fixtures takes place on Monday 10 June at the Ridlins Wood Athletic Track, Woodcock Road, Stevenage (Satnav SG2 9PA).
Currently the League Rules are that you need to be a 2nd Claim member of Barnet & District AC to compete, if not there are non-scoring events.
Note: If you are available and wish compete please contact team manager Men David Wilcock david@wilcock53.net Women Sarah Boxer sarahboxer@hotmail.co.uk
LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE (ALL AGE-GROUPS INCLUDING U13s) – The Second of Four fixtures takes place on Sunday 16 June at the Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL). Entry is free to all members of Shaftesbury, but why not bring a friend and introduce them to athletics (there is a charge for non-members, £4 for the first event and £3 for subsequent events). Registration opens at 10.30am, and closes 30 minutes before the published start time. All events are for both male and female age-groups including U13s unless stated.
The timetable will be provided closer to the time of the meeting.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and register.
UPCOMING OTHER FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
These fixtures you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee
A WARNING REGARDING OPEN MEETINGS 2019 – I spoke to 2 of the organisers of open meetings, regarding whether there was a closing date for their meeting, especially as now entries are online only. Their response was when a meeting opens on the online system, there could be a 100m event that takes place between 19.00pm to 19.45pm, they would have ascertained that between these times there will be 8 races. Once the 64 entries for those 8 races have been filled, the event is therefore closed. Therefore, there could be a chance that an event could be closed 1 Week or 2 weeks before the meeting date. Therefore, please beware of this.
SOUTHERN SENIOR & U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 1 June and Sunday 2 June at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
For online entry please use this link – http://seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Closed
LEE VALLEY SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 5 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR). All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £6 per race before Wednesday, £8 on the day. Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
PLEASE NOTE: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athletics-centre/competition-entry-forms/sprints-meetings/
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early
HERTFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 June, venue to be confirmed.
MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 June at Allianz Park, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 12 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH). All age-groups including U13s.
There is an overflow car park prior to the main entrance on Horseshoe Lane if you are travelling up from the A405/Garston but we cannot guarantee if there are spaces.
Nearest large car park if the facility car parks are full is the Leavesden Country Park off College road (Satnav WD5 0NR) approximately 1100 metres, which is a continuation of Horseshoe Lane. Please note the Harvester Car Park is now pay and display
Timetable/Events – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.30pm BMC, 8.05pm 800m no times over 2m 45s.
PLEASE NOTE: Entries online only, no entries on the day, for all information including entering yourself online please use this link – http://www.watfordathletics.co.uk/Whogm/OpenindexF.htm
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early
LEE VALLEY SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 19 June at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR). All age-groups including U13s. Cost is £6 per race before Wednesday, £8 on the day. Timetable commences at 7.00pm.
PLEASE NOTE: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/en/content/cms/outdoors/athleticscentre/competition-entry-forms/sprints-meetings/
Please Note: Be Aware That An Event Could Be Full Maybe 1-2 Weeks Before The Meeting Date, So Enter Early
PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be used. Also I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.
FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November last year “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.
On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.
SBH PRIVACY STATEMENT – In becoming a member, SBH will collect certain information about you. Can you please read the attached ‘Privacy Statement’ which contains Information on General Data Protection Regulations – SBH Privacy Statement Final April 2018
SARACENS SPORT FOUNDATION – Little athletics programme is an athletics ‘Multi Skills’ programme for children aged 4-9 years. The programme is designed to teach children fundamental movement skills of athletics – running, jumping and throwing. The sessions are game based and as of September there will be a progression throughout the term.
LAP runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 4.30-5.30pm – Term time only.
1st Legacy athletics club is a pathway club for children aged 10-15 years new to athletics. Children are introduced to all the different athletics disciplines and have the opportunity to develop running, jumping and running skills that we hope they will then go onto use as a participant in the formal athletics club structure or in any other sport for activity they choose to progress to. The lead coach is Gintare Dargeviciute who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the club.
1st Leg AC runs on a Tuesday and Thursday from 5.00–6.00pm – Term time only.
For full and contact details use this link to the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
ALLIANZ PARK – Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7240.
CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – The current charges for using Allianz Park are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £4.00 – Junior (U16) Daily entry fee £2.00 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 65) Daily entry fee £2.20.
As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers you can apply for membership of Allianz Park, this is a the link for all information and application form Allianz Park Membership Form 2017 Any official coach of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers gains entry free of charge.
Charges for those with a membership card are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £3.60, Monthly fee £24.00 – Junior (U16) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £12.00 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 60) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £12.00.
Please use this link to view all membership details and application form (which you can print) – Allianz Park Membership Form 2017
All Allianz Park membership enquiries should be directed towards Emma Gouge at emmagouge@saracens.net her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252, or Lauren Hewett at laurenhewett@saracens.net her phone number are (Office) 020 3675 7210 or (Mobile) 07881 297875
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