Shaftesbury cater for athletes of all ages from 10 years upwards, competing in Track and Field Athletics, Cross-Country and Road Running.
The club welcomes new members – Athletes, Officials (or prospective Officials), Coaches (or those who may be interested in taking up Coaching) or Supporters who are as important as the Athletes themselves.
‘If you have an interest in Athletics then Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers have an interest in you’
We are involved at all levels of Athletics within the Community. As well as providing coaching for athletes from Novices to Olympic Standard, encourage schools to link in with us, and arrange meetings at which International Athletes compete.
Shaftesbury are a registered Community Amateur Sports Club catering for all levels of athlete – all we ask for is regular attendance and a commitment to training.
Training sessions are provided by United Kingdom Athletics qualified coaches at StoneX Stadium – Tuesdays and Thursdays from 18.30pm, and cover the following disciplines – Endurance, Sprints, Hurdles, Long Jump, Triple Jump and Throws.
Please contact the following – Endurance/Middle Distance Jeremy Sothcott e-mail jeremy.sothcott@btinternet.com – Sprints/Jumps Ty Holden e-mail djtyholden@yahoo.co.uk – Throws Clyde Gordon e-mail clyde67@hotmail.co.uk
These are the details for certain specific disciplines –
Pole Vault is held on Monday and Wednesday from 18.30pm to 21.00pm with Steve Lowe lowefamily04@ntlworld.com –
High Jump is held on Monday night from 19.00pm to 21.00pm with Grant Brown gd_brown2@hotmail.co.uk fee of £10 applies
Hurdles/Sprints are held on Tuesday and Thursday from 18.30pm with Jacqui Agyepong jax@sports2performance.com
Hammer and Shot are held on Monday and Wednesday from 18.00pm, and Sundays from 11.00am (subject to Stadium availability) with Jamie Bath jamiebath@live.co.uk
Middle Distance for Under 11 and Under 13 age-groups are held on Monday and Wednesday from 18.00pm with Ty Holden djtyholden@yahoo.co.uk
Coaches also hold sessions at other venues, please see the coaches section on our website for all SBH Coaches and their availability
Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Coaching Secretary is Jeremy Sothcott email jeremy.sothcott@btinternet.com
Regular training sessions are provided for Circuits and Weights based at the SBH Clubhouse at StoneX Stadium at other times each week – full details can be obtained from the athlete’s designated coach.
Information about what is going on within the Club, what fixtures are coming up, the latest results, up to date information on training sessions, can be found in the SBH Weekly Newsletter, which is on the SBH website