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Hertfordshire and Middlesex YAs Road Relay Results –    u13-boys-11-09-16    u11-boys-girls-11-09-16    u13-girls-11-09-16    u15-boys-11-09-16    u15-girls-11-09-16    u17-men-11-09-16    u17-women-11-09-16

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE, PLEASE NOTE – There is a change to first fixture which is taking place on Saturday 1 October at Horsenden Hill, The First Race will now commence at 11.30am, and not 1.00pm as previously advised.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Took place last Sunday in Hayes.

Hertfordshire Championships – Road Race is approximately 1500m and all Relays are approximately (3 x 3000m)

(Road Race) – Under 11 Boys GIANNI STUBBS 1st (5.21), ARCHIE NASH 2nd (5.24), Under 11 Girls LOTTIE RACHEL 1st (6.53)

(Road Relays) – Under 13 Boys won the Silver Medal (34.28), Leg 1 LUCA STUBBS (10.27 Fastest Leg), Leg 2 NATHAN MASTERS (12.13), Leg 3 DILLON STOLARSKI (11.48) the winning team was Herts Phoenix (34.24). Under 13 Girls incomplete team, Leg 1 ELENA RONCARATI (11.31 Fastest Leg), Leg 2 ELEANOR RACHEL (13.12). Under 15 Boys incomplete team, Leg 1 FREDDIE SHIRET (10.32) the winning team was Herts Phoenix (31.05) and the fastest leg Joe Smith of Herts Phoenix (10.01). Under 15 Girls won the Gold Medal (35.45), Leg 1 MIA GROOM (12.16), Leg 2 SOPHIA DEMPSEY (11.38), Leg 3 SCARLETT KENT (12.16) the fastest leg Freya Stapleton of Herts Phoenix (11.19). Under 17 Men Boys ‘A’ team won the Gold Medal (30.47), Leg 1 JAMIE HARPER (10.00), Leg 2 RUFUS KENT (10.29), Leg 3 THOMAS PATRICK (9.07 Fastest Leg),  B’ team 2nd (33.26), Leg 1 NAJIBE ARBE (11.08), Leg 2 BENHAMIN BLOOM (10.45), Leg 3 JONATHAN BOARDMAN (11.33) the team are all Under 15, incomplete team, Leg 1 HENRY FULTON (10.32). Under 17 Women won the Gold Medal (36.21), Leg 1 LILY RACHEL (12.39), Leg 2 SARAH BUTLER (11.31 Fastest Leg), Leg 3 LIDIA KYRIACOU (12.11)

Under 15 Girls winning Gold Medal team MIA GROOM, SOPHIA DEMPSEY and SCARLETT KENT

Under 17 Mens winning Gold Medal team JAMIE HARPER, RUFUS KENT and THOMAS PATRICK

Middlesex Championships – Road Relays are approximately (3 x 3000m)

(Road Relays) – Under 13 Boys won the Gold Medal (33.02) Leg 1 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (11.06), Leg 2 GILAD NACHSHEN (10.54 Fastest Leg), Leg 3 DYLAN MICHEL (11.02), incomplete team Leg 1 LEO RONCARATI (13.29), Leg 2 ARON YONA (13.25). Under 13 Girls incomplete team, Leg 1 OLIVIA LAVA (13.24), Leg 2 NATASHA TANNER (13.35) the winning team was Thames Valley Harriers (36.37) and the fastest leg Kate Price of Thames Valley Harriers (11.46). Under 15 Boys ‘A’ team won the Silver Medal (30.47), Leg 1 MATTI HARRIS (10.48), Leg 2 DANIEL GREENSTEIN (10.19), Leg 3 DAVID STONE (9.40),  B’ team 9th (35.36), Leg 1 MITTIO MOHAMMADIAN (10.42), Leg 2 MATTHEW MCATEER (12.15), Leg 3 CONOR O’KEEFE (12.39) the winning team was Hillingdon (30.40) and the fastest leg Mohamed Sharif of Hillingdon (9.34). Under 15 Girls fielded a composite team (38.09), Leg 1 GEMMA HARPER (12.05), Leg 2 CHLOE BRASSEY (12.59), Leg 3 SOPHIE BRASSEY (13.05) the winning team was Thames Valley Harriers (34.07) and the fastest leg Charlotte Buckley of Thames Valley Harriers (10.52). Under 17 Men incomplete team, Leg 1 JACK BLOOM (10.37) the winning team was London Heathside (29.46) and the fastest leg Jem O’Flaherty of London Heathside (9.23). Under 17 Women 4th (36.46) Leg 1 KAYLA MICHEL (12.08), Leg 2 LILE CORNWELL (12.56), Leg 3 JOSEPHINE CHADWICK (11.42)  the winning team was Thames Valley Harriers (35.12) and the fastest leg Phoebe Littler of Highgate Harriers (11.09).

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GREAT NORTH CITY GAMES – Took place last Saturday at Gateshead Quay, in which SEB RODGER ran in the 500m and finished 4th (59.18). The race was won by DAVID RUDISHA of Kenya (57.69).

GREAT NORTH RUN – Took place last Sunday at from Newcastle to South Shields

VICTORIA PRITCHARD 21st (SB 1:23.36), ROBERT RIGBY V55 385th (1st V55 SB 1:25.27)

AUTUMN OFFICIALS COURSE – These courses are available to all Shaftesbury members(even if you are not a coach at present), therefore if you wish to attend any of the following courses please contact Jeremy Sothcott on 07764 621424

H&S standalone is £10 and H&S and a discipline is £30.

Please click here for a link to further information on the EA website.

Kind Regards Kirsty Aitken – Education and Training Officer – London Area. Contact her on 07714 077 363 or at kaitken@englandathletics.org

ST MARY’S HOSTS LONDON MARATHON YOUNG ATHLETES CAMP – Took place  from 18 to 23 August and was attended by around 90 young people between the ages of 14-17, and included Shaftesbury’s own LAURA WEIGHTMAN. The athletes who attended the residential camp which lasted 5 days, were specially selected after participating in either the London Mini Marathon, the English Schools Cross Country or the National Cross Country competitions.

As one of the best endurance training facilities in the UK, St Mary’s has hosted the annual event for several years and gives young athletes the chance to take part in practical sessions such as mixed pace training and hurdle drills along with nutritional and physiological workshops.

Participants also had the chance to meet international athletes, including St Mary’s alumnus Mo Farah, who took to the University’s track to record his ‘Ice Bucket Charity Challenge’.

About the camp St Mary’s Coach Craig Winrow said, “Once again this year’s camp has been extremely successful with a record number of athletes attending. Every year we try to make the camp more interactive and the feedback from the athletes is that this year camp has been the best ever.”

St Mary’s EPACC, which was developed in partnership with the Virgin Money London Marathon, provides support to student runners as well as international athletes including Jo Pavey, Andy Vernon, Andrew Osagie, Charlie Grice and Steph Twell. 

TAI CHI IN THE PARK – Takes place in Allianz Park on Tuesday 20 September

To go on a guided tour of the stadium and see one of the biggest sporting memorabilia collections in the world!  To book a tour, please contact Annabel Hay, Annabelhay@saracens.net

You can take a look at last year’s event on this link:   http://www.barnet-tv.co.uk/programmes/sports. If you practice Tai Chi already we would really like to see you too!

IRONMAN WATCH FOR SALE – Brand new  Timex Ironman Wireless Fitness Tracker (RRP £60) Time/date;  stopwatch 50 lap memory with lap, split, speed, pace, distance, total time; dated training log with best/average lap, lap pace, total time, total calories;  timer & interval timers; 3 customizable alarms; 2 time zones;  night light;  water resistant 50m. Going for £20 from MARTIN GREY 07815 686679 or 01923 404336.

CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – Saracens are currently in the process of updating and changing the membership system at Allianz Park. Once the new system is up and running, we will then advise you on what you have to do.

EMMA GOUGE is the Saracens Athletics Membership Manager, and any membership enquiries need to go to her at emmagouge@saracens.net Her telephone number is 020-3675-7210.

WELFARE OFFICER REQUIRED – GRACE CONROY was one of two of the clubs Welfare Officers based at Allianz Park, but whilst this is preferable, it’s not essential. (MIKE TUVEY is the other one). If you feel you are in a position to find out more about this challenging and rewarding role within the club, (although historically it has not been particularly onerous), please contact PHILIP CUNNINGHAM at billylow@ntlworld.com  or BRYAN SMITH at bryan.smith4@yahoo.com

WELFARE OFFICER – ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES – Deal with confidential matters that may arise related to athletes and has an understanding and an appropriate way to such matters.

Responsible for the promotion of codes of conduct to members, parents and young people.

Receive, record and pass on to the NGB Child Protection officer, any concerns relating to the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults

To provide advice on the development of activities for young people within the club/organisation.

Support the registration of all personnel involved in activities for young people with the club/organisation (Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.

Recognise the difference between poor practice according to club rules and matters that would be seen as a welfare issue.

SBH 2016-2017 WINTER FIXTURE CARD AND INFORMATION SHEET – Which was recently issued, can now be found on the SBH website. Please use this link to the fixture card http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ also this link to the information sheet http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/winter-fixture-information-sheet-archive/

PHOTOGRAPHS – I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS (CROSS COUNTRY UNLESS STATED)

Contact details of all Cross Country Team Managers can be found on the SBH website. Please use this link http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/cross-country/team-managers/

EUROPEAN JUNIOR CLUBS CUP TRACK & FIELD – Takes place on Saturday 17 September in Castellon, Spain

SOUTHERN MEN’S 6 STAGE AND WOMEN’S 4 STAGE ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 25 September at the Bedford Autodrome, Bedford (Satnav MK44 2YP).

Start times 13.15 Senior/Veteran Women (4 Legs of 3851m), 13.40 Senior Men (6 Legs of 6000m).

Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

SOUTHERN YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 25 September at the Bedford Autodrome, Bedford (Satnav MK44 2YP).

Start times 10.45 U13 Boys (4 Legs of 2997m), 10.50 U13 Girls (3 Legs of 2997m), 11.35 U15 Boys (4 Legs of 2997m), 11.40 U15 Girls (3 Legs of 2997m), 12.25 U17 Men (4 Legs of 3851m), 12.30 U17 Women (3 Legs of 2997m).

Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 1 October at Horsenden Hill. The race headquarters is in The Tir Chonaill Gaels Club, Berkeley Avenue (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue, and there is parking in the Clubhouse or in adjacent roads.

The First Race will now commence at 11.30am, and not 1.00pm as previously advised.

Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see TONY SMITH who will give you a race number 

RESULTS – TRACK & FIELD UNLESS STATED

The Cardiff 10k (Road) took place on 11 September

RACHEL FELTON V35 49th (1st Woman 33.39)

The Yeovil Games took place on 11 September

Hammer 4kg – LOUISA JAMES U23 (HCA) 1st (54.57m)

The Watford Open Meeting took place on 7 September

100m – SX1 HETTIE VIRCHIS U15 3rd (PB 14.93 w0.5) taking .57 of a second off her 4 May time, SX5 TRISTAN PROCIDA U15 4th (12.02 w0.5), SX6 LEON SINCLAIR U23 1st (11.35 w0.4)

200m – SX4 TRISTAN PROCIDA U15 5th (25.17 w0.6)

800m – SX4 EMILIA ECONOMU U20 5th (PB 2:27.33) taking 3.83 seconds off her 2015 time, LISA WEBB V50 10th (2:32.53), SX8 ADAM CAHN U15 4th (PB 2:15.26) taking 9.04 seconds off his 2015 time, SX9 GILAD NACHSHEN U13 9th (2:15.79), SX10 HENRY FULTON U17 2nd (PB 2:06.33) taking .82 of a second off his 2015 time, RUFUS KENT U17 7th (2:09.88), SX11 JOE CHOTT U17 9th (PB 2:07.53) taking 1.80 seconds off his 18 May time, SX13 JOSEPH PEPPIATT U20 3rd (2:00.93), THOMAS PATRICK U17 4th (PB 2:01.22) taking .33 of a second off his 15 May time, KIERAN MORELAND 8th (SB 2:04.93) taking .19 of a second off his 17 February time

3000m – SX1 BINI BLOOM U15 8th (PB 10:15.41), CHARLOTTE JOHNSTON U20 21st (11:06.77), SX3 JAKE SHELLEY 3rd (8:26.62)

The Palio Citta’Della Quercia took place in Rovereto, Italy on 6 September

100m – OJIE EDOBURUN U23 4th (10.20 w2.3) 

PARKRUN RESULTS

10 September – BATH SKYLINE – RICHARD SAMUEL V60 55th (23.30) 9th parkrun – COTTESLOE, PERTH, AUSTRALIA – STUART MOORE V55 23rd (27.12) 40th parkrun – DULWICH – KOJO KYEREME V40 1st (First Time 15.08) 15th parkrun – HILLSBOROUGH – RUSSELL DEVITT V65 78th (25.03) 58th parkrun – JERSEY – AMANDA BAILEY V65 19th (PB 21.52) 5th parkrun – OAK HILL – STUART SINGER V55 17th (20.53) 163rd parkrun, HOLLY TAYLOR U15 81st (27.06) 5th parkrun

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.

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 (U18) Daily entry fee £2.00 – Concession (Students and Over 65) Daily entry fee £3.00.

As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers you can apply for a form which will give you membership of Allianz Park, you can pick up the form from the reception at Allianz Park. Any official coach of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers gains entry free of charge.

Charges for those with a membership form are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £3.60, Monthly fee £22.00, Annual fee £264.00 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £11.00, Annual fee £132.00 – Concession (Students and Over 65) Daily entry fee £2.70, Monthly fee £16.50, Annual fee £198.00.

All membership enquiries should be directed towards Isobel Dunnicliffe at athletics@allianzpark.com Isobel will also be at Allianz Park (Tuesday and Thursday Evenings) in the West Stand. Her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252.

Alan