Happy Birthday from Thursday 7 December to Wednesday 13 December – Joshua Allen-Xuereb, Thomas Cadwallader, Keelan Farrell, Gabriel Gayle, Janiya George, John Kelly, Nonso Okolo, Ross Sambrook, Cameron Sharpe, Albert Taylor, Dan Watts and Glen Watts
RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to ERIN CLIFT, KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN and RENEE REGIS
CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONS – Congratulations to THOMAS BUTLER who won the 5 Miles Senior Men title, and JOEL PHILLIPS V45 who won the Masters Men 40+ title. Which they won at last Saturday’s Metropolitan League at Hillingdon. Unfortunately there were no Under 20 Men competing.
BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place on Tuesday 26 December at StoneX Stadium and Starts 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!
VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON 2023 CLUB ENTRIES – The club has been allocated 2 places. These places are for active club members that were unsuccessful in the ballot. Places will be allocated based on issues such as length of membership, participation for the club in recent years etc. To apply for one of these Club places you will need to send proof of application/rejection to our Club Secretary, Phil Cunningham by email to billylow@ntlworld.com by Monday 25th December 2023 at which time a decision will be made by the Club Officers.
NOTES OF THE SBH 133RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Which took place on Tuesday 29 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium.
Link to 2023 AGM Agenda – SBH AGM Agenda 2023 Final
Link to those attendees at the 2023 AGM Agenda – SBH AGM 2023 Signing in schedule 28.11.23 (1)
1, Apologies for absence received from Dylan Evans, Steve Lowe and John Otugade.
2, Minutes of the AGM held on 29 November 2022, accepted. Link to those minutes – SBH AGM Minutes 29 November 2022 Rev A
3, Matters arising – None were presented.
4. Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2023, accepted. Link to the annual report – SBH Annual Report 2022-2023 Final Issue
5. Accounts and the Treasurer’s Report for the year ended 30 September 2023, accepted. Link to the accounts and treasurer’s report – SBH Final Accounts 30.09.23 SBH AGM Treasurer’s Report Year Ending 30.09.23
6. Election of Officers, accepted.
7. Election of Vice Presidents, accepted.
8. Election of Life Members, accepted.
9. Proposals;
1. The Club Council have agreed new Club Rules which will supersede the current Club Constitution, and which have been consulted through the club newsletter. It is proposed that these are adopted. accepted.
Link to the Club Rules – SBH Club Rules July 2023 Rev A (3)
2, Club Subscriptions – The Club Council have agreed a proposal that the membership fee should be raised from £65 to £80 per year (excluding the EA registration fee) from 1 December 2023. accepted.
Following the above the meeting then closed.
SBH AWARDS PRESENTATION – Following the AGM, the Presentation of Awards for the 2023 Track & Field season, and 2022-2023 Cross Country season for both Men and Women took place. The awards were presented by Club President COLETTE HURLEY, and the photographs were taken by MIGUEL GONZALEZ.
I have put all the winners photographs into a Word document, which includes a summary of each athletes achievements – SBH Best Performance Awards Photographs 2022-2023
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2023 is £17. The current total is £97 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.
YOUNG ATHLETES STATISTICS – Many thanks to CLYDE GORDON for producing the Under 11 Boys to Under 17 Men’s best performance and club record documents for 2023. Over the coming weeks I will be producing various extracts from these documents.
Following the upcoming fixtures, the statistics are – the top 3 track and field best peforrmances for all age-groups, plus the top 3 all-time track and field best peforrmances for all age-groups.
RESULT
VICTORIA PARK SPORTS MEDICINE METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The third fixture of five took place at Hillingdon on 2 December.
On a muddy course at Hillingdon, we managed to maintain the results from Wormwood Scrubs, with another good turnout from all age-groups.
There were team wins from the Under 11 Boys and Under 15 Boys/17 Men. The Under 13 Girls and Under 15 Girls/17 Women finished in 2nd place, the Under 11 Girls finished 3rd and Under 13 Boys finished 8th. The Senior Men finished in 12th place, and Senior Women finished in 11th place.
These are our individual top 10 finishers – Under 11 Boys DENNYS PASCAL repeated his Wormwood Scrubs win HARRISON HENDERSON 7th – Under 11 Girls GRACE ROONEY 2nd, SIENNA DARCY 7th – Under 13 Girls AIMEE PORTER 4th – Under 15 Boys ARTHUR PHILLIPS 2nd, EUAN PHILLIPS 9th – Under 15 Girls POSIE SHAW 3rd – Under 17 Men RAFI GAYER 2nd, ADAM O’GORMAN 3rd, JORDAN PEARLMAN 7th, JACOB CLEMENT 8th, TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 9th – Under 17 Women MYA MAIRS-INGRAM 4th, LARISSA WILSON 7th – Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER 5th.
The following is a summary of our team positions after 3 fixtures – Under 11 Boys are leading Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets by 75 points, not being too optimistic but with 2 fixtures left, we are looking good – Under 11 Girls we lost ground to our rivals, with 2 fixtures left, we have 1 point lead over Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, therefore at the next fixture at Welwyn we need a bigger turnout – Under 13 Boys we finished 8th, and are now 5th overall, at Welwyn we need a bigger turnout which will give us a chance of catching the 3rd place team London Heathside who have a 29 point lead – Under 13 Girls we lost ground to our rivals by finishing 8th, with 2 fixtures left, we are in 2nd place, we cannot catch St Mary’s Richmond, but Harrow who are in 3rd place are only 13 points behind us – Under 15 Boys/Under 17 Men are leading Woodford Green & Essex Ladies by 95 points, and again not being too optimistic but with 2 fixtures left, we are looking good – Under 15 Girls/Under 17 Women are in 3rd place, 3 points behind Woodford Green & Essex Ladies, but Herts Phoenix are just 4 points behind us, but with 2 fixtures left, it is going to be a fight to the finish – Senior Men, to be honest, short of a miracle we are in 12th place, to avoid relegation we need to make up 678 points on Thames Valley Harriers, to achieve this the team probably need to finish in 3rd/4th place at the final 2 fixtures – Senior Women, are in the same position as the Men, in 12th place. we are 93 points behind 10th place team Hillingdon, to give us a chance of avoiding relegation we need probably need at least 7-8 runners at the final 2 fixtures – Veteran Men, it has been an outstanding season, the team finished 2nd on Saturday, and also are 2nd place overall after 3 fixtures, with 2 fixtures left we are 129 points ahead of 3rd place Highgate Harriers, therefore we need a final push at Welwyn and Trent Park and promotion will be achieved.
Under 11 Boys (1500m) – DENNYS PASCAL 1st (6.57), HARRISON HENDERSON 7th (7.31), LUCAS XIE 13th (7.48), ARI RUBENSTEIN 15th (7.50), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 19th (8.00) 47 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH A (156 points), 2nd Hillingdon (146), 3rd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (128), 14th SBH B (29) 19 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (480 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (405), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (305)
Under 11 Girls (1500m) – GRACE ROONEY 2nd (7.52), SIENNA DARCY 7th (8.17), KEENYAH ADELISE 23rd (9.36) the winner was Sophia Davies of Thames Valley Harriers (7.51), 30 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (74 points), 3rd London Heathside (64), 3rd SBH (61) 15 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (263 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (262), 3rd London Heathside (217)
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL 14th (11.55), SAM CLEMENTS 15th (12.04), THOMAS FELLOWS 38th (14.10) the winner was Rory Willis of London Heathside (11.05), 51 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (186 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (144), 3rd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (133), 8th SBH (89) 17 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (609 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (566), 3rd London Heathside (447), 5th SBH (418)
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – AIMEE PORTER 4th (12.06), LUCIA CASALENUOVO 17th (13.10) the winner was Ellina Ponkratieva of St Mary’s Richmond (11.51), 39 runners finished
Team Results – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (128 points), 2nd Harrow (103), 3rd Trent Park (78), 8th SBH (59) 15 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (450 points), 2nd SBH (321), 3rd Harrow (308)
Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4200m) – RAFI GAYER U17 3rd – 2nd U17 (13.18), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 4th – 2nd U15 (13.29), ADAM O’GORMAN U17 5th – 3rd U17 (13.36), JORDAN PEARLMAN U17 14th – 7th U17 (14.00), JACOB CLEMENT U17 17th – 8th U17 (14.07), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 18th – 9th U17 (14.10), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 19th – 9th U15 (14.14), JARED MORRIS U15 27th – 13th U15 (14.36), THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 35th – 18th U17 (14.53), AIDAN MCAVOY U17 43rd – 23rd U17 (15.04), CALEB HILTON U15 46th – 22nd U15 (15.11), LADDIE SHAW U15 67th – 36th U15 (15.50), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 86th – 51st U15 (17.38), SAM DARCY U15 87th – 56th U15 (17.41) the Under 15 winner was Daniel Jeffs of St Mary’s Richmond (13.14), the Under 17 winner was Luke Dunham of Herts Phoenix (13.09), 59 Under 15 runners finished, 31 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st SBH A (338 points), 2nd St Mary’s Richmond (319), 3rd Herts Phoenix (288), 4th SBH B (283), 12th SBH C (173) 22 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (1114 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (1019), 3rd Herts Phoenix (988)
Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4200m) – POSIE SHAW U15 4th – 3rd U15 (15.01), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 13th – 4th U17 (16.20), LARISSA WILSON U17 18th – 7th U17 (16.51), AMBER JACKSON U15 19th – 13th U15 (18.16), ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17 39th – 17th U17 (19.47), PHOEBE MUSIC U17 47th – 18th U17 (21.09) the Under 15 winner was Jorjia March of Barnet & District (14.23), the Under 17 winner was Keira Shaw of Herts Phoenix (14.44), 31 Under 15 runners finished, 18 Under 17 runners finished
Team Results – 1st London Heathside (156 points), 2nd SBH A (146), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (125), 17th SBH B (14) 17 teams finished
Team Results After 3 Fixtures – 1st London Heathside (500 points), 2nd Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (339), 3rd SBH (336)
Senior Men (8100m) – THOMAS BUTLER 5th (25.48), GARY PELOSI V35 52nd (28.56), FINN MACARTHY 73rd (29.46), KEVIN WALDEN V40 161st (32.39), JOEL PHILLIPS V45 205th (34.00), TIM BUTLER V55 241st (35.33), PAUL MACARTHY V55 275th (36.40), BARRY HAWS V50 306th (38.23), TIM PARKIN V45 322nd (39.25), PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V45 369th (44.53) the winner was Alexander Lepretre (HCA) of Highgate Harriers (24.45), 382 runners finished
Team Results Division 1 – 1st Highgate Harriers (1477 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (1349), 3rd London Heathside (1245), 12th SBH (407) 12 teams finished
Team Results Veterans Division 2 – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (257 points), 2nd SBH (211), 3rd Hillingdon (197) 12 teams finished
Team Results Division 1 After 3 Fixtures – 1st Highgate Harriers (4549 points), 2nd Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (4149), 3rd London Heathside (3910), 12th SBH (1408)
Team Results Veteran Division 2 After 3 Fixtures – 1st Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets (796 points), 2nd SBH (673), 3rd Highgate Harriers (544)
Senior Women (8100m) – NICOLA PAYNE 25th (33.25) the winner was Annabel Gummow of Herts Phoenix (29.36), 190 runners finished
Team Results Division 2 – 1st Herts Phoenix (300 points), 2nd Trent Park (259), 3rd Ealing Eagles (245), 11th SBH (62) 12 teams finished
Team Results Division 2 After 3 Fixtures – 1st Herts Phoenix (826 points), 2nd Ealing Eagles (719), 3rd Trent Park (692), 12th SBH (182)
THESE ARE THE SBH ATHLETES WHO HAVE COMPLETED 3 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE RACES, FOLLOWING THE HILLINGDON FIXTURE ON 2 DECEMBER
(10) PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11/U13
(8) SIENNA DARCY U11, ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15, ELIZABETH DA TERESA U17
(7) JOEL PHILLIPS V45, PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V55/V60, TIM UNDERHILL V50/V55
(5) GRACE ROONEY U11
(4) DENNYS PASCAL U11, JACOB CLEMENT U17, JARED MORRIS U15, JACOB CLEMENT U17, ADAM O’GORMAN U17
(3) HARRISON HENDERSON U11, LUCAS XIE U11, EDWARD PASCAL U13, LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13, SAM DARCY U15, EUAN PHILLIPS U15, LADDIE SHAW U15, JACOB SUGARMAN U15, AIDAN MACAVOY U17
The current record for consecutive appearances is held by JOHN KELLY, who completed 28 races between 1985 to 1990.
SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS, THESE ARE THE TOP 3 POSITIONS FOLLOWING THE HILLINGDON FIXTURE ON 2 DECEMBER
Under 11 Boys – 1st DENNYS PASCAL (24 points), 2nd HARRISON HENDERSON (21), 3rd LUCAS XIE (17), – Under 13 Boys – 1st EDWARD PASCAL (24 points), 2nd BEN KASPAR (14), 3rd SAM CLEMENTS (13) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (23 points), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS (22), 3rd JARED MORRIS (17) – Under 17 Men – 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (23 points), 2nd JACOB CLEMENT (17), 3rd AIDAN MACAVOY (14) – Senior Men – 1st THOMAS BUTLER (24 points), 2nd GARY PELOSI V35 (22), 3rd JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 (21) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (20 points), 2nd DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (15). 3rd TIM PARKIN V45 (12) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st TIM UNDERHILL V55 (16 points), 2nd PAUL MACCARTHY V55 (14), 3rd BARRY HAWS V50 (11 – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (23 points), 2nd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (8)
Under 11 Girls – 1st SIENNA DARCY (23 points), 2nd GRACE ROONEY (22), 3rd ABIGAIL ROSS (12) – Under 13 Girls – 1st LUCIA CASALENUOVO (20 points), 2nd AIMEE PORTER (16), 3rd OLIVIA ABBOTT (15) – Under 15 Girls – 1st POSIE SHAW (16 points), 2nd AMBER JACKSON (14), 3rd ERIN GIBLIN (13), (8) – Under 17 Women – 1st ELIZABETH DA TERESA (21 points), 2nd PHOEBE MUSIC (11), 3rd MYA MAIRS-INGRAM and ADANNA MAZINWOSU (8) – Under 20 Women – 1st EVIE WINSTON (8 points) – Senior Women – 1st NICOLA PAYNE (16 points). 2nd EMILIA ECONOMU (8)
Winter Points Tables updated with the Metropolitan League results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 02-12-23 A Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 02-12-23
LEE VALLEY DECEMBER OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 2 December
60m – SW A11 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 7th (10.24i), B11 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 6th (SB 10.12i) taking .04 of a second off her 26 February time
300m – SW 6 JESSICA ADAMS U15 2nd (PB 47.55i)
600m – SW 1 MIA HIGSON U20 7th (PB 1:51.54i), 2 LARISSA WILSON U20 1st (PB 1:36.65i) taking 5.51 seconds off her 2021 time, DINA SILVERMAN U17 6th (PB 1:40.82i) taking 2.69 seconds off her 2022 time, 3 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 5th (PB 1:48.27i), AZARIA NWANKWO U20 7th (PB 1:52.24i)
600m – SM 3 JOE COX U17 2nd (PB 1:30.98i)
60m Hurdles – M50 A1 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (8.80i), B1 GARY finished 1st (8.93i)
60m Hurdles – U15G A2 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 4th (PB 10.48i), B2 KYRA finished 4th (PB 10.41i) taking .07 of a second off her A2 time
60m Hurdles – U17W A1 EVA HIGSON U17 4th (PB 9.52i) taking .20 of a second off her 28 January time, B1 EVA HIGSON U17 5th (9.67i)
60m Hurdles – SW A2 ALINA COFIE U20 1st (PB 9.03i)
Long Jump – SX B ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 9th (3.40mi 1st V60)
Pole Vault – SX B ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 12th (2.13m 1st V60i)
ENGLISH SCHOOLS 43RD CROSS COUNTRY CUP FINAL – Took place at Woodbridge School, on 2 December
Senior Boys (5700m) – GIANLEO STUBBS U (St Columba’s College) 9th (19.33) the winner was James Dargan of the Sixth Form College, Farnborough (18.33) 155 runners finished
Team Results – 1st The King Edward V1 Academy, Northumberland (58 points) 2nd The Judd School, Kent (69), 3rd The Sixth Form College, Farnborough (80), 19th St Columba’s College, Hertfordshire (295) 27 teams finished
COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE OPENER – Took place at Louisville, Kentucky, USA on 2 December
3000m – SM 1 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 1st (8:12.43i)
SHARON COLYEAR-DANVILLE SEASON OPENER – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 2 December
5000m – SM 6 THOMAS PATRICK U23 (Bosie State University) 4th (PB 13:53.96i) and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023
SOUND RUNNING CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Austin, Texas, USA on 30 November
8000m XC – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 4th (22.15)
FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Took place at Trent Park on 25 November.
Results are still to be published.
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…
786 events – 98,698 walkers, joggers and runners – 17,500 volunteers – 2,815 first timers – 10,765 PBs
COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … There have been 26,372 parkrunners in the 250 run/walk milestone club? Just 10 of them are one event away from their 500th parkrun!
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 2 December.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.16) this was his 193rd Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Frimley Lodge on 2 December.
JAMES DAVIS U23 102nd (25.42) this was his 45th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Kesgrave on 2 December.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 2nd (PB 18.39) this was his 23rd Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 2 December.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 177th (39.53) this was his 283rd Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 2 December.
STUART MOORE V60 75th (28.15) this was his 213th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 2 December.
STUART SINGER V60 24th (22.49) this was his 396th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 2 December.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 20th (22.31) this was his 25th Parkrun
UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 7 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet is now available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
SOUTHERN INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR).
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
Awaiting final race information, the above details is as the 2022 fixture.
SOUTHERN MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 9 December at Horspath Sports Ground, Oxford (SatNav OX4 2RR).
Timetable – 11.45 Women 40+ 50+, 60+, M70+ (Approximately 6k), 14.10 Men 40+, 50+, 60+ (Approximately 10k)
Entries Closed
19TH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 16 December at Lauken Park, Brussels, Belgium.
Note: You will be selected following the trials on the 25 November
UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD SATURDAY 9 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 FEBRUARY – Please enter yourself and pay the appropiate fee. Also note, especially Lee Valley, that events may close before any closing date, if that event is fully subscribed.
LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 9 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/kids-activities#%20
Entries Closed
TRACK ACADEMY INDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Saturday 16 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m, 800m, Field Long Jump and Shot Put. For alll age-groups including U11s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/trackacademyindoor/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 10 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
LEE VALLEY NEW YEARS INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 1 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m 300m, 400m and 800m. For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=1&date__gte=2023-10-30&date__lte=2024-03-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 26 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
ENGLAND ATHLETICS U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 6 January and Sunday 7 January.
To enter please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=24425
Entries Close Friday 15 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
BFTTA INDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 7 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m and 60m Hurdles. For alll age-groups including U11s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bft112/
Entries Close Sunday 31 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 U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 13 January and Sunday 14 January.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 2 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 20 January and Sunday 21 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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
LEE VALLEY LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 27 January and Sunday 28 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
To enter please use this link –
Entries Closing Date TBC – 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 U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 3 February and Sunday 4 February
To enter please use this link,although entries are not open as yet – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 23 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
LEE VALLEY AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 7 February.
Events are Track 400m, 800m, Mile and Triple Jump. For age-groups Under 15 and above.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/ayofaloladreammile/
Entries Close Wednesday 31 January – 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
YOUNG ATHLETES STATISTICS – Many thanks to CLYDE GORDON for producing the Under 11 Boys to Under 17 Men’s best performance and club record documents for 2023.
CLYDE has produced and issued 6 documents which are in Excel format, and each document contains numerous sheets. Any document added to the SBH Website has to be a PDF file, which means there will be multiple links for each document.
This week is the first part, the link below shows 2023 track and field best performances for Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Men. Also 2023 all-time top 10 track and field best performances for Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Men.
These are included on pages 1 to 9, the final part of page 9 shows the all-time top 5 track and field best performances for 2nd Claim Under 17 Men.
This week is the second part, the link below shows 2023 relay best performances and all-time relay best performances for Under 11, Under 13, Under 15 and Under 17 Men.
Link to SBH YAs best performance 2023 relays – AB SBH YAs Best Performances 2023 Relays
These are 2023 top 3 best performance positions for all age-groups for each event, taken from the document above (1 page)
4x100m Relay – U11 1st Harrison Henderson, Kendrick Oganyo, Prince-Moses John, Dennys Pascal (64.37)
4x100m Relay – U13 1st Ben Bamisaiye, Jolomi Demeyin, Edward Pascal, Louis Xun (53.02), 2nd Isley Akenezi Norton, Edward Pascal, Ben Bamisaiye, Louis Xun (54.7), 3rd Ben Bamisaiye, Lucas Davis, Edward Pascal, Louis Xun (54.8)
4x100m Relay – U15 1st Harry Pincherle, Rian Shah, Seth Rennie-Roddy, Joshua Nyman (47.83), 2nd Lani Jaiyeola, Anton Cohen, Eesa Adekunie Ali, Joshua Nyman (48.3), 3rd Harry Pincherle, Seth Rennie-Roddy, Anton Cohen, Joshua Nyman (48.3)
4x100m Relay – U17 1st Zico Jones, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Brandon Kufazvinci, Ekuka Nwokeji (41.23), 2nd Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Zico Jones, Brandon Kufazvinci, Ekuka Nwokeji (42.21), 3rd Zico Jones, Ekuka Nwokeji, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Brandon Kufazvinci (43.08)
4x400m Relay – U17 1st Jacob Clement, Zico Jones, Brandon Kufazvinci, Adam O’Gorman (3:32.49), 2nd Jacob Clement, Zico Jones, Brandon Kufazvinci, Thomas Cadwallader (3:36.13), 3rd Jacob Clement, Ruben Cardoso, Rafi Gayer, Zico Jones (3:38.03)
Link to SBH YAs best performance all-time relays – AC SBH YAs Best Performances Relays All Time Top 10
These are top 3 all-time best performance positions for all age-groups for each event, taken from the document above (1 page)
4x100m Relay – U11 1st Amarion Wallace, Lani Jaiyeola, Asher Escobar, Gabriel Nwankwo 2019 (60.42)
4x100m Relay – U13 1st Samuel Ojo, Zico Jones, Malachi Amadi, Joshua Merchan-Nicholls 2018 (49.91), 2nd Yinca CasaZico Jones 2019 (50.60)
4x100m Relay – U15 1st Chima Onuora, Remi Jokesenumi, Nicholas Savva, Kofi Owusu 2018 (44.06), 2nd Tariq Wild, Remi Jokesenumi, Nicholas Savva, Andrew Nicolaou 2017 (44.90), 3rd Tariq Wild, Remi Jokesenumi, Nicholas Savva, Andrew Nicolaou 2017 (44.9)
4x100m Relay – U17 1st Zico Jones, Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Brandon Kufazvinci, Ekuka Nwokeji 2023 (41.23), 2nd Remi Jokesenumi, Emmanuel Duruiheoma, Nicholas Shaw, Andrew Nicolaou 2019 (42.01), 3rd Joseph Wheeler-Henry, Zico Jones, Brandon Kufazvinci, Ekuka Nwokeji 2023 (42.21)
4x300m Relay – U15 1st Tariq Wild, Remi Jokesenumi, Gilad Nachshen, Dan Onochie-Williams 2017 (2:36.87), 2nd Jabul Sokoya, James Brennan, Oly Arowojolu, Luke Van Turenhout 2013 (2:45.92), 3rd Justin Lee, Wilson Aduntow, Luke Van Turenhout, George Groom 2013 (2:47.4)
4x400m Relay – U15 1st Paul Mitchell, Liam Scott, Nick Gillingham, Bradley White 1988 (3:31.6), 2nd D Wilkie, Tony Smicle, A Carter, James Chisese 1978 (3:38.4), 3rd Paul Mitchell, Liam Scott, Kristian Taylor, Bradley White 1988 (3:38.8)
4x400m Relay – U17 1st Gilad Nachshen, Nicholas Savva, Jubril Adeniji, Nnamdi Ndukwe 2019 (3:27.81), 2nd Warren Barrett, Tosun Soboyejo, Winston Brown, Lloyd Stapleton 1985 (3:29.0), 3rd Liam Scott, Christian Barrett, Nick Gillingham, Paul Evans 1990 (3:29.4)
Link to SBH YAs best performance all-time combined relays, these include 2nd Claim athletes – AD SBH YAs Best Performances 2023 Relays All Time Top 10 Includes 2nd Claim Athletes
Please refer to the document for all performances.
DAVID BEDFORD LETTER TO “THE TIMES” – The following letter was recently published, regarding the cancellation of the London Youth Games at Parliament Hill. DAVE took to his pen, and his letter was published in “The Times” recently. Is anyone aware of any response from the organisers, regarding the cancellation. This is DAVID’S letter.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES FUTURE IN DOUBT AFTER GOLD COAST WITHDRAWS 2026 BID – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Gold Coast hosted the Games in 2018 but becomes second Australian city to pull out of 2026 edition. The future of the Commonwealth Games is in doubt after Gold Coast scrapped its bid for the next instalment of the event.
Gold Coast, which held the Games back in 2018, stepped in after the state of Victoria decided that they couldn’t host due to costs increasing from £1.4 billion to £3.7 billion. To keep the 2026 edition in Australia, Gold Coast Mayor TOM TATE insisted they could do it again but only if the federal government helped cover the expenses.However, both federal and state governments have now ruled out supporting the event. “We did our best and that’s all people can expect,” Tate said in a statement on December 3. “In simple terms, it seems our Games’ vision doesn’t align with the vision of the state or federal governments.” The idea was to host a ‘streamlined’ Games for around £367m, which could be shared with Perth, a six-hour flight away. TATE’S proposal did not receive the required support though. “Our dual proposal with Perth would have saved Australia’s tarnished reputation, delivered billions into the national economy and given athletes, and para-athletes, a clear pathway towards other international competitions including the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics and then on to the 2032 Games in Queensland,” he added.
It means the Commonwealth Games now doesn’t have a host for either 2026 or 2030. Just a month after Victoria stepped back from hosting the 2026 edition back in July, the Canadian province of Alberta withdrew its 2030 bid, also citing rising costs. Organisers now suggest the next Games may have to be moved to 2027 as they look at options to keep the event alive. Over 5000 athletes from 72 nations competed at Birmingham 2022, almost all of which are former territories of the British Empire.
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS COULD BE BACK AT CRYSTAL PALACE IN FIVE YEARS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of DAVE BEDFORD’S World Record in 1973 taken by MARK SHEARMAN.
Smaller-scale meets may take place beforehand but the current projection might see global events in 2028. Evolution, not revolution.
The plan to bring the glory days back to Crystal Palace is already underway and emphasis is on building what is already in place, not starting from scratch. Next to the main sports centre lies the once state-of-the-art 16,500 capacity stadium that hosted world-class events for decades and, if everything goes to plan, there is now a real prospect of the best in the business returning to Crystal Palace once again. Look at the stadium in its current state and that might be hard to believe. When AW visited in the summer, bird excrement covered both the indoor track and seats outside, the synthetic track was so worn away in places you could see the concrete and the floodlights had been taken away for safety reasons. Rightfully, those who have an affinity with the venue aren’t always overly optimistic after a decade of broken promises and plans going back to the drawing board. BEN WOODS, who AW exclusively spoke to at Crystal Palace back in July, is the man aiming to break that cycle.
Part of the team that helped deliver the 2022 Commonwealth Games, he was chosen by SADIQ KHAN to be Project Director at the Greater London Authority (GLA) for the redevelopment of Crystal Palace, a role that he has now been in since January 2023. Since his induction, short-term work on the track has already started. Last week (November 27), new temporary floodlights were installed, while the track has already been cleaned and refurbished. “We’ve done the vast majority of the track repairs now,” WOODS says. “There are a few bits of the inside lane that still needs doing. The final phase of that will be done in the spring and hopefully in March. “At that time we’ll get all the equipment out and tested. That’s when we’ll get the UKA certification which will allow for certain lower level competitions. We’ve worked with UKA to get the right lux levels of lighting for competitions. I’d say by next summer that the track, lighting and equipment are all in place.”
Woods, who grew up in Upper Norwood and watched the likes of STEVE CRAM and MICHAEL JOHNSON at the Grand Prix meets in the 1980s and 90s, states he understands the significance of athletics at Crystal Palace. “We’ve got a magnificent stage,” Woods adds. “Where else do you get that bowl in a listed park? The name Crystal Palace is also world famous. The stadium is beautifully designed and the acoustics are amazing. “I was at the Diamond League [at the Olympic Stadium] but at the end of the day it’s a one-off event. What about the rest of the year? That’s where I see Crystal Palace really fitting into that infrastructure. “A key home for London athletics and the wider region. We’re really excited about the potential for the stadium as a 365-day a year home for the sport.”
The obvious question then is, down the line can world-class athletics return to a venue which hosted the Diamond League from 1999 to 2012? “Short-term it’s [about] smaller-scale meets but for international style events we’re talking five years in the future,” says WOODS. If that timescale is fulfilled then the elite of track and field could compete at Crystal Palace in the same year as the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympics. However, WOODS is the first to emphasise that this is a long process and there is a way to go yet. After all, when Birmingham won the bid for the Commonwealth Games in 2017, it was delivered in 2022. That was a four-and-a- half to five-year project and WOODS is working on a similar timeframe at Crystal Palace. The project is split into two phases. While there are early works centred around the track, equipment and temporary floodlights; analysis and business plans are currently being drawn together for both the centre and the stadium. Right now, the focus is on talking to stakeholders, listening to residents and understanding the needs and concerns of people in the community. If planning application for the centre – which houses Olympic-sized swimming and diving pools that have been closed since March 2020 – is approved by Bromley Council next year, construction is scheduled to start on the main building from 2025 until the middle of 2026.
That means that diggers would be at the stadium, which is phase two, from just before 2027 onwards and with a projected completion in 2028. In this stage of the process, the idea is to install a new 400m track that could potentially be fit for both international competition and training. In addition, an accredited 200m track is also in the current plans, inspired by World Athletics’ ‘short-track’ announcement back in May, where athletes would be able to gain ranking points and set records on an outdoor 200m track. The newly built track at Crystal Palace would be based between the stadium and centre. It could also be used as a warm-up area for athletes before a competition. “I think athletics generally is looking at what are the event profiles moving forward and how can we make it more interesting for a youth market?” WOODS states. “We want to be part of those conversations and that’s why we’re also looking at the 200m ‘short-track’ from World Athletics. “The sprinting culture we have here is almost unique and it’s a hub. One of the real drivers is upgrading the indoor straight and we’re even seeing that as a potential event venue.” That’s not to say that events won’t happen in the short to medium term.
Currently, for safety reasons, the West Stand is closed and you can only fit 500 out of the capacity 4000-seater Jubilee Stand. “We’re looking at those structural checks at the minute of bringing the seating bowl up to standards,” WOODS adds. “We’re working on certification. The West Stand is completely closed while we have structural checks. The Jubilee Stand can still be used for events of 500 capacity. We’re looking at getting the whole of the Jubilee Stand certified. That allows for bigger events. We need to work on the analysis of the Jubilee Stand but I’d like to think that by next summer we are capable of hosting smaller events. “We’ve got to look at things like crowd loading and crash barriers for example as well as ease of access and ancillary areas like toilets. It’s a sound building [Jubilee Stand] and we’ve just got to polish it and make sure it works to get that license. Over the course of next year I’d like to think we can increase it from just 500 but I can’t promise it would be full capacity. That’s what we’re heading towards though. “Can we start to run school events down there with the capacity of 500-1000? Then work of regional championships, then national championships. We want this stadium, if it’s going to be the athletics home for London, to be that for every day of the year. This won’t live and die off a one-off event.”
There is a budget that has been signed off by City Hall but those associated with the project understand the significance of sponsorship, especially with the long-term redevelopment of the stadium. Given the cultural and historical significance of athletics at Crystal Palace, the offer is a strong one. “We’ve got this stage and want to bring it back to life,” WOODS says. “We’ve got some capital funding but it’s the ‘what if question’. If it grows and we get that viable business plan then there’s the potential of not ‘what is’ but to actually expand slightly. It’s really dependant on others coming on that journey and so far the mood music has been very positive. “We have a 15-16,000 capacity stadium as we speak but that could be so much more. Whether that’s VIP, hospitality, increased capacity or modern standards of HD lighting? That’s the supercharged point. We’re open for business. “We have the stage and it’s 85% there. Can someone come in and help us with that final 15%? We want a stadium not just fit for the 21st but the 22nd century.”
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM– Since the account was setup towards the end of last year, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There is 1 post this week.
Photographs of ADANNA MAZINWOSE and DAMI ADEKUNLE after receiving their trophies from Coach TY HOLDEN.
ADANNA received the Under 17 EYAL trophy and DAMI received the Under 11 track trophy.
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.
To follow our newInstagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/
To Members and Parents, if you wish for any photographs to be posted on Instagram, please email them to sbh.instagram@outlook.com If you can at the same time give details on when and where the photographs was taken, plus any other comments.
Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.
THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS
SBH 2023-2024 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet can be found on the SBH website. Link to the Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.
SBH 2023-2024 WINTER POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP TABLES – Currently the updated Winter Points and Club Championship tables are published on the SBH website.
Link to the updated Winter Points tables, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
Link to the draft of the updated Club Championships table, following the 2 December Metropolitan League – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/
Please select a document, following this you can print a copy for future reference.
STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – StoneX Membership (1) as of 30 October 2023
JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592961. 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 £35 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23
PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be published. Also, I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.
FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.
CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please). Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next week’s Newsletter – please email me.
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November 2017 “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.
On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.
SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT STONEX STADIUM – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. High Jump training is on Wednesday’s from 18.45pm to 21.00pm.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.
SBH FAST FORWARD SCHOOL ATHLETICS CLUB – ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers now run the school athletics club on Tuesday and Thursday at 4.30pm and which progresses to a more advanced club at 5.45 as a segue into the club. This is for ages 5 years -10 years of age. Please contact TY HOLDEN on 07737803260 for further information
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
