Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Main Weekly Newsletter Thursday 10 February 2014

HAVE YOU ENTERED YET – The Hertfordshire, Middlesex & Kent Championships which are on Saturday 15 March & Sunday 16 March, Closing date is Friday 28 February.

 For the remaining newsletter information and results

Events that have a FEBRUARY closing date – are England Athletics Under 17 & Under 15 Combined Events Championships on Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March, Closing date is Saturday 14 February. BMAF Championships on Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March, Closing date is Saturday 22 February 

GLL SPORT FOUNDATION AWARDS 

GLL Sport Foundation in 2013 has supported 68 athletes, with a direct financial support value of £14,250 and a complete support value of £42,500.

GLL Sport Foundation 2014 applications are now open.  Athletes have from now until 20/02/14 to apply for support at www.gllsportfoundation.org.

We expect another significant year of support across Barnet, and with major World, Commonwealth, European and National competitions equally inspiring athlete achievements will be made, for which we will keep you updated with. 

RESULTS

The British Athletics Championships (Including World Championship Trials) took place in Sheffield on 8-9 February

60m – Senior Men Heat 1 JOHN OTUGADE U20 2nd (6.82), Heat 4 CONFIDENCE LAWSON 4th (6.80), Heat 5 OJIE EDOBURUN U20 2nd (6.78), Semi-Final 1 JOHN came 3rd (PB 6.73) which equals his 26 January time, Semi-Final 2 OJIE came 3rd (PB 6.71) taking .02 of a second off his Southern run, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2014, Semi-Final 3. In the Final OJIE ran just outside his earlier PB finishing 8th (6.72).

200m – Senior Men Heat 5 ANTONIO INFANTINO 2nd (SB 21.51)

400m – Senior Men Heat 2 RICHARD MORRISSEY 3rd (SB 47.79), Heat 4 SEB RODGER 3rd (47.94), Semi-Final 2 RICHARD finished 6th (47.93)

800m – Senior Men Heat 2 ANTHONY WHITEMAN V40 3rd (SB 1:50.92) and is ranked UK No.1 V40 in 2014

1500m – Senior Men Heat 3 ZAC RANDALL U23 4th (3:55.01)

1500m – Senior Women Final MELISSA COURTNEY U23 3rd (4:14.86) taking .21 of a second off her January, also lowering her own Senior/U23 Indoor Club record, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 also UK No.3 Senior Women in 2014

3000m – Senior Women Final BETH POTTER U23 7th (9:27.35)

60m Hurdles – Senior Women Heat 2 GEMMA BENNETT 1st (SB 8.21) and in the Final GEMMA 1st (SB 8.20) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2014

High Jump – Senior Men Final ALLAN SMITH U23 3rd (SB 2.24m) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2014, ROMEO SITHOLE 10th (2.07m)

High Jump – Senior Women Final TRUDY THOMPSON 7th (1.73m)

Pole Vault – Senior Men Final GREGOR MACLEAN Equal 4th (5.30m), ADAM CARPENTER U23 Equal 8th (PB 5.15m) adding 10cm to his vault last week, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2014

Pole Vault – Senior Women Final ZOE BROWN 3rd (SB 4.16m)

Long Jump – Senior Men Final DAN BRAMBLE 2nd (SB 7.80m) and is ranked UK No.4 in 2014

Triple Jump – Senior Men Final NATHAN FOX 2nd (PB 16.37m) adding 15cm to his 2013 jump, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2014, DANIEL LEWIS 3rd (PB 16.31) adding 27cm to his 2013 jump, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2014

Triple Jump – Senior Women Final NADIA WILLIAMS 2nd (SB 13.27m) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2014

Shot 7.26kg – Senior Men Final ZANE DUQUEMIN 1st (SB 18.31m) and is ranked UK N0.2 in 2014

The Midland Championships took place in Birmingham on 8-9 February

400m – Senior Men Race 4 LLOYD GUMBS 1st (SB 49.04) in the final LLOYD finished 5th (50.60)

800m – Senior Women Final GEORGIA BELL U23 1st (SB 2:09.32) and is ranked UK no.10 U23 in 2014

High Jump – Senior Men Final GREG DUNSON V50 1st (SB 1.80m) and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2014

Long Jump – Senior Men Final GREG DUNSON V50 6th (PB 6.09m) and is ranked UK No.1 V50 in 2014

The Inter Varsity Match took place at Lee Valley on 5 February

1500m – Senior Women Race A VICTORIA WALKER U23 (Birmingham University) 2nd (SB 4:58.48)

Fixtures for February

Wednesday 12 February Crystal Palace 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £5, on the day £7.

Saturday 15 February Scottish U18/U20 Championships – Entries Closed.

Saturday 15 February Southern Counties Veterans AC Championships Entries Closed Sunday 16 February BMAF South of England Masters (Incorporating EVAC & VAC Championships)Entries Closed

Sunday 16 February U15 (Closed), U20 (Open) Welsh ChampionshipsEntries Closed.

Sunday 16 February Birmingham Open Meeting – (National Indoor Arena) Entry fee U15/U17 £8, U20 £9, Senior £10, Entries Closed

Sunday 16 February Newham & Essex Beagles 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £6, on the day £8

Wednesday 19 February Middle Distance Evening at Lee Valley – Events are for Men/Women all age groups including Under 13s, cost is £6 per event. Start times for events 800m 7.00pm and 1500m 8.15pm. Entries on the day accepted.

Wednesday 26 February Crystal Palace 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £5, on the day £7.  

Fixtures for March

Saturday 1 March & Sunday 2 March England Athletics Under 20, Under 17 & Under 15 Championships– Entry fee £12 for 1st event, £6 for subsequent event online, £15 paper entry per event. Entries Closed

Sunday 2 March Sale Harriers Manchester Open Meeting – Entry Fees £5 per event, entries on the day extra, Spectators £2, Free for coaches with current licence.

Sunday 2 March Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow 60m & 60m Hurdles – All age-groups, Entries on the day £5.

Wednesday 5 March Crystal Palace 60m Sprints – All age-groups, online registration £5, on the day £7.

Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March England Athletics Under 17 & Under 15 Combined Events Championships– Entry fee £15 online, £20 paper entry. Entries close on Saturday 14 February

Saturday 8 March & Sunday 9 March BMAF Championships – Entries close on Saturday 22 February.

Saturday 8 March Brunel University Indoor Jumps & Shot Meeting –Entries are £3 for U20s and £5 for Senior’s per event. You must register and pay on the day at least 1 hour prior to your event start time.

Saturday 15 March and Sunday 16 March Hertfordshire, Kent & Middlesex Championships – Entries close on Friday 28 February.

Saturday 22 March and Sunday 23 March Birmingham Open Meeting – (Alexander Stadium) Entry fee U13/U15/U17 £6, U20 £7, Senior £8, Closing date paper entries Saturday 1 March, online entries Saturday 8 March.

Sunday 23 March Sale Harriers Manchester Open Meeting – Entry Fees £5 per event, entries on the day extra, Spectators £2, Free for coaches with current licence.

Sunday 30 March Under 13/15 Open at Lee Valley –Cost is £6 per event. Entries close on Sunday 23 March

Sunday 30 March Under 13/15 Pentathlon at Lee Valley – Cost is £12. Entries close on Wednesday 19 March 

PHOTOGRAPH’SFrom 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.

Please click on the link to access the SBH Website http://sbharriers.co.uk If you view the News section then Club News, you will find the current and previously issued newsletters. Also there is Indoor News which also has the current and previously issued newsletters. We would welcome any comments you may have on the website.

This is the link to the London Athletics website, which contains useful information http://www.londonathletics.org/node/630

England Athletics London Region and the Saracens Foundation have appointed JARED KEELY as the Urban Athletics Activator for the London Borough of Barnet. JARED is based at Allianz Park and can be contacted on 020-3675-7243 or by email on jaredkeely@allianzpark.com

ALLIANZ PARK Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7200, then press 4 for Athletics.

Alan