Happy Birthday from Thursday 1 February to Wednesday 7 February – Emma Ania, Nii Barnor, Jessica-Charlie Bennett, Philip Cunningham, Sophie Forbes-Laird, Bethan Hale, Pharrell Harewood, Carole Harris, Malika Hislop-Ellis, Chinwe Iwunze, Gracie Jenvey, Toby Laycock, Michael Ohioze, Daniel Onochie-Williams, Victor Paiusco, Rachael Pearlman, Aimee Porter, Holly Ryan, Maisie Taylor, Glen Quayle, Jordan Watson-Brown, Gary Wilson and Daniel Winfield

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who in her first race as an Under 23, ran a superb indoor time of (54.48i) in Sabadell, Spain on 27 January. This eclipsed MARILYN OKORO’S (54.99i) set in Sheffield on 26 February 2005.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EVELYNE FONTEYNE added 5cm to her previous best, set and Under 23 High Jump personal best (1.81mi) in Cardiff on 28 January. This eclipsed CLAIRE MCGARVEY’S (1.78mi) set in Birmingham on 27 February 2022.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN who lowered her own Under 15 Indoor 300m club record with a time of (41.81) at Lee Valley on 28 January, her previous record was (42.16) on 14 January. This also moves HOLLY up from No.3 to No.1 on the SBH all-time top 10.

CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP – Congratulations to the final 7 club champions, which were won at the Southern XC Championships last Saturday, these are the 7 – Under 13 Boys EDWARD PASCAL, Under 15 Boys ARTHUR PHILLIPS, Under 17 Men GIANLEO STUBBS, 9 Miles Senior Men DYLAN EVANS, Under 13 Girls AIMEE PORTER, Under 15 Girls POSIE SHAW and Under 20 Women EVIE WINSTON.

Link to the final club championship winners – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 27-01-24 Final Issue

NOW OPEN TO ENTER, HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 16 March and Sunday 17 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Link to Hertfordshire online entries – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-03-01&to=2024-03-30
Link to Middlesex entries online – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=7&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Link to Kent entries online – http://kcaa.org.uk/onlineregs/newmeeting9.php?MeetID=1
Link to Middlesex full fixture information – Middlesex Indoor Championships 16-03-24
Closing Dates for Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Kent is Friday 1 March
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

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.

FEBRUARY AND MARCH INDOOR FIXTURES NOW OPEN TO ENTER – The following 6 fixtures are now open for you to enter – 11 February VAC and EMAC championships, 14 February Lee Valley Middles Distance open meeting,  17-18 February British Masters championships, 23-25 February BUCS championships, 2-3 March Essex and Eastern Counties championships, 16-17 March Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Kent championships.
Link showing full details of all 6 fixtures – February 2024 Indoor Fixtures Now Open To Enter

RESULTS
SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Beckenham Place on 27 January.
Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL 46th (10.46), SAM CLEMENTS 80th (11.06), BEN KASPAR 104th (11.22)  the winner was Oliver McDonald of Dacorum (9.48) 174 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (66 points), 2nd Eastbourne Rovers (115), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (141) 21 teams finished
Under 13 Girls (3000m) – AIMEE PORTER 13th (11.04), the winner was Summer Smith of Brentwood Beagles (10.08) 154 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (38 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (52), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (165) 14 teams finished
Under 15 Boys (4500m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 9th (14.15), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 19th (14.33), the winner was Joseph Scanes of Blackheath & Bromley (13.20) 181 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Winchester (51 points), 2nd Blackheath & Bromley (65), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (86) 20 teams finished
Under 15 Girls (4500m) – POSIE SHAW U15 5th – 4th U15 (16.50), AMBER JACKSON U15 84th (18.06), ERIN GIBLIN U15 157th (20.11), the winner was Olivia Forrest of Brentwood Beagles (14.51) 183 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (67 points), 2nd Marshall Milton Keynes (86), 3rd Eastbourne Rovers (123) 20 teams finished
Under 17 Men (6000m) – GIANLEO STUBBS U17 8th (18.47), RAFI GAYER U17 15th (19.09), the winner was Sam Plummer of Chelmsford (18.15) 166 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Chelmsford (33 points), 2nd City of Norwich (70), 3rd Sutton & District (96) 18 teams finished
Under 17 Women (6000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Eliza Nicholson of Blackheath & Bromley (20.21) 121 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (42 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (101), 3rd Lewes (101) 13 teams finished
Under 20 Men (8000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was James Dargan of Aldershot, Farnham & District (23.26) 94 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (18 points), 2nd Tonbridge (81), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (88) 6 teams finished
Under 20 Women (6000m) – EVIE WINSTON U20 73rd (30.27) the winner was Rose Chesterfield of Winchester (20.57) 73 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Cambridge & Coleridge (40 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (72), 3rd Medway & Maidstone (83) 7 teams finished
Senior Men (15000m) – DYLAN EVANS 6th (43.51), THOMAS BUTLER 7th (44.04), PHILLIP CROUT 43rd (46.56), DANIEL NICHOLS V40 304th (55.45), ROBERT RIGBY V60 327th (56.24), TIM BUTLER V55 490th (62.21), DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 541st (64.39), the winner was James Kingston of Tonbridge (42.50) 720 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Highgate Harriers (84 points), 2nd Hercules Wimbledon (145), 3rd Kent (232), 22nd SBH (1177) 45 teams finished
Senior Women (8000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Jessica Gibbon of Reading (25.46) 362 runners finished
Team Results – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (37 points), 2nd Thames, Hare & Hounds (75), 3rd Belgrave Harriers (113) 37 teams finished

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS. THESE ARE THE TOP 3 POSITIONS FOLLOWING THE SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIPS ON 27 JANUARY
Excludes the Under 11 Boys and Girls, and the totals are following the 5 of 7 races to count.

Under 13 Boys – 1st EDWARD PASCAL (40), 2nd BEN KASPAR (27), 3rd SAM CLEMENTS (26) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (39), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS (29), 3rd LADDIE SHAW (19) – Under 17 Men – 1st ADAM O’GORMAN (31), 2nd JACOB CLEMENT (23), 3rd AIDAN MACAVOY (19) – Senior Men – 1st THOMAS BUTLER (47), 2nd GARY PELOSI V35 (31), 3rd JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 (29) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st DANIEL NICHOLS V40 (31). 2nd JOEL PHILLIPS V45 (26), 3rd KEVIN WALDEN V40 (15) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st TIM BUTLER V55 (24) 2nd PAUL MACCARTHY V55 (20), 3rd TIM UNDERHILL V55 (19) – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st PHILIP CUNNINGHAM V60 (30), 2nd ROBERT RIGBY V60 (24)

Under 13 Girls – 1st AIMEE PORTER (32), 2nd LUCIA CASALENUOVO (27), 3rd OLIVIA ABBOTT (15) – Under 15 Girls – 1st POSIE SHAW (32), 2nd ERIN GIBLIN (26), 3rd AMBER JACKSON (21),  (8) – Under 17 Women – 1st ELIZABETH DA TERESA (21), 2nd PHOEBE MUSIC (19), 3rd MYA MAIRS-INGRAM  and ADANNA MAZINWOSU (8)  – Under 20 Women – 1st EVIE WINSTON (16) – Senior Women – 1st NICOLA PAYNE and EMILIA ECONOMU (16)

Winter Points Tables updated with the Southern Championships results – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 27-01-24    Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 27-01-24

LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 27-28 January
The following results are still to be published – 60m U13/U15 B/G, 200m U13/U15 B/G, 800m U15B, High Jump U15/U17 B/G and Long Jump U15G
60m – U17M R1 3 NATHAN HOWELL U17 3rd (7.34i), R1 10 COBY GREEN U17 6th (PB 7.89i), R1 14 OBINNA NWOKEJI U17 1st (PB 7.45i) taking .74 of a second off his 2019 time, MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (7.96i), R1 15 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 4th (PB 7.87i) taking .04 of a second off his 7 January time, R2 3 NATHAN finished 4th (7.33i), R2 6 OBINNA finished 5th (7.55i), R2 13 ASHER finished 2nd (7.89i), COBY finished 4th (7.99i), MODEBAYO finished 5th (8.08i)
60m – U17W R1 1 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st equal (7.78i), R1 9 MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (PB 8.74i), R1 11 SHENEL OKRAH U17 1st (PB 8.50i) taking .16 of a second off her 2023 time, R2 1 TAMI finished 4th (7.87i), R2 7 SHENEL finished 1st (8.49i) taking .16 of a second off her R1 11 time, R2 107 MORAYO finished 1st (PB 8.74i) equalling her R1 9 time
200m – U17M R1 9 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 3rd (25.86i), R1 11 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 3rd (SB 26.52i) equalling his 14 January time
200m – U17W R1 2 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 3rd (SB 26.06i), R1 8 MORAYO IDRIS U17 4th (28.83i)
300m – U15B 1 DIJANI BARNOR U15 1st (SB 37.76i) and is ranked UK no.1 U15 in 2024
300m – U15G HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (PB 41.81i) taking .35 of a second off her 14 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024, also moves up from No.3 to No.1 of the SBH all-time top 10
300m – U17W 3 ADANNA MAZINWOSU U17 3rd (SB 42.96i) taking .37 of a second off her 1 January time, MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 5th (44.42i), 7 HOLLY GREEN U17 6th (PB 50.37i)
400m – U17M 3 JOSEPH COX U17 3rd (55.58i)
800m – U17M 2 THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 1st (SB 2:05.63i)
60m Hurdles – U15G R1 3 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 6th (SB 12.14i), R2 5 KYRA finished 4th (SB 11.92i) taking .22 of a second off her R1 3 time
60m Hurdles – U17M/V50-59 R1 1 GARY SMITH V50 5th (8.63i), R1 3 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 6th (9.45i) taking .45 of a second off his 2023 timeer, R2 1 GARY finished 7th (8.60i), R2 3 ASHER finished 6th (9.62i)
High Jump – U17M RIAN SHAH U17 9th equal (SB 1.69mi) adding 4cm to his 7 January height

WELSH SENIOR AND U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cardiff on 27-28 January
400m – SM H6 ZICO JONES U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (50.66mi) in Semi-Final 2 ZICO finished 2nd (51.06)
High Jump – SW EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 won the Gold Medal (PB 1.81mi) adding 6cm to her 2023 height, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024, and a new Club Record
Pole Vault – SW JADE IVE (HCA) Won the Gold Medal (4.31mi)
Long Jump – SM OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 7th (6.76mi)

MEETING INTERNACIONAL DE CATALUNYA – Took place at Sabadell, Spain on 27 January
400m – SW B EMILY NEWNHAM U23 3rd (SB 54.48i) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024 and a new Club Record

AAI GAMES – Took place at Abbotstown, Ireland on 27 January
60m – SM A1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 3rd (SB 6.94i) taking .03 of a second off his 20 January time, in the next race KRISHAWN finished 4th (6.95i)
200m – SM 1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 1st (SB 21.52i) and is ranked UK No.8 in 2024

WORLD ATHLETICS ASTANA INDOOR MEETING – Took place at Astana, Kazakhstan on 27 January
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (SB 20.81mi) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

PNC LENNY LYLES INVITATIONAL – Took place at Louisville, Kentucky, USA on 26-27 January
3000m – SM 1 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 4th (PB 8:07.85i) taking 2.18 seconds off his 7 January time, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024

RIVER HAWK INVITATIONAL – Took place at Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 26-27 January
60m – SW 9 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 1st (8.20i)
200m – SW 12 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 4th (SB 26.92i)

DR SANDER INVITATIONAL COLUMBIA CHALLENGE – Took place at New York, New York, USA on 26-27 January
200m – SW 8 LILY PARIS U23 (Princeton University) 3rd (SB 25.96i)

LONDON UNDER 20/SENIOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 20-21 January
These are the remaining results
60m – U20M A01 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (PB 6.77i) taking .04 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2024, 04 REUBEN CARDOSO U20 4th (PB 7.33i) taking .01 of a second off his 2023 time, 06 OLIVER LAURENS U20 3rd (PB 7.39i) taking .04 of a second off his 2022 time, 07 VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 3rd equal (PB 7.46i), 11 EMMANUEL IJAOLA U20 5th (PB 7.84i), B01 TEDDY finished 1st (6.78i), 04 REUBEN finished 1st (7.27i) taking .06 of a second off his A04 time, 05 OLIVER finished 5th (PB 7.39i) equalling his A06 time, B06 VICTOR finished 5th (PB 7.44i) taking .02 of a second off his A07 time, B09 EMMANUEL finished 5th (7.93i)
60m – U20W A08 LUCY CAMPOS U20 2nd (PB 8.59i) taking .12 of a second off her 2023 time, B07 LUCY finished 6th (8.78i)
60m – SM A01 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (SB 6.67i) and is ranked UK No.6 in 2024, B04 SYDNEY MENDES U23 2nd (PB 7.14i) taking .06 of a second off his 2023 time, 08 ISAAC MOORE U23 3rd (7.56i), C03 EUGENE RIZA 4th (PB 7.92i) taking .01 of a second off his 2023 time, E08 ISAAC finished 1st (7.57i), F02 EUGENE finished 6th (7.93i)
60m – SW A08 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 7th (SB 10.20i), B08 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 6th (SB 9.96i) taking .24 of a second off her A08 time, and is ranked UK No.8 V60 in 2024
200m – U20M 5 MATEI FRUUNZA U20 2nd (PB 23.89i)
200m – SM 1 JULIAN PRIEST U23 4th (SB 22.60i), 2 SYDNEY MENDES U23 3rd (SB 23.29i), 3 ISAAC MOORE U23 3rd (SB 23.73i), 9 EUGENE RIZA 2nd (PB 26.64i) taking 2.52 seconds off his 2022 time
200m – SW 5 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 5th (SB 36.12i) and is ranked UK No.7 V60 in 2024
400m – U20M 1 ZICO JONES U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (50.10i)
400m – U20W 1 LARISSA WILSON U20 2nd (PB 58.61i) taking .16 of a second off her 1 January time, and is ranked UK No.9 U20 in 2024, 2 MIA HIGSON U20 3rd (SB 60.59i) taking 3.65 seconds off her 1 January time, 4 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 1st (PB 61.59i)
400m – SM 3 JULIAN PRIEST U23 5th (PB 50.68i), 5 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 1st (PB 51.54i) taking .36 of a second off his 1 January 2024, 8 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 4th (59.15i)
800m – SM 4 DANIEL BANYARD U20 5th (SB 2:03.68i), 6 JACOB CLEMENT U20 1st (SB 2:02.22i), 7 KOJO KYEREME V45 1st (SB 1:59.92i) and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2024, 8 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 5th (SB 2:08.39i) taking 11.94 seconds off his 1 January time, 9 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 2:11.69i)
800m – SW 1 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 6th (SB 2:17.60i) taking .21 of a second off her 7 January time, 2 LARISSA WILSON U20 1st (SB 2:13.48i) and is ranked UK No.10 U20 in 2024
60m Hurdles – SM A02 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 1st (PB 8.14i) equalling his 13 January time, B01 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 4tht (PB 8.12i) taking .02 of a second off his A02 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2024
60m Hurdles – SW A01 JESSICA HUNTER 1st (8.45i), PARIS KING U20 6th (SB 9.04i), A02 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (PB 9.00i), ALINA COFIE U20 3rd (PB 9.03i), A02 EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 2nd (PB 9.21i) taking .23 of a second off her 2023 time, B01 NIA finished 3rd (PB 8.89i) taking .01 of a second off her A02 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U20 in 2024, B02 ALINA finished 1st (PB 9.00i) taking .03 of a second off her A02 time, B02 PARIS finished 6th (10.33i), B03 EVELYNE finished 4th (9.29i)
Long Jump – SM B OGOCHUKWU ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 6.84mi)
Long Jump – SW B KERSTIN POHLMANN (2nd Claim) 9th (SB 4.97mi)
Shot 4kg – SW EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 6th (SB 10.37mi) and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2024

RUN, JUMP, THROW GP – Took place at Sheffield on 20 January
60m – SX A01 KRISHAWN AIKEN 6th (SB 6.97i)
400m – SX 3 ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA) 2nd (SB 50.02i)

VILLANOVA INVITATIONAL – Took place at Staten Island, New York, USA on 20 January.
60m Hurdles – SW H3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 2nd (PB 8.63i) taking .06 of a second off her 2021 time, in the next race LILY finished 3rd (PB 8.61i) taking .02 of a second off her H3 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2024

YALE – DARTMOUTH – COLUMBIA – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 20 January.
60m – SW H2 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 6th (SB 8.08i)

SOUTHERN U13/U15/U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 13-14 January
60m – SM H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 7.37i) taking ..05 of a second off his 7 January time, in Semi-Final 3 ALEX finished 7th (7.43i)
200m – SM H1 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 23.59i) in Semi-Final 1 ALEX (DNS)

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…
1,191 events – 218,574 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,764 first timers – 25,446 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know … The first three weeks of January saw over 100,000 registrations for parkrun across the globe!

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know …

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 27 January.
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (20.21) this was his 202nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 27 January.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 75th (25.05) this was his 160th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Norwich on 27 January.
JOSEPH HEATHER U23 2nd (PB 16.17) this was his 47th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 27 January.
BRADLEY SINGER V35 25th (22.43) this was his 255th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 30th (23.00) this was his 404th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 27 January.
PAUL MACCARTHY V55 18th (PB 21.25) this was his 227th Parkrun, BARRY HAWS V50 23rd (22.00) this was his 43rd Parkrun, RUSSELL DEVITT V70 245th (42.21) this was his 289th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Perry Lakes, Perth, Australia on 27 January.
STUART MOORE V60 87th (28.03) this was his 220th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at The Old Showfield on 27 January.
RICHARD SAMUEL V70 14th (21.24) this was his 29th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Shanganagh, Dublin on 27 January.
ADAM O’GORMAN U20 1st (16.16) this was his 12th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 27 January.
NICOLA PAYNE 3rd (PB 20.02) this was her 72nd Parkrun, SEAN SUTHERLEND V50 20th (24.30) this was his 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Velentines on 27 January.
JO KENT V55 18th (21.16) this was her 128th Parkrun, SCARLETT  KENT U23 28th (22.19) this was her 63rd Parkrun

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH – The SBH 2023-2024 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet are available on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ 

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five which takes place on Saturday 3 February at Hampstead Heath Extension, Hampstead Way (Satnav NW!! 7DY).
Age-Groups U11 to U17.
Timetable – 12.00noon U11B&G 1 medium blue lap 1700m, 12.15pm U13B&G 2 medium blue laps 3000m, 12.35pm U15B&G 1 small yellow lap & 1 large red lap 3800m, 13.00pm U17M&W 1 medium blue map & 1 large red lap 4800.
Link to all information including course map – NWLL Hampstead Heath Course Map 03-02-24
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will our athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 10 February at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0JZ). Please note; because of its size, Trent Park has several different post codes. The one given is the most appropriate and closest to the Cockfosters Road entrance to the Park.
Awaiting 2024 race details from the organiser.
Race Headquarters – Located just beyond “Go Ape”, on the left hand side (south) of Lime Avenue.
Refreshments – Are available for purchase in the Trent Park café which is near to the Start/Finish area. In addition, the Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (Enfield), located at the eastern end of the access road known as Lime Avenue (approx. 600 metres from the Start/Finish area), has a tea shop which is open until 4 pm.
Course Location – The main start / finish area is adjacent to the race HQ. HQ to course walk time, less than a minute.
Course Description – Very undulating course on open, rough, lumpy park land. Liable to be soft underfoot throughout. Some exposed tree roots in places, and two small wooden bridges that could be slippery. The course is likely to be very muddy and slippery in places so is not suitable for ordinary trainers. Spikes are strongly recommended for this event
Public Transport – London Underground – Cockfosters station is the northern end of the Piccadilly Line. The station is 300 metres to the south of the Cockfosters Road entrance to Trent Park (approximately 5 minute walk). Turn right out of the station, walk north along Cockfosters Road, past the BP Garage (with M&S). Use of public transport is strongly recommended due to the proximity of the underground station and limited car parking at Trent Park.
Directions From Major Roads – Cockfosters Road (A111) entrance; approximately two miles to the south of Junction 24 of the M25, on the left hand side, or just over half a mile to the north of the junction of the A111 and A110 (Bramley Road), on the right hand side (SatNav EN4 0JZ).
Parking – Parking is available within Trent Park but is likely to be very limited. Given the proximity of Trent Park to Cockfosters underground station, use of public transport is therefore strongly recommended. If you intend to drive, please car-share as much as possible.
The main car parking facility is at the Cockfosters Road entrance to Trent Park. PLEASE NOTE: The private car park close to the Southgate Hockey Centre at the top of Snakes Lane is NOT available. Please do not attempt to park there – you WILL be turned back. Cars must not be parked on any of the roads within Trent Park.
Trent Park closes at sunset, which will be at approximately 17:00. The gate at the Cockfosters Road entrance is usually closed at this time, but drivers must take care to check the closing time which will be shown on the sign inside the main entrance.
Start Times – 12.00pm U11 (Over 9) Boys & Girls (up to 1800m), 12.15pm U13 Boys (3000m), 12.30pm U13 Girls (3000m), 12.45pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4000m), 1.00pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4000m), 1.15pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7800m), 2.15pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7800m).
Please Note: This is the link to all information issued by the organisers, which include the course description and maps – Race 5 – Trent Park – 11 February 2023
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE END OF SEASON PRESENTATION – Please join us after the last race for the end-of-season presentations (and tea and cakes!), which will be held at:11th Southgate Scout Group, 1c Chalk Lane, Cockfosters, Barnet (EN4 9JQ).
Directions – Leave Trent Park by the main Cockfosters Road entrance and turn left down Cockfosters Road back towards the Underground station. Just after the BP Garage (with M&S), turn right down Chalk Lane. The Scout Hut is approximately 50 metres along the road on the left hand side (see map). Please note there is no car parking at this venue.
Please also note that the Scout Hut is quite small so there is limited space available. Polite Request; the Scout Hut has a wooden parquet floor so muddy shoes must be taken off and left at the entrance. Still to be confirmed.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 24 February at Western Park, Telford, Shropshire.
Start Times 11.00am 57th U17 Women (5000m), 11.25am 21st U15 Boys (4000m), 11.45pm 54th U13 Girls (3000m), 12.05pm 78th U17 Men (6000m), 12.30pm 20th U13 Boys (3000m), 12.45pm 58th U15 Girls (4000m), 1.05am 32nd U20 Women (6000m), 1.35pm 91st Senior Women (8000m), 2.20pm 76th U20 Men (10000m), 3.00pm 136th Senior Men (12000m)
This is the link to the National website, giving information, travel and site map http://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/the-national-cross-country-championships/venue/
Entries Close Friday 26 January
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your Team Manager.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS VENUE – The venue for this season’s English National Cross Country Championships returns to the Midland’s and another new one has been chosen with the event taking place this time at Weston Park, near Telford along the A5 to Cannock. With the entrance via Shrewsbury Gate on that road and is scheduled for Saturday 24th February.

The address of the venue is Weston under Lizard, which is a small village nearby. In appearance it is very much an estate village because of Weston Park the family seat of the Earls of Bradford. The lizard bit coming from the proximity of Lizard Hill. The element ‘Weston’ deriving from the Old English, west-tun meaning ‘west farmstead.’

Situated minutes from major motorways and with easy access to mainline train stations, Weston’s location and road network can deal with all sorts of capacity. There is over a 1000 acres of Capability Brown parkland at Weston and this will be a good test for those taking part in the 2024 event with undulating parkland and quality grass.

This will be 136th time a Senior Men’s Championship will be staged since the first in 1876 while the latest ones are the Under 13 and Under 15 Boys first stage in 2003. Once again, the traditional distances will be raced with Senior Men running 12K and the Senior Women 8K. and the finish is adjacent to the wonderfully named Temple of Diana.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on 2 or 3 March at Harrow School (SatNav HA1 3GF).
Still awaiting information, especially the date.
Link to NWLL information –
Link to course map –
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will our athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 1 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 6 MARCH – 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.

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
Entries Closed

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.
Entries Closed

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15, U17 AND U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 10 February and Sunday 11 February.
To enter please use this link for information and entries – https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/2024-championships/#nat
Entries Closed

VAC AND EMAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 11 February.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Thursday 1 February – 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 MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 14 February,
Events 800m and 1500m. Age-groups Under 13 and above.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Monday 12 February – 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  (LOOK FOR INFO)

UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 17 February and Sunday 18 February.
Athletes will be invited to compete.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431

BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 17 February and Sunday 18 February.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 7 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Friday 23 February to Sunday 25 February.
Entries Closed

ENGLAND MASTERS INDOOR CHALLENGE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 25 February.
Note: Team selection will be via area clubs

WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Glasgow from Friday 1 March to Sunday 3 March
Note: You will be selected following the UK trials

ESSEX AND EASTERN COUNTIES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 2 March and Sunday 3 March. Age-group U13 up to Senior.
To enter please use this link, although there is no information as yet on their website – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2024-03-01&to=2024-03-30
Entries Closing Date Saturday 17 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

HOW TO GET READY TO RACE INDOORS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN of KEELY HODGKINSON,  JESSIE KNIGHT and AMA PIPI in a blanket finish.

Coach JOHN SHEPHERD looks at how to prepare to compete indoors if you don’t have easy access to indoor facilities. For sprinters and middle-distance runners alike, the banking on indoor tracks can prove quite a scare to those who have never raced on one. Runners in the outside lanes will be starting at a high level and those in the inside lanes will have a very tight bend to run into and out of. In the events which feature a break point it will be very difficult to pass other athletes so getting to the front and trying to control the race is therefore vital. According to the stats I could find from World Athletics, the recommended angle for a banked six-lane 200m track is 10 degrees, while the lanes must be a minimum of 0.90m +/-0.01m wide – which compares with the 1.22m (+/-0.01m) of an outdoor track. The angle of descent from bend to straight from the outermost lane must not exceed five per cent but anyone who has run 200m or 400m in lane six on an indoor oval will know that five per cent is a lot! It’s an angle greater than that recommended for over-speed work when sprinting downgrade. On an indoor track, sprinters can have greater cadence and almost feel out of control as they leave the blocks, come off the bend and head downgrade. Then, before they know it, they hit the ramp into the second bend, rise to the crown if in the outer lanes and then drop down to the finish line. It’s not unknown for sprinters to stumble as they enter the very short finishing straight as fatigue kicks in and they descend while fighting for position and also trying to hold technique. 

What can you do to prepare – Sprinting down a similar gradient will give the athlete at least a feeling of what it’s like to come off the bend. You may even be able to create a bend of sorts using cones/markers to run into and potentially out of. You’d want to run about 40m-50m straight first. If you were to combine the uphill and downhill reps with a turnaround between them you would introduce some more fatigue which would get closer to actual race experience. You could even construct a specific session for the 200m or 400m sprinter. Now of course this does not allow for the banked nature of a proper indoor track so it will be harder to make any curves on the ascent or decent and it may be best to just run straight. However, this form of training will also prove to be useful in its own right as a method for sprint athletes in any case. In the 200m and 400m sprints the descent, particularly from the first bend, can be seen as “free-energy”. If the sprinter tries to run too fast they will probably not time their stride – it’s about being able to capture the speed the gradient offers and not to fight it.

Another idea is to make a tighter bend on a normal 400m track – using cones. You’d arrange your cones in the middle to outer lanes to run a curve into the tighter bend and a quadrant plus of improvised running out of the tighter bend into the straight. Reps can then be performed. Again, no provision is made for banking but at least the feel of a tighter bend will offer some transference. Middle-distance runners may need to experience running very close to each other (closer than on an outdoor track – nobody will really want to run in lanes 3-4 and beyond) and really accelerating fast to overtake or, more than likely, hold position. A session of bunching and accelerating could be an option – a sort of special fartlek. There are some ways to prepare for indoor track racing without actually using an indoor track. One positive, once you have run a couple of times on an indoor track – rather like riding a bike – you’ll quickly pick it up when you race again and will know what to expect.

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

Link to the Olympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-olympic-games/
Detailed schedule for events will be issued later this year
Link to the Olympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

PARALYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris, from the 28 August until the 8 September.
Link to the Paralympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-paralympic-games/
Link to the Paralympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

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.

The photograph was taken at the London U13, U15 & U17 Indoor Games at Lee Valley on 27/28 January.

Features our two Under15 300m winners – on the left is DIJANI BARNOR who won with a seasons best (37.76i) which ranks him UK no.1 U15 in 2024 – on the right is HOLLY RYAN U15 who also won with a personal best and club record (41.81i) taking .35 of a second off her 14 January time. HOLLY is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2024, also moved up from No.3 to No.1 of the SBH all-time top 10

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 13 January Metropolitan League – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24    Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
Link to the updated Club Championships table, following the 13 January Metropolitan League – SBH Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2023-2024 Updated 13-01-24
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 592561. 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