UPCOMING FIXTURES – Shows all fixture information for the period Thursday 16 September until Wednesday 13 October, and follows after this week’s results.

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 13 OCTOBER – The current 2021 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
There are certain fixtures, that you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate feel.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 25 September The race headquarters is The Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue.
Car parking spaces is limited and we had considerable problems with too many cars when we were last there in 2019. If you can share cars please, also do not park on the areas marked out for the course.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 approximately U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 approximately U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 approximately U17 Men & Women (5000m)
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Sunday 26 September at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, London (Satnav SE19 2BB).
Cancelled on 16 September.

VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 3 October on the Embankment, details and start times to be confirmed.
Note: You will have to be pre-selected by your respective London Borough or UK Region. 

VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 3 October from Greenwich.
We should have a few runners representing the stripes, and if you are running pleat let me know your race number.

NATIONAL YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 9 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys, 11.05 U13 Girls, 12.00 U15 Boys, 12.05 U15 Girls, 12.50 U17 Men, 12.55 U17 Women. All races are 3 Legs of 3.88km.
Entries Close Friday 1 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager 

NATIONAL MEN’S 6 STAGE AND WOMEN’S 4 STAGE ROAD RELAY – Takes place on Sunday 9 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 14.00 Senior Men – 6 Legs of 5.848km, 14.10 Senior Women – 4 Legs of 4.33km.
Following the cancellation of the Southern Road Relay’s, we await a decision on our entry status.
Entries Close Friday 1 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING ROAD RELAY AND CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES 2021-2022 – This is the link to the preliminary information as issued on the 26 August Newsletter – Upcoming Road Relay & Cross Country Fixtures 2021-2022
We intend issuing the SBH Winter Fixture Card 2021-2022 towards the end of September 2021.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The 2021-2022 season has 5 fixtures, 25 September at Greenford, 23 October at Kingsbury, 27 November at Trent Park, 5 February at Harrow and 5 March at Wormwood Scrubs. At each fixture, there are 4 races, which are for Under 11 Boys/Girls who run approximately 2000m, Under 13 Boys/Girls who run approximately 3000m, Under 15 Boys/Girls who run approximately 4000m and Under 17 Men/Women who run approximately 5000m. The 1st race usually starts at 12.00, but please refer to the SBH Weekly Newsletter for actual start times. So all you need to do is just turn up, get a race number from JEREMY SOTHCOTT, and away you go.

The team results for all age-groups, are based on the first 4 finishers from each club, therefore if we only have 3 runners our team position incurs penalty points.
The last season to take place, was 2019-2020, but following the 3rd fixture at Trent Park on 23 November, the final 2 fixtures were cancelled due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.

The results at Trent Park were as follows;
Under 11 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS finished in a close 2nd place, and the team also finished 2nd to Cookham.
Under 11 Girls – NYAH CAINE finished in 2nd place, and ERIN GIBLIN in 7th place, the team with only 3 finishers picked up a penalty of 46 points to finish in 3rd place.
Under 13 Boys – was won by ZICO JONES, winning all 3 races this season, and AUSTIN WARD in 4th place, the team won by 2 points from Highgate Harriers.
Under 13 Girls – unfortunately we had no runners.
Under 15 Boys – DANIEL BANYARD finished in 15th place, the team with only 3 finishers, picked up a penalty of 44 points to finish in 7th place.
Under 15 Girls – unfortunately we had no runners.
Under 17 Men – FINN MACCARTHY finished in 7th place, with a field of 23 runners, FINN was our only runner.
Under 17 Women – ANASTASIA CHARALAMBOUS finished in 7th place, with a field of 11 runners, no club completed a team and we finished in 4th place.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The 2021-2022 season has 5 fixtures, 16 October at Claybury, 13 November at Welwyn Garden City, 4 December at Uxbridge, 15 January at Wormwood Scrubs and 19 February at Trent Park. At each fixture, there are 8 races, which are for Under 11 Boys up to 2000m, Under 11 Girls up to 2000m, Under 13 Boys up to 3000m, Under 13 Girls up to 3000m, Under 17 Men/Under 15 Boys up to 4000m, Under 17 Women/Under 15 Girls up to 4000m, Under 20/Senior/Veteran Women 7000m-8000m and Under 20/Senior/Veteran Men 7000m-8000m. The first race starts at 12.25, but please refer to the SBH Weekly Newsletter for the remaining start times. So all you need to do is just turn up, get a race number from your respective TEAM MANAGER, and away you go.

The team results for all age-groups, are based on the following – Under 11/1315/17 Men and Women, are all 4 to score, Senior Women Division Two, 5 to score, Veteran Women, we did not finish a team last season, therefore we will be in division 3, 4 to score, Senior Men Division One, 12 to score, Veteran Men Division Two, 5 to score.

The last season to take place, was 2019-2020, but despite the Covid-19 Pandemic, all 5 fixtures were completed.
The results at the final fixture at Trent Park on 8 February 2020, were as follows;

Under 11 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS won the race by 7 seconds, with MAX PANWAR in 4th place, JARED MORRIS in 8th place, and our 4th scorer was CHARLIE CUTLER in 11th place. The team won with 196 points, Woodford Green were 2nd with 188 points. The final league positions after 5 fixtures, 1st Woodford Green with 792 points, 2nd SBH with 742 points.
Under 11 Girls – POSIE SHAW won the race by 2 seconds, we only had 2 other scorers, which were NYAH CAINE in 11th place and MAYA GREEN in 13th place. The team finished 4th with 90 points, Woodford Green won with 152 points. The final league positions after 5 fixtures, 1st Woodford Green with 644 points, 2nd SBH with 389 points.
Under 13 Boys – GIANLEO STUBBS won the race by 21 seconds, with THOMAS CADWALLADER in 2nd place, AUSTIN WARD in 5th place, and our 4th scorer was ZICO JONES in 7th place. The team won with 233 points, Woodford Green were 2nd with 190 points. The final league positions after 5 fixtures, 1st SBH with 951 points, 2nd Woodford Green with 853 points.
Under 13 Girls – EVIE REDPATH finished in 19th place, we only had 2 other scorers, which were PHOEBE MUSIC in 28th place and ABI JEFFREY in 34th place. The team finished 4th with 90 points, Woodford Green won with 152 points. The final league positions after 5 fixtures, 1st Woodford Green with 644 points, 2nd SBH with 389 points.
Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men – MUKHTAR MUSA U17 finished in 2nd place, just 2 seconds off the winner, SAMUEL GREENSTEIN finished in 5th place, 2nd Under 15, JUDE MIRANDA U17 in 14th place, and our 4th scorer was THEO MACHIN-PALEY U17 in 16th place. The team won with 315 points, Hillingdon were 2nd with 310 points. The final league positions after 5 fixtures, 1st SBH with 1676 points, 2nd Woodford Green with 1571 points.
Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women – JOANNE MIRANDA U17 won by just 2 seconds, EMILY HATHAWAY U17 finished in 4th place, NADIA POTTER U17 in 5th place, and our 4th scorer was RACHEL PEARLMAN U15 in 20th place. Trent Park team won with 340 points, SBH finished in 7th place with 166 points. The final league positions after five fixtures, 1st Trent Park with 1797 points, SBH finished 7th with 981 points.
Under 20/Senior/Veteran Men Division 1 – DYLAN EVANS won by 7 seconds, LIAM DEE finished in 4th place, THOMAS BUTLER finished in 6th place, PHILLIP CROUT finished in 17th place, JOHN KOURPAS finished in 59th place, DANIEL GREENSTEIN U20 finished in 128th place, ROBERT RIGBY V55 finished in 155th place, 3rd V55, JAMES SARNER finished in 294th place, DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 finished in 324th place, DANNY DIGWEED finished in 335th place, BEN KELLY U20 finished in 369th place and BARRY HAWS V45 finished in 375th place.
Senior teams, Highgate Harriers won with 1483 points, SBH finished in 5th place with 816 points. The final league positions after five fixtures, first Highgate Harriers with 6993 points, SBH finished in 9th place with 3407 points.
Veteran Men Division 2 teams, London Front Runners won with 308 points, SBH finished in 10th place with 143 points. The final league positions after five fixtures, first London Front Runners with 1500 points, SBH finished in 10th place with 654 points.
Under 20/Senior/Veteran Women Division 2 – SOPHIA STAAB U20 finished in 39th place and SCARLETT KENT U20 finished in 111th place. The team won with 230 points, Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets were second with 217 points. The final league positions after five fixtures, first SBH with 1046 points, second Victoria Park & Tower Hamlets with 919 points

Next week I will publish the SBH athletes individual performances.

SBH CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES 2021-2022 – Throughout the season there are a series of races, that determine the winners of the SBH Points Race Championships. At the end of the season SBH medals are awarded to the 1st three in each age-group, and those medals will be presented at the 2022 SBH Annual General Meeting at StoneX Stadium on 30 November 2022.

The races for the 2021-2022 season are as follows;
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Metropolitan League on 16 October, 13 November, 4 December, 15 January and 19 February, also the Middlesex Championships on 8 January or Hertfordshire Championships on 9 January as the majority of our Under 11’s are from those counties.
There are 6 races in a season, with the best 4 results that determine your final points total.
Under 13 to Masters Men and Women – Metropolitan League on 16 October, 13 November, 4 December, 15 January and 19 February, also the Southern Championships on 29 January and the National Championships on 26 February.
There are 7 races in a season, with the best 5 results that determine your final points total.

SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES 2021-2022 – Throughout the season there are a series of races, that determine the winners of the SBH Cross Country Club Championships. At the end of the season SBH trophies are awarded to the winner in each age-group, and those trophies will be presented at the 2022 SBH Annual General Meeting at StoneX Stadium on 30 November 2022.

The races for the 2021-2022 season are as follows;
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Metropolitan League on 15 January
Under 20 Men, 5 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ – Metropolitan League on 4 December
Under 13 and U15 Boys and Girls, Under U17 Men and Women, Under 20 Women, Senior Women, Masters Women 40+  and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 29 January

TWO OF SHAFTESBURY’S RECORD HOLDERS MEET – Former SBH 3000m Steeplechase record holder DAVID BEDFORD meets new SBH 3000m Steeplechase record holder MARK PEARCE.

MARK had just won the 3000m Steeplechase (8:49.67) at the National Athletics League at StoneX Stadium on the 28 August, which was a new National Athletics League record.
DAVE’S club record time was (8:28.6), which he set at Crystal Palace on 10 September 1971, and MARK’S time was (8:25.43) was set in Nice on 12 June 2021.

BIRMINGHAM 2022 TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE – The ticket ballot is now open and will close at 20.00 on 30 September.
Following the success of the West Midlands ballot, we’re back for the main ticket ballot, which is open now. Tickets start at £8 for under 16s and £15 for adults, and the majority of tickets are available in this ballot. There are £22 tickets available for every session of the Games, including medal sessions, and for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
Link for purchasing tickets – https://www.birmingham2022.com/the-games/tickets/?utm_source=emailmarketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=september_ballot_openticketing&utm_content=2021-09-08

BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, OPEN FOR VOLUNTEERS – Birmingham 2022 are looking for more than 13,000 spirited, dedicated and dynamic volunteers to be the heartbreak of the Commonwealth Games, a community of passionate people coming together to help deliver the biggest sporting and cultural event the West Midlands have ever seen. As part of the Commonwealth Collective, you’ll be the public face of Birmingham 2022, the heart and soul of the Games experience for athletes, officials, spectators, and a global audience of more than one billion.
For more information on volunteering, this is the link – https://www.birmingham2022.com/get-involved/volunteering/

BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – You may wish to sign up to receive their Newsletter. Link – https://www.birmingham2022.com/register-your-interest/. This is the link to the current schedule for the 25 events – https://images.birmingham2022.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/11441664_CWGs_Daily_Competition_Schedule_FINAL.pdf.

ATHLETICS take place at the Alexander Stadium 2-7 August, with the Marathons on 30 July. There will be 59 medal events including a fully integrated Para Sport programme. TRIATHLON and PARA TRIATHLON take place at Sutton Park 29 and 31 July. The Individual races contest a 750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run, and the Team races contest a 250m swim, 7km cycle, 1.5km run. Link to all events – https://www.birmingham2022.com/the-games/sports/?utm_source=workflow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=popup_work_flow_send_welcome_autoresponder_pop_up_footer_form&utm_content=2021-02-05

Shaftesbury’s ANGUS MCKENZIE was appointed as Competition Manager (Athletics) last year, and the article on him can be found in the 26 November SBH Newsletter.

SBH SUBSCRIPTIONS 2020-2021 – SBH Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS has sent me the following regarding subscriptions.
The Club AGM took place virtually at 19.30 on Tuesday 24 November. One of the resolutions which was passed dealt with Club Subscriptions as follows. “The Annual Membership Fee for new members from 1 December 2020 will increase to £50. Existing members who have paid their membership fee for year ended 30 September 2020 will be considered as having also paid their fee for the year ended 30 September 2021.
In other words, in recognition of the disruption caused by Covid-19, these members will have 2 years membership for the price of one.” Therefore, I’m now asking athletes who have not paid their subscription for the year ended 30/09/20 (£45) to pay, so as to qualify for the 2 for 1 concession together with the England Athletics Registration Fee of £15 for 2020/21. The total is £60 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please let me know when payment is made. Thanks GEOFF

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 WINTER FIXTURE CARD 2021-2022 – The final issue will be issued during week commencing 20 September 2021. below are the current drafts as of the 14 September 2021.
Fixture Card All Fixtures – SBH Winter Card Fixtures 2021-2022 Draft Updated 14-09-21
Fixture Card Front Sheet – SBH Winter 2021-2022 Fixture Card Front Sheet Draft Updated 14-09-21
Cross Country Club Championship And Points Races – SBH Winter 2021-2022 Cross Country Club Championship and Points Races Draft Updated 14-09-21

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT JUNE 2021– 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 RED HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club!!!!
They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link –  https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
The current cost is £35.

STONEX STADIUM NOW OPEN – StoneX Stadium is now open to Club members, under strict conditions. Check with your Coach for details of training times as, at other times, entrants have to have an entry fob to gain free entry and exit through the SBH Clubhouse. All athletes must sign in on entry and sign out on exit.

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.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2021– 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.
We were unable to fill our full quota of athletes in the Pole Vault, in the Eastern Young Athletes League in either 2018 and 2019 – so why not give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STONEX STADIUM EAST STAND INDOOR AREA – Currently closed as it is being used as an NHS Vaccination Centre.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

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.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE– During the period when all competitions are suspended, I will do my upmost in keeping the Newsletter information and other content going.
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.

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.

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 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 (FORMERLY BARNET COPTHALL STADIUM) – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

CHARGES FOR USING STONEX STADIUM (FORMERLY BARNET COPTHALL STADIUM) – The Stadium is currently closed to the general public

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBMASTER