Happy Birthday from Thursday 18 July to Wednesday 24 July – Nathan Howell, Ruben Hedman, Mick Jones, Anjola Onile-Ere, Yaroslav Poleuktov and Valerie Rowe

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to CHU ONONOGBU who broke his own Under 15 Discus 1.25kg Club Record with a throw of (53.12m) at the English Schools Championships in Birmingham on 12 July. Ranking him UK No.1 U15 in 2024, and No.2 on the UK all-time list.  Adding 2.06m to his previous record (51.06m) he set at the Middlesex Young Athletes League at Harrow on 16 June.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to ELSA SHABANI who her own Under 17 Women’s 3kg Shot record with (13.76m) at the English Schools Championships in Birmingham on 13 July. Ranking her UK No.5 U15 in 2024. Adding 76cm to her previous record (13.03m) she set at Battersea Park on 8 June.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations on an outstanding championships, in which Shaftesbury had 33 athletes competing.

We had 2 English champions, firstly CHU ONONOGBU U15 won the Junior Boys Discus with a personal best (53.12m) and our 2nd champion was ANGUS BROWN U20 who won the Senior Boys Pole Vault with a personal best (4.50m).

There were 4 Silver Medals from HENRY DOVER U20 (1500m Senior Boys), ELKIE BAKER U17 (Discus Intermediate Girls), ALASTAIR BROWN U17 (Shot Intermediate Boys) and MILO RYNEHART U15 (Hammer Junior Boys).

There were 4 Bronze Medals from HOLLY RYAN U15 (300m Junior Girls), POSIE SHAW U17 (800m Intermediate Girls), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 (800m Senior Girls) and AZARIA NWANKWO U20 (100m Hurdles Senior Girls).

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE PROMOTION MATCH – Congratulations on the team making the promotion match on 3 August at Bedford. The competition looks tough, therefore COLETTE HURLEY and GEOFF MORPHITIS are now in the process of putting together a ‘Dream Team’.

Our opponents are Belgrave Harriers, Cardiff AAC, City Of Sheffield, Havering AC, Tonbridge AC, Trafford AC and Swansea Harriers.
These are the Men’s and Women’s timetables – NAL Premiership Promotion Match Timetable Men 03-08-24  NAL Premiership Promotion Match Timetable Women 03-08-24

PARKRUN 100 CLUB – Congratulations to JOEL PHILLIPS V45 who at the Thornham Walks parkrun on 13 July completed his 100th race.

OLYMPIC GAMES ATHLETICS TIMETABLE 2024 – The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.
Link to the athletics timetable – https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/athletics

PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERALL TIMETABLE 2024 – Take place in Paris,France from the Friday 30 August to Sunday 8 September.
Link to the overall timetable for all sports – https://medias.paris2024.org/uploads/2024/01/Competition-Schedule-by-session-Events-V4.pdf
Detailed athletics timetable to be issued in due course.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows.
BFTA Series – 11 August Closing Date 4 August  (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley Sprints – 31 July Closing Date 30 July (All entries on Opentrack)
Watford – 24 July Closing Date 22 July (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

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 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 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.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for indoor and outdoor performances.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Birmingham on 12-13 July
100m – JG H3 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 (Middlesex) 3rd (12.83 w-1.6)
100m – IB H3 ALEX KONSTANTARAS U17 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 3rd (11.06 w1.4), KHYAN MARKLAND U17 (Bedfordshire) 4th (PB 11.10 w1.4) equalling his 2 June time, in the Semi-Final 1 ALEX finished 6th (11.15 w0.9)
100m – SB H1 MALACHI AMADI U20 (Middlesex) 2nd (10.99 w0.5)
200m – JB H1 LANI JAIYEOLA U15 (Hertfordshire) 3rd (PB 23.85 w0.3) taking .35 of a second off his 5 May time, H3 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 (Hertfordshire) 1st (22.85 w0.3) taking .25 of a second off his 5 May time, and is ranked UK No.3 U15 in 2024, in the Final JOSHUA finished 4th (23.14 w0.3)
200m – IB H2 JAIAN SAUNDERS U15 (Middlesex) 2nd (PB 22.14 w1.7) taking .16 of a second off his 8 June time, and is ranked UK No.8 U15 in 2024, in the Final JAIAN finished 7th (22.43 w1.3)
200m – IG H1 MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 (Middlesex) 4th (25.49 w1.2), H2 TAMI GEORGE U17 1st (24.84 w-0.3), in the Final TAMI finished 4th (24.95 w1.3)
200m – SB ZICO JONES U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 2nd (21.90 w0.1)
300m – JG H3 HOLLY RYAN U15 (Surrey) 1st (40.25), in the Final HOLLY won the Bronze Medal (40.23)
300m – IG H1 ELLA BUCKLEY U17 (Middlesex) 6th (SB 41.66) taking .03 of a second off her 15 June time
400m – SG CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 5th (58.72), H3 LARISSA WILSON U20 (Middlesex) 4th (PB 57.15) taking .09 of a second off her 11 May time, in the Final LARISSA finished 7th (58.31)
800m – IG Straight Final POSIE SHAW U17 (Middlesex) won the Bronze Medal (PB 2:10.58) taking .64 of a second off her 12 June time
800m – SG H2 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 (Middlesex) 2nd (2:12.52), in the Final MYA won the Bronze Medal (2:09.90)
1500m – SB H1 HENRY DOVER U20 (Suffolk) 2nd (4:00.86), in the Final HENRY won the Silver Medal (3:54.81)
1500m – SG H1 EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) 7th (4:49.36)
3000m – SB Straight Final RAFI GAYER U20 (Hertfordshire) 22nd (8:59.35)
75m Hurdles – JG H3 KYRA WILLIAMS U15 (Middlesex) 8th (12.59 w-1.7)
100m Hurdles – SG H2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 (London) 1st (PB 14.50 w-1.9) taking .03 of a second off her 9 June time, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 (Middlesex) 3rd (14.59 w-1.9), in the Final AZARIA won the Bronze Medal (14.37 w0.2) taking .13 of a second off her H2 time, NIA finished 4th (14.41 w0.2)
Discus 1.25kg – JB Straight Final CHU ONONOGBU U15 (Hertfordshire) won the Gold Medal (PB 53.12m) adding 2.06m to his 16 June Throw, ranking him UK No.1 U15 in 2024, and a New Club Record
Pole Vault – JB Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BURGH U15 (Hertfordshire) 4th (PB 3.40m) adding 15cm to his 8 June height, and is ranked UK no.6 U15 in 2024
Pole Vault – IB Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 (Hertfordshire) 7th (3.90m), THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 (Hertfordshire) 9th equal (3.70m)
Pole Vault – SB Straight Final ANGUS BROWN U20 (Hertfordshire) won the Gold Medal (PB 4.50m) adding 10cm to his 30 June height, and is ranked UK Joint 4th U20 in 2024
Long Jump – JG Straight Final GRACE NYAONGO U15 (Bedfordshire) 10th (PB 5.21m w2.6) adding 6cm to her 23 June jump
Triple Jump – IB H1 HARLEY HENRY U17 (Bedfordshire) 10th (13.35m w0.3)
Discus 1kg – IG Straight Final ELKIE BAKER U17 (Middlesex 2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (PB 38.57m) adding 40cm to her 15 June throw, and is ranked UK No.4 U17 in 2024
Shot 3kg – IG Straight Final ELSA SHABINI U17 (London) 5th (PB 13.76m) adding 73cm to her 8 June put, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2024
Shot 6kg – IB Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN U17 (Suffolk 2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (14.99m)
Hammer 3kg – IG Straight Final KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 (Hertfordshire) 7th (47.01m)
Hammer 4kg – JB Straight Final MILO RYNEHART U15 (Middlesex) won the Silver Medal (PB 50.78m) adding 2.73m to his 2 June throw, and is ranked UK No.2 U15 in 2024

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP EAST – The third of four fixtures took place at Stevenage on 7 July.
Match Result – 1st SBH (634 Match Points), 2nd Havering (508), 3rd Herts Phoenix (491), 4th Chelmsford (461), 5th Herne Hill (431), 6th Newham (176)

Final League Positions After 3 Fixtures – 1st SBH (1882 Match Points – 24 League Points), 2nd Havering (1526-20), 3rd Chelmsford (1468 – 18), 4th Herts Phoenix (1451 – 16), 5th Herne Hill (1210 – 12), 6th Newham (828 – 9)

100m – SM A PHOENIX LYON U23 2nd (10.80 w0.6), B JADEN SMITH U23 1st (PB 11.10 w-0.4) Non Scoring OLIVER LAURENS U20 2nd (11.17 w1.9), JOSEPH GOATER U20 5th (11.58 w1.9)
100m – SW A NIA-FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 5th (13.20 nwr), B LUCY CAMPOS U20 3rd (13.70 nwr)
200m – SM A JADEN SMITH U23 2nd (21.72 nwr), B PHOENIX LYON (DNF) Non Scoring OLIVER LAURENS U20 5th (22.99 w2.5), JOSEPH GOATER U20 7th (23.10 w2.5)
200m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (25.15 nwr), B AZARIA NWANKWO U20 4th (27.05 nwr) Non Scoring LUCY CAMPOS U20 2nd (28.50 nwr)
400m – SM A BEN ROCHFORD 2nd (SB 48.64) taking .31 of a second off his 22 June time, B JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 1st (50.00) Non Scoring COLUMBA BLANGO T20 2nd (50.70)
400m – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 2nd (55.50), B VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (60.60) Non Scoring LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 1st (SB 63.00) taking .43 of a second off her 11 May time
800m – SM A SAM WIGGINS 1st  (1:57.08)
800m – SW A NICOLA PAYNE 5th (SB 2:31.43)
1500m – SM A THOMAS BUTLER 1st (SB 3:57.15)
1500m – SW A ZOE LEVIN 2nd (PB 4:41.68) taking .42 of a second off her 13 April time, B EMILIA ECONOMU 3rd (5:19.85)
3000m – SM A KOJO KYEREME V35 4th (SB 8:55.78), B GARY PELOSI V35 2nd (SB 9:09.50)
5000m – SW A INDIRA PATEL U23 2nd (17:18.50), B NICOLA PAYNE 2nd (PB 19:11.60) taking 32.50 seconds off her 2021 time
100m Hurdles – SW B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 (DQ), B AZARIA NWANKWO U20 1st (14.70 w-0.6)
110m Hurdles – SM A STEVEN GARRETT V35 2nd (16.93 w-0.6), B JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 (DNF)
400m Hurdles – SM A STEVEN GARRETT V35 1st (54.52),  B JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 2nd (SB 54.55) taking 2.94 seconds off his 12 May time
400m Hurdles – SW A HAYLEY MCLEAN 1st (58.23), B NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 1st (PB 70.39)
2000m Steeplechase – SM A GLEN WATTS V35 3rd (SB 6.23.65), B STEVEN GARRETT V35 1st (PB 6:34.69) taking .86 of a second off his 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2024
1500m Steeplechase – SM A ZOE LEVIN V35 (HCA) 1st (SB 5:17.66)
High Jump – SM A KIMANI JACK U23 1st (2.02m), B CRAIG MONCUR U23 3rd (1.77m)
High Jump – SW A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 1st (PB 1.72m) equalling her 2023 height, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2024, B CLAIRE MCGARVEY 1st (1.62m)
Pole Vault – SM A ETHAN WALSH 1st (4.22m), B ANGUS BROWN U20 1st (4.22m)
Pole Vault – SW A ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 3rd (2.22m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 (NH)
Long Jump – SM A BEN MCGUIRE 3rd (6.55m w0.5), B PAUL OGUN V35 (HCA) 1st (6.92m w0.1)
Long Jump – SW A REESE ROBINSON U23 2nd (5.04m nwr), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 3rd (4.76m nwr)
Triple Jump – SM A BEN MCGUIRE 2nd (PB 12.27m nwr), B HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (SB 13.21m nwr),
Triple Jump – SW A REESE ROBINSON U23 2nd (11.08m w0.8), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 3rd (9.59m w2.9)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (15.29m), B CRAIG MONCUR U23 1st (12.55m)
Shot 4kg – SW A TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 7th (8.78m), B STACEY GONZALES-BETANCOURT V50 5th (SB 6.90m)
Discus 2g – SM A GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (54.01m), B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (45.53m)
Discus 1kg – SW A AMY CLEMENTS 5th (24.72m), B STACEY GONZALES-BETANCOURT V50 5th (19.50m)
Hammer 7.26g – SM A JAMES HAMBLIN 1st (52.46m), B GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (49.69m)
Hammer 4kg – SW A AMY CLEMENTS 1st (47.73m), B STACEY GONZALES-BETANCOURT V50 3rd (PB 14.99m)
Javelin 800g – SM A MILAN TRAJKOVIC U23 1st (47.54m), B CRAIG MONCUR U23 2nd (40.27m)
Javelin 600g – SW A JO BLAIR V35 (HCA) 1st (SB 42.70m) adding 45cm to her 18 May throw, and is ranked UK No.1 V35 in 2020, B EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 1st (PB 31.83m) adding 2cm to her 2023 throw
4x100m Relay – SM (DQ) JOSEPH GOATER U20, OLIVER LAURENS U20, JUBRIL ADENIJI U23, PHOENIX LYON, SW 3rd (55.41) LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20, AZARIA NWANKWO U20, NIA-FORBES-AGYEPONG U20, HAYLEY MCLEAN
4x400m Relay – SX A 1st (3:35.40) JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA, VANESSA ANSUAA U23, BEN ROCHFORD, HAYLEY MCLEAN , SW B 1st (3:53.30) COLUMBA BLANGO T20, LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20, STEVE GARRETT V35, AZARIA NWANKWO U20

MEETING SPORTS E SOLIDARIETA – Took place at Lignano Sabbiadoro, Italy on 14 July
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (21.09m)

RESISPRINT INTERNATIONAL – Took place at La Chaux-De-Fonds, Switzerland on 14 July
400m – SW 2 LINA NIELSEN 1st (PB 50.78) taking .76 of a second off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.9 in 2024

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 1 – Took place at Eltham on 14 July
Long Jump – SM A OGO ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 1st (7.01m nwr)

SOUTHERN ATHLETICS LEAGUE – DIVISION 1 – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 14 July
Long Jump – SW B KERSTIN POHLMANN (2nd Claim) 3rd (5.12m nwr)
Triple Jump – SW A KERSTIN POHLMANN (2nd Claim) 1st (11.01m nwr)
Shot 4kg – SW B EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (11.07m)
Discus 1kg – SW A EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (41.17m)
Javelin 600g – SW B EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 4th (20.52m)

GUIDENSPOREMEETING – Took place at Kortijk, Belgium on 13 July
200m – SM 2 MICHAEL OHIOZE 3rd (20.72 w0.1)

CAMPEONATO DE ANDULUCIA SUB20 – Took place at Malaga, Spain on 13 July
100m – U20M H4 CAI CRAWFORD U20 3rd (11.06 w-0.2) in the next race CAI finished 3rd (PB 10.81 w1.4) equalling his 7 April time
200m – U20M H1 CAI CRAWFORD U20 1st (21.99 w0.2) in the next race CAI finished 2nd (21.68 w0.1)

AZTEC T&F SERIES – Took place at St Peter Port, Guernsey on 11 July
High Jump – SX EVAN CAMPBELL 1st (SB 1.90m) equalling his 4 February height

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 10 July
400m – SX 1 JOSHUA BOWMAN U15 2nd (PB 60.16), JACOB SUGARMAN U15 4th (PB 65.70)
800m – SX 1 JARED MORRIS U17 5th (PB 2:11.79) taking 2.23 seconds off his 12 June time, 2 YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 5th (2:11.66), 3 AMITAI BLOOM U17 9th (2:12.14), 4 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (2:09.63), CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 11th (2:11.18), 7 JOSHUA FISHER U20 7th (2:01.63), ADAM O’GORMAN U20 8th (2:02.63), 8 JACOB CLEMENT U20 4th (2:00.72), the following race numbers were repeated 3 JENSON DAY U13 5th (PB 2:32.20) taking .80 of a second off his 12 June time, 4 EMILIA ECONOMU 7th (2:31.05), 5 AIMEE PORTER U15 6th (PB 2:23.44) taking 2.86 seconds off her 16 June time, 8 EDWARD PASCAL U15 7th (2:16.89), DENNYS PASCAL U13 8th (2:19.16)
3000m – SX 1 JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 5th (PB 9:45.78) taking 2.23 seconds off his 12 June time

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…
1,184 events – 215,362 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 10,286first timers – 27,097 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know the Tour de France is approximately 3500k? You would have to run 700 parkruns to complete the length of the race.

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 18 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 18 July – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 18 July 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known. 

EUROPEAN UNDER 18 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Thursday 18 July until Sunday 21 July in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships

ENGLAND U20 AND SENIOR, SENIOR PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS, CAU CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 19 July until Sunday 21 July at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
Entries Closed

LONDON ANNIVERSARY GAMES INCLUDING CLUB CONNECT RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 20 July at the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (Satnav E20 2ST).
Link to British Athletics website, giving all information – https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events-and-tickets/london-athletics-meet-2024

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE  – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 21 July at the. StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2024 For Matches 2 and 4
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 18 July as the declarations have to be in on Friday 19 July

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 24 July at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25572
Entries Closing Date Monday 22 July
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

ENGLAND U15 AND U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 26 July and Sunday 28 July at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
Entries Closed

BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 26 July and Sunday 28 July at the Moorways Stadium, Moor Lane, Derby (Satnav DE24 9HY).
Link to the provisional timetable – British Masters Provisional Timetable
Entries Closed

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 28 July at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry now open Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bft11111/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 21 July
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLLEY DOUBLE 100M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 31 July at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m 1st round, 2nd round will follow the last race of the 1st round.
Entry now open Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/10010004/
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 30 July
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

OLYMPIC GAMES – The Athletics takes place from Thursday 1 August to Sunday 11 August in Paris, France.
Link to the athletics timetable – https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/athletics

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – Takes place on Saturday 3 August at at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB)
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
This is the link to the timetable – NAL Premiership Promotion Match Timetable Men 03-08-24  NAL Premiership Promotion Match Timetable Women 03-08-24
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 7 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not open as yet –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 10 August and Sunday 11 August at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
This is he link to enter on the Roster athletics website – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25380
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 30 July

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 11 August at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry now open to enter on Open Track –  https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bft111111/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 4 August
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 14 August at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry not open as yet on Open Track –
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on
the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – The fourth of five fixtures takes place on Saturday 17 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable –
Link to enter on opentrack although not open as yet –
Entries Closing Date TBC, No Entries On The Day

ENGLAND AGE-GROUP COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND U20 INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Saturday 17 August and Sunday 18 August at the Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN).
Link to entry standards – https://d1laub10p5ibfa.cloudfront.net/2024/05/England-Athletics-2024-Outdoor-Entry-Standards-Updated.pdf
Link to entries on Roster athletic – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25396
Entries Closing Date Sunday 4 August

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 21 August at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not open as yet –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.
Entries Closing Date TBC

CRYSTAL PALACE CELEBRATED 60TH ANNIVERSARY – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN

Special event at south London venue on July 13 marked the occasion with official opening of the refurbished track. The iconic sports venue of Crystal Palace celebrates its 60th anniversary this week with an event for the public on Saturday (July 13) from 9am to 7.30pm which will include the opening of the refurbished track at 11am. It will feature exhibitions showcasing historic sporting moments to panel discussions exploring the architectural heritage. There are also live performances, interactive sports zones and a chance to try out a range of sports and activities and meet celebrity guests. In addition there is an England Athletics young athletes’ funetics activation zone plus live music, food and a screening of the women’s tennis final at Wimbledon.

After falling into disrepair in recent years, last year saw the promise of “once in a generation redevelopment” of the venue. There have been big fears that the centre would simply be demolished and as recently as November 2022 parts of the centre were closed due to fears over concrete pillars underneath floodlights. There have been a few false dawns too where promising plans have come to nothing.

The south London venue held the AAA Championships from 1971-1987 and many still regard it as the spiritual home of British athletics. In 2014 the stadium was threatened with demolition. Although in 2015 UK Athletics called for the retention of the facilities, mainly so that the large number of athletes based in the south London area would have a good indoor and outdoor training track. Ben Woods, the person given the task of now leading the current redevelopment of the historic south London sports arena, told AW last year: “The early works are about getting a bit of life and belief back down at Crystal Palace. I understand the cynicism but ultimately the proof will be in the pudding.”

A revitalised Crystal Palace will eventually provide the sport with an alternative home to the London Stadium as the centrepiece for the sport in the capital.

FEMKE BOL SMASHES HER OWN EUROPEAN 400M HURDLES RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

The Dutch athlete clocks (50.95) at La Chaux-de-Fonds, which is the third quickest time in history. FEMKE BOL has sent quite the statement to SYDNEY MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE after smashing her own European 400m hurdles record. The 24-year-old Dutch athlete ran a staggering (50.95) at La Chaux-de-Fonds on Sunday (July 14), winning by over 50m to the rest of the field. BOL hasn’t just lowered her European record of (51.65) – set at last year’s London Diamond League – but also recorded the third quickest time in history. BOL is set to return to London for the 2024 event this coming Saturday (July 20) too. Only MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE, with her respective world records of (50.65) and (50.68), has gone quicker in the 400m hurdles. To put BOL’S time into perspective, it would also qualify her for the Olympics in the 400m flat. With MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE focusing on the 400m hurdles at the Games, it sets up a battle between two athletics superstars in Paris.

BOL has had an amazing season so far. At the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow, she claimed two golds in the 400m and 4x400m and set a world record over two laps indoors with (49.17). Then, at the European Championships in Rome, BOL struck gold in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay. In the mixed 4x400m, she anchored the Dutch team to a bronze medal, having been given too much ground to make up on the anchor leg. It’s the perfect preparation for the Olympics, where she aims to get that coveted gold medal. At Tokyo 2020, BOL finished third on the podium behind MCLAUGHLIN-LEVRONE and DAILILAH MUHAMMAD. Bol has now changed her stride pattern from 15 to 14 strides between some of the hurdles. Her coach Laurent Meuwly told AW, back in December, that “it’s about a 12cm difference in stride length”.

He added: “Progressively we pushed her stride a bit more and changed to having a more cruising way of running the first 200m, with longer strides. “And then to change after seven hurdles to go to 15 – that was something completely different to what she has been used to. But, very quickly, she realised in training that this was the direction to go in.” “I think she’s also able to perform over 800m. She showed in Boston that she has this efficiency, and she’s pretty good in all the endurance sessions because of it. I can imagine [the 800m] might also be an option.”

The women’s 400m hurdles heats at the Olympics is scheduled for August 4, the semi-finals on August 6 and the final on August 8.

EXPLORING THE WORLD OF ORIENTEERING – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

We navigate the sport of orienteering as the city of Edinburgh stages the World Championships For many, the term “orienteering” might bring back images of school trips, perhaps scouting adventures and navigating a way through soggy and dreary conditions. The reality of it can be very different, though, and it’s a sport with strong links to athletics. Orienteering has helped with the development of athletes like MEGAN KEITH, who recently secured her Olympic selection for Paris in the 10,000m. The European under-23 cross-country champion started out in orienteering and became part of Scottish and British squads, even clinching gold at the Junior European Championships five years ago. KRIS JONES, a British international on the track, in cross country and mountain running, was also a silver medallist in the Sprint Relay Event at the 2022 World Orienteering Championships.

The latest edition of the event takes place in Edinburgh this week (July 11-16) and I decided to explore the sport by joining two of Britain’s top athletes, KIRSTIN MAXWELL and MAIRI EADES, in a session of “sprint orienteering” through the famous city streets of the Scottish capital. The aim of the sport is to navigate between checkpoints marked on a special orienteering map. There is no set route so the skill, and fun, comes from trying to find the best way to go, with the ultimate goal being to complete the course in the quickest time. As someone who is used to the convenience of using my phone for navigation, the idea of relying on a traditional map-and-compass approach felt daunting. However, once I got into the swing of things – and learned to hold a map the correct way – the thrill of navigating from one checkpoint to the next quickly got me moving. Instead of fixating on the distance remaining, the focus shifted to the challenge of each leg of the journey.

While I may have faced a brief detour and didn’t finish in first place, the experience left me eager to go again. The unpredictable nature of the race and not knowing the whereabouts of other competitors, really does keep the adrenaline pumping. “I love the challenge, it’s not just running, it’s an extension to that,” says MAXWELL. “You have no idea where you are going or what you are going to see until you pick up the map. As you run faster you have to make the decisions really quickly.”

MAXWELL is no stranger to the world of athletics, having come from a running background and maintaining her competitive edge to this day. Based in Edinburgh, the GB athlete regularly participates in road races and cross country for Corstorphine AAC. “At the top level you do have to be a good runner,” she says. “If you already run it is a great alternative because you can still be competitive but in a slightly different way. “I think even when I retire I will still be doing it, because absolutely anybody can take part, there is no age or speed requirement.” Switching to orienteering doesn’t drastically change an athlete’s training programme. “We train as normal runners, we do interval training, cross country, track – we do a bit of everything,” says EADES. “There is already a bit of navigation involved when it comes to cross country and hill running so it would be great to see those runners do some orienteering as well.

“We are trying to break the stereotype that people have of orienteering, trudging around with massive backpacks in the rain and wind, we want to show them it’s not like that in the real sport. The head-to-head knockout racing is exciting for everyone to watch, as well as to participate in.” Great Britain finished second in the medal table at the last Sprint WOC in Denmark two years ago, and now the nation will be looking to go one better. One of the nation’s best hopes will be MEGAN CARTER-DAVIES, who is the reigning sprint world champion and is expected to defend her title in Edinburgh. The urban environment will present a distinct challenge to the competitors, though, as they tackle the tight passageways, steep slopes and narrow stairways. “I think the fact that the sport takes place in an open field of play is going to be really exciting for people to watch,” says ANDY MITCHELMORE, event director of WOC 2024. “You are not in a stadium or on a golf course – people can stand and watch athletes running across their doorstep.

“Different athletes will be following different routes, then there’s the jeopardy of who has taken the quickest course and you don’t know that until they get to the finish. It’s never like a half marathon where you might see one athlete a minute ahead in front and you know they are going to win.” For orienteering to grow as a sport, it needs greater visibility in top class events. A distant past argument is that it is not a spectator sport, but modern technology now destroys that notion.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the July issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter July 2024

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 3 posts this week.

The first 2 photographs feature ALANNAH FASHANU and KRISHAWN AIKEN after receiving ther National Athletic League Athlete of the Year award for 2023,  they received their awards from GEOFF MORPHITIS.

The final photograph shows RENEE REGIS U20 in the recent UK Championships, in which she finished 3rd in the Senior Women’s 100 semi-final with a seasons best (11.43 w-0.4) taking .08 of a second off her heat time, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2024, and a new club record. RENEE recorded the same time as the 2nd place athlete, and just failed to qualify for the final, following a review of the photo finsh picture.

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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The 2024 Summer Fixture Card is now published on the SBH Website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference.
The Information on upcoming fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter, plus the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.
Link to Fixture Card – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24    B SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Fixtures Re-Issued 30-03-24 – 8 May LICC Fixture Cancelled

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 – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

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 £37 + 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 POLE VAULT 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. 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 HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
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 TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

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