Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 18 September 2025

Happy Birthday from Thursday 18 September to Wednesday 24 September – Mahdieh Abbassian, Graeme Allan, Georgina Christophopou, Taha Cockerell, Zane Duquemin, Clifford Golding, Mia Groom, Olive Harvey-Dew, Gidgeon Kramer, Bob Mallows, Grace Nyaongo, Kendrick Oganyo, Johnson Ogunniyi, Marilyn Okoro, Chukuma Ononogbu, Gary Pelosi, Euan Phillips, Julien Priest, Hannah Pullar, Travis Scottow, Lorell Smith, Isaac Van Den Bergh and Dave Weightman

SBH 2025-2026 WINTER FIXTURE CARD AND INFORMATION SHEET – Has now been issued by email on 6 September, also is published on the SBH Website.
There is one change, the Hertfordshire Cross Country Championships will now be held on the 3 January (not 4) at Stevenage

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TIMETABLE – Take place in Tokyo, Japan from 13-21 September. This is the link to the daily timetable – https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/tokyo25/timetable

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS – Information taken from the Athletics Weekly website, with my odd editing.

DAY 1 – 13 SEPTEMBER – 100m Heats – There were 7 Heats, in which ZHARNEL HUGHES was drawn in Heat 6.Starting in Lane 2 ZHARNEL had a reasonable start, and his transition was very good, and eased up to finish in 2nd place (10.06 w-0.6).

DAY 1 – 13 SEPTEMBER – Shot Put Qualification & Final –On a warm opening evening SCOTT LINCOLN finished a great day by finishing eighth in the Shot Final with (21.00m) – the furthest-ever throw by a Brit at a major champs. It was his second 21-metre throw of the day, too, after having thrown the same distance in qualifying on Saturday morning. Prior to this, the longest throw at a major championship by a British male shot putter was courtesy of GEOFF CAPES, who threw (20.95m) to win the European indoor title 51 years ago. SCOTT, who changed his training set-up by moving to Australia in the past year, was clearly pleased with his day and told Athletics Weekly that he’d previously considered himself to be a borderline finalist (that is, top eight) but after this breakthrough his mentality and ambition could change.

DAY 1 – 13 SEPTEMBER – 4x100m Mixed Relay Heat & Final – Competing in the final event of opening night in front of a capacity crowd of 56,819, the Brits 4x100m Mixed Relay Team struggled to impose themselves in the medal hunt just 12 months after winning Olympic bronze in Paris. After LEWIS DAVEY’S opening leg, EMILY NEWNHAM found herself in sixth place on the second leg. “It wasn’t good enough for me,” said DAVEY. “I’ve had a stronger individual 400m this year, so I thought first leg would suit me.” NEWNHAM said: “I think I was just trying to keep us in contention as much as I could. Like, obviously, the girls got to the break first, so felt like I was just trying to catch up but felt like I held it and just tried to get the baton to TOBY as quickly as possible. On leg three, TOBY HARRIES overtook several rivals down the back straight to move into second, but the 200m specialist paid for it in the home straight as he drifted back to sixth. “Go hard or go home, I guess,” said HARRIES. “It was either that or get fifth or sixth anyway, really. So, if I was going to overtake those guys, being some of the best in the world on that leg, I knew I had to get in front of them. That’s where the speed, that’s where my advantage is – the speed in the first 200m – but I didn’t have that in the last 30m, I just didn’t have any more in the tank.” By this stage the Americans were clear and GB anchor runner NICOLE YEARGIN was left to get stuck into a battle for the minor medals, although BOL and HELENE PONETTE proved strongest as they brought their teams into podium positions. YEARGIN reflected: “I knew I should have taken them on the back stretch. I was going too slow. I almost stepped on FEMKE like, twice on her heels, you know, I knew we were going too slow. I was hoping I’ll catch them in the end. But I should have trusted myself to go earlier.” – GB finished 5th (3:10.84)

DAY 2 – 14 SEPTEMBER – 100m Semi-Final – There were 3 Semi-Finals, in which ZHARNEL HUGHES was drawn in Semi-Final 2. Starting in Lane 6 ZHARNEL had another reasonable start, altough his transition was alright, and finished 3rd equal (10.03 w0.2) unfortunately just missed out on making the Final.

DAY 2 – 14 SEPTEMBER – 400m Heats – Another warm evening with CHARLIE DOBSON running in Heat 1 had a resonable draw in lane 5, from the gun CHARLIE ran an easy 200m, and entering the final 100m there were 4 athletes and CHARLIE eased through to finish in 3rd place (44.85), advancing to the semi-finals. CHARLIE’S post race interview he seemed resonably happy, and he felt he is still learning, and needs to improve his 200m to 300m section of a race.

DAY 3 – 15 SEPTEMBER – 400m Hurdles Heats – Shaftesbury’s two runners both had good performance, leading up to these championships, Firstly LINA NIELSEN who is UK No.2 was drawn in Heat 4 of 5, and was drawn in lane 6. LINA ran the first 200m resonably well around was in 4th place, around the bend she lost a couple of places, maintained her place to finish in 6th place (55.82). LINA reflected afterwards that after feeling good in the warm up, in the race she did not get going well enough into the first hurdle, which affected the remaining hurdles, especially No.6 which she hit quite badly. In the final Heat EMILY NEWNHAM U23 who is UK No.1, and recently won the European U23 Championships with a personal best (54.08). Drawn in lane 7, she started very well and after the 5th hurdle was in 2nd place, and coming into the home straight was 3rd, EMILY showed her strength and in the final 20m moved through to take 2nd place (54.59). Post race EMILY reflected on her year, especially competing in 2 major championships, she felt running in the mixed relay, the the 50 minutes from entering the call room to running the race, helped her enormously for todays race.

DAY 4 – 16 SEPTEMBER – 400m Semi-Final –CHARLIE DOBSON was drawn in Semi-Final 3 and had a favourable draw in lane 4. From the gun CHARLIE ran his normal race, but at 200m the front 4 had a substantial lead, coming into the last 100m CHARLIE was moving well but had too much space to pull back and finished 7th (44.85). Incidentally his time was identical as the heats.

DAY 5 – 17 SEPTEMBER – 200m Heats – Starting probably his best event, ZHARNEL HUGHES was drawn in Heat 4 of 6, with a good lane of 7 with NOEL LYLES in lane 5. ZHARNEL had a good start, and ran an excellent bend, entering the home straight with a slight lead, as LYLE passed him he maintained his form to ease through the line in 2nd place (20.07). ZHARNEL’S post race interview was a little short ‘I’m ready, lets go’.

TCS LONDON MARATHON 2025 CLUB ENTRIES – The club should be allocated 2 places for next years London Marathon on 26 April. These places are for active club members that were unsuccessful in the ballot. Places will be allocated based on issues such as length of membership, participation for the club in recent years etc. To apply for one of these Club places you will need to send proof of application/rejection to our Club Secretary, Phil Cunningham by email to billylow@ntlworld.com by Monday 29 September 2025 at which time a decision will be made by the Club Officers.

UPCOMING FIXTURES – Are now shown as 2 sections – The first section covers the fixtures that SBH compete in and other major fixtures – The second section covers the Open Meeting fixtures, that you have to enter yourselves.

CHANGE TO 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 24-07-25
EMMA GOUGE who is the Stadium Athletics and SBH Co-Ordinator had advised me that any athletes coming outside the usual Tuesday and Thursday that they can tap and go with the sum up machine in West reception or scan the QR code, which they will find on the pedestrian gate on entry. We would remind you that athletes should not come through the clubhuse without paying the entry fee. This gets picked up, not only by other athletes that pay, and find it very frustrating and unfair, but also by Saracens security system which can result in a fine, and a ban from using the facility.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2025 is £20. The current total is £105 and you will be advised via the SBH Membermojo system, when your subscription and EA fees are due for payment

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. Regarding Master athletes any personal best performances relate to their current age-groups, as Club Records for Masters age-groups are in 5 year periods.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Tokyo, Japan on 13-21 September
100m – SM H1 ZHARNEL HUGHES 2nd (10.06 w-0.6) in Semi-Final 2 ZHARNEL finished 3rd equal (10.03 w0.2)
400m – SM H6 CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 3rd (44.85)in Semi-Final 3 CHARLIE finished 7th (44.85)
400m Hurdles – SW H4 LINA NIELSEN 6th (55.82), H5 EMILY NEWNHAM U23 2nd (54.59)
Shot 7.26kg – SM Qualification B SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (21.00m) in the Final SCOTT finished 8th (21.00m)
4x100m Mixed Relay – SX H1 GB&NI 2nd (3:10.22) in the Final GB&NI finished 5th (3:10.84) EMILY NEWNHAM U23 ran on Leg 2

SBH LATE SEASON THROWSFEST – Took place at StoneX Stadium on 14 September
Shot 4kg – SW Pool 1 LYDIA ROGERS 4th (8.73m) adding 16cm to her 2024 put
Hammer 5kg – U17M MILO RYNEHART U17 2nd (41.57m)
Hammer 4kg – SW LYDIA ROGERS 1st (19.84m)

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL – Took place at Chelmsford on 7 September
Athletes below are those that had achieved a personal or seasons best performance, also athletes names have been added to the relay results.

100m – U13B B MYLO COLBOURNE U13 3rd (PB 14.35 w-4.5)
200m – U13B A LEWIS WARD U13 4th (PB 29.35 w-3.4), B MYLO COLBOURNE U13 3rd (PB 29.68 w-4.1)
400m – U17M B SAM DARCY U17 1st (PB 53.80) taking 1.08 seconds off his 25 August time
800m – U13B B DANIEL MURRAY U13 5th (PB 2:46.67) taking 5.23 seconds off his 18 May time
800m – U17W B MAHDIEH ABBASSIAN U17 3rd (PB 2:34.10)
1500m – U15B A ROAN PARKES U15 4th (PB 4:45.86) taking .83 of a second off his 18 May time, B DAVID HIDALGO-HUDI U15 5th (PB 5:27.61)
1500m – U17W B GEORGIA SUMMERS U17 4th (PB 5:30.71) taking .04 of a second off her 20 August time
75m Hurdles – U13B B IMIKAN EDOHU U13 3rd (PB 14.63 w-3.3) taking .18 of a second off his 20 July time
75m Hurdles – U15G B ALEXANDRA MAI U15 3rd (PB 14.11 w-2.4)
80m Hurdles – U17W A ELIZABETH OTHULO U17 4th (PB 12.95 w-3.0) taking .18 of a second off her 15 June time
High Jump – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 1st (PB 1.50m) adding 5cm to his 2024 height, B MICHAEL OBIWULU U13 6th (PB 1.05m)
High Jump – U13G B NAYLAH ADEEKOU13 6th (PB 1.20m) equalling her 28 June height
High Jump – U15B B ROAN PARKES U17 5th (PB 1.45m) equalling his 18 May height
High Jump – U15G B KYRA WILLIAMS U17 6th (PB 1.25m) equalling his 2024 height
High Jump – U17W A ELLA BUCKLEY U17 4th (SB 1.50m) qualling her 27 July height
Pole Vault – U17W AMY HALLETT U17 3rd (PB 1.70m)
Long Jump – U13B B DANIEL MURRAY U13 2nd (PB 4.41m nwr) adding 13cm to his 28 June jump
Long Jump – U15G A VERA DOUDKO U15 4th (PB 4.41m nwr) adding 14cm to her 18 May jump
Long Jump – U17W B ELLA BUCKLEY U17 2nd (SB 4.84m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W B AMY HALLETT U17 3rd (PB 8.75m nwr) adding 93cm to her 2024 jump
Shot 3kg – U13B B AIMON PETRENCU U13 3rd (PB 6.68m) adding 59cm to his 21 June put
Shot 3kg – U15G A ERYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 6th (7.79m) adding 15cm to her 20 July put
Discus 0.75kg – U13G B CATALEYA PETRENCU U13 2nd (PB 14.75m) adding 83cm to his 21 June throw
Discus 1kg – U15G A ERYKAH-MONAE QUARTEY U15 6th (PB 15.45m), B ANASHE MAPANZURE U15 6th (PB 15.67m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M B RIAN SHAH U17 4th (PB 20.43m) adding 5.18m to his 2022 throw
Discus 1kg – U17W A AALEYAH ASIM U17 6th (PB 11.52m), B ANNABELLE PANWAR U17 6th (PB 12.34m) adding 1.67m to her 13 April throw
Hammer 5kg – U17M A MILO RYNEHART U15 3rd (PB 47.08m) adding 1.30m to his 29 March throw
Javelin 400g – U13B A JAMES TSUI U13 2nd (PB 32.85m) adding 2.49m to his 27 July throw
Javelin 400g – U13G B LUCY COX U13 5th (PB 10.78m)
Javelin 500g – U17W A ANNABELLE PANWAR U17 5th (PB 21.53m) adding 1.97m to her 28 June throw
4x100m Relay – U13B 1st (54.61) MICHAEL OBIWULU, JAMES TSUI, MYLO COLBOURNE, LEWIS WARD, U13G 2nd (54.74) AMI ADEKUNLE, SIENNA DARCY, NAYLAH ADEEKO, KAIA VAUGHAN, U15M 1st (46.23) KAIDEN SYMONDS, LOUIS XUIN, BEN BAMISAIYE, KAYDEN THOMAS, U15G 3rd (53.04) ERYKAH OSOBU, ERYKAE-MONAO QUARTEY, VERA DOUDKO, ANASHE MAPANZURE, U17M 2nd (44.37) DIJANI BARNOR, HARLEY HENRY, LANI JAIYEOLA, TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMU, U17W (DNF) TIA AKINOLA, HOLLY RYAN, GRACE NYAONGO, MOIESHA SAVAGE

BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Derby on 12-14 September
100m Hurdles – M50-55 Race 1 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 2nd (15.31m w1.1)
Long Jump – M50-55 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 5.31m w0.1) equalling his 16 February jump

SOUTHERN U15/U17 INTER COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath on 14 September
200m – U15G H2 ANU JAIYEOLA U15 (Middlesex) 2nd (26.99 w-2.2) in the Final ANU finished 4th (27.85 w-1.0)
400m – U17M H1 DIJANI BARNOR U17 (Middlesex) 3rd (52.90) in the Final DIJANI finished 2nd (53.28)
1500m – U17M Straight Final SAM TURNER U17 (Middlesex) 8th (PB 4:15.74) taking 6.46 seconds off his 13 April time
80m Hurdles – U15B Straight Final KAYDEN THOMAS U15 (Bedfordshire) 1st (11.25 -3.5)
High Jump – U17M Straight Final MATTHIAS RAZIANI U17 (Middlesex) 8th equal (1.60m)
Pole Vault – U15B Straight Final NOAH VAN DEN BERGH U15 (Hertfordshire) 1st (PB 4.02m) adding 2cm to his 15 June height, and is ranked UK No.1 U15 in 2025
Pole Vault – U17M Straight Final ISAAC VAN DEN BERGH U17 (Hertfordshire) 1st equal (2.50m)
Triple Jump – U15G Straight Final ISLA BRASSNET U15 (Middlesex) 6th (9.89m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17M Straight Final KACEI GRIFFITH U17 (Middlesex) 3rd (PB 11.72m nwr) adding 37cm to his 7 June jump
Discus 1.5kg – U17M Straight Final CHU ONONOGBU U17 (Middlesex) 1st (49.45m nwr)

STRATFORD SPEED – Took place at Stratford on 14 September
100m – SM A01 JOHN OTUGADE 1st (10.43 w-0.2), A03 ZANSON PLUMMER 2nd (10.76 w-0.5), A08 MICAH FORBES-AGYEPONG 5th (11.66 w1.1), A11 ZACHARY BINDON-GOSS U20 1st (10.97 w1.3), A16 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 1st (PB 10.95 w0.6) taking .06 of a second off his 2024 time, B01 JOHN finished 1st (10.32 w1.1), B04 JUBRIL finished 1st (10.94 w-0.3) taking .01 of a second off his A16 time, ZACHARY finished 5th (11.11 w-0.3), B15 MICAH finished 3rd (11.83 w1.6)
100m – SW A01 TAMI GEORGE U20 2nd (PB 11.93 w0.6) taking .02 of a second off her 2024 time, A04 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 1st (12.46 w0.0), A06 GRACE NYAONGO U17 5th (13.76 w-1.6), B01 TAMI finished 2nd (PB 11.83 w0.6) taking .10 of a second off her A01 time, VANESSA finished 8th (12.55 w0.6), B06 GRACE finished 4th (13.75 w0.0)
200m – SM 1 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (PB 20.79 w2.5) taking .02 of a second off his 2024 time, 6 ZACHARY BINDON-GOSS U20 3rd (22.56 w-0.5), 7 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 1st (PB 22.17 w-0.6) taking .36 of a second off his 2023 time, 9 RAPHAEL AARON U23 6th (25.49 w-1.7)
200m – SW 2 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 1st (PB 25.70 w-0.4) taking .08 of a second off her 2021 time, A04 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 1st (12.46 w0.0)
400m – SM 2 JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 4th (48.23), DECARIE DAVIES 5th (49.29)
800m – SX 2 PHOEBE MUSIC U20 7th (2:48.78)

SOUTHERN U20/SENIOR INTER COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath on 13 September
100m – U20M ZACHARY BINDON-GOSS U20 (Middlesex) 4th (11.00 w0.2)
100m – U20W TAMI GEORGE U20 (Middlesex) 1st (12.18 w-2.6)
200m – U20M OLIVER LAURENS U20 (Middlesex) 4th (22.36 w0.4)
200m – U20W MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U20 (Middlesex) 2nd (25.98 w-2.7)
400m – U20W ADANNA MAZINWOSU U20 (Middlesex) 3rd (1:00.25)
800m – U20W DINA SILVERMAN U20 (Middlesex) 2nd (2:18.73)
1500m – U20M ADAM O’GORMAN U20 (Middlesex) 5th (4:14.01)
5000m – SM JACK PARSLOW (Hertfordshire 2nd Claim) 4th (SB 15:55.82)
400m Hurdles – U20W MACIE SUTHERLAND U20 (Middlesex) 2nd (1:11.77)
400m Hurdles – SW HAYLEY MCLEAN (Essex) 1st (57.99)
Pole Vault – U20M ISSA PHILLIPS-POPE (Hertfordshire 2nd Claim) 4th (3.40m)
Long Jump – SM PAUL OGUN (Surrey HCA) 1st (7.09m nwr)
Triple Jump – SM PAUL OGUN (Surrey HCA) 1st (SB 14.18m nwr) adding 58cm to his 30 August jump
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON (Middlesex) 1st (53.21m), REUBEN VAUGHAN (Surrey) 2nd (47.01m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON (Middlesex) 1st (14.20m)
Javelin 600g – SM JOANNA BLAIR (Bedfordshire HCA) 1st (41.05m)

FRIDAY NIGHT UNDER THE LIGHTS 5K – Took place at Battersex Park on 11 September
5K Road – Race 2 DANIEL NICHOLS V40 12th 3rd V40 (PB 16.38) taking 15 seconds off his 2022 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.

LINK TO PARKRUN RESULTS – This is the Link I use to obtain the current week’s Parkrun results, if you go to the bottom of the results, you can obtain the previous weeks results – parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=1018.
The results shown are for those SBH athletes that added SBH when they registered for Parkrun.
How to use results – Scroll down to the first Parkrun, Which will show you how many SBH runners had competed. To get all the runners details, click on “View Full Results” which will show all runners that had competed at that event. Scroll down to the first SBH athlete, which will his or her age, also if they have a OB, by clicking on the athletes name, this will show you how many Parkruns they have competed in sinc registering.

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…
1,279 events – 243,676 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,434 first timers – 31,281 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 13 September
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (20.21) this was his 271st Parkrun, ETHAN SLUTZKIN U13 5th (22.06) this was his 137th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 13 September
LENARD MICHEL V55 27th (20.23) this was his 158th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 300th (64.14) this was her 161st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Edinburgh on 13 September
JONATHAN BOARDMAN U23 17th (18.38) this was his 36th Parkrun, STUART MOORE V65 398th (28.54) this was his 251st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Felixstowe on 13 September
ROSS HAMMOND U20 123rd (26.58) this was his 96th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 13 September
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 242nd (28.16) this was his 382nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 13 September
BRADLEY SINGER U35 26th (21.54) this was his 336th Parkrun, OLIVIA ABBOTT U15 37th (PB 22.30) this was hier 7th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 44th (22.53) this was his 481st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 13 September
SAM CLEMENTS U15 6th (20.35) this was hisr 20th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Rickmansworth on 13 September
DAN WATTS V35 1st (17.29) this was his 24th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 13 September
MATTHEW MAY U17 2nd (PB 18.03) this was his 10th Parkrun, ARI JOSEPH U 3rd (18.14) this was his 8th Parkrun, CALEB HILTON U17 4th (18.30) this was his 24th Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 OCTOBER – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card and Information Sheet 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 ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 20 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women, 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 27 September at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls
Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – Race 1 12.30 pm. – under 11 boys and girls – distance 1.75 km, Race 2 12.45 pm. – under 13 boys and girls – distance 2.6 km
Race 3 13.05 pm. – under 15 boys and girls – distance 3.5 km, Race 4 13.30 pm. – under 17 men and women distance 4.35 km
Link to all information from email sent by Brian Fowler – NWLL Information For Race 1 At Wormwood Scrubs 27-09-25
Link showing the map of the course – NWLL Map Of Course At Wormwood Scrubs 27-09-25
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 4 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 11.05 U13 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.00 U15 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.05 U15 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.50 U17 Men (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.55 U17 Women (3 Legs of 3.88km), 14.00 Senior Men (6 Legs of 5.47km). 14.10 Senior Women (4 Legs of 5.47km). Note: The Senior Men have to qualify at the Southern Relays.
Entries Closing Date Friday 26 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 October at Claybury, Essex.
Currently the full information has still to be published on the Metropolitan League website, therefore the information below may change.

This is the link to information as published on the Metropolitan League web site including map of course – .
Please Note – to access the Metropolitan League web site please use https://metleague.run
Course Location – Claybury Park, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green (Satnav IG8 8NN)
Race HQ And Changing Facilities – Ashton Playing Fields, Chigwell Road, Woodford Green (IG8 8AA) 10 minutes walk from course, limited shower facilities. No toilets on course, use Ashton Playing Fields.
Refreshments – Light refreshments throughout the day in the WGEL clubhouse at Ashton Playing Fields. The club bar will be open after the final race.
Travel – Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking. The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied.
Public transport – Woodford Underground Station (Central Line). Take trains with Loughton or Epping destination. 10 minute walk from station along Snakes Lane East to Ashton Playing Fields.
By Car – Use the A406 eastbound /M11 northbound junction and branch left onto A1400 signposted Gants Hill and then A113 at roundabout signposted Chigwell onto Chigwell Road. Ashton Playing Fields IG8 8AA is 800 metres away.
Claybury is outside the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields (IG8 8AA). Parking in the vicinity of Claybury Park is impossible or extremely limited. Please look out for any restrictions and do not block access to any properties. There is virtually no parking in the Roding Lane North area because of residential parking. You are advised to park at Ashton Playing Fields and make the 10 minute walk to the course. You MUST NOT park on the grass triangle in Roding Lane North so as to avoid confrontation with residents. Any inconsiderate parking could jeopardise the future of the races.
To walk to the course from Ashton Playing Fields, take Gaynes Hill Road (opposite) to Roding Lane North (10 Minutes).
Course Details – Parkland setting , undulating course, with one steep climb on each large lap on grass and woodland paths. On certain sections the course width is limited.
The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. Care is required particularly in the senior men’s race on the narrow downhill start.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys Over 9 (Up To 2km), 12.02 Under 11 Girls Over 9 (Up To 2km), 12.10 Under 13 Boys (3km), 12.12 Under 13 Girls (3km), 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4km), 12.32 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4km), 12.50 Senior (Mixed Trila Race) (4km), 13.20 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), 14.20 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the team managers – SIMON KEENE or JEREMY SOTHCOTT

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.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – This race is first of the fixtures that count in the winter points championships.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 18 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – 11.00 U17 & U20 Women (3 x 3km), 11.30 U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10 U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40 U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 13.10 U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 13.35 U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 14.00 Senior Women (3 x 3km), 14.30 Senior Men (4 x 4km).
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 7 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 18 October at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, London (N9 0AR)
Link to information and enter yourself on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/minithon1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 12 October
Note: You will have to be enter yourself, and pay the appriate fee

INFORMATION ON THE LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHONS – Take place on Saturday 18 October, Saturday 20 December and Saturday 28 March at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, London (N9 0AR)
Link to the document that explains what a Minithon is, also details of all 3 Minithons – Lee Valley Minithons 2025-2026
Link to all Lee Valley information – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/minithon

NORTH LONDON X/C CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 25 October at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Age-groups U20, Senior and Masters.
Timetable – 13.30 Senior Women (8000m), 14.15 Senior Men (8000m).
Entries Closing Date Saturday 18 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

THE THIRD RE-UNION AT THE SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – Following last years succesful meet up, therefore this year their will be another get together in the Shaftesbury Tavern in Hornsey. We will be meeting at 7pm on Monday 1 December 2025. The Shaftesbury Tavern is located on the corner of Shaftesbury Road and Hornsey Road. It would be great to see some of you there! there will be a few drinks, good Thai (and other food) and most importantly good company and conversation!

The Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Centenary Year Book states: And so it came about that in 1890 a few lads, most of whom would have been about 16 years of age, assembled at Jubilee Hall and decided to form a running club and called it Shaftesbury Harriers. Jubilee Hall was then newly built and used for dances, concerts and such-like social events, and was over what was then called a coffee tavern. It stood at the corner of Hornsey Road and Fairbridge Road, not far from Hornsey Road railway station, and about a mile from Hampstead Heath.
It seems probable that, like others of the many clubs being formed about that time, the title came from a road in the district. Possibly some lads lived in Shaftesbury Road close by: with its tall Victorian houses the road has not changed so much with the passing years. The Shaftesbury Tavern is still on the corner.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the August issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics Throws Community Newsletter August 2025

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– To follow our newInstagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/

To Members and Parents, if you wish for any photographs to be posted on Instagram, please email them to sbh.instagram@outlook.com If you can at the same time give details on when and where the photographs was taken, plus any other comments.
Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

‘MEMBERMOJO’ SECURE MEMBERS SYSTEM – We have implemented a new secure member system to allow members to join and renew their membership online. (You can also delete yourself from our records if you are no longer a member, or you can request deletion from sean.sutherland@yahoo.ca)
Your basic contact information has been imported. Please check and update your data so that we can have up-to-date information. View your profile using the instructions below, check your data and update as necessary. You will also be able to renew your record when it is close to expiring (within a month of expiry). Payments will still be made via bank transfer.

Link to document which gives information to existing members on the system, and how to use it – Membermojo Instructions To Use For Existing Members May 2025

SBH 2025-2026 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2025-2026 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet has now been published on the SBH Website on 6 September 2025. This is the link to the fixture card, which you can access and print for future reference – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Information on each fixture will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletters – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

The Information Sheet includes details of the SBH CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – There are a series of races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete. The Under 11 Boys and Girls have 6 races available to compete over the season, which are the 5 Metropolitan League fixtures and either the Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. The final results is based on the best 4 points achieved from the 6 races available. The Under 13 to Masters Men and Women have 7 races available to compete over the season, which are the 5 Metropolitan League fixtures plus the Southern and National Championships. The final results is based on the best 5 points achieved from the 7 races available.

The Information Sheet includes details of the SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – There are a series of designated races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete. The 5 and 9 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ race is the Metropolitan League on 6 December – The Under 11 Boys and Girls race is the Metropolitan League on 10 January – All remaing Men and Women age-groups race is the Southern Championships on 24 January.

REQUEST FROM TEAM MANAGERS – We are asking that you reply to team managers when they contact you? It’s very difficult to select a team if the athletes don’t reply especially when we can see that they have read the text. Even if they are unavailable the team managers need to know!

COMBINED SBH CLUB RECORDS – I have produced 7 single document, 1 document for example is ‘Men’s Club Track and Road Records Outdoors’ and shows events from Under 9 up to Masters 70+ on two pages.
These are 7 documents updated on 23 July 2025, and shows changes in RED from the previous issue of the 14 June 2025 – A Club Outdoor Track And Road Records For All Men Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 B Club Outdoor Field Records For All Men Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 C Club Indoor Track Records For All Men Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 D Club Indoor Field Records For All Men Age-Groups Updated 23-07-25 E Club Outdoor Track And Road Records For All Women Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 F Club Outdoor Field Records For All Women Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 G Club Indoor Track And Field Records For All Women Age Groups Updated 23-07-25

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 2025 Summer Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 20-03-25

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2025 – 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 725l0.

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 09.11.21 StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com