Happy Birthday this week to Sydney Allen, Kimberley Balcomb, Samuel Cahill, Djanira Costa, Elliot Dee, Nick Fogg, Daniel Housley, Antonio Infantino, Jade Lally, Eric Mayers, Will Ryle-Hodges, Jumuke Soyebo, Louis Ubaka
For the remaining newsletter information and results
NATIONAL WOMENS ROAD RELAYS CHANGES – The National Six-Stage Road Relays for Women which is being held on Saturday 11 April at Sutton Park, Birmingham, will incorporate two longer legs this year for the first time. In a bid to differentiate the six-stage from the four-stage in the autumn, the event on 11 April will include 5.38 mile stages on legs one and two followed by the usual 2.99 miles on legs three to six.
The Men’s twelve-stage relays, held in conjunction, have traditionally alternated between 5.38 mile and 2.99 mile legs and this will resume after last year both the long and short stages were shortened.
ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Blackburn last week-end, with a mix of SBH runners competing for Hertfordshire and Middlesex. There were outstanding results from JAMIE DEE 7th and ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 15th (U20M), GEORGE GROOM 25th and JEREMY DEMPSEY 26th (U17M), JOSHUA EDWARDS 33rd (U15B). See full results further on
MEDALS GALORE AT THE HERTFORDSHIRE/MIDDLESEX INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley last week-end and we came away with 10 Gold, 7 Silver and 1 Bronze Medals. Congratulation to Hertfordshire Medallists – Gold HARRY KYRIACOU (200m), SARENA CLARKE (200m), MATTHEW HALL (60m Hurdles) and YASMIN LAKIN (Long and Triple Jump), Silver CALLUM SCUTT (60m) and FIONA MCQUIRE (Shot), Bronze JESSICA HURLEY (400m).
Middlesex Medallists – Gold GRACE CONROY (800m and Pole Vault), BILLY KELSEY (800m), REBECCA ANDREOU (800m) and MAURICE RYAN (60m Hurdles), Silver JULIAN LAMY (800m), OLIVER GREENSTEIN (800m), DANIEL GREENSTEIN (800m), THEO GATWARD (1500m) and GEORGE GRANT (Pole Vault). See full results further on
VIRGIN LONDON MINI MARATHON – Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected for the following London Boroughs – REBECCA and JESSICA HURLEY (Camden), REBECCA ANDREOU (Enfield) and LOUANNE LAMY (Brent).
LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET VIRGIN LONDON MINI MARATHON TEAM – Apologies to ELLA COLLIER who I omitted from last week’s newsletter. ELLA will be competing in the Under 15 Girls team.
MIDDLESEX SCHOOLS TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS – PLEASE NOTE takes place on Tuesday 9 June and not Tuesday 2 June as shown on the Summer Fixture Card, and takes place at Allianz Park.
ENGLAND ATHLETICS CONSULTATION MEETING – We would like as many SBH members as possible to attend. The meeting Is being held for the London Region on the evening (7.00pm to 9.30pm) of Monday 30 March at the University of London Meeting Rooms, University of London Union, Malet Street, London WC1E 7H. We are very keen that as many London – based clubs as possible are able to send representatives, and have chosen the location in order to make it as simple as possible for all clubs to get there.
You may well have seen from the England Athletics website (http://www.englandathletics.org/Consultation) that England Athletics staff, board members and councillors will be meeting at venues across England’s nine regions to explain the services, benefits and resources that make up the England Athletics Club Support Package.
The meetings will be an opportunity for volunteers, athletes and others involved in the sport to feed back their views on where England Athletics should be focusing support, what they value and where they would like to see increased or decreased investment. It will also be an opportunity to hear more about England Athletics’ new commercial partnerships and some of the benefits to members that have arisen from these.
The events will also form part of the development of a longer-term strategy for England Athletics and it is essential we hear from club and county representatives, coaches, officials, athletes, parents and teachers on how they wish to see the sport succeed in years to come so that the strategy can reflect the views and needs of the sport. These events are your chance to tell us what is on your minds and to debate issues in an open forum.
Of course, the London event is also an opportunity for you to discuss matters that directly affect clubs, athletes and volunteers in London and meet your representatives on the London council. We very much hope that you or colleagues from the club will be able to attend on March 30th.
In order for us to plan for the event, we would like you to register by email at consultation2015@englandathletics.org with your name, club and your role within the club. The event is open to absolutely everybody, no matter what role you occupy within your club, so athletes, volunteers, officials, coaches and committee members are all welcome. More detailed joining instructions will be sent to those who have registered. If you are not the correct person for us to be contacting for your club, we apologise and ask that you please forward this e mail as appropriate and let us know where communications of this sort should be directed in future.
HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 15 April at Parliament Hill Fields, on-line entry only – no entries on the night. Entries will close when event is full or otherwise at midnight on 14 April. Attached is the timetable and entry information.
QUALIFIED COACHES REQUIRED – I am looking for qualified coaches to help support delivery of after Schools Athletics sessions in local Schools in Barnet.
All sessions will be paid! (Rate on application based on qualifications & experience).
Please contact Ianbannister@saracens.net for more details. I have a number of upcoming openings designed to take Athletics to the wider community and create pathways into the local Athletics Clubs.
COACHING COURSES AT ALLIANZ PARK – The following course will be held on Saturday 18 April and Sunday 19 April Coaching Assistant cost is £135. If you would like information or need any help in getting registered please contact Ian on ianbannister@saracens.net.
INDOOR JUMPS TRAINING – Following the success of the 2013/2014 series Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers and North London Network in conjunction with Sportivate, are promoting the 2015 series at Allianz Park commencing Wednesday 7January until Wednesday 25 March.
The training camp will include an introduction to Pole Vault (coached by Angus McKenzie and Allan Sutton) and will also aim to improve the skills and knowledge of Network coaches and their athletes in High Jump (coached by Sue Smith), Long Jump and Triple Jump (coached by Michael Brown).
The camp is from 7.00pm to 9.00pm, warm up and registration 6.30pm. Cost (including entry into the facilities) – Young Athletes (U20) & Students: £3 per session, Seniors: £5 per session.
For further information email or call Clyde Gordon on clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk or 07753 985525. Attached is the Flyer
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER – This is the link showing their current information, March Issue 2
RUN! LONDON NEWSLETTER – This is the link showing their current information, February Issue
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=593e83c3ed041a839b72f1c09&id=9b509e6dcb&e=12c253a365
UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The final fixture takes place on Saturday 28 March at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). 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. Timetable – All times after the first race are approximate, subject to the completion of the preceding race.
1.00pm U/11 Girls, 1.10pm Under 13 girls with U/11 Boys, 1.30pm Under 15 Girls with U/13 Boys, 1.50pm Under 17 Women with U/15 Boys, 2.15pm Under 17 Men. This is the final Club Cross Country Championship for Under 11 Boy and Girl’s.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
UPCOMING ROAD RELAY FIXTURES
SOUTHERN MENS 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 29 March at Stantonbury Athletics Stadium, Milton Keynes, Bucks (Satnav MK14 6BN).
Timetable 12.00noon Men (6 stages x 5.053km and 6 stages x 7,664km), 1.00pm Women (6 stages x 5.053km) Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
NATIONAL MENS 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 April at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Entrance to park for parking will be “Town Gate” (Satnav B73 6BU). Start Times 12.00noon Men, 12.20pm Women. Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
RESULTS – I endeavor to publish as many results as possible, as my main source is the power of 10 website. Unfortunately all races do not make the PO10. Therefore feel free to e-mail me the race, date and result if you have it, if not the result there is a good chance I can find it on Google.
OTHER RESULTS – TRACK AND FIELD UNLESS STATED
The North London Half Marathon (Road) took place in Mill Hill on 15 March, the race started from Allianz Park, ran to Wembley Stadium and then back to Allianz Park. There were just under 5000 finishers in this the first year of the race.
ASHER BROOKS U23 42nd (81.08)
The European Cup Winter Throws (Outdoors) took place in Leiria, Portugal on 14-15 March, in which all our athletes were competing for GB & NI
Discus 2kg – SM ZANE DUQUEMIN 5th (SB 58.53m) adding 3.23m to his 1 March throw, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2015. U23M GREGORY THOMPSON 9th (SB 53.63m) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2015.
Shot Put 7.26kg – SM ZANE DUQUEMIN 14th (17.50m)
Hammer 7.26kg – SM CHRIS BENNETT 8th (70.65m)
Hammer 4kg – U23W RACHEL HUNTER 10th (SB 58.37m)
The Hertfordshire Championships (Indoors) took place at Lee Valley on 14-15 March
60m – U20M Straight Final CALLUM SCUTT won the Silver Medal (PB 7.27) taking .07 of a second off his 8 March time, MATTHEW HALL 4th (PB 7.54) taking .27 of a second off his 2013 time
200m – U20M Straight Final HARRY KYRIACOU won the Gold Medal (SB 24.24), U20W Straight Final SARENA CLARKE won the Gold Medal (SB 27.38)
400m – U17W Straight Final JESSICA HURLEY won the Bronze Medal (PB 61.05)
60m Hurdles – U20M Straight Final MATTHEW HALL won the Gold Medal (PB 8.37) taking .07 of a second off his February time
Long Jump – SW Straight Final YASMIN LAKIN U23 won the Gold Medal (SB 4.84m) adding 4cm to her January jump
Triple Jump – SW Straight Final YASMIN LAKIN U23 won the Gold Medal (11.05m), U20W Straight Final FIONA MCQUIRE won the Gold Medal (SB 9.71m)
Shot Put 4kg – U20W Straight Final FIONA MCQUIRE won the Silver Medal (SB 8.28m)
The Middlesex Championships (Indoors) took place at Lee Valley on 14-15 March
60m – SM Heat 2 LEON SINCLAIR U23 3rd (PB 7.21) taking .30 of a second off his 2013 time, semi-final 2 LEON finished 5th (PB 7.21) equalling his heat time, U20M Heat 1 FABIAN HODGE 6th (8.66), Heat 2 ANDREW AMOAH 2nd (7.08), in the final ANDREW finished 4th (PB 7.05) taking .01 of a second off his January time, U20W Heat 1 LAYLA WALKER-LAWRENCE 5th (8.79), U15G Heat 2 LATIFAH HARRIS-OSMAN 3rd (SB 8.46) taking .05 of a second off her February time
200m – U20M Heat 3 FABIAN HODGE 5th (28.10), U15W Heat 2 ANGEL ALEJO 5th (30.22)
800m – SM Heat 2 KIERAN MORELAND 3rd (SB 2:12.69) taking 3.28 seconds off his January time, in the final KIERAN finished 6th (2:18.40), SW Straight Final GRACE CONROY won the Gold Medal (2:35.41), U20M Straight Final BILLY KELSEY won the Gold Medal (2:01.60), JULIAN LAMY won the Silver Medal (SB 2:01.75) taking 3.73 seconds off his January time, U17M Straight Final OLIVER GREENSTEIN won the Silver Medal (2:24.83), U17W Straight Final REBECCA ANDREOU won the Gold Medal (SB 2:34.39), U15B Straight Final DANIEL GREENSTEIN won the Silver Medal (2:34.02)
1500m – U15B Straight Final THEO GATWARD won the Silver Medal (PB 5:00.39)
60m Hurdles – SM Straight Final MAURICE RYAN won the Gold Medal (8.65)
High Jump – U17M Straight Final WILLIAM LEVY 4th (PB 1.60m) equalling his 2014 jump
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final GRACE CONROY won the Gold Medal (SB 2.00m), U20M Straight Final GEORGE GRANT won the Silver Medal (3.60m)
Attached is Photograph of Billy Kelsey (Red Hoody), Julian Lamy and their coach Ali Kadir
The IAAF Meeting Incorporating Home Countries International (Cross Country) took place in Antrim, Northern Ireland on 14 March
5600m Senior Women – NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (2nd Claim) 21st (26.26)
The English Schools Championships (Cross Country) took place in Blackburn on 14 March, all our runners competed for Hertfordshire unless otherwise stated.
6700m U20 Men – JAMIE DEE 7th (24.54), ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER 15th (25.28), SAM GRIFFITHS 67th (26.33), ADAM THORPE 141st (27.46), 300 runners finished. The winner was Mahammed Mahammad of Hampshire (24.15). Team result 1st Kent (148 points), 2nd Hampshire (221), 3rd Surrey (284), 7th Hertfordshire (458).
4300m U20 Women – NATALIE CONNOR 187th (19.17), REBECCA HURLEY 189th (19.17), 300 runners finished. The winner was Abbie Donnelly of Lincolnshire (15.49). Team result 1st Essex (161 points), 2nd Surrey (278), 3rd Hampshire (293), 24th Hertfordshire (854).
5500m U17 Men – GEORGE GROOM 25th (18.52), JEREMY DEMPSEY 26th (18.55), ELLIOT DEE 75th (19.32), CHARLIE GRIFFITHS 234th (20.48), NATHAN GAMMON 254th (21.04), 335 runners finished. The winner was Ben Dijkstra of Leicestershire (17.43). Team result 1st Leicestershire & Rutland (163 points), 2nd Kent (219), 3rd Hampshire (338), 4th Hertfordshire (399).
3600m U17 Women – GABRIELLA KYRIACOU (Middlesex) 109th (14.14), LIANNE LANGFORD 241st (15.11), 339 runners finished. The winner was Sabrina Sinha of Kent (12.39). Team result 1st Kent (53points), 2nd Berkshire (221), 3rd Hampshire (286), 28th Middlesex (1017), 32nd Hertfordshire (1132).
3600m U15 Boys – JOSHUA EDWARDS 33rd (12.37), THOMAS PATRICK 51st (12.43), JAMIE HARPER 103rd (13.03), HENRY ROCHA 123rd (13.08), HENRY FULTON 201st (13.27), 341 runners finished. The winner was Zakiriya Mahammed of Hampshire (11.39). Team result 1st Berkshire (261 points), 2nd Hampshire (327), 3rd Sussex (340), 8th Hertfordshire (507).
3200m U15 Girls – LIA RADUS (London) 111th (12.40), LIDIA KYRIACOU (Middlesex) 172nd (12.59), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK (Middlesex) 201st (13.09), SCARLETT KENT 213th (13.11), MIA GROOM (Middlesex) 258th (13.27), 345 runners finished. The winner was Kathleen Faes of Kent (11.03). Team result 1st Surrey (221points), 2nd Merseyside (241), 3rd Kent (322), 8th London (446), 22nd Middlesex (816), 25th Hertfordshire (915).
The British Masters Championships (Cross Country) took place in Ruithin, North Wales on 14 March
8000m – M35 PAUL SIMONS V50 59th (34.07)
The Kings College Cup (Outdoors) took place in Jarrow on 11 March
1500m – SM ASHOK MATHUR U23 (Newcastle University) 2nd (SB 4:24.1)
PARKRUN RESULTS
14 March – GLADSTONE – LOUANN LAMY U13 35th (24.27) – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V65 178th (26.16) – HAMPSTEAD HEATH – DYLAN MICHEL U13 13th (New PB 20.18), KAYLA MICHEL U15 45th (New PB 23.11), SHONA MICHEL V40 140th (New PB 28.52) – OAK HILL – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U11 10th (New PB 20.39), STUART SINGER V50 11th (20.41), DAVID GREENSTEIN V50 19th (21.36), LUKE TRAYNOR U13 37th (New PB 24.34), DOMINIC HOLMES U13 59th (27.02) – SOUTH OXHEY – CLAIRE SIMM 18th (First Time 26.23) – ST ALBANS – BEN KELLY U15 94th (New PB 22.45), JOHN KELLY V60 120th (New PB 23.28)
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 used.
Please click on the link to access the SBH Website http://sbharriers.co.uk If you view the News section then Club News, you will find the current and previously issued newsletters. Also there is Indoor News which also has the current and previously issued newsletters. We would welcome any comments you may have on the website.
This is the link to the London Athletics website, which contains useful information http://www.londonathletics.org/node/630
ALLIANZ PARK Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7200, then press 4 for Athletics.
CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – The current charges for using Allianz Park are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £4.00 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £2.00 – Concession (Students and Over 65) Daily entry fee £3.00.
As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers you can apply for a form which will give you membership of Allianz Park, you can pick up the form from the reception at Allianz Park. Any official coach of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers gains entry free of charge.
Charges for those with a membership form are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £3.60, Monthly fee £22.00, Annual fee £264.00 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £11.00, Annual fee £132.00 – Concession (Students and Over 65) Daily entry fee £2.70, Monthly fee £16.50, Annual fee £198.00.
All membership enquiries should be directed towards beckyhall@saracens.net or Jenny Poll who will be at Allianz Park (Tuesday and Thursday Evenings) in the West Stand, you contact her at athletics@allianzpark.com or her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252.
England Athletics London Region and the Saracens Foundation have appointed IAN BANNISTER as the Urban Athletics Activator for the London Borough of Barnet. IAN is based at Allianz Park and can be contacted on 0203 675 7243 or by email on ianbannister@saracens.net
Alan