Happy Birthday from Thursday 2 February to Wednesday 8 February – Emma Ania, Nii Barnor, Jessica-Charlie Bennett, Philip Cunningham, Zamaan Dudhia, Abdirahim Hamud, Pharrell Harewood, Carole Harris, Malika Hislop-Ellis, Chinwe Iwunze, Gracie Jenvey, Kyle Langford, Toby Laycock, Michael Ohioze, Daniel Onochie-Williams, Rachel Pearlman, Maisie Taylor, Glen Quayle, Jordan Watson-Brown, Gary Wilson and Daniel Winfield

GEORGE HARRISON MBE – Following the upcoming fixtures section, there ia an article which was published by Athletics Weekly last Saturday. It highlights GEORGE’S  love for life, athletics and athletes. With memories from four of SBH athletes.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – Just a reminder, if you have your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document. I will put together all comments/photographs into a SBH memorial document, and will publish it in a few weeks’ time.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2022. The SBH annual subscription, as from 1 December 2022 as approved at the AGM on Tuesday 29 November is £65 and the current England Athletics annual registration is £16 from 1 April 2022 (this increases to £17 as from 1 April 2023 renewals). The current total is £81 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.

SBH WINTER CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS WINNERS – Congratulation to the following winners at the Southern Cross Coutry Championships on 28 January – Men Under 13 Boys EDWARD PASCAL, Under 15 Boys ARTHUR PHILLIPS, Under 17 Men JACOB CLEMENT, 9 Miles Senior Men THOMAS BUTLER – Women Under 13 Girls MEI HAYAKAWA, Under 15 Girls EDIE WOODINGS, Under 17 Women EVIE WINSTON, Under 20 Women ELANA RONCARATI, Senior Women EMILIA ECONOMU

Link to all Championship Winners, Final Issue – Men & Womens Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2022-2023 – Updated 28-01-23 Final Issue

SBH WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS, THESE ARE THE TOP 3 POSITIONS FOR THE UNDER 13 TO MASTERS MEN AND WOMEN FOLLOWING THE SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS ON 28 JANUARY

Under 13 Boys – 1st EDWARD PASCAL (26 points), 2nd CALEB HILTON and LADDIE SHAW (24) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (40 points), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS (33), 3rd JARED MORRIS (26) – Under 17 Men – 1st DANIEL BANYARD and TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (24 points), 3rd JAI DARYANANI (23) – Under 20 Men – 1st FINN MACCARTHY (27 points), 2nd JONATHAN BOARDMAN (17), 3rd SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (16) – Senior Men – 1st THOMAS BUTLER (46 points), 2nd MARK COTTLE (39), 3rd DANIEL NICHOLS (20) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st JOEL PHILLIPS (30 points). 2nd KEVIN WALDEN and CHRIS HERON (8) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st BARRY HAWS (26 points). 2nd PAUL MACCARTHY (25), 3rd TIM UNDERHILL (18) – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st ROBERT RIGBY (24 points)

Under 13 Girls – 1st MEI HAYAKAWA (32 points), 2nd AMBER JACKSON (28), 3rd JUI HAYAKAWA (20) – Under 15 Girls – POSIE SHAW (32 points), 2nd ERIN GIBLIN (20), 3rd EDIE WOODINGS (15) – Under 17 Women – 1st ELIZABETH DA TERESA (31 points), EVIE WINSTON and NICOLE MCGOVERN (8) – Under 20 Women – 1st ABI GREEN (24 points), 2nd ELANA RONCARATI (8) – Senior Women – 1st ELANA DIMMER, EMILIA ECONOMU and NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ (8 points) – Masters Women 40-49 – 1st VICTORIA DAWES (8 points)

Link to both tables as of the 28-01-23 – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Updated 28-01-23    Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Updated 28-01-23

RESULTS
SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Beckenham Place Park on 28 January.
Under 13 Boys – EDWARD PASCAL U13 53rd (11.05), ZACK JOSEPHS U13 132nd (12.04) the winner was Jacque Smith of Marshall Milton Keynes (10.03) 181 runners finished
Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (104 points), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (111), 3rd Brighton & Hove (121)

Under 13 Girls – MEI HAYAKAWA U13 67th (12.07), JUI HAYAKAWA U13 122nd (12.48) the winner was Isabella Buchanan of Hy Runners (10.32) 180 runners finished
Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (47 points), 2nd Chelmsford (72), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (93)

Under 15 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 45th (14.57), EUAN PHILLIPS U15 53rd (15.10), JARED MORRIS U15 102nd (15.45) the winner was Jake Meyburgh of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (13.25) 205 runners finished
Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Sutton & District (57 points), 2nd Tonbridge (86), 3rd Blackheath & Bromley Harriers (129)

Under 15 Girls – EDIE WOODINGS U15 126th (18.27) the winner was Lyla Belshaw of Colchester Harriers (15.05) 184 runners finished
Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Lewes (98 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (111), 3rd Marshall Milton Keynes (141)

Under 17 Men – JACOB CLEMENT U17 138th (22.05), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 146th (22.23), JAI DARYANANI U17 157th (23.12) the winner was James Dargan of Aldershot, Farnham & District (18.00) 168 runners finished
Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (68 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (114), 3rd Tonbridge (121)

Under 17 Women – EVIE WINSTON U17 109th (29.33) the winner was Lizzie Wellsted of Colchester Harriers (20.56) 114 runners finished
Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (50 points), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (81), 3rd Medway & Maidstone (161)

Under 20 Men – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 36th (26.02), ASHWIN FOWKES-GAJAN U20 41st (26.29), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20 72nd (29.42) the winner was Samuel Hodgson of Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (23.39) 80 runners finished
Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (48 points), 2nd Tonbridge (50), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (61)

Under 20 Women – ELANA RONCARATI U20 37th (24.25) the winner was Megan Gadsby of City of Norwich (20.32) 418 runners finished
Team Result 4 To Score – 1st City of Norwich (45 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (78), 3rd Tonbridge (125)

Senior Men – THOMAS BUTLER 26th (48.14), ROBERT RIGBY V60 287th (58.44), TIM PARKIN V45 551st (70.05) the winner was James Kingston of Tonbridge (45.07) 665 runners finished
Team Result 6 To Score – 1st Highgate Harriers (101 points), 2nd Tonbridge (103), 3rd Hercules Wimbledon (125)

Senior Women – EMILIA ECONOMU 153rd (33.46), CECILIA MARTINEZ-NUNEZ V35 224th (36.05) the winner was Georgie Bruinvels of Aldershot, Farnham & District (27.01) 418 runners finished
Team Result 4 To Score – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (15 points), 2nd Belgrave Harriers (91), 3rd Kent (197)

WELSH ATHLETICS SENIOR AND U15 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cardiff on 28-29 January.
Pole Vault – SW JADE IVE (HCA) won the Gold Medal (SB 4.26m) adding 4cm to her 21 January height, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2023, MANON BAINES U20 5th (SB 3.36m) and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2023

LONDON U13/U15/U17 INDOOR GAMES – Took place at Lee Valley on 28-29 January.
60m – U13B A1 BEN BAMISAIYE U13 4th (SB 8.60) taking .01 of a second off his 14 January time, B1 BEN finished 5th (8.67)
60m – U13G A3 VERA DOUDKO U13 1st (8.68), B2 VERA finished 5th (8.74)
60m – U15B A3 HARRY PICHERLE U15 1st (7.80), 2nd SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 2nd (PB 8.05), A4 ASHER ESCOBAR U15 4th (8.43), B2 HARRY finished 2nd (7.79), B4 ASHER finished 1st (SB 8.40) taking .01 of a second off his 2 January time
60m – U17M A1 EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 2nd (7.02), A5 OLIVER LAURENS U17 4th (SB 7.48) taking .09 of a second off his 2 January time, A8 NATHAN HOWELL U17 3rd (PB 7.57) taking .12 of a second off his 2022 time, B1 EBUKA finished 6th (7.13), B6 NATHAN finished 1st (PB 7.47) taking .10 of a second off his A8 time
60m – U17W A3 TAMI GEORGE U17 3rd (8.10), A5 ONYEBUCHI ODIAKA U17 2nd (8.33), A7 MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 6th (PB 8.64), A8 LUCY CAMPOS U17 3rd (PB 8.71) taking .12 of a second off her 2020 time, ANNALUCIA HARLLEY U17 5th (SB 8.81) taking .04 of a second off her 2 January time, A9 OYINKANSOLA OGUNBIYI U17 7th (9.35), B2 TAMI finished 3rd (8.08), B2 ONYEBUCHI finished 3rd (8.30), ), B7 MACIE finished 1st (PB 8.64) equalling her A7 time, B8 LUCY finished 6th (8.80), B9 ANNALUCIA finished 3rd (SB 8.76) taking .05 of a second off her A8 time, B10 OYINKANSOLA finished 2nd (9.07)
200m – U13B 1 BEN BAMISAIYE U13 4th (SB 28.30) taking .52 of a second off his 8 January time
200m – U15B 1 HARRY PICHERLE U15 3rd (25.04), 2 ASHER ESCOBAR U15 5th (PB 26.80) taking .04 of a second off his 2 January time
200m – U17M 1 EBUKA NWOKEJI U17 2nd (22.78), 4 OLIVER LAURENS U17 2nd (SB 24.19), 5 NATHAN HOWELL U17 2nd (PB 24.35) taking .42 of a second off his 2022 time
200m – U17W 8 OYINKANSOLA OGUNBIYI U17 2nd (30.68)
300m – U15B 2 SETH RENNIE-RODDY U15 2nd (PB 40.76) taking .24 of a second off his 15 January time, and is ranked UK No.9 U15 in 2023
400m – U17M 1 ZICO JONES U17 1st (50.94)
800m – U15B 2 TAHA COCKERILL U15 6th (SB 2:50.31)
800m – U17W 1 LARISSA WILSON U17 4th (SB 2:22.92) taking 8.68 seconds off her 8 January time, DINA SILVERMAN U17 6th (SB 2:23.36) taking .54 of a second off her 15 January time
60m Hurdles – U13G A1 VERA DOUDKO U13 6th (PB 10.65) taking .41 of a second off her 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.8 U13 in 2023, B1 VERA finished 7th (10.66)
60m Hurdles – U15B A2 ASHER ESCOBAR U15 3rd (PB 9.90) taking .16 of a second off his 2022 time, B2 ASHER finished 3rd (10.01)
60m Hurdles – U17W A1 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U17 6th (9.30), A6 EVA HIGSON U17 1st (PB 9.75), B2 NIA finished 3rd (9.21), B3 EVA finished 7th (PB 9.72) taking .03 of a second off he A6 time
60m Hurdles – M50 A2 GARY SMITH V50 (2nd Claim) 1st (8.83), B2 GARY finished 1st (8.80)

SALLY PEARSON SHIELD – Took place at Nathan, Queensland, Australia on 28 January.
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY V35 1st (SB 60.88m) adding 2.28m to her 14 January throw, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR TOUR BRONZE – Took place at Sportcity on 28 January.
60m – SM H1 CONFIDENCE LAWSON 3rd (6.85) in the Final CONFIDENCE finished 4th (6.82)
1500m – SW ELLIE BAKER 1st (SB 4:10.12) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023
60m Hurdles – SW MARLI JESSOP U23 7th (SB 8.42) taking .11 of a second off her 15 January time, and is ranked UK No.8 U23 in 2023
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 1st (SB 20.35m) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR TOUR BRONZE – Took place at Lyon, France on 28 January.
60m – SM H1 OJIE EDOBURUN 3rd (6.72) in the Final OJIE finished 3rd (6.69)

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR TOUR CHALLENGER – Took place at Sabadell, Spain on 28 January.
60m – SM H1 JORDAN WATSON-BROWN 4th (SB 6.82) equalling his 21 January time, in the Final JORDAN finished 3rd (6.86), HC JOHN OTUGADE 5th (SB 6.87)

H-Y-P – Took place at Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA on 28 January.
60m – SW H1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 6th (SB 8.21) taking .01 of a second off her 2 January time
200m – SW 4 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 3rd (25.95)
1 Mile – SM LIAM GARRETT U23 (Yale University 2nd Claim) 5th (PB 4:14.08) taking 23.56 seconds off his 2018 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U23 in 2023
60m Hurdles – SW LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 1st (PB 8.61) taking .05 of a second off her 2020 time, and is ranked UK No.10 U23 in 2023

RAZORBACK INVITATIONAL – Took place at Fayetteville, Arizona, USA on 27-28 January.
3000m – SM 5 CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 8th (SB 7:53.90) and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2023

UW INVITATIONAL – Took place at Seattle, Washington, USA on 27-28 January.
60m – SM H2 JAMIE SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 3rd (SB 7.20)
Long Jump – SM A JAMIE SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 1st (SB 6.99m) adding 38cm to his 14 January jump
Shot 7.26kg – SM JAMIE SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 8th (PB 13.93m) adding 90cm to his 2022 put, and is ranked UK No.3 U23 in 2023

DR SANDERS COLUMBIA EAST/WEST CHALLENGE – Took place at New York, New York, USA on 27-28 January.
Mile – SM C2 JAMIE DEE (Iona College) 5th (PB 4:08.28) taking .72 of a second off his 2020 time, and is ranked UK No.9 in 2023

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR TOUR SILVER – Took place at Spokane, Washington, USA on 27 January.
1500m – SW LIZZIE BIRD 7th (SB 4:17.69) and is ranked UK No.5 in 2023

WORLD ATHLETICS INDOOR TOUR CHALLENGER – Took place at Valencia, Spain on 25 January.
3000m – SM B ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U23 3rd (PB 8:09.14) taking 12.63 seconds of his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2023

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.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 28 January.
PAUL LEWIS V50 3rd (20.27) this was his 154th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Blandford on 28 January.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 150th (35.34) this was his 186th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 28 January.
MARTIN GREY V75 343rd (35.27) this was his 25th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Fletcher Moss on 28 January.
RUFUS KENT U23 4th (19.44) this was his 48th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Great Lines on 28 January.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 138th (26.54) this was his 130th Parkrun

PARKRU N 5K– Took place at Hackney Marshes on 28 January.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 240th (27.43) this was his 280th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 28 January.
DANIEL BANYARD U17 2nd (PB 16.59) this was his 35th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 39th (23.09) this was his 359th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 48th (23.44) this was his 214th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 51st (24.03) this was his 89th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 232nd (37.42) this was her 77th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 28 January.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 199th (33.38) this was his 251st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 28 January.
DANIEL NICHOLS 1st (PB 19.05) this was his 38th Parkrun

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY AND ROAD RELAY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH – The updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet, are available further down the Newsletter.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five which takes place on Saturday 4 February at Hampstead Heath Extension, Hampstead Way (Satnav NW11 7DY).
Age-Groups U11 to U17.
Timetable – 12.00noon U11B&G 1 medium blue lap 1700m, 12.15pm U13B&G 2 medium blue laps 3000m, 12.35pm U15B&G 1 small yellow lap & 1 large red lap 3800m, 13.00pm U17M&W 1 medium blue map & 1 large red lap 4800.
Link to all information including course map – North West London Young Athletes Cross Country League (1) 04-02-23
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will our athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 February at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0JZ). Please note; because of its size, Trent Park has several different post codes. The one given is the most appropriate and closest to the Cockfosters Road entrance to the Park.

Note: All details below are are the 2022 fixture, awaiting 2023 to be published on their website.
Race Headquarters – Located just beyond “Go Ape”, on the left hand side (north) of Lime Avenue.
Refreshments – Are available for purchase in the Trent Park café which is near to the Start/Finish area. In addition, the Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (Enfield), located at the eastern end of the access road known as Lime Avenue (approx. 600 metres from the Start/Finish area), has a tea shop which is open until 4 pm.
Course Location – The main start / finish area is adjacent to the race HQ. HQ to course walk time, less than a minute.
Course Description – Very undulating course on open, rough, lumpy park land. Liable to be soft underfoot throughout. Some exposed tree roots in places, and two small wooden bridges that could be slippery. The course is likely to be very muddy and slippery in places so is not suitable for ordinary trainers. Spikes are strongly recommended for this event
Public Transport – London Underground – Cockfosters station is the northern end of the Piccadilly Line. The station is 300 metres to the south of the Cockfosters Road entrance to Trent Park (approximately 5 minute walk). Turn right out of the station, walk north along Cockfosters Road, past the BP Garage (with M&S). Use of public transport is strongly recommended due to the proximity of the underground station and limited car parking at Trent Park.
Directions From Major Roads – Cockfosters Road (A111) entrance; approximately two miles to the south of Junction 24 of the M25, on the left hand side, or just over half a mile to the north of the junction of the A111 and A110 (Bramley Road), on the right hand side (SatNav EN4 0JZ).
Parking – Parking is available within Trent Park but is likely to be very limited. Given the proximity of Trent Park to Cockfosters underground station, use of public transport is therefore strongly recommended. If you intend to drive, please car-share as much as possible.
The main car parking facility is at the Cockfosters Road entrance to Trent Park. PLEASE NOTE: The private car park close to the Southgate Hockey Centre at the top of Snakes Lane is NOT available. Please do not attempt to park there – you WILL be turned back. Cars must not be parked on any of the roads within Trent Park.
Trent Park closes at sunset, which will be at approximately 17:00. The gate at the Cockfosters Road entrance is usually closed at this time, but drivers must take care to check the closing time which will be shown on the sign inside the main entrance.
Race Headquarters: Located just beyond “Go Ape”, on the left hand side (north) of Lime Avenue.
Start Times 12.20pm U11 (Over 9) Boys (up to 1700m), 12.25pm U11 (Over 9) Girls (up to 1700m), 12.40pm U13 Boys (3400m), 12.45pm U13 Girls (3400m), not before 1.00pm U17 Men and U15 Boys (4000m), 1.10pm U17 Women and U15 Girls (4000m), 1.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Women (8000m), 2.35pm U20, Senior and Veteran Men (8000m).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the respective team managers – SIMON KEENE, JEREMY SOTHCOTT and JO KENT
Please go to Start Fitness Metropolitan League web site www.metleague.co.uk for course maps, and any other final information.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE LOCATION AND COURSE MAPS – These are the following maps.
Location Map
Course Map U11 Boys and Girls
Course Map U13 Boys and Girls
Course Map U15/U17 Men and Women
Course Map Senior Men and Women

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

WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 18 February at Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 25 February at Bolesworth Castle, Chester (SatNav CH3 9JJ)
Start Times 11.00am U17 Women (5000m), 11.25am U15 Boys (4000m), 11.45pm U13 Girls (3000m), 12.05pm U17 Men (6000m), 12.30pm U13 Boys (3000m), 12.45pm U15 Girls (4000m, 1.05am U20 Women (6000m), 1.35pm Senior Women (8000m), 2.20pm U20 Men (10000m), 3.00pm Senior Men (12000m)
This is the link to the National website, giving information, travel and site map http://www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk/the-national-cross-country-championships/venue/
Entries Closed

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 FEBRUARY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 1 MARCH – The following fixtures are now open for entries, therefore please enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee, but be aware that fixtures could close before the closing date, due to events being full.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley Athletics Centre are 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 4 February and Sunday 5 February.
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 8 February.
Age-groups U15 and above.
Entries now open, please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=4&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15, U17 AND U20 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 11 February and Sunday 12 February.
Entries Closed

SCVAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 12 February.
Entries Closed

LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 15 February,
Events are 800m U13 and Above, 1500m U15 and above.
Entries now open, please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=4&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 18 February and Sunday 19 February.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/bmaf-itfc/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 5 February
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND EUROPEAN TRIALS – Takes place at the Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham (Satnav B1 2AA) on Saturday 18 February and Sunday 19 February. Athletes will be invited to compete.
Link to apply for tickets – https://www.koobit.com/uk-athletics-indoor-championships-e5431

ENGLAND MASTERS INDOOR CHALLENGE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 26 February.
Note: Team selection will be via area clubs

ATHLETES PAY TRIBUTE TO COACH GEORGE HARRISON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photographs by MARK SHEARMAN.

LIZZIE BIRD, ELLIE BAKER, KYLE LANGFORD and MARILYN OKORO among those who came under the wing of inspirational Shaftesbury Barnet man who has died aged 90.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE, coach to scores of world-class athletes, including British 3000m steeplechase record holder LIZZIE BIRD, Commonwealth silver medallist KYLE LANGFORD and Olympic bronze medallist MARILYN OKORO, died in his sleep at home on Sunday January 22, aged 90, writes ROB DRAPER. Tributes have poured in from around the world for the former marathon runner and leading light in the British Milers’ Club, who ran for Highgate Harriers and coached at Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, where he was club president from 2011-2014, from the thousands of runners he has coached over the years, many of whom credit him with turning their lives around.

Commonwealth silver medallist BIRD, speaking from the USA where she is training, said: “I was coached by him by two years as a sixth former but it felt like much longer because of the impact he had on my life. I called him right after I won Commonwealth silver medal last summer and he was so excited. You could tell his voice was jumping up and down and he was so proud of me. He was saying: ‘Could you imagine when we met at 16 that you would go and do this?’ And I was telling him it was him who had helped me get there.” BIRD was coached by HARRISON at St Alban’s School, where countess students benefited from his advice. “He installed that work ethic into me,” said BIRD. “That you show up and you get the work done.”

Not all his runners ended up in athletics. Actor and footballer VINNIE JONES came under his tutelage in his school days, HARRISON recalling he was a tough, talented cross-country runner. At the height of JONES’ Hollywood fame, HARRISON bumped into him in Kings Langley, the Watford suburb where they both lived. “You don’t remember me, do you VINNIE?” HARRISON said. “Yes I do,” replied JONES. “Coach GEORGE!”

ELLIE BAKER, semi-finalist at last year’s world championships over 800m, was also guided by HARRISON through her teenage years. “I was going through difficult time because I had plateaued a bit. I moved to training with GEORGE at Watford having had three years not progressing and in my first year I won the English Schools and the next year I came second in European Under-20s. He turned my career around. “He just had unwavering faith in you and because he has been doing it so many years, you just believed what he said. If he believed you could do it, you had to believe it. When you think of the lives he has touched over the years, there’s a whole community pf people has brought together which is an incredible legacy to leave.”

His Saturday morning sessions at Watford Town Cricket Club were the stuff of legends, generations of runners having assembled there early morning, including former UK 800m champion PAUL HERBERT, a (1:45.64) runner and PAT CHESTER, a (3:59.60) miler. “You never knew who would turn up,” said BIRD. “It might be someone who he had coached in the 1980s who had shown up knowing GEORGE would be there and would join in. I spoke to him in December and he said he wasn’t missing the cold Tuesday nights at the Woodside track but he did miss the Saturday morning sessions.” BIRD and BAKER both recalled his practice of sending Christmas cards with predicted PBs for the coming summer, invariably a seemingly outlandish target the athlete felt they had no chance of achieving. Come the summer, almost all would have bettered his predicted mark, HARRISON having installed in their imagination the first possibility of the talent they didn’t realise they possessed. “It was pressure that turned into confidence because you felt that if GEORGE believes in me, of course I can do it,” said BIRD. “And he was just as pleased with athletes who had made county teams or schools teams as internationals. He cared about them all.” Photograph of GEORGE with KYLE LANGFORD.

His legacy in his athletes’ lives went well beyond the sport, many testifying that his influence helped them get their life on track as teenagers. Renowned sports’ scientist, former England international runner and sub-four-minute miler JOE DUNBAR remembers his first training session at the Woodside track. The brutal reps session had DUNBAR, 16 years old and regular smoker at school, spluttering and vomiting. He never smoked again. “I figured that if he was committing the time to me and believed in me, then it had to come from both ends. It sounds dramatic but it was a moment that changed my life.

GRASSROOTS OPPOSITION TO WORLD ATHLETICS TRANSGENDER PROPOSALS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Maths and data experts from Mornington Chasers Running Club find 87% of club representatives in Britain do not want transgender athletes in women’s events.

A statistical survey carried out by maths and data experts from Mornington Chasers Running Club has shown that an overwhelming majority of grassroots athletics and running clubs in the UK are opposed to male athletes who identify as transgender competing in women’s athletics. The survey was carried out following the news that World Athletics had circulated a consultation document that included the option of allowing transgender athletes to compete in elite female track and field events if they recorded a low testosterone level.

ALICE SULLIVAN of University College London and JOHN ARMSTRONG of King’s College London contacted more than 400 athletics and running clubs to ask them about the global governing body’s proposal to allow some males, including males who identify as transgender, to compete in women’s athletics on condition that they reduce their testosterone levels below 2.5nmol/L for two years. They found that 87% of those who replied were opposed to the proposal.

The survey only received 65 replies from 416 emails and acknowledge any data-collection exercise has some limitations, but they add: “The sample size of the survey was not a limitation… We do not think conducting a larger survey would make any material difference to the key finding that the volunteers do not support World Athletics’ policy.”

SULLIVAN is chair of Mornington Chasers Running Club and Professor of Sociology at UCL with a special interest in data analysis and collection, whereas Armstrong is a coach at the club and Reader in Financial Mathematics at King’s. They describe themselves as “part of a group of runners who believe it is important for UK Athletics and World Athletics to be informed of the views of the UK athletics community on this issue”. “It is vital that grassroots athletics has a voice,” says SULLIVAN. “We conducted this survey because no-one had asked the ordinary volunteers who keep community athletics going what we think.” Their survey results in more detail can be found here.

However, those who oppose the idea of transgender athletes competing in women’s athletics will have been pleased to see a report in The Times on Thursday which suggests World Athletics’ long-term strategy is likely to stop trans and intersex athletes competing in female categories — and instead lead to them taking on elite men in a new “open” classification. The article, which was written by long-time athletics journalists MATT LAWSON and RICK BROADBENT, reported: “Insiders anticipate the end result of the consultation will be the creation of a new, fully-inclusive open category in which both trans and DSD (differences in sexual development) athletes will compete against elite men.”

SBH SENIOR MENS ALL-TIME T&F TOP 10 UP TO 31 DECEMBER 2022 – These are the following additions/changes recorded in 2022.

200m – New entries MICHAEL OHIOZE in 4th place (20.71) and KRISHAWN AIKEN in 5th place (20.74)
800m – Still at No.1 KYLE LANGFORD (1:44.49) previously (1:44.83) in 2020 and new entry SAM WIGGINS in 7th place (1:44.49)
1500m – Still in 4th place HENRY MCLUCKIE U20 (3:40.41) previously (3:40.82) in 2021
5000m – From 4th to 3rd place CHARLES HICKS (13:24.58) previously (13:33.89) in 2021 and new entry HENRY MCLUCKIE U20 (13:43.10) in 7th place
10000m – Still in 3rd place CHARLES HICKS (27:40.16) previously (27:47.63) in 2021
110m Hurdles – Still in 4th place EDSON GOMES (13.83/13.2w) previously (13.85) in 2021
400m Hurdles – From 8th to 5th place JOSHUA FAULDS (50.05) previously (50.84) in 2021
Pole Vault – From 10th to 9th place GLEN QUAYLE U20 (5.03m) previously (4.82m) in 2020
Discus – From 3rd to 1st place NICK PERCY (65.00m) previously (63.38m) in 2016 and still in 2nd place ZANE DUQUEMIN (63.76m) previously (63.46m) in 2012
Javelin – Still in 3rd place DANIEL BAINBRIDGE (74.73m) previously (73.73m) in 2021

Link to the full list – 1 SBH Senior Men’s All Time T&F Top 10 Up To 31-12-2022

SBH SENIOR WOMENS ALL-TIME T&F TOP 10 UP TO 31 DECEMBER 2022 – These are the following additions/changes recorded in 2022.

100m – From 7th to 6th place EVE WRIGHT (11.54/11.32w) previously (11.62) in 2021 and new entry ALANNAH FASHANU in 8th place (11.62/11.23w)
200m – LINA NIELSEN stays in 4th place (23.11) previously (23.13) in 2021, new entry ALANNAH FASHANU in 6th place (23.32)
400m – From 5th to 3rd place LINA NIELSEN (51.54) previously (52.56) in 2021, from 7th to 6th place LILY BECKFORD (52.58) previously (52.71) in 2019, new entry EMILY NEWNHAM U20 in 9th place (53.39)
800m – Stays at No.2 ELLIE BAKER (1:59.52) previously (1:59.54) in 2021
1500m – From 3rd to 1st place ELLIE BAKER (4:04.90) previously (4:06.54) in 2021 and new entry GEORGIA BELL (4:16.21) in 9th place
5000m – New entry GEORGIA BELL (15:59.70) in 5th place
Marathon – New entry AMY FRY V35 (2:46.02) in 3rd place
100m Hurdles – Stays at No.3 JESSICA HUNTER (13.12/12.79w) previously (13.33) in 2018 and from 6th to 4th place MARLI JESSOP U20 (13.38/13.23w) previously (13.80) in 2021
400m Hurdles – Stays at No.2 LINA NIELSEN (54.73) previously (55.27) in 2021, from 4th to 3rd place HAYLEY MCLEAN (55.48) previously (56.08) in 2021 and from 8th to 6th place EMILY NEWNHAM U20 (59.03) previously (60.01) in 2021
3000m Steeplechase – Stays at No.1 LIZZIE BIRD (9:07.87) previously (9:19.68) in 2021
Long Jump – New entry EJONE KRUGER in 3rd place (6.13m)
High Jump – New entry CLAIRE MCGARVEY in joint 7th place (1.78m)
Pole Vault – From 10th to 9th place MANON BAINES U20 (3.60m) previously (3.50m) in 2021
Discus – From 3rd to 2nd place SHADINE DUQUEMIN (58.26m) previously (56.81m) in 2021 and new entry ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U20 in 9th place (46.45m)
Javelin – New entry LOUISE LOCKWOOD in 4th place (45.00m)

Link to the full list – 2 SBH Senior Women’s All Time T&F Top 10 Updated 31-12-22

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup towards the end of last year, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. These are no posts this week.

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.
To follow our new Instagram 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.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023.
This is the link for all information including tickets – https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23
This is the link to the qualiication system and entry standards – https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/62ff627cef4200119b5555be.pdf

Currently we have 4 athletes who have achieved qualification standards – ZHARNEL HUGHES 200m (20.07 w-0.3), ELLIE BAKER 800m (1:59.52), KYLE LANGFORD 800m (1:44.49) and LIZZIE BIRD 3000m Steeplechase (9:07.07)

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – Was updated and issued on the 4 November 2022.
The Updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card is now available on the SBH Website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/  Fixture Card Updated 04-11-22 UK Indoor & Hertfordshire X/C Dates Confirmed.
The 2022-2023 Winter Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website, which shows which races you can compete in, for the Cross Country Points Championships and the Cross Country Individual Club Championships. Also the Metropolitan League timetable and contact details for the SBH Cross Country and Road Relay Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and has been updated following the Southern Championships on the 28 January – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Updated 28-01-23  Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Updated 28-01-23
The CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and is the Final Issue following the Southern Championships on the 28 January – Men & Womens Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2022-2023 – Updated 28-01-23 Final Issue

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE 2021-2022 SEASON – The following link shows the following – Final league positions, Points and club championship winners, SBH athletes consecutive races, SBH athletes races completed to date – Start Fitness Metropolitan League Statistics For 2021-2022 Season

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.