Happy Birthday from Thursday 2 March to Wednesday 9 March – Angus Brown, James Davis, Miguel Gonzales, Fiona Groom, Patrick Jacobs, Aurora Kaufmann, Paul Lewis, Lily Parris, Glen Quayle, Milo Rynehart, Dian Taylor and Ruby Vinton

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to GEORGINA CHRISTOPHOROU, NOAH CLARKE, EMMA MCCLUSKEY, REESE ROBINSON and CALLUM SYDENHAM

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to JAMI SCHLUETER U23 who broke his own Indoor Senior Men’s Club Record on 24-25 February with (5618 points), taking 348 points off his 2022 total of (5270 points)

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM U20 who broke her own Indoor U20 Women’s Club Record on 26 February with (53.18), taking 1.47 seconds off her (54.65) set on the 1 February 2023

GEORGE HARRISON RUNNING CAREER – I recently received an email from GEORGE’S daughter KAREN, which she sent the following.
Hi Alan – Thank you for publishing a tribute to GEORGE in the Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers newsletter. SHEILA, KAREN and COLIN would like to thank everyone for the kind messages, cards and flowers we have received. If you would like to make a donation to British Heart Foundation in GEORGE’S memory, link https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/donate/your-donation/get-started?appealid=21PS03

KAREN also sent me a selection photographs of GEORGE running – beginning at Crown and Manor boys club and then with Highgate Harriers (Photograph’s further down). GEORGE loved cross country and road races. His favourites were 15 and 20 miles, he always said the marathon was just too far and he narrowly missed selection for the marathon at the Rome Olympics in 1960.

REQUEST FROM BRIAN FOWLER – I am appealing for officiating assistance for the fixture at Harrow this Sunday. Volunteers required to act as funnel Number judges and recorders.
Five of our member clubs have contributed hugely to the continued success of the NWL YA League and to each of them we owe great thanks for their commitment.  The final fixture is always especially important as we need to fill all officiating positions to ensure accuracy of result sheets from which the results team then compile the list to enable the awards to be made to leading individuals and League Team Winners. If you can help, please contact TY HOLDEN at tyholden@icloud.com

THE TCS LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Saturday 22 April and is run over the last 2.6k of the London Marathon course.
To be in with a chance of representing Team Barnet, athletes who want to qualify will need to have done a parkrun any time from 1st Jan to Saturday 11th March this year and the result submitted no later than 13th March using the online form (link below)
You can do any Parkrun in the UK and the remaining Saturdays to qualify are on 18th, 25th February or 4th, 11th March.
Eligibility for each age category in the 2023 event is based on the participant’s age on Wednesday 31 August 2022, as follows:
*Under-17* (Years 11 and 12): must have been aged 15 or 16 on Wednesday 31 August 2022
*Under-15* (Years 9 and 10): must have been aged 13 or 14 on Wednesday 31 August 2022
*Under-13* (Years 7 and 8): must have been aged 11 on Wednesday 31 August 2022*
Fill | TCS Mini London Marathon 2023 – Team Barnet Consent Form

Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks JEREMY

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 POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS, THESE ARE THE FINAL TOP 3 POSITIONS FOLLOWING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS ON 25 FEBRUARY
Under 13 Boys – 1st CALEB HILTON (40 points), 2nd JESSE ABRAHAMS (34), 3rd EDDIE PASCAL (33) – Under 15 Boys – 1st ARTHUR PHILLIPS (40 points), 2nd EUAN PHILLIPS and JARED MORRIS (33) – Under 17 Men – 1st DANIEL BANYARD (31 points), 2nd JACOB CLEMENT (30), 3rd JAI DARYANANI and TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE (29) – Under 20 Men – 1st FINN MACCARTHY (34 points), 2nd JONATHAN BOARDMAN (28), 3rd SAMUEL GREENSTEIN (24) – Senior Men – 1st THOMAS BUTLER (58 points), (2nd). MARK COTTLE (39 points), 3rd DANIEL NICHOLS (30) – Masters Men 40-49 – 1st JOEL PHILLIPS (37 points). 2nd KEVIN WALDEN (16), 3rd CHRIS HERON (8) – Masters Men 50-59 – 1st BARRY HAWS (33 points). 2nd TIM UNDERHILL (26), 3rd PAUL MACCARTHY (25) – Masters Men 60-69 – 1st ROBERT RIGBY (32 points)

Under 13 Girls – 1st MEI HAYAKAWA (40 points), 2nd AMBER JACKSON (28), 3rd JUI HAYAKAWA (20) – Under 15 Girls – POSIE SHAW (40 points), 2nd ERIN GIBLIN (28), 3rd EDIE WOODINGS (22) – Under 17 Women – 1st ELIZABETH DA TERESA (39 points), 2nd EVIE WINSTON (15), 3rd NICOLE MCGOVERN (8) – Under 20 Women – 1st ABI GREEN (24 points), 2nd ELANA RONCARATI and FREYA STAPLETON (8) – Senior Women – 1st ELANA DIMMER (16 points), 2nd NICOLA PAYNE (15), 3rd CECILIA MARTINEZ NUNEZ V35 (14)

Link to the Final Men/Women Winter Points tables updated up to the 25 February – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23  Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23

JOHNSON OGUNNIYI’S RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS – Many thanks to JOHNSON for the following photograph albums, firstly the British Masters Indoor Championships at Sheffield on 18-19 February https://photos.app.goo.gl/gxaTytEpT8mTabRK6
Then the England Masters Inter Area Challenge at Lee Valley on 26 February https://photos.app.goo.gl/Sc4cAFJV9sXwZie97

UPCOMING ROAD RELAYS INFORMATION

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE 15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 2 April at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20.
Start times TBC
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 21 March
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE 15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 15 April at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times U17 Men 11.00am, U17 Women 11.05am, U15 Boys 11.15am, U15 Girls 11.20am, Senior Men 12.00noon, Senior Women 12.20pm
Distances U15/U17 Men/Women 5K, Senior Men/Women Long Legs 5.38K, Short Legs 3.16K
Entries Closing Date Friday 7 April
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager.

RESULTS 
NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Bolesworth Castle, Chester on 25 February.

The conditions were good, no rain or mud but quite cold and overcast with a little sunshine now and again.
An excellent day for Shaftesbury, with the run of the day coming from HENRY DOVER winning the Under 17 title. It was good to see DAVID STONE on the podium again, taking the Bronze Medal in the Senior Men’s race.
The Athletics Weekly website published an excellent report on HENRY’S victory. With the headline taken from that famous football phrase “They think it’s all Dover” – The under-17 men’s race saw Shaftesbury’s HENRY DOVER – the English Schools 1500m champion, using his considerable speed to come from behind and deny Aldershot’s JAMES DARGAN who had built a good lead at halfway
DOVER won it in (20:39) from DARGAN’S (20:46) with former under-13 champion WILL RABJOHNS showing a resurgence of form to take bronze in (20:56) as the South took both the first four individual and team placings. DOVER said: “I always say I am not a cross country runner even if today proved me wrong but I used my track speed. I was chasing JAMES most of the race and must have done a 10 minute surge to catch him. He had a good lead after about 3km and I kept chasing him and when I did catch him I kept my head down and went right past. Everything was burning at the finish.” He had been fourth in his previous best National in 2019.

The Athletics Weekly website also reported, third place went to another first time senior in DAVID STONE. Last year he was second under-20 but he came through strongly recovering from a interrupted start. He realised early on he was missing his chip so had to get someone to pass it to him mid race! At the finish, he bent down to make sure the chip worked on the finishing mat just a second clear of RICHARD ALLEN (36:32) to (36:33) with Northern champion JOE STEWARD fifth.
DAVID joined Shaftesbury as a 10-year-old in September 2012, and was undefeated in 2013 competing on the track, cross country and road relays. I was at the National YAs road relays in October that year, and the weather was atrocious, rain all day. We were confident we had a decent U13 team, so on Leg 1 NATHAN FERNANDES finished in 9th place 32 seconds behind 1st place, DAVID STONE was next on Leg 2 and ran a blinder moving us up to 1st^t position with a 29 second lead, on the final leg was JAMIE HARPER who extended the lead to 41 seconds winning the Gold Medals. The teams winning time was (42.18) with Team Bath 2nd (42.59).

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – CALEB HILTON 29th (11.02), JESSE ABRAHAMS 77th (11.30), EDDIE PASCAL 128th (9.51), LADDIE SHAW 148th (12.02) the winner was Thomas Thake of Hallamshire Harriers Sheffield (10.28) 286 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Herne Hill Harriers (95 points), 2nd Hercules Wimbledon (122), 3rd Bristol & West (227), 12th SBH (382) 30 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – No SBH runners, the winner was Jorjia March of Barnet & District (10.59) 253 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (49 points), 2nd Wreake & Soar Valley (102), 3rd Chelmsford (122) 21 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 86th (16.22), THOMAS CADWALLADER U15 120th (16.46) the winner was Owen Ulfig of Wolverhampton & Bilston (14.40) 289 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Trafford (156 points), 2nd City of Norwich (191), 3rd Tonbridge (214) 25 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – POSIE SHAW U15 127th (19.10), EDIE WOODINGS U15 195th (20.11) the winner was Shakira Kingg of Wreake & Soar Valley (16.15) 285 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Rotherham Harriers (85 points), 2nd Liverpool Harriers (117), 3rd Marshall Milton Keynes (197) 19 teams finished

Under 17 Men (6000m) – HENRY DOVER U17 won the Gold Medal (20.39), GIANLEO STUBBS U17 15th (21.49), JACOB CLEMENT U17 144th (24.37), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE U17 168th (25.07) 247 runners finished. Photograph of HENRY some 100m before the finish.
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (140 points), 2nd Tonbridge (159), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (195), 13th SBH (328) 24 teams finished

Under 17 Women (5000) – No SBH runners, the winner was Innes Fitzgerald of Exeter Harriers (17.11) 202 runners finished
Team Result – No team teams finished 

Under 20 Men (10000m) – SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 64th (36.00), JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20 133rd (39.22) the winner was Will Barnicoat of Aldershot, Farnham & District (31.40) 167 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Tonbridge (70 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (104), 3rd Wirral (152) 10 teams finished

Under 20 Women (6000m) – FREYA STAPLETON U20 15th (24.44) the winner was Beatrice Wood of City of Salisbury (23.18) 128 runners finished
Team Result – 1st City of Norwich (64 points), 2nd Aldershot, Farnham & District (65), 3rd Blackheath & Bromley (115) 17 teams finished

Senior Men (12000m) – DAVID STONE U23 won the Bronze Medal (36.32), MARK PEARCE 21st (37.32), THOMAS BUTLER 69th (38.44), PHILLIP CROUT 181st (40.50), DANIEL WATTS V35 548th (45.56) the winner was James Kingston of Tonbridge (36.01) 1472 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Leeds City (108 points), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (177), 3rd Tonbridge (214) 99 teams finished

Senior Women (8000m) – ELANA DIMMER 138th (35.13), CECILIA MARTINEZ-NUNEZ V35 378th (40.59) the winner was Sarah Astin of Belgrave Harriers (29.28) 774 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Charnwood (68 points),  Hallamshire Harriers Sheffield (102) 93 teams finished

All National photographs taken by NADEEM SHAIKH – The 3 photographs are as follows – 1 NADEEM with ex SBH member ROB DRAPER, 2 JAMES and JEREMY SOTHCOTT and NADEEM, 3 DANIEL WATTS, TOM BUTLER, SIMON KEENE and MARK PIERCE

ENGLAND MASTERS INTER AREA CHALLENGE – Took place at Lee Valley on 26 February.
60m – M50 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (SCVAC) 5th (8.09)
60m – W60 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (SCVAC) 7th (SB 10.16)
200m – M50 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (SCVAC) 4th (26.24)
400m – W35 CLAIRE SPURWAY V40 (SCVAC) 1st (PB 64.41) taking .19 of a second off her 19 February time, and is ranked UK No.1 V40 in 2023
400m – M50 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 (SCVAC) 2nd (SB 58.22) taking 1.03 seconds off his 12 February time, and is ranked UK No.4 V50 in 2023
800m – W50 LISA WEBB V55 (VAC) 3rd (SB 2:43.31) and is ranked UK No.2 V55 in 2023
60m Hurdles – M50 GARY SMITH V50 (EMAC 2nd Claim) 1st (8.73)
Long Jump – M50 JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V50 (SCVAC) 2nd (PB 5.36m) adding 12cm to his 12 February jump, and is ranked UK No.6 V50 in 2023, GARY SMITH V50 (EMAC 2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 5.15m) and is ranked UK No.8 V50 in 2023
Pole Vault – W35 STACEY GONZALEZ BETANCOURT V35 (VAC) 2nd (2.80m) and is ranked UK No.2 V35 in 2023
Long Jump – W60 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 (SCVAC) 4th (SB 3.25m) and is ranked UK No.9 V60 in 2023
4x200m Relay – M50 SCVAC BARRIE MARSDEN V 55, JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V50, ADRIAN ESSEX V70, SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 1st (1:47.19)

Team Result Men – 1st EMAC (317 points), 2nd MMAC (283.5), 3rd SCVAC (260.5)
Team Result Women – 1st MMAC (225 points), 2nd EMAC (220), 3rd NMAC (217.5), 5th SCVAC (156), 6th VAC (150)
Team Result Men & Women Combined – 1st EMAC (537 points), 2nd MMAC (508.5), 3rd SCVAC (416.5), 5th VAC (383)

BIRCHFIELD HARRIERS INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Took place at Birmingham on 26 February.
60m – SW 5 ELJONE KRUGER 3rd (7.74)
Long Jump – SX ELJONE KRUGER 3rd (SB 5.97m) adding 22cm to her 5 February jump 

WORLD INDOOR TOUR FINAL 2023 – Took place at Birmingham on 25 February.
60m – SM A CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 1st (6.64)
800m – SW ELLIE BAKER 5th (SB 2:00.86) taking 2.43 seconds off her 4 February time, and is ranked UK No.5 in 2023

DANE BIRD SMITH SHIELD – Took place at Nathan, Australia on 25 February.
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY V35 1st (58.48m)

GIBSON MCCOOK RELAYS – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 25-26 February.
60m – SM H3 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (6.52 w1.6) in the next race ZHARNEL finished 1st (PB 6.45 w0.9) taking .07 of a second off his H3 time, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

NSIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Mankato, Minnesota, USA on 25-26 February.
Pole Vault – SM GLEN QUAYLE U23 (Northern State University) 2nd (4.87m)

IVY LEAGUE HEPTAGONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Hanover, New Hampshire, USA on 25-26 February.
Mile – SM H2 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Yale University 2nd Claim) 7th (4:12.76)
60m Hurdles – SW H2 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 4th (8.86) in the next race LILY finished 4th (8.63)

BUCS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Sheffield on 24-26 February.
60m – SM H12 TARIQ WILD U23 (Manchester University) 2nd (7.00) in Semi-Final 1 TARIQ finished 3rd (PB 6.93) taking .04 of a second off his 2019 time
200m – SM H7 ALEX STAPLETON U23 (East Anglia University) 5th (SB 24.56), H8 DECARIE DAVIES U23 (East Anglia University) 2nd (SB 22.91), H10 JUBRIL ADENIJI U23 3rd (PB 22.70) taking .48 of a second off his 21 January time, in Semi-Final 2 JUBRIL finished 6th (23.17), in Semi-Final 3 DECARIE finished 5th (SB 22.71) taking .20 of a second off his H8 time
200m – SW H1 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (SB 26.51), in Semi-Final 3 VANESSA finished 5th (26.76)
400m – SW H1 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 (Loughborough Students) 1st (57.51), in Semi-Final 4 EMILY finished 1st (SB 53.90) taking .75 of a second off her 1 February time, in the Final EMILY won the Gold Medal (PB 53.18) taking .72 of a second off her SF4 time, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023, also a New BUCS Record
800m – SW H2 LIA RADUS U23 (Imperial College) 5th (SB 2:25.12) taking 1.82 seconds off her 5 February time
3000m – SM H1 HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 2nd (8:26.42), H2 JEREMY DEMPSEY (Cambridge University) 2nd (8:24.60), H3 ISAAC HIRSHMAN CHANDLER U23 (Birmingham University) 4th (8:18.16), in the Final HENRY won the Silver Medal (8:18.96), JEREMY won the Bronze Medal (8:19.82), ISAAC finished 9th (8:32.82)
60m Hurdles – SM H1 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 4th (8.65)
60m Hurdles – SW H1 MARLI JESSOP U23 1st (8.41), in Semi-Final 1 MARLI finished 1st (8.34), in the Final MARLI won the Silver Medal (8.36)
High Jump – SM QA EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd equal (SB 1.91m) adding 6cm to his 22 January height, QB KIMANI JACK U20 (Birmingham University) 1st equal (1.91m), in the Final KIMANI won the Silver Medal (PB 2.10m) equalling his 22 January height, and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2023, EVAN finished 11th (1.88m)
High Jump – SW QA CLAIRE MCGARVEY U23 (Glasgow University) 3rd equal (1.64m), QB LILY HOLT U23 (Birmingham University) 3rd equal (1.64m), EVELYNE FONTEYNE U20 3rd equal (SB 1.64m) adding 8cm to her 22 January height, in the Final CLAIRE won the Silver Medal (1.75m), LILY finished 4th equal (1.69m), EVELYNE finished 6th (SB 1.69m) adding 5cm to her QA height
Pole Vault – SM 2 CRAIG MONCUR U23 (Birmingham University) 7th (3.93m)
Triple Jump – SM QB JOSH WOODS U23 (Birmingham University) 1st (SB 14.93m) adding 21cm to his 19 February jump, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2023, in the Final JOSH won the Gold Medal (14.87m)
Shot 7.26kg – SM QB EVAN CAMPBELL U23 (Birmingham University) 4th (13.78m), in the Final EVAN finished 9th (13.37m)

KEN SHANNON LAST CHANCE INVITATIONAL – Took place at Seattle, Washington, USA on 24-25 February.
60m – SM H2 JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 1st (PB 7.04) taking .14 of a second off his 2022 time
1000m – SM H JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 4th (PB 2:42.42) taking 6.91 seconds off his 4 February time
3000m – SM 2 CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 2nd (SB 7:47.45) taking 6.45 seconds off his 28 January time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2023
60m  Hurdles – SM H1 JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 2nd (PB 8.38) taking .07 of a second off his 2022 time
High Jump – SM H JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 7th (SB 1.85m) adding 7cm to his 3 February height
Pole Vault – SM H JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 5th equal (PB 4.50m) adding 10cm to his 14 January height
Long Jump – SM H JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 2nd (PB 7.12m) adding 13cm to his 28 January height
Shot 7.26kg – SM H JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 2nd (13.83m)
Heptathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 2nd (PB 5618 points) adding 348 points to his 2022 total, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2023, also a New Indoor Club Record

WORLD ATHLETICS OUTDOOR TOUR GOLD – Took place at Melbourne, Australia on 22-23 February.
200m – SM MICHAEL OHIOZE 4th (SB 20.88 w-0.9) and is ranked UK No.2 in 2023

FRIDAY NIGHT 5K ROAD RACES UNDER THE LIGHTS – Took place at Battersea Park on 17 February.
5000m – R1 KOJO KYEREME V45 4th (PB 14.57) taking 3 seconds off his 2020 time, and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2023, R3 NICOLA PAYNE 66th (PB 18.40) taking 23 seconds off her 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.

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Aldenham on 25 February.
PAUL LEWIS V50 1st (20.22) this was his 157th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Caffarella, Rome, Italy on 25 February.
PAUL MACCARTHY V55 8th (22.04) this was his 216th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Grovelands on 25 February.
EMILY HATHAWAY U20 7th (PB 19.33) this was her 29th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 25 February.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 276th (30.19) this was his 284th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 25 February.
CLIFF GOLDING V60 99th (26.28) this was his 133rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 25 February.
JONAH MARKS U17 2nd (PB 16.36) this was his 2nd Parkrun, RAFI GAYER U17 3rd (17.31) this was his 2nd Parkrun, JAI DARYANANI U17 5th (PB 17.57) this was his 6th Parkrun, ZACK JOSEPHS U13 9th (19.37) this was his 11th Parkrun, DAVID JOSEPHS V45 20th (20.48) this was his 24th Parkrun, SAM DARCY U13 40th (22.09) this was his 25th Parkrun, BRADLEY SINGER 47th (23.03) this was his 217th Parkrun, ERIN GIBLIN U15 52nd (PB 23.16) this was her 3rd Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 68th (24.25) this was his 93rd Parkrun, PHOEBE MUSIC U15 73rd (24.46) this was her 5th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 164th (29.24) this was her 81st Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 247th (35.27) this was his 364th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Seaford Beach on 25 February.
MARTIN GREY V75 155th (33.55) this was his 26th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Victor Harbor, Perth, Australia on 25 February.
STUART MOORE V60 50th (31.12) this was his 184th Parkrun

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY AND ROAD RELAY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH – The updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet, are available further down the Newsletter.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The fifth fixture of five takes place on Sunday 5 March at Harrow School (SatNav HA1 3GF).
The first race starts at 11.00am.
Link to NWLL information – NWLL All Information For Harrow School 05-03-23
Map of course

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

UK CAU INTER COUNTIES CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 March at Prestwold Hall, Loughborough.
Note: You will selected by your respective County Team Manager 

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 18 March at Wollaton, Park, Nottingham.
Note: You will selected by your respective County Team Manager

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 2 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 MARCH 

ESSEX AND EASTERN COUNTIES INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 4 March and Sunday 5 March. Age-group U13 up to Senior.
Entries Closed 

BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR PENTATHLON AND 3000M CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 11 March.
Entries Closed 

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U15 AND U17 COMBINED EVENTS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 11 March and Sunday 12 March.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX AND KENT INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at Lee Valley on Saturday 18 March and Sunday 19 March, for all age-groups excluding U13s.
Link to Hertfordshire entry information, you can either enter by post or enter online at http://www.hertscaaa.org.uk/fixtures7.html
Link to Middlesex entries online – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=7&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Link to Kent entries online – http://kcaa.org.uk/onlineregs/newmeeting9.php?MeetID=1
Entries Closing Dates for Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Kent is Thursday 2 March
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WORLD MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place in Torun, Poland from Saturday 25 March to Friday 31 March.

GEORGE HARRISON’S RUNNING PHOTOGRAPH’S – Many thanks to KAREN for this selection of GEORGE’S running career from 1950. the first 2 photograph’s feature GEORGE with the Crown and Manor Boys Club team (GEORGE is on the far right) prior to the Federation of Boys Club Championships in 1950, the second shows GEORGE leading the race.

Moving on to 1953, the first photo sees GEORGE receiving the Wilton 10 winners cup from the Pageant Queen. Second is GEORGE winning the North of the Thames, running for Highgate Harriers.

It is now 1959, with GEORGE passing the 22 mile marker, lying in 7th place in the Polytechnic Marathon.

In 1958 GEORGE featured on the front cover of Athletics Weekly, leading the Finchley 20, finally the 1963 Finchley 20 in which GEORGE set a Southern Counties Championship Best Performance with a time of (1:44.26).

BRITISH MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Photograph of LISA WEBB after winning the V55 1500m Gold Medal with a seasons best (5:34.43) which ranked her UK No.1 V55 in 2023.

WHY DO ATHLETICS EVENTS ATTRACT THE INTEREST OF FANS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

It’s no news that football, basketball and volleyball are some of the big games in the sporting industry. However, athletics events are also at the top of the list for sports that attract the most fans. These games may not be as popular as their field counterparts, but a sizeable populace follows them. Various events are tagged “athletics,” each involving some piece of walking, running, jumping, or throwing. These competitions are further broken down into the sub-sports of cross-country running, race walking, and track and field. The most popular athletics competitions owe much of their current format to the Summer Olympics. When it comes to world championship competitions, the most important one is the World Athletics Championships because it features so many activities at the highest level. Such big competitions are one reason athletics is a significant draw for many individuals. There are a few other reasons why these events are well-liked; we shall explore them in this write-up. 

Athletics: The epitome of individual work ethic – Sprinters, throwers, jumpers and runners go through hurdles to stay on the highest level of their game and achieve their goals. In a project by ASHLEY SAMSON, she discovered that runners employ different mental strategies and breathing techniques to cope with the pain. Besides coping mechanisms, athletes cling to their motivation from family, friends, and fans. Since 1896, countless athletes have made their mark and won the hearts of fans all over the globe. Here are some of them: 

PAAVO NURMI –  NURMI went undefeated in the 10,000 metres he ran throughout his entire running career and set 22 world records spanning distances from 1500 metres to the marathon. During his prime, NURMI won 121 consecutive races for 800 metres and longer. The number of world records this American holds is more than double that of Ethiopian legend HAILE GEBRSELASSIE.

 EDWIN MOSES –  Only a few athletes have maintained a winning streak as long as EDWIN MOSES has. MOSES won 122 straight races between 1977 and 1987. MOSES was unbeatable in a 400m hurdles competition for 9 years, 9 months and 9 days. MOSES also broke his world record four times during this time, with his best time being (47.02) seconds.

SERGEY BUBKA –  BUBKA set 35 world records in the pole vault during his career. Also, BUBKA amassed eleven titles in the Olympics and the World Championships, and he was the first pole vaulter to clear (6.10) metres. Since then, BUBKA has only lost that record twice. 

Athletics’ rareness prompts people to watch –  When it comes to football, there are matches slated for each day; hence, there are markets for these fixtures around the clock at online bookies. Athletic events are less commonly held. As a result, you might only sometimes find betting options for athletics events, even on the recommended bookies where you don’t have to worry about self-exclusion at NonGamstopBetSites. However, it is for this same reason that athletics events are liked by many. Since the most significant competitions are held biennially, and every four years, punters and fans tune in to watch these events. The thrill builds as these fans look out for who will set a new record, walk home with a gold medal, fall below expectations, and the like. So, athletics events not only present more betting options but also give people a break from football matches and other popular sports. 

What are the most special athletics events? –  There are different athletics events to look forward to, including the Summer Olympics. Since the 1896 Summer Olympics, which marked the beginning of the modern Olympic movement, athletics has competed at every Summer Olympic Games. The current schedule includes road walking, road running, and track and field competitions. Prior editions of the Olympics included cross-country running, but it was removed following the 1924 Summer Olympics. Other big-time athletics competitions that hold include: 

World Athletics Championships – The World Athletics Championships are a sporting event held every two years. Along with the Olympic Games, they are the pinnacle of senior international outdoor sports competitions for track and field athletics worldwide. It was first held in Helsinki in 1983 where winners included sprinter CARL LEWIS, decathlete DALEY THOMPSON and marathon runner GRETE WAITZ. With over 1800 top athletes competing over nine days, this event expands athletics’ reach, exposure, and impact. There are 49 athletics competitions in the championship, 24 for men, 24 for women, and one mixed relay. Following the event’s debut, the tournament was held every four years until 1991, when they changed to a two-year schedule.

World Athletics Indoor Championships –  As the most prestigious indoor track and field sporting event, the World Athletics Indoor Championships attracts athletes from around the globe every year. The World Athletics governing body coordinates the event, just like the outdoor World Athletics Championships. The first World Indoor Games were held in Paris, France, in 1985. Since its debut, the Indoor Championships have been held every two years, except in 2003 and 2004, when they were held concurrently. It provides fans with three days of action-packed events in a smaller arena where that watching can see these athletes up close. The event has produced star athletes like Armand Duplantis, who hold multiple titles.

World Athletics Half Marathon Championships –  First launched in 1992, the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships were held annually until 2010 when they were changed to a biennial event. Recently it has evolved into the World Athletics Road Running Championships, which features races over one mile, 5km and half-marathon, with the first edition of these new championships taking place in Riga, Latvia in September and October this year.

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. There 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 qualification 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 is the final table following the National Championships on the 25 February – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23  Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23
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

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 and ALAN WELLER – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members February 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.