Happy Birthday from this Thursday 23 December to Angela Barrett, Akiva Ehreich, Michael Fox, Lisa Gaul, Maya Green, Ben Kaspar, Aleya Khadr, Kojo Kyereme, Jerome Lule, Angus McKenzie, Beth Potter, Samra Richardson, Gila Schajer, Allan Scott, Riaz Serunjoel, Posie Shaw, Amelia Shenton and Ronan Tarrant
Thursday 30 December to Jacqui Agyepong, Dave Bedford, Gemma Bennett, Ronan Breen, Willem Coertzen, Klaudia Debreczani, Shivani Feifel, Joshua Goldstein, Holly Greenwood, Sarah Heath, Mittio Mohammadian, Evie Nash, Abiodun Oyepitan, Prince-Moses John, Ella Robinson, Henry Ryan, Simona Simeonova, Karan Somani and Tim Underhill,
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS CHRISTMAS WISHES – On behalf of the Club and Myself, we wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Healthy, Happy and Successful 2022.
The Weekly Newsletter will now be taking it’s traditional 2 week break, and will return on Thursday 6 January.
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – SBH Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS has sent me the following regarding subscriptions.
Our new year started on 1 October 2021. The SBH annual subscriptions is £50 and the current England Athletics annual registration is £15 – but increase to £16 if your EA renewal date is after 1 April 2022. The total is £65 – but increase to £66 if your EA renewal date is after 1 April 2022, and should now be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please let me know when payment is made. I will still be collecting subscriptions for the year to 30 September 2021 from those members who did not pay. Thanks GEOFF
BOXING DAY BONANZA RUN – Takes place on Monday 27 December at StoneX Stadium and Starts at 11.00, issuing of numbers, refreshments and prize giving takes place in the Indoor Track area. Distance 2 miles, 1 mile for Under 11 and £2 entry fee. See SBH Flyer for full information –Boxing Day (Monday 27 December) Poster
CHARGES FOR USING STONEX STADIUM 2022 – Charges are being re-instated from 4 January 2022. As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers you can apply for membership of StoneX Stadium. Any official coach of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, also any parent of SBH athletes, and SBH athletes using the gym, gains entry free of charge.
Being a member of StoneX Stadium entitles you to a 10% discount of the current charges for using StoneX Stadium, which are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £4.60 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £2.30 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 60) Daily entry fee £2.30.
Charges for those with a membership card are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £4.20, Monthly fee £28.00 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £2.10, Monthly fee £14.00 – Concession (Students in full time education, unwaged and Over 60) Daily entry fee £2.10, Monthly fee £14.00. Monthly membership is available, payable monthly via direct debit for minimum period of six months.
Please use this link to view all membership details and application form (which you can print) – StoneX Memebership January 2022
All Allianz Park membership enquiries should be directed towards Emma Gouge at emmagouge@saracens.net her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252, or Lauren Hewett at laurenhewett@saracens.net her phone number are (Office) 020 3675 7210 or (Mobile) 07881 297875
STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21 StoneX Stadium Certificate
UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURE INFORMATION
LEE VALLEY NEW YEAR OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 2 January all age-groups including U13s.
Provisional Timetable 10.30 60m, 11.45 300m, 12.15 800m, 13.15 200m, 14.15 400m
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/athletics-events
Entries Close Saturday 25 December or once they have reached full capacity
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 15 January and Sunday 16 January.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Tuesday 4 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 22 January and Sunday 23 January.
Timetable: The timetable is provisional and based on 2019 entries. Field event pools will be displayed 1 week before the event. Track will be seeded on the day. Timetable for the U20/Senior can be downloaded here
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/ligu20sen/
No Closing Date Given
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
BMAF PENTATHLON AND 3000m INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OPEN EVENTS – Takes place on Sunday 23 January at EIS Sheffield, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA)
Events are for ages 35 and over, places are limited for open events.
For full information – https://mastersathletics.co.uk/events/bmaf-indoor-pentathlon-3k-championships/
Entries Close Monday 10 January
LEE VALLEY LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 29 January and Sunday 30 January.
Timetable: The timetable is provisional and based on 2019 entries. Field event pools will be displayed 1 week before the event. Track will be seeded on the day. Timetable for the U13/U15/U17 can be downloaded here
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2022/GBR/ligu13u15u17/
No Closing Date Given
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
LEE VALLEY SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 5 February and Sunday 6 February.
To enter please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Entries Close Tuesday 25 January
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
BMAF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Saturday 5 March and Sunday 6 March
Information not available as yet.
For full information – https://mastersathletics.co.uk/events/bmaf-indoor-track-field-champs-2022/
NEWHAM 60m SPRINT SERIES – Takes place at the Terence McMillan Stadium, 281 Prince Regent Street, London (Satnav E13 8SD)
Wednesday 19 January and closing date for entries is Saturday 15 January
Wednesday 2 February and closing date for entries is Saturday 29 January
Wednesday 16 February and closing date for entries is Saturday 12 February
WINDSOR, SLOUGH, ETON & HOUNSLOW INDOOR EVENTS – Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN)
Sunday 6 February – Awaiting a closing date, but should be 7 days before the meeting date, or if the entry limit has been reached.
Sunday 6 March – Awaiting a closing date, but should be 7 days before the meeting date, or if the entry limit has been reached.
Link to their website, please review in a few weeks for entry information – https://wseh.co.uk/winter-indoor-open-meetings/
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Applecross on 18 December.
ANTONI SEFERI U17 7th (19.49) this was his 21st Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Burgess on 18 December.
JULIAN LAMY 28th (19.23) this was his 28th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bury St Edmunds on 18 December.
SARAH WILLIAMS V35 6th (20.45) this was her 26th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 18 December.
LOUIS PELTA U17 3rd (20.26) this was his 48th Parkrun, LAUREN MALTZ U13 48th (30.04) this was her 23rd Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 18 December.
TIM UNDERHILL V50 25th (20.41) this was his 90th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Chalkwell Beach on 18 December.
BRADLEY SINGER 27th (22.33) this was his 158th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Gadebridge on 18 December.
INDIRA PATEL U20 1st (19.12) this was her 34th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 18 December.
DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 17th (20.41) this was his 87th Parkrun, BARRY CHISHOLM V60 138th (30.29) this was his 225th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 18 December.
AMANDA BAILEY 20th (22.06) this was her 44th Parkrun, CLIFF GOLDING V65 65th (24.46) this was his 104th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey Farm on 18 December.
CLAIRE HOBSON 61st (25.29) this was her 145th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 18 December.
STUART SINGER V60 21st (21.45) this was his 312th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Peckham Rye on 18 December.
EUAN MACKENZIE 4th (18.13) this was his 6th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Poole on 18 December.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 401st (30.03) this was his 166th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stevenage on 18 December.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 151st (31.29) this was his 206th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 18 December.
DYLAN MICHEL U20 1st (18.53) this was his 45th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 6th (PB 21.52) this was his 70th Parkrun
PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woking on 18 December.
REBEKAH HOUNSELL 24th (PB 17.57) this was her 62nd Parkrun
UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 23 DECEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 19 JANUARY – The current 2021 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ – also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers/
There are certain fixtures, that you will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate feel.
LEE VALLEY NEW YEAR OPEN INDOOR MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Sunday 2 January all age-groups including U13s.
Provisional Timetable 10.30 60m, 11.45 300m, 12.15 800m, 13.15 200m, 14.15 400m
To enter please use this link – https://www.visitleevalley.org.uk/athletics-events
Entries Close Saturday 25 December or once they have reached full capacity
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee
MIDDLESEX CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 January at Greenford.
The race headquarters is The Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ). Directions – turn off Greenford Road (A4127), opposite the entrance to the Glaxo Factory. The playing fields are at the end of Berkeley Avenue.
Car parking spaces is limited and we had considerable problems with too many cars when we were last there in 2019. If you can share cars please, also do not park on the areas marked out for the course.
Start Times 11.15am U11 Boys (1500m), 11.20am U11 Girls (1500m), 11.30am U13 Boys (3000m), 11.35am U13 Girls (3000m), 11.55am U15 Boys (4000m), 12.00noon U15 Girls (4000m), 12.25pm U17 and U20 Women (6000m), 12.55pm U17 Men and U20 Men (6000m), 1.00pm Senior Women (8000m), 1.45pm Senior Men (12000m).
Entries Close Wednesday 29 December
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
HERTFORDSHIRE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 9 January at Stanborough Lakes (South End), Welwyn Garden City.
Start Times 11.00am U11 Girls (1900m), 11.10am U11 Boys (1900m), 11.20am U13 Girls (29000m), 11.30am U13 Boys (2900m), 11.45am U15 Boys & Girls (4800m), 12.05pm U17 Men and Women, U20 Women (6150m), 12.30pm U20 Men & Senior Women (8000m), 1.15pm Senior Men (11250m).
Entries Closed
START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of five takes place on Saturday 15 January at Wormwood Scrubs.
Awaiting information on this fixture.
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 RACE NUMBERS – I have been asked to remind you that your race number must be kept by yourselves, and is to be used for all 5 fixtures.
BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES – You may wish to sign up to receive their Newsletter. Link – https://www.birmingham2022.com/register-your-interest/. This is the link to the current schedule for the 25 events – https://images.birmingham2022.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/11441664_CWGs_Daily_Competition_Schedule_FINAL.pdf.
ATHLETICS take place at the Alexander Stadium 2-7 August, with the Marathons on 30 July. There will be 59 medal events including a fully integrated Para Sport programme. TRIATHLON and PARA TRIATHLON take place at Sutton Park 29 and 31 July. The Individual races contest a 750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run, and the Team races contest a 250m swim, 7km cycle, 1.5km run. Link to all events – https://www.birmingham2022.com/the-games/sports/?utm_source=workflow&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=popup_work_flow_send_welcome_autoresponder_pop_up_footer_form&utm_content=2021-02-05
Shaftesbury’s ANGUS MCKENZIE was appointed as Competition Manager (Athletics) last year, and the article on him can be found in the 26 November 2020 SBH Newsletter.
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.
Regarding Lee Valley Indoor fixtures, they are in the process of finalising their fixtures. Once we receive these, the fixture card will updated and issued.
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS WINTER FIXTURE CARD 2021-2022 – The Fixture Card was issued on the 22 September 2021.
Fixture Card Front Sheet Updated 14 October 2021 With Revised Details On Club Kit And Club Hoodies –SBH Winter 2021-2022 Fixture Card Front Sheet Updated 14-10-21
Fixture Card All Fixtures Updated 16 December 2021, the changes are the Hertfordshire, Middlesex and Southern X/C Championship venues added, also the January to March 2022 Indoor Fixtures added. – SBH Winter 2021-2022 Fixture Card Fixtures Updated 16-12-21
Cross Country Club Championship And Points Races – SBH Winter 2021-2022 Cross Country Club Championship and Points Races Issued 22-09-21
SBH CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES 2021-2022 –Throughout the season there are a series of races, that determine the winners of the SBH Points Race Championships. At the end of the season SBH medals are awarded to the 1st three in each age-group, and those medals will be presented at the 2022 SBH Annual General Meeting at StoneX Stadium on 30 November 2022.
The remaining races for the 2021-2022 season are as follows;
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Metropolitan League on 15 January and 19 February, also the Middlesex Championships on 8 January or Hertfordshire Championships on 9 January as the majority of our Under 11’s are from those counties.
There are 6 races in a season, with the best 4 results that determine your final points total. The winner of each race receives 8 points, second 7 and so on.
Under 13 to Masters Men and Women – Metropolitan League on 15 January and 19 February, also the Southern Championships on 29 January and the National Championships on 26 February.
There are 7 races in a season, with the best 5 results that determine your final points total. The winner of each race receives 8 points, second 7 and so on, except for the Senior Men with the winner receiving 12 points, second 11 and so on.
SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES 2021-2022 –Throughout the season there are a series of races, that determine the winners of the SBH Cross Country Club Championships. At the end of the season SBH trophies are awarded to the winner in each age-group, and those trophies will be presented at the 2022 SBH Annual General Meeting at StoneX Stadium on 30 November 2022.
The races for the 2021-2022 season are as follows;
Under 11 Boys and Girls – Metropolitan League on 15 January
Under 13 and U15 Boys and Girls, Under U17 Men and Women, Under 20 Women, Senior Women, Masters Women 40+ and 9 Miles Senior Men – Southern Championships on 29 January
START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The statistics from 1966 to 2020, showing all Shaftesbury athletes Individual and Team performances, were published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter on 23 September. This is the link to the 2 documents in which the statistics were taken M Metropolitan League Men And Women Individual Winners Plus Combined Summary From 1966 To 2020 O Metropolitan League Men and Women Team Winners Plus Combined Summary From 1966 to 2020
SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT JUNE 2021– They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.
CLUB HOODIES – With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £35 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
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.
STONEX STADIUM NOW OPEN – StoneX Stadium is now open to Club members, under strict conditions. Check with your Coach for details of training times as, at other times, entrants have to have an entry fob to gain free entry and exit through the SBH Clubhouse. All athletes must sign in on entry and sign out on exit.
SBH MIDWEEK JUMPS CLUB AT STONEX STADIUM – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. High Jump training is on Wednesday’s from 18.45pm to 21.00pm.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.
POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2022– To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.
STONEX STADIUM EAST STAND INDOOR AREA – After 10 months usage of the indoor area as an NHS Vaccination Centre, it has now been transferred back and is available for indoor athletics training. Please contact your coach for the times of the sessions.
STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.
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.
CAN YOU HELP PLEASE– During the period when all competitions are suspended, I will do my upmost in keeping the Newsletter information and other content going.
I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please). Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next week’s Newsletter – please email me.
PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be published. Also, I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.
FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.
CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November 2017 “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.
On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.
SBH PRIVACY STATEMENT– In becoming a member, SBH will collect certain information about you. Can you please read the attached ‘Privacy Statement’ which contains Information on General Data Protection Regulations – SBH Privacy Statement Final April 2018
STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.
STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate
ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER