Happy Birthday from Thursday 25 April to Wednesday 1 May – Kachi Akpakwu, Anna Anene, Anton Cohen, Tyler Holden-Aikhomu, Naomi Ogunniyi, Jamal-Marcus Rhoden-Stevens, Leo Roncarati, Mekhi Spence-Forde and Mark Taylor

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to YUSRA ECHOUAFNI, SETH SAUNDERS and JAVON WILLIAMS

NEW CLUB RECORDS – Following the issue of the 14 April Eastern Young Athletes League official results, there were 2 Under 15 Girls who set a Club Record;

Congratulations to HOLLY RYAN who in the 300m ran (40.6), which lowers her own (41.11) set in Yeovil on the 1 April 2024.
Congratulations to recent new member MALIA ANDERSON-WATSON who in the 3kg Hammer threw (27.58m), which eclipses LAUREN DAYMER’S (26.87m) set in Chelmsford on the 4 April 2013.

MEMBERSHIP TO STONEX STADIUM FROM 1 MAY 2024 – As from the 1 May the entry fees to the StoneX Stadium will change, and the new entry fees are as follows – Adult Members £5.20,  Junior U18 and Concession Members £2.60 – Monthly Direct Debit Members Adult £34.0,  Junior U18 and Concession £17.20 – Adult Non-Members £5.60,  Junior U18 and Concession Non-Members £2.80.

Link to SBH StoneX Stadium Membership form – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025

PARKRUN 300 CLUB – Congratulations to RUSSELL DEVITT who completed his 300th parkrun at Panshanger last Saturday.

TCS MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Took place on Saturday 20 April, these are the results for the Borough races. All Shaftesbury athletes shown were competing for the London Borough of Barnet, unless otherwise shown.

Under 13 Boys – BEN KASPAR 28th (9.20), EDWARD PASCAL 32nd (9.25), SAM CLEMENTS 62nd (9.53), ETHAN MOSS 71st (10.00) the winner was Edward Cunniffe of Wandsworth (8.24), 161 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bromley (74 points), 2nd Croydon (75), 3rd Kingston (76), 11th Barnet (193) 30 teams finished
Under 13 Girls – AIMEE PORTER 4th (9.28), OLIVIA ABBOTT 48th (11.01), LUCIA CASELENUOVA 49th (11.02), ELFIE SHAW 122nd (12.37) the winner was Summer Smith of Havering (8.47), 154 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Wandsworth (46 points), 2nd Bromley (95), 3rd Richmond Upon Thames (98), 5th Barnet (129) 33 teams finished
Under 15 Boys – ARTHUR PHILLIPS 7th (8.10), EUAN PHILLIPS 15th (8.21), CALEB HILTON 49th (8.58), JARED MORRIS 51st (8.59), JESSE ABRAHAMS 53rd (9.00) the winner was Joseph Scanes of Bromley (7.33), 160 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Bromley (37 points), 2nd Kingston (67), 3rd Barnet (94) 33 teams finished
Under 15 Girls – AMBER JACKSON 33rd (10.13), ERIN GIBLIN 79th (11.10), MEGAN HAMMOND 89th (11.23), ELIZABETH LEIBOWITZ (Enfield) 132nd (13.17) the winner was Jorjia March of Enfield (8.28), 140 runners finished
Team Result – 1st Havering (47 points), 2nd Wandsworth (82), 3rd Sutton (97), 9th Brent (205), 19th Barnet (342) 32 teams finished
Under 17 Men – ADAM O’GORMAN 4th (7.42), GIANLEO STUBBS 5th (7.42), RAFI GAYER 16th (8.06), JORDAN PEARLMAN (Brent) 17th (8.06), JACOB CLEMENT (Brent) 32nd (8.21), TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE 44th (8.34), THOMAS CADWALLADER (Croydon) 58th (8.54), AIDAN MCAVOY (Camden) 61st (8.56), the winner was Thomas Chadwick of Camden (7.32), 127 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Sutton (29 points), 2nd Barnet (32), 3rd Bromley (73), 6th Camden (177), 9th Brent (205), 13th Croydon (263) 31 teams finished
Under 17 Women – EDIE WOODINGS 15th (9.48), LARISSA WILSON (Haringey) 20th (9.56), DINA SILVERMAN 22nd (10.00), ADANA MAZINWOSU 57th (10.48), PHOEBE MUSIC (Islington) 84th (11.17), ELIZABETH DA TERESA 90th (11.42) the winner was Katie Pye of Kingston (8.20), 116 runners finished.
Team Result – 1st Kingston (80 points), 2nd Wandsworth (86), 3rd Merton (115), 4th Haringey (125), 9th Barnet (184), 30th Islington (435) 30 teams finished

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Took place on Sunday 21 April, these are the results of the Shaftesbury athletes that I was aware of those who were running. If you ran please let me know.

BRADLEY SINGER V35 10,187th (PB 3:40.15) taking 18  minutes 48 seconds off his 2022 time, STUART SINGER V60 11,476th (SB 3:46.15)

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows. There are no changes this week.
BFTA Series – 14 April Entries Closed, 19 May Closing Date 12 May and 2 June Closing Date 26 May, 23 June Open To Enter Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley – 24 April Closing Date 23 April , 8 May Closing Date 7 May, 22 May Closing Date 21 May, 5 June Closing Date 4 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 26 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 23 May (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 17 April Entries Closed, 1 May Open To Enter, Closing Date 29 April (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 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.

RESULTS
Just to clarify, that the results I publish can be different to those that are shown on the Power of 10. The differences relate to seasons and personal best performances. For example in the recent EYAL results, an athlete in the 200m ran (24.1), and on his profile his season’s best was shown as (23.88) indoors. As the 200m indoors and outdoors are totally different type of events, I had shown the (24.1) as a season’s best.
The Power of 10 publishes separate UK rankings for inddor and outdoor performances.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures took place at Ware on 14 April.
The results are now on the Power of 10. The match result has been updated as shown below. The individual results were as shown in last week’s Newsletter.

Match Result – 1st SBH (694 points), 2nd Herts Phoenix (575.5), 3rd Basildon (502), 4th Colchester Harriers (272), 5th Orion and Ilford (262.5), 6th Harlow (168)

MEDWAY & MAIDSTONE OPEN MEETING – Took place at Gillingham on 21 April
100m Hurdles – SW PARIS KING U20 1st (SB 15.99 w-2.1)
Discus 2kg – SX B REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (48.68m)

MARK YOUNG INVITATIONAL – Took place at New Haven, Connecticut, USA on 20 April
100m – SW 1 LARISSA GILES U23 (Yale University) 5th (12.62 nwr)

LOUGHBOROUGH OPEN MEETING– Took place at Loughborough on 20 April
100m – SW A1 TAMI GEORGE U17 6th (12.28 w1.0), B1 TAMI finished 4th (12.31 w-0.2)
200m – SW 1 TAMI GEORGE U17 4th (24.83 w-0.1)
1500m – SM 1 LUCA STUBBS U23 9th (SB 3:59.44)
100m Hurdles – U18W NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (PB 14.49 w-0.7) taking 1.20 seconds off her 2023 time, and is ranked UK No.4 U20 in 2024
100m Hurdles – SW 2 AZARIA NWANKWO U20 3rd (SB 14.93 w-1.2) taking .95 of a second off her 6 April time, and is ranked UK No.5 U20 in 2024
Pole Vault – SX MANON BAINES U20 3rd (3.40m)
Shot 4kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (12.23m)
Discus 1kg – SW ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 2nd (45.17m)
Discus 2kg – SM GREGORY THOMPSON 1st (55.20m)

PURE ATHLETICS SPRING INVITATIONAL – Took place at Clermont, Florida, USA on 20 April
100m – SM H2 JOHN OTUGADE 3rd (SB 10.18 w1.2) taking .11 of a second off his 13 April time, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024, in the next race JOHN finished 8th (10.27 w1.6)
100m Hurdles – SW H2 JESSICA HUNTER 3rd (SB 13.54 w3.3) equalling her 3 April time, in the next race JESSICA finished 4th (SB 13.49 w1.1) taking .05 of a second off her H2 time and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024

VIRGINIA CHALLENGE – Took place at Charlottesville, Virginia, USA on 19-20 April
100m Hurdles – SW 3 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 1st (SB 14.11 w-0.1) taking .21 of a second off her 13 April time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2024

WAKE FOREST INVITATIONAL – Took place at Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA on 19 April
1500m – SM 4 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 11th (3:51.82)

MT SAC RELAYS – Took place at Walnut, California, USA on 17-20 April
Decathlon – SM JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 11th (PB 7712 points) adding 167 points to his 2023 total, and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024 – 100m (SB 10.80 w1.3), 400m (PB 49.10) taking .52 of a second off his 2023 time, 1500m (SB 4:45.96), 110m Hurdles (SB 14.64 w-1.7) taking .21 of a second of his 29 March time, High Jump (SB 1.92m) adding 2cm to his 26 January height, Pole Vault (4.50m), Long Jump (7.20m), Shot 7.26kg (PB 14.42m) adding 14cm to his 29 March put, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2024, Discus 2kg (PB 41.34m) adding 98cm to his 2023 throw, Javelin 800g (SB 51.67m

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 17 April
200m – SX 01 SHAMMAH ST JOHN U17 1st (SB 27.80 w-0.7), 02 ALINA COFIE U20 2nd (PB 26.76 w0.9) taking .28 of a second of her 2021 time, MIA HIGSON U20 5th (SB 27.61 w0.9) taking .49 of a second of her 6 April time, 03 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 7th (PB 25.55 w1.2) taking .04 of a second of his 2021 time, ranked UK No.4 V50 in 2024
400m – SX 02 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 3rd (SB 58.98)
800m – SX 01 SAM DARCY U15 1st (PB 2:34.22) taking 6.94 seconds off his 2022 time, 02 MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 9th (2:14.40), 06 DANIEL BANYARD U20 3rd (SB 2:01.66), 07 JACOB CLEMENT U20 2nd (SB 1:59.11), ADAM O’GORMAN U20 7th (SB 2:02.38), 08 MAX WINFIELD U20 6th (SB 2:00.25), 09 AMITAI BLOOM U17 5th (PB 2:19.11) taking 11.20 seconds off his 2023 time, 10 CALEB HILTON U15 2nd (PB 2:14.97) taking .22 of a second off his 2023 time, YEDIDYA MAXWELL U17 3rd (SB 2:15.26), 10 BENJAMIN GOSTICK U20 7th (SB 1:58.16) there are 2 race 10’s shown
3000m – SX 01 AIMEE PORTER U15 17th (PB 10:41.27)

HIGHGATE HARRIERS OPEN MEETING – Took place at Parliament Hill on 17 April
800m – SX 3 CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd Claim) 7th (2:25.36), 4 NOAH CLARKE U20 5th (SB 2:11.47) taking 4.62 seconds off his 23 March time
3000m – SX 2 JOHN-MICHAEL DIRACLES U17 4th (PB 9:59.16), 3 CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd Claim) 13th (PB 9:39.27) taking 6.69 seconds off his 2022 time
High Jump – SX ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 11th (11.05m)
Shot 3kg – U17W ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (PB 12.77m) adding 18cm to her14 January put, and is ranked UK No.9 U17 in 2024
Shot 7.26kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (PB 12.64m) adding 45cm to his 2020 put, GABOR KISS V40 3rd (PB 11.13m) and is ranked UK No.8 V40 in 2024
Discus 1kg – SW ELKIE BAKER U17 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 35.36m) adding 67cm to her 24 March throw, and is ranked UK No.6 U17 in 2024
Discus 7.26kg – SM REUBEN VAUGHAN 1st (48.43m), GABOR KISS V40 2nd (PB 41.48m) adding 3.96m to his 30 March throw, and is ranked UK No.2 V40 in 2024

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.

PARKRUNS MILESTONE VESTS – You can purchase these from 50 to 500, this is the link – https://shop.parkrun.com/collections/milestone-run-walk-vests

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,206 events – 234,139 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 12,174 first timers – 34,745 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that the most popular first name at parkrun is James! There are more than 82,000 parkrunners with this name!

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 25 APRIL UNTIL WEDNESDAY 29 MAY – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 25 April – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 25 April 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 1 – The first fixture of four takes place on Saturday 27 April at the Finsbury Park Athletics Track (Satnav N4 2NQ).
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 25 April as the declarations have to be in on Friday 26 April. 

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH ROUND 1 – The first fixture of three takes place on Sunday 28 April at the Thames Valley Athletics Track, Pococks Lane, Eton, Windsor (Satnav SL4 6HN).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – UKYDL UAG Timetable 2024
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 1 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm 1500m between 4 minutes 40 seconds to 5 minutes 30 seconds, 20.15pm 1500m sub 4 minutes 40 seconds, 21.15pm 3000m.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25113
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 29 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

BUCS CHAMPIONSHIPS  – Takes place from Saturday 4 May to Monday 6 May at the Manchester Regional Arena, Gate 13, Ethiad Campus, Rowsley Street, Manchester (M11 3FF)
Entries Closed

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 2  – The second of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 5 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2024 For Matches 2 and 4
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 2 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 3 May 

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE HURDLES NIGHT – Due to take place on Wednesday 8 May has now been cancelled.

LEE VALLLEY DOUBLE 100M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 8 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m 1st round, 2nd round will follow the last race of the 1st round.
Entry is via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/lvac1001001/
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 7 May
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May. at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women
Link to enter on Roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?nextUrl=L3B1YmxpYy9jb21wZXRpdGlvbnM%2FaWQ9MjQ5NDUmY2M9R0JSJmZyb209MjAyNC0wMy0yMyZ0bz0yMDI0LTA2LTMwJnBhZ2U9MQ%3D%3D&cc=GBR&page=2&from=2024-04-03&to=2024-06-28
Entries Closing Date Sunday 30 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women
Link to enter on Opentrack and Information – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=2&date__gte=2024-03-20&date__lte=2024-06-30&type=&q=&country_id=GBR&uses_ot=on
Entries Closing Date Sunday 30 April
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 15 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries scheduled to be open from TBC –
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WORLD PARA ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS  – Takes place from Friday 17 May to Sunday 25 May at Kobe, Japan.
Link to their website for all information – https://en.kobe2022wpac.org/schedule/

NIGHT OF THE 10000m PBs – Takes place on Saturday 18 May at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (Satnav NW3 2JP).
Established in 2013, the 2022 races incorporates the UK 10,000m Championships. Taking place at Parliament Hill Athletics Track, it will also provide a key performance indicator for athletes targeting the Olympic Games in Paris later in the summer. Free for spectators against a backdrop of music and entertainment, the high-quality open races are sure to be an event for all the family
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Events 800m and 10000m
Link to entries – https://www.nightofthe10kpbs.com/race-entry/
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The second fixture of four takes place on Sunday 19 May at the Perival Park Athletics Track, Stockdove Way, Perivale, Greenford (Satnav UP6 8TJ).
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 16 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 17 May. 

LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL – Takes place on Sunday 19 May at the Loughborough University Track, Ashby Road, Loughborough (Satnav LE11 3TU).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Note: There are Guest Entries, but limited, this is the link https://www.lboro.ac.uk/sport/sports/athletics/loughborough-international-athletics/

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 19 May TBC at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry is via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bft11111/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 12 May
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 22 May at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry is via Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/lvac100200-2/
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 21 May
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

BIGISH JUMPS AND THROWS FESTIVAL – Takes place on Saturday 25 May at the Horspath Athletics and Sports Ground, HorspathRoad, Oxford. (Satnav OX4 2RR)
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
Events – Triple Jump: 10.60m women / 12.90m men, High Jump: 1.45m women / 1.65m men, Long Jump: 5.25m women / 6.50m men, Shot Put for Seniors and U18 athletes, Discus for Seniors and U18 athletes
Link for entries – www.bedfordgames.co.uk
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 25 May
Note: You will have to enter yourselves and pay the appropriate fee

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH – The second fixture of three takes place on Sunday 26 May at the Jarman Park Athletics Track, Hemel Hempstead (Satnav HP2 4JS).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable –UKYDL UAG Timetable 2024
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

NEWHAM OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 26 May at the London Marathon Community Track, Marshgate Lane, London (Satnav E20 8ST)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Entry is via Open Track, not open as yet –
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 29 May at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – TBC
Link to entries on roster athletics, not open as yet –
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MONDO DUPLANTIS OPENS OUTDOOR SEASON WITH 6.24m WORLD RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Reigning Olympic and world pole vault champion puts on impressive show of strength at Xiamen Diamond League. Until this weekend MONDO DUPLANTIS had never been to China. He made sure his first visit was unforgettable, though, after breaking the men’s pole vault world record with a clearance of (6.24m) at the Diamond League meeting in Xiamen on Saturday (April 20).

In his opening outdoor competition of the season, the Swede added one centimetre to the mark he set at the Diamond League final in Eugene last September. Even though he retained his world indoor title last month, the two-time world outdoor champion had struggled to find top form and took gold with (6.10m) in Glasgow. There were no such problems in China, where the 24-year-old was back to his imperious best as he produced first-time clearances at (5.62m), (5.82m) and (6.00m) before immediately setting his sights on the record height.

It only took him one effort to make history again, too, overtaking his mark with room to spare – the eighth time he has broken the world record during what is already an extraordinary career. “This is my first time in China and it’s exciting to get my season going,” said Duplantis, who will defend his European and Olympic titles in Rome and Paris this summer. “The indoor season was sloppier than I would have liked so I had some fire in me today. I think there are still some higher heights in me.” American former world champion SAM KENDRICKS was a distant runner-up with (5.82m), while Chinese BOKAI HUANG was third with (5.72m).

PERES JEPCHIRCHIR SPRINTS TO WOMEN-ONLY WORLD RECORD IN LONDON – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Olympic champion comes out on top in brilliant battle and puts herself in pole position for Paris, while MHAIRI MACLENNAN finishes as the best of British on 26.2-mile debut. PERES JEPCHIRCHIR won the waiting game that developed in the elite women’s race at the London Marathon, sprinting away in the very final stages to break the women’s-only world record in the process. The Olympic champion’s victory, in a time of (2:16:16), also strengthened her hand in the fight to be selected for the Kenyan team headed for Paris this summer, where she hopes to defend her title. An assured performance that showcased her championships-winning nous delivered just what she was looking for as she took down MARY KEITANY’S mark of (2:17:01) from 2017 – also set in London. Behind JEPCHIRCHIR came Ethiopian world record-holder TIGIST ASSEFA, who was unable to follow her rival’s race-deciding kick, and finished in (2:16:23), one second ahead of 2021 London winner JOYCILINE JEPKOSGEI.

Much of the pre-race attention had been on the presence of ASSEFA, the former 800m runner with a sub two-minute time to her name who was forced by Achilles issues to try the marathon. Destroying the world record with (2:11:53) in Berlin during her third attempt at the marathon last autumn suggested it was a wise choice. Her previous races have been very different affairs to this, though. Whereas Berlin was a test of speed, with the quality of the opposition exceptionally high, the London wind blowing hard and athletes also with Olympic selection in mind, this came down to a battle of wits and wills. It was still a speedy start to proceedings, with the opening 10km covered in (31:26) – on schedule for just under (2:14). The pace did slow a little and ASSEFA was still officially in front at the halfway stage, reached in (67:04). In reality she remained at the head of a large group that also contained her compatriot and training partner TIGIST KETEMA, JEPCHIRCHIR, JEPKOSGEI, former world record-holder BRIGID KOSGEI, former London winner YALEMZERF YEHUALAW and MEGERTU ALEMU. JEPKOSGEI seemed to be twitching to make a move but, with none of the field willing to do the work or shield their competitors in the blustery conditions, from here on in there were switches in positions, sideways glances and brief chats as the key figures began to feel each other out. The only one to find the going too strong was KOSGEI, who fell back. On they progressed until ASSEFA surged between mile 17 and 18 to test her rivals. That did the job of removing YEHUALAW, as well as KETEMA, from the equation to leave a four-way fight between ASSEFA, JEPCHIRCHIR, ALEMU and JEPKOSGEI i.

Yet the caginess continued. The four slowest miles of the race followed, before the pace picked up once again on the Embankment. None of this quartet would flinch, though, and they hit Birdcage Walk and the final mile all side by side. ALEMU, runner-up to SIFAN HASSAN last year, was the first to crack, unable to stand the heat of this particular battle as she slipped back. No sooner had that happened than JEPCHIRCHIR saw her chance – and seized it. She has Boston and New York marathon wins to her name and, having finished third behind HASSAN last year, also had a point to prove. As the Kenyan accelerated in front of Buckingham Palace, ASSEFA – running with her legs taped as a legacy of those Achilles problems – was unable to fully respond. Jepkosgei was hit with precisely the same problem and so it was that JEPCHIRCHIR could then stride away for a win that she celebrated wildly.

It was also a day to remember for MHAIRI MACLENNAN, the Scot who was making her marathon debut. She produced an impressive performance to finish 11th in (2:29:15), coming home as the best of the British women’s elite field. Her time might have been outside of the Olympic qualifying standard (2:26:50) but that had not been the  ambition for the 29-year-old, who has competed for Britain a number of times in cross country events. This was more a voyage of discovery and, after long-term struggles with illness, a welcome show of promise. “I had the debut of dreams,” she said. The British top three in the elite race was completed by BECKY BRIGGS in 12th with (2:35:25) and RACHEL HODGKINSON 13th in (2:36:49).

ENGLAND ATHLETICS APRIL THROWS NEWSLETTER – I recently received this months edition from NICK RIDGEON of EA.
The content is varied and interesting including upcoming events from April to August – Throws Newsletter Apr-24

OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris from the 26 July until the 11 August. The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.

Link to the Olympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-olympic-games/
Detailed schedule for events will be issued later this year
Link to the Olympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

PARALYMPIC GAMES 2024 – Take place in Paris, from the 28 August until the 8 September.
Link to the Paralympic Games website for the schedule for all events – https://www.paris2024.org/en/competition-schedule-paralympic-games/
Link to the Paralympic Games website to register for tickets – https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There are 4 posts this week.

Photograph of TEMI JAIYEOLA at the recent Minthon at Lee Valley, in which she met Sir MO FARAH.

A slightly late photograph of ANU JAIYEOLA, taken at the Southern Indoor Championships on 13 January, and is on the podium with her 60m silver medal. ANU time was (8.24i) which ranked her UK No.9 in 2024.

Photograph of HOLLY RYAN in winning the 300m (40.6) at the EYAL at Ware on 14 April. This was a new Club Record, and ranks her UK No.1 U15 in 2024.

Photograph of our Under 17 Men who won the Silver Medal at the TCS London Mini Marathon, competing for the London Borough of Barnet. From left to right JORDAN PEARLMAN, JACOB CLEMENT, GIANLEO STUBBS, ADAM O’GORMAN, FELIX KENT, RAFI GAYER, MONTY OMELL and TOMMY NARVAEZ-WHITE.

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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The 2024 Summer Fixture Card is now published on the SBH Website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference.
The Information on upcoming fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter, plus the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.
Link to Fixture Card – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24    B SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Fixtures Re-Issued 30-03-24 – 8 May LICC Fixture Cancelled

STONEX STADIUM MEMBERSHIP – To use the StoneX Stadium facilities for training, SBH members are required to pay a fee. You can register as a member (which is free) which then entitles you to a discount. This is the link to the form to apply for membership – SBH StoneX Membership 2024-2025  The entrance fee on the membership form, cover the period 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025.

JAMIE BATH MEMBERS MASSAGE SERVICE – Since joining SBH he has been working closely with TY HOLDEN in his quest for Athlete and Athletics Development. To help support the club members he has (with the club’s support) set up a Members Massage Service available on club nights at a small charge of £15 (as compared to outside masseurs who charge £60) to simply cover materials and insurance.
Please contact JAMIE at jamiebath@live.co.uk or text him on 07902 592561. You can also see him on training nights for availability.

GEORGE HARRISON MBE MEMORIAL DOCUMENT – The document has been put together with contributors from LISA WEBB, MARTIN ROCHFORD, NADEEM SHAIKH, RACHEL FELTON, LIAM and JAMIE DEE, JAMES LOVELL, EMILIA ECONOMU, ALAN WELLER,  KAREN HARRISON,  TIM UNDERHILL, GLEN WATTS, JOANNA WINFIELD, SHAUN CLIFFORD and EUAN MACKENZIE – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 20 April 2023
If you wish to contribute your own memories and/or photographs of GEORGE, please email them to me, either within the email or as a separate attached word document.

CODES OF CONDUCT – SBH have now adopted the UK Athletics (UKA) and the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) Codes of Conduct which set out national standards of conduct for all clubs, coaches, officials, volunteers and athletes in the sport.  The purpose of the codes are to clarify what behaviours are acceptable and unacceptable, the standards of practice expected and the basis for challenging and improving practice.  The Codes are similar to our previous Codes of Conduct which were part of the previous ClubMark scheme.  All club member and anyone undertaking a relevant role must agree to abide by the codes of conduct. The Codes of Conduct have now been put onto our Website, please read these to understand the commitments you are making by being a member of SBH.
Link to the Code of Conduct document – Codes Of Conduct Booklet 2021 (1)

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINK – http://sbharriers.co.uk/
Section ‘About Us’, includes Annual Reports, Best Performance Trophy Awards, Individual And Relay Best Performances By Year, Club Records and SBH All-Time Top 10 T&F Performances.
Section ‘Team Managers And Competitions’, shows details of Track & Field, Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.
Section ‘Future Information/Results’, includes Information On Each Fixture, Summer & Winter Fixture Cards, Winter X/C Points Tables and Winter Club Championships Winners.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW CLUB KIT – They are now available to purchase from our club kit supplier, Supreme Sports – click on the link for the full range – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/
By opening the link, you will be on the front page, which displays the men’s items. Click on SBH LADIES for the women’s items, or click on SBH KIDS for the young athletes’ items.

CLUB HOODIES– With well over eight hundred hoodies already in circulation, this is your opportunity to join the club. The bright red hoody is made to order and has your name embroidered on the front along with the club badge and has the Club name on the back. We now have 2 styles, the original pull over style at £37 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

ACCESS TO SBH CLUBHOUSE – The new Keyholders to the outside door are TY HOLDEN, CLYDE GORDON, NEVILLE THOMPSON, GREG THOMPSON, COLIN GODFREY and YAMILLE ALDAMA who all use the Clubhouse outside of normal stadium opening hours. GEOFF MORPHITIS and DAVE BEDFORD will also have a key. All other key fob holders can continue to gain access to the clubhouse via the (New) West Stand Entrance and the Trackside Door to the Clubhouse.
Link to note and details for further information – SBH Club House Door 20-01-23

PHOTOGRAPH’S – From time to time we have photographs of our members taken at meetings or presentations which we would like to use both on the website or incorporated within our report to our local newspaper. Can you please let me know if you do NOT want your photograph to be published. Also, I would appreciate if you could send me any photographs, which I can then publish on the website and newsletter.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASE – I would welcome any contributions From Yourselves, any impending marriages, or additions to the family, any running or competing incidents, also past warm weather training/holidays (No Club 24 please). Currently the response has been excellent, but if you have anything that could make it into next week’s Newsletter – please email me.

CURRENT DISTRIBUTION OF SHAFTESBURY INFORMATION – Currently I notify members (by email) using “MailChimp”. The reason I changed, was in November 2017 “Gmail” put a limit of 100 addresses that users could send to in a 24-hour period, and currently I send to approximately 850 members each issue.

On seeking technical advice “MailChimp” was recommended as the best way for SBH to go forward. There is one thing you should be aware off is that when you receive an email from me, the footer at the bottom has 4 options, of which one is “Unsubscribe Me From List”. Could I ask you not to select this as if you do you will be automatically removed from my distribution list.

SBH MIDWEEK 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.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2024 – To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STEEPLECHASE TRAINING AT STONEX STADIUM – Check with your Coach for details of training times.

SBH PRIVACY STATEMENT – In becoming a member, SBH will collect certain information about you. Can you please read the attached ‘Privacy Statement’ which contains Information on General Data Protection Regulations – SBH Privacy Statement Final April 2018

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 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