Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 25 September 2025

Happy Birthday from Thursday 25 September to Wednesday 1 October – Margaret Beacham, Jonathan Cohen, Victoria Godfrey, Colette Hurley, Constantine Kondylis, Alex Lytrides, Eryhah-Mona Quartey, Kevin Walden and Alexander Wood

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS – Information taken from the Athletics Weekly website, with my odd editing.
DAY 7 – 19 SEPTEMBER – 200m Final – The Final was going to be a tough ask for ZHARNEL HUGHES, starting in lane 9 he ran a good bend, but just had too much to do and finished in 5th place running a season’s best of (19.78) – a time that is only five hundredths of a second outside his British record – but it was good enough for only fifth. Post race ZHARNEL said: “It was, was a fast one, yeah, you know, obviously running out of lane nine it’s kind of hard to really see where you’re at in the race. You’re running blind, so you know, you’re being chased, but you don’t know how close they are. “I’m a chaser – it was pretty hard not seeing anyone out there – but nevertheless, I gave a good fight. That was my best tonight. Obviously, I would like to have been on the podium, because that’s what everyone is aiming for, but today just wasn’t my day. I’m not going beat myself up.”

DAY 8 – 20 SEPTEMBER – 4x400m Relay Heats – GB&NI were drawn in Heat 2 Lane 5 and were struggling after Leg 1,when it came to leg 4 CHARLIE DOBSON was left 20m adrift in 4th place, this is where he finished with the team running (2:58.11). Australia initially crossed the line in third, but their result was later disqualified due to a baton exchange outside the legal take-over zone. Their disqualification paved the way for Great Britain to move into the third automatic qualifying spot. The British quartet of LEE THOMPSON, TOBY HARRIES, SEAMUS DERBYSHIRE and CHARLIE DOBSON clocked (2:58.11) to advance to the final.

DAY 9 – 21 SEPTEMBER – 4x400m Relay Final – GB&NI were drawn in Heat 2 Lane 5 and were struggling after Leg 1,when it came to leg 4 CHARLIE DOBSON was left 20m adrift in 6th place. Great Britain were never in medal contention. Their team of LEE THOMPSON, TOBY HARRIES, LEWIS DAVEY (who replaced SEAMUS DERBYSHIRE), and CHARLIE DOBSON, had qualified automatically for the final after a disqualification from Australia in the heats. MATTHEW HUDSON-SMITH’S absence was noticeable and the British quartet ultimately finished sixth in 3:03.05.

NEW FIXTURE – LEE VALLEY OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 7 December at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, London (N9 0AR)
This meeting has just been announced on the Lee Valley website.
Events – 60m (2 rounds), 300m, 600m, 60m Hurdles (2 rounds), High Jump (Min 1m), Pole Vault (Min 1m), Long Jump. Shot Put
Entries to open on Opentrac on Wednesday 1 October, link to Opentrac – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/decopen/
Entries Closing Date TBC
Note: You will have to be enter yourself, and pay the appriate fee

TCS LONDON MARATHON 2025 CLUB ENTRIES – The club should be allocated 2 places for next years London Marathon on 26 April. These places are for active club members that were unsuccessful in the ballot. Places will be allocated based on issues such as length of membership, participation for the club in recent years etc. To apply for one of these Club places you will need to send proof of application/rejection to our Club Secretary, Phil Cunningham by email to billylow@ntlworld.com by Monday 29 September 2025 at which time a decision will be made by the Club Officers.

CHANGE TO 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 24-07-25
EMMA GOUGE who is the Stadium Athletics and SBH Co-Ordinator had advised me that any athletes coming outside the usual Tuesday and Thursday that they can tap and go with the sum up machine in West reception or scan the QR code, which they will find on the pedestrian gate on entry. We would remind you that athletes should not come through the clubhuse without paying the entry fee. This gets picked up, not only by other athletes that pay, and find it very frustrating and unfair, but also by Saracens security system which can result in a fine, and a ban from using the facility.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2024. The current SBH annual subscription is £85 (following the 2024 SBH AGM) and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2025 is £20. The current total is £105 and you will be advised via the SBH Membermojo system, when your subscription and EA fees are due for payment

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. Regarding Master athletes any personal best performances relate to their current age-groups, as Club Records for Masters age-groups are in 5 year periods.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Tokyo, Japan on 13-21 September
200m – SM H1 ZHARNEL HUGHES 2nd (10.06 w-0.6) in Semi-Final 2 ZHARNEL finished 3rd equal (10.03 w0.2)
4x400m Relay – SM H2 GB&NI 3rd (2:58.11) following the disqualification of Australia, in the Final GB&NI finished 6th (3:03.05)

SOUTHERN ROAD RELAYS – Took place at Aldershot on 20 September
Under 13 Boys 3x3k Legs – SBH 2nd (30.29) Leg 1 HARRISON HENDERSON 13th (10.32), Leg 2 LEWIS WARD 2nd (9.53), Leg 3 DENNYS PASCAL 2nd (10.04)
Team Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (30.05), 2nd SBH (30.29), 3rd Reading (30.45) 67 teams finished

Under 13 Girls 3x3k Legs – SBH 19th (37.40) Leg 1 GRACE ROONEY 26th (12.06), Leg 2 ELLEN NEELY 23rd (12.46), Leg 3 SIENNA DARCY 19th (12.48)
Team Result – 1st Brentwood Beagles (31.19), 2nd South London Harriers (33.34), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (33.42) 19th SBH (37.40), 44 teams finished

Under 15 Boys 3x3k Legs – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Hercules Wimbledon (28.45), 2nd Bedford & County (28.57), 3rd London Heathside (28.59) 75 teams finished

Under 15 Girls 3x3k Legs – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (31.22), 2nd Chelmsford (31.33), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District (32.03) 53 teams finished

Under 17 Men 3×4.6k Legs – SBH 11th (45.03) Leg 1 ARTHUR PHILLIPS 17th (14.50), Leg 2 EUAN PHILLIPS 17th (15.31), Leg 3 SAM TURNER 11th (14.40), SBH B 32nd (46.55) Leg 1 JARED MORRIS 67th (16.19), Leg 2 CALEB HILTON 41st (15.32), Leg 3 JESSE ABRAHAMS 32nd (15.05), SBH C 62nd (50.47) Leg 1 SAM DARCY 73rd (17.30), Leg 2 PABLO QUESADA CARMONA 69th (17.33), Leg 3 MATTHEW MAY 62nd (15.44)
Team Result – 1st St Mary’s Richmond (43.05), 2nd Tonbridge (43.14), 3rd Cambridge & Coleridge (43.42), 11th SBH (45.03), 32nd SBH B (46.55) 65 teams finished

Under 17 Women 3×4.6k Legs – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (49.17), 2nd Chelmsford (49.47), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District B (49.53) 36 teams finished

Senior Men 6x6k Legs – SBH 16th (1:54.36) Leg 1 THOMAS BUTLER 8th (18.01), Leg 2 KIERAN CLEMENTS 3rd (18.15), Leg 3 JOSHUA FISHER U23 9th (19.16), Leg 4 MAX WINFIELD U23 13th (19.09), Leg 5 ADAM O’GORMAN U20 15th (20.06), Leg 6 SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 16th (19.36)
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:49.53), 2nd Cambridge & Coleridge (1:50.09), 3rd Highgate Harriers (1:50.17), 16th SBH (1:54.36) 89 teams finished

Senior Women 4x6k Legs – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:23.30), 2nd Belgrave Harriers (1:24.57), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District B (1:25.22) 50 teams finished

Masters Men 40+ 4x6k Legs – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Kent AC (1:21.25), 2nd Southampton (1:22.50), 3rd Kent AC B (1:22.54) 24 teams finished

Masters Women 40+ 3x6k Legs – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:07.50), 2nd St Albans (1:09.39), 3rd The Stragglers (1:10.28) 12 teams finished

Masters Men 50+ 4x6k Legs – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Guildford & Godalming (1:24.43), 2nd Kent AC (1:24.59), 3rd Medway & Maidstone (1:26.32) 21 teams finished

Masters Women 50+ 3x6k Legs – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (1:18.58), 2nd Guildford & Godalming (1:19.06), 3rd Dulwich Runners (1:19.48) 6 teams finished

Masters Men 60+ 4x6k Legs – No SBH Team
Team Result – 1st Colchester Harriers (1:34.55), 2nd Wells City Harriers (1:35.32), 3rd Tonbridge (1:38.36) 16 teams finished

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.

LINK TO PARKRUN RESULTS – This is the Link I use to obtain the current week’s Parkrun results, if you go to the bottom of the results, you can obtain the previous weeks results – parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=1018.
The results shown are for those SBH athletes that added SBH when they registered for Parkrun.
How to use results – Scroll down to the first Parkrun, Which will show you how many SBH runners had competed. To get all the runners details, click on “View Full Results” which will show all runners that had competed at that event. Scroll down to the first SBH athlete, which will his or her age, also if they have a OB, by clicking on the athletes name, this will show you how many Parkruns they have competed in sinc registering.

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…
1,301 events – 243,693 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,434 first timers – 30,299 PBs

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Alton Water on 20 September
ROSS HAMMOND U20 2nd (20.02) this was his 97th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Barnstable on 20 September
STUART MOORE V65 132nd (29.554) this was his 252nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 20 September
LENARD MICHEL V55 23rd (22.53) this was his 159th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 85th (27.13) this was her 162nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Clare Castle on 20 September
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (19.53) this was his 272nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 20 September
BARRY CHISHOLM V65 336th (29.35) this was his 383rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hampstead Heath on 20 September
ETHAN SLUTZKIN U13 61st (22.18) this was his 138th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 20 September
BRADLEY SINGER U35 31st (21.21) this was his 337th Parkrun, STUART SINGER V60 48th (23.00) this was his 482nd Parkrun

SBH UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 25 SEPTEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 5 NOVEMBER – The SBH 2025 Summer Fixture Card and Information Sheet 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 ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 27 September at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls
Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end.
Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – Race 1 12.30 pm. – under 11 boys and girls – distance 1.75 km, Race 2 12.45 pm. – under 13 boys and girls – distance 2.6 km
Race 3 13.05 pm. – under 15 boys and girls – distance 3.5 km, Race 4 13.30 pm. – under 17 men and women distance 4.35 km
Link to all information from email sent by Brian Fowler – NWLL Information For Race 1 At Wormwood Scrubs 27-09-25
Link showing the map of the course – NWLL Map Of Course At Wormwood Scrubs 27-09-25
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 4 October at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Timetable – 11.00 U13 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 11.05 U13 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.00 U15 Boys (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.05 U15 Girls (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.50 U17 Men (3 Legs of 3.88km), 12.55 U17 Women (3 Legs of 3.88km), 14.00 Senior Men (6 Legs of 5.47km). 14.10 Senior Women (4 Legs of 5.47km). Note: The Senior Men have to qualify at the Southern Relays.
Entries Closing Date Friday 26 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 11 October at Claybury, Essex.
Currently the full information has still to be published on the Metropolitan League website, therefore the information below may change.

This is the link to information as published on the Metropolitan League web site including map of course – .
Please Note – to access the Metropolitan League web site please use https://metleague.run
Course Location – Claybury Park, Roding Lane North, Woodford Green (Satnav IG8 8NN)
Race HQ And Changing Facilities – Ashton Playing Fields, Chigwell Road, Woodford Green (IG8 8AA) 10 minutes walk from course, limited shower facilities. No toilets on course, use Ashton Playing Fields.
Refreshments – Light refreshments throughout the day in the WGEL clubhouse at Ashton Playing Fields. The club bar will be open after the final race.
Travel – Where possible, please use public transport, walk or cycle. If travelling by car, please car share to reduce the impact and check for restrictions that may be in effect in the area (Ultra Low Emission Zone for example). Please also park with consideration of others, especially if using on-street parking. The league and/or host club(s) do not warrant the accuracy of the information provided so take no responsibility for any fines or charges that may be levied.
Public transport – Woodford Underground Station (Central Line). Take trains with Loughton or Epping destination. 10 minute walk from station along Snakes Lane East to Ashton Playing Fields.
By Car – Use the A406 eastbound /M11 northbound junction and branch left onto A1400 signposted Gants Hill and then A113 at roundabout signposted Chigwell onto Chigwell Road. Ashton Playing Fields IG8 8AA is 800 metres away.
Claybury is outside the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – ulez-boundary-map-part-2
Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Parking – Approximately 150 spaces at Ashton Playing Fields (IG8 8AA). Parking in the vicinity of Claybury Park is impossible or extremely limited. Please look out for any restrictions and do not block access to any properties. There is virtually no parking in the Roding Lane North area because of residential parking. You are advised to park at Ashton Playing Fields and make the 10 minute walk to the course. You MUST NOT park on the grass triangle in Roding Lane North so as to avoid confrontation with residents. Any inconsiderate parking could jeopardise the future of the races.
To walk to the course from Ashton Playing Fields, take Gaynes Hill Road (opposite) to Roding Lane North (10 Minutes).
Course Details – Parkland setting , undulating course, with one steep climb on each large lap on grass and woodland paths. On certain sections the course width is limited.
The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. The timetable is approximate and subject to change without notice where necessary. Please plan to arrive early and listen for any announcements. Care is required particularly in the senior men’s race on the narrow downhill start.
Timetable – 12.00 Under 11 Boys Over 9 (Up To 2km), 12.02 Under 11 Girls Over 9 (Up To 2km), 12.10 Under 13 Boys (3km), 12.12 Under 13 Girls (3km), 12.30 Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Men (4km), 12.32 Under 15 Girls and Under 17 Women (4km), 12.50 Senior (Mixed Trila Race) (4km), 13.20 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Women (7-8km), 14.20 Under 20, Senior and Veteran Men (7-8km).
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
Please collect your race numbers from the team managers – SIMON KEENE or JEREMY SOTHCOTT

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.

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE WINTER POINTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – This race is first of the fixtures that count in the winter points championships.

SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 18 October at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0DF). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end Wormwood Scrubs is within the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, this is a Link to the map showing the new Ultra Low Emmission Zone, which is in Green – Link to check if your car is chargeable for the ULEZ – https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/check-your-vehicle/
Timetable – 11.00 U17 & U20 Women (3 x 3km), 11.30 U17 & U20 Men (3 x 3km), 12.10 U13 Girls (3 x 2km), 12.40 U13 Boys (3 x 2km), 13.10 U15 Girls (3 x 2km), 13.35 U15 Boys (3 x 2km), 14.00 Senior Women (3 x 3km), 14.30 Senior Men (4 x 4km).
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 7 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHON – Takes place on Saturday 18 October at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, London (N9 0AR)
Link to information and enter yourself on Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2025/GBR/minithon1/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 12 October
Note: You will have to be enter yourself, and pay the appriate fee

INFORMATION ON THE LEE VALLEY INDOOR MINITHONS – Take place on Saturday 18 October, Saturday 20 December and Saturday 28 March at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, London (N9 0AR)
Link to the document that explains what a Minithon is, also details of all 3 Minithons – Lee Valley Minithons 2025-2026
Link to all Lee Valley information – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/minithon

NORTH LONDON X/C CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 25 October at Trent Park, Cockfosters Road, Middlesex (SatNav EN4 0PS). The start is close to the car park which is accessible from the western gate of Trent Park, found on the left-side before reaching Cockfosters underground station (Piccadilly line).
Age-groups U20, Senior and Masters.
Timetable – 13.30 Senior Women (8000m), 14.15 Senior Men (8000m).
Entries Closing Date Saturday 18 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 1 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
Age-Groups U13 to Senior Men & Women
Timetable – 10.45 U20 Women (3 x 2.5K), 10.57 U17 Women (3 x 2.5K), 11.26 U13 Boys (3 x 2K), 11.50 U13 Girls (3 x 2K), 12.15 U20 Men (3 x 3K), 12.40 U17 Men (3 x 3K), 13.06 U15 Girls (3 x 2K), 13.30 U15 Boys (3 x 2K), 13.50 Senior Women (3 x 3K), 14.40 Senior Men (4 x 5K).
Entries Closing Date Friday 17 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 1 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls
Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon.
Timetable –First race Starts at 13.00.U11 B&G (2000m), 13.15.U13 B&G (3000m), 13.45.U15 B&G (4000m) Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run. Will any of our Female athletes please see TY HOLDEN who will give you a race number

77TH LIDDIARD TROPHY – Takes place on Saturday 1 November at Fryent Country Park, Kingsbury. Race headquarters is at the Kingsbury Free Church Hall, Slough Lane, Kingsbury (SatNav NW9 8QG). Please park in nearby roads, but not at church Hall. Toilets available at the Church Hall, no showers and very limited changing facilities.Church Hall will not be available until 12 noon. The hall is in use for a fitness class, and is only accessible after 12 noon. Hot dinks and cakes will be available.
Timetable – 14.15 approximately U17 Men & Women (5000m) inconjunction with the U20 & Senior athletes who run (8000m). Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Link to all information, plus a map of the venue and course – https://www.queensparkharriers.org.uk/liddiard-2025
Entries Closing Date Saturday 25 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

THE THIRD RE-UNION AT THE SHAFTESBURY TAVERN – Following last years succesful meet up, therefore this year their will be another get together in the Shaftesbury Tavern in Hornsey. We will be meeting at 7pm on Monday 1 December 2025. The Shaftesbury Tavern is located on the corner of Shaftesbury Road and Hornsey Road. It would be great to see some of you there! there will be a few drinks, good Thai (and other food) and most importantly good company and conversation!

The Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Centenary Year Book states: And so it came about that in 1890 a few lads, most of whom would have been about 16 years of age, assembled at Jubilee Hall and decided to form a running club and called it Shaftesbury Harriers. Jubilee Hall was then newly built and used for dances, concerts and such-like social events, and was over what was then called a coffee tavern. It stood at the corner of Hornsey Road and Fairbridge Road, not far from Hornsey Road railway station, and about a mile from Hampstead Heath.
It seems probable that, like others of the many clubs being formed about that time, the title came from a road in the district. Possibly some lads lived in Shaftesbury Road close by: with its tall Victorian houses the road has not changed so much with the passing years. The Shaftesbury Tavern is still on the corner.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the August issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – England Athletics Throws Community Newsletter August 2025

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– To follow our newInstagram 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.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

‘MEMBERMOJO’ SECURE MEMBERS SYSTEM – We have implemented a new secure member system to allow members to join and renew their membership online. (You can also delete yourself from our records if you are no longer a member, or you can request deletion from sean.sutherland@yahoo.ca)
Your basic contact information has been imported. Please check and update your data so that we can have up-to-date information. View your profile using the instructions below, check your data and update as necessary. You will also be able to renew your record when it is close to expiring (within a month of expiry). Payments will still be made via bank transfer.

Link to document which gives information to existing members on the system, and how to use it – Membermojo Instructions To Use For Existing Members May 2025

SBH 2025-2026 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2025-2026 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet has now been published on the SBH Website on 6 September 2025. This is the link to the fixture card, which you can access and print for future reference – https://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/
Recent change is the Hertfordshire XC Championships will be on the 3 January and not 4 January.
Information on each fixture will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter as and when available, this is the link to the current and previous SBH Weekly Newsletters – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

The Information Sheet includes details of the SBH CROSS COUNTRY POINTS RACES – There are a series of races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete. The Under 11 Boys and Girls have 6 races available to compete over the season, which are the 5 Metropolitan League fixtures and either the Hertfordshire or Middlesex Championships. The final results is based on the best 4 points achieved from the 6 races available. The Under 13 to Masters Men and Women have 7 races available to compete over the season, which are the 5 Metropolitan League fixtures plus the Southern and National Championships. The final results is based on the best 5 points achieved from the 7 races available.

The Information Sheet includes details of the SBH CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES – There are a series of designated races which all age-groups from Under 11 to Masters can compete. The 5 and 9 Miles Senior Men and Masters Men 40+ race is the Metropolitan League on 6 December – The Under 11 Boys and Girls race is the Metropolitan League on 10 January – All remaing Men and Women age-groups race is the Southern Championships on 24 January.

REQUEST FROM TEAM MANAGERS – We are asking that you reply to team managers when they contact you? It’s very difficult to select a team if the athletes don’t reply especially when we can see that they have read the text. Even if they are unavailable the team managers need to know!

COMBINED SBH CLUB RECORDS – I have produced 7 single document, 1 document for example is ‘Men’s Club Track and Road Records Outdoors’ and shows events from Under 9 up to Masters 70+ on two pages.
These are 7 documents updated on 23 July 2025, and shows changes in RED from the previous issue of the 14 June 2025 – A Club Outdoor Track And Road Records For All Men Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 B Club Outdoor Field Records For All Men Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 C Club Indoor Track Records For All Men Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 D Club Indoor Field Records For All Men Age-Groups Updated 23-07-25 E Club Outdoor Track And Road Records For All Women Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 F Club Outdoor Field Records For All Women Age Groups Updated 23-07-25 G Club Indoor Track And Field Records For All Women Age Groups Updated 23-07-25

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 POLE VAULT 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. 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 HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
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 2025 Summer Fixture Card, which gives details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2025 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 20-03-25

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2025 – 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 725l0.

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

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER – alanweller111@gmail.com