Happy Birthday from this Thursday 27 October to Wednesday 2 November – Fope Allo, Rohan Bagai, Samuel Bordoley, Edson Gomes, Ben Jackson, Simon Keene, Charlotte McGrath, Ted Ntibazonkiza, Tom Parker, Dennys Pascal, Jasmyn Perrin, Richard Samuel, Kenan Stephens, Luca Stubbs and Aimi Weightman

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to FOYIN SONOIKI and TANI SONOIKI

SBH SPECIAL AWARDS DINNER – Dear Members, As you may have heard, SBH will be holding a Special Awards Dinner on Saturday 17 December at StoneX Stadium to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Club athletes in this summer’s international championships, and to recognise the contributions of long serving athletes and officials. This will be a fun evening, to which you are all invited. Details below:

StoneX Stadium in the Fez Club
Saturday 17 December 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (to be seated by to 7.15 pm)

Menu: Roast Turkey Carvery with Traditional Christmas Festive Trimmings OR
Pesto Roast Salmon with Sautéed Potatoes, Green Beans and Oven Dried Tomatoes OR
Vegetarian Wellington with choice of Vegetables – Festive Desserts – Tea/Coffee

Awards: 8.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Bar: Open 6.15 pm – 11.30 pm (Credit card payment only)
Dress Code: Smart casual

Tickets: £32 per person – all payments to be made online to:

Payment:                         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 giving the following details:
The name of each person attending for table plan purposes.
Together with the menu preferences for yourself and your guests.

Hope to see many of you there for what should be an outstanding evening.

Best Regards
JOHN KELLY, Chairman SBH

NOTICE OF THE 132ND SBH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Notice is hereby given of the 132nd Annual General Meeting of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers to be held at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 29 November 2022 at StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 1RL.
Any proposal for a change of rule or notice of any business as per rule 22 must be submitted in writing to the General Secretary by 1 November 2022.
Link to the full details – AGM Notice 2022 A
Link to current rules – SBH Current Rules as of the 13 January 2021

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES – Can be found following Upcoming Fixtures below, and identifies all fixtures from December 2022 to April 2023. Also, all fixtures that you enter now.

FIREWORKS DISPLAY – Takes place at StoneX Stadium on Saturday 5 November. Gates open at 4.30pm, Big Screen presentation of the Bristol Bears v Saracens rugby match at 5.00pm, Firework display and entertainment from 7.00pm.

Ticket prices – Adults £12, Under 16s £6, Seasonal members 25% discounts.
Link to obtain tickets – https://www.saracens.com/fixtures/

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – SBH Treasurer GEOFF MORPHITIS has sent me the following request.
Our new Club year started on 1 October 2021. The SBH annual subscriptions is £50 and the current England Athletics annual registration is £16 from 1 April 2022. The total is £66 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. Thanks GEOFF

RESULTS
SOUTHERN CROSS COUNTRY RELAYS – Took place at Wormwood Scrubs on 22 October. The only SBH team that competed was the Under 13 Girls.

Under 13 Boys – Team Result 1st Bracknell (21.35), 2nd Herne Hill Harriers (21.40), 3rd Havering (21.42) 17 teams finished

Under 13 Girls – SBH 11th (24.28) Leg 1 ELIZABETH OTHULO 19th (8.47), Leg 2 MEI HAYAKAWA 11th (7.23), Leg 3 AMBER JACKSON 11th (8.18).
Team Result – 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (21.32), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (21.54), 3rd Aldershot, Farnham & District “B” (22.08), 11th SBH (24.28) 28 teams finished

Under 15 Boys – Team Result 1st Havering (19.04), 2nd City of Norwich (19.34), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (19.41) 28 teams finished

Under 15 Girls – Team Result 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (21.03), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (21.48), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (21.51) 28 teams finished

Under 17 Men – Team Result 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (28.40), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (28.40), 3rd City of Norwich (28.44) 29 teams finished

Under 17 Women – Team Result 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (32.27), 2nd Crawley (34.32), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow “B” (34.49) 23 teams finished

Under 20 Men – Team Result 1st Ashford (27.17), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (28.31), 3rd City of Norwich (28.54) 8 teams finished

Under 20 Women – Team Result 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (33.01), 2nd City of Norwich (33.56), 3rd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (34.02) 11 teams finished

Under 20 Men – Team Result 1st Ashford (27.17), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (28.31), 3rd City of Norwich (28.54) 8 teams finished

Senior Men – Team Result 1st Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (48.08), 2nd Chiltern Harriers (48.19), 3rd Thames Valley Harriers (48.41) 36 teams finished

Senior Women – Team Result 1st Aldershot, Farnham & District (31.41), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (32.05), 3rd Herne Hill Harriers (32.36) 47 teams finished

TAZ VALENCIA HALF MARATHON – Took place at Valencia, Spain on 23 October
OLIVER GREENSTEIN 238th (PB 72.39) taking 4 minutes 19 seconds off his 2019 time, DAVID GREENSTEIN V55 (PB 90.41) taking 3 minutes 15 seconds off his 2019 time

SCOTTISH STUDENTS ATHLETICS OPENING MATCH 2022 – Took place at Emirates Arena on 19 October
High Jump – SX A CLAIRE MCGARVEY U23 (Glasgow University) 4th (1.65m)
Triple Jump – SW CLAIRE MCGARVEY U23 (Glasgow University) 1st (SB 10.18m)

ATHORA GREAT BRUGES HALF MARATHON – Took place at Bruges, Belgium on 16 October
NAOMI TASCHIMOWITZ 36th (PB 77.56)

CABBAGE PATCH 10 – Took place at Twickenham on 16 October
DYLAN EVANS 2nd (49.00)

GREAT SOUTH RUN 10 – Took place at Portsmouth 16 October
TOM BUTLER 15th (PB 50.38)

PARKRUN – Can you make sure that you are registered as ‘Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers’, as the link I use to select all results only shows SBH athletes. If anyone is also officiating can you please contact me and advise me where and when. 

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 22 October.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 221st (32.48) this was his 267th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 22 October.
BRADLEY SINGER 40th (24.13) this was his 199th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stevenage on 22 October.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 192nd (32.41) this was his 240th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 22 October.
SHONA MICHEL V50 56th (49.59) this was her 35th Parkrun

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY AND ROAD RELAY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 23 NOVEMBER – The 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet, are available further down the Newsletter.

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 29 October 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 at recent fixtures. If you can share cars please, also do not park on the areas marked out for the course.
Timetable – 11.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 11.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 11.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 12.05 U17 Men & Women. 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 JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 29 October 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 at recent fixtures. If you can share cars please, also do not park on the areas marked out for the course.
Timetable – 13.30 U20, Senior & Veteran Women (5 Miles), 14.15 U20, U20, Senior & Veteran Men (5 Miles) around the fields of nearby Hillingdon House Farm.
Entries Closed
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 5 November at Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (SatNav NG18 4JR).
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 Closed
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 5 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.
Timetable – 13.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 13.15 U13 Boys & U13 Girls (3000m), 13.45 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.30 approximately U15 Boys (4000m), 14.15 approximately U17 Men & Women (5000m) inconjunction with the Senior athletes who run (8000m). 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 JEREMY SOTHCOTT who will give you a race number 

LIDDIARD TROPHY– Takes place on Saturday 5 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.
Timetable – 14.15 U20 and Senior Men/Women (5000m).
Entries Closing Date Thursday 27 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager 

NORTH OF THE THAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS– Takes place on Saturday 5 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 11.30am.
Timetable – 14.15 U17 Men/Women (5000m), 14.15 U20 and Senior Men/Women (8000m).
Entries Closing Date Thursday 27 October
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

START FITNESS METROPOLITAN LEAGUE – The second fixture of five takes place on Saturday 12 November at Wormwood Scrubs Park, Off Artillery Way, Acton, (Satnav W12 0DF).
Race Headquarters – Thames Valley Harriers Clubhouse, Linford Christie Stadium, Wormwood Scrubs park.
Changing facilities – Limited changing in Stadium, No lockers available, Showers none, Toilets located in stadium changing rooms and TVH Clubhouse.
Refreshments – Hot and cold drinks, snacks are available from race HQ.
Travel – Where possible, competitors are strongly advised to use public transport, walk or cycle. Parking charges of £2.20 per hour now apply in the Wormwood Scrubs Charitable Trust  car park next to the course.(payment by card or parking app). Please note that the venue is in the Ultra Low Emmission Zone.
Public Transport – East Acton on the Central Line is the closest station, a few minutes walk from the stadium, turn right out of the station and follow the road up to Wormwood Scrubs. Buses stop on Du Cane Road, please see details for buses stopping at Hammersmith Hospital on the Transport for London website. Artillery Lane between the Hospitals and Prison takes you to Wormwood Scrubs.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 (Over 9) Boys (1.75km), 12.05 U11 (Over 9) Girls (1.75km), 12.15 U13 Boys (3km), 12.30 U13 Girls (3km), 12.45 U17 Men and U15 Boys (3.8km), 13.00 U17 Women and U15 Girls (3.8km), 13.15 U20, Senior and Veteran Women (7.6km), 14.00 U20, Senior and Veteran Men (7.6km).
Course Description – Flat scrubland and playing fields. Areas of the course can be wet and muddy. Suitable for spikes
Under 11 Course – 1 lap approximately 1.75km around football pitches and the perimeter of the park to the finish.
Under 13 Course – 1 lap approximately 3km to the far corner of the park by Braybrook St, alongside Old Oak HS2 development, around football pitches and the perimeter of the park to the finish.
Under 15/U17 Course – 1 lap approximately 3.8km around the perimeter of the park, cutting in around copse running back around football pitches and the perimeter of the park to the finish.
Senior Course – 2 laps of the Under 15/17 course approximately 7.6km.
Additional Notes – Club tents will be positioned along the start of the course on the side nearest Linford Christie Stadium.
Link to document that show the 3 course maps – Metropolitan League Race 2 At Wormwood Scrubs
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 final instructions if any.

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.

LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 19 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Timetable – 13.15 U20 and Senior Women (6k), 14.00 Under 20 and Senior Men (10k).
To Qualify you must have to be (a) born in the Greater London area, (b) has not less than one year’s bona fide residence in the Greater London area, (c) has not less than one year’s continuous full-time employment in the Greater London area, (d) has not less than one year’s full-time attendance at an education establishment in the Greater London area.
Map of Parliament Hill and adjoining roads and stations, start of races close to athletic track – https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5596772,-0.1597202,15z
Entries Close Friday 4 November
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES – The following fixtures are now open for entries, therefore please enter yourselves and pay the appropiate fee, but be aware that fixtures could close before the closing date, due to events being full.

LEE VALLEY INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 4 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 300m, 600m and 60m Hurdles, Field Shot and High Jump, Long Jump and Pole Vault sold out. For alll age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Close Sunday 27 November – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 11 December, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m and 60m Hurdles, Field Long Jump. For alll age-groups including U11s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Monday 5 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY NEW YEARS INDOOR OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Sunday 2 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m 300m, 400m and 800m.For all age-groups including U13s.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Close Wednesday 28 December – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

ENGLAND ATHLETICS U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place at the English Institute of Sport, Coleridge Road, Sheffield (Satnav S9 5DA) on Saturday 7 January and Sunday 8 January.
To enter please use this link – https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/england-competitions/national-championships/2023-championships-calendar-and-results/
Entries Close Friday 16 December
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

BE FIT TODAY INDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 8 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events are Track 60m, 200m, 300m, 600m, 800m and 60m Hurdles, Field Long Jump. For alll age-groups including U11s.
To enter please use this link – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=5&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on
Entries Close Monday 2 January – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee 

THE FOLLOWING INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES WILL BE OPEN FOR ENTRIES ON MONDAY 31 OCTOBER

LEE VALLEY LONDON U20 AND SENIOR INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 21 January and Sunday 22 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U20, Senior and Veterans.
Entries open on Monday 31 October, then use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee 

LEE VALLEY LONDON U13, U15 & U17 INDOOR GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 28 January and Sunday 29 January, at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR).
Events to be advised. For age-groups U13, U15 & U17.
Entries open on Monday 31 October, then use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY AYO FALOLA DREAM MILE – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 8 February.
Events to be advised. For age-groups to be confirmed.
Entries open on Monday 31 October, then use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

LEE VALLEY MIDDLE DISTANCE OPEN MEETING – Takes place at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR) on Wednesday 15 February,
Events to be advised. Age-groups to be confirmed.
Entries open on Monday 31 October, then use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date To Be Confirmed – Please be advised that events may be full before the closing date.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES DECEMBER 2022 TO MARCH 2023 – I have now received confirmation of the Lee Valley fixtures from PAUL MANSON (Lee Valley Indoors Manager) on 24 October. These are the Lee Valley fixtures that you can now enter yourselves, please be aware that fixtures could close before the closing date, due to events being full.

Lee Valley Fixtures
December  – 4 Open Meeting, 11 BFTTA Indoor Series, 17/18 Southern U15/U17/U20 & Senior Combined Events Championships
January – 2 New Year Open Meeting, 8 BFTTA Indoor Series, 14/15 Southern U13/U15//U17 Championships, 21/22 London U20/Senior Games, 28/29 London U13/U15//U17 Games
February – 4/5 Southern U20/Senior Championships, 8 Ayo Falola Dream Mile, 12 SCVAC Championships, 15 Middle distance Open Meeting, 18/19 British Masters Championships, 26 English Masters Challenge
March – 4 Essex & Eastern Championships, 11 British Masters Pentathlon & 3000m, 18/19 Middlesex, Herts & Kent Championships

Other Fixtures
January – 7/8 England Athletics U20 & Senior Combined Events Championships (Sheffield), 28/29 Scottish Athletics Combined Events Championships (Emirates Arena)
February – 4 Scottish Athletics Senior/U17 Championships (Emirates Arena), 11/12 England Athletics U15/U17/U20 Championships (Sheffield), 18/19 British Masters Championships (Sheffield), 18/19 Scottish Athletics U20 Championships (Emirates Arena), 24/25/26 BUCS Championships (Sheffield), 25/26 TBC UK Athletics Championships (Birmingham)
March – 11/12 England Athletics U17/U17 Combined Events Championships (Sheffield), 17/19 World Senior Championships (Nanjing, China) 

Updated Fixture Card is now on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

HOW THIS 77-YEAR-OLD WOMAN CONQUERED 602 MARATHONS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Exclusive interview with GINA LITTLE, who recently became the oldest person to run all six major marathons, to run one marathon is an achievement but try 602 of them. That is the astonishing amount that 77-year-old GINA LITTLE has completed and she isn’t stopping anytime soon. Inspired by the 1982 London Marathon – the second edition of the event – going past her house in Woolwich, she took up running at the age of 37 and completed her first ever race over 26.2 miles. After running the 2022 Chicago Marathon, LITTLE has now finished all of the six major marathons and is the oldest person to ever complete the feat. She first did London in 1983; New York in 1987; Berlin in 1988; Boston in 1996; Tokyo in 2010 and has now rounded it off with Chicago this year. The numbers behind the longevity are out of this world. No British woman has completed the London Marathon on more occasions (38), she has taken part in marathons in 46 countries and has a personal best over the distance of 3:26:21. Her 100th marathon took place in 1999, 500th in 2014 and 600th at the 2022 Berlin Marathon.

Over the last month, LITTLE took on Berlin, London and Chicago. Her times were (4:33), (4:53) and (4:36) – a sign of consistency and that she still has fire in the belly. Three marathons in nearly as many weeks was a challenge, even for someone who has completed so many. “Never in a million years would I have thought I could [do over 600 marathons],” she tells AW. “I’ve just got so much out of running. I’ve seen the world and I’ve met so many nice people over the years. I think this probably happens in most sports. It’s just been amazing. “I didn’t realise how crazy it was until it actually happened. You just keep plodding along but I now realise how amazing it actually is. I’ve got so much publicity! “I was a bit worried as I hadn’t done three [marathons] on the trot for a long while. The one I suffered the most was London, in the middle, and in Chicago I was up on my toes. The people at half-way in Chicago couldn’t believe how I was [doing]. “In Chicago the ground was awful and the road was bad. I tripped a few times. The time just went. I obviously looked at my watch but not to that extent. I get to 13 miles and I think ‘oh, I’m half-way now’ and I when I got to 17 miles I thought I’m in single figures now.”

LITTLE’S appetite for the longer distances is made easier by her frame. She is 5ft tall and weighs just over seven stone, making it easier to be light on her feet during races. The 77-year-old has been a member of Plumstead Runners for 30 years, nearly as old as its 35-year existence, and regularly runs with the club. When Little reached 600 marathons in Berlin last month, she received honorary lifetime membership for the race. Over a dozen members from the club went out to the German capital to mark the historic occasion and celebrated with a night of champagne. “I must be one of the longest serving members now,” Little says. “The people that were there before me aren’t there anymore. The club have been so good. “When I did my 500th marathon the club hired a bus. This year my 600th marathon should’ve been at Richmond [Runfest] and they hired a coach and we all had t-shirts. Unfortunately, because of The Queen’s death they cancelled the event.”

Over the decades at the club, LITTLE has been known for her marathon running. And not just one a week. “I sometimes did two marathons over a weekend,” she adds. “I remember going to Northern Ireland and we did six marathons in six days in six different counties. That was quite hard and it was with different people every time. “People at my running club are faster than me and I didn’t want to be dragged around so I just do my own thing. I just thought well, ‘if I could do 13 miles then I could get through the rest of it’. “I’m still doing good times and I’m not hurting so I’m thinking ‘why should I pack up?’ I’m just going to keep going. My doctors are amazed, not that I go there very often, and they know all about me.” Her mindset hasn’t wavered. Get to 13 miles and just continue on. The fact that LITTLE has done marathons on a regular basis has replaced the need for consistent training. She does half marathons as a warm-up, a taster for the bigger distance, if you like. During our interview, she reminiscences about two marathons that catch the eye in particular. One was in St Petersburg where LITTLE had to rush to the toilet, only to find out that she had to pay in roubles to use it. One slight problem is that marathon runners do not carry cash of course. So she had to ask a member of the public for money.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup towards the end of last year, there has been an amazing amount of Videos and Photographs contributed with many comments. There was 1 post this week.

Photograph of  DAVE BEDFORD, who was guest of honour celebrating Shrewsbury School’s 1819 birthplace of cross country running.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT – Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.
To follow our new Instagram account, from your own account, by searching for ‘shaftesbury_barnet’ or by clicking https://www.instagram.com/shaftesbury_barnet/ 
To Members and Parents, if you wish for any photographs to be posted on Instagram, please email them to sbh.instagram@outlook.com  If you can at the same time give details on when and where the photographs was taken, plus any other comments.
Please feel free to post photographs of any special occasion, for example, your wedding day, an addition to the family.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023.
This is the link to the qualiication standards – https://olympics.com/en/news/world-athletics-championships-2023-qualifying-standards-entry-budapest
Currently we have 4 athletes who have achieved qualification standards – ZHARNEL HUGHES 200m (20.07 w-0.3), ELLIE BAKER 800m (1:59.52), KYLE LANGFORD 800m (1:44.49) and LIZZIE BIRD 3000m Steeplechase (9:07.07)

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER FIXTURE CARD –Was issued on the 4 September 2022.
The Updated 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card is now available on the SBH Website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/  Fixture Card Updated 24-10-22, Indoor Fixtures added and Venue for National Cross Country Championships on 25 Februaryis now Bolesworth Castle.
The 2022-2023 Winter Information Sheet is now available on the SBH Website, which shows which races you can compete in, for the Cross Country Points Championships and the Cross Country Individual Club Championships. Also the Metropolitan League timetable and contact details for the SBH Cross Country and Road Relay Team Managers – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-information/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and has been updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 15 October – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-points-tables/
The Initial Draft of the CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and will be updated following the Metropolitan League fixture on the 3 December – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/winter-xc-club-championships/

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

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.