Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Weekly Newsletter Thursday 28 July 2022

Happy Birthday from this Thursday 28 July to Wednesday 3 August – Joshua Edwards, Martin Grey, Charlene Jacobs-Conradie, Evelyne Fonteyne, Tom Kearns, Naomi Ogunniyi, Zach Nicholls, Matthew Ohioze, Victoria Pritchard, James Sarner and Kacey Walters

RECENT NEW MEMBERSWe wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to GUY FAWCETT and OYINKANSOLA OGUNBIYI

COMMONWEALTH GAMES – The Athletics takes place from Saturday 30 July to Sunday 7 August in Birmingham.
This is the link showing the full schedule for all sports – https://www.birmingham2022.com/schedule/day-by-day
when you open the link, just select a day and scroll down for the athletics for that day.
The games are being televised live on either BBC1, BBC2 or BBC3, with extra streams on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, BBC Sport website and BBC Sport mobile app

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
DAY 6 – 20 JULY
KYLE LANGFORD was drawn in Heat 2 of the 800m. KYLE ran an excellent race, being in 7th place at the bell, he then moved through the field to ease home in 2nd place (1:45.68). KYLE looks in good shape following his recent PB (1:44.61), albeit he had a covid scare a few weeks ago.
DAY 7 – 21 JULY
ELLIE BAKER was drawn in Heat 3 of the 800m. ELLIE ran a very smart race, keeping in contention for the first 600m, coming into the finish strait she found a gasp on the inside and finished in 3rd place (2:01.72). Post-race ELLIE was very pleased with her race strategy.
KYLE LANGFORD was drawn in Semi-Final 1 of the 800m. The race set off at a reasonable pace, around 500m KYLE tried to move from the back of the field and was baulked. Which meant KYLE had lost his momentum, in the home straight he came through the field to finished in 4th place (1:45.91). 
DAY 8 – 22 JULY
ELLIE BAKER was drawn in Semi-Final 2 of the 800m. ELLIE was up against a very strong field, and found the pace very fast, and in the home straight was treading water to finish in 8th place (2:02.77).
ZHARNEL HUGHES ran on Leg 2 for GB in the Heat 2 of the 4x100m Relay, they ran a solid race to finish in 2nd place behind the USA (38.49).
DAY 9 – 23 JULY
ZHARNEL HUGHES ran on his customary Leg 2 for GB in the Final of the 4x100m Relay, they ran probable one of their best race, with the handovers very solid. The race was won by Canada (37.48), USA 2nd (37.55) and the GB team took the bronze medal (37.83).

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

VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR ‘THE BIG HALF’ RAY POWELL has told me that ‘The Big Half’ is back in town on Sunday 4 September.  We are doing the same job as last year, the Lucozade station at Mile 8. Start time 7.15am finishing around 1.00 to 1.30pm, after we cleared the tables and stock back onto the lorry. Venue Jamaica road, come out of Bermondsey station, turn left and then its 300 yards. Lunch, Kit and Lucozade supplied. RAY is looking for 30 volunteers, so please contact him as soon as possible. RAY wishes you all an enjoyable summer.

Please contact CLARE & RAY at ray571m@btopenworld.com

RESULTS
LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE/LUCA ATHLETICS SERIES Took place at the StoneX Stadium on 23 July.
Still awaiting the results

FOLKSAM GP – Took place at Sodarhamn, Sweden on 26 July
400m – SM 1 CHARLIE DOBSON (2nd Claim) 1st (PB 45.11) taking .16 of a second off his 17 July time, and is ranked UK No.3 in 2022

MACCABIAH GAMESTook place at Jerusalem, Israel on 12-26 July
400m – U18M JACOB CLEMENT U17 6th (PB 53.33) taking 3.27 seconds off his 24 April time
800m – U18M JOSHUA FISHER U20 7th (2:04.52), JACOB CLEMENT U17 8th (2:04.90)
800m – U18G RACHEL PEARLMAN U20 won the Silver Medal (PB 2:19.38) taking 1.75 seconds off her 2019 time
1500m – U18M JOSHUA FISHER U20 won the Gold Medal (4:10.30), PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U17 10th (SB 4:34.72) taking 4.39 seconds off his 1 June time
1500m – U18G RACHEL PEARLMAN U20 6th (5:12.60)
3000m – U18M SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U20 won the Silver Medal (9:11.11), PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U17 8th (PB 10:10.42)

DEREK CROOKES U13 BOYS/GIRLS INTER COUNTY MEETING Took place at Kingston on 24 July
100m – U13B A DIJANI BARNOR U13 (Middlesex A) 3rd (12.92 w-0.2) Non Scoring LANI JAIYEOLA U13 (Middlesex A) 1st (13.25 w1.8)
100m – U13G A MOIESHA SAVAGE U13 (Middlesex A) 4th (13.29 w0.0)
200m – U13B B DIJANI BARNOR U13 (Middlesex B) 1st (26.37 w-1.0)
200m – U13G B MOIESHA SAVAGE U13 (Middlesex B) 4th (29.55 w-1.5)
800m – U13B A CALEB HILTON U13 (Middlesex A) 3rd (PB 2:22.05) taking 2.16 seconds off his 25 June time, B LADDIE SHAW U13 (Middlesex B) 8th (2:38.82)
800m – U13G A ELIZABETH OTHULO U13 (Middlesex B) 6th (2:41.62)
70m Hurdles – U13G B VERA DOUDKO U13 (Middlesex B) 5th (PB 13.55 w-0.4) taking .18 of a second off her 8 May time
75m Hurdles – U13B B GABRIEL NWANKWO U13 (Middlesex B) 3rd (14.66 w0.2)
4x100m Relay – U13B Middlesex 6th (53,69) GABRIEL EDWARDS, SHAYAN YADAV, LANI JAIYEOLA, DIJANI BARNOR
4x100m Relay – U13G Middlesex 3rd (54.29) MOIESHA SAVAGE, CHLOE BARRACLIFFE, HAVIKA KYERE-AIDOO, GABRIELLA BRYCE
Long Jump – U13B B LANI JAIYEOLA U13 (Middlesex) 1st (PB 4.84m w0.6) adding 4cm to his 10 July jump
Shot 3kg – U13B B MILO RYNEHART U13 (Middlesex B) 1st (PB 10.03m) adding 78cm to his 10 July put
No team results published.

BMC GRAND PRIXTook place at Stretford on 23 July
1500m – Mens B KIERAN CLEMENTS 10th (3:47.80), E PHILLIP CROUT 2nd (SB 3:52.81) taking 2.77 seconds off his 14 May time
3000m Steeplechase – Mens SC A MARK PEARCE 2nd (8:49.76)

BMC REGIONAL RACESTook place at Eltham on 20 July
800m – Mixed F JONATHAN BOARDMAN U20 1st (2:04.5)

LEE VALLEY 100m/200m SPRINTS NIGHTTook place at Lee Valley on 20 July
100m – SM 3 PHOENIX LYON U23 1st (11.15 w0.4), 5 HARRY KYRIACOU 7th (SB 11.89 w2.0), 8 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 2nd (12.40 w-0.1), AIDAN GAFFEY U17 3rd (PB 12.50 w-0.1) taking 1.03 seconds off his 2021 time, JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V50 7th (13.08 w-0.1)
100m – SW 2 ANNA ROSE U17 2nd (12.70 w0.5), 3 INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT 2nd (SB 13.08 w0.4), MIA HIGSON U17 5th (13.32 w0.4), 4 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U17 2nd (PB 13.15 w0.8) taking .11 of a second off her 28 May time, 5 MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 3rd (13.56 w-0.2), YASMIN PALMER U20 4th (SB 13.79 w-0.2), LYDIA BALL U15 7th (13.97 w-0.2), 6 EVA HIGSON U15 1st (PB 14.19 w-1.9) taking .01 of a second off her 21 May time
200m – SM 1 ALEX BEECHEY (2nd Claim) 1st (21.73 w0.5),2 PHOENIX LYON U23 3rd (22.28 w-0.7), 3 MALACHI AMADI U17 2nd (PB 22.34 w0.4) taking .16 of a second off his 2020 time, ALEXANDER EVELEGH 4th (22.81 w0.4), 7 SEAN SUTHERLAND V50 6th (SB 25.80 w-1.5) taking .05 of a second off his 2 April time, JOHNSON OGUNNIYI V50 8th (26.27 w-1.5)
200m – SW 1 ANNA ROSE U17 8th (26.44 w-0.9), 2 MIA HIGSON U17 6th (27.33 w-1.3), 3 LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U17 1st (PB 27.09 w-1.3) taking .31 of a second off her 21 May time, MACIE SUTHERLAND U15 4th (27.77 w-1.3), 4 INDEA ADAMS-BURNETT 2nd (SB 26.79 w-0.7) taking .91 of a second off her 6 February time, 5 EVA HIGSON U15 1st (PB 29.15 w-1.5) taking .87 of a second off her 2021 time

BMC REGIONAL RACESTook place at Wormwood Scrubs on 20 July
800m – Mixed C RAPHAEL AARON U20 2nd (PB 2:12.72) taking .04 of a second off his 13 July time
1500m – Mixed B MAX WINFIELD U20 3rd (4:16.56), ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 10th (4:39.83), C POSIE SHAW U15 4th (4:42.99)

DAVE CLARKE MILE EXTRAVAGANZATook place at Wimbledon on 20 July
Mile – SX 12 HENRY MCLUCKIE U23 1st (3:58.49), DYLAN EVANS 11th (PB 4:10.25)

SUTCLIFFE PARKTRACK AND FIELD NIGHTSTook place at Eltham on 20 July
400m – SX 5 EMILY NEWNHAM U20 1st (PB 53.39) taking 1.35 seconds off her 2021 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2022

BRIGHTON PHOENIX 10KTook place at Brighton on 13 July
DANIEL NICHOLS V35 35th (SB 36.19) taking 1 minute 50 seconds off his 2 May time

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

PARKRUN 5K Took place at Aldenham on 23 July.
PAUL LEWIS V50 2nd (20.23) this was his 136th Parkrun, DAVID BROOKS U20 11th (21.54) this was his 4th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K Took place at Grovelands on 23 July.
EUAN PHILLIPS U 2nd (19.24) this was his 34th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K Took place at Hackney Marshes on 23 July.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 178th (27.17) this was his 255th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K Took place at March on 23 July.
GLEN WATTS V35 1st (17.53) this was his 15th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K Took place at St Albans on 23 July.
BRADLEY SINGER 78th (23.22) this was his 187th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K Took place at Upton House on 23 July.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 203rd (34.34) this was his 173rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K Took place at Wimbledon Common on 23 July.
JAMES FITZSIMMONS V45 16th (19.35) this was his 52nd Parkrun

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 21 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST – The current 2022 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/ also the contact details for all Team Managers can be found on the SBH website http://sbharriers.co.uk/athletics/track-field/team-managers

SOUTHERN COMBINED EVENTS U15, U17, U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 23 July and Sunday 24 July at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Events: U15 Girls Pentathlon (Saturday), U15 Boys Pentathlon (Sunday), U17, U20 & Senior Women Heptathlon, U17 Men Octathlon, U20 & Senior Men Decathlon. Guests are welcome.
Please Note: For all information including entering yourself online please use this linkhttp://www.seaa.org.uk/index.php/events/track-and-field
Closing Date Tuesday 12 July

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 4 – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Saturday 30 July at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
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 28 July as the declarations have to be in on Friday 29 July.

ENGLAND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Takes place on Saturday 30 July and Sunday 31 July at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB).
For all entry details and full information please use this link – https://www.englandathletics.org/athletics-and-running/england-competitions/national-championships/2022-championships-calendar-and-results/
Entries Closing Date Friday 15 July

WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Tuesday 2 August to Sunday 7 August in Cali, Columbia.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships 

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH ROUND 2 The fourth fixture of four takes place on Sunday 7 August at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable YDL UAG Timetables 2022
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager 

SOUTHERN U13, U15 AND U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 13 August and Sunday 14 August at the Chelmsford Athletic Centre, Salemo Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Please Note: For all information, please use this link – http://www.seaa.org.uk/images/uploads/2022/2022Prospectus.pdf
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 2 August

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m/200m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 17 August at Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London (Satnav N9 0AR).
For age-groups U13 and above.
100m Men 19.00, 100m Women 19.30, 200m Men 20.00, 200m Women 20.30 times are estimated. (Closing Date Monday 15 August or once an event reaches full capacity).
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, all fixtures are now open to enter https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions

LEE VALLEY UPCOMING SPRINT FIXTURES FOR JUNE TO AUGUST  These are the following sprint fixtures for June to August, and are for age-groups U13 and above.
This is the link for you to enter yourselves, all fixtures are now open to enter https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions

Wednesday 31 August First Round 100m Men 19.00, 100m Women 19.30, Second Round 100m Men 20.00, 100m Women 20.30 times are estimated. (Closing Date Monday 29 August or once an event reaches full capacity).

MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2022 – Following the past 2 years of the Covid Pandemic, 2022 five major championship fixtures are spread over a 6 week period. This has given our athletes a tough decision on what championships to go for. these are the qualification policy/standards.

World Under 20 Championships – On 2 to 7 August in Cali, Columbia. Qualification policy/standards – World Athletics U20 Championships Nairobi 2022
European Championships – On 15 to 21 August in Munich, Germany. Qualification policy/standards – European Senior Championships Qualification Standar

JACK BUCKNER LAYS OUT HIS BATTLE PLAN  The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

UKA’s new chief executive says rebuilding trust in the sport, resurrecting the governing body’s finances and getting athletics back into London are among his priorities for the ‘sleeping giant’ of British sport. In 1985 JACK BUCKNER ran (13:21.06) to finish a close third behind SYDNEY MAREE and DOUG PADILLA in the 5000m at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene. At this month’s World Championships at the same Hayward Field venue his time would have been good enough to qualify for the 5000m final. He has long since hung up his racing spikes, though. Instead, he has visited TrackTown USA in recent days as the new chief executive of UK Athletics. Speaking to the media on the eighth day of the championships and having only officially been in the role for four days after leaving a similar CEO post at British Swimming, BUCKNER has yet to get to grips with the complexities of athletics in 2022. But it’s clear he already has a number of strong opinions about the direction he wants to take domestic athletics. Among his priorities are getting the governing body’s finances back on track, rebuilding trust in the sport, getting televised top-level athletics back into London and on to the BBC regularly. “The potential is absolutely massive,” he says. “It’s the only sport where you can walk out your door and to a track down the road and become an Olympic champion. No other sport has that level of accessibility, inclusivity, diversity – in a genuine way.”

BUCKNER, who won European 5000m gold in 1986 and world bronze in 1987, adds: “It’s not just a sleeping giant but it’s massively undervalued, too. I don’t think the sport has been very good at telling its story.” The 60-year-old says looking at finances that have been hit during the Covid pandemic are one of his first big areas to try to sort out. But he splits his focus into three broad sections. Firstly there is “governance” and the role of UKA. Secondly is “the sport bit” and what he calls the quest to develop and “a dynamic performance programme” and a “winning well” philosophy. Thirdly there is the commercial development and marketing of the sport and he has already got off to a flying start here by signing an agency called Two Circles which is run by former 800m runner Gareth Balch to help with marketing and selling tickets. “I think it’s the most exciting Olympic and Paralympic sport and it’s brilliant to be back in it,” says BUCKNER, who has also worked at British Triathlon in the past. “There’s a lot to do in the performance area, rebuilding the reputation of the sport – I want people to look at UKA as a really reputable organisation – and there’s a lot of work to do in the commercial and marketing area.”

BUCKNER is speaking a couple of days after JAKE WIGHTMAN’S brilliant victory in the 1500m in Eugene. The performance, BUCKNER says, is one of those “big moments that cuts through everything else and in a way that not many other sports can do and suddenly everyone is talking about it. Even BORIS JOHNSON was talking about it,” he adds. The sport will be in the news when moments like this take place during major championships, and the Commonwealth Games and European Championships could provide further moments but what happens when we hit the autumn? BUCKNER says it’s difficult to “hit the pause” button at the moment but once the summer season is over he will get his teeth into meeting key organisations in the sport. Much of his work will be about rebuilding trust, too. “Historically [there’s been] a big breakdown in trust,” he says. “I’m really keen to rebuild trust between athletes, coaches, the governing body, agents and brands.”

On the topic of top level athletics at major stadia in the UK, he confirms that athletics will “definitely” be staged at the London Stadium, with next year’s Diamond League meeting confirmed for the Stratford venue. Why is London important? “Apart from being the biggest centre of population it has the clubs, athletes, history, heritage,” he says. “It’s important domestically for the sport and I think it’s important conceptually because if you go anywhere in international sport then everyone wants to come to London. These global cities have a disproportionate impact. That said Birmingham will be brilliant, too, and of course we have the European [Championships] bid there.” Naturally, BUCKNER has been drawing comparisons between swimming and athletics too. Amusingly, he admits: “When I went into swimming I thought would be like athletics but it’s not. They have a much more instinctive sense of team work than athletes do. They turn up on time, do exactly what they’re told and they sit in the stands at an event and support their team-mates. Athletics as a sport right the way through is not like that. It is the most individual sport that there is.”

He believes the elite athlete support system in the UK is perhaps not as good as it should be. “World-class athletes will seek out world-class environments,” he explains. “And if we don’t provide it then they will go elsewhere to find it and I’m not convinced, from what I’ve seen, that we’re providing the level of service that some of them need to improve.” On the timescale to iron out these issues, he says he hasn’t really given that much thought yet, but says: “I’ve found you don’t have to tell athletes something twice. Already I can feel the momentum changing. Part of me is thinking it could happen quite quickly.” Certainly there is lots of room for improvement. UK Athletics has seen a number of short-lived CEOs and chairs arrive and leave in recent years with Jo Coates’ tenure as chief executive during the pandemic lasting less than two years.

“Athletics is seen as a problem child,” says BUCKNER. “Right now if you go into UK Sport, the BOA or Sport England and mention the word ‘athletics’ everybody’s eyes roll. So there’s a really big piece of work that needs to be done to re-engage and reposition the sport in the right way.” He adds: “I firmly believe this is a sleeping giant. It’s a fabulous sport and could be really good but I don’t want to make knee jerk decision based simply on where we are currently. We need to do things step by step and we have so much potential.” Currently enjoying a honeymoon period with the media, Buckner BUCKNER has everyone’s support. The clock is ticking, though, with a short-term measure of success being the medals count at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

REPECHAGE ROUND TO REPLACE FASTEST QUALIFIERS AT PARIS 2024  The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

World Athletics announce that an extra repechage round will replace fastest qualifiers at the Paris 2024 Olympics. An extra repechage round will replace those who gain qualification as fastest losers for individual track events from 200m to 1500m in distance, including the hurdles events, at the Paris 2024 Olympics. It means that athletes who do not qualify automatically in the heats will have a second chance to qualify for the semi-finals by participating in a repechage round. The format for Paris 2024 will therefore be: round one, repechage round, semi-finals and the final. However, it has been pointed out that those athletes that get through the repechage will have less time to prepare for the subsequent rounds, against athletes that automatically qualified.

“After consulting with our athletes and broadcasters, we believe this is an innovation which will make progression in these events more straightforward for athletes and will build anticipation for fans and broadcasters,” said World Athletics President SEBASTIAN COE. “The repechage rounds will give more exposure to our sport during the peak Olympic period and will be carefully scheduled to ensure that every event on our Olympic programme retains its share of the spotlight.” The reaction to the decision though has been rather negative. “Not allowing fastest losers, forcing them to race amongst themselves again, said DAI GREENE, 2011 world and 2010 Commonwealth 400m hurdles champion. “How is an extra race going to help them be competitive in the semi final? They’ll still get the worst lanes and have an extra round in their legs.”

“This ‘repechage’ will put some athletes at a disadvantage by having to run an extra race, added MARK ENGLISH, double Olympian and 2014 European 800m bronze medallist. “Alt solution? Just advance top 4 (which also promotes racing).” “This creates way more problems than it solves,” said Gabriela DEBUES-STAFFORD, double Olympian and Canadian national record holder over distances between 1500m and 5000m. “If we want to get away from little qs, this doesn’t solve the issue in the events where time qs are the most unpredictable, the steeple and 5k. I’d love to see what athletes think this approach is a good idea.”

The ball is now in World Athletics’ court to see if this decision will stand. Based on the response from both ex and current athletes, it may be likely the new format is scrapped or amended.

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS ON INSTAGRAM – Since the account was setup towards the end of last year, there has been an amazing amount of Video and Photographs contributed with many comments. These are this and last week’s posts;

MACCABIAH GAMES – Took place in Jerusalem, Israel from the 12-26 July.
JOSHUA FISHER celebrating after winning the 1500m (4:10.30).
Photograph of a group of athletes, including RACHEL PEARLMAN, JACOB CLEMENT, JOSHUA FISHER, PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS and SAMUEL GREENSTEIN.
Photograph of the same group of athletes RACHEL PEARLMAN, JACOB CLEMENT, JOSHUA FISHER, PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS and SAMUEL GREENSTEIN, with their coach COLIN GODFREY.

MIGUEL GONZALEZ-BETANCOURT – Preparing to launch the Javelin at StoneX Stadium.

GEOFF MORPHITIS and JACQUI AGYEPONG – Relaxing during the LICC event at StoneX Stadium.

COLUMBA BLANGO – Paralympic Games and European championship winner, relaxing outside the clubhouse during the LICC event at StoneX Stadium.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION OF INTEREST CAN BE FOUND ON THE SBH WEBSITE BY USING THIS LINKhttp://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 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD 2022 – The draft of the Fixture Card was issued on the 3 February 2022.
2022 Fixture Card Front Sheet issued on the 3 February 2022 SBH Summer 2022 Fixture Card Front Sheet Issued 03-02-22
2022 Fixture Card All Fixtures Updated on the 20 April 2022, The LICC fixture on Sunday 24 July now takes place on Saturday 23 July – SBH Summer 2022 Fixture Card Fixtures Updated 20-05-22 With LICC On 24 July Now 23 July

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 £35 + P&P or the new one with a full zip at £40 + P&P.
Here is the link to the Supreme Sports website which if you click on it, will take YOU to the new Club Hoody and allow you to then view the full range of Club kit online – https://www.supreme-sports.co.uk/webshop/schools-and-clubs/shaftesbury-barnet-harriers/

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.

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.

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

CAN YOU HELP PLEASEI 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.

POLE VAULTERS REQUIRED FOR 2022 To all athletes young & old – are you aware of the SBH Pole Vault sessions held at StoneX Stadium on Monday & Wednesday evenings from 18.30pm. We have room to coach more of you, why not come along and watch a session and the get involved – give it a try NOW.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk for more details.

STONEX STADIUM EAST STAND INDOOR AREA  After 10 months usage of the indoor area as an NHS Vaccination Centre, it has now been transferred back and is available for indoor athletics training. Please contact your coach for the times of the sessions.

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

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