Happy Birthday from Thursday 29 August to Wednesday 4 September – Daniel Bainbridge, Michael Callegari, Gintare Dargeviciute, Davies Decarie, Ross Hajipanayi, Finn Harvey, Paddy Hicks, Dovi Levin, Philip Llewellyn, David McKenzie, Dempsey McGuigan, Donovan Reid, Rennie Regis, Millie Roxburgh  and Rebecca Wheeler-Henry

WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place in Lima, Peru from 27-31 August.

TEDDY WILSON 200m – Tuesday 27 August – TEDDY was drawn in heat 3 in the first round, and ran a superb race winning in a season’s best (10.29 w0.5) taking .06 of a second off his 20 July time. Ranking him UK No.1 in 2024, and his time was the 3rd fastest time out of the 8 heats.
The Semi-Finals took place later in the day, with TEDDY in the 3rd of 3 semi-finals, which turned out to be a close run race, and finished in 2nd place with a time of (10.35 w-0.2), qualifying for today’s final.

RENEE REGIS (200m Heat) and HENRY DOVER (3000m Final) take place late our time on Thursday 29 August.

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD AND INFORMATION SHEET – Will be issued by email, also on the SBH Website on Monday 2 September. When you access the Fixture Card and Information Card on the SBH Website, you can then print a copy for future reference.

Fixture Card Front Sheet – Includes information on Club Kit, Training and Coaching at StoneX Stadium, Club Officers and Team Managers contact details.

Fixture Card Which Covers Cross Country, Road Relay and Indoor Fixtures;

Cross Country – There are two types of fixture, 1) if denoted (M&F Closed) means your respective Team Manager will enter a team or teams. 2) if denoted (M&F Open) means you do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and the Team Manager on the day will give you a race number.
Note: Please advise your Team Manager whether you are available to be entered as soon as possible, especially many fixtures require our entries to be sent some 4-6 weeks before the date of that fixture.

Road Relays – All fixtures require your respective Team Manager to enter teams.

Indoors – Generally the fixtures shown are at Lee Valley. If a fixture is denoted (M&F Yourself) means you are responsible to enter yourself, and pay the appropriate fee. The remaining fixtures are denotes (M&F Closed) means you will be selected for that fixture.

Information Sheet – Contains the following information;
1) Dates for all age-group Club Cross Country Championship races, plus all races that all age-groups can compete in for the Club Cross Country Points races. Updated Points Tables will be available on the SBH Website following the 1st Metropolitan League fixture on the 12 October. Updated Club Championship Winners will be available on the SBH Website following the 3rd Metropolitan League fixture on the 30 November.
2) Timetable and Distances for a Metropolitan League fixture. Each of the 5 fixture organisers publish the full information for their fixture on the Metropolitan League website, some 2-3 weeks prior to the fixture date. This may include changes to the Timetable and Distances, the full information will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter when available.
3) Links to find your respective Cross Country and Road Relays Team Managers.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Takes place this Sunday 1 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc3/
Entries Closing Date Friday 30 August. No Entries On The Day

WATFORD OPEN MEETING (IS NOW OPEN TO ENTER)  – Takes place on Wednesday 4 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25719
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

MEMOROBILIA AVAILABLE, ARE YOU INTERESTED – An Athletics enthusiast, who I’ve known for many years as a senior official, wishes to dispose of part of his collection of Athletics related books and programmes. These have been acquired since the 1950’s, and would certainly be of interest to serious collectors. They include: –
Books – from the 1920’s to 1960
AAA Championship Programmes from 1932 to 1967 (incomplete)
White City Programmes from 1937 to 1967 (incomplete)
British Olympic Association – Official Reports – 1936 Berlin, 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, and 1956 Melbourne

If interested, please contact me, geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com / 07976 994302

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 5 September

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2023. The current SBH annual subscription is £80 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2024 is £19. The current total is £99 and should be paid NOW to; ACCOUNT NAME: SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS, BANK: HSBC, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 41308378, SORT CODE: 400426 – Please advise GEOFF MORPHITIS by email (geoffrey.morphitis@capeandd.com) when payment has been made.

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

WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Gothenburg, Sweden on 13-25 August
100m Hurdles – M50 H2 GARY SMITH V35 (2nd Claim) 1st (14.65 w-0.2 in Semi-Final 2 GARY finished 1st (14.78 w-1.3) in the Final GARY won the Silver Medal (14.56 w-1.4)
Shot 4kg – W35 Qualification EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 6th (11.44m) in the Final EMMA won the Bronze Medal (10.77m)
WT 9.08kg – W35 Qualification EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 4th (SB 14.97m) adding 5cm to her 28 July Throw, in the Final EMMA won the Gold Medal (14.72m)
Discus 1kg – W35 Qualification EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) 4th (41.47m) in the Final EMMA won the Silver Medal (42.57m)
Hammer 4kg – W35 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (45.13m)
Javelin 600g– W35 Straight Final EMMA BEARDMORE V35 (2nd Claim) finished 10th (SB 21.38m) adding 41cm to her 5 June Throw

BE FIT TODAY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 28 August
60m – SX 1 NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 4th (PB 9.55 w1.3), 2 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 2nd (PB 8.58 w-0.5), KAYLA REIN U13 4th (PB 9.71 w-0.5), 6 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 1st (PB 7.62 w1.5), JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U15 2nd (PB 7.62 w1.5), MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 4th (PB 7.68 w1.5), ISLEY AKANEZI-NORTON U15 6th (PB 7.68 w1.5)
100m – SM A02 MODEBAYO AKIN-AGUNBIADE U17 1st (PB 12.17 w1.2) taking .03 of a second off his 2 June time, BEN BAMISAIYE U15 6th (12.82 w1.2), A03 ASHER ESCOBAR U17 6th (12.13 w3.0), A04 HARLEY HENRY U17 4th (PB 11.10 w2.6) taking .59 of a second off his 11 May time, A05 JOSEPH GOATER U20 3rd (11.22 w0.8), VICTOR PAIUSCO U20 5th (11.50 w0.8), AIDAN GAFFEY U20 6th (PB 11.55 w0.8) taking .05 of a second off his 17 July time, A08 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 5th (10.92 w2.2), A10 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 4th (11.53 w0.9), A13 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (10.50 w1.7), B01 KRISHAWN finished 3rd (SB 10.23 w1.7) taking .12 of a second off his 1 June time, B04 HARLEY finished 7th (11.29 w2.4), B05 JOSEPH finished 1st (PB 11.17 w1.3) equalling his 30 June time, B06 VICTOR finished 5th (11.48 w1.9), B07 BRYAN finished 1st (11.49 w1.8), B08 ASHER finished 6th (12.25 w1.6), B09 MODEBAYO finished 2nd (12.24 w0.9), B10 BEN finished 4th (PB 12.69 w3.3) taking .11 of a second off his 11 May time
100m – SW A1 KAYLA REIN U13 3rd (PB 15.93 w1.1), A2 GRACE NYAONGO U15 3rd (PB 13.14 w1.0) taking .27 of a second off her 2 June time, DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 5th (PB 13.49 w1.0) taking .07 of a second off her 21 July time, A3 MORAYO IDRIS U17 3rd (PB 13.65 w1.5) taking .81 of a second off her 2023 time, ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 4th (14.07 w1.5), A4 SURAYA FROST U17 6th (13.23 w0.9), A5 HANNAH FOSTER U23 1st (SB 12.31 w1.3) taking .35 of a second off her 18 August time, ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 5th (16.09 w1.3), B1 HANNAH finished 2nd (SB 12.09 w3.3) taking .22 of a second off her A5 time, B3 GRACE finished 1st (PB 13.03 w1.8) taking .11 of a second off her A2 time, SURAYA finished 2nd (13.18 w1.8), MORAYO finished 7th (PB 13.47 w1.8) taking .18 of a second off her A3 time, DAMI finished 8th (13.70 w1.8), B4 ULANI finished 3rd (13.88 w2.5), KAYLA finished 6th (15.99 w2.5), B5 ROSALIND finished 1st (16.09 w3.1)
150m – SX 1 DAMI ADEKUNLE U13 1st (PB 20.85 w2.6) taking 2.31 seconds off her 2023 time, NAYAH BOBB-SEMPLE U11 5th (PB 23.31 w2.6) taking 2.42 seconds off her 6 July time, 3 EUGENE RIZA 1st (PB 18.11 w0.0), 4 WILLIAM STOCKDALE U11 1st (PB 21.85 w1.5
200m – SM 1 JEREMIAH ELLIOTT U15 1st (PB 24.92 w3.4) taking 1.68 seconds off his 2 June time, BEN BAMISAIYE U15 2nd (PB 26.02 w3.4) taking .08 of a second off his 12 May time, ISLEY AKANEZI-NORTON U15 4th (28.01 w3.4). 2 TYLER HOLDEN-AIKHOMA U15 1st (PB 24.00 w2.1) taking .18 of a second off his 10 August time, 3 AIDEN GAFFEY U20 2nd (23.44 w1.7), 6 RAPHAEL AARON U23 4th (PB 25.43 w0.1) taking .08 of a second off his 26 May time, 8 KRISHAWN AIKEN 2nd (SB 20.84 w2.3) taking .26 of a second off his 2 June time, BEN ROCHFORD 4th (PB 21.51 w2.3), JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA 5th (PB 21.83 w2.3)  taking .98 of a second off his 2023 time
200m – SW 1 MORAYO IDRIS U17 1st (PB 28.06 w2.6) taking .64 of a second off her 2023 time, 3 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 2nd (26.11 w0.3), 4 LINA NIELSEN 1st (PB 23.02 w2.7) taking .09 of a second off her 2022 time
400m – SX 1 RAPHAEL AARON U23 1st (56.98)

SOUTHAMPTON AC THROWS MEETING – Took place at Winchester on 24 August
Shot 6kg – U20M TRAVIS SCOTTOW U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (SB 12.69m)

MANCHESTER INVITATIONAL – Took place at Sportcity on 24 August
400m – SM AMB COLUMBA BLANGO T20/F20 (England) 1st (51.08)
800m – SM ROBERT SHIPLEY (HCA England) 1st (1:51.36)
4x400m Relay – SW ENGLAND 1st (3:38.84)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 21 August
1500m – SX 1 EMELIA ECONOMU 2nd (PB 5:02.52) taking 2.71 seconds off her 29 May time, 2 NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 9th (4:32.70), 4 AIMEE PORTER U15 5th (PB 4:55.51) taking 2.29 seconds off her 8 June time, 5 LADDIE SHAW U15 3rd (PB 4:45.07) taking 4.37 seconds off his 24 July time, the following race number has been repeated 1 POSIE SHAW U17 12th (4:41.32)

BORAS FOLKSAM GRAND PRIX – Took place at Boras, Sweden on 21 August
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (20.16m)

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

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

PARKRUNS IN THE UK – Last Saturday at parkruns in the UK, there were…
1,207 events – 199,155 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 8,938 first timers – 22,519 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that the first Paralympic Games were held in Rome, Italy, in 1960? Athletes came from 23 countries to take part – and today, almost half (9) of those countries host parkrun events!

UPCOMING FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 29 AUGUST UNTIL WEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER – The SBH 2024 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference. Also the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Upcoming Fixtures’ section.

WORLD UNDER 20 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Tuesday 27 August to Saturday 31 August in Lima, Peru.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships

PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERALL TIMETABLE 2024 – Take place in Paris,France from the Friday 30 August to Sunday 8 September.

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FINAL – Takes place on Sunday 1 September at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester(Satnav M11 3FF)
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Takes place on Sunday 1 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £12 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/licc3/
Entries Closing Date Friday 30 August. No Entries On The Day

QUADKIDS – Takes place prior to the London Inter Club Challenge on Snnday 1 September
CLYDE GORDON will be managing the event, with TY HOLDEN assisting, registration is from 09.30am, first event starts at 10.00am, and completion around 11.30am, and is free to enter for Shaftesbury members and is £4 for non-members. Quadkids is primarily for school years 3 to 7 inclusive, ie age 7 to 12 and includes the four core disciplines of sprinting (75m), throwing (Vortex Howler), jumping (Long Jump) and running (600m). All are welcome and Parents you may be asked to join in by helping out on maybe one of the events

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 4 September at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25719
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee. There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 7 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE TOP 6 FINAL  – Takes place on Sunday 8 September at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL)
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

SOUTHERN U15 AND U17 INTER COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 8 September at the Horspath Athletics And Sports Ground, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: You will selected by your County Team Manager

NATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 14 September at Western Park, Telford, Shropshire
Start Times 12.00am 57th U17 Women (5000m), 12.25am 21st U15 Boys (4000m), 12.45pm 54th U13 Girls (3000m), 13.05pm 78th U17 Men (6000m), 13.30pm 20th U13 Boys (3000m), 13.45pm 58th U15 Girls (4000m), 14.05am 32nd U20 Women (6000m), 14.35pm 91st Senior Women (8000m), 15.20pm 76th U20 Men (10000m), 16.00pm 136th Senior Men (12000m)
Entries Closed

SOUTHERN SENIOR MEN’S, WOMEN’S AND YOUNG ATHLETES ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 21 September at the Rushmoor Arena, Aldershot (Satnav GU11 2ET).
Timetable – 10.30 U13 Boys (3 x 3000m), 10.58 U13 Girls (3 x 3000m), 11.26 U15 Boys (3 x 3000m), 11.53 U15 Girls (3 x 3000m), 12.30 U17 Men (3 x 4600m), 12.32 U17 Women/Masters Women 40+ & 50+ (3 x 4600m), 13.35 U20/Senior Women (4 x 6000m), 15.15 U20 & Senior Men (6 x 6000m), 15.15 Masters 40+ & 50+ & 60+ Men (4 x 6000m)
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
Entries Closing Date Thursday 5 September

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The first fixture of five takes place on Saturday 28 September at the Tir Chonail Gaelic Sports Club, at the end of Berkeley Avenue, Greenford (Satnav UB6 0NZ).
For age-groups U11, U13, U15 & U17 Boys and Girls.
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 – There will be no parking permitted on the grass adjacent to the course. Please make maximum car share use, travel via public transport to Greenford Station (Central Line) or seek parking in nearby roads or on Greenford Road where there should be plenty of space, then make the shor walk to the race HQ.
Timetable – 12.00 U11 Boys & Girls (2000m), 12.15 U13 Boys & Girls (3000m), 12.40 U15 Boys & Girls (4000m), 13.05 U17 Men & Women (5000m).
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
Timetable still to be confirmed

MIDDLESEX 10K ROAD RACE – Takes place on Sunday 29 September, from Victoria Park Harriers clubhouse (Satnav E9 5EG). Age-group U17 and above.
Link for information and to enter – https://englandathletics.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/28217/home
Entries Closing Date Thursday 26 September

NATIONAL ROAD RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 5 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 5.848km). 14.10 Senior Women (4 Legs of 4.33km). Note: The Senior Men have to qualify at the Southern Relays.
Entries Closing Date Friday 27 September
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager

WHY EL GUERROUJ’S 1500M RECORD WILL TAKE SOME BEATING – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

COLE HOCKER, JAKOB INGEBRIGTSEN and JOSH KERR have the Moroccan’s 26-year-old mark of (3:26.00) in their sights. Only July 14 in 1998, HICHAM EL GUERROUJ arrived in Rome with the aim of breaking NOUREDDINE MORCELI’S world 1500m record of (3:27.37) set in Nice in 1995. The sports world was still nursing a FIFA World Cup hangover as France had beaten Brazil 3-0 in the tournament final two days earlier. To escape the mid-summer heat, many Romans had gone on holiday, too, which meant the cavernous Stadio Olimpico in the Italian capital was largely empty.

As a young reporter for AW, I’d received an SOS from The Times to cover the meeting as their athletics correspondent, DAVID POWELL, had a bad back. It’s not just the athletes, I discovered, who miss events with injuries. These were the days when big newspapers commissioned a freelance reporter for a major athletics event if their main writer was out of action. So I answered the call and flew to Rome mainly expecting to write about MARK RICHARDSON challenging THOMAS SCHLONLEBE’S long-standing European 400m record of (44.33). Before the 400m, though, at around 9pm local time we were treated to a world 1500m record as EL GUERROUJ sliced 1.37 seconds off MORCELI’S mark. His time of (3:26.00) also came almost 40 years to the day after HERB ELLIOTT of Australian ran a world record of (3:36.0) – exactly 10 seconds slower than the Moroccan. Aged 23, EL GUERROUJ was approaching the peak of his career. After winning world indoor 1500m titles in 1995 and 1997, he won his first world outdoor crown in Athens in 1997 and he took to the track at this Golden Gala meeting in Rome with what he called his “Kenyan leopards”, ROBERT KIBET and NOAH NGENY, acting as pacemakers.

EL GUERROUJ followed KIBET through 400m in (54.3), 800m in (1:50.7) and 1000m in (2:18.8) before NGENY, acting as pacemakers,  took over. The Moroccan hit the front just after the bell and powered around the final lap in (53.47) to run (3:26.00). Runner-up LABAN ROTICH of Kenya ran (3:30.94) with JOHN KIBOWAN third in (3:31.08) and DANIEL KOMEN fourth in (3:31.10). Britain’s JOHN MAYOCK ran (3:36.74) but was 10th. The only problem is that the clock didn’t stop when EL GUERROUJ crossed the line, so it took around 20 minutes before his time was confirmed. “I felt great the whole way. It was almost easy with the good track conditions and the excellent support of the pacemakers,” he said.

“My dream is to run (3:24) and I hope to do it before this season is out,” he added. “If not I will be back to do it here. “Before it was AOUITA’S time,” he continued, referring to SAID AOUITA, the former world record-holder for 1500m. “Then it was MORCELI’S time. Now it’s HICHAM’S time. “Right now I feel only the clock can beat me. HICHAM is my only enemy.”

His goal afterwards was to run (3:24), a time his coach, ABDELKADER KADA, believed he could achieve. The record was never improved, though, as it remains the world record to this day. The following year EL GUERROUJ returned to Rome and took the one mile record down to (3:43.13). Like his 1500m mark, it also survives today.

At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he was out-kicked by his old pacemaker NGENY but he bounced back to win the 1500m and 5000m titles at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. “I’m happy that my world records are still alive,” EL GUERROUJ told AW in May. And I’d like them to survive a bit longer! I think one day they will be broken, maybe by Jakob (Ingebrigtsen) or maybe another athlete. It is natural for this to happen. But I’m happy to be part of the history and to participate in the evolution of track and field.” Can the class of 2024 beat the mark? They’re getting closer for sure. Ingebrigtsen has run (3:26.73) in Monaco this summer whereas Olympic champion HOCKER clocked (3:27.65) to win in Paris and KERR has improved the British record to (3:27.79).

ENGLAND ATHLETICS THROWS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER – Just received the August issue from NICK RIDGEON of England Athletics – EA Throws Newsletter August 2024

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

The photograph shows our 200m runners at the Be Fit Open Meeting at Lee Valley on 28 August. From the left is RAPHAEL AARON U23 who finished 4th with a personal best (25.43 w0.1) taking .08 of a second off his 26 May time, BEN ROCHFORD who finished 4th with a personal best (21.51 w2.3) and JOSHUA NAMIECH-OYEBOLA who finished 5th with a personal best (21.83 w2.3)  taking .98 of a second off his 2023 time

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS NEW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT– Many thanks to SEAN SUTHERLAND who undertook a review on the best way forward, following this a decision was made to set up a new account, and SEAN has now set that account up.

THE FOLLOWING IS CLUB INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TOPICS

SBH 2024-2025 WINTER FIXTURE CARD – The SBH 2024-2025 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet will be issued on Monday 2 September, and will also be on the SBH Website. Please access these and print a copy for your reference.

The remaining 2024 Summer Fixture information can be found on the upcoming fixtures in the SBH Weekly Newsletter on the SBH website, this is the link to the current SBH Weekly Newsletter – https://sbharriers.co.uk/news/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FACEBOOK – Photographs can be found on the SBH page.

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

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

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

SBH MIDWEEK 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 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

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

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

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

STONEX STADIUM – Main Switchboard telephone number is 020 3675 7250.

STONEX STADIUM AWARDED TRACKMARK STANDARD – Congratulations on achieving the UK Athletics Quality Assurance Standards for StoneX Stadium. This is the letter from UK Athletics and certificate showing all area that achieved compliance – StoneX Stadium Award Letter 09.11.21StoneX Stadium Certificate

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER