Happy Birthday from this Thursday 3 November to Wednesday 9 November – Timi Bakare, Niall Carney, Shadine Duquemin, Matthew Gillespie, Gudjon Gislason, Anna Higson, Kieron Lee, Daniel Lewis, Tommy Narvaez-White, Charles Romito, Jasmin Sabir, Allan Smith, Calvin Smith, Trecia Smith, Isobel Thompson and Harry Webb

TED KIMBER – It is with great regret that I have to advise you of the death of TED KIMBER and on behalf of the club we send our condolences to his family.
ROSALIND ZEFFERTT recalls that she had the privilege of officiating with TED many, many times, and I can tell you that working alongside his wife JOSIE he was the very best at marshalling the 100m and 200m sprinters in particular. Whenever GERALD ALTERMAN and I were organising our track officials for an SBH meeting, we always started by putting TED and JOSIE in charge of sprints, because we knew that side of things would be taken care of perfectly. As both an official and a competitor I will miss TED’S friendly face at the track.
TED was still an active competitor, and his last race was at the Canons Park Parkrun on the 8 October 2022, competing as a V80 his finish time was (34.45).

The funeral will take place at 2.40 pm Friday 11 November at West Hertfordshire Crematorium, High Elms Lane, Watford WD25 0JS. Afterwards, there will be a celebration of Ted’s life at Aldenham Golf & Country Club, Church Lane, Radlett, WD25 8NN. Please let either Cate Scott (catherinescott2005@yahoo.co.uk) or Alex Horton (alex_horton@live.co.uk) know by 6 November.
No flowers (family only) but donations can be made to Cancer Research UK in Ted’s name.

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

200 CLUB – Congratulations to BRADLEY SINGER who at last Saturdays Parkrun at Oak Hill, completed his 200th race.

SBH 132ND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – Takes place on Tuesday 29 November in the 100 Club, East Stand, StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon, London (SatNav NW4 1RL), The AGM commences at 19.30, followed at approximately 20.00 with the Presentation of Awards for the 2022 Track & Field season, and 2021-2022 Cross Country season for both Men and Women. All are welcome especially the award winners.

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
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – Took place at Greenford on 29 October.

Under 11 Boys (2000m) – DENNYS PASCAL 3rd (7.41), TAHA COCKERELL 7th (8.06), ROHAN PARKES 8th (8.07), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN 10th (8.08), RYLE SINGARAYER 12th (8.26), RIO HAYAKAWA 33rd (10.01), the winner was Luis Da Silva of Thames Valley Harriers (7.36) 43 runners finished
Team Result 1st SBH (28 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (47), 3rd London Heathside (71) 12 teams finished 

Under 11 Girls (2000m) – LUCIA WANG 8th (9.08), SIENNA DARCY 11th (9.12), BEATRICE WHITELEY 12th (9.12), IZZY VOSS 18th (9.39), the winner was Capree Cooper of Barnet & District (12.11) 32 runners finished
Team Result 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (28 points), 2nd London Heathside (47), 3rd SBH (49) 8 teams finished

Under 13 Boys (3000m) – EDWARD PASCAL 9th (12.23), SAM DARCY 17th (13.26), SAM CLEMENTS 20th (13.34), AARON YAKOBI 30th (15.38), the winner was Oliver McDonald of Dacorum (11.15) 32 runners finished
Team Result 1st Dacorum (39 points), 2nd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (48), 3rd Trent Park (55), 5th SBH (76) 11 teams finished

Under 13 Girls (3000m) – MEI HAYAKAWA 3rd (13.11), JUI HAYAKAWA 8th (13.23), D ABBOTT 17th (14.49), VERA DOUDKO 26th (16.41), the winner was Jorja March of Barnet & District (12.11) 34 runners finished
Team Result 1st Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (39 points), 2nd Trent Park (50), 3rd SBH (54) 12 teams finished

Under 15 Boys (4000m) – No SBH runner competed, the winner was Dylan Mills of London Heathside (14.17) 13 runners finished
Team Result 1st London Heathside (45 points), 2nd Thames Valley Harriers (49), 3rd Ealing, Southall & Middlesex (53) 10 teams finished

Under 15 Girls (4000m) – SOPHIA HARVEY 17th (19.44), PHOEBE MUSIC 18th (21.27), the winner was Mia Rosen of Barnet & District (15.49) 21 runners finished
Team Result 1st Dacorum (34 points), 2nd Highgate Harriers (45), 3rd London Heathside (52), 8th SBH (79) 11 teams finished

Under 17 Men (5000m) – No SBH runner competed, the winner was Michael Cattini of Harrow (15.43) 26 runners finished
Team Result 1st Highgate Harriers (23 points), 2nd Harrow (31), 3rd Barnet & District (53) 9 teams finished

Under 17 Women (5000m) – No SBH runner competed, the winner was Charlotte Harris of Barnet & District (18.24) 13 runners finished
Team Result 1st Thames Valley Harriers (25 points), 2nd Barnet & District (34), 3rd Cookham (41) 6 teams finished

NORTH LONDON CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Greenford on 29 October.
Still awaiting the results

HERTFORDSHIRE 10K – Took place at Knebworth on 30 October
ROBERT RIGBY V60 9th (40.57 1st V60)

ASUN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Huntsville, Alabama, USA on 29 October
8000m XC – SM MITCHEL COX (Queens University North Carolina) 15th (24.09)

PAC-12 XC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Riverside, California, USA on 28 October
8000m XC – SM CHARLES HICKS U23 (Stanford University) 1st (23.31)

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 29 October.
PAUL LEWIS V50 25th (28.21) this was his 145th Parkrun 

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Bedford on 29 October.
HANNAH RIDLEY 50th (PB 22.41) this was her 9th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Canons Park on 29 October.
LOUIS PELTA U17 2nd (19.40) this was his 55th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 34th (25.22) this was his 80th Parkrun, SHONA MICHEL V50 110th (37.33) this was her 36th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Chevin Forest on 29 October.
ARTHUR PHILLIPS U15 8th (21.53) this was his 60th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Chilton Fields on 29 October.
ROSS HAMMOND U17 3rd (PB 19.59) this was his 15th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Hackney Marshes on 29 October.
BARRY CHISHOLM V60 221st (29.55) this was his 268th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Harrow on 29 October.
JAMES DAVIS U23 63rd (26.15) this was his 30th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 29 October.
BRADLEY SINGER 39th (23.40) this was his 200th Parkrun, COLETTE HURLEY V55 46th (24.10) this was her 3rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Poole on 29 October.
HUGH RICHARDS V75 481st (31.35) this was his 183rd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Pymmes on 29 October.
EMILY HATHAWAY U20 7th (19.56) this was her 28th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Stevenage on 29 October.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 189th (33.00) this was his 241st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Sunny Hill on 29 October.
GEMMA DAVIES V40 32nd (33.42) this was her 25th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woking on 29 October.
REBEKAH HOUNSELL 13th (19.51) this was her 74th Parkrun

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY AND ROAD RELAY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, FOR THE PERIOD THURSDAY 3 NOVEMBER UNTIL WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER – The 2022-2023 Winter Fixture Card and Information Sheet, are available further down the Newsletter.

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 Closed
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 Closed
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

LONDON YOUTH GAMES – Takes place on Saturday 19 November at Parliament Hill Fields, Hampstead Heath (SatNav NW5 1QR), nearest station is Gospel Oak.
Races for the U11, U13, U15 & U17 age-groups, will commence prior to the London Championships.
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective London Borough Team Manager

FRATERNITY AND SORORITY CUPS – Takes place on Saturday 26 November 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).
Timetable – 14.30 for Men/Women – Junior, Senior and Veteran. Numbers will be given out close to the start area.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run
Awaiting final race information 

NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The third fixture of five takes place on Saturday 26 November 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).
Timetable – 12.45 Under 11 Boys and Girls (2400m), 13.00 Under 13 Boys and Girls (3000m), 13.20 Under 15 Boys and Girls (4000m), 13.40 Under 17 Men and Women (5000m) distances are approximate. 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
Awaiting final race information

UK CROSS CHALLENGE INCLUDING EUROPEAN TRIALS FOR U20, U23 & SENIOR – Takes place on Saturday 26 November at Sefton Park, Croxteth Drive, Liverpool (SatNav L17 3AA).
Timetable – 10.45 Under 11 Boys (2000m), 10.55 Under 11 Girls (2000m), 11.05 Under 13 Girls (3000m), 11.20 Under 13 Boys (3000m), 11.35 Under 15 Girls (3000m), 11.50 Under 15 Boys (3000m), 12.05, Under 17 and 20 Women (4400m), 12.25, Under 17 Men (5500m), 12.45, Under 20 Men (6700m), 13.05, Senior Women (8100m), 14.05, Senior Men (9800m).
Link for all Information, includes on how to enter – https://www.uka.org.uk/competition/running/cross-challenge-series/the-british-athletics-cross-challenge/liverpool/
Entries Close Friday 19 November
Note: You need to enter yourselves

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 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 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 all 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 all 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 ARE NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES

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.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 18 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 

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.
To enter please use this link – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
Entries Closing Date Wednesday 25 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 WERE SUPPOSED TO BE OPEN FOR ENTRIES ON 31 OCTOBER, BUT THEY ARE NOT AS OF TODAY

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. 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/

CHARLES HICKS SETS COURSE RECORD IN PAC-12 DEFENCE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Briton in form in Conference event in the Pac-12 Championships, UCR California, USA, October 28. European under-23 cross-country champion CHARLES HICKS showed he is coming into form with the upcoming NCAA Championships and a likely defence of his European title in Turin. He defended his Pac12 title on Friday but more impressively his fast (22:30.9) was a course record by 28 seconds and represents around (4:30) miling. The 21-year-old maybe did not have the 2022 track season initially promised after a (27:40.16) UK under-23 10,000m record in April although finished a close sixth in a tactical NCAA final over 25 laps. Stanford packed six in ten, although second place went to German NCAA 5000m and 10,000m finalist AARON BIENENFIELD. HICK’S team-mate KY ROBINSON, Australia’s Commonwealth 10,000m sixth-placer, had beaten HICKS two weeks earlier in Madison but here could only finish sixth.

Men: 8km:
1 Charles Hicks Stanford/GBR 22:30.9
2 Aaron Bienenfeld Oregon 22:37.2
3 Cole Sprout Stanford 22:38.3
4 Andrew Kent Colorado 22:43.9
5 Meika Beaudoin-Rousseau Stanford 22:48.0
6 Ky Robinson Stanford 22:55.3
7 Thomas Boyden Stanford 22:55.9
8 Brian Fay Washington 22:57.8
9 Vincent Mauri Arizona State 22:59.0
10 Devin Hart Stanford 22:59.2

BRITISH ATHLETICS NAME ATHLETES TO RECEIVE FUNDING AHEAD OF OLYMPICS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.
Congratulations to our 5 athletes who will be receiving funding ELLIE BAKER, CHARLIE DOBSON, LIZZIE BIRD, ZHARNEL HUGHES and SCOTT LINCOLN.

A total of 66 athletes nominated to receive UK Sport National Lottery funding for the coming year. We’re still over 18 months away until the Paris 2024 Olympics but athletes have now discovered if they have been nominated for membership on British Athletics’ Olympic World Class Programme (22/23). A group of 66 athletes will therefore receive UK Sport National Lottery funding, the aim to help them ahead of World Championships, 2024 European Championships and Olympics. The WCP is split into four categories – Podium; Podium Potential; Relay and Confirmation. British Athletics say that for any athlete nominated for the WCP, they must have “realistic potential and demonstrable performance capability and capacity to make the necessary progress to achieve a medal at least in one of the next two Olympic Games”.

The four Olympic individual medallists from Tokyo 2020 – KEELY HODGKINSON, LAURA MUIR, JOSH KERR and HOLLY BRADSHAW – are unsurprisingly selected in the ‘podium’ category. DINA ASHER-SMITH and KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON, who both suffered heartbreaking injuries in the Japanese capital, are also nominated. The other athletes who will receive ‘podium’ level funding are: ALEX BELL, MATTHEW-HUDSON SMITH, NICK MILLER, DARYLL NEITA, ANDREW POZZI, JAZMIN SAWYERS, CINDY SEMBER and JAKE WIGHTMAN.

23 athletes make up ‘podium potential’, 17 for ‘relays’ and 18 at ‘confirmation’ level. “We look forward to working with the athletes and their coaches, and seeing where the World Class Programme can support them appropriately, and where it can add value to enhance their potential as we look ahead to Budapest, Paris and beyond,” STEPHEN MAGUIRE, Technical Director at UK Athletics, said. “Alongside the success of the Futures programme we are seeing a huge amount of young talent emerging through the system and the standards are continuing to rise as those athletes develop and push on.

“With this introduction of young talent on to the Programme, joining a number of experienced athletes who have or are establishing their ability on the international stage, we will be looking to build on the momentum and success of the 2022 season and take that into the World Athletics Championships in Budapest next year, the Olympic Games in Paris, and looking further ahead, into Los Angeles in 2028. “We’d like to thank UK Sport and the National Lottery for their continued investment in the World Class Programme. Their support is essential to helping our athletes be the best prepared they can be for the biggest competitions.”

These are the athletes below chosen for the Olympic World Class Programme (22/23).
Olympic Podium (15): Dina Asher-Smith; Alex Bell; Holly Bradshaw; Keely Hodgkinson; Matthew Hudson-Smith; Katarina Johnson-Thompson; Josh Kerr; Nick Miller; Laura Muir; Daryll Neita; Andrew Pozzi; Jemma Reekie; Jazmin Sawyers; Cindy Sember; Jake Wightman 

Olympic Podium Potential (23): Lizzie Bird; Emily Borthwick; Taylor Campbell; Molly Caudery; Harry Coppell; Oliver Dustin; Niamh Emerson; Tom Gale; Elliot Giles; Jake Heyward; Jessie Knight; Morgan Lake; Scott Lincoln; Eilish McColgan; Sophie McKinna; Naomi Metzger; Lawrence Okoye; Aimee Pratt; Charlotte Purdue; Daniel Rowden; Marc Scott; Katie Snowden; Callum Wilkinson 

Olympic Relays (17): Kristal Awuah; Zoey Clark; Emily Diamond; Beth Dobbin; Jona Efoloko; Adam Gemili; Zharnel Hughes; Richard Kilty; Imani-Lara Lansiquot; Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake; Ashleigh Nelson; Laviai Nielsen; Victoria Ohuruogu; Asha Philip; Ama Pipi; Jodie Williams; Nicole Yeargin 

Olympic Confirmation Level (11): Jeremiah Azu; Ellie Baker; Max Burgin; Piers Copeland; Charlie Dobson; Alex Haydock-Wilson; Holly Mills; Jade O’Dowda; Ben Pattison; Tommy Ramdhan; Matthew Stonier

Some notable omissions include discus thrower Nick Percy, long jumper Lorraine Ugen, sprint hurdler Joshua Zeller, miler Neil Gourley and sprinter Reece Prescod.

DO YOU FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph of ZHARNEL HUGHES by MARK SHEARMAN.

The science behind speed is always evolving and here we look at the thoughts, theories and ways of training to consider in the quest for greater velocity. Across all the sprints events – everything else being equal – the fastest athlete over 20m-40m will be the superior performer. Why? They will be able to apply more force into the track surface with greater power, they will have quicker contact times (being more reactive and possessing superior leg stiffness) and they will have greater limb speed (being able to generate greater force in a shorter time). The existing sports science on improving sprint speed (acceleration and maximum velocity), is not always easy to decipher, nor does it provide too many definitive answers. This can leave coaches scratching their heads about how to help their athletes. A prime example of this would be when you try to discover how to make an athlete faster with a search on the PubMed database. Although much research will appear, it doesn’t often actually involve elite sprinters and will revolve around sportsmen and sportswomen from other sports such as football and rugby. However, it is possible to discern some fundamentals and some “let’s try it” findings which coaches and athletes should consider implementing.

Stride length or stride frequency – The science behind speed largely focuses on how stride frequency and stride length can be changed to elevate maximum velocity and acceleration. There has also been a focus on the energy system contribution to sprints, the role of the central nervous system and overspeed conditions and how to condition greater speed. At most sprint levels, the emphasis is usually on increasing stride length – at elite level in particular there is not a great difference in terms of how fast male and female sprinters move their legs. However, I need to clarify that this assumes the athlete has good sprint mechanics. If they don’t then this will of course need to be worked on. Indeed, specific technical improvement may be the most important factor when it comes to improving speed. Increasing stride length beyond optimising a sprinter’s technique largely rests on creating more power. When a sprinter’s foot makes contact with the track, he or she will need to convert vertical forces into horizontal ones. Sports science shows that human locomotion is predisposed to creating vertical forces, so converting the “down” into “forward go” becomes fundamental. There is little time to impart force when sprinting as reflected in ground contact time, so it’s not surprising that a lot of thought is going into how to achieve this.

Hips don’t lie – Considerable recent sports science and practical anecdotal coach advice has identified that the hip muscles (front and rear) are key to transforming vertical impulses into horizontal ones. I discovered research from around a decade back which focused on Asafa Powell and the size of his hip flexors (the muscles which pull the legs from the rear of the body to the front). In comparison with slower elite sprinters, Powell’s hip flexors were found to be significantly bigger. In this context a specifically trained bigger muscle will be able to exert greater specific power. Most recently US coach KEN CLARK has identified similar through specific biomechanical research – which is grounded in the real sprint world. His research consolidated under the title “Whip from the Hip” considers, for example, thigh angular momentum and how this converts vertical to horizontal force/propulsion. A take-home message here is the importance of specific training of the hips. Coaches should focus on this by working specific sprint drills and to a lesser extent conditioning exercises (using pulley machines in the gym as an example). I use many leg cycle drills where the focus is on the pull of the foot from behind the body to the front through the utilisation of the hips.

Other areas to work on – In terms of other sports science looking at sprint muscles it has been identified that the hamstrings and the inner thigh muscles are also very important. In fact research has indicated that it is deficiencies in the strength of these muscles which can differentiate male from female sprinters. This provides reason, then, for coaches of female and male athletes to place a specific focus on these muscles as this will also likely improve sprint speed. Let’s consider the hamstrings, which are often strained in sprinters. They stop the travel of the lower leg in front of the body as they pull the foot back into the track surface ready for foot-strike. The hamstrings undergo a stretch when they do this – known an eccentric muscular action. Sports science has shown that training the hamstrings eccentrically (and more recently isometrically – where there there is no muscular movement) can reduce sprinters’ hamstring injuries and also improve sprint speed. Again, there are specific sprint drills which can do this, as well as loading with pulleys/bands and micro weights.

Further technical thoughts – There have been experiments with back-lift when sprinting at maximum velocity. The thought process is that if the heel comes up too high behind the hips then it will not be able to be pulled forward with as much velocity and this will reduce what can be termed the resultant “hammer blow” into the track. Everything being equal, the greater the force “in” the greater the speed “out”.

The Italian job – From my investigation of sprinting sports science, research from Italy appears to be largely the most in-depth and interesting. The country has a tradition of really applying sports science to the training of their sprinters – and publishing that work. In terms of my knowledge, this dates back to the days of former Olympic 200m champion PIETRO MENNEA and continues with the current 100m champion MARCELL JACOBS. The earlier research considered the role of stride length and stride frequency and how it was affected by running distance and repetitions. The idea was to discover the optimum methodology for the coach and athlete to follow for each of the sprints. It’s beyond the scope of this article to go into detail but readers with an interest should go to worldathletics.org and source the New Studies in Athletics archive. It’s this sort of detail which, when applied to specific sprinters, could lead them to optimised performance.

Overspeed, science, gadgets and tech – Much research indicates that overspeed work. That is, facilitating an athlete being able to run faster than they can do normally – as produced by bungee systems, for example, does not work in the way we thought it would. It is interesting to note, then, how the Italians are finding a way to produce workable, translatable overspeed training. You may have seen on social media JACOBS running behind a car towing a chamber type trailer which minimises wind resistance. I believe they also use OptoJump technology to measure stride-length and contact times when running in this condition. This is a form of overspeed training and is part of the sports science which is being applied to JACOBS, while the Germans also have a system as used by long jump champion MALAIKA MIHAMBO which lifts the athlete as they are being pulled forward at faster than normal sprint speeds. The lifting is designed to allow the sprinter to employ the same mechanics as they would without assistance.  

Read More: Master the art of sprinting

There are also other very high-tech devices being used to push and pull athletes to greater speed, such as the 1080 sprint. These cost as much as a good car! Most of us who coach speed won’t have access to the high-tech devices or the resources the Italians or Germans have poured into some of their sprinters nor the esteemed sports scientists who have made it their mission to produce the fastest of the fast. However, we can learn from their work and apply some of their science to our own coaching. We need to, for example, focus on specific power generation and optimise sprint technique with a focus on the hips. We also need to utilise a highly focused speed training programme which maximises our athletes’ specific responses to speed training.

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.
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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.