Happy Birthday from Thursday 30 March to Wednesday 5 April – Alexandra Baltazer-Hall, Dominic Bannister, Grant Brown, Douglas Curwen-Reed, Abigail Edwards, Richard Goodman, Sharon Jackson, Patrick Pearce, Luisa Rojas, Paul Simons, Claire Spurway, Alon Taylor, Tim Underhill and Amelia Wills

RECENT NEW MEMBERS – We wish you a very warm welcome, and a happy, healthy and successful time with Shaftesbury to EVA COPELAND, HARRISON HENDERSON and AIMEE PORTER

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE ON 16 APRIL – IAN FARR, who is organising this fixture on behalf of SBH, has sent his apologies to those SBH Athletes that were overcharged (£8 instead of £4). Refunds are now in the process of being carried out.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE THROWS AND INDOOR POLE VAULT – Takes place on Saturday 15 April at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable – LICC Timetable StoneX Stadium 15-04-23
Online entries now at – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/  then put 438 in the filter box
Entries Closing Date Sunday 9 April, No Entries On The Day 

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE TRACK AND JUMPS – Takes place on Sunday 16 April at Bannister Outdoors Sports Centre, Birch Park, Harrow (Satnav HA3 6SP).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable – LICC Timetable Bannister Stadium 16-04-23
Online entries at Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/harr16042023/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 9 April, No Entries On The Day

QUADKIDS – Takes place prior to the London Inter Club Challenge on Sunday 16 April
CLYDE GORDON will be managing the event, with registration from 12 noon, first event starts at 12.30pm, and completion around 1.30pm, and is free to enter for Shaftesbury members and is £2 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 running (600m), throwing (Vortex Howler), jumping (Long Jump) and sprinting (75m). 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 5 April, and is now open on roster athletics, to enter see below.

TCS MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Saturday 22 April, the London Borough of Barnet teams will be announced in the coming weeks. If any other SBH athlete has been selected for another Borough or Region, please email me at alanweller111@gmail.com

SHAFTESBURY BARNET HARRIERS SUBSCRIPTIONS – Our new Club year started on 1 October 2022. The SBH annual subscription, as from 1 December 2022 as approved at the AGM on Tuesday 29 November is £65 and the current England Athletics annual registration from 1 April 2023 is £17. The current total is £82 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.

HERTFORDSHIRE STEEPLECHASERS – SALLY GANDEE, who is Honorary Secretary of the Hertfordshire Athletics Association, has sent me the following.
As Hertfordshire County is not holding any steeplechase races in the county championships this year – the county would consider awarding county medals to any Hertfordshire qualified athlete who takes part in this steeplechase festival.  Age groups are from U15 to senior with appropriate distances from 1500m to 3000m. The steeplechase festival organised by West Suffolk is being held at Bury St Edmunds Leisure Centre on 29 April 2023.

Details can be found by contacting David Cripps at david.cripps7@outlook.com
Entries on-line at Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/steeplechase-festival/

RESULTS 
BOURNEMOUTH OPEN MEETING – Took place at Bournemouth on 26 March.
Discus 2kg – SM NICK PERCY 1st (57.37m), REUBEN VAUGHAN 2nd (SB 46.94m)

EMAC, VAC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Lee Valley on 26 March.
Pole Vault – MW STACEY GONZALEZ BETANCOURT V45 4th 1st V45 (SB 2.90m) equalling her 12 February height, and is ranked UK No.1 V45 in 2023

VELOCITY FEST 12 – Took place at Kingston, Jamaica on 26 March.
100m – SM H5 ZHARNEL HUGHES 1st (SB 10.27 w-1.3) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2023

LEE VALLEY MINITHON – Took place at Lee Valley on 25 March.
For Year 3 there are 7 events available, and each athlete choose 3 only to compete in. For Years 4/5 and 6/7 there are 8 events available, and each athlete choose 3 only to compete in.

Year 3 Boys – JONAH TALENGA 1st (138 points)
Year 3 Girls – SUNNY SHAW 8th (107 points) the winner was Lizzy Hayford of London Heathside (136 points)
Year 4/5 Boys – DENNYS PASCAL U11 2nd (168 points), NOSA URUBUSI U11 8th (149 points), PRINCE-MOSES JOHN U11 13th (146 points), ARI RUBENSTEIN U11 18th (140 points), MICHAEL OBIWULU U11 34th (126 points) the winner was Hugo Hampartsoumain of Dwayne Chambers Performance Academy (171 points)
Year 4/5 Girls – SIENNA DARCY U11 3rd (150 points) the winner was Bella Pearce of Southend on Sea AC (162 points)
Year 6/7 Boys – EDWARD PASCAL U13 11th (172 points) the winner was Riley Edwards of Rugby & Northampton AC (235 points)
Year 6/7 Girls – LUCIA CASALENUOVO U13 26th (154 points), OLIVIA ABBOTT U13 32nd (151 points) the winner was Isabella Moulton of Woodford Green & Essex Ladies (202 points)

NATIONAL PRIMARY AND YEAR 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Prestwold Hall on 25 March.
Under 13 Girls 3000m – AIMEE PORTER 18th (12.56)

BRISBANE TRACK CLASSIC – Took place at Nathan, Australia on 25 March.
Discus 1kg – SW JADE LALLY V35 1st (60.48m)

AZTEC INVITAIONAL TEAMS – Took place at San Diego, California, USA on 23-25 March.
Long Jump – SM A JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 3rd (6.60m w-0.7)
Discus 2kg – SM A JAMI SCHLUETER U23 (University of Washington) 8th (SB 37.69m)

RALEIGH RELAYS – Took place at Raleigh, North Carolina, USA on 23-25 March.
100m – SW 7 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 8th (SB 12.29 w1.4)
200m – SW 1 LILY PARRIS U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 25.16 w0.4)
800m – SM 1 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 4th (PB 1:53.58) taking 2.52 seconds of his 2022 time
1500m – SM 8 LIAM GARRETT U23 (Princeton University 2nd Claim) 5th (PB 3:48.74) taking 3.53 seconds off his 2022 time, and is ranked UK No.2 U23 in 2023
5000m – SM 10 JAMIE DEE (Iona College) 13th (SB 13:47.99) taking 8.93 seconds off his 18 February time, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2023

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 25 March.
PAUL LEWIS V50 11th (23.11) this was his 161st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Cassiobury on 25 March.
EMILIA ECONOMU U23 18th (20.21) this was her 2nd Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Delaware on 25 March.
SHONA MICHEL V50 212th (30.39) this was her 85th Parkrun, LENARD MICHEL V50 213th (30.40) this was his 94th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Jersey on 25 March.
ANDREW HOLMES V55 198th (39.38) this was his 49th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lancing Beach on 25 March.
DANIEL NICHOLS V40 2nd (18.44) this was his 40th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Lordship Recreational Ground on 25 March.
BRADLEY SINGER 25th (22.59) this was his 221st Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Maidstone on 25 March.
CLIFF GOLDING V65 124th (26.37) this was his 136th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Oak Hill on 25 March.
STUART SINGER V60 40th (23.42) this was his 368th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Panshanger on 25 March.
RUSSELL DEVITT V70 171st (34.47) this was his 257th Parkrun

PARKRUN 5K – Took place at Woking on 25 March.
JAMES DAVIS U23 148th (27.24) this was his 38th Parkrun

UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY AND ROAD RELAY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 30 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL – The SBH 2023 Summer Fixture Card can be found on the SBH website – http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SOUTHERN MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE 15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 2 April at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20.
Unfortunately due to insufficient numbers, we will not be entering a Senior Mens team. Which also mean we cannot compete in the National Relays on 15 April.
Start times – U15/17 Men and Women 11.00am Senior Women 1.00pm
Entries Closed

NATIONAL MEN’S 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE ROAD RELAYS WHICH INCLUDE THE 15/U17 5k ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 15 April at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Town Gate Entrance, Birmingham (Satnav B73 6BU).
Start times U17 Men 11.00am, U17 Women 11.05am, U15 Boys 11.15am, U15 Girls 11.20am, Senior Women 12.20pm
Distances U15/U17 Men/Women 5K, Women Long Legs 5.38K, Short Legs 3.16K
Entries Closing Date Friday 7 April
Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager.

TCS MONEY LONDON MINI MARATHON – Takes place on Saturday 22 April close to Temple Station and finishes on The Mall.
Note: You will have to be pre-selected by your respective London Borough or UK Region. 

TCS MONEY LONDON MARATHON – Takes place on Sunday 23 April from Greenwich. We should have a few runners representing the Stripes.
Note: You will have to enter yourself

UPCOMING INDOOR FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 30 MARCH UNTIL WEDNESDAY 26 APRIL  

WORLD MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 26 March to Tuesday 4 April at Torun, Poland.
Note: You will have to enter yourself and pay the appropriate entry fee

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 5 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 100m, 19.15pm High Jump, 19.20pm 1500m no times over 5minute 30 seconds, 21.00pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions?cc=GBR&page=0&from=2023-04-01&to=2023-04-22
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE THROWS AND INDOOR POLE VAULT – Takes place on Saturday 15 April at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable – LICC Timetable StoneX Stadium 15-04-23
Online entries now at – https://entry4sports.co.uk/#/  then put 438 in the filter box
Entries Closing Date Sunday 9 April, No Entries On The Day 

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE TRACK AND JUMPS – Takes place on Sunday 16 April at Bannister Outdoors Sports Centre, Birch Park, Harrow (Satnav HA3 6SP).
Entry fee is £8 per event for all age-groups, SBH Members qualify for a 50% discount.
Link to the timetable – LICC Timetable Bannister Stadium 16-04-23
Online entries at Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/harr16042023/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 9 April, No Entries On The Day

QUADKIDS – Takes place prior to the London Inter Club Challenge on Sunday 16 April
CLYDE GORDON will be managing the event, with registration from 12 noon, first event starts at 12.30pm, and completion around 11.30am, and is free to enter for Shaftesbury members and is £2 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 running (600m), throwing (Vortex Howler), jumping (Long Jump) and sprinting (75m). 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 19 April at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable – 19.00pm 200m, 19.15pm Shot Put, 19.20pm 400m no Under 13s, 19.40pm 800m no times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 21.05pm 3000m no times over 11.00 minutes, no Under 13s
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not available as yet –
Note: There are no entries on the day, and there is a possibility that the limits will be taken up well before the race day.

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 1  – The first of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 23 April at the Embankment Athletic Track, Bishops Road, Peterborough (Satnav PE1 5BW).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2023
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager, Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 20 April as the declarations have to be in on Friday 21 April 

LEE VALLEY DOUBLE 100m/200m SPRINTS OPEN MEETING – Takes place on Wednesday 26 April 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 TBC or once an event reaches full capacity.

This is the link for you to enter yourselves, all fixtures are now open to enter – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/?o=&page=8&date__gte=&date__lte=&type=&q=&country_id=&uses_ot=on

LEE VALLEY 2023 OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Opentrack, this is the link to enter the 1 April Open Meeting now on Opentrack – https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/lee-valley/athletics-centre/athletics-competitions
The following fixtures will be available to enter on Opentrack, in the coming weeks.
26 April – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
10 May – Double 100m Meeting
24 May – 300m/300m Hurdles/400m/400m Hurdles Meeting
7 June – Double 100m Meeting
21 June – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
5 July – Double 100m Meeting
19 July – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
2 August – Double Sprint Hurdles
16 August – Sprints 100m/200m Meeting
30 August – Double 100m Meeting
September – Autumn Throws Fest

WATFORD 2023 OPEN MEETING OUTDOOR FIXTURES – The following will be available for you to enter on Roster Athletics
Wednesday 5 April – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No Under 13s (Entries Open)
Wednesday 19 April – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.20pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.40pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s (Entries Not Open As Yet)
Wednesday 3 May – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 17 May – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds
Wednesday 31 May – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 14 June – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Shot, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.15pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 28 June – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 12 July – 7.00pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 26 July – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Triple Jump, 7.15pm 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds, 9.00pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 9 August – 7.00pm 100m, 7.15pm 400m No Under 13s, 7.30pm 800m No times over 2 minutes 45 seconds, 9.05pm 3000m No times over 11 minutes, No under 13s
Wednesday 23 August – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm Long Jump, 7.25pm BMC, 8.00m 1500m No times over 5 minutes 30 seconds
Wednesday 6 September – 7.00pm 200m, 7.15pm High Jump, 7.20pm 100m, 7.40pm 800m, 9.05pm 3000m No under 13

YOUNG ATHLETES IN THE SPOTLIGHT AT NIGHT OF THE 10000m PBs – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

Popular event at Parliament Hill in London will feature 800m races for under-17 and under-20 runners this year. Teenage middle-distance runners will get the chance to shine at the Night of the 10,000m PBs in 2023 with the event adding some junior 800m races into its programme on 20 May in London. “The goal is to use the Night of the 10,000m PBs platform to help youngsters run faster and get experience of racing at bigger events with crowds,” says event director BEN POCHEE. “This year we will host four 800m races for under-20 and under-17 men and women and these races will take place just before our championship events when the crowds and atmosphere really start to bubble up to the boil.” It is not simply the chance to race in big crowds in amid a super atmosphere, though. The athletes will be targeting qualifying times for the European Under-20 Championships in Jerusalem from August 7-10 and the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad & Tobago on August 4-11.

To help them hit the times, they will benefit from WaveLight pacing lights too. More generally the 2023 meeting is partnering with On Track Nights and has World Athletics Silver status. Young athletes’ races aside, it features the British Championships and World Championships trials for 10,000m with a total of £30,000 in prize money up for grabs.

POCHEE adds: “My aim is to up the ante further with fun, entertainment and wild revelry that our event has become renowned. Our event atmosphere has clearly aided performances in the past and I want our next generation to tangibly benefit too.” The event is an invitational, so no entry fees are needed but qualifying standards apply and expressions of interest are to be received by April 23 by emailing nightofthe10000mpbs@gmail.com.  Standards for the 800m races are: under-17 men (sub-1:56) and women (sub-2:12) and under-20 men (sub-1:52) and women (sub-2:10). Qualifying times for the European Under-20 Championships are (1:49.0) and (2:06.0) and for the Commonwealth Youth Games they are (for English athletes) (1:51.0) and (2:08.0). The Emsley Carr and Millicent Fawcett Mile races, however, are moving north. Last year they were held at the Night of the 10,000m PBs event but on 27 May they will be staged at the British Milers’ Club Grand Prix in Manchester.

WORLD ATHLETICS TO EXCLUDE TRANSGENDER WOMEN FROM FEMALE EVENTS – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Global governing body’s president SEB COE says his council is “guided by over-arching principle to protect the female category”. World Athletics has decided to exclude transgender women who have gone through male puberty from female events. In a strong move which will be applauded by female athletes around the planet, the governing body’s president SEB COE said that following a review earlier this year “there is insufficient evidence that trans women do not retain advantages over biological women”. The ban will begin on 31 March and COE said: “The council agreed it must be guided by our over-arching principle which is to protect the female category.”

COE added a working group will be established to do further research in transgender eligibility guidelines with a remit to “consult specifically with transgender athletes to seek views on competing in athletics”. For DSD (Differences of Sexual Development) athletes, new regulations will require any relevant athletes to reduce their testosterone levels below a limit of 2.5nmol/L for a minimum of 24 months (or six months for currently competing DSD athletes) to compete internationally in the female category in any event, not just the events that were restricted (400m to one mile) under the previous regulations. This means the principle of restricted events has been removed from the regulations and the likelihood is that we will see fewer – if any – DSD athletes winning medals at major championships in future. Certainly, they will not be able to compete at this summer’s World Championships in Budapest for starters. “We have been prepared to take these issues head on,” said COE. “In the past they would have been allowed to drift or be kicked into the long grass. That is not the nature of my leadership and it is certainly not the instincts of my council.”

A World Athletics statement added: “In terms of DSD regulations, World Athletics has more than 10 years of research and evidence of the physical advantages that these athletes bring to the female category. “However, there are currently no transgender athletes competing internationally in athletics and consequently no athletics-specific evidence of the impact these athletes would have on the fairness of female competition in athletics. “In these circumstances, the Council decided to prioritise fairness and the integrity of the female competition before inclusion.” The ban is specifically for “female World Rankings competition”, which raises the question of whether the ruling will be enforced in grassroots competitions such as club-level events like road relays or fell races.

COE added: “Decisions are always difficult when they involve conflicting needs and rights between different groups, but we continue to take the view that we must maintain fairness for female athletes above all other considerations. “We will be guided in this by the science around physical performance and male advantage which will inevitably develop over the coming years. As more evidence becomes available, we will review our position, but we believe the integrity of the female category in athletics is paramount.” Reacting to the news, UK Athletics said they are “fully considering the details of the World Athletics statement on transgender and DSD participation in athletics and its implications for competition in the UK, but in principle we support and welcome the direction they have taken in protecting the female category”. UKA added: “This direction reflects the submission made by UKA to World Athletics earlier this year. At the same time, we remain committed to continuing to work alongside the Home Country Athletics Federations and our Transgender Project Group to maintain the inclusivity of our sport and ensure that transgender women are able to continue to compete whilst respecting these rules.” 

Russian ban lifted but nation remains suspended due to war – The seven-year suspension of the Russian athletics federation (RusAF) due to its breaking of anti-doping rules has been lifted. But the nation’s athletes, coaches and officials, plus those in Belarus, remain barred from international athletics due to the invasion and ongoing war in Ukraine. COE said the ban would be for “the foreseeable future” and that the nation must comply with 35 special conditions that aim to maintain the anti-doping reforms. COE praised the “Herculean work” of RUNE ANDERSEN and the Taskforce members “for staying the course and helping us to resolve a major integrity issue in our sport”. He added: “It has been a mammoth undertaking over seven years but their commitment and diligence has given the Council confidence that the Russian Federation has reformed its structure and culture and is now on the right path in terms of addressing doping issues. It is important that RusAF continues on this path, but we are confident the Athletics Integrity Unit has the expertise to monitor and assess the situation going forwards.”

For the full World Athletics decisions from this week’s council meeting, see here.

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 are 2 posts this week, both photographs were taken at the Lee Valley Minithon on 25 March

TY HOLDEN is between medal winners MICHAEL OBIWULU and PRINCE-MOSES JOHN.  
JONAH TALENGA with his Gold Medal.

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

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 – Takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 19-27 August 2023.
This is the link for all information including tickets – https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23
This is the link to the qualification system and entry standards – https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/62ff627cef4200119b5555be.pdf

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 2023 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – Can be found on the SBH website –http://sbharriers.co.uk/fixtures-results/fixture-cards/

SBH 2022-2023 WINTER CROSS COUNTRY POINTS AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURE – The CROSS COUNTRY POINTS TABLE is now available on the SBH Website, and is the final table following the National Championships on the 25 February – Mens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23  Womens Cross Country Points Tables 2022-2023 – Final Issue 25-02-23
The CROSS COUNTRY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP LIST is now available on the SBH Website, and is the Final Issue following the Southern Championships on the 28 January – Men & Womens Cross Country Club Championship Winners 2022-2023 – Updated 28-01-23 Final Issue

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

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 and JOANNA WINFIELD – Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers Memorial To George Harrison From Friends And Members 23 March 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.