Happy Birthday from Thursday 30 May to Wednesday 5 June – Raphael Aaron, Daniel Bainbridge, Dick Bober, Rio De-Andrea, Ojie Edoburun, Shermia Edwards, Orr Farkash, Joseph Goater, Jordan May, Matthew McAteer, Mairead McGrath, Paul Ogun, Maayan Radus and Elsa Shabani

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to EMILY NEWNHAM who in her first 400m Hurdles race as an Under 23, ran (57.03) in Annecy, France on 25 May. Which places her equal 12th on the UK all-time U23 rankings.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to TAMI GEORGE who lowered the Under 17 Women’s 100m time with (12.04 w0.6) in Stratford on 26 May. The previous record was held by CHERIE PIERRE (12.08) set in Sheffield on 15 August 1999.

JACK PETCHEY AWARD FOR MAY – Congratulations to KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 who received her award for her progress in the Hammer event. There is a photograph on the SBH Instagram, showing KEIRA with her coach JAMIE BATH.

GB&NI TEAM FOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations to the following Shaftesbury athletes, who have been selected in the 70-strong GB&NI team that will compete in Rome from 7-12 June.
The Shaftesbury athletes are – LIZZY BIRD (3000m Steeplechase), CHARLIE DOBSON (400m), ZHARNEL HUGHES (100m and 4x100m Relay), SCOTT LINCOLN (Shot), EMILY NEWNHAM U23 (4x400m Mixed Relay), LINA NIELSEN (400m Hurdles), MICHAEL OHIOZE (4x400m Relay and 4x400m Mixed Relay) and MARK PEARCE (3000m Steeplechase).

Link to the daily timetable – https://www.roma2024.eu/en/day-by-day-schedule/

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT RIGBY – ROBERT following a vote on May 15, was elected the new Lord Mayor of Westminster.

ROBERT has been a member of Shaftesbury since 2012, and competes on a regular basis in cross country in the Metropolitan League, and was the Shaftesbury 60-64 points winner for the 2023-2024 season. ROBERT in the 3 seasons since turning 60, has finished either 1st of 2nd in all his Metropolitan League races.
On the road ROBERT currently competes in the 60-64 age-group, and concentrates on 10K and 10 Mile distances, and since 2022 has run 9 races finishing first 3 times in the 60-64 age-group, 2nd on 3 occasions also 3rd on 3 occasions.

I contacted ROBERT and this was his comments – During my year I will be championing ‘inspiring activity’ with a focus on children promoting exercise and the power of sport especially running and cricket. Sport of any sort can and does make a real difference, it inspires us as well as unites people and communities. I aim to visit primary schools within the City of Westminster talking about the importance of exercise, and promoting the Daily Mile, with the aim for them to then participate in the Westminster Mile in September.  I plan to run several half marathons during the year for both charities selected MCC Foundation and Cardinal Hume Centre including The Big Half in September & The Royal Parks Half Marathon in October, hopefully raising much needed funds.

During my mayor making service on 15th May I spoke about my running and membership of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers!  I also talked about running competitively which reminded me of the time I ran the Great North Run, some years ago, an iconic half marathon in the City of Newcastle. The running slip for Shaftesbury is a distinctive black and white not too dissimilar to Newcastle United’s colours. So, while running and wearing this slip, I noticed I was getting a lot of support. It was only later, that I realised the locals thought I was a Geordie, given the black and white slip I was wearing, little did they know I was a Londoner and Spurs supporter; if they had known that fact, they may have been less supportive!

ENTRY FORMS FOR ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS – Which takes place at the Alexander Stadium, Birmingham, the U20/U23/Senior Championships takes place from 19 to 21 July, the U15/U17 Championships takes place from 26 to 28 July.
The entry system will be open from w/c 3 June on Roster.

This is the link to the entry standards for the U20/U23/Senior and U15/U17 Championships – https://www.englandathletics.org/competitions-and-events/national-championships/2024-championships/

OLYMPIC GAMES ATHLETICS TIMETABLE 2024 – The Athletics take place from the 1 August until the 11 August.
Link to the athletics timetable – https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/athletics

PARALYMPIC GAMES OVERALL TIMETABLE 2024 – Take place in Paris, from the 28 August until the 8 September.
Link to the overall timetable for all sports – https://medias.paris2024.org/uploads/2024/01/Competition-Schedule-by-session-Events-V4.pdf
Detailed athletics timetable to be issued in due course.

STATUS ON OPEN MEETINGS – These are the fixtures which are now open for you to enter yourself, which are as follows.
BFTA Series – 23 June Closing Date 16 June (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley Sprints – 5 June Closing Date 4 June, 19 June Closing Date 18 June(All entries on Opentrack)
Newham – 23 June Not Open To Enter Yet (All entries on Entry4sports)
Watford – 12 June Closing Date 10 June (Entries on Roster Athletics)
Please remember there is a possibility that the limits may be taken up before the closing date.

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.

UK ATHLETICS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE, SOUTHERN PREMIER UPPER – The second of three fixtures took place at Hemel Hempstead on 26 May.
Match Result – 1st Blackheath & Bromley (630.5 points), 2nd Windsor, Slough, Eton & Hounslow (585.5), 3rd Harrow & Dacorum (564.5), 4th SBH (505), 5th Cambridge Harriers (Kent) (462), 6th Portsmouth + Winchester (330.5)

Our next fixture is on Sunday 30 June at StoneX Stadium

100m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 3rd (11.25 w1.1), B NATHAN HOWELL U17 4th (11.70 w0.5)
100m – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 4th (12.59 w-0.5), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 5th (SB 13.26 w-1.8) taking .04 of a second off her 14 April time
100m – U20M A OLIVER LAURENS U20 4th (11.17 w0.6), B JOSEPH GOATER U20 3rd (11.88 w-1.9) Non Scoring NATHAN FERNANDES U20 2nd (11.41 w1.1)
100m – U20W A ALINA COFIE U20 3rd (PB 12.51 w0.7) taking .10 of a second off her 18 May time, B LUCY CAMPOS U20 6th (13.63 w-0.7) Non Scoring AZARIA NWANKWO U20 6th (SB 14.95 w-0.3)
200m – U17M A JAIAN SAUNDERS U17 2nd (PB 22.40 w0.4) taking .24 of a second off his 28 April time, B NATHAN HOWELL U17 53rd (SB 23.75 w-0.6) taking .05 of a second off his 5 May time
200m – U17W A MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE U17 2nd (25.52 w-1.6), B FOYIN SONOIKI U17 5th (SB 28.02 w-3.2) taking .18 of a second off her 5 May time
200m – U20M A OLIVER LAURENS U20 3rd (PB 22.49 w1.7) taking .28 of a second off his 28 April time, B JOSEPH GOATER U20 2nd (PB 23.18 w0.9) Non Scoring MATEI FRUNZA U20 1st (PB 23.50 w-0.9) taking .90 of a second off his 2022 time
200m – U20W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 3rd (26.44 w0.3), B LUCY CAMPOS U20 5th (PB 27.94 w0.9) taking .40 of a second off her 2023 time
300m – U17W A DINA SILVERMAN U17 4th (43.45), B MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (SB 43.96)
400m – U17M A JOE COX U17 6th (53.75)
400m – U20M A MATEI FRUNZA U20 3rd (PB 52.79) taking 1.17 of a second off his 11 May time, B AIDAN GAFFEY U20 3rd (52.56) Non Scoring NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (52.56) taking 5.44 seconds off his 2023 time
400m – U20W A LARISSA WILSON U20 3rd (58.00), B CHARLOTTE HARRIS U20 (2nd  Claim) 2nd (59.01)
800m – U17M A EUAN PHILLIPS U17 5th (2:06.24), B THOMAS CADWALLADER U17 1st (PB 2:01.10) taking 4.10 seconds off his 2023 time
800m – U17W A POSIE SHAW U17 1st (2:17.50), B DINA SILVERMAN U17 1st (2:25.80)
800m – U20M A JACOB CLEMENT U20 1st (2:01.19), B RAFI GAYER U20 2nd (SB 2:03.46) Non Scoring NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (2:14.23)
800m – U20W A MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U17 1st (2:16.86), B OLIVE HARVEY-DEW U17 3rd (PB 2:36.31) taking 1.69 seconds off her 2023 time
3000m – U17M A JOHN-MICHAEL DIRCLES U17 3rd (9:53.97)
3000m – U20M A ADAM O’GORMAN U20 1st (PB 8:51.31 taking 54.59 seconds off his 2023 time, B MAX WINFIELD U20 1st (PB 9:01.00) taking 27.20 seconds off his 2020 time, Non Scoring NOAH CLARKE U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (9:27.07) taking 12.86 seconds off his 1 May time
3000m – U20W A EMMA MCCLUSKEY U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (SB 10:53.13)
2000m Steeplechase – U20M A CALLUM SYDENHAM U20 (2nd  Claim) 3rd (6:36.24)
80m Hurdles – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 3rd (12.50 w0.2), B MACIE SUTHERLAND 2nd (13.01 w1.0)
100m Hurdles – U17M A SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 5th (PB 14.95 w0.4) taking .05 of a second off his 14 April time, B RIAN SHAH U17 3rd (15.84 w1.1)
100m Hurdles – U20W A NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (14.62 w-0.5), B ALINA COFIE U20 1st (14.73 w-0.3)
300m Hurdles – U17W A MACIE SUTHERLAND U17 2nd (47.59), B TAYLA ROBINSON U17 2nd (PB 48.83) taking 2.47 seconds off her 28 April time
400m Hurdles – U17M A SETH REDDIE-RODDY U17 4th (61.40)
400m Hurdles – U20M A OSCAR RONCARATI U20 6th (PB 63.38)
400m Hurdles – U20W A AZARIA NWANKWO U20 3rd (PB 65.96) taking .11 of a second off her 18 May time, B LOLA MCCANN-EZEKIEL U20 2nd (PB 75.61) taking 2.03 seconds off her 12 May time
Pole Vault – U17M A THOMAS ROBERTSON U17 1st (3.50m), B ISAAC VAN DEN BURGH U17 1st (3.50m)
High Jump – U17M A JAMES WALTERS U17 4th (1.80m), B RIAN SHAH U17 1st (1.70m)
High Jump – U17W A AMY HALLETT U17 5th (1.30m)
High Jump – U20M A OSCAR RONCARATI U20 6th (SB 1.55m)
High Jump – U20W A REBECCA WHEELER-HENRY U20 1st (1.55m), B ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 1st (PB 1.55m) equalling her 11 May height, Non Scoring AKHALLA COLLINS U20 1st (PB 1.40m) equalling her 11 May height
Long Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 6th (5.10m nwr)
Long Jump – U17W A MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 4th (4.83m w2.7), B ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 4th (4.38m w1.2)
Triple Jump – U17M A HARLEY HENRY U17 1st (13.33m nwr), B JOE COX U17 1st (10.69m nwr)
Triple Jump – U17W A FOYIN SONOIKI U17 2nd (PB 9.92m w0.9) adding 2.04m to her 2023 jump, B MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS U17 3rd (8.87m w0.5)
Triple Jump – U20W A ALINA COFIE U20 3rd (10.09m w0.6)
Shot 3kg – U17W A ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (12.29m), B KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (10.17m), Non Scoring MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 1st (8.35m)
Shot 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd  Claim) 3rd (SB 7.92m) adding 26cm to her 28 April put
Shot 5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 6th (10.16m)
Shot 6kg – U20M A ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (13.96m), B BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U20 3rd (PB 8.44m)
Discus 1kg – U17W A MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 4th (PB 22.52m) adding 3.83m to her 14 April throw, B ELSA SHABANI U17 3rd (17.68m)
Discus 1.5kg – U17M A JAVON WILLIAMS U17 6th (PB 22.51m) adding 43cm to his 27 April throw
Discus 1.75kg – U20M A BRANDON KUFAZVINEI U20 5th (PB 21.17m)
Hammer 3kg – U17W A KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 1st (44.72m), B ELSA SHABANI U17 1st (39.87m), Non Scoring MAIREAD MCGRATH U17 1st (31.33m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W A GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd  Claim) 1st (44.87m)
Javelin 500kg – U17W A EVA HIGSON U17 3rd (SB 20.38m) adding 1.75m to her 5 May throw
Javelin 600g – U20W A AKHALLA COLLINS U20 4th (21.79m), B ZULEIKHA COLLINS U20 2nd (19.90m)
Javelin 700kg – U17M A ALON TAYLOR U17 4th (42.39m)
Javelin 800g – U20M A OSCAR RONCARATI U20 4th (PB 36.57m)
4x100m Relay – U17M 3rd (SB 44.95) taking .23 of a second off their 28 April time, NATHAN HOWELL, HARLEY HENRY, SETH RENNIE-RODDY, JAIAN SAUNDERS, U17W 6th (52.45) FOYIN SONOIKI, MILLIE BRIDGMAN-ATHANASATOS, EVA HIGSON, MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE, U20M 1st (44.84) BRANDON KUFAZVINEI, JOSEPH GOATER, NATHAN FERNANDES, OLIVER LAURENS, U20W 4th (43.53) AZARIA NWANKWO, LUCY CAMPOS, NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG, ALINA COFIE
4x300m Relay – U17W 4th (3:05.77) MAKAYLA BRAI-ALOYE, FOYIN SONOIKI, DINA SILVERMAN, POSIE SHAW
4x400m Relay – U17M 5th (3:43.06) EUAN PHILLIPS (53.2), SETH RENNIE-RODDY (57.2), JOE COX (54.9), THOMAS CADWALLADER (58.0)
4x400m Mixed Relay – U20X A 4th (3:49.30) MATEI FRUNZA (55.9), MYA MAIRS-INGRAM (61.5), LARISSA WILSON (57.7), AIDEN GAFFEY (54.3), U20 B 5th (3:58.90) OSCAR RONCARATI (57.6), OLIVE HARVEY-DEW (67.6), CHARLOTTE HARRIS (58.7), JOSIAH WILLIAMS (55.0)

GOLDEN SPIKE – Took place at Ostrava, Czech Republic on 28 May
400m Hurdles – SW LINA NIELSEN 2nd (54.81)
Shot 7.26kg – SM SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 4th (PB 21.31m) adding 3cm to his 25 May put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024

BMC REGIONAL RACES – Took place at Exeter on 28 May
1500m – Men’s A NATHAN GODDARD U23 7th (SB 2:02.12)

NEWHAM & ESSEX BEAGLES OPEN MEETING – Took place at Stratford on 26 May
100m – SM A4 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 1st (SB 10.51 w0.3) and is ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2024, A8 PHOENIX LYON 5th (10.69 w0.2), A14 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE U20 4th (11.04 w0.1), A26 BRYAN OGBEBOR U20 6th (11.58 w0.7), B6 PHOENIX finished 1st (SB 10.56 w-0.4) taking .07 of a second off his 11 May time, B6 MEKHI finished 2nd (PB 10.83 w3.5) taking .06 of a second off his 2023 time, B23 BRYAN finished 2nd (PB 11.38 w3.0) taking .03 of a second off his 2023 time
100m – SW A2 EVE WRIGHT U23 3rd (SB 11.61 w3.6) taking .17 of a second off her 20 April time, A6 TAMI GEORGE U17 2nd (PB 12.06 w0.6) taking .13 of a second off her 2023 time, HOLLY RYAN U15 3rd (12.30 w0.6), A10 VANESSA ANSUAA U23 4th (PB 12.49 w3.2) taking .19 of a second off her 2023 time, A11 MOIESHA SAVAGE U15 2nd (PB 12.50 w-0.3) equalling her 11 May time, and is ranked UK No.5 U15 in 2024, B2 EVE finished 3rd (11.63 w2.8), B4 TAMI finished 6th (PB 12.04 w0.6) taking .02 of a second off her A6 time, and is ranked UK No.7 U17 in 2024, B5 HOLLY finished 4th (PB 12.17 w2.5) taking .03 of a second off her A6 time, B7 MOIESHA finished 3rd (12.34 w5.2)
200m – SM 3 PHOENIX LYON 2nd (21.49 w1.6), 4 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 2nd (PB 21.49 w2.9) taking .13 of a second off his 2023 time, 15 BRYAN OGBEBOR U23 3rd (SB 24.85 w0.6), 17 MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE U20 1st (PB 22.98 w2.3) taking .48 of a second off his 2021 time, 20 RAFAEL AARON U23 2nd (PB 25.51 w1.2) taking .37 of a second off his 2023 time
200m – SW 1 RENEE REGIS U20 1st (PB 23.30 w2.7) taking .29 of a second off her 2023 time, 3 TAMI GEORGE U17 2nd (24.78 w3.9), 7 HOLLY RYAN U15 1st (25.15 w3.0), VANESSA ANSUAA U23 3rd (SB 25.90 w3.0) taking .19 of a second off her 2023 time, 9 AARA KAMARA U15 1st (PB 26.12 w0.6) taking .38 of a second off her 5 May time
400m – SM 8 RAFAEL AARON U23 1st (PB 56.81) taking .52 of a second off his 2023 time

HALLESCHE WARFERTAGE – Took place at Halle, Germany on 25-26 May
Shot 7.26kg – SM B SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) 2nd (PB 21.28m) equalling his 2021 put, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2024
Javelin 800g – SM A DANIEL BAINBRIDGE 1st (PB 73.55m) adding 88cm to his 19 May throw, and is ranked UK No.2 in 2024

IFAM OUTDOOR – Took place at Brussels, Belgium on 25-26 May
100m – SM P1 KRISHAWN AIKEN 6th (SB 10.56 w0.0) taking .02 of a second off his 5 May time, P2 ZANSON PLUMMER 8th (10.72 w-0.1), I4 KRISHAWN finished 4th (10.59 w-0.3)

BEDFORD INTERNATIONAL GAMES – Took place at Horspath, Oxford on 25 May
High Jump – SM A AKIN COWARD 3rd (SB 2.15m) equalling his 19 May height, and is ranked UK No.4 in 2024, KIMANI JACK U23 6th (2.11m)
High Jump – SW A LILY HOLT U23 10th (1.63m), CLAIRE MCGARVEY U23 11th (1.63m), B TRINITY O’CONNOR U23 3rd (SB 1.54m)
Long Jump – SM A CRAIG MONCUR U23 7th (6.81m w2.1), BEN MCGUIRE  11th (5.88m w2.1), C OGOCHUKWU ANOCHIRIONYE (2nd Claim) 1st (6.74m w2.1)
Shot 7.26kg – SM A CRAIG MONCUR U23 2nd (12.63m)
Discus 1kg – SW B ALEXANDRA BALTAZAR-HALL U23 3rd (43.24m)
Discus 2kg – SM B NICK PERCY 1st (61.99m), REUBEN VAUGHAN 5th (47.51m)
Hammer 4kg – U20W GRACIE JENVEY U20 (2nd Claim) 1st (48.21m) adding 10cm to her 22 May throw, and is ranked UK No.6 U20 in 2024

BLCF HURDLES FEST – Took place at Chelmsford on 25 May
80m Hurdles – U17W A2 EVA HIGSON U17 4th (PB 12.46 w0.7) taking .01 of a second off her 11 May time, B1 EVA finished 4th (PB 12.42 w1.0) taking .04 of a second off her A2 time
100m Hurdles – U18W A1 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (PB 13.88 w-0.1) taking .61 of a second off her 20 April time, B1 NIA finished 2nd (13.83 w-0.1) taking .05 of a second off her A1 time
100m Hurdles – U20W A1 ALINA COFIE U20 3rd (14.39 w1.3), AZARIA NWANKWO U20 6th (PB 14.68 w1.3) taking .08 of a second off her 2023 time, B1 ALINA finished 3rd (14.35 w-0.6), AZARIA finished 7th (15.86 w-0.6)
400m Hurdles – SM STEVEN GARRETT V35 1st (SB 54.12) taking .09 of a second off his19 May time

SPARKASSEN GALA – Took place at Regensburg, Germany on 25 May
400m Hurdles – SW A EMILY NEWNHAM U23 1st (SB 57.03) and is ranked UK No.1 U23 in 2024

MEETING NATIONAL D’ANNECY – Took place at Annecy, France on 25 May
100m Hurdles – SW H1 JESSICA HUNTER 1st (13.52 w0.0), in her next race JESSICA HUNTER 1st (SB 13.15 w0.8) taking .20 of a second off her 17 May time,  and is ranked UK No.3 in 2024

BMC GRAND PRIX – Took place at Sportcity on 25 May
1500m – Men’s D HENRY DOVER U20 2nd (PB 3:49.53) taking 2.11 seconds off his 2022 time, F BENJAMIN WILLS (HCA) 7th (PB 3:52.62) taking 7.38 seconds off his 2021 time
1500m – Women’s C AMELIA WILLS U23 (HCA) 9th (PB 4:33.00) taking 11.85 seconds off her 2018 time, F SCARLETT KENT U23 10th (4:46.93)
5000m – Women’s A INDIRA PATEL U23 16th (PB 17.09.54) taking 1 minute 17.56 seconds off her 2018 time

JOHVI 2024 – HEINO LIPP MEMORIAL – Took place at Johvi, Estonia on 25 May
100m Hurdles – SW JESSICA HUNTER 3rd (13.36 w0.7)

DESAFIO NERJA – Took place at Nerja, Spain on 22 May
200m – SM CAI CRAWFORD U20 6th (21.80 w0.0)

MOTONET GP JYVASKYLA – Took place at Jyvasklya, Finland on 22 May
110m Hurdles – SM H2 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 4th (PB 14.45 w0.6) taking .02 of a second off his 5 May time, and is ranked UK No.5 U23 in 2024, in the next race RUBEN finished 7th (14.47 w1.0)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE OPEN MEETING – Took place at St Ives on 22 May
100m – SX 1 ISAAC MOORE U23 1st (PB 11.84 w2.0) taking .16 of a second off his 8 May time
200m – SX 1 ISAAC MOORE U23 1st (23.92 w-2.2)

NCAA DI EAST REGIONAL – Took place at Lexington, Kentucky, USA on 22-25 May
3000m Steeplechase – SM H2 KRISTIAN IMROTH U23 (Eastern Kentucky University) 4th (8:39.12)

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…
1,188 events – 226,450 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 11,436 first timers – 29,959 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – Did you know that In May, we have had nearly 80,000 new registrations!

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 30 MAY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 2 JULY – 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 ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.

SUMMER OPEN MEETINGS 2024 – The link will open the document that has the dates for all fixture dates for BFTA, Lee Valley, Newham and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 30 May – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 30 May 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known.

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The first of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 1 June at the Chelmsford Melbourne Park Athletics Centre, Salerno Way, Chelmsford (Satnav CM1 2EH).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
This is the link to the timetable – NAL Championship Timetable 2024.docx
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE ROUND 3  – The third of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 2 June at the Sandy Upper School Track, Engayne Avanue, Sandy (Satnav SG19 1BL).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2024 For Matchess 1 and 3
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 30 May as the declarations have to be in on Friday 31 May 

EUROPEAN ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 7 June to Wednesday 12 June in Rome, Italy.

SOUTHERN U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 8 June and Sunday 9 June at the Thames Valley Athletics Centre, Pococks Lane, Eton (Satnav SL4 6HN).
Entries Closed

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 12 June 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=25411
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.

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The third fixture of four takes place on Sunday 16 June at Bannister Outdoors Sports Centre, Birch Park, Harrow (Satnav HA3 6SP)
Age-Groups Under 13, 15 & 17 Men/Women.
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager.
To Be Confirmed: Those athletes who wish to compete as a non-scorer, please contact your Team Manager no later than Thursday 13 June as the declarations have to be in on Friday 14 June

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The second of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 22 June at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
This is the link to the timetable – NAL Championship Timetable 2024.docx
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 26 June at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics, although entries not open as yet –
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.

UK CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Friday 28 June to Sunday 30 June at the Manchester Regional Arena, Rowsley Street, Manchester (Satnav M11 3FF).

SOUTHERN COMBINED EVENTS U17, U20 AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 29 June and Sunday 30 June at the Horspath Athletics Track, Horspath Road, Oxford (Satnav OX4 2RR).
Please Note: For all information including entering yourself online please use this link – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25379
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 18 June

UK YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE PREMIER SOUTH  – The third fixture of three takes place on Sunday 30 June at the StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under 17 & U20 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – UKYDL UAG Timetable 2024
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective Team Manager

ROBERT RIGBY ELECTED LORD MAYOR OF WESTMINSTER – The following article was published in the Hampstead and Highgate News recently.

Councillor ROBERT RIGBY has been elected the new Right Worshipful Lord Mayor of Westminster following a vote on May 15. Councillor RIGBY, whose late father was elected Mayor of Hornsey – later to become Haringey – in May 1963, has represented Regent’s Park ward on Westminster City Council since 2010. The 63-year-old has lived in St John’s Wood for more than 35 years and has previously served as chair of the planning committee and deputy cabinet member for finance and regeneration.

Councillor RIGBY said: “It is a huge honour and an enormous privilege to accept this role. “Westminster is truly an international and multicultural city, and our diverse and vibrant communities make it special and different from other London local authorities. “I very much look forward to meeting and supporting our many communities across the city during my year of office.” Championing two charities, the Cardinal Hume Centre and the MCC Foundation during his year in office, Councillor RIGBY aims to improve the lives of homeless young people and use cricket to connect different communities. Councillor RIGBY said: “One of my key themes for the mayoral year will be getting our young people fit and engaged with sport. “I can think of no better partner than the Marylebone Cricket Club Foundation, which does an amazing job introducing children and teens to the game. “Cricket is for everyone, and the MCC Foundation works in communities where young people might not perhaps have thought of trying it.”

His proposed agenda also includes school visits and promoting the Daily Mile project, which encourages children to run, jog or wheel for 15 minutes a day. Councillor RIGBY regularly runs 10k and cross-country races as a member of the Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, and is involved with the London Marathon Foundation.

He has spent his working life in sales and marketing within the travel industry, including 20 years with Japan Airlines during which time he met his wife Emiko. Councillor RIGBY said: “As Lord Mayor it will be a year of firsts – the first time Westminster has had a Japanese Lady Mayoress, and I’m pretty sure it will be the first time for a Lord Mayor to run a 10k race in under 40 minutes!!” The Lord Mayor’s chaplain will be Father CHRISTOPHER COLVEN, past Rector of St James’s Church, Spanish Place, in Marylebone.

BEATRICE CHEBET SMASHES WORLD 10,000M RECORD – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently..

Kenyan clocks( 28:54.14) at the Pre Classic in Eugene to break LETESENBET GIDEY’S (29:01.03). Seventy years ago EMIL ZATOPEK ran (28:54.2) to set a men’s world 10,000m record in Brussels. At the time it seemed  impossible for women to get anywhere close to a mark like this and it would be more than 30 years before women could run the distance at major championships. In the early years of women’s 10,000m records being recognised by World Athletics, MARY DECKER ran (31:35.3) in Eugene, Oregon, in 1982. Such are the advances in female distance running, though, BEATRICE CHEBET became the first woman to break the 29-minute barrier on Saturday (May 25) in the same Oregon town as she ran (28:54.14) – more or less the same time ZATOPEK achieved 70 years earlier. The 24-year-old from Kenya ran seven seconds faster than Ethiopia’s LETESENBET GIDEY’S previous world record of (29:01.03), which was set in 2021. The race was billed as a world record attempt by GUDAF TSEGAY although the Ethiopian finished runner-up in (29:05.92) to go No.3 on the world all-time rankings.

TSEGAY and CHEBET stayed within a stride of the Wavelight Technology marking world record pace throughout the race – with TSEGAY doing most of the work and leading through halfway in (14:31.08) – until CHEBET, the two-time world cross-country champion, surged clear with three laps remaining. With two laps to go CHEBET pulled slightly ahead of the lights and finished strongly to enter the history books. With the event also doubling as the Kenyan trials for the Olympics, LILIAN RENGERUK was third in (29:26.89) and MARGARET KIPKEMBOI fourth in (29:27.59). “For Paris, I’m going to double,” said CHEBET. “But my target is to run 5000m first, then 10,000m comes second. Because this is my first 10,000m outside the country to run, and I’m so happy to run 28 minutes and a world record.

“The last lap just motivated me, especially when GUDAF dropped. Then I realised ‘Oh, I am the best, so I can go’. I just want to thank my management, my coach and everyone at home for their great support. I did very well because I see my body was responding good. “I say because GUDAF requested a world record, let me go with her and see how my body responded, and the body responded well then I decided to go.” In the men’s 10,000m, which was also the Kenyan Olympic trial, DANIEL MATEIKO won in (26:50.81) ahead of NICHOLAS KIPKORIR, who ran (26:50.94).

RIETI IN THE SPOTLIGHT DURING SUMMER OF 2024 – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. The photograph is from the Rieti website.

Top athletes such as MARCELL JACOBS will use the Guidobaldi Stadium ahead of major championships in Rome and Paris thanks largely to its brilliant new CONICA surface. Nestled in the hills of Italy about an hour north-east of Rome, the small town of Rieti is a special place in the world of athletics. SEB COE and STEVE OVETT ran their fastest 1500m times in Rieti, with the latter’s (3:30.77) in 1983 being one of eight world records staged there. Indeed, such is the reputation of the town’s Guidobaldi Stadium when it comes to fast times, it has earned a reputation as “the Italian temple of running”.

Other world records set in Rieti include ASAFA POWELL’S (9.74) for 100m in 2007, DAVID RUDISHA’S (1:41.01) for 800m in 2010, NOAH NGENY’S 1000m mark of (2:11.96) in 1999, MARICICA PUICA’S mile of (4:17.44) in 1982 and DANIEL KOMEN’S (7:20.67) for 3000m in 1996, whereas NOUREDDINE MORCELI set world records for 1500m (3:28.86) and the mile (3:44.39) in 1992-93. NGENY’S and KOMEN’S records still stand today, too.

As well as its long-running end-of-season grand prix meeting, Rieti staged the 2013 European Under-20 Championships where winners included Britain’s DINA ASHERr-SMITH and JAKE WIGHTMAN, plus Belgian heptathlete NAFI THIAM, all of whom went on to win global titles. With the track located at 1300ft of mild altitude, it has an almost mystical reputation for producing great performances. Athletics aside, the NBA legend KOBE BRYANT grew up in Rieti as a child. There are even rumours the Guidobaldi Stadium will feature in the docu-series, Sprint, which is due to hit Netflix in July.

More immediately, the track is being used by athletes as a base ahead of the European Athletics Championships in Rome on June 7-12 and the Olympic Games in Paris later this summer. Italians such as MARCELL JACOBS, the Olympic 100m gold medallist, are basing themselves there, in addition to international athletes like ANDRE DE GRASSE, the reigning Olympic 200m champion from Canada.

Part of the reason for this is that the track has recently enjoyed an upgrade with the installation of a new CONIPUR Vmax surface from CONICA last year. This is the same track system that is installed at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zürich, Olympic Stadium in Stockholm and the Stade Louis-II in Monaco, all of which are stops on the Diamond League circuit and also renowned for producing fast times.The CONIPUR Vmax track was developed in cooperation with the Sports University of Cologne and is known for its top speed, reduced energy consumption during take-off and sprinting, and excellent energy recovery. Given this it is designed to be safe for athletes, preventing injuries. In addition, the CONIPUR Vmax track has a combination of an energy-reflecting base layer paired with a force-stabilizing top layer ensures a revolutionary running performance. Thanks to its exceptionally high mechanical properties, the track guarantees maximum resilience and durability.

Beyond this summer, Rieti is gearing up to host the European Under-18 Championships in 2026 where a new generation of athletes will be able to enjoy its magical qualities.

ENGLAND ATHLETICS MAY THROWS NEWSLETTER – I recently received this months edition from NICK RIDGEON of EA.
The content is varied and interesting including upcoming events from May to August – EA Throws Newsletter May 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.

Photograph of KEIRA LAKE-BRYAN U17 after receiving her Jack Petchey Award for June. With her is her coach JAMIE BATH.

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 SUMMER FIXTURE CARD – The 2024 Summer Fixture Card is now published on the SBH Website, in which you can Access/Print a copy for future reference.
The Information on upcoming fixtures will be published in the SBH Weekly Newsletter, plus the majority of fixtures Information can be found on the SBH Website under the ‘Fixtures and Results’ section.
Link to Fixture Card – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24    B SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Fixtures Re-Issued 30-03-24 – 8 May LICC Fixture Cancelled

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 JUMPS CLUB AT STONEX STADIUM – The current arrangements until further notice are that Pole Vault training is on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 18.30pm to 21.00pm. High Jump training is on Wednesday’s from 18.45pm to 21.00pm.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend.

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Traing 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