Happy Birthday from Thursday 4 July to Wednesday 11 July – Jessie Adams, Branda Atkinson, Carol Backhouse, Columba Blango, David Brooks, Euan Dickson-Earle, Rebekah Gardiner, Alyson Harvey, Gerald Matthew, Thomas Patrick, Ray Tucker, Geoff Williams and John Wright

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to HENRY DOVER U20 on his astonishing 3000m time at the BMC Grand Prix in Loughborough on 22 June. His time of (7:57.47) took 15.99 seconds off his 11 May time, which ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2024, and UK No.7 on the all-time list. The previous record was held by one of Shaftbury’s all-time athlete JULIAN GOATER, who ran (8:06.0) in Hamosand Sweden on 2 July 1972. To take 8.53 seconds off JULIAN’S time is awesome, and the future of Shaftesbury’s middle distance performances looks in good hands with HENRY.

NEW CLUB RECORD – Congratulations to RENEE REGIS U20 who ran a superb ran a seasons best (11.43 w-0.4) in the 100m Semi-Final at the UK Championships in Manchester on 29 June. RENEE missed making the Final by the closest of margins, in a photo finish with NIA WEDDERBURN-GOODISON. RENEE took .08 of a second off her own Club Record (11.51 w-0.2) set in Eton on 8 June 2024.
This puts RENEE in pole position to make the GB&NI team, for the World U20 Championships in Lima, Peru in August.

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Due to have taken place on Saturday 13 July, has been Cancelled. For the avoidance of doubt, the main reasons include: Issues surrounding photofinish, and the fixture clashes arising from our choice of date, resulting in a shortage of officials.

ENTRIES NOW OPEN 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.
This is the link to enter the U20/U23 and Senior Championships – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=25344
This is the link to enter the U15/U17 Championships – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25381
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/
Entries Closing Date For Both Championships Sunday 7 July

BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS, NOW OPEN TO ENTER – Takes place on Friday 26 July and Sunday 28 July at the Moorways Stadium, Moor Lane, Derby (Satnav DE24 9HY)
Link to the provisional timetable – https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/files.opentrack.run/live/BMAF_FILES/bmafotfc2024+timetable_prov+(3).pdf
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bmaf-otfc/
Entries Closing Date Saturday 13 July

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,France from the Friday 30 August to Sunday 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 – 28 July Closing Date 21 July (All entries on Opentrack)
Lee Valley Sprints – 17 JulyClosing Date 15 July, 31 JulyClosing Date 30 July (All entries on Opentrack)
Watford – 10 July Closing Date 8 July (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 CHAMPIONSHIPS INCORPORATING OLYMPIC TRIALS – Took place at Manchester on 29-30 June
100m – SM H2 TEDDY WILSON U20 1st (SB 10.36 w1.5) taking .19 of a second off his 19 June time, and is ranked UK No.2 U20 in 2024 H3 PHOENIX LYON 6th (10.66 w1.7), H4 EBUKA NWOKEJI U20 3rd (10.51 w0.6), H5 KRISHAWN AIKEN 4th (10.60 w-0.3) in Semi-Final 2 JOHN OTUGADE finished 3rd (10.55 w0.2), EBUKA finished 7th (20.86 w0.2) in Semi-Final 3 TEDDY finished 3rd (10.42 w-0.7) in the-Final TEDDY finished 5th (10.49 w-0.8)
100m – SW H1 RENEE REGIS U20 1st (SB 11.51 w0.9) equalling her 8 June time, H2 EVE WRIGHT U23 3rd (11.63 w0.8) in Semi-Final 1 EVE finished 6th (11.88 w-0.1) in Semi-Final 3 RENEE finished 3rd (SB 11.43 w-0.4) taking .08 of a second off her H1 time, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2024, and a new club record
200m – SM H2 MICHAEL OHIOZE 1st (20.82 w-0.6), H4 PHOENIX LYON 5th (21.42 w-1.0) in the Final MICHAEL won the Bronze Medal (20.68 w-0.4)
400m – SM H1 COLUMBA BLANGO T20 8th (50.32), H2 CHARLIE DOBSON (HCA) 1st (45.75), MICHAEL OHIOZE 4th (46.54), H3 JADEN SMITH U23 1st (46.63), H4 JAMAL-MARCUS RHODEN-STEVENS 6th (SB 47.44) taking .19 of a second off his 22 May time, in the Final CHARLIE won the Gold Medal (44.56), JADEN finished 4th (46.10)
100m Hurdles – SW H3 JESSICA HUNTER 1st (13.19 w0.8) in the Final JESSICA won the Bronze Medal (13.41 w-1.8)
110m Hurdles – SM H3 RUBEN HEDMAN U23 5th (14.55 w-1.7)
400m Hurdles – SM H2 STEVEN GARRETT V35 5th (54.06), H4 CRAIG SADDLER U23 2nd (PB 50.79) in the Final CRAIG finished 6th (PB 50.61) taking .18 of a second off his H4 time
400m Hurdles – SW H1 LINA NIELSEN 1st (56.63), H2 HAYLEY MCLEAN 3rd (57.99) in the Final LINA won the Gold Medal (54.81), HAYLEY finished 5th (58.32)
3000m Steeplechase – SM Straight Final MARK PEARCE 4th (8:33.57)
3000m Steeplechase – SW Straight Final LIZZIE BIRD won the Gold Medal (9:29.67)
Pole Vault – SW Straight Final JADE IVE (HCA) 4th (4.21m)
High Jump – SM Straight Final AKIN COWARD won the Silver Medal (2.11m), KIMANI JACK U23 5th (2.03m)
High Jump – SW Straight Final EVELYNE FONTEYNE U23 5th (1.72m)
Shot 7.26m – SM Straight Final SCOTT LINCOLN (HCA) won the Gold Medal (20.81m) his 10th UK outdoor title
Discus 2kg – SM Straight Final NICK PERCY won the Silver Medal (58.56m)
Javelin 800g – SM Straight Final DANIEL BAINBRIDGE won the Bronze Medal (70.57m)

UK ATHLETICS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE, SOUTHERN PREMIER UPPER – The third of three fixtures took place at StoneX Stadium on 30 June.
The provisional results have still not been issued as yet.

UK ATHLETICS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE RECORDS – The following are the current records held by SBH athletes as at 28 April 2024.

Under 17 Men – EBUKA NWOKEJI 100m (10.58) 2023, ZICO JONES 400m (48.61) 2022, 4x100m RELAY (42.21) 2023
Under 17 Women – JAZZ SEARS Triple Jump (12.45m) 2018
Under 20 Men – CHARLIE DOBSON 200m (20.74) 2018, KRISTIAN IMROTH 2000m Steeplechase (5:55.09) 2019, JOSH WOODS Triple Jump (14.90m) 2021, NICK PERCY Discus (60.75m) 2013
Under 20 Women – 4x100m RELAY (46.32) 2019

SOUTHERN COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Horspath, Oxford on 29-30 June
Heptathlon – SW ALANNAH FASHANU U23 (DNF) 100m Hurdles 4th (PB 16.11 w-0.3), High Jump 3rd (PB 1.54m), Shot 4kg 5th (PB 9.50m) adding 8cm to her 1 June put, 200m 1st (SB 24.23 w1.5) taking .63 of a second off her 8 June time, ALANNAH was unable to compete on the 2nd day

EAP INTERNATIONAL COMBINED EVENTS MEETING – Took place at Hexham on 29-30 June
Decathlon – SM CRAIG MONCUR U23 6th (PB 6833 points) adding 50 points to his 2023 total, 100m 3rd (SB 11.46 w1.0), 400m 7th (51.08), 1500m 6th (SB 4:50.37), 110m Hurdles 2nd (15.68 w-0.1), High Jump 9th equal (SB 1.78m) equalling his 6 January height, Pole Vault 8th (4.01m), Long Jump 4th (PB 7.04m w1.0) adding 2cm to his 5 May jump, Shot 7.26kg 5th (12.94m), Discus 2kg 6th (38.27m), Javelin 800g 8th (SB 49.12m) adding 10.19m to his 1 June throw
Heptathlon – SW LILY HOLT U23 (DNF) 200m 7th (SB 26.85 w0.5), 800m (DNS), 100m Hurdles 3rd (SB 15.00 w0.4), High Jump 3rd (1.68m), Long Jump 10th (5.24m w0.4), Shot 4kg 14th (PB 9.36m) adding 16cm to her 2023 put, Javelin 600g 13th (17.53m)

EASTERN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Took place at Cambridge on 29 June
Discus 1.75kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) won the Gold Medal (PB 45.65m) adding 15cm to his 12 May throw, and is ranked UK No.9 U20 in 2024
Hammer 6kg – U20M Straight Final ALASTAIR BROWN U20 (2nd Claim) won the Silver Medal (50.06m)

WATFORD OPEN MEETING – Took place at Watford on 26 June
100m – SX 1 EVA HIGSON U17 1st (PB 13.57 w0.4) taking .04 of a second off her 2023 time, 2 MIA HIGSON U20 4th (SB 13.70 w0.2) taking .08 of a second off her 15 June time, 3 ANDREW LI 3rd (SB 12.67 w0.5) taking .05 of a second off his 18 May time, 4 ASEAN SUTHERLAND V50 7th (PB 12.18 w0.5) taking .09 of a second off his 2021 time
1500m – SX 1 CALEB HILTON U15 4th (PB 4:25.93) taking 6.67 seconds off his 19 May time, JESSE ABRAHAMS U15 5th (PB 4:26.06) taking 6.55 seconds off his 11 May time, MYA MAIRS-INGRAM U20 8th (PB 4:28.38) taking 5.60 seconds off her 1 May time, JARED MORRIS U17 11th (PB 4:35.20) taking 6.55 seconds off his 11 May time, 2 JENSON DAY U13 2nd (PB 5:00.52) taking 6.67 seconds off his 19 May time, AMBER JACKSON U15 12th (5:18.15), EMILIA ECONOMU 14th (5:24.68), 3 EDWARD PASCAL U15 1st (PB 4:43.33) taking 10.11 seconds off his 2023 time, 5 LADDIE SHAW U15 11th (PB 4:49.71) equalling his 1 May time, 7 POSIE SHAW U17 1st (PB 4:32.47) taking 9.28 seconds off her 19 May time, DENNYS PASCAL U15 8th (PB 4:40.16) taking 6.28 seconds off his 11 May time, the following race numbers have been repeated 2 PETER BAYVEL-ZAYATS U20 1st (PB 4:13.77) taking 3.19 seconds off his 2023 time, MATTHEW MAY U17 11th (4:32.46), 5 GIANLEO STUBBS U20 2nd (SB 4:06.82) taking 1.68 seconds off his 3 April time, JACOB CLEMENT U20 7th (4:10.00), 6 RAFI GAYER U20 5th (PB 4:01.15) taking 1.14 seconds off his 1 May time, ADAM O’GORMAN U20 10th (4:05.70), 7 JOSHUA FISHER U20 10th (4:05.36)
3000m – SX 2 JORDAN PEARLMAN U20 9th (9:09.64), 3 THOMAS BUTLER 4th (8:16.56), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U23 18th (8:53.01)

BE FIT TODAY OPEN MEETING – Took place at Lee Valley on 23 June
100m – SM A3 JOSHUA NYMAN U15 3rd (11.36 w0.0), A6 ZICO JONES U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (SB 11.04 w1.1), MEKHI SPENCE-FORDE U20 (2nd Claim) 3rd (11.05 w1.1), B7 MEKHI finished 3rd (10.92 w0.8), B10 JOSHUA finished 4th (11.34 w-0.3)
100m – SW A6 ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 5th (16.30 w0.0), A11 EVE WRIGHT U23 5th (11.75 w-1.4), B1 EVE finished 5th (11.69 w0.0), B9 ROSALIND finished 4th (15.92 w2.2)
200m – SM 2 NATHAN HOWELL U17 1st (PB 23.32 w0.4) taking .24 of a second off his 2023 time, JOSHUA NYMAN U15 3rd (23.40 w0.4), 4 ZICO JONES U20 (2nd Claim) 2nd (22.08 w-0.5)
200m – SW 5 TAMI GEORGE U17 2nd (24.61 w0.3)
800m – SX 2 MATTHEW MAY U17 4th (2:16.09)
100m Hurdles – SW 1 NIA FORBES-AGYEPONG U20 2nd (14.31 w0.8), 2 NIA finished 2nd (14.51 w-0.3)
High Jump – SW ROSALIND ZEFFERTT V60 3rd (SB 1.14m) adding 4cm to her 11 February height
Long Jump – SX 2 GRACE NYAONGO U15 3rd (PB 5.15m w0.0) adding 14cm to her 2 June jump, LYDIA ROGERS 4th (SB 4.74m w0.1)
Triple Jump – SX 2 ULANI MCCABE-HUGGINS U17 6th (PB 10.38m) adding 15cm to her 2 June jump

NATIONAL ATHLETICS LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP EAST – The second of four fixtures took place at StoneX Stadium on 22 June.
Match Result – 1st SBH (598 points), 2nd Havering (493), 3rd Chelmsford (471), 4th Herts Phoenix (460), 5th Herne Hill (424), 6th Newham (235)
League Positions After 2 Fixtures – 1st SBH (1248 points – 16 League Points), 2nd Havering (1018-13), 3rd Chelmsford (1007 – 13), 4th Herts Phoenix (960 – 10), 5th Herne Hill (779 – 8), 6th Newham (652 – 6)
Our next fixture is on Sunday 7 July at Stevenage

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…
1,171 events – 217,574 walkers, joggers, runners and volunteers – 10,831 first timers – 27,717 PBs

COMPLETELY USELESS RANDOM FACT – 490 different people have volunteered in the role of sign language support nearly 5,000 times!

UPCOMING TRACK AND FIELD FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 5 WEEKS, WHICH COVERS THE PERIOD THURSDAY 4 JULY UNTIL WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST – 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 and Watford fixtures and updated up to the 4 July – All Summer Open Meetings 2024 Updated 4 July 2024
The Information including how to enter for each fixture, will be published below as and when known. 

MIDDLESEX YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE – The fourth fixture of four takes place on Saturday 6 July at Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track, London (Satnav NW3 2JP).
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 4 July as the declarations have to be in on Friday 5 July

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE – The third of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 7 July at Ridlins Athletic Track, Woodcock Road, Shephall, Stevenage (Satnav SG2 9LX).
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 10 July at the Woodside Stadium, Horseshoe Lane, Watford (Satnav WD25 7HH).
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Link to entries on roster athletics, entries now open – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25519
Entries Closing Date Monday 8 July
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.

ENGLISH SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS  – Takes place on Fnday 12 July and Saturday 13 July at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
Link for tickets and timetable – https://esaa.org.uk/competitions/track-field-championship/

LONDON INTER CLUB CHALLENGE – Due to take place on Saturday 13 July has been Cancelled.

LEE VALLLEY 100M/200M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 17 July at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m, 20.00pm 200m estimated start time, or 20 minutes after the end of the last 100m race.
Entry now open on Open Track – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/lvac100200-4/
Entries Closing Date Monday 15 July
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.

EUROPEAN UNDER 18 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place from Thursday 18 July to Sunday 21 July in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.
Please Note: You will selected for these Championships

ENGLAND U20 AND SENIOR, SENIOR PARA CHAMPIONSHIPS, CAU CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 19 July and Sunday 21 July at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
Link to entry standards – https://d1laub10p5ibfa.cloudfront.net/2024/05/Outdoor-Entry-Standards-2024-v2.pdf
This is the link to enter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/registration?id=25344
Entries Closing Date Sunday 7 July

LONDON ANNIVERSARY GAMES INCLUDING CLUB CONNECT RELAYS – Takes place on Saturday 20 July at the London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (Satnav E20 2ST).
Link to British Athletics website, giving all information – https://www.britishathletics.org.uk/events-and-tickets/london-athletics-meet-2024

EASTERN YOUNG ATHLETES LEAGUE  – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Sunday 21 July at the. StoneX Stadium, Greenlands Lane, Hendon (Satnav NW4 1RL).
Age-Groups Under U13, U15 & U17 Men/Women.
Link to the timetable – EYAL Timetable 2024 For Matches 2 and 4
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 18 July as the declarations have to be in on Friday 19 July

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 24 July 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.

ENGLAND U15 AND U17 CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 26 July and Sunday 28 July at the Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham (Satnav B42 2LR).
Link to entry standards – https://d1laub10p5ibfa.cloudfront.net/2024/05/Outdoor-Entry-Standards-2024-v2.pdf
This is the link to enter – https://meets.rosterathletics.com/public/competitions/details/about?id=25381
Entries Closing Date Sunday 7 July

BRITISH MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Friday 26 July and Sunday 28 July at the Moorways Stadium, Moor Lane, Derby (Satnav DE24 9HY).
Link to the provisional timetable – https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/files.opentrack.run/live/BMAF_FILES/bmafotfc2024+timetable_prov+(3).pdf
Link to enter on opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bmaf-otfc/
Entries Closing Date Saturday 13 July

BFTTA OUTDOOR SERIES – Takes place on Sunday 28 July at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Entry now open Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/bft11111/
Entries Closing Date Sunday 21 July
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.

LEE VALLLEY DOUBLE 100M SPRINTS NIGHT – Takes place on Wednesday 31 July at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre, 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton (Satnav N9 0AR)
Age-Groups Under U13 and above Men/Women.
Timetable 19.00pm 100m 1st round, 2nd round will follow the last race of the 1st round.
Entry now open Opentrack – https://data.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/10010004/
Entries Closing Date Tuesday 30 July
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.

OLYMPIC GAMES – The Athletics takes place from Thursday 1 August to Sunday 11 August in Paris, France.
Link to the athletics timetable – https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/schedule/athletics

NATIONAL ATHLETIC LEAGUE ROUND 4 FINAL – The fourth of four fixtures takes place on Saturday 3 August at at the Bedford International Stadium, Barkers Lane, Bedford (Satnav MK41 9SB)
Age-Groups Under U20 & Senior Men/Women.
This is the link to the timetable – TBC
Note: You will have to be selected by your Team Manager

WATFORD OPEN MEETING  – Takes place on Wednesday 7 August 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.

NICK PERCY IN THE FORM OF HIS LIFE – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently. Photograph taken by MARK SHEARMAN.

KATY BARDEN speaks to a discus thrower who enjoyed a brilliant performance on America’s field of dreams recently. A beautiful photo captures the sunset over Millican Field in Ramona, Oklahoma. As the last rays of sun fade over the horizon, there is a striking image of a lone throws circle, its bright concrete contrasting against the vast, dark space that surrounds it. The emptiness is captivating.

By day, the venue casts a different spell. Its magic attracts the world’s best throwers. “What is it [about the place]?” NICK PERCY asked fellow thrower ALEX ROSE in 2023, intrigued by what he’d heard. “It has great conditions”, the Samoan replied, “but it’s just such an amazing atmosphere with everyone wanting everyone else to throw far”. Ramona is Throw Town (USA), a real-life field of dreams. “That’s why I wanted to go out there,” explains Scottish record-holder PERCY, who threw a lifetime best and European and Olympic qualifying standard of (67.73m) at the venue in April. “It’s a love project [from DON MILLICAN and coach CALEB SEAL. These guys purchased a plot of land in a rural area, built a lovely facility, then said: ‘Come and throw’.”

Glasgow-born, Isle of Wight-based PERCY, a five-time British champion and 2016 NCAA discus champion, made his Great Britain and Northern Ireland senior debut at the London 2017 World Championships. In 2022, he represented GB & NI at the World and European Championships and finished fifth for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. That same year he threw (65m), his best at the time, before a back injury caused him to miss the majority of the winter. His form and fitness started to return through summer 2023 – he managed a season’s best of (64.73m) – but not soon enough to make it to the World Championships in Budapest. That experience, and the prospect of making his first Olympics, convinced him to go “all in” for 2024.

His (67.73m), the second-furthest throw of all time by a British athlete, came on his first day of competition at the Oklahoma Throws Series. Alongside the joy, however, came a typically mixed reception ranging from shock and surprise to downright indignation. Perhaps the context and a greater awareness of PERCY’S consistent efforts would have helped placate those naysayers. In fact, throughout a month of competition, the 29-year-old threw multiple times over (63.80m) and delivered four throws in excess of his previous best. “Everything sounds windier on the audio,” he laughs, responding to those who suggest his performance was purely down to favourable conditions.

PERCY’S fourth-best ever performance (65.37m) came in a memorable discus competition one week later as Lithuania’s MYKOLAS ALEKNA threw an incredible (74.35m) to break the world record at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational. “I threw (65.37m) and came ninth,” he says, with almost disbelief. “It’s nuts to think that would make the final in a World Champs and in any normal competition you’d be battling for a medal. I think we had around 200 people in attendance that day. We were so happy for everyone to throw far and that’s the magic of that field, it’s such a positive environment. “I drove MYKOLAS s back to the airport the next day,” he adds. “I went from one of my best throws ever to being a taxi driver to the world record-holder. How humbling is that? There’s a lot you can learn from those guys, but sometimes you learn more not by asking questions, but by observing, by watching what they do, how they prepare, how they act, how they can handle these things.”

WORLD’S FIRST SMART TRACK UNDER DEVELOPMENT – The following article was published on the Athletics Weekly website recently.

Sports technology company Feldspar is working on creating the ‘world’s first sensor-enabled running track’. The athletes of the (near) future are poised to benefit from a track that captures data from their footsteps using sensors. Feldspar, a UK-based sports technology company, say their work is well underway to create a smart running surface which will help athletes train by feeding them AI-driven real-time data in addition to giving fans the kind of insights and analytics that have never been available before. Unlike the data available in running watches, the tracking and motion sensors on the track mean the stats will be sourced from under the athletes’ feet. In combination with cameras to help capture information on stride, speed and other metrics, Feldspar believe this kind of biomechanical analysis will help athletes reduce injuries and train more effectively.

Feldspar claim: “This pioneering innovation represents the first major technological advancement in track and field running in nearly 60 years, laying the foundation for an unparalleled new immersive experience in live sports.” The company, which is backed by Hong Kong investors, plans to start building and testing its first prototype of the high-performance running track later this year before entering into full production in 2025. They add: “This technology has the potential to revolutionise the spectator experience at live sports events as well as to attract new enthusiasts who value innovative, visually captivating, and tech-driven premier sports entertainment.”

ALVINA CHEN, a former athlete who is founder and CEO of Feldspar, said: “While we have seen a high level of innovation in running shoes, apparel, and training methods in recent years,  it’s incredible that the modern synthetic running track itself has remained largely unchanged since the 1968 Summer Olympics. “There is a huge opportunity in revolutionising this sport. By digitising the running track Feldspar is not only providing new avenues for athletes’ development and pushing the boundaries of human performance but also moving athletics towards a new era of exhilarating, high-energy live international events, similar to what we see in other sports, like football and motorsports.”

She added: “Our ambition with our next generation running track is to set a new benchmark for athlete performance and fan engagement for future world competitions, including the Olympic Games and beyond.” Feldspar also suggest their early versions of the track are likely to be “modular and lightweight”, making them easy to transport and assemble. “We envisage locations prominent for hosting international sports events UAE, UK, or US,” they say. Of course the promotional images so far just show a sprint straight, too, but Feldspar say they have ambitions one day to see their product used on a 400m circuit. “However, our priority is to focus on building and testing the performance prototype first,” they say.

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 are 3 posts this week.

The first 2 photographs feature ALANNAH FASHANU and KRISHAWN AIKEN after receiving ther National Athletic League Athlete of the Year award for 2023,  they received their awards from GEOFF MORPHITIS.

The final photograph shows RENEE REGIS U20 in the recent UK Championships, in which she finished 3rd in the Senior Women’s 100 semi-final with a seasons best (11.43 w-0.4) taking .08 of a second off her heat time, and is ranked UK No.3 U20 in 2024, and a new club record. RENEE recorded the same time as the 2nd place athlete, and just failed to qualify for the final, following a review of the photo finsh picture.

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

SBH HIGH JUMPS GROUP AT STONEX STADIUM – High Jump training takes place on Monday’s from 19.00pm to 21.00pm. These sessions will be run by our High Jump Coach GRANT BROWN. There will be a charge of £10 per session.
Please contact the session administrator CLYDE GORDON at clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk in advance and let him know if you are planning to attend

SBH TRAINING AND COACHING – Please see the 2024 Summer Fixture Card, which gives full details of Training and Coaching – A SBH Summer 2024 Fixture Card Front Sheet Re-Issued 10-03-24

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

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

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

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

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

ALAN WELLER – SBH NEWSLETTER EDITOR AND WEBSITE MANAGER