Happy Birthday this week to Kalam Abdul-Quarnain, Salah Al-Minji, Daniel Davies, Page Fairclough, James Grant, Patrick Jacobs, Dita JaJa, Lianne Langford, Harry Lodovica, Kieran Moreland, Louisa Pitsialis, Brian Retkin, Elma Rizvanovic
NEW CLUB INDOOR RECORD – Congratulations to RICHARD CHARLES U23 whose time of (1:50.03) in the BUCS Championships on 22 February was a new Club Indoor Record, eclipsing the (1:50.35) by Jason Dupuy in 1998
NEW CLUB OUTDOOR RECORD – Congratulations to CHRIS BENNETT who in his first competition in 2015, broke his own Club Hammer Record with a throw of (73.00m) adding 42cm to his previous record set in 2014. The competition was held in Livingston on 28 February
For the remaining newsletter information and results
ENGLAND SPRINT CHAMPIONS – Congratulations to OJIE EDOBURUN U20 and DARRYL NEITA U20 who both become England 60m Champions at Sheffield last week-end, and are both ranked UK No.1 U20 in 2015, these are the results.
60m – U20 Men Heat 2 ANDREW AMOAH 2nd (7.09), Heat 10 OJIE EDOBURUN 1st (6.76) In semi-final 1 OJIE finished 1st (6.75), ANDREW finished 4th (7.08) in the final OJIE became England Champion (PB 6.69) equalling his 1 February time, winning by .07 of a second
60m – U20 Women Heat 3 PAGE FAIRCLOUGH 2nd (PB 7.65) taking .03 of a second off her 14 February time, Heat 4 DARRYL NEITA 1st (7.35) In semi-final 1 DARRYL finished 1st (PB 7.33) equalling her 8 February time, PAGE finished 8th (8.06) in the final DARRYL became England Champion (PB 7.32) taking .01 of a second off her 8 February time, winning by .15 of a second, also breaks her own Indoor U20 Club Record
60m Hurdles – U20 Men Heat 2 MATTHEW HALL 4th (8.47)
High Jump – U20 Men Straight Final AKIN COWARD 5th (1.99m)
Triple Jump – U20 Men Straight Final ALANDO ALFRED won the Bronze Medal (PB 14.31m) adding 18cm to his January jump
LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET MINI LONDON MARATHON TRIAL – Took place last Saturday at Oak Hill Park, we had a total of 31 runners. We will publish the teams once they are announced.
KHALID-ALI AHMED U17 2nd (17.10), JAMIE HARPER U15 3rd (New PB 17.14), HAMZA KADIR U15 4th (New PB 18.03), RUFUS KENT U15 14th (New PB 19.00), OLIVER GREENSTEIN U17 15th (New PB 19.01), MATTI HARRIS U13 16th (First Time 19.04), MARK CUNNINGHAM U17 18th (2nd Claim First Time 19.17), LUCA STUBBS U13 19th (New PB 19.19), DYLAN MICHEL U11 23rd (New PB 19.35), LIA RADUS U13 25th (19.38), DANIEL GREENSTEIN U13 29th (19.57), LIDIA KYRIACOU U15 30th (New PB 19.57), SAMUEL GREENSTEIN U11 37th (New PB 20.42), SCARLETT KENT U13 39th (New PB 20.58), MAAYAN RADUS U11 40th (New PB 21.00), JOSEPHINE CHADWICK U15 42nd (New PB 21.07), ISABELLA GOODMAN-SPEARS U13 43rd (New PB 21.13), GEMMA HARPER U13 45th (21.21), ANUSHA BULMAN U15 48th (New PB 21.52), KAYLA MICHEL U15 51st (New PB 21.57), MIA GROOM U13 52nd (21.59), SYDNEY ALLEN U13 53rd (New PB 22.01), GEORGIA LEE U15 54th (New PB 22.02), ELINA BULMAN U13 57th (New PB 22.20), LILY RACHEL U15 70th (New PB 23.12), CHLOE BRASSEY U13 71st (First Time 23.17), GABRIELLA KYRIACOU U17 75th (23.28), SOPHIA BRASSEY U 77th (First Time 23.40), ELLIE MCNAMARA U17 79th (24.01), ERIN VISAYA-NEVILLE U15 92nd (24.52), ELEANOR RACHEL U13 93rd (New PB 25.16), LUKE TRAYNOR U13 98th (25.37), DOMINIC HOLMES U13 114th (New PB 26.56), ANDREW HOLMES V45116th (27.29)
LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET MINI LONDON MARATHON TRIAL – For those athletes who could not attend the 28 February trial, took place Oak Hill Park on Sunday 22 February.
NATHAN BLOOM U17 (17.30), DAVID STONE U13 (18.30), JACK BLOOM U15 (18.46), MATTI HARRIS U13 (20.21), BENJAMIN BLOOM U13 (20.48), GEORGIE MARLBOROUGH U17 (21.37), ELLA COLLIER U15 (21.50), ANUSHA BULMAN U15 (23.13), ZOE CAVENDISH U17 (28.22), SHIRA DULBERG U17 (28.37)
WINTER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS – The final Club Champions will be decided at the North West London League at Wormwood Scrubs on 28 March, which is for the Under 11 Boy and Girl.
QUALIFIED COACHES REQUIRED – I am looking for qualified coaches to help support delivery of after Schools Athletics sessions in local Schools in Barnet.
All sessions will be paid! (Rate on application based on qualifications & experience).
Please contact Ianbannister@saracens.net for more details. I have a number of upcoming openings designed to take Athletics to the wider community and create pathways into the local Athletics Clubs.
COACHING COURSES AT ALLIANZ PARK – The following course will be held on Saturday 18 April and Sunday 19 April Coaching Assistant cost is £135. If you would like information or need any help in getting registered please contact Ian on ianbannister@saracens.net.
INDOOR JUMPS TRAINING – Following the success of the 2013/2014 series Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers and North London Network in conjunction with Sportivate, are promoting the 2015 series at Allianz Park commencing Wednesday 7January until Wednesday 25 March.
The training camp will include an introduction to Pole Vault (coached by Angus McKenzie and Allan Sutton) and will also aim to improve the skills and knowledge of Network coaches and their athletes in High Jump (coached by Greg Dunson), Long Jump and Triple Jump (coached by Michael Brown).
The camp is from 7.00pm to 9.00pm, warm up and registration 6.30pm. Cost (including entry into the facilities) – Young Athletes (U20) & Students: £3 per session, Seniors: £5 per session.
For further information email or call Clyde Gordon on clydeg67@hotmail.co.uk or 07753 985525. Attached is the Flyer
ENGLAND ATHLETICS NEWSLETTER – This is the link showing their current information, February Issue 2
RUN! LONDON NEWSLETTER – This is the link showing their current information, February Issue
http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=593e83c3ed041a839b72f1c09&id=9b509e6dcb&e=12c253a365
UPCOMING CROSS COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR THE NEXT 4 WEEKS
CAU INTER COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place this Saturday 7 March at Cofton Park, Lowhill Lane, Birmingham (Sat Nav B31 2BQ). Timetable 11.05am U20 Men 8000m, 11.33am U13 Boys 3000m, 11.51am Senior Women 8000m, 12.23pm U15 Boys 4500m, 12.42pm U17 Women 5000m, 13.08pm U20 Women 6000m, 13.33pm U13 Girls 3000m, 13.53pm U17 Men 6000m, 14.15pm U15 Girls 4000m, 14.36pm Senior Men 12000m
Note: You will have to be selected by your respective County
NORTH WEST LONDON LEAGUE – The final fixture takes place on Saturday 28 March at Wormwood Scrubs, Linford Christie Stadium, Du Cane Road (SatNav W12 0AE). Enter main car park off Du Cane Road (via Artillery Lane), through 6’6” height/width barrier. Extra parking will be available in the enclosed/fenced hospital parking area. Parking is free in all areas at the week-end. Awaiting Timetable.
Note: You do not have to be pre-entered, just turn up and run.
UPCOMING ROAD RELAY FIXTURES
SOUTHERN MENS 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Sunday 29 March at Stantonbury Athletics Stadium, Milton Keynes, Bucks (Satnav MK14 6BN).
Timetable 12.00noon Men (6 stages x 5.053km and 6 stages x 7,664km), 1.00pm Women (6 stages x 5.053km) Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
NATIONAL MENS 12 STAGE AND WOMENS 6 STAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS – Takes place on Saturday 11 April at Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Entrance to park for parking will be “Town Gate” (Satnav B73 6BU). Start Times 12.00noon Men, 12.20pm Women. Note: You will have to be pre-entered by your respective Team Manager
RESULTS – I endeavor to publish as many results as possible, as my main source is the power of 10 website. Unfortunately all races do not make the PO10. Therefore feel free to e-mail me the race, date and result if you have it, if not the result there is a good chance I can find it on Google.
OTHER RESULTS – TRACK AND FIELD UNLESS STATED
The Bath Half Marathon (Road) took place on 1 March
EUAN MACKENZIE U23 24th (1st U23 1:12.21), RACHEL FELTON V35 59th (1st Woman PB 1:15.19) taking 1 minute and 16 seconds off her 2014 time, RICHARD SAMUEL V60 3068th (1:49.21)
The EAMA Challenge (Indoors) took place at Lee Valley on 1 March
800m – W35 LISA WEBB V45 2nd (SB 2:27.77) taking .81 of a second off her February time, and is ranked UK No.3 V45 in 2015
60m Hurdles – M50 GREG DUNSON V50 1st (9.13)
High Jump – M50 GREG DUNSON V50 1st (1.70m)
The Scottish Athletics Winter Warmer Hammer Meeting (Outdoors) took place Livingston on 28 February
Hammer 7.26kg – CHRIS BENNETT 1st (PB 73.00m) adding 42cm to his 2014 throw, and is a New Club Record eclipsing his own (72.58m) set in 2014, and is ranked UK No.1 in 2015
The South East Schools Championships (Cross Country) took place at Harrow School on 28 February
Senior Boys – ROBBIE LIGHTOWLER (St Albans) 1st (26.07), SAM GRIFFITHS (St Columba’s) 9th (27.20), ADAM THORPE (St Albans) 10th (27.31), BEN GRAINGER (Haileybury) 27th (29.01) St Albans School took the team title.
Intermediate Boys – GEORGE GROOM (St Columba’s) 1st (20.26), JOSH EDWARDS (St Albans) 5th (21.41), CHARLIE GRIFFITHS (St Columba’s)11th (22.35), HENRY FULTON (St Albans) 25th (23.25), JACK FITZPATRICK (Mill Hill) 53rd (25.12) St Columba’s School took the team title.
Junior Boys – THOMAS PATRICK (Parmiter’s) 1st (13.46), THEO GATWARD (Highgate) 37th (15.22)
The World Indoor Throwing (Indoors) took place in Vaxjo, Sweden on 28 February – 1 March
Shot Put 7.26kg – 28 February ZANE DUQUEMIN 4th (17.21m), 1 March ZANE DUQUEMIN 3rd (17.59m)
Discus 2kg – ZANE DUQUEMIN 3rd (SB 55.20m) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2015
The Ivy League Indoor Championships (Indoors) took place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA on 28 February – 1 March
1000m – 28 February LIZZIE BIRD U23 (Princeton University) 2nd (PB 2:51.17) taking .97 of a second off her 14 February time, and is ranked UK No.4 U23 in 2015. 1 March LIZZIE finished 7th
(2:51.60)
The Berkhamsted Half Marathon (Road) took place on 1 March
BARRY CHISHOLM V55 353rd (1:45.54)
The Mornington Chasers 10k (Road) took place on 1 March
JULIAN LAMY U20 16th (1st U20 38.58), JOSHI HARSHIL U20 75th (3rd U20 43.35)
The Boston University Last Chance (Indoors) took place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 1 March
800m – LUCY YATES 5th (2:09.09)
The NSW Open, U23 & Para Championships (Outdoors) took place in Sydney, Australia on 27 February – 1 March
Discus 1kg – JADE LALLY 1st (58.31m)
The Big 12 Indoor Championships (Indoors) took place in Ames, Indiana, USA on 27-28 February
800m – Heat 2 ZAC RANDALL (Oklahoma University) 4th (SB 1:51.48) taking .25 of a second off his 13 February time, in the final ZAC finished 7th (1:51.58)
The Mountain West Indoor Championships (Indoors) took place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA on 26-28 February
800m – Heat 2 SOPHIE CONNOR U23 (New Mexico University) 1st (2:10.56) in the final SOPHIE finished 4th (2:12.47)
1 Mile – Heat 2 SOPHIE CONNOR U23 (New Mexico University) 1st (5:01.46) in the final SOPHIE finished 3rd (PB 4:52.64) taking 5.31 seconds off her 14 February time, and is ranked UK No.9 U23 in 2015
The Auckland Track Challenge took place in Waitakere, New Zealand on 26 February
Discus 1kg – JADE LALLY 2nd (57.14m)
The Meeting National En Salle De Metz (Indoors) took place in Metz, France on 25 February
Triple Jump – NATHAN FOX 6th (15.55m)
The Adelaide Track Challenge (Outdoors) took place in Adelaide, Australia on 21 February
Discus 1kg – JADE LALLY 2nd (SB 58.45m) and is ranked UK No.1 in 2015
The Middlesex Schools Cross Country Championships place in Harrow School on 5 February
Minor Boys – BENJAMIN BLOOM Barnet 7th (11.59)
Intermediate Girls – KIMBERLEY BALCOMBE Barnet 13th (16.47)
PARKRUN RESULTS
7 March – GLADSTONE – LOUANN LAMY U13 32nd (24.38) – GUILDFORD – JOHN DRYDEN V65 91st (25.47) – ST ALBANS – CLAIRE SIMM 79th (23.25)
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 used.
Please click on the link to access the SBH Website http://sbharriers.co.uk If you view the News section then Club News, you will find the current and previously issued newsletters. Also there is Indoor News which also has the current and previously issued newsletters. We would welcome any comments you may have on the website.
This is the link to the London Athletics website, which contains useful information http://www.londonathletics.org/node/630
ALLIANZ PARK Main Switchboard telephone number is 0203 675 7200, then press 4 for Athletics.
CHARGES FOR USING ALLIANZ PARK – The current charges for using Allianz Park are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £4.00 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £2.00 – Concession (Students and Over 65) Daily entry fee £3.00.
As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers you can apply for a form which will give you membership of Allianz Park, you can pick up the form from the reception at Allianz Park. Any official coach of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers gains entry free of charge.
Charges for those with a membership form are as follows – Adult Daily entry fee £3.60, Monthly fee £22.00, Annual fee £264.00 – Junior (U18) Daily entry fee £1.80, Monthly fee £11.00, Annual fee £132.00 – Concession (Students and Over 65) Daily entry fee £2.70, Monthly fee £16.50, Annual fee £198.00.
All membership enquiries should be directed towards beckyhall@saracens.net or Jenny Poll who will be at Allianz Park (Tuesday and Thursday Evenings) in the West Stand, you contact her at athletics@allianzpark.com or her direct phone number is 0203 675 7252.
England Athletics London Region and the Saracens Foundation have appointed IAN BANNISTER as the Urban Athletics Activator for the London Borough of Barnet. IAN is based at Allianz Park and can be contacted on 0203 675 7243 or by email on ianbannister@saracens.net
Alan