This week all eyes will be on Jerusalem as the Israeli capital city plays host to the European Athletics U18 Championships (4-7 July).

41 Great Britain and Norther Ireland stars of tomorrow will be in action over the four-day Championships at the Givat Ram Stadium, starting on Monday (4).

Our girls team will feature heavily in Monday morning’s session as our athletes bid to make their respective finals. The heptathlon gets underway with Chisom Nwafor (Alan Hewson, Chilton) and Seren Rodgers (Steve Shaw, Tauton) completing the 100m hurdles and high jump.

Rachel Clutterbuck (Shireen Higgins, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow) and Gabriel Phelan (Sarah Kearney, Wirral) will be the first British athletes in action in the first event of the championships – the opening round of the 2000m S/C.

Annie Mann (James Mann, Southampton/Halterworth) and Alice Bates (Shane Smith, Kettering) will be looking to qualify for Wednesday evening’s 1500m final whilst the session will come to a close with Etty Sissons (Grant Barker/John Davis), Charnwood) and Charlotte Henrich (Carlo Monticolombi, Invicta East Kent) in the opening round of the 400m.

Will Lane (Trevor Fox, Sheffield & Dearne) is the sole male competitor for GB & NI on the opening day as he bids to qualify for Wednesday’s pole vault final.

Our sprint hurdlers will be the first British interest during Monday evening’s session as Daniel Goriola (John Gates, Bexley) and Mia McIntosh (Jake Awe, Harrow) compete in the 110m hurdles and 100m hurdles respectively.

This will be followed by the opening rounds of the 100m as Dejaune Lingard (Ryan Freckleton, Cambridge Harriers), Teddy Wilson (Tamunonengiye-Ofori Ossai, BFT Track Academy), Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Andre Williams, Harrow) and Renee Regis (Tamunonengiye-Ofori Ossai, BFT Track Academy) will all open their accounts.

Iris Downs (Colin Lancaster, Shrewsbury) and Ella Greenway (Joanna Evans, Cleethorpes) will compete in the opening round of the 800m whilst in the 1500m Scottish duo Tendai Nyabadza (Andrew Ross, Harmeny) and Corey Campbell (Alister Russell, Team East Lothian) will bid to make Wednesdays final.

In the field, Libby White (David Watson, Ayr Seaforth) competes in the triple jump qualifying rounds whilst Cleo Agyepong (John Hillier, Blackheath & Bromley) and Paige Stevens (Alison Grey, Falkirk) will be hoping to qualify for Tuesday’s shot final.

The session will come to a close with the heptathlon 200m following the shot earlier in the session.

The first opportunity for medals will come during Tuesday evening’s session as the Heptathlon reaches its culmination whilst the field will see finals in the girl’s shot and triple jump. Meanwhile, on the track, European U18 champions will be crowned in the boys and girls sprint hurdles, 100m and the boy’s 3000m final will bring the session to a close.

Competition Times (BST):

Monday 4^th

Morning session: 06:15 – 08:45am

Evening session: 14:30 – 18:45

Tuesday 5^th

Morning session: 06:00 – 09:35am

Evening session: 15:00 – 19:00

Wednesday 6^th

Morning session: 06:00 – 09:35am

Evening session: 14:45 – 19:20

Thursday 7^th

Morning session: 05:00 – 09:25am

Evening session: 14:00 – 19:25

A live stream and live results will be available on the European Athletics website.

Timetable

The full Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for the European Athletics U18 Championships, Jerusalem, Israel:

Girls:

100m: 

Nia Wedderburn-Goodison (Andre Williams, Harrow)

Renee Regis (Tamunonengiye-Ofori Ossai, BFT Track Academy)

200m:

Faith Akinbileje (John Blackie, Blackheath & Bromley)

400m:

Etty Sisson (Grant Barker, Charnwood)

Charlotte Henrich (Carlo Monticolombi, Invicta East Kent)

800m:

Iris Downes (Colin Lancaster, Shrewsbury)

Ella Greenway (Joanna Evans, Cleethorpes)

1500m:

Annie Mann (James Mann, Southampton)

Alice Bates (Shane Smith, Kettering)

3000m:

Jess Bailey (Matthew Long, Leven Valley)

2000m Steeplechase:

Rachel Clutterbuck (Shireen Higgins, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)

Gabrielle Phelan (Sarah Kearney, Wirral)

100m Hurdles:

Mia McIntosh (Jake Awe, Harrow)

400m Hurdles:

Stephanie Okoro (Tony Benton, Havering)

Ophelia Pye (David Hemery, Marlborough Athletics)

Triple Jump:

Libby White (David Watson, Ayr Seaforth)

Shot:

Cleo Agyepong (John Hillier, Blackheath & Bromley)

Paige Stevens (Alison Grey, Falkirk)

Javelin:

Ayesha Jones (Janina Pownall, Marshall Milton Keynes)

Heptathlon:

Chisom Nwafor (Alan Hewson, Chilton)

Seren Rodgers (Steve Shaw, Taunton)

Boys:

100m:

Dejaune Lingard (Ryan Freckleton, Cambridge Harriers)

Teddy Wilson (Tamunonengiye-Ofori Ossai, BFT Track Academy)

200m:

Jamie Carrott (Joe McDonnell, Charnwood)

Dean Patterson (Norrie Hay, Glasgow School of Sport)

1500m:

Tendai Nyabadza (Andrew Ross, Harmeny)

Corey Campbell (Alister Russell, Team East Lothian)

3000m:

James Knockton (Richard Goddard, Trafford)

Edward Bird (Mark Pauley, Poole AC)

2000m Steeplechase

Luke Birdseye (Shireen Higgins, Windsor Slough Eton & Hounslow)

Oliver Patton (Robert Hawkins, Kilbarchan)

110m Hurdles

Daniel Goriola (John Gates, Bexley)

Pole Vault:

Will Lane (Trevor Fox, Sheffield & Dearne)

Shot:

Isaac Kambamba Delaney (Michael Kiley, Preston)

Hammer:

Kai Barham (Paul Head, Dartford Harriers)

All sprinters and hurdlers in individual events will be considered for the Medley Relay. Additional athletes travelling for the Medley Relay will be:

Girls:

Rebecca Grieve (Francis Smith, Pitreavie)

Emmanuella Quaye (Andre Williams, Enfield & Haringey)

Jessica Astill (Paul Keeble, Stevenage & North Herts)

Boys:

Tom Gaunce (Jake Awe, Dacorum)

Jac Patterson (David Norton, Cardiff Archers)

Callum Webb (Lisa Waddon, Cardiff Archers)

Team Staff:

Team Leader: Laura Kerr

Head of Delegation: Dan Wagner

Team Managers: Sharon Morris and Emma Wiltshire

Team Coaches:

Team Coach: Amy Foster

Sprints and Relays: Coral Nourrice

Sprint Hurdles and Relays: Allan Scott

Endurance: Jenny Meadows and Kyle Bennett

Field and Combined Events: Fyn Corcoran and John Herbert

Medical:

Doctor: Joe Amissah-Arthur

Physiotherapists: Jacqueline Fairchild, Victoria Gatenby and Patrick Esson