This page updated 21 April at 12noon
Change of arrangements at GSAL
Parents who are listed to help as group leaders or activity leaders please come at 5:55 (with your kids) to help set up.
All other families please come at 6:10. This will save you having to entertain your kids for 15 minutes while we set up.
There is now no 7pm session. Everyone booked in at 7pm has been moved to a group at 6:10pm.
A few children in groups at 6pm are now in different groups from originally published
These sessions will be at GSAL,
except for the “C” group which will be at Bodington
There will be 5 groups (81) at GSAL at 6:10, no groups at GSAL at 7:15 and 1 group (16) at Bodington at 6:00
If we have to cancel or change the venue, there will be a message here by 4pm Tuesday
For the “C” group it will be normal arrangements so just skip to the list of names.
For everyone else, please read all this page, but start by reading
https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/juniors-training-at-gsal-2026/
This has all the information about who you can bring, the earliest time you can arrive, where to park, how to get from the car park to the athletics field, what to do (and what not to do) when you get there etc etc.
The “Names For …” page that you are reading deliberately doesn’t repeat information in the “Training at GSAL 2026” page- you do need to read both pages.
Having said that – 6 key highlights from the GSAL page
- Don’t bring more than 2 children unless they are all yours.
- Don’t arrive on site before 5:50pm
- Park in the back car park
- Accompany children from car park (and on way back afterwards)
- Don’t let your children run on the track or play on the equipment before the session
- Go to the toilet before the session
- Don’t let your children scuff the track
- Be available to help
Parents
The following parents have been allocated duties (listed below). If your name is in this list and you aren’t coming but your child is and is being brought by someone else, you must post on Facebook to say this.
Alex Monaghan
Alison Fowler
Andy Kirwan or Karen Kosciukiewicz
Bob Jackson
Gary Watt
Gerwyn Sheen
Isaac Guppy
Joanna Craddock
John Kendell
Katy Doherty
Lora Forster
Luke Player
Matthew Mills
Michelle Schneider
Nicola Walmsley
Paul Furness
Pete Somerville
Sarah Deak
Sarah Shanks or Jen Molyneux
Scott Reid
Sarah Woodger
Shelley Ball
Sophie Rees
Tom Dark
We have vacancies for assistants on long jump (supervising one pit), shot put (retrieving), 400metres (back marker) and sprints (keep-in-order-on-finish line). Let me know if you’d like to help with any of these. Note that these are not suitable for parents of the youngest children as they will need to follow their child round the activities
Activities this week
- 80m sprint
- Long Jump
- 400m
- Relays
- Shot put (or boules for smaller children) (or tennis balls for even smaller)
Groups this week (most at 6:10pm)
- School year 4 and older that usually attend Leos at 4:40 – start with activity 1
- School year 6 and older that usually attend Leos at 5:25 – start with activity 2
- School year 4 and 5 that usually attend Leos at 5:25 – start with activity 3
- School year 4 and older that usually attend Leos at 6:10 – start with activity 4
- Youngest boys and girls (school years 0 to 3) and a few year 4’s because other groups full – start with activity 5
Children who put 7pm as an option will be in separate group starting at 7:10pm (come for 7pm)
Please see the site map and location of meeting points and please ensure you are aware of the rules for confirmation and cancellation in the following link https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/juniors-training-at-gsal-2024/
On Tuesday, if you need to cancel, please text 07775 898 558 (don’t use any other method, not email, not gmail, not Facebook, not Messenger, not Whatsapp).
Other Messages
Warning – wearing of spikes is allowed but you should also bring some normal running shoes for shot put and also if there are any games
If you have any queries, please comment on the Facebook post or email [email protected]
6:10pm – 5 groups at GSAL each splitting into 2 sub-groups for field events
Warm up 6:10, 1st Activity 6:20, 2nd Activity 6:30, 3rd Activity 6:40, 4th Activity 6:50, 5th Activity 7:00, Cool down 7:10
Activity 1 : 80metre Sprints, Activity 2 : Long Jump, Activity 3 : Laps, Activity 4 : Relays, Activity 5 : Shot Put,
Group 1 will do activities 1,2,3,4,5
Group 2 will do activities 2,3,4,5,1
Group 3 will do activities 3,4,5,1,2
Group 4 will do activities 4,5,1,2,3
Group 5 will do activities 5,1,2,3,4
ACTIVITY TEAMS (NB please volunteer for vacancies)
80m SPRINTS
– start – Alex Monaghan + 2 volunteer parents from each group
– finish – Sarah Deak + 2 volunteer parents from each group
LONG JUMP
– pit 1 – Paul Furness + 2 volunteer parents from each group
– pit 2 – Jane Rollings + 2 volunteer parents from each group
400m LAPS
– Scott Reid + 2 volunteers from each group
RELAYS
– managed by group leaders
SHOT PUT
– shot circle – Isaac Guppy + 1 volunteer from each group
– discus circle – Pete Somerville + 1 volunteer from each group
Please note – all parents except those who are designated to lead groups will be expected to help in some way with the activities
GROUP 1
ALISON FOWLER (safety)
SHELLEY BALL (lead/assist)
SARAH WOODGER (lead/assist)
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Ethan Bent
Chloe Deak
Ben Fowler
Sam Fowler
Seb Fowler
Dahla Gilroy
Søren Pailor
Alex Player
Jonah Steere
Solomon Steere
Isabelle Watt
Barney Woodger
Levi Woodger
GROUP 2
TOM DARK (safety)
GERWYN SHEEN (lead/assist)
JOANNA CRADDOCK (lead/assist)
Grace Ball
Aisha Benjamin
Olivia Benjamin
Matilda Dark
Francesca Dickinson
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Evie Kendell
Laurie Phillips
Kirsten Reid
Isla Robinson
Henry Rollings
Lucy Sheen
Skye Somerville
Rafael Stoker
Dora Walmsley
GROUP 3
JOHN KENDELL (safety)
KATY DOHERTY (lead/assist)
SOPHIE REES (lead/assist)
Issy Dawson
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Izzy Grosvenor
Milo Headley-Craik
Molly Kendell
Nye Mason
Dotty Mills
Sam Oakshett
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Kyle Reid
Leo Robinson
Nicky Shatwell
Jimmy Waddington
Rex Walmsley
Ruby Wilson
GROUP 4
NICOLA WALMSLEY (safety)
ANDY K OR KAREN K (lead/assist)
SARAH S OR JEN M (lead/assist)
Romy Aitchison
Lucy Allman
Emmy Beardsmore
Oliver Breedon
Alex Burbidge
Harriet Drabble
Henry Kirwan
Arlo Kosciukiewicz
Essie Molyneux
Georgie Roberts
Seb Robson
Ben Rollison
Ella Shanks
Faris Snayde
Erin Winter
GROUP 5
LORA FORSTER (safety)
MICHELLE SCHNEIDER (lead/assist)
MATTHEW MILLS (lead/assist)
Poppy Bennett
Elodie Dawson
Clara Drabble
Sebby Forster
Skye Graham
William Kosciukiewicz
Nina Lake
Trystan Mann
Zachary Mann
Dahlia Mills
Margot Player
Connie Shatwell
Ottilie Snayde
Connie Steere
Caitlin Upmalis
Evan Wilson
Nuria Zain
7:15pm – 1 group at GSAL splitting into 2 sub-groups for field events
Activity 1 : 80metre Sprints, Activity 2 : Long Jump & Shot Put, Activity 3 : Shot Put & Long Jump, Activity 4 : Laps
CANCELLED – ALL MOVED TO 6:10pm
6pm – C-group at Bodington
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Niamh Archbold
Bertie Bell
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Conor Butterworth
Emmy Deverill
Harry Durbin
Harry Francis
Samuel Keene
Alfie Rees
Harry Richards
Josh Salmon
William Thornhill
Arthur Venning
James Walker
James Whittaker