updated 14 August 4pm
37 at Leos ALL AT 5:55pm
16 (C group and Girls A) at Bodington at 6pm
For Leos – 3 groups at 5:55pm, no other groups
Still waiting for about 15 booking forms for August
- 4 August most at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55. Note that Richard & Alex’s “C” group session has been cancelled.
- 11 August most at GSAL 5:45-7:00 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Beckett Park at 7:15
- 18 August most at Leos only 5:55
4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55but Richard & Alex’s “C” group and Nicola’s “girls A” group will be at Bodington / Brownlee Centre at 6pm - 25 August most at GSAL 5:45-7:00 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Beckett Park at 7:15
- 1 September most at at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Bedquilts at 6pm.
- 8 September most at GSAL 5:55-7:15 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Beckett Park at 7:15
Link to book: https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
Footwear – Leos
- Studded fell shoes – recommended if it has been very wet
- Studded football or rugby boots – recommended if very wet, but not recommended if playing fields are dry
- Studded trail shoes – recommended unless very wet
- Normal running shoes – recommended if it has been dry but not recommended if very wet
- Bladed football boots – to be discussed on Facebook post
- Running spikes – definitely not allowed
- “C” group footwear – see Whatsapp post
- NB children deliberately sliding or skidding will be warned and may be stopped from doing certain activities e.g. relays and paarlauf
Footwear – ACP – normal running shoes. Also wear something light – white of yellow is best
Membership fees for 2026
- for those prospective members who have come for the first time in July 2026, I will be sending offers soon
Activities for summer
This week we will probably have 6 activities at Leos
Each group will do all activities, so spending a shorter time on each, but there should be much less queueing between activities. It will also give the the leaders the opportunity to have more time on some activities and less on others, if they wish.
- Relays
- Eleanor’s hills a.k.a. cricket pitch hills (NOT IF VERY WET) or Clock Circles if match taking place on cricket pitch
- Paarlauf (NOT IF VERY WET)
- Emma’s hills a.k.a short-medium-long
- 200 metres – on top side of main rugby pitch
- Pentathlon or maybe heptathlon or howler javelin throws
For this week
- Groups 1 will do activities 1,2,3,4,5,6
- Groups 2 will do activities 2,3,4,5,6,1
- Groups 3 will do activities 3,4,5,6,1,2
- Groups 4 will do activities 4,5,6,1,2,3
- Groups 5 will do activities 5,6,1,2,3,4
- Groups 6 will do activities 6,1,2,3,4,5
Safety notices
The meeting points will continue to be in front of the clubhouse.
We realise that not all parents will want to help or watch from the sidelines when the weather gets colder and/or wetter and we know that the car park at Leos is not well lit and is busy.
At Leos, parents who aren’t helping with the session or watching from the sidelines ***MUST*** fill in a form with their mobile phone number and car registration and car location so that we can contact them and/or find them if there is an incident involving their child or their child wants to leave the rugby pitch before the end of the session. The form will be under the covered area in front of the clubhouse.
TOILET BREAKS – If children need a take a toilet break, then either they must be accompanied by their parent, or by the person that brought them, or by TWO other adults. PARENTS please check with your children before they start the session!!!
Warning – NO DELIBERATE SLIDING. The grass has to last till April.
Warning – NO WAGGLING – there was an incident at Leos a few months ago when one child was waggling a post and the top of the post hit another child in the face. Let’s be safe this week – before you arrive, please tell your child/ren that they mustn’t touch any of the posts at any time.
THIS WEEK
NB please ensure you are aware of the rules for Confirmation and Cancellation in the following link
www.valleystriders.org.uk/juniors-training-at-leos-2025
If you have any queries, please comment on the Facebook post or email [email protected]
On Tuesday, after 2pm, 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) (but do use WhatsApp for the “C” group).
Note that the start times are 4:40pm, 5:25pm and 6:10pm. Please arrive at this earlier time this week as there are a LOT coming and there may be some changes to the activities due to the ground conditions.
Also note that we have to be off the pitch by 7pm. Each timeslot cannot be allowed to overrun otherwise the 6:10pm groups will have a shorter time. Please arrive on time if you want a full 45 minutes.**
4:40pm – 0 groups at Leos
Warm up 4:45, 1st Activity 4:50 2nd Activity 4:56, 3rd Activity 5:02, 4th Activity 5:08, 5th Activity 5:14, 6th activity 5:20, Cool down 5:26
5:25pm – 0 groups at Leos
Warm up 5:30, 1st Activity 5:36 2nd Activity 5:42, 3rd Activity 5:48, 4th Activity 5:54, 5th Activity 6:00, 6th activity 6:06, Cool down 6:12
5:55pm – 3 groups at Leos
Warm up 6:00, 1st Activity 6:06 2nd Activity 6:13, 3rd Activity 6:20, 4th Activity 6:27, 5th Activity 6:34, 6th activity 6:41, Cool down 6:48
GROUP 2
Leader: RACHEL BARTON
Assistant: ALEX MONAGHAN
Eve Barton
Alice Bonner
Francesca Dickinson
Thomas Grosvenor
Caleb Keene
Evie Kendell
Søren Pailor
Freddie Portman
Harriet Roberts
Isla Robinson
Skye Somerville
Rafael Stoker
Harry Thomas
Jack Thomas
GROUP 4
Leader: MADI ROBINSON & SOPHIE REES
Assistants:
Ethan Bent
Athen Doherty
Sebby Forster
Miles Gilpin
Seth Gilpin
Rocco Gurney
Theodore Harrington
Milo Headley-Craik
Nye Mason
Fred Rees
Leo Robinson
Dylan Talbot
GROUP 6
Leader: JOHN KEENE
Assistant: JEN MOLYNEUX
Beatrice Clark
Autumn Doherty
Emily Garrick
Izzy Grosvenor
Grace Keene
Molly Kendell
Kitty Kirkley
Essie Molyneux
Inioluwa Oge
Gwen Rees
Georgie Roberts
6:00pm – 2 groups at Bodington
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Assistant: TBA
Niamh Archbold
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Conor Butterworth
Esmé Clark
Harry Durbin
Samuel Keene
Alfie Rees
William Thornhill
Arthur Venning
Levi Woodger
GROUP 2
Leader: NICOLA HARTLEY
Assistant: TBA
Milly Booth
Caitlyn Hartley
Lucy Sheen
Mia Somerville
Mary Venning
6:10pm – 0 groups at Leos
Warm up 6:15, 1st Activity 6:20 2nd Activity 6:26, 3rd Activity 6:32, 4th Activity 6:38, 5th Activity 6:44, 6th activity 6:50, Cool down 6:56