updated 13 April 10am
This week, most at Leos. C group at Beckett
Definitely not at GSAL, first session at GSAL will be 21 April
For Leos, 42 have booked – 1 group at 4:40, 3 (or maybe 2) groups at 5:25, 1 group at 6:10. 9 (or more) at Beckett Park
Booking is now open for 7th to 28th April
7th April all at Bodington for 1 mile and 5km races
14th April at Leos & Beckett Park
21st April at GSAL and Bodington
28th April at GSAL and Bodington
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
- of those who were members in 2025 and have been at training in 2026 all but 2 have paid thank you
- of those who were members in 2025 but haven’t been at training in 2026 I have just made offers of junior social membership for 2026
- for those prospective members who have come for the first time in 2026 I just sent invitations and 7 have already paid
Activities for spring
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
- 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
For this week
- Groups 1 will do activities 4,5,6,1,2,3
- Groups 2 will do activities 5,6,1,2,3,4
- Groups 3 will do activities 6,1,2,3,4,5
- Groups 4 will do activities 1,2,3,4,5,6
- Groups 5 will do activities 2,3,4,5,6,1
- Groups 6 will do activities 3,4,5,6,1,2
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 – 1 group 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
GROUP 1
Leader: ALEX MONAGHAN
Assistant:
Chloe Deak
Sebby Forster
Eddie Johnstone
Emily Johnstone
Trystan Mann
Zachary Mann
Søren Pailor
Alex Player
Margot Player
Caitlin Upmalis
Isabelle Watt
5:25pm – 3 (or maybe 2) 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
GROUP 1
Leader: BECKY BALDARO-BOOTH
Assistant: TBA
Milly Booth
Laurie Phillips
Kirsten Reid
Isla Robinson
Lucy Sheen
GROUP 3
Leader: CAROL REID
Assistant: SOPHIE REES
Issy Dawson
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Rocco Gurney
Dotty Mills
Sam Oakshett
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Kyle Reid
Leo Robinson
Jimmy Waddington
GROUP 5
Leader: JAMIE GRAHAM
Assistant: SARA DAWSON
Elodie Dawson
Skye Graham
Summer Graham
Nina Lake
Dahlia Mills
Nuria Zain
6:10pm – 1 group 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
GROUP 1
Leader: RACHEL BARTON
Assistant: GWYNETH SNAYDE
Eve Barton
Emmy Beardsmore
Alex Burbidge
Harriet Drabble
Arlo Kosciukiewicz
William Kosciukiewicz
Essie Molyneux
Freddie Portman
Ella Shanks
Faris Snayde
Ottilie Snayde
Erin Winter
7:15pm – 1 group at Beckett Park
Niamh Archbold
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Conor Butterworth
Charlie Crossland
Alfie Rees
Harry Richards
James Whittaker