updated 14 September 11:59pm
67 at Leos
29 (C group & Girls A) at Bodington
For Leos – 2 groups at 4:40pm, 3 groups at 5:25pm, 2 groups at 6:10pm
C group & Girls A at Bodington at 5:55pm
Still waiting for about 8 booking forms for September
- 15 September most at at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group and Nic’s girls A will be at Bodington at 6pm.
- 22 September most at at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group and Beckett at 7:15pm.
- 29 September most at at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group and Nic’s girls A and Year 8+ trials will be at Bodington at 5:55pm.
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 August 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 – 2 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
GROUP 1
Leader: ALISON FOWLER
Assistant: SARAH DEAK
Ethan Bent
Chloe Deak
Ben Fowler
Sam Fowler
Seb Fowler
Isabelle Watt
GROUP 4
Leader: LUKE PLAYER
Assistant: DAN GILPIN
Sebby Forster
Miles Gilpin
Seth Gilpin
Selena Hill
Elsie Hoefield
Eddie Johnstone
Emily Johnstone
Trystan Mann
Zachary Mann
Alex Player
Margot Player
5:25pm – 3 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: ISAAC GUPPY
Assistant: SHELLEY BALL
Ella Ball
Thomas Deverill
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Evie Kendell
Laurie Phillips
Laurie Rawlings
Fred Rees
Isla Robinson
Rafael Stoker
GROUP 3
Leader: JOHN KENDELL
Assistant: LIZZIE WADDINGTON
Izzy Grosvenor
Rocco Gurney
Milo Headley-Craik
Molly Kendell
Elise Murphy
Gwen Rees
Leo Robinson
Harry Thomas
Jimmy Waddington
Ruby Wilson
GROUP 5
Leader: NICOLA WALMSLEY
Assistant: JAMIE GRAHAM
Emily Ball
Elodie Dawson
Athen Doherty
Dahla Gilroy
Qwentin Gilroy
Skye Graham
Summer Graham
Nye Mason
Orin Murphy
Inioluwa Oge
Charlie Thomas
Rex Walmsley
Evan Wilson
6:00pm – 2 groups at Bodington
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE1
Assistant: ALEX GOSTLING
Niamh Archbold
Bertie Bell
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Rafael Burton
Matilda Dark
Emmy Deverill
James Deverill
Harry Durbin
James Gostling
Samuel Keene
Alfie Rees
Ewan Reid
Harry Richards
Josh Salmon
William Thornhill
Rowan Twinem
Arthur Venning
James Walker
Dora Walmsley
Ben Witton
Levi Woodger
GROUP 2
Leader: BECKY BALDARO-BOOTH
Assistant: TBA
Romy Aitchison
Grace Ball
Milly Booth
Kirsten Brown
Kirsten Reid
Lucy Sheen
6:10pm – 2 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
GROUP 1
Leader: RACHEL BARTON
Assistant: SARAH SHANKS
Lucy Allman
Eve Barton
Emmy Beardsmore
Francesca Dickinson
Harriet Drabble
Caleb Keene
Freddie Portman
Seb Robson
Ella Shanks
GROUP 4
Leader: JOHN KEENE
Assistant: GWYNETH SNAYDE
Clara Drabble
Maddie Farquharson
Theodore Harrington
Grace Keene
Benjy Mackay-Gibson
Xav Peacock
Faris Snayde
Ottilie Snayde
Isaac Thrower
Erin Winter
Barney Woodger