updated 16 August 2pm
This week, most at Leos. C group and Nicola’s group at Bodington.
For Leos, 50 have booked – 2 groups at 4:40, 2 groups (or possibly 1) at 5:25, 2 groups (or possibly 1) at 6:10.
Booking is now open for August
Please book by Thursday 21 August at 10pm if you want to come on 26 August.
Link to book: https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
- 5 August at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group CANCELLED
- 12 August at GSAL 5:30-6:45 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Beckett Park at 7:15.
- 19 August at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group and Nicola Hartley’s group will both be at at Bodington / Brownlee Centre at 6pm
- 26 August at GSAL 5:30-6:45 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Bodington / Brownlee Centre at 6pm
- 2 September at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at GSAL at 6pm
- for “C” group and Nicola’s group, always check on Whatsapp before the session,
No change to activities
This week we will have 6 activities at Leos
- Relays
- Eleanor’s hills – running down and up between rugby pitch and cricket pitch
or Clock-circles if cricket pitch is in use - Paarlauf
- Emma’s hills a.k.a short-medium-long or Clock-circles if cricket pitch is in use
- 200 metres – on top side of main rugby pitch
- Pentathlon
Each group will still do all activities, so spending a shorter time on each, but there should be much less queueing between activities
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
Membership Fees
Other than prospective members on their free trial sessions, everyone on this list has paid. Thank you!
Note
If the ground conditions at Leos are poor, then we’ll reduce to 1 group of 18 at each timeslot. These will be by invitation only. Information about this can be found at https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/junior-session-at-alwoodley-green/
Footwear
- Studded fell shoes – allowed, recommended if it has been very wet
- Studded trail shoes – allowed, recommended
- Studded football or rugby boots – allowed, but not recommended if playing fields are dry
- Normal running shoes – allowed, recommended if it has been dry
- 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
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]
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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 4:48 2nd Activity 4:55, 3rd Activity 5:02, 4th Activity 5:09, 5th Activity 5:16, Cool down 5:23
GROUP 1
Leader: ANTHONY MCLARKEY
Assistant: RACHEL SALMON
Athen Doherty
Mateo Fitzgerald
Sebby Forster
Leo Freer
Samuel McLarkey
Alfie Rees
Fred Rees
Reuben Salmon
GROUP 3
Leader: JOHN KENDELL
Assistant: GARY WATT
Autumn Doherty
Emmy Forster
Poppy Freer
Rowan Hammond
Evie Kendell
Molly Kendell
Kitty Kirkley
Ava McLarkey
Nia McLarkey
Gwen Rees
Caitlin Upmalis
Isabelle Watt
5:25pm – 2 groups at Leos
Warm up 5:30, 1st Activity 5:33, 2nd Activity 5:40, 3rd Activity 5:47, 4th Activity 5:54, 5th Activity 6:01, Cool down 6:08
GROUP 3
Leader: HEATHER ARCHBOLD
Assistant: SARAH DEAK
Niamh Archbold
Chloe Deak
Evelyn Fordham
Libby Frenneaux
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Isla Robinson
GROUP 5
Leader: MADI ROBINSON
Assistant: JOHN/SARAH SHANKS and ALICE BONNER
Helena Bolhasani
Nichola Bolhasani
Ophelia Fordham
Izzy Grosvenor
Leo Robinson
Ella Shanks
Freddie Shanks
Ruby Wilson
5:55pm – 2 groups at Bodington
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Assistant: TBA
Bertie Bell
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Conor Butterworth
Isla Butterworth
Harry Durbin
Kate Irvine
Felix Linley
Oliver Lubiecki
Zak Reisman
Elijah Tedd
William Thornhill
Joseph Urquhart
Joseph Whitehouse
Sammy Whitehouse
GROUP 2
Leader: NICOLA HARTLEY
Assistant: TBA
Aisha Benjamin
Olivia Benjamin
Caitlyn Hartley
Emelia Holroyd
Lucy Sheen
6:10pm – 2 groups at Leos
Warm up 6:15, 1st Activity 6:18 2nd Activity 6:25, 3rd Activity 6:32, 4th Activity 6:39, 5th Activity 6:46, Cool down 6:53
GROUP 1
Leader: TOM DARK
Assistant: AMANDA BONNER
Alice Bonner
Esmé Clark
Matilda Dark
Francesca Dickinson
Xander Lloyd
Freddie Portman
Harriet Roberts
GROUP 3
Leader: ANDY KIRWAN
Assistant: JOBY CLARK
Alex Burbidge
Beatrice Clark
Zach Gould
Henry Kirwan
Holly Lloyd
Georgie Roberts
Seb Robson
Ben Rollison