updated 17 October 11am
This week, two-thirds at Leos. C group and Nicola’s group at Bodington
For Leos, 80 have booked – 3 groups at 4:40, 3 groups at 5:25, 2 groups at 6:10. Two groups (27+12) at Bodington at 5:55
Booking is now open for 7th to 28th October
Note that on 28 October we will all be at Bodington (Brownlee) at 7pm for 1 mile and 5km races – all other training is cancelled – details to follow
- 7 October at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Parkside Hills at 6pm
- 14 October at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Beckett Park at 7:15.
- 21 October at Leos 4:40-5:25, 5:25-6:10 and 6:10-6:55 but Richard & Alex’s “C” group will be at Bodington / Brownlee Centre at 6pm
- 28 October all at Bodington at 7pm
- for “C” group and Nicola’s group, always check on Whatsapp before the session,
Most have booked, thank you, just a few stragglers still to book!
Please book by Thursday 16 October at 10pm if you want to come on 21 October.
Link to book: https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
Change to activities for winter
Eleanor’s hills (the hills between the rugby pitch) are now unsafe because the floodlights don’t illuminate the hill)
This week we will have 6 activities at Leos
Each group will still do all activities, so spending a shorter time on each, but there should be much less queueing between activities
- Relays
- Clock Circles
- Emma’s hills a.k.a short-medium-long
- Paarlauf
- 200 metres – on top side of main rugby pitch
- Pentathlon or maybe heptathlon
(note that this won’t be available after 6pm as the pitch is being used by another VS running group)
For this week
- Groups 1 will do activities 6,1,2,3,4,5
- Groups 2 will do activities 1,2,3,4,5,6
- Groups 3 will do activities 2,3,4,5,6,1
- Groups 4 will do activities 3,4,5,6,1,2
- Groups 5 will do activities 4,5,6,1,2,3
- Groups 6 will do activities 5,6,1,2,3,4
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 – 3 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: ALEX MONAGHAN
Assistant: SARAH DEAK
Chloe Deak
Leo Freer
Caleb Keene
Søren Pailor
Seth Steere
Solomon Steere
Dylan Talbot
Isabelle Watt
Levi Woodger
GROUP 3
Leader: RUDY MELARA
Assistant: SARAH WOODGER
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Rowan Hammond
Joe Hawkes
Tilly Hawkes
Kitty Kirkley
Sophia Melara
Alex Player
Jonah Steere
Barney Woodger
GROUP 5
Leader: JOHN KEENE
Assistant: SEAN FITZGERALD
Mateo Fitzgerald
Sebby Forster
Poppy Freer
Grace Keene
Trystan Mann
Zachary Mann
Margot Player
Reuben Salmon
Connie Steere
Caitlin Upmalis
5:25pm – 3 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 1
Leader: NICOLA WALMSLEY
Assistant: ISAAC GUPPY
Thomas Deverill
Evelyn Fordham
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Evie Kendell
Laurie Phillips
Alfie Rees
Isla Robinson
Skye Somerville
Rafael Stoker
Arthur Venning
Lucy Walker
GROUP 3
Leader: JOHN KENDELL
Assistant: SOPHIE REES
Matilda Dark
Izzy Grosvenor
Molly Kendell
Dotty Mills
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Kyle Reid
Ruby Wilson
GROUP 5
Leader: TOM DARK
Assistant: ALICE BONNER
Oscar Dark
Ophelia Fordham
Nina Lake
Nye Mason
Dahlia Mills
Leo Robinson
Nicky Shatwell
Rex Walmsley
Evan Wilson
6pm – 2 groups at Bodington
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Assistant: TBA
Niamh Archbold
Bertie Bell
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Conor Butterworth
Joel Caleb
William Caleb
Emmy Deverill
James Gostling
Samuel Keene
Felix Linley
Oliver Lubiecki
Eaden Lyons
Ewan Reid
Zak Reisman
Harry Richards
Josh Salmon
Elijah Tedd
Simeon Tedd
William Thornhill
Joseph Urquhart
James Walker
Dora Walmsley
Joseph Whitehouse
Sammy Whitehouse
James Whittaker
GROUP 2
Leader: NICOLA HARTLEY
Assistant: BECKY BALDARO-BOOTH
Grace Ball
Aisha Benjamin
Olivia Benjamin
Milly Booth
Kirsten Brown
Caitlyn Hartley
Emelia Holroyd
Kirsten Reid
Lucy Sheen
Mia Somerville
Mary Venning
Natalie Ward
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: RACHEL BARTON
Assistant: DAVE THOMAS
Romy Aitchison
Eve Barton
Harry Francis
Zach Gould
Charlotte Parsons
Freddie Portman
Alfie Thomas
Gus Thomas
Erin Winter
GROUP 3
Leader: ANDY KIRWAN
Assistant: SARAH SHANKS
Lucy Allman
Oliver Breedon
Alex Burbidge
Elspeth Currie
Henry Kirwan
Arlo Kosciukiewicz
William Kosciukiewicz
Essie Molyneux
Anna Parsons
Seb Robson
Ben Rollison
Ella Shanks