updated 21 February 10pm
This week, two-thirds at Leos. C and Girls A at Bodington.
For Leos, 84 have booked – 3 groups at 4:40, 3 groups at 5:25, 2 groups at 6:10.
I have also published a contingency plan for Alwoodley Cycle Path if Leos is unfit – see bottom of page
Contingency plan is 4 groups – 4:40, 5:15, 5:50, 6:25 – be prepared!
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
Booking is now open for 3rd to 31st March
Link to book: https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
Membership fees for 2026
are now due and must be paid by 1 March if you want to come on 3 March
Activities for winter
This week we will probably have 4 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
- Clock Circles NOT IF VERY WET
- Emma’s hills a.k.a short-medium-long
- Paarlauf NOT IF VERY WET
- 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 – 3 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: ALEX MONAGHAN
Assistant: SARAH DEAK
Chloe Deak
Ben Fowler
Seb Fowler
Søren Pailor
Seth Steere
Solomon Steere
Dylan Talbot
Isabelle Watt
GROUP 3
Leader: SHELLEY BALL
Assistant: ALISON FOWLER
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Sam Fowler
Rowan Hammond
Joe Hawkes
Tilly Hawkes
Alex Player
Jonah Steere
GROUP 5
Leader: SEAN FITZGERALD
Assistant: LORA FORSTER
Mateo Fitzgerald
Sebby Forster
Kitty Kirkley
Trystan Mann
Zachary Mann
Margot Player
Connie Steere
Caitlin Upmalis
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 2
Leader: NICOLA WALMSLEY
Assistant: ISAAC GUPPY
Esmé Clark
Matilda Dark
Francesca Dickinson
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Evie Kendell
Isla Robinson
Skye Somerville
Rafael Stoker
GROUP 4
Leader: JOHN KENDELL
Assistant: SOPHIE REES
Issy Dawson
Izzy Grosvenor
Molly Kendell
Dotty Mills
Sam Oakshett
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Kyle Reid
Ruby Wilson
GROUP 5
Leader: JOBY CLARK
Assistant: TOM DARK
Beatrice Clark
Oscar Dark
Elodie Dawson
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Dahla Gilroy
Nina Lake
Nye Mason
Dahlia Mills
Leo Robinson
Nicky Shatwell
Rex Walmsley
Evan Wilson
6pm – 2 groups at Bodington
See WhatsApp groups for arrangements
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Assistant: TBA
Niamh Archbold
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Rafael Burton
Conor Butterworth
Joel Caleb
William Caleb
Charlie Crossland
Harry Durbin
Harry Francis
James Gostling
Samuel Keene
Oliver Lubiecki
Alfie Rees
Ewan Reid
Harry Richards
Josh Salmon
William Thornhill
Rowan Twinem
Joseph Urquhart
Arthur Venning
James Walker
Dora Walmsley
Joseph Whitehouse
James Whittaker
GROUP 2
Leader: NICOLA HARTLEY
Assistant: BECKY BALDARO-BOOTH
Grace Ball
Milly Booth
Kirsten Brown
Caitlyn Hartley
Kirsten Reid
Lucy Sheen
Mia Somerville
Mary Venning
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: TBA
Romy Aitchison
Eve Barton
Alice Bonner
Zach Gould
Caleb Keene
Freddie Portman
Harriet Roberts
Erin Winter
GROUP 3
Leader: JOHN KEENE
Assistant: HELEN ALLMAN
Lucy Allman
Emmy Beardsmore
Alex Burbidge
Clara Drabble
Harriet Drabble
Grace Keene
Henry Kirwan
Essie Molyneux
Anna Parsons
Georgie Roberts
Seb Robson
Ella Shanks
CONTINGENCY PLAN IF LEOS UNFIT
4 groups at Alwoodley Cycle Path
GROUP ACP1 4:40pm
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Chloe Deak
Mateo Fitzgerald
Sebby Forster
Dahla Gilroy
Rowan Hammond
Joe Hawkes
Tilly Hawkes
Kitty Kirkley
Trystan Mann
Zachary Mann
Søren Pailor
Alex Player
Margot Player
Connie Steere
Jonah Steere
Seth Steere
Solomon Steere
Dylan Talbot
Isabelle Watt
GROUP ACP2 5:15pm
Beatrice Clark
Esmé Clark
Elodie Dawson
Issy Dawson
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Ben Fowler
Sam Fowler
Seb Fowler
Izzy Grosvenor
Thomas Grosvenor
Kyle Reid
Rafael Stoker
Caitlin Upmalis
Evan Wilson
Ruby Wilson
GROUP ACP3 5:50pm
Alice Bonner
Matilda Dark
Oscar Dark
Francesca Dickinson
Leo Guppy
Evie Kendell
Molly Kendell
Nina Lake
Nye Mason
Dahlia Mills
Dotty Mills
Sam Oakshett
Anna Parsons
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Isla Robinson
Leo Robinson
Nicky Shatwell
Skye Somerville
Rex Walmsley
GROUP ACP4 6:25pm
Romy Aitchison
Lucy Allman
Eve Barton
Emmy Beardsmore
Alex Burbidge
Clara Drabble
Harriet Drabble
Zach Gould
Caleb Keene
Grace Keene
Henry Kirwan
Essie Molyneux
Freddie Portman
Georgie Roberts
Harriet Roberts
Seb Robson
Ella Shanks
Faris Snayde
Erin Winter