This page updated 26 July at 11:30am
55 at GSAL at 5:50pm (starting 6pm prompt)
NB “C” group cancelled
Booking now open for August
https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
We will have 5 groups at GSAL, all at 6:00pm start. Please arrive at 5:50pm
Richard and Alex’s C group cancelled
I’m expecting quite a lot of cancellations as I’m sure some of you will have changed your plans from when you booked at the end of June. Please give as much notice as possible.
So please be patient when you arrive, be prepared that I may move children to a different group to get a better balance and also be prepared to be offered a “job” to help with a group or an activity.
If a few of you could come at 5:40pm to help set up, that would be great.
If we have to cancel or change the venue, there will be a message here by 4pm Tuesday.
Please read all this page, but start by reading
https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/juniors-training-at-gsal-2026/
This has all the information about who you can bring, the earliest time you can arrive, where to park, how to get from the car park to the athletics field, what to do (and what not to do) when you get there etc etc.
The “Names For …” page that you are reading deliberately doesn’t repeat information in the “Training at GSAL 2026” page- you do need to read both pages.
Having said that – key highlights from the GSAL page
- Don’t bring more than 2 children unless they are all yours.
- You may now arrive any time from 5:40pm
Don’t arrive on site before 5:50pm- Park in the back car park not in the main car park nor by the track
- Accompany children from car park (and on way back afterwards)
- Don’t let your children run on the track or play on the equipment before the session
- Go to the toilet before the session (this is near the sprint finish – turn right just before the tennis courts)
- Don’t let your children scuff the track
- Be available to help
Parents
If you’re not listed for any duty and would like to help with a specific job either with a group or with an activity, please let me know and I’ll arrange for you to shadow the job.
Activities this week
- 80m sprint
- Long Jump
- 400m
- Relays
- Throws
- Howler Javelin
- NB Shot Put will be available at 7pm for anyone doing competition
Groups this week
These refer to school years that you WERE in for the SUMMER term
- Boys school years 6 and older – start with activity 1
- Girls school years 6 and older – start with activity 2
- Boys school years 4/5 – start with activity 3
- Girls school years 4/5 – start with activity 4
- Youngest boys and girls (school years 1 to 3) – start with activity 5
Please see the site map and location of meeting points and please ensure you are aware of the rules for confirmation and cancellation in the following link https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/juniors-training-at-gsal-2024/
On Tuesday, 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).
Other Messages
Warning – wearing of spikes is allowed but you should also bring some normal running shoes for shot put and relays; also if there are any games
If you have any queries, please comment on the Facebook post or email [email protected]
6:00pm – 5 groups at GSAL each splitting into 2 sub-groups for field events
Warm up 6:05, 1st Activity 6:10, 2nd Activity 6:20, 3rd Activity 6:30, 4th Activity 6:40, 5th Activity 6:50, Cool down 7:00
Activity 1 : 80metre Sprints, Activity 2 : Long Jump, Activity 3 : Laps, Activity 4 : Relays, Activity 5 : Shot Put or Howler Javelin,
Group 1 will do activities 1,2,3,4,5
Group 2 will do activities 2,3,4,5,1
Group 3 will do activities 3,4,5,1,2
Group 4 will do activities 4,5,1,2,3
Group 5 will do activities 5,1,2,3,4
ACTIVITY TEAMS (NB please volunteer for vacancies)
80m SPRINTS
– start – Nic Hartley + 2 volunteer parents from each group
– finish – Gerwyn Sheen + 2 volunteer parents from each group
LONG JUMP
– pit 1 – Paul Furness + 2 volunteer parents from each group
– pit 2 – Gareth Murphy + 2 volunteer parents from each group
400m LAPS
– 2 volunteers from each group
RELAYS
– managed by group leaders
SHOT PUT
– shot circle – Matt Mills + 1 volunteer from each group
– discus circle for howler javelin – Andy Kirwan + 1 volunteer from each group
Please note – all parents except those who are designated to lead groups will be expected to help in some way with the activities
GROUP 1
TOM VENNING
Thomas Grosvenor
Caleb Keene
Arthur Miller
Alfie Rees
Jack Thomas
Arthur Venning
GROUP 2
GARY WATT
SHELLEY BALL
LOUISA BEARDSWORTH
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Alice Bonner
Francesca Dickinson
Caitlyn Hartley
Kirsten Reid
Isla Robinson
Lucy Sheen
Mary Venning
Dora Walmsley
Isabelle Watt
GROUP 3
NICOLA WALMSLEY
KATY DOHERTY
LUKE PLAYER
Ethan Bent
Athen Doherty
Rocco Gurney
Milo Headley-Craik
Henry Kirwan
Alex Player
Fred Rees
Kyle Reid
Leo Robinson
Ben Rollison
Faris Snayde
Rex Walmsley
GROUP 4
CAROL REID
SARAH SHANKS
SOPHIE REES
Issy Dawson
Autumn Doherty
Maddie Farquharson
Emily Garrick
Dahla Gilroy
Izzy Grosvenor
Dotty Mills
Elise Murphy
Gwen Rees
Ella Shanks
Ruby Wilson
GROUP 5
JOHN KEENE
JAMIE GRAHAM
TBA
Skye Graham
Summer Graham
Selena Hill
Eddie Johnstone
Emily Johnstone
Grace Keene
Nina Lake
Dahlia Mills
Orin Murphy
Margot Player
Connie Shatwell
Ottilie Snayde
Evan Wilson
Nuria Zain
6pm – C-group at CANCELLED