updated 4 May 11pm
This week, most at Leos. C group & Girls A at Bedquilts
For Leos, 76 have booked – 3 groups at 4:40, 3 groups at 5:25, 2 groups at 6:10.
At Bedquilts at 6pm, 23 in C group, 6 in Girls A
Booking is now open for 5th to 26th May
- 5 May – main groups at Leos, “C” and Girls “A” at Bedquilts
- 12 May – main groups at GSAL, “C” at Beckett
- 19 May – main groups at Leos, “C” and Girls “A” at Bodington
- 26 May – main groups at GSAL, “C” at Beckett
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
- of those who were members in 2025 and have been at training in 2026 all have paid thank you
- of those who were members in 2025 but haven’t been at training in 2026 I have just made offers of junior social membership for 2026
- for those prospective members who have come for the first time in January to March 2026 I just sent invitations and all have paid
Activities for spring
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
- 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
For this week
- Groups 1 will do activities 3,4,5,6,1,2
- Groups 2 will do activities 4,5,6,1,2,3
- Groups 3 will do activities 5,6,1,2,3,4
- Groups 4 will do activities 6,1,2,3,4,5
- Groups 5 will do activities 1,2,3,4,5,6
- Groups 6 will do activities 2,3,4,5,6,1
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
Isabelle Watt
GROUP 3
Leader: ALISON FOWLER
Assistant: SHELLEY BALL
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Ethan Bent
Sam Fowler
Tilly Hawkes
Alex Player
Jonah Steere
GROUP 5
Leader: LORA FORSTER
Assistant: DAN GILPIN
Sebby Forster
Miles Gilpin
Seth Gilpin
Dahla Gilroy
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 1
Leader: ISAAC GUPPY
Assistant: TBA
Thomas Deverill
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Evie Kendell
Laurie Phillips
Isla Robinson
Rafael Stoker
GROUP 3
Leader: JOHN KENDELL
Assistant: SOPHIE REES
Issy Dawson
Izzy Grosvenor
Rocco Gurney
Milo Headley-Craik
Molly Kendell
Dotty Mills
Elise Murphy
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Kyle Reid
Jimmy Waddington
GROUP 5
Leader: NICOLA WALMSLEY
Assistant: JAMIE GRAHAM
Elodie Dawson
Skye Graham
Summer Graham
Nina Lake
Nye Mason
Dahlia Mills
Orin Murphy
Leo Robinson
Connie Shatwell
Nicky Shatwell
Rex Walmsley
6:00pm – 2 groups at Bedquilts
GROUP 1
Leader: Richard Irvine
Assistant: TBA
Niamh Archbold
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Rafael Burton
Conor Butterworth
Esmé Clark
Charlie Crossland
Matilda Dark
Emmy Deverill
Harry Durbin
Harry Francis
James Gostling
Caleb Keene
Samuel Keene
Alfie Rees
Harry Richards
Josh Salmon
William Thornhill
Rowan Twinem
Joseph Urquhart
Dora Walmsley
Levi Woodger
GROUP 2
Leader: NICOLA HARTLEY
Assistant: BECKY BALDARO-BOOTH
Romy Aitchison
Milly Booth
Kirsten Brown
Caitlyn Hartley
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: HELEN ALLMAN
Lucy Allman
Eve Barton
Francesca Dickinson
Harriet Drabble
Essie Molyneux
Freddie Portman
Ella Shanks
GROUP 3
Leader: JOHN KEENE
Assistant: GWYNETH SNAYDE
Poppy Bennett
Alex Burbidge
Beatrice Clark
Clara Drabble
Grace Keene
Henry Kirwan
Seb Robson
Faris Snayde
Ottilie Snayde
Barney Woodger