Junior Names 9 June 2026

This page updated 7 June at 5pm

77 at GSAL, “C” group (22) at Beckett Park

Also, booking is now open for June
https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
Please book by Thursday 4 June if you want to come on 9 June

We will have 5 groups at GSAL.

GSAL is on holiday so we have access to the athletics field from 5:30 and there is no need to wait till 5:50 to get in. Please could all parents and children arrive by the side of the athletics track for 6pm prompt. Please could a few come a bit earlier to help with set up

I.m sure there will be a few cancellations but if these aren’t in the overbooked group I will need to move one or two from this group to another group. I will email those affected

Come to GSAL at 5:55 or 6:10, according to the following “rule”

• NB no-one should try to enter the site before 5:50
• Parents who are listed to help as group leaders or activity leaders please come at 5:55 (with your kids) to help set up. Please see list below
• All other families please come at 6:10. This will save you having to entertain your kids for 15 minutes while we set up.
• We expect to finish at 7:10pm. Anyone entered for a track and field event may stay longer for extra practice

Regarding 7 who requested the later timeslot. This will start at 7:10

• You are welcome to come to the 6:10 timeslot. There is space. The list below indicates which group you will be in if you come at 6:10 instead. Please let me know!

If we have to cancel or change the venue, there will be a message here by 4pm Tuesday.

For the “C” group it will be normal arrangements so just skip to the list of names.

For everyone else, 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 – 6 key highlights from the GSAL page

• Don’t bring more than 2 children unless they are all yours.
• 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

The following parents have been allocated duties (listed below). If your name is on this list and you aren’t coming but your child is and is being brought by someone else, you must post on Facebook to say this.

Alex Monaghan
Alice Bonner
Alison Fowler
Amanda Bonner
Gary Watt
Gerwyn Sheen
Hanna Murphy
Joanna Craddock
John Kendell
Jon Robson
Karen Kosciukiewicz
Katy Doherty
Lora Forster
Luke Player
Madi Robinson
Nicola Hartley
Pete Somerville
Rachel Barton
Sarah Shanks
Simon Burbidge
Sophie Rees

• * = to be allocated to a group or activity
• ? = to confirm availability

We have vacancies for assistants on long jump (supervising one pit), shot put (retrieving), howler javelin (retrieving), 400metres (timekeeper), 400metres (back marker) and sprints (keep-in-order-on-finish line). Let me know if you’d like to help with any of these. Note that these are not suitable for parents of the youngest children as they will need to follow their child round the activities

Activities this week

1. 80m sprint
2. Long Jump
3. 400m
4. Relays
5. Throws
   • either Shot put (or boules for smaller children) (or tennis balls for even smaller)
   • or Howler Javelin

Groups this week

1. School years 4 and older that usually attend Leos at 4:40 or 6:15 – start with activity 3
2. School year 7 and older that usually attend Leos at 5:25 – start with activity 4
3. School years 4/5/6 that usually attend Leos at 5:25 – start with activity 5
4. School years 4 and older that usually attend Leos at 4:40 or 6:15 – start with activity 1
5. Youngest boys and girls (school years 0 to 3) and a few year 4’s because other groups full – start with activity 2

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 6:10, 1st Activity 6:20, 2nd Activity 6:30, 3rd Activity 6:40, 4th Activity 6:50, 5th Activity 7:00, Cool down 7:10

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 3,4,5,1,2
Group 2 will do activities 4,5,1,2,3
Group 3 will do activities 5,1,2,3,4
Group 4 will do activities 1,2,3,4,5
Group 5 will do activities 2,3,4,5,1

ACTIVITY TEAMS (NB please volunteer for vacancies)
80m SPRINTS
– start – Alice & Amanda Bonner + 2 volunteer parents from each group
– finish – Gerwyn Sheen + 2 volunteer parents from each group
LONG JUMP
– pit 1 – Rachel Barton + 2 volunteer parents from each group
– pit 2 – TBA + 2 volunteer parents from each group
400m LAPS
– TBA + 2 volunteers from each group
RELAYS
– managed by group leaders
SHOT PUT
– shot circle – Pete Somerville + 1 volunteer from each group
– discus circle for howler javelin – Simon Burbidge + 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
GARY WATT (safety)
ALEX MONAGHAN
ALISON FOWLER
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Ethan Bent
Ben Fowler
Sam Fowler
Seb Fowler
Søren Pailor
Alex Player
Jonah Steere
Seth Steere
Solomon Steere
Isabelle Watt
x
x
x
x

GROUP 2
MADI ROBINSON (safety)
NICOLA HARTLEY
JOANNA CRADDOCK
Romy Aitchison
Grace Ball
Kirsten Brown
Thomas Deverill
Francesca Dickinson
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Caitlyn Hartley
Evie Kendell
Arthur Miller
Laurie Phillips
Kirsten Reid
Isla Robinson
Lucy Sheen
Mia Somerville
Skye Somerville
Rafael Stoker

GROUP 3
JOHN KENDELL (safety)
SOPHIE REES
KATY DOHERTY
Issy Dawson
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Izzy Grosvenor
Rocco Gurney
Milo Headley-Craik
Molly Kendell
Dotty Mills
Elise Murphy
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Kyle Reid
Leo Robinson
Nicky Shatwell
Jimmy Waddington
Rex Walmsley
Ruby Wilson

GROUP 4
JON ROBSON (safety)
SARAH SHANKS
KAREN KOSCIUKIEWICZ
Eve Barton
Emmy Beardsmore
Alice Bonner
Oliver Breedon
Alex Burbidge
Beatrice Clark
Harriet Drabble
Henry Kirwan
Arlo Kosciukiewicz
Essie Molyneux
Seb Robson
Ben Rollison
Ella Shanks
Faris Snayde
Barney Woodger
x
x
GROUP 5
LORA FORSTER (safety)
LUKE PLAYER
HANNA MURPHY
Emily Ball
Clara Drabble
Maddie Farquharson
Sebby Forster
Skye Graham
Summer Graham
William Kosciukiewicz
Nina Lake
Dahlia Mills
Orin Murphy
Margot Player
Connie Shatwell
Ottilie Snayde
Connie Steere
Evan Wilson
x
x

7:15pm – C-group at Beckett Park

GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE

Niamh Archbold
Bertie Bell
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Rafael Burton
Conor Butterworth
Esmé Clark
Matilda Dark
Emmy Deverill
Harry Durbin
Harry Francis
James Gostling
Alfie Rees
Ewan Reid
Harry Richards
William Thornhill
Rowan Twinem
Arthur Venning
James Walker
Dora Walmsley
Levi Woodger