This page updated 9 May at 4pm
56 at GSAL, “C” group (20) at Beckett Park
Also, booking is now open for June
https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
Please book by Thursday 28 May if you want to come on 2 June
We will have 4 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”
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 belowAll 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
- 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.
- * = 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), 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
- 80m sprint
- Long Jump
- 400m
- Relays
- Shot put (or boules for smaller children) (or tennis balls for even smaller)
Groups this week
- School years 4/5/6 that usually attend Leos at 4:40 or 6:15 – start with activity 1
- School year 7 and older (whatever Leos time) – start with activity 2
- School years 4/5/6 that usually attend Leos at 5:25 – start with activity 3
- Youngest boys and girls (school years 0 to 3) and a few year 4’s because other groups full – start with activity 4
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 also if there are any games
If you have any queries, please comment on the Facebook post or email [email protected]
6:00pm – 4 groups at GSAL each splitting into 2 sub-groups for field events
Warm up 6:00, 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,
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
ACTIVITY TEAMS (NB please volunteer for vacancies)
80m SPRINTS
– start – Nicola Hartley + 2 volunteer parents from each group
– finish – Alex Monaghan + 2 volunteer parents from each group
LONG JUMP
– pit 1 – TBA + 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 – TBA + 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
Activity 1 : 80metre Sprints, Activity 2 : Long Jump & Shot Put, Activity 3 : Shot Put & Long Jump, Activity 4 : Laps
GROUP 1
safety JOBY CLARK
leader SARAH SHANKS
assistant LOUISA BEARDSWORTH
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Emmy Beardsmore
Tilly Beardsworth
Ethan Bent
Oliver Breedon
Alex Burbidge
Beatrice Clark
Esmé Clark
Harriet Drabble
Benjy Gibson
Henry Kirwan
Ella Shanks
x
x
x
x
GROUP 2
safety MADI ROBINSON
leader BECKY BALDARO-BOOTH
assistant LUCY STOKER
Aisha Benjamin
Olivia Benjamin
Alice Bonner
Milly Booth
Chloe Deak
Francesca Dickinson
Caitlyn Hartley
Evie Kendell
Arthur Miller
Søren Pailor
Isla Robinson
Lucy Sheen
Mia Somerville
Skye Somerville
Rafael Stoker
Mary Venning
x
GROUP 3
safety JOHN KENDELL
leader SOPHIE REES
assistant KATY DOHERTY
Issy Dawson
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Rocco Gurney
Milo Headley-Craik
Molly Kendell
Dotty Mills
Elise Murphy
Sam Oakshett
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Leo Robinson
Nicky Shatwell
Ruby Wilson
x
x
x
GROUP 4
safety LORA FORSTER
leader JOHN KEENE
assistant DAN GILPIN
Elodie Dawson
Clara Drabble
Sebby Forster
Miles Gilpin
Seth Gilpin
Grace Keene
Nina Lake
Dahlia Mills
Orin Murphy
Connie Shatwell
Caitlin Upmalis
Evan Wilson
Nuria Zain
x
x
x
x
7:15pm – C-group at Beckett Park
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Niamh Archbold
Bertie Bell ?
Abigail Bottomley
Conor Butterworth
Charlie Crossland
Matilda Dark
Harry Durbin
Harry Francis
James Gostling
Caleb Keene
Samuel Keene
Oliver Lubiecki ?
Sam Redmond ?
Alfie Rees
Harry Richards
Josh Salmon
Elijah Tedd ?
Simeon Tedd ?
William Thornhill
Rowan Twinem