This page updated 26 April at 12noon
85 at GSAL, “C” group (17) at Beckett Park
Also, booking is now open for May, please book at the latest by Sunday 3 May
https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
GSAL (slightly) Overbooked!
We will have 5 groups at GSAL, of which 2 are currently overbooked.
I’m sure there will be a few cancellations but if these aren’t in the overbooked groups I will need to move one or two from these groups to another group. I will email those affected.
Come to GSAL at 5:55 or 6:10, see below
- 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.
- There is now no 7pm session. Everyone who requested 7pm has been moved to a group at 6:10pm.
- We expect to finish at 7:10pm. Anyone entered for a track and field event may stay longer for extra practice
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 in 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
Alex Monaghan
Alice Bonner *?
Alison Fowler
Amanda Bonner *?
Bob Jackson
Gary Watt *
Gerwyn Sheen
Isaac Guppy
Jamie Graham
Jane Rollings
Joby Clark *
John Kendell
Katy Doherty
Nicola Hartley *
Nicola Walmsley
Paul Furness
Pete Somerville
Sara Dawson
Sarah Deak
Sarah Shanks or Jen Molyneux
Scott Reid ?
Sarah Woodger
Shelley Ball
Sophie Rees
Tom Dark *
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 year 4 and older that usually attend Leos at 4:40 – start with activity 1
- School year 6 and older that usually attend Leos at 5:25 – start with activity 2
- School year 4 and 5 that usually attend Leos at 5:25 – start with activity 3
- School year 4 and older that usually attend Leos at 6:10 – start with activity 4
- Youngest boys and girls (school years 0 to 3) and a few year 4’s because other groups full – 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 also if there are any games
If you have any queries, please comment on the Facebook post or email [email protected]
6:10pm – 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,
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 – Alex Monaghan? + 2 volunteer parents from each group
– finish – Sarah Deak + 2 volunteer parents from each group
LONG JUMP
– pit 1 – Paul Furness + 2 volunteer parents from each group
– pit 2 – Jane Rollings? + 2 volunteer parents from each group
400m LAPS
– Scott Reid? + 2 volunteers from each group
RELAYS
– managed by group leaders
SHOT PUT
– shot circle – Isaac Guppy + 1 volunteer from each group
– discus circle – Pete Somerville + 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
ALISON FOWLER (safety)
SHELLEY BALL (lead/assist)
SARAH WOODGER (lead/assist)
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Tilly Beardsworth
Ethan Bent
Chloe Deak
Ben Fowler
Sam Fowler
Seb Fowler
Dahla Gilroy
Tilly Hawkes
Søren Pailor
Alex Player
Caitlin Upmalis
Isabelle Watt
Barney Woodger
Levi Woodger
GROUP 2
MADI ROBINSON (safety)
BECKY BALDARO-BOOTH (lead/assist)
GERWYN SHEEN (lead/assist)
Romy Aitchison
Grace Ball
Milly Booth
Esmé Clark
Matilda Dark
Francesca Dickinson
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Caitlyn Hartley
Evie Kendell
Kirsten Reid
Isla Robinson
Henry Rollings
Lucy Sheen
Mia Somerville
Skye Somerville
Rafael Stoker
Mary Venning
GROUP 3
JOHN KENDELL (safety)
KATY DOHERTY (lead/assist)
SOPHIE REES (lead/assist)
Beatrice Clark
Issy Dawson
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Izzy Grosvenor
Milo Headley-Craik
Molly Kendell
Nye Mason
Dotty Mills
Elise Murphy
Sam Oakshett
Fred Rees
Gwen Rees
Kyle Reid
Leo Robinson
Nicky Shatwell
Jimmy Waddington
Rex Walmsley
Ruby Wilson
GROUP 4
RACHEL BARTON (safety)
HELEN ALLMAN (lead/assist)
ANDY KIRWAN (lead/assist)
Lucy Allman
Eve Barton
Emmy Beardsmore
Alex Burbidge
Harriet Drabble
Henry Kirwan
Arlo Kosciukiewicz
Essie Molyneux
Freddie Portman
Georgie Roberts
Harriet Roberts
Seb Robson
Ben Rollison
Ella Shanks
Faris Snayde
Erin Winter
GROUP 5
NICOLA WALMSLEY (safety)
JAMIE GRAHAM (lead/assist)
SARA DAWSON (lead/assist)
Oscar Dark
Elodie Dawson
Clara Drabble
Miles Gilpin
Seth Gilpin
Skye Graham
William Kosciukiewicz
Nina Lake
Dahlia Mills
Orin Murphy
Margot Player
Connie Shatwell
Ottilie Snayde
Evan Wilson
Nuria Zain
7:15pm – 1 group at GSAL splitting into 2 sub-groups for field events
Activity 1 : 80metre Sprints, Activity 2 : Long Jump & Shot Put, Activity 3 : Shot Put & Long Jump, Activity 4 : Laps
This will only be available for juniors who are competing in track & field events in the near future.
7:15pm – C-group at Beckett Park
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Niamh Archbold
Bertie Bell
Abigail Bottomley
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Conor Butterworth
Harry Durbin
Harry Francis
Samuel Keene
Alfie Rees
Harry Richards
Josh Salmon
William Thornhill
Arthur Venning
James Walker
Dora Walmsley
James Whittaker