This page updated 4 July at 11pm
These sessions will be at GSAL,
except for the “C” group which will be at Beckett Park
There will be 5 groups (80) at GSAL at 5:55, 1 group (16) at GSAL at 7:15 and 1 group (24) at Beckett Park at 7:15
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-2025/
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 2025” page- you do need to read both pages.
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.
Heather Archbold, Kate Ball, Shelley Ball, Neil Banerjee, Jermaine Benjamin, Amanda Bonner, Sarah Deak, Katy Doherty, Paul Furness, Bob Jackson, John Keene, Andy Kirwan, Anthony McLarkey, Matthew Mills, Alex Monaghan, Martin Portman, Carol Reid, Rachel Salmon, Gerwyn Sheen, Pete Somerville, Dave Thomas, Tom Venning, Louise Walker, Nicola Walmsley, Carl Ward, Rachel Waters, Gary Watt, Sarah Woodger.
We have vacancies for assistants on 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 (most at 5:55pm)
- mainly the older children from the 4:40 Leos session – start with activity 1
- mainly the younger children from the 4:40 Leos session – start with activity 2
- mainly the older children from the 5:25 Leos session – start with activity 3
- mainly the younger children from the 5:25 Leos session – start with activity 4
- mainly the children from the 6:10 Leos session – start with activity 5
- children who joined in 2025 or haven’t joined yet – this starts at 7:15pm
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]
5:55pm – 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 : Shot Put, Activity 4 : Laps, Activity 5 : Relays
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 – Carol Reid +2 and 1 volunteer from each activity team
– finish – Gerwyn Sheen, Sarah Deak +1 and 1 volunteer from each activity team
LONG JUMP
– pit 1 – Paul Furness, Martin Portman and 1 volunteer from each activity team
– pit 2 – Rachel Salmon, Carl Ward and 1 volunteer from each activity team
LAPS
– Tom Venning + 1 and volunteers from each activity team
RELAYS
– managed by group leaders
SHOT PUT
– shot circle – Neil Banerjee + 1
– discus circle – Pete Somerville + 1
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
Safety Leader: GARY WATT
Safety Assist: TBA
Leader: ALEX MONAGHAN
Assistant: SHELLEY BALL
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Chloe Deak
Seb Fowler
Leo Freer
Francesca Furniss
Rowan Hammond
Joe Hawkes
Tilly Hawkes
Søren Pailor
Josh Salmon
Edward Sharp
Seth Steere
Solomon Steere
Isabelle Watt
Levi Woodger
x
x
GROUP 2
Safety Leader: AMANDA BONNER
Safety Assist: TBA
Leader: ANTHONY MCLARKEY
Assistant: SARAH WOODGER
Sebby Forster
Ben Fowler
Sam Fowler
Poppy Freer
Federico Furniss
Nia McLarkey
Samuel McLarkey
Alex Player
Margot Player
Sophie Sharp
Connie Steere
Jonah Steere
Barney Woodger
x
x
x
x
x
GROUP 3
Safety Leader: KATE BALL
Safety Assist: TBA
Leader: TBA
Assistant: HEATHER ARCHBOLD
Niamh Archbold
Grace Ball
Indi Banerjee
Francesca Dickinson
Evelyn Fordham
Kirsten Reid
Lucy Sheen
Mia Somerville
Skye Somerville
Arthur Venning
Dora Walmsley
Natalie Ward
x
x
x
x
x
x
GROUP 4
Safety Leader: NICOLA WALMSLEY
Safety Assist: TBA
Leader: ANDY KIRWAN
Assistant: MATTHEW MILLS
Oliver Breedon
Alex Burbidge
Beatrice Clark
Esmé Clark
Ophelia Fordham
Henry Kirwan
Arlo Kosciukiewicz
Nye Mason
Dahlia Mills
Dotty Mills
Kyle Reid
Leo Robinson
Rex Walmsley
Ruby Wilson
x
x
x
x
GROUP 5
Safety Leader: JOHN KEENE
Safety Assist: TBA
Leader: DAVE THOMAS
Assistant: SARAH SHANKS
Romy Aitchison
Lucy Allman
Alice Bonner
Matilda Dark
Caleb Keene
Grace Keene
Essie Molyneux
Freddie Portman
Georgie Roberts
Harriet Roberts
Ben Rollison
Ella Shanks
Alfie Thomas
Gus Thomas
Lola Thomas
x
x
x
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
GROUP 7
Safety Leader: BOB JACKSON1
Safety Assist: TBA
Leader: KATY DOHERTY
Assistant: RACHEL WATERS
Matilda Beardsworth
Aila Currie
Elspeth Currie
Athen Doherty
Autumn Doherty
Harry Francis
Nina Lake
Sam Oakshett
Bella Parsons
Lily Parsons
Seb Robson
Caitlin Upmalis
Isla Waters
x
x
x
x
x
7:15pm – C-group at Beckett Park
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Bertie Bell
Dan Breedon
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Rafael Burton
Gus Cawcutt
Harry Durbin
James Gostling
Kate Irvine
Samuel Keene
Felix Linley
Eaden Lyons
Zak Reisman
Harry Richards
Joseph Whitehouse
Sammy Whitehouse
Harry Whittaker
James Whittaker