updated 19 November 14:00
Leos is too wet to train on this evening but we are able to accommodate most of you.
I have texted those who haven’t been selected. This week it was simply on the basis of those who had most recently joined. In future weeks the rule may consider those who don’t reply to these posts and/or those that don’t compete in Peco and other events.
Everyone else meet at Leos at your allotted time. There will be a briefing for parents and children in the changing rooms before each session.
Most of you will be doing a session on the cycle track at Alwoodley Green – for full details follow the link.
Nicola Hartley ‘s group will be doing a session at Alwoodley Primary School but still meet at Leos.
Richard & Alex’s group see Whatsapp.
Those coming to Leos please wear light coloured clothes, bring a torch if you have one, don’t wear football boots (we are running on tarmac).
https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/junior-session-at-alwoodley-green/
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Everyone from Leos …
… except “C” group at Bodington (see WhatsApp for details)
There will be a message here before 4pm Tuesday to let you know if there are any changes to the sessions.
Sorry for the delay posting this; I wanted to focus on the Peco races. (60 VS juniors ran!!!!)
Booking forms
Booking for November is open. If you’ve not booked yet and want to come on 26 November please book by Thursday 21 November at 10pm.
https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/booking-junior-training-sessions/
Note for future weeks
In future weeks, if the ground conditions at Leos or GSAL are poor, then we’ll reduce to 1 group of 18 at each timeslot. These will be by invitation only. Information about this can be found at https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/junior-session-at-alwoodley-green/
Membership Fees
Except for 4 on trial sessions, everyone on the list for this week has paid , thank you!
Footwear
- Studded fell shoes – allowed, especially recommended
- Studded trail shoes – allowed, recommended
- Studded football or rugby boots – allowed, but not recommended if playing fields are dry
- Normal running shoes – allowed, take care if it has been 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
Safety notices
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.
NEW POLICY – 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
The meeting points will continue to be in front of the clubhouse.
Warning – NO DELIBERATE SLIDING. The grass has to last till March.
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 – 113 have booked – at Leos will be 3 groups at 4:40, 4 or maybe 3 groups at 5:25, 2 groups at 6:10. The “C” group at 6:00 at Bodington (see Whatsapp)
NB please ensure you are aware of the rules for Confirmation and Cancellation in the following link https://www.valleystriders.org.uk/juniors-training-at-leos-2024/
If you have any queries, please comment on the Facebook post or email [email protected]
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) (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.
Activities
I am hoping that the whole of the second team pitch will be usable.
Activity 1 will be Relays, Activity 2 : 200m, Activity 3 : Circles or Paarlauf, Activity 4 : Short/medium/long, Activity 5 : Pentathlon
ALTHOUGH WE MAY MOVE ACTIVITIES AROUND DEPENDING ON GROUND CONDITIONS
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
4:40pm – 3 groups at Leos
Warm up 4:45, 1st Activity 4:48 2nd Activity 4:55, 3rd Activity 5:02, 4th Activity 5:09, 5th Activity 5:16, Cool down 6:23
200m Timekeeper: TBA
GROUP 1
Leader:
Assistant: SARAH DEAK
Chloe Deak
Seb Fowler
Leo Freer
Seth Steere
Solomon Steere
GROUP 3
Leader:
Assistant: SHELLEY BALL
Ella Ball
Sophia Ball
Ben Fowler
Sam Fowler
Rowan Hammond
Evie Kendell
Molly Kendell
GROUP 4
Leader: LORA FORSTER
Assistant: CARLOTTA FURNISS
Emmy Forster
Sebby Forster
Poppy Freer
Federico Furniss
Connie Steere
Jonah Steere
5:25pm – 4 or maybe 3 groups at Leos
Warm up 5:30, 1st Activity 5:33, 2nd Activity 5:40, 3rd Activity 5:47, 4th Activity 5:54, 5th Activity 6:01, Cool down 6:08
200m Timekeeper: TBA
GROUP 1
Leader: TOM VENNING
Assistant: CAROL REID
Thomas Deverill
Thomas Grosvenor
Leo Guppy
Nye Mason
Kyle Reid
Leo Robinson
Thomas Sheen
Arthur Venning
Rex Walmsley
GROUP 3
Leader: NICOLA HARTLEY
Assistant:
Indi Banerjee
Milly Booth
Emmy Deverill
Caitlyn Hartley
Emelia Holroyd
Kirsten Reid
Lucy Sheen
Mary Venning
Natalie Ward
GROUP 4
Leader: NICOLA WALMSLEY
Assistant: MADI ROBINSON
Niamh Archbold
Libby Frenneaux
Isla Robinson
Dora Walmsley
GROUP 5
Leader: JOBY CLARK
Assistant: ALICE BONNER
Helena Bolhasani
Nichola Bolhasani
Beatrice Clark
Esmé Clark
Izzy Grosvenor
Ruby Wilson
6:00pm – 1 group at Bodington
GROUP 1
Leader: RICHARD IRVINE
Assistant: ALEX GOSTLING
Bertie Bell
Abigail Bottomley
Dan Breedon
Jimmy Burns
Imogen Burton
Rafael Burton
Conor Butterworth
Isla Butterworth
Joel Caleb
William Caleb
Gus Cawcutt
Harry Durbin
James Gostling
Kate Irvine
Felix Linley
Eaden Lyons
Ewan Reid
Joseph Urquhart
Joseph Whitehouse
Sammy Whitehouse
Harry Whittaker
James Whittaker
6:10pm – 2 groups at Leos
Warm up 6:15, 1st Activity 6:18 2nd Activity 6:25, 3rd Activity 6:32, 4th Activity 6:39, 5th Activity 6:46, Cool down 6:53
200m Timekeeper: TBA
GROUP 2
Leader: RACHEL BARTON
Assistant: PETE SOMERVILLE
Eve Barton
Alice Bonner
Xander Lloyd
Laurie Phillips
Freddie Portman
Mia Somerville
Skye Somerville
Alfie Thomas
Gus Thomas
GROUP 4
Leader:
Assistant: CHRISTOPHER BREEDON
Lucy Allman
Oliver Breedon
Alex Burbidge
Henry Kirwan
Holly Lloyd
Essie Molyneux
Ben Rollison
Seb Rollison
Lola Thomas