Junior Coaches

Meet the coaches who lead our junior sessions.  All hold qualifications which mean they are appropriately insured:

  • Athletics Coach – fully insured to lead junior athletes
  • Leader in Running Fitness (LiRF) – insured to lead runners aged 12 and above

All have up-to-date criminal record checks by the government’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Alex Gostling (coach)
Alex Gostling
Alex holds the Athletics Coach qualification and usually coaches the "competitive" group
Richard Irvine
Richard Irvine
Juniors Head Coach and Session Leader, Richard has a full Athletic Coach qualification.
Bob Jackson
Bob Jackson
Juniors Team Manager and Session Leader, Bob holds the LiRF qualification.
John Hussey
John Hussey
Session Coordinator

Several experienced parent volunteers also help out.  We welcome assistance from other V S members and/or parents, and will encourage (but not insist) that they take a qualification and are DBS checked.