Training for young athletes

Distance runners:

Coach: James McDonald (supported by Joao Mendes and Alice Thomas)

Focus of group: Middle distance, track, road and cross country.

Location of group: Streatham Common in winter (meet 100m up the side of Streatham Common South by the path where the hill starts), Tooting Bec Track in Spring/Summer, with trips to other venues e.g. Camber Sands.

Size of group: >30

Age groups catered for: predominantly U11 to U18, but with scope to cater for U20

Training days: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6pm to 7:30pm, Sunday, plus other sessions at certain times of year.

Details: All events may be found here

Other events at Tooting Track:

Sundays
10.00 – 11.00 am generally for ages 9-12s (older can come) and 11.00 – 12.00 midday generally 12-14s (younger can come)

With Steve / Horace

Min age 9

Mondays
starts 15^th Sept 5.00-6.00 pm or 6.00-7.00 pm for 7 – 10 year olds

Evening sessions need to be prebooked with the track office via Rodney rcoleman@enablelc.org

These sessions are only during term time

Ask for Simon

Tuesdays and Thursdays

5:45 pm – 7:00 pm with long jump 7.00-7.30 pm for 9-14s

With Steve meet along the finishing straight

Field events: 7.00-7.30 pm with Steve Bosley or other coaches

Shot putt and discus: 7.30 - 8.30 pm with coach Anthony Soalla-Bell

Javelin: 6 and 7 with Nick

Sprints: from 6pm until 7pm with either Ivor or Byro. Byron also has separate arrangements at Crystal Palace track.

Cost to enter the track for these sessions is £ 3.70 per athlete – they prefer you pay at the reception by card

For all training please contact Steve Bosley on 07721 555688 first.