Junior Training Sessions
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Supervision
Children left at the club without parental supervision must remain within the track perimeter unless involved in the supervised cross-country run. Children may not participate in cross-country training until the consent form is signed and returned. -
Food
Food (sweets in particular) should not be eaten during the session. -
Drinks
Children should bring a bottle of water, whatever the time of year. -
Clothing
We recommend that long tracksuits are worn during training sessions. The track provides a rough, hard landing if you fall, and on cold winter evenings legs should be covered to prevent muscle strains. -
Timeliness / warming up
It is essential that children arrive on time to participate in the warm-up at the start of each session. Failure to do so may lead to muscle strain especially during the winter months. Please arrive in time to sign in before your warm-up. -
Eating before track sessions
A snack before training would be most beneficial but should be consumed no later than 2 hours before i.e. 5pm. It is best if this contains easily digested foods such as pasta, while many children also find a banana a good source of energy. -
Mobile phones
Mobile phones that are brought to training sessions should be handed to a coach at the start of the session so that they do not become a distraction.
Track Discipline
- Pay particular attention when crossing the track as athletes running at speed cannot stop.
- When athletes are hurdling do not walk across their path or shout at them. It is important for the athlete to be focused when hurdling.
- If you are on the track and someone behind you shouts "Track!" it means move out of your lane towards the outside of the track to let them through.