Junior Striders is for all keen young runners aged between 7 and 17 years of age.

We run training sessions for Juniors on a Tuesday night 5.45pm-6.45pm.

 

The sessions are run by UK Athletics qualified coaches who have all been on child protection courses and have been DBS checked. We can cater for all standards and new members are always welcome.

 

Each session comprises of a warm up, main session and cool down with stretches. We aim to make each session varied, engaging and fun.

 

Training

Please complete the enquiry form for joining the club or attending a session to try out. At times, we operate a waiting list.

We are currently offering a coached session for our juniors aged 7 to 17 on Tuesdays.

Training must be booked using Team App (smartphone app or website), information below.

 

Where do I find the Junior training sessions and when does it meet?

Tuesdays 5.45pm-6.45pm

Location:   Chilton Fields Sports and Social Club, Chilton Way, Stowmarket IP14 1SZ.  Please drive into the carpark to drop off/pick up your children.

Training is generally outside, even during the winter so you need to consider the weather when coming out to run, hi viz vests or tabards must be worn during the winter sessions.

How do I join and what does it cost?

We generally let you try it for a couple of weeks first to see how you get on before asking you to join officially. If after a couple of sessions you’d like to join, you can do so.

See below for joining instructions.

Annual membership for Juniors runs to 31st March. There is no weekly attendance fee, only the annual membership fee.

What do I need to do while I’m there?

All we ask is that you enjoy yourself, keep smiling, listen to the coaches and stick to our Junior Code of Conduct. We also ask that parents/carers also observe our Parent/Carers Code of conduct too.  During the dark winter nights we ask that you wear a hi-viz bib, vest or jacket. Hi-viz bibs are available through our kit officer. See the kit page for more details.

What can I expect from the coaches?

The coaches ensure that the training suits the runner’s ability and they will help you improve and achieve your goals.

The juniors are well looked after by our coaches who adhere to our club’s “Club Welfare Policy”. UK Athletics also produce a Junior Sport Factsheet for coaches and a Checklist for coaches that show how a training session should be run. 

I fancy running a few races, are there any I can do?

On just about every weekend of the year you will find a race of some description somewhere in the area. Most are for “seniors” (people over 15 or more, depending on the race distance) BUT many of the clubs who organise these races hold Junior Races or Fun Runs with the main race. The junior or fun runs are usually no more than 2 miles and there are usually prizes for the winners and medals or mementos of some sort for all the runners.

There are strict UK Athletics rules about how far juniors can race.

If you are under 13 years the furthest you can race is 4,000 metres (2.4855 miles)
If you are under 15 years the furthest you can race is 6,000 metres (3.7283 miles)
If you are under 17 years the furthest you can race is 10,000 metres (6.2137 miles)

We have a full race diary on our website that lists all the local senior races. During the summer the club takes part in the “Friday 5 Series”. Each one of these races also has a Junior Race. For more details please see our Friday 5 Series page.

During the winter the club takes part in a Cross Country series. Each of these races also has a Junior Race. More details about these races can be see on our Suffolk Winter Cross Country League page.

Tuesday session for ages under 12 and 12+: 5.45 to 6.45pm

Contact Junior Coaches – juniors@stowmarketstriders.org.uk.

 

Booking System Instructions

We will be operating a booking system using the “Team App” platform.  This is best accessed using a smartphone app but there is also a website.

1. If you already use Team App as a senior member, please email website@stowmarketstriders.org.uk to request that your child(ren) is/are allocated to you as guardian.  Then go to step 10.
2. Install Team App (not Teamapp) on your smartphone/tablet or go to www.teamapp.com.
3. Sign-up to Team App. You’ll be sent an email to confirm your registration with a security code.
4. Log in. Go to settings (Cog symbol) and set your password.
5. Click on “Find Team/Club” and search for Stowmarket Striders.
6. Click on “Request to Join this team’s app…”
7. Fill in all the details requested (photo is optional.)  NOTE:  These are your details, not your child’s.  The admin will add your child manually.
8. From settings, request access to the Guardians Members group and if this for a try-out please provide the name and date of birth of your child.
9. Our IT Officer will then allocate your child/children to you as their guardian.  (This will be done by matching the email address you sign up with the email that was used to renew Striders membership or arrange a try-out session.)
10. You can now go to “Book Training Sessions” to book the sessions. Once you have clicked on a session and selected your child (by First name plus surname initial) you should select “Yes” from the Yes/No/Cancel option, and answer the question referring to the COVID Risk Assessment and Action Plan.

IMPORTANT

Access to the App

Only guardians of paid up members (or try-outs) should be accessing the Striders app.

Please raise any issues or queries related to the booking system with Bob Reason: website@stowmarketstriders.org.uk.

Session Availability

Any queries regarding the new training sessions (other than the booking system) should be raised with:  juniors@stowmarketstriders.org.uk

 

Junior Club Standards

 Girls Under 9

Distance	Tungsten	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Diamond
800m	04:35	04:13	03:51	03:29	03:07
1500m	09:10	08:28	07:48	07:08	06:28
1 mile	09:44	09:02	08:20	07:38	06:56

 

Girls Under 11

Distance	Tungsten	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Diamond
400m	2:08	1:48	1:38	1:34	1:24
800m	4:20	3:45	3:24	3:15	2:56
1500m	8:45	7:31	6:58	6:37	6:00
1 mile	9:22	8:16	7:33	7:02	6:29
2 miles	21:00	17:45	16:10	15:20	13:48

 

Girls Under 13

Distance	Tungsten	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Diamond
400m	01:55	1:40	1:31	1:27	1:18
800m	04:05	3:31	3:12	3:03	2:45
1500m	08:20	7:08	6:30	6:12	5:35
1 mile	09:00	7:43	7:03	6:43	6:03
2 miles	19:35	16:45	15:15	14:30	13:03
4000m	23:20	21:30	19:35	18:40	16:48

 

Girls Under 15

Distance	Tungsten	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Diamond
400m	01:45	1:32	1:24	1:20	1:12
800m	03:50	3:17	3:00	2:51	2:34
1500m	07:45	6:37	6:02	5:47	5:11
1 mile	08:40	7:10	6:33	6:14	5:37
2 miles	18:25	15:45	14:20	13:40	12:18
4000m	22:40	20:10	18:25	17:30	15:45
5000m	33:10	27:30	24:35	23:05	20:15

 

Boys 9 and Under

Distance	Tungsten	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Diamond
800m	04:18	03:54	03:32	03:12	02:52
1500m	08:35	07:50	07:05	06:20	05:40
1 Mile	09:20	08:33	07:46	06:59	06:12

 

Boys Under 11

Distance	Tungsten	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Diamond
400m	1:55	1:37	1:28	1:24	1:15
800m	4:02	3:26	3:08	3:00	2:42
1500m	8:07	6:55	6:17	5:59	5:23
1 mile	8:47	7:29	6:50	6:30	5:51
2 miles	18:25	15:15	14:50	14:05	12:30

 

Boys Under 13

Distance	Tungsten	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Diamond
400m	01:45	1:30	1:22	1:18	1:10
800m	03:45	3:14	2:57	2:49	2:32
1500m	07:40	6:30	5:56	5:39	5:05
1 mile	08:15	7:02	6:25	6:07	5:30
2 miles	17:55	15:15	13:55	13:15	11:55
4000m	22:40	19:30	17:45	16:55	15:20

 

Boys Under 15

Distance	Tungsten	Bronze	Silver	Gold	Diamond
400m	01:35	1:23	1:16	1:12	1:05
800m	03:35	3:02	2:46	2:38	2:22
1500m	07:10	6:07	5:35	5:19	4:47
1 mile	07:40	6:35	6:00	5:43	5:09
2 miles	16:45	14:15	13:00	12:25	11:10
4000m	21:30	18:20	16:45	15:55	14:20
5000m	27:05	23:05	21:05	20:05	18:05