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TUESDAY TRAINING SESSIONS START AT 6.45pm.

SEPTEMBER TO APRIL - Winter XC Sessions.

Location - The Cotswold School

These sessions are primarily set up for runners who wish to improve in Cross Country for their School and or County Cross Country races. They also improve stamina for other sports. Distances vary depending on the juniors age group and are distances advised by England Athletics.

We run either a Long Timetrial, Short Timetrial or Interval Session with all times recorded. The Long Timetrial is usually the full distance you would run in the Gloucestershire Cross Country League. A Short Timetrial is approximately half the distance of the Long Timetrial with the goal of running a quicker Min/Mile pace than in a Long Timetrial. At times we run an Interval Session to improve speed and the goal is to run a quicker Min/Mile pace than the Short Timetrial.

We usually ask total beginners to run the distance of the age group below as they may find the distance too much when they first start.

From October to late March you will be running in the dark and the course is set up using lanterns. During this period a Head/Chest torch and a Hi Viz Vest are compulsory and must worn at all times. Caution must be taken while running on the School Fields as they are very uneven in parts and therefore juniors run at their own risk. If you arrive without a working Headtorch or a Hi Viz Vest you will not be allowed to train.

We do encourage parents to run, with younger Children as it can be quite daunting for younger runners or help marshall the darker sections of the course and give support.

it can get very cold during winter sessions so please make sure your child wears appropriate clothing. Please make sure they arrive in warm clothing and wear warm clothing immediately after the training session. We highly advise the use of gloves and warm hat when the temperature drops.

During the winter session's the courses can get quite slippy and are often very muddy in parts. We highly advise runners to wear running spikes or even football/rugby boots or anything with studs during these wet periods. At certain times we may even cancel a session or insist on a spike or studded shoe to be worn at a session for safety reasons.

In the event of icy/snowy conditions or heavy rain the session may be cancelled so please check WhatsApp before you depart for a session.

There are no Tuesday Night Training Sessions over the Christmas & New Year Break but we often offer alternative training sessions over this period at the Cotswold School or Stow-on-the-Wold Cricket Field.

APRIL TO JUNE - Athletics Sessions.

Location - The Cotswold School

From April we shorten the distances to 600M for U11's and 1500M for U13's and older.

We do vary the sessions with the U11's running the full distance or 2 reps of 300M and the U13's and over the full distance or 2 reps of 600M.

We use a 300M course with multiple laps but occasionally we can use the Schools Athletics track when it is marked out.

All times are recorded and the results published so you and we can see, how you are progressing.

At the end of the session, weather permitting, we run a Fun Relay over 300M for any juniors who wish to take part.

JULY & AUGUST - Interval Sessions.

Location - The Cotswold School

These sessions comprise of reps over various distances to build stamina for the up coming Cross Country Season.

An e-mail will be sent out prior to the Session and you must reply if you wish to attend the Session.

If you wish to continue Interval Sessions after August they switch to Sunday afternoon's in September.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS & BANK HOLIDAYS

We continue to run Tuesday & Sunday Training Sessions over School Holidays & Bank Holiday Weekends as long as there is demand for them.

An e-mail may be sent out a few days before the session to see if there is any demand, please reply if you wish to train.

There are no Tuesday Night Training Sessions over the Christmas & New Year Break. We do offer Training Sessions at Stow-on-the-Wold Cricket Field over this period and will confirm dates and times via e-mail nearer the time. You will need to reply if you wish to train.

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