Young Athletes
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Trent Park Young Athletes, just like it's senior counterpart, puts the emphasis on enjoying the sport, developing the idea of fitness as a habit and also provides a range of activities to compliment the young athletes' PE curriculum.
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Junior runners of any standard or experience are welcome - all we ask is for a little enthusiasm, a pair of reasonable running shoes and supportive parents (who can also bring their running shoes!).
The Club meets every Saturday morning at Southgate Hockey Centre at 10.15 am and the juniors are then ready to be collected by 11.30 am.
Members must be 8 years of age and with nearly 80 members we have a spread of ages from 8 to 16 and a wide range of abilities. Juniors are assigned to their training group depending on their current ability but if they feel like an easier session they're free to change groups.
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Activities are varied and change depending upon the time of year. During the autumn and winter months the emphasis is on endurance running and this often means getting muddy! All runners of 11 years and older can compete for the Club in a local cross country league and on the last Saturday of each month we hold our own time trial over a 2.25km course for all our runners. This event is known as the "Handicap" and rewards improvement, not necessarily the fastest runner.
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In the spring and summer the juniors develop throwing, jumping and sprinting skills and have the opportunity for their first taste of track and field athletics. Our juniors competed exceptionally well in the Eastern Young Athletes League this summer.
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Much of the juniors "training" is through games, team relays and a variety of challenging activities which will develop fitness and skills for many other sports. Our qualified coaches are very aware that the sessions must be fun and that good practices will form the habits of the juniors' future sporting lives.
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Trent Park Young Athletes are sponsored by
the Jack Petchey Foundation.
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So come along to Trent Park on any Saturday morning at 10.15 and give it a try. However, we are currently close to our membership maximum so please understand that any new members may have to be put a waiting list.
Membership for juniors is only £15.00 per annum this includes a free tee-shirt.
Like more information? Contact our Junior Section from our Contact Us page, select "Young Athlete Section" from the drop-down option.
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Trent Park Running Club has a child protection policy based on UK Athletics guidelines, a copy can be downloaded here(MS Word format). You can contact our child protection officer .
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TPRC Young Athlete's News (3.8MBytes)