General
Athletes registered with Girraween Little Athletics and in 7’s or above are eligible for free coaching sessions provided at CV Kelly Park during the athletics season dependent on coach availability.
If you are serious about your athletics and want to do well at the representative carnivals and on Friday nights you need to start training early. To do well at these events you must train regularly.
Summer coaching is on Monday and Wednesday nights at 5.45pm.
The first 2-4 weeks of training focuses on fitness plus new events for age groups.
After the first 2 weeks training is split into 2 sessions: 6pm and 7pm. Please note that high jump, Javelin and race walks(for older experienced kids) may be run over the 2 sessions ie run for approx 1.5hrs.
It is important that your child/children should arrive with sufficient time to run at least two laps of the oval before warmup drills start at 5.454pm. Late comers are still required to complete two laps. It is at the coaches discretion whether they accept late comers into their session.
Coaching will not be available in every discipline on each night. It will be subject to a number of conditions including the availability of coaches, weather conditions and demand from attending athletes. Updates will be posted on the whatsapp group.
Any athlete that is coached separately outside of Girraween coaching by a non-Girraween coach will not be eligible for coaching in that discipline on a Monday or Wednesday night. They may receive coaching in other areas. This is due to a conflict in coaching styles by different coaches and the confusion it can cause to the athlete.
Once zone entries are received coaching will be for zone entered athletes only and after the Christmas break coaching will be for region qualified athletes only.
Athletes are REQUIRED to wear the compulsory pink training singlet or shirt that displays our club sponsors. Blue club singlets or plain clothes are not to be worn. The pink singlet can be purchased on Monday and Wednesday nights during training.
For the safety of all athletes children are not to wear running spikes until instructed to place them on by the sprints coach. Football boots are not to be worn. Please wear appropriate running shoes.
A parent or guardian is required to be in attendance at the ground in case of poor weather, an early finish, the requirement of medical attention or discipline for their child. Children who attend without a parent or guardian may be excluded from coaching.
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