About First Timers Training Competitions News Help Us Hire Links Junior Section – School Years 4 to 9 Home » Training » Junior Section – School Years 4 to 9 If you are interested in coming along to a Junior Training Session please email welcomedesk@exeterharriers.org.uk The Junior Section meets for an hour from 6.30pm every Tuesday and Thursday at Exeter Arena. The Junior Group is coached by school years with min age 8 on the day up to a maximum of school year 9 athletes. The coaching works on a rotation basis with athletes coached by year groups with years 3 and 4 and 8 & 9 being coached together whilst years 5, 6 & 7 by individual year groups. Athletes participate in one activity per session, although all activities do include some running during the session. Over the course of the rotation cycle all athletes will receive coaching in Jumps Throws Endurance Sprints Hurdles (Thursday’s only at present) Pole Vault – athletes, with an interest in pole vault, who are in the U15 age group can also participate in this when the visiting coach is at the Club. The group sizes do vary over the season, and large groups may be split into 2 separate groupings, where necessary. Availability of specialist technical coaches for some of the event groups may mean that the rotation is not always perfect. Where athletes are seen to show particular promise in certain events, as in most cases their junior coach also coaches for the senior groups, they may be asked to stay over after the end of the junior session to participate in additional coaching for a short time in the senior session. Athletes who are in Year 5, having done the rotations for at least 6 months, who want to concentrate on running only, or on a once a week basis alongside the rotation, may ask to join the track/cross country squad, they may then be given a trial in this group. Athletes who are in year 8 and 9 should discuss with their junior coaches what opportunities they have for joining the senior session and the appropriate timing of this. Athletes of all ages should take full opportunity to use the competition schedule below to gain experience: Great West Open (April) Exeter Opens (last Tuesday of the month March – September) Exeter Combined Events (September) Devon Opens (April – August) Sportshall (winter months) Westward League Cross Country (winter months) U13 athletes + can also compete in Devon County Track and Field Champs (May) and Cross Country (December) along with the SW League. Competing at one of the above can then enable young athletes to attain a result eligible to participate in the ESSA award scheme, further details below. ESAA AWARD SCHEME Exeter Harriers participates in the English Schools Award Scheme. Young Athletes may gain both individual and Combined Events Awards, with badges being available at each level (Level One through to Gold) for the following; Sprints, Distance, Hurdles, Jumps, High Jump, Throws, Combined Events. All athletes in the U15 age group and below will be automatically enrolled in the scheme. Please email ESAA@exeterharriers.org.uk if you have any queries about the scheme or speak to Mel or Rebecca on the Welcome Desk. Details of Primary Scheme (pdf version) Details of Secondary Scheme (pdf version) Share this: FacebookTumblrTwitterMore Upcoming Events There are no upcoming events at this time. EA Twitter Tweets by @EnglandAthletic Useful Documents Membership Form 2021 Temporary Membership Form 2021 Guest Athlete Form 2021 Privacy Statement Exeter Harriers Athletic Club The Pavilion Summer Lane Exeter Devon EX4 8NT © 2021 Exeter Harriers About WordPress Log in Events Search