Coaching team
Announcements: Track Nights are Now Every Monday 19:00 at Lewes
Coaching team
The club are committed to working with members and supporting their coaching and leadership development. We are proud to boast a diverse coaching team with a range of qualities and expertise. We gladly invest in our members who are willing to invest in our club to ensure we are in line with the current standards in coaching.
Meet the team who coach and lead our Junior and Senior members:
Coaches
Joel Eaton
Coach in Running Fitness
Seniors lead coach
Joel oversees the senior track program and the club’s training initiatives.
Phill Stevenson
Coach in Running Fitness
Darren Evans
Coach in Running Fitness
Junior Striders Lead Coach
Darren oversees the Junior Striders program and the supporting team.
Coaching Assistants
Colin Browne
Coaching Assistant
Emily Danvers
Coaching Assistant
Marie Marfleet
Coaching Assistant
Simon Homer
Coaching Assistant
Coaching Assistant
Run Leaders
Victoria Maleski
Leader in Running Fitness
Margaret Osborne
Leader in Running Fitness
Julie Taylor
Leader in Running Fitness
Anneka Redley-Cook
Leader in Running Fitness
Nick Farley
Leader in Running Fitness
Ron van Heuvelen
Leader in Running Fitness
Sarah May
Leader in Running Fitness
Tristan Daynes
Leader in Running Fitness
Tom Roper
Leader in Running Fitness
Gareth Hutchinson
Leader in Running Fitness
Russ Hewitt
Leader in Running Fitness
Jill New
Leader in Running Fitness
Coach Education
Leading in Running Fitness (LiRF) – This is a one day course which enables coaches to lead an adult running session.
Athletics Leader (Leader) – a one day course with no assessment. This is for parents and young people (16+) who would like to help out at the club.
Coaching Assistant (Assistant) – a two day course, no assessment. This is for adults who wish to lead a group under the supervision of an Athletics Coach. and is the first step to becoming a coach.
Athletics Coach (Coach) – a four day course with assessment which enables coaches to lead a group of any age.
Event Group (Performance) – specialisation in individual events or event groups.
Coach in Running Fitness (CiRF) – a follow on from Assistant Coach targeted at running coaches .
For more details see the England Athletics website coaching courses can be found by clicking on the course you are interested and following the booking links.
Coaching courses can be fully funded from various sources including the club. The club oversees one round of training per year. At each round we will evaluate the current standings for each group and put people forward for training where appropriate. .
Renewal of DBS Certificates
You can now renew your DBS certificate on line.The England Athletics website shows the process.
"The obsession with running is really an obsession with the potential for more and more life."
GEORGE SHEEHAN, M.D.
AUTHOR OF GOING THE DISTANCE