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Junior Ilkley Harriers, established 2003

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The coaches who make Junior Ilkley Harriers happen 2011

Shirley
Shirley Wood

Level 2 uk:athletics coach - CIA &jumps. Level 3 Fell running module. Level 2 Orienteering coach. scUK Good Practice & Child Protection course. First Aider. JIH coaching co-ordinator and responsible for community and schools liaison. CRB checked. Former PE Teacher. Main sport is Orienteering - competed for England when younger and is a member of Airienteers. Enjoys running on Ilkley Moor and competes in a few Mountain Marathons.

Neil
Neil Chapman
Level 2 uk:athletics coach - CIA. Level 3 Fell running module. scUK Good Practice & Child Protection course. Emergency Aid course. CRB checked. JIH CRB Verifier and responsible for integrating the older juniors into the senior section. Neil enjoys running all races up to and including Marathons where his PB is 3h 06, London.
Ros
Ros Blackburn
Level 2 uk:athletics coach - CIA. scUK Good Practice & Child Protection course. Fundamentals of First Aid course. JIH welfare Officer. CRB checked. In the past Ros has done a lot of distance running on both roads and terrain.
Malcolm
Malcolm Pickering
Level 2 uk:athletics coach (endurance). CRB checked. Safeguarding and Protecting children course. First Aider. Former PE Teacher. Has competed regularly at the sharp end of racing for Ilkley on the fells for many years.
Dwayne
Dwayne Heard
Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. In the past Dwayne has competed atjunior International level in Long Jump and his claim to fame is that he has beaten Jonathon Edwards (when he was 15).
John Burrows Level 2 uk:athletics coach (Throws). Emergency Aid course. CRB checked. Used to compete at Decathlon when younger.
Alison
Alison Bennett
Level 1 uk:athletics coach. scUK Good Practice & Child Protection course. Fundamentals of First Aid course. CRB checked. Alison competes regularly on the roads in any distance up to half marathon and has a 10km PB of 40.36 (2005). She also competes at cross-country and can occasionally be seen at the odd fell race.
Rachel
Rachel Websdale
Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. First Aider. Organiser of the All Saints Primary School XC event and the junior races at the Ilkley Trail race. Coaches Sportshall Athletics to the 8 to 10 year olds and helps with the speed/endurance group.
Ian
Ian Marshall
Level 2 uk:athletics coach (endurance). scUK Good Practice & Child Protection course. Fundamentals of First Aid course. CRB checked. Ian's main sport is Orienteering and in particular night Orienteering - competes for Airienteers. Also competes regularly for Ilkley at X-C and on the fells and does pretty well at Mountain Marathons.
Rob
Rob King
Level 1 uk:athletics coach. Safeguarding and Protecting children Course. Emergency Aid course. JIH Welfare Officer. CRB checked. Rob's main sport is orienteering and competes regularly for Airienteers. Also does pretty well at Mountain Marathons - the more horrible the weather the better!
Dave
David Taylor
Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. Fundamentals of First Aid course. Dave competes on the roads and orienteers.
Sally Pickering Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. Fundamentals of First Aid course. Sally competes at cross-country.
Angela Bretherick Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. Former track athlete. Coaches Sportshall Athletics to the 8 to 10 year olds.
Mael Matthews Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. First Aider. Former track athlete (400m). Coaches Sportshall Athletics to the 8 to 10 year olds and the specific sprint group at Ghyll royd and UAK.
Joan Matthews

Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. Former track athlete (100/200m) - ex GB International. Coaches the specific sprint group at Ghyll Royd and UAK.

Sue
Sue Williamson

Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. Coaches Sportshall Athletics to the 11 to 15 year olds.

Lynda Hargreaves-Madhas

Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. Competes on the fells and at cross-country for Wharfedale Harriers. Coaches Sportshall Athletics to the 8 to 10 year olds.

Rebecca
Rebecca Mon Williams

Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. Competes at orienteering and is a member of Airienteers. Also a fell runner. Coaches Sportshall Athletics to the 11 to 15 year olds.

Claire
Clare Smith

Level 1 uk:athletics coach. Competes on the roads, fells and cross-country. CRB checked. Coaches Sportshall Athletics to the 8 to 10 year olds.

Bernie Gibbons

Level 1 uk:athletics coach. Competes on the roads, fells and cross-country. CRB checked for teaching. Coaches the speed/endurance group.

Alison
Alison Eagle
Level 2 uk:athletics coach - CIA. Level 3 Fell Running module. scUK Good Practice & Child Protection course. Emergency Aid course. Former PE Teacher. CRB checked. Competes on the fells and has been in many winning teams for Ilkley over the years.

Eileen Woodhead
Level 1 uk:athletics coach. scUK Good Practice & Child Protection course. Emergency Aid course. CRB checked. In the past Eileen has competed on the fells - over recent years with Dave as organisers of fell races and in particular with the English juniors in the role of FRA junior fell co-ordinator until 2005.
Dave
Dave Woodhead
Level 1 uk:athletics coach. scUK Good Practice & Child Protection course. Emergency Aid course. CRB checked. Along with Eileen has competed on the fells to a high level, but more recently known as the organiser of memorable fell races and junior training weekends in the role of FRA junior fell co-ordinator. What Dave and Eileen don't know about all aspects of Fell running isn't worth writing!
Val
Val Kerr
Level 1 uk:athletics coach. Competes on the roads and fells. In charge of junior club kit. Helps at the events that we organise.
Bryan Websdale Level 1 uk:athletics coach. CRB checked. Competes at orienteering and is a member of Airienteers.

Also to our older Junior helpers: Sam Wood, Daniel Judkowski, Beth Pugh, Michael Johnson, Sam Gate, Henry Websdale, Anna Sinclair, Josh Crane, Chloe Tindale, Dominic Ellis, Natasha Ireton-Bourke, Max Greaves, Naomi Elliott, Mark Wilcock, Sam Hopkinson-Cook and Anna Tench.

And our parent helpers: Sally Malir, Sally Judkowski, Nick Spencer, Paul Speight, Margaret Sykes, Karen Burnett.

All helpers are encouraged to gain Athletics coaching qualifications.

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