The Freedom to Have Fun
Flying Angels Gymnastics Club
Catleaps Competition Saturday 21 March 2026
Competition Schedule & Tickets
The schedule and timetable coming soon
Spectators:
Deadlines:
Online Ticket Purchases Friday 20th March
Saturday 21 March 2026
ROUND 1
⏰ 09:00 – Doors open 🚪 (Front of centre)
👧🤸♂ Gymnasts arrive & sit with parents/guardians
(Seating Area)
🪑
⏰ 09:15 – Gymnasts are called down to the arena floor 🚶♀ (Arena Floor)
🤸♀ 09:30 – Warm-up (group-choreographed fun! 🎶) (Main Arena)
🏁 11:00 – Round 1 ends 🎉 (Main Arena)
ROUND 2
⏰ 11:00 – Gymnasts arrive & sit with parents/guardians
(Seating Area)
🪑
⏰ 11:15 – Gymnasts are called down to the arena floor 🚶♂ (Arena Floor)
🤸♂ 11:30 – Warm-up (get moving with the group! 🎶) (Main Arena)
🏁 13:00 – Round 2 ends 🎉 (Main Arena)
ROUND 3
⏰ 13:00 – Gymnasts arrive & sit with parents/guardians
(Seating Area)
🪑
⏰ 13:15 – Gymnasts are called down to the arena floor 🚶♀ (Arena Floor)
🤸♀ 13:30 – Warm-up (let’s groove together! 🎶) (Main Arena)
🏁 15:00 – Round 3 ends 🎉 (Main Arena)
Halls
Venue & Travel Information
The Jean Brown Arena, Redbridge Sports Centre Forest Road, Barkingside Ilford, IG6 3HD
📍 Sat Nav: IG6 3HD
📍 Venue Information
🧭 Finding the Right Building
🚗 Important! There are TWO leisure centres on the site.
When you enter Redbridge Sports Centre:
You’ll pass a smaller leisure centre on your right, this is NOT the event venue.
You should continue straight ahead.
On the right, you will see the main car park, next to the large silver building, this is The Jean Brown Arena, where the competition will take place.
🚗 Travelling by Car
Easily accessed via A12, A123, and M11.
From the M11, exit at Junction 4 and follow the signs for Woodford/ Barkingside.
⚠ Travel Alert: Gallows Corner Roundabout
The Gallows Corner Flyover
(A127/A12 junction) remains closed for major improvement
works.
If you are travelling from East London, Essex, or anywhere near the A12/A127, please check your route in advance and allow extra time.
Diversions remain in place, and delays are likely.
🚇 Travelling by Public Transport
🚆 Nearest Tube Station:
Fairlop Station (Central Line)
5–10 minute walk
Barkingside Station
15 minutes on foot
🚌 Bus Routes:
169, 247, 275, 462
✅ Travel Tips
⏰ Plan for delays, especially if ravelling via Gallows Corner
🧃 On-site café & facilities available for early arrivals, doors will open at 09:00
🅿 Parking Information (Saturday & Sunday)
🧾 How to pay:
Pay via the QR code located in reception & at the Ticket desk for reduced all-day parking.
✅ Parking Rules:
Vehicles must park wholly within a bay; no parking on yellow lines, hatched areas, pavements, or unauthorised spots Blue Badge holders must display a valid badge & still pay for parking
🚫 No overnight parking allowedCatleaps Grading Day Guide
Stages P, F, 1 & 2 – including Challenge
Photography
By entering the event, participants agree that they may be photographed.
🚫 Flash photography, flashing or constant lights on electronic devices is strictly prohibited during warm-up and competition Coaches may film their own gymnasts with appropriate consent
If your child does not have photo permission, their coach will collect a red wristband from Control for them.
This wristband must be worn throughout the competition and presentation so photographers can easily identify those who should not be included in photos.
Arriving at the Venue
Welcome to the Jean Brown Arena! We can’t wait to see our gymnasts ready
to shine.
Please arrive on time; we can’t delay rounds for late arrivals, your child’s big moment is too important to miss!
Spectator Entry Reminder
Parents, gymnasts & spectators please head upstairs to the designated spectator entrance.
♿ A lift is available for those who require it, just ask a member of our
team for assistance.
Gymnasts should remain seated with their parents/guardians until they are
called by their coach to the arena floor.
Spectator wristbands must be worn by everyone watching. These can be collected (or purchased) from the ticket desk on the first floor.
Participating gymnasts do not need wristbands on the day of their grading, they’re the stars of the show!
Audience Seating
The tiered seating is divided into four blocks, each viewing a specific panel:
Panel A (Red) – nearest the green curtain, red tablecloths
Panel B (Yellow) – next to Panel A, yellow tablecloths
Panel C (Blue) – second half of seating, blue tablecloths
Panel D (Green) – nearest the control table, green tablecloths
Floor is at the front of the arena, vault is at the back.
Your gymnasts will be grouped together.
If spectators sit in the block matching your child’s panel, they’ll have the best view of their performance to cheer them on in style!
Event Stalls
Event stalls:
There will be an official photographer taking photos during the event and the pictures will be available to buy in the dismissal hall and online a few days afterwards.
There will be a leotard stall for gymnasts to purchase leotards at the side of the competition arena.
Tolworth Recreational Centre have a cafe where you can purchase hot and cold drinks. The centre however do not sell hot food, food is mainly available from vending machines.
Gymnasts
Gymnasts:
Clubs and coaches are responsible for the gymnasts during the competition. It is down to the coaches to ensure the gymnasts are dismissed safely. Parents ARE NOT permitted to go on to the floor area
All competing gymnasts must be current members of British Gymnastics unless proof of separate insurance is provided to the competition organiser prior to their entry.
Competition attire:
Gymnasts must follow the rules for correct competition attire. The club must all wear Flying Angels uniform.
Leotards for the girls:
AP General gymnastics
Please see Head of Boys for the boys competition leotard.
Welfare:
Neon Gymnastics will have a welfare officer and first aider present or on call.
It is the coach’s responsibility to make sure the gymnast is prepared for the competition. During warm-up judges may ask for a move to be removed if deemed unsafe.
If a gymnast is showing signs of injury they will NOT be allowed to compete.
Accredited photographers may be present at Neon competitions. By entering a neon event, participants accept that they may be photographed.
Competition
Competition:
Level AP
Beam
The two groups will be on one beam, but with two sets of judges. For example:
4 min warm-up: Beam One group on the competition beam while Beam Two group uses the floor beam
4 min warm-up: Beam Two group on the competition beam while Beam One group uses the floor beam
Note - We ask that the gymnasts do not wait for the gymnast to fully finish before they mount the competition beam. While one gymnast is halfway along the beam the next gymnast can start to mount. We believe this will ensure all gymnasts get a fair warm-up within the time, and will also help ensure we run on time.
A gymnast from Beam One group performs to Judge 1
While Judge 1 is scoring the gymnast from Beam One group, a gymnast from Beam Two group will perform to Judge 2
While Judge 2 is scoring the gymnast from Beam Two group, the next gymnast from Beam One group will perform to Judge 1
etc...
Once the beam has been completed the beams will be removed and the same area will become their floor area. The AP group will not wait for the Level 1’s to finish their round before they start their 2nd piece.
Floor
The two groups will be on one floor area, but with two sets of judges. For example, 3 min warm-up Floor One group
3 min warm-up Floor Two group
A gymnast from Floor One group performs to Judge 1
While Judge 1 is scoring the gymnast from Floor One group, a gymnast from Floor Two group will perform to Judge 2
While Judge 2 is scoring the gymnast from Floor Two group, the next gymnast from Floor One group will perform to Judge 1
etc...
Vault
There will be 2 vault setups.
2 warm-up vaults for all gymnasts followed by 1 competition vault from all gymnasts
Level 1-6
Each round will have 4 groups performing on the floor and 4 groups performing on the vault
Floor
There will be two groups per floor area, but two sets of judges. For example, 3 min warm-up Floor One group
3 min warm-up Floor Two group
A gymnast from Floor One group performs to Judge 1
While Judge 1 is scoring the gymnast from Floor One group, a gymnast from Floor Two group will perform to Judge 2
While Judge 2 is scoring the gymnast from Floor Two group, the next gymnast from Floor One group will perform to Judge 1 etc...
And Likewise for Floor 3 and 4
It will be the judges' responsibility to time the warm-ups.
Vault
There will be 4 vault setups.
2 warm-up vaults for all gymnasts followed by 2 competition vaults from all gymnasts
Some groups have different age categories within them, and some age categories have a choice of vault set up. Please can the coaches ensure all gymnasts using the same set-up go together. They can all have their two warm-up vaults followed by their two competition vaults. The apparatus can then be rearranged for the next setup and the gymnasts can then have their warm-up and competition.
All routines can be found on YouTube
Scores:
Score sheets will be posted to the Neon Facebook group throughout the day and then posted on our website by the end of the day. No score sheets are printed out during the competition.
Medals will be awarded to 1st 2nd and 3rd.
Rosettes will be awarded to 4th 5th and 6th.
There will be no separate apparatus awards
Address
The Jean Brown Arena, Redbridge Sports Centre
Forest Road,
Barkingside
Ilford,
IG6 3HD
📍 Sat Nav: IG6 3HD