The Knights training camp at Bury St Edmunds – weekend recap!

10th August 2024

Over the past two days the Doncaster Knights first team have been in Bury St Edmunds for a pre season training camp. The team are continuing to grow both on the pitch and off the pitch as the weekend consisted of a handful of team bonding activities, alongside lots of training. 

Thursday: 

Upon arrival, the team got stuck straight in to their training at Bury’s ground. They started the day with a backs and forwards split, with one group using the gym while the other made their way out to the pitches for a skill based session. They then swapped for the second half of the session. 

The Knights then had a well earned break and refuel before heading back to the pitches for a series of 15v15 training sessions with the Bury St Edmunds boys. 

Thursday ended with a team bonding session where the team were split up into groups and assigned questions to discuss. This task helped everyone get to know each other on a more personal level. 

Friday: 

On Friday, the team headed over to ‘The Playground’ – an outdoor assault course just outside Bury St Edmunds. The course was 1km long with over 30 obstacles. 

The Knights also took part in a range of challenges while there: 

• Tractor tyre flips 
• Weighted JCB tyre pulls 
• Tug of War
• Car Tyre challenge around the course 
• lap of the assault course 

The playground was a brilliant day out for the team, with lots of laughs and competitiveness. Even the coaches got stuck in: 

Finally, the team ended the weekend with a team meal at a pub in the town centre. 

Bury St Edmunds will return the journey to Castle Park on Friday the 23rd of August for a pre season friendly fixture! 

After this weekend, it is safe to say it will be an exciting game – you can get your discounted tickets for the game here.