Week of September 25-October 1st

Hi Everyone!
Congrats to everyone who took on Oberod's course on Saturday.  You should all be proud of your accomplishments.  Especially my crew who thought they were only running 1.5 miles.  You looked so good coming up "The Beast" that we knew you could finish!

So glad we stayed until the end of the Awards.  Three of our bulldogs walked away with some pretty nice Swag:

Not a bad day for our small crew!

See below for this week's practice schedule:

Monday 9/25:  Bellevue State Park

Meet on the side of the gym by 2:45

Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Tuesday 9/26:  School
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Wednesday 9/27:  
BHS vs. Glasgow and Christiania at White Clay
Dismissal Time: 1:05pm
Depart Time: 1:20pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: White Clay Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:30pm

Thursday 9/28:  School 
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Friday 9/29;  Brandywine Creek State Park
Meet on the side of the gym by 2:45
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Saturday 9/30:  Brandywine Creek State Park:  9:00-10:30
Meet in the Hawk Watch Parking Lot
  Click HERE for directions to the park.

Sunday 10/1:  No Practice.  Please run on your own.
See below for Sunday guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes. 

For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
50-70 minutes.  

Oberod Invitational Final Instructions

See below for final instructions from the meet director:


Coaches,

We are excited to host you and your teams this Saturday Sept 17th at the Oberod Invitational.

MEET GOAL

It was our goal to keep this meet highly competitive, small in size, invitation only, and on an early season challenging course.

PARKING

The Oberod Estate has limited parking.  When you send your team email out for this meet would you please encourage parents to bring as few cars as possible.

This is not a large meet but it is our largest so far and we are probably at max parking capacity.  Once the Oberod lot is full, we will then be directing cars to park across route 52 in the Centreville Layton School and walk across to Oberod.

Here is the race schedule:

  8:15am - Estate opens for busses/cars (400 Burnt Mill Road, Wilmington DE 19807).  

                 Please enter all vehicles off the Burnt Mill Road driveway entrance.  You will be directed where to park from there.

               
10:00am - Boys Varsity – max of 10 runners per team on the line
10:40am - Girls Varsity – max of 10 runners per team on the line
11:20am - Boys JV - unlimited
12:00pm - Girls JV – unlimited

12:30pm - AWARDS

11:45-12:45pm - Lunch is open

LUNCH FOR COMPETING ATHLETES and COACHES - sorry no parents this year.

Please feel free to have your athletes and coaches join us for lunch (no cost) that will be served at 11:45am.

There will be tables/chairs/and large tent or take lunch back to sit with your team.  Lunch open from 11:45pm to 12:45pm.

We are sorry to say that lunch is limited to Competing Athletes and Coaches.  No parents this year due to our increased meet size.

TSHIRTS on sale

The official Oberod Invitational Tshirt will be on sale for $15.

COACHES HOSPITALITY

We will have a designated area on the back patio of the mansion reserved for coaches only.

This will be available all day to you and your assistants and will have coffee, water, and snacks.

We are looking forward to seeing all of you on Saturday.  

Here are few items for you:

• Teams:  Unionville-PA, West Chester Henderson-PA, Kennett High School-PA, Brandywine High School-DE, Dover High School-DE, Delaware Military Academy High School-DE, Newark High School-DE, Newark Charter School-DE, Downingtown West High School-PA, Tatnall-DE, 
• Team Tents will be located by Finish line on map.
• The course has been rolled but there are still some roots runners need to look for - they will all be a painted white.
• Spikes recommended on this course.  Rubber mats cross any paved surfaces.
• We will have a coaches hospitality area.
• Meet will be chip timed (in bibs).
• Very informal awards during lunch - Shirts to top 20 in each race.  Trophies to winning team in each of the two races.  Custom medal to winner of each race.
• Prize give aways during awards... must be present to win.
• Invitational shirts will be on sale for $15
• Please encourage your kids and parents to stay all the way through the lunch.  We will have some prize give-a-ways during awards.
• Hopefully, you as coaches can relax and enjoy this meet while having enough time to coach your kids

Practice Schedule Week of September 18-24

Hi Everyone!
Where did our crisp fall weather go?  Friday was a hot and humid day but that didn't stop many of you from finishing your first 5K!  Keep working hard in practice and your times will continue to drop.  Give your best effort every day, and you will have no regrets.

See Below for this week's practice schedule:

Monday September 18:  School

Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Tuesday September 19:  Meet with Howard and Mount Pleasant 
at Bellevue:  Boys' Race:  3:30/Girls' Race 3:45

Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Wednesday September 20: School

Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Thursday September 21:  NO SCHOOL/ NO PRACTICE

Enjoy sleeping in and run Distance on your own.  
See below for guidelines:

For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 25-35 minutes.   

For everyone else:  get in a LONGER run.  45-60 minutes.  

Friday September 22:  School

Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Saturday September 23:  Oberod Invitational

Click HERE for Meet information

Depart Time Bus Stops: 7:15am
Depart BHS:  8:00am

Est Return Time: 1:30pm
Return Location: Oberod Estate
Est Return to School: 2:00pm

Sunday September 24:  No Practice

See below for Sunday guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 30-35 minutes.   
For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.   
45-70 minutes.  

Practice schedule: September 11-17

Hi Everyone!
Sorry for the delay in posting the rest of the week.  We had  great day at the Cherokee Invitational.  Perfect XC weather and lots of speedy times posted by the bulldogs.

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 9/11:  Brandywine Creek State Park
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Tuesday 9/12:  School
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Wednesday 9/13: Bellevue
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Thursday 9/14: School
Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Friday 9/15  White Clay Classic

Click HERE for directions to the park.

Dismissal Time: 1:00pm
Depart Time: 1:20pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:30pm
Return Location: White Clay Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 6:15pm

Schedule:
This meet is formatted so that boys and girls will run together per each grade.
Separate finish lines for boys and girls will determine individual and team results
per gender.
2:00- Course walk. Please clear the racecourse by 2:45
2:45- Coaches meeting in the pavilion. Please pickup team packet upon arrival
3:00- Freshman Boys & Girls
3:30- Sophomore Boys & Girls
4:00- Junior Boys & Girls
4:30- Senior Boys & Girls

5:15- Awards


Saturday 9/16:  Course Tour at Oberod Estate  8:00-9:30
Click HERE for directions
The course is only open until 10:00 so a prompt pick-up is appreciated.  Right now, we do not have a bus.  Drop off and pick up is at Oberod Estate.   If anything changes, I will update the blog.
Sunday 9/17:  NO PRACTICE
See below for Sunday guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes. 

For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  

Schedule for Monday September 11, 2017

Hi everyone!
I've had a busy weekend and it isn't over yet.  Posting tomorrow's practice schedule for your planning purposes.  I'll post the rest of the week later today.

Monday 9/11:  Brandywine Creek State Park
Depart Time: 2:45pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Practice Schedule September 4-10

Hi Everyone!
Well, we certainly made the wrong call in canceling practice.  The morning was the BEST part of the day on Saturday!  Hope you were all able to get out and run before it started pouring!

On Thursday, we had a great showing at the Scrimmage for Cancer.  The course was a tad bit longer than two miles: 2.19 miles.  Congrats to Justin for leading the way!

We had fun at our pool party despite the chilly temperatures on Friday!  Damian was the only bulldog who was brave enough to jump in the pool!

Hopefully the rain moves out tonight and you are able to get in some running on Sunday and Monday.  
20-35 minutes for beginners40-60 minutes for everyone else


See below for this week's practice schedule:


Tuesday September 5th:  BELLEVUE STATE PARK  Change after school and meet on the side of the gym:Depart Time: 2:45pmDepart Location: BHS GymReturn Time: 4:45pmReturn Location: Bellevue State ParkEst Return to School: 5:00pm

Wednesday September 6: School
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Thursday September 7th:  Bellevue State Park
Change after school and meet on the side of the gym:Depart Time: 2:45pmDepart Location: BHS GymReturn Time: 4:45pmReturn Location: Bellevue State ParkEst Return to School: 5:00pm

Friday September 8th:  School

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15-4:30

Saturday September 9th:  Cherokee Challenge XC Invitational

Location Cherokee High School 120 Tomlinson Mill Rd Marlton, NJ 08053

Comments: Start City/Claymont P/U at 6:45 am; 1:00 pm Hold; City/Claymont return
Depart Time from Bus Yard: 6:45am

Depart Location: Bus Stops

Depart Time from BHS: 7:15Return Time: 1:00pm
Return Location: Cherokee High School, NJ
Est Return to School: 2:00pm

Race Schedule:

Frosh. Girls 9:40 AM 

Frosh. Boys 10:00AM 

Soph. Girls 10:20AM 

Soph. Boys 10:40AM 

Junior Girls 11:00 AM 

Junior Boys 11:20 AM 

Senior Girls 11:40 AM 

Senior Boys 12:00 PM

Sunday September 10th:  NO PRACTICE  Run on your own. 
See below for Sunday guidelines:
For my brand new beginners: try to run/walk for 20-35 minutes. 

For everyone else: Sunday is a great day to get in a LONGER run.  A nice relaxed pace. 
45-70 minutes.  If you have been running everyday this summer, shoot for 60-70.  For everyone else 45.

Be sure to tell all your friends that it is NOT TOO LATE to join the Cross Country Team!  I would LOVE for all of you to bring 1 or 2 friends to practice next week!

Feel free to give my email address to anyone who might be interested in joining us:

Coach Flanagan;  pooh1932@comcast.net 

NO PRACTICE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2nd

Saturday's forecast is calling for Cold, Rainy conditions in the morning.  We decided to CANCEL practice at Brandywine Creek.  The rain is moving out by the afternoon so please make every effort to RUN ON YOUR OWN!

Check back on Sunday for next week's practice schedule.