Thank You!

Hi Everyone!

Thanks again for joining us in last night's End of Season Celebration.  On behalf of all the coaches, I want to thank you for your support this season and for the generous gifts you gave us last night.  It's been a pleasure coaching BHSXC and we are looking forward to next year!

Below are links to several Google Albums.  Hopefully you are able to access them.  The first link is mine from the slide show. (The B+ were shared in a separate post a few weeks ago so they aren't included)   The rest are from Todd Hunt.  We will leave them up for a few weeks so you are able to download any pictures you like. 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/D9bHPkBVc8eb9uQE8

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Last Week of the Season!

 Hi Everyone.

Sorry for the delay in updating the blog.  It's been a busy few days.

Congrats to all the JV runners who finished their season on Saturday.  What a beautiful day to run! We are hoping you are all able to make Saturday's State Championships to cheer on your teammates at Brandywine Creek.

See below for our remaining schedule:

Wednesday:  We are at SCHOOL today.  Right after dismissal all athletes are to report to Mr. Shea's room to fill out the end of season survey.  Afterwards, please change into your uniforms and meet on the track for our Team Picture.  Practice will follow and will end by 4:15

Thursday:  Our last practice.  Bellevue 9:00-10:15.  We will have some breakfast treats after practice.

Friday:  Day of Rest

Saturday:  DIAA State Championships at Brandywine Creek

There is NO BUS on Saturday.  Athletes who are running must arrive 2 hours before the start of your race.  I encourage everyone to arrive before 1pm.  Once the races start, you may be delayed in entering the park.  The tent will be in the same area it was for the Sallies Invitational.  The sun will be shining but DRESS WARMLY. Please wear your BHSXC windbreakers over your sweats.

Event Schedule

Division I Girls 1:00 pm

Division II Girls 1:40 pm: Maisie, Izzy, EJ, Celia, Juliane, Abbey

Division I Boys 2:20 pm

Division II Boys 3:00 pm: Thomas (?), Drew, Max, Graham, Bobby, Brady, Kieran

Our End of Season Banquet will be on Monday 11/29 at 6:30PM in the BHS cafeteria.  More details will follow.  Thanks for all the parents who said they could help with planning.  

A picture perfect day at the Creek

In the Final Stretch: UPDATED

 Hi Everyone.

Thanks so much for all your help with the Blue Hen Conference Meet!  It wasn't ideal weather but we got it in!  

Another big thanks to everyone who supported the B+ Foundation and Team Teyton.  We raised $2435 to support kids with cancer. 

Hard to believe we have less than two weeks left of our season.  All runners will be participating in the New Castle County Championships this Saturday 11/6; however, we are limited to our Top 7 runners for the DIAA State Championships on 11/13.

See below for this week's practice schedule and important information about our NCC meet.

Monday 11/1:  Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park

Tuesday 11/2: School

Meet on the track by 2:30.  Practice will end by 3:45 so kids can get over to Concord for the Friendship Cup.

Wednesday 11/3: Winterthur

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Winterthur Estate
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

Thursday 11/4: Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park

Friday 11/5: School

Meet on the track by 2:30. Practice will end by 4:00

Saturday 11/6: The New Castle Country Championships @ Winterthur

Change in Plans:  THERE IS NO BUS.  Please drop off your athletes 2 hours before their scheduled race.

RACE SCHEDULE

12:00 pm Girls Jr. High Race

12:30 pm Boys Jr. High Race

1:30 pm Old Timers:  Open to Parents and Alum.  Let me know if you are running and I will lend you a jersey.

2:30 pm Girls JV: Chanel, Megan, Fiona

3:00 pm Boys JV: Kieran, Uri, Hobie, Nathaniel, Aidan, Teyton

3:30 pm Girls Varsity: Maisie, Izzy, EJ, Celia, Juliane, Abbey

4:00 pm Boys Varsity: Graham, Drew, Max, Bobby, Brady (Thomas?)

Meet Information:

3. All busses will enter and exit Gate 2 on race day. Busses will serve as shelter for inclement weather.

4. General Admission Parking is free. Please enter Gate 3 located on Rt. 52. Please note it is a country walk over hilly terrain to the team staging area.

5. Handicap Parking - Those displaying state-issued Handicap Parking credentials should enter Gate 3. Free handicap parking is along the fence near the 1 mile mark on the course.

6. Preferred Parking is available for $10 per car. Preferred Parking will enter Gate 5 off Rt. 52 and be located near the team staging area. Special hang tag will be sold in advance only. Anyone not displaying this hang tag will not be permitted into this parking area and will be directed to the general admission parking. Hang tags will be distributed to coaches on your assigned practice day. Proceeds from Preferred Parking go to N5CTA. Please message me on Remind by Tuesday evening if you would like to purchase a preferred parking pass.

7. Bathrooms will be available near the parking area and in the team staging area.

8. Please make sure that each runner has a number/bib to wear for the competition.

9. Note your starting box assignments.

10. Have your team at the starting line 10 minutes prior to the start of the race. Run-outs will be stopped 2 minutes before the start of the race.

11. The track crossing gates on the course will be closed immediately before the races. Please keep spectators off the course during the races.

12. Please tell parents no dogs, no grills and no tents are allowed on site.

13. Remind athletes and parents that Wilmington Country Club is private property and should not be used for parking or warm-up.

14. Refreshments will be available at concession stand.

15. Please have your team clean up the area around which they set up at the conclusion of the meet.

16. Long sleeve t-shirts will be available for purchase. Credit cards will be accepted.

Three Weeks to Go!

 Hi Everyone!

Sorry for the delayed posting.  Had a busy weekend visiting my SENIOR in college for his last home swim meet.  Don't blink. You'll be visiting your bulldogs in college before you know it!

See below for our practice schedule:

Wednesday 10/27:  Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: BHS Gym
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

Thursday 10/28:  School  

Meet on track by 2:45.  Practice will be over by 4:00

We may end up giving the kids off on Thursday.  I will send out a Remind notice to let you know.

Friday 10/29:  Blue Hen Conference Championships @ Bellevue State Park

Dismissal Time: 12:40pm
Depart Time: 1:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Est Return Time: 5:00 pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:30pm

Race schedule:

Girls Varsity 3:00 PM

Boys Varsity 3:30 PM

Girls JV 4:00 PM

Boys JV 4:30 PM

Brandywine is the HOST school for this event.  We will be selling shirts (only 80!), pretzels, candy, and drinks.  Keeping it simple.  We have two parents working sales, we could use a few more hands.  Let me know if you are able to help.  Thanks!

Saturday 10/30:  B+ Virtual 5K  @ Brandywine Creek State Park  8:30-10:00

We will be meeting at the Nature Center which is the next parking lot up from our usual meeting spot.  Just continue up the road.

We encourage all athletes to sign up and fundraise for this great cause fighting Childhood Cancer.    Our own Teyton Pressley is a B+ Hero.  Click HERE to sign up to be a part of Team Teyton.  If you are not familiar with the B+ Foundation, Click HERE to read about their mission. Teyton's Mom is picking up our team shirts on Friday so we will have them for Saturday.

Sunday 10/31:  Happy Halloween!  Give your legs a much needed day of rest and don't eat too much candy!

A look at next week:

11/1: Bellevue

11/2: Winterthur

11/3:  Bellevue

11/4: Bellevue

11/5:  School

11/6: NCC XC Champs @ Winterthur

See Below for the Flyer I was trying to send you through Remind:

To schedule a FREE screening, Click HERE. 

https://heartinthegame.org/

 That's all for now!

BHSXC Week 10

 Hi Everyone.

A HUGE THANK YOU for all your help on Friday.  We could not have pulled off the event without you!  I just wish the temperatures had been a tad bit cooler.  Nothing like an 83 degree day in mid-October!  And as I type this, the temperature 61 degrees.  What a difference a few days make.  Let's hope Fall Weather is here to stay!

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 10/18:  SCHOOL

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Tuesday 10/19:  Meet with Christiana and Caravel at Bellevue State Park 

Boys: 3:30  Girls 3:35

Dismissal Time: 1:40pm
Depart Time: 2:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

This is our Senior Recognition Meet.  Please join us in the pavilion for light refreshments after the meet.

Wednesday 10/20:  Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

Thursday 10/21:  Brandywine Creek State Park

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: Bus Stops
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

Friday 10/22:  School

Meet on Track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Saturday 10/23:  School   8:30-10:00

Meet on Track

Other Reminders:

Blue Hen Conference Championships @ Bellevue State Park 10/29

I am the meet director for the Blue Hen meet.  There are only 16 schools so it is a MUCH SMALLER race than Joe O'Neill.  I ordered 80 shirts to sell and we will also be doing some scaled down concessions.  Please message me in Remind if you are able to help.

End of Season Banquet

We are looking for a few parents to run this year's end of season banquet.  Tasks include booking date with school/getting headcount/ordering food from Mazellas/decorating

Please message me in Remind if you can help.  

B+ 5K:  October 30, 2021  

We will be participating in the B+ 5K again this year as part of our Community Service.  We encourage all athletes to sign up and fundraise for this great cause fighting Childhood Cancer.    Our own Teyton Pressley is a B+ Hero.  Click HERE to sign up to be a part of Team Teyton.  If you are not familiar with the B+ Foundation, Click HERE to read about their mission.

This year's race is VIRTUAL.  We will be running together at Brandywine Creek as part of our practice.  We encourage all parents and siblings to join us.  

A look at next week's schedule

10/25: Bellevue

10/26: Bellevue

10/27:  Bellevue

10/28: School

10/29: Blue Hen Championships

10/30: Creek Virtual B+

BHSXC Week 9

 Hi Everyone.

The Joe O'Neill Invitational is this FRIDAY!  This is our ONLY fundraiser of the season.  Thanks to everyone who signed up to help.  If you would like to drop off your cases of water or 12 oz. gatorade before Friday, you can bring them to the end of practice any day this week.  Otherwise, you can bring to Bellevue on Friday  by 1pm and we can ice them down.

See Below for this week's schedule:

Monday and Tuesday:  Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

Wednesday and Thursday:  SCHOOL

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Friday:  The Joe O'Neill Invitational

There is NO BUS on Friday.  Kids are off from school.  Please arrive at Bellevue no later than 1:00.  We will be camping out at the end of the main pavilion across the bridge.

RACE TIMES:

VARSITY BOYS 3:00 PM

VARSITY GIRLS 3:30 PM

JV BOYS (limited to 10 runners) 4:00 PM

JV GIRLS (unlimited) 4:30 PM

JV Boys B (unlimited) 5:00 PM

We will be posting race assignments by Wednesday or Thursday.  

We will need help cleaning up after the last race.  

Saturday 10/16:  No practice.  Easy recovery run on your own.  30-40 minutes

Congrats to Graham and Izzy for being named Bulldogs of the Meet for their great performances at the Sallies Invitational.  Looking forward to some FAST personal records by all our bulldogs at the meet this Friday!

A look at next week:

10/18: school

10/19:  Meet with Christiana and Caravel

10/20: Bellevue

10/21: Creek

10/22: school

10/23: school

A few more items...

*  Tuesday 10/19, we will be celebrating our Seniors at our last regular meet of the Season.  Please join us for some light refreshments after the meet

*  End of Season Banquet:  We are allowed to hold our banquet in the school cafeteria.  Looking for a few parents to take the lead on this.  Please message me in Remind if you can help.

BHSXC Week 8

 Hi Everyone.

See below for this week's schedule.  Thanks for all the parents who signed up to help at the Joe O'Neill Invitational.  Stay tuned for a more detailed post on the invitational as we get closer to race day.

Monday 10/4:  Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Practice 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Est Return to School: 4:45pm  

Tuesday 10/5:  School

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Wednesday 10/6:  School

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Thursday 10/7:  Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Practice 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm  / Est Return to School: 4:45pm 

Friday 10/8:  Enjoy your day off from school! Group one please run an easy 40. Group two please run an easy 30. 

Saturday 10/9:  Practice at Brandywine Creek State Park  8:30-10:00

A look ahead at next week:

10/11: Bellevue

10/12:  Bellevue

10/13:  Bellevue

10/14: School

10/15:  Joe O'Neill Invite

BHSXC Week 7

 Hi Everyone.

See below for this week's schedule:

9/27: Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Practice 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

9/28: School

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

9/29:  Meet with Howard/McKean at Bellevue  

3:30 Boys/ 3:35 Girls

Dismissal Time: 1:40pm
Depart Time: 2:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

9/30: Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Practice 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

10/1 School

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

10/2: Sallies Invitational at Brandywine Creek

Not everyone will be running this invitational.  We will list athletes who are running by Thursday of this week.  This is a VERY difficult course and races go off every 25 minutes.  Athletes need to be around the 30 minute mark to be considered for this invitational.

There is NO BUS.  All athletes must arrive 90 minutes before scheduled race.  Plan ahead.  Cars will be stopped to allow races to pass by.  There is typically a line of traffic entering the park after 12pm. Our tent will be set up along the rock wall.  

RACE SCHEDULE

No guess work, Races go off on time!

1:00 -- Boys Freshmen

1:25 -- Boys JV C

1:50 -- Girls JV B

2:15 -- Boys JV B

2:40 -- Girls JV A

3:05 -- Boys JV A

3:25 -- Girls Varsity C

3:45 -- Boys Varsity C

4:05 -- Girls Varsity B and Championship

4:25 -- Boys Varsity B and Championship

5:00 -- Awards

BHSXC Week 6 UPDATED

 Hi Everyone!

Details for the Middletown Invitational are below as well as next week's practice schedule.

Friday 9/17:  Middletown Invitational at Lums Pond State Park

Please note early dismissal time!  Inform your teachers at the beginning of class that you are being dismissed early.  

Dismissal Time: 1:10pm
Depart Time: 1:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Last race is at 5:00. We should be boarding the bus by 5:45-6:00.  

Time Schedule:

Girls J.V. - 3:30  Chanel, Megan, Fiona, Savannah, Abbey

Boys J.V. - 4:00  Brady, Kieran, Uri, Graham, Hobie, Nathaniel, Aidan, Teyton

Girls Varsity - 4:30 Izzy, Morgan, Maisie, Juliane, EJ

Boys Varsity - 5:00  Bobby, Thomas, Max, Drew

What to Bring:

There is RAIN in the forecast.  40% chance throughout the day.  

*  Pack rain gear and extra shoes/socks/sweats. If you have racing flats or spikes, bring them.

*  There will be t-shirts for sale....Bring cash if interested.  They usually run from $20-$25

*  Make sure you bring a FULL water bottle and snacks.  We will have granola bars.

Saturday 9/18:  No Practice.  

Please run 30 minute recovery run followed by stretching.

Sunday 9/19: 

NO PRACTICE...Long Run on your own

Group 1:     55-70 minutes

Group 2:     50-60 minutes

Group 3:     35-45 minutes

Monday 9/20: school

Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Tuesday 9/21: meet with AI and Odessa at Bellevue  Boys 3:30     Girls 3:35

Dismissal Time: 1:40pm
Depart Time: 2:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

Wednesday 9/22: Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park

Thursday 9/23: NO PRACTICE DUE TO SEVERE 

WEATHER FORECAST. 

Bellevue State Park

Friday 9/24: Creek

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:30pm
Return Location: Brandywine Creek State Park
Est Return to School: 4:45pm

Saturday 9/25: Practice at BELLEVUE  8:00-9:45

Sunday 9/26: 

NO PRACTICE...Long Run on your own

Group 1:     55-70 minutes

Group 2:     50-60 minutes

Group 3:     35-45 minutes

A look ahead:

9/27: Bellevue

9/28: School

9/29:  Meet with Howard/McKean at Bellevue

9/30: Bellevue

10/1 School

10/2: Sallies Invitational at Brandywine Creek