Hi Everyone!
You made it through the first two weeks of Cross Country! With school starting on Monday, there's a lot of information to pass on to you, so please read until the end of this post.
Transportation to Practices and Meets
The school provides a bus to and from our practices and meets. The bus will drop students back off at Brandywine and parents pick up at the school. Parents may also pick up athletes from the park if that is easier; however, they must arrive before the bus departs. We will not leave any kids at the park. There are also Activity buses available once we arrive back at BHS. Click HERE for the bus stops. If athletes drive themselves to school, they are permitted to drive themselves and siblings to practice. All other athletes must be on the bus. For meets, all athletes are required to ride the bus. Please refer to previous post for information on purchasing State park passes.
Uniforms
We will be issuing a Uniform Top to every runner. Athletes will need to purchase a solid black pair of running shorts before our first meet. You can find them at Dicks, the Delaware Running Company, Marshalls, TJMAXX, or Kohls to name a few.
Regular meets vs. Invitationals
Our meet schedule is listed on Bulldog Sports. Click HERE to view our upcoming meets. For the small meets during the week, all athletes will participate. Some will be racing the full 5K; others will be running a modified shorter course until they are able to finish a 5K. For the bigger meets/Invitationals, we will not be entering athletes until they are able to complete the full distance of the race. We will be competing in four Invitationals this season: Unionville Two Mile Bash, Middletown Invitational, Salesianum Invitational, and the Joe O'Neill Invitational. Our season winds down with our three championship meets: The Blue Hen Conference Championships, The New Castle County Championships, and The DIAA State Championships.
COVID Protocol
All athletes must wear masks on buses to and from practices and meets. Masks must completely cover nose and mouth.
The BSD is following CDC protocols for Covid exposure.
If athlete is directly exposed to covid and are vaccinated- Individual does not have to quarantine, but must wear a mask indoors and get tested on Day 5(DPH is recommending day 5) After day 5, individual must still wear a mask when in the school building, but not necessarily in other settings outside of education. Provide the school nurse with documentation of vaccination record.
Click HERE for a more detailed explanation of BSD covid protocol.
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. The race is the day after our Blue Hen Conference Championships and we will be using this as a recovery run/walk. 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.
Our next TWO weeks:
Saturday 8/28: Brandywine Creek State Park 8AM-9:45AM Use the main entrance off of Adams dam Road. If using GPS, the address is 41 Adams Dam Road. Make the first right after passing toll booth (Hawk watch parking lot). We will meet near the picnic tables.
Sunday 8/29: No Practice
BHS will be hosting a Food Truck event to welcome all students back to school. We will be setting up an information table in hopes of recruiting some new Freshmen. Please wear a BHSXC shirt if you are planning to attend.
Monday 8/30: SCHOOL
Meet on the track at 2:45. Practice will end by 4:15-4:30
Tuesday 8/31: Bellevue
Meet on the side of the gym dressed in your practice clothes by 2:30PM. The bus will bring athletes back to the school. If picking athletes up at the park, please arrive by 4:30PM
Wednesday 9/1: Brandywine Creek State Park
Meet on the side of the gym dressed in your practice clothes by 2:30PM. The bus will bring athletes back to the school. If picking athletes up at the park, please arrive by 4:30PM
Thursday 9/2: Scrimmage for Cancer @ Bellevue State Park
PLEASE NOTE THERE IS AN EARLY DISMISSAL
Dismissal Time: 1:50pm
Depart Time: 2:10pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:00pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:15pm
Friday 9/3: No Practice : Enjoy a day of recovery after your scrimmage
Saturday 9/4: BELLEVUE 8AM-9:45AM
THIS IS A CHANGE!
Sunday 9/5 and Monday 9/6: NO PRACTICE
Do some easy jogging on your own
Tuesday 9/7: Brandywine Creek State Park 8AM-9:45AM
Use the main entrance off of Adams dam Road. If using GPS, the address is 41 Adams Dam Road. Make the first right after passing toll booth (Hawk watch parking lot). We will meet near the picnic tables.
Wednesday 9/8
Meet on the side of the gym dressed in your practice clothes by 2:30PM. The bus will bring athletes back to the school. If picking athletes up at the park, please arrive by 4:30PM
Thursday 9/9: School
Meet on the track at 2:45. Practice will end by 4:15-4:30
Friday 9/10: School
Meet on the track at 2:45. Practice will end by 4:15-4:30
Saturday 9/11: Unionville Two Mile Bash
More detailed information to follow as we get closer to the meet.
Depart Time: 6:30am
Depart Location: BHS Gym
6:45 am -- campus is open
Race schedule
8:20 am 12th grade Girls 3200 meter race
8:40 am 12th grade Boys 3200 meter race
9:00 am 11th grade Girls 3200 meter race
9:20 am 11th grade Boys 3200 meter race
9:40 am 10th grade Girls 3200 meter race
10:00 am 10th grade Boys 3200 meter race
10:20 am 9th grade Girls 3200 meter race
10:40 am 9th grade Boys 3200 meter race
That's all for now! Any questions, don't hesitate to email or reach out via the Remind App.
michelleluceyflanagan@gmail.com
