Pasta Party and Blue Hen Conference Information

Hi Everyone!
Hope you enjoyed your wet afternoon off.  It was a good day to catch up on homework.  Thursday's  practice is at school.  Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15.

See below for Pasta party information.  Thanks to Riley and his family for hosting this week!

Thursday October 29th

Time:  6-8pm

16 Tenby drive

Wilmington DE 19803

302-468-3085

Turn right out of BHS take first left onto Tenby, 6th house up hill in left.

What to Bring?  Fruit or Desserts 

Friday 10/30:  Blue Hen Conference Championships

Dismissal Time: 12:45pm
Depart Time: 1:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:15pm
Return Location: White Clay Creek
Est Return to School: 5:45pm

Race Schedule
Varsity Girls:   3:00
Varsity Boys:    3:30
JV Girls 4:00
JV Boys. 4:30
Awards:  5:00

Saturday 10/31:  Happy Halloween.  Run some spooky distance on your own.  (40-60 minutes)

Sunday 11/1:  LONG run on your own (50-70 minutes)

Wednesday October 28th: Practice Cancelled today

Hi Everyone,
The forecast is calling for heavy rain this afternoon.  We are cancelling practice.

See everyone tomorrow!

Week of October 26th-November 1st

Hi Everyone!
Our season is winding down!  Just three weeks until our State Meet!  We had a great day at the Killens Invitational.  Keep working hard in practice and your times will continue to drop.

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 10/26:  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 10/27:  School--Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Wednesday 10/28: Bellevue
Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Thursday 10/29:  School--Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Pasta Party hosted by the Byrnes Family.  Details to follow.

Friday 10/30:  Blue Hen Conference Championships

Dismissal Time: 12:45pm
Depart Time: 1:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:15pm
Return Location: White Clay Creek
Est Return to School: 5:45pm

Race Schedule
Varsity Boys:  3:00
Varsity Girls:  3:30
JV Boys:  4:00
JV Girls:  4:30
Awards:  5:00

Saturday 10/31:  Happy Halloween.  Run some spooky distance on your own.  (40-60 minutes)

Sunday 11/1:  LONG run on your own (50-70 minutes)

Week of October 19-25th

Hi Everyone!
A BIG THANK YOU to all the parents who pitched in to make the Joe O'Neill Invitational a success.  It was a BEAUTIFUL day for running.  Every bulldog who competed on Friday posted their fastest time of the season.  Many of you ran LIFETIME PRs.  Keep raising the bar and keep working hard in practice!

See below for this week's schedule:

Monday 10/19:  SCHOOL--Meet on the track at 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Tuesday 10/20: SENIOR RECOGNITION DAY
 Meet vs. Christiana & Hodgson at White Clay Creek State Park.  Click HERE for directions.  This is our last regular meet of the season and we will be recognizing our Seniors at the starting line and celebrating them at the end of the meet with some refreshments in the pavilion.

Dismissal Time: 1:10pm
Depart Time: 1:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: White Clay Creek
Est Return to School: 5:15pm

Wednesday 10/21:  Bellevue

Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Thursday 10/22:  SCHOOL--Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Friday 10/23:  The Killens Pond Invitational.  Click HERE for directions.
Dismissal Time: 12:45pm
Depart Time: 1:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 5:00pm
Return Location: Killens Pond State Pak
Est Return to School: 6:45pm

Race Times:
 Varsity Boys 3:30 PM
 Varsity Girls 3:50 PM
 JV BOYS 4:10 PM
 JV GIRLS 4:30 PM
 Team Awards 5:15 PM

Saturday 10/24:  Recovery Run on your own--30-60 minutes

Sunday 10/25:  LONG run on your own:  45-70 minutes

Thank You to Ethan's Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Haymon for the fabulous headbands!  

Team Dinner Thursday night 10/15

Hi Everyone,
The Crowells are hosting the team dinner Thursday night.  See below for details:

Time:  6:00-8:00pm

Address:

723 Ashford Road

Sharpley

Wilmington, DE 19803

 What to Bring:

Seniors     --   Salads and Fruits

Juniors      --   Drinks

Sophmores   --  Bread

Freshman    --  Desserts

Week of October 12-October 18

Hi Everyone,
Hope that everyone is raring to go after a week off from competition.  We have two meets this week on Tuesday and Friday.  See below for our schedule.

Monday 10/12:  Bellevue
Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm


Tuesday 10/13: Meet with Dickinson & St. Georges
Dismissal Time: 1:10pm
Depart Time: 1:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Dickinson Gym
Est Return to School: 5:15pm

Wednesday 10/14  Bellevue
Depart Time: 2:30pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym
Return Time: 4:45pm
Return Location: Bellevue State Park
Est Return to School: 5:00pm

Thurday 10/15:  School--Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Friday 10/16:  The Joe O'Neill Invitational
There is NO SCHOOL on Friday.  All Athletes are to meet at Bellevue State Park by 1:00. Click HERE for directions to the park.  Come to the main pavilion near the finish line.  Race schedule is below:

VARSITY BOYS 3:00 PM
 VARSITY GIRLS 3:25 PM
 JV BOYS (limited to 10 runners) 3:50 PM
 JV GIRLS (unlimited) 4:15 PM
 JV Boys B (unlimited) 4:45 PM

We are in charge of running this meet.  We could use all the help we can get.  Please click HERE  to work at the meet or donate to the Concessions stand.

Saturday 10/17:  OFF.  Run on your own

Sunday 10/18:  OFF.  LONG Run on your own.  40-70 minutes of running.

Some quick reminders

Hi Everyone,
Just a few mid-week reminders.

**  The Joe O'Neill Invitational is a little over a week away.  This is our ONLY fundraiser of the year.  Please click on the link to the right if you can help.  We will be collecting donations of water or Gatorade after practices leading up to the meet.  Thank you to those who have already signed up to help!

**  Here is the link to the article that I mentioned yesterday.  Run Faster by Improving your Lacate Clearance Rate.  

**  See previous post for Thursday/Friday practice information.

Week of October 5-11

Hi Everyone!
Hope you all recovered from our MUDDY, WET experience on Friday.    Despite the less than ideal conditions, many of you ran personal records for the season.  Keep raising the bar and keep pushing past your comfort zone.  We have a break from competition this week.  This is a great chance for us to get some quality workouts in.

See below for this week's practice schedule:

Monday 10/5:  BELLEVUE  (this was originally scheduled for the Creek but Adams Dam Road is closed this week)

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

Tuesday 10/6:  SCHOOL
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Wednesday 10/7:  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 10/8:  SCHOOL
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Friday  10/9:  SCHOOL
Meet on the track by 2:45.  Practice should end by 4:15

Saturday 10/10:  No Practice.  Enjoy Homecoming!

Sunday 10/11:  No Practice.  LONG run on your own.  45-70 minutes

Paul Short Invitational

Friday 10/2:  Race at  Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University
Depart Time: 11:15am (City/Claymont stops)
Depart Time: 12:00 am Brandywine High School
Return Time: 5:45pm
Return Location: Lehigh University
Est Return to School: 7:30pm

Please note the LATER depart time for tomorrow.  Since the weather is looking less than favorable, we decided to leave a little later in the day.

Click HERE for the schedule of races.  We will be racing in the WHITE division.  We can enter up to 10 athletes in the Varsity races.  Top 10 boys will race at 4:15.  All our girls will race at 4:45.  The JV boys will race at 5:15.

Please be prepared for a WET, CHILLY DAY!  Pack a towel, extra shoes, socks, sweats, etc.

Also pack snacks and money.  We will be stopping for dinner on the way home.  The shopping center has a Wawa and a Chick Fil A.

Paul Short is a fast, flat course.  It may be a little muddy, but we are looking forward to some new PR's!

Go Bulldogs!!