BHSXC Week 10

 Hi Everyone!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all the parents who helped with yesterday's Joe O'Neill Invitational.  Donations, Shirt Sales, Concessions, Finish Chute, Clean-up...It takes a village and I couldn't have pulled it off without all of you!  I hope everyone is enjoying a well deserved day of rest after yesterday's meet.

A few announcements before I post our upcoming schedule:

Team Dinner Hosted by Ethan's Family:

When:  Monday October 19th immediately after practice

Where:  102 Nichols Avenue Wilmington, DE 19803

We are practicing at Bellevue on Monday so parents can pick up at the park by 4:30 and drop off your athletes to the dinner :)

Senior Recognition

We will be celebrating our Seniors at our last regular meet of the season this Wednesday October 21st when we race District rivals Concord and Mount Pleasant.  We invite all parents to join in honoring the hard work these seven seniors have put in over the years!  There will be light refreshments after the meet and a photo shoot with our Seniors and their parents.

Reindeer Run for Special Olympics

Friday, Dec 4, 2026

31 Academy St., Newark, DE

Race Start: 7:00 p.m.

Every Sports Team at BHS supports a Charity of their choosing.  The XC team is once again supporting Special Olympics Delaware by participating in the Reindeer Run.  We encourage all athletes and family members to join us.  There is a 5K run and a 5K Walk so all are welcome!    There is EARLY BIRD PRICING for the Race that Ends on 10/31.  CLICK HERE FOR OUR TEAM PAGE.  For the parents or family members planning to WALK with us, if you want to be Timed, sign up as a RUNNER.  If you choose Walker, you will not get an official finishing time.

$30 through October 31

$35 starting November 1

Pre-registration only. Closes November 29. No walk-up registration.

Our 2025 Reindeer

Upcoming Practices and Meets:

 Monday 10/19:  Bellevue 1:45 Dismissal/Bus leaves at 2PM/ 4:30 pickup from Park

Team dinner at Ethan's immediately after practice :)

Tuesday 10/20:  School: meet on track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Wednesday 10/21:  District Meet at Bellevue & Senior Celebration

1:45 Dismissal/Bus leaves at 2PM/Race Time 3:30

We will celebrate our Seniors after the meet with both Mount Pleasant and Concord

Thursday 10/22: School

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

Friday 10/23:  School

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

Saturday 10/24:  Bellevue  Scavenger Hunt  8AM  Pickup:  9:45

Brunch afterwards at Nate's house.  Details to follow

Sunday 10/25:  Distance on own:  30-60 minutes

Monday 10/26:  Bellevue

1:45 Dismissal/Bus leaves at 2PM/ 4:30 pickup from Park

Tuesday 10/27 and Wednesday 10/28:  SCHOOL

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

Thursday 10/29:  Blue Hen Conference Championships at Bellevue

Event Schedule:

3:30 PM:       Boys Varsity/Junior Varsity Race - 1 Race (Combined)

4:00 PM:       Girls Varsity/Junior Varsity Race - 1 Race (Combined)

5:00 PM:       Awards Ceremony

Friday 10/30:  School

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

Saturday 10/31:  Brandywine Creek State Park 8AM

Costumes Encouraged (ones that you can run in :)  Practice will end by 9:30-9:45

A Look Ahead

Monday 11/2: No school Practice at Bellevue 8AM

Tuesday 11/3:  No school Practice at Brandywine Creek 8AM

Wednesday 11/4:  School

Thursday 11/5:  School

Friday 11/6:  The New Castle County Championships at Brandywine Creek State Park

Mid Week Update: The Joe O'Neill Invitational

 Hi Everyone!

Thanks to everyone who signed up to help at Friday's invitational.  I am keeping a close eye on the weather. I am currently living every meet director's worst nightmare:  chance of storms.  We will run in the Rain.  But obviously we will not run in Stormy weather.  We will make the call before any of the downstate teams leave their campuses on Friday morning. If we have a stormy afternoon on Friday, the meet will be pushed to Monday with the same time schedule.  I will send out a BAND message if that happens.

For parents who will be working at the meet, teams will start arriving by 1PM and there will be traffic entering the park. I would arrive no later than 1:30 to avoid the worst of it.

Upcoming BHSXC schedule:

Wednesday 10/14 and Thursday 10/15: School

Meet on the track by 2:45/ Pickup at 4:15-4:30

Friday 10/16:  Joe O'Neill XC Invitational at Bellevue State Park

Click HERE for Race Schedule

Saturday 10/17:  No Practice Easy 20-30 shake out run

Sunday 10/18:  Distance on own:  45-60 minutes

Monday 10/19:  Bellevue 1:45 Dismissal/Bus leaves at 2PM/ 4:30 pickup from Park

Tuesday 10/20:  School: meet on track by 2:45.  Practice will end by 4:15

Wednesday 10/21:  District Meet at Bellevue & Senior Celebration

1:45 Dismissal/Bus leaves at 2PM/Race Time 3:30

We will celebrate our Seniors after the meet with both Mount Pleasant and Concord

Thursday 10/22: School

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

Friday 10/23:  School

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

Saturday 10/24:  Bellevue  Scavenger Hunt  8AM  Pickup:  9:45

Brunch afterwards at Nate's house.  Details to follow

A Look Ahead:

Monday 10/26: Bellevue

Tuesday 10/27:  School

Wednesday 10/28:  School

Thursday 10/29:  Blue Hen Conference Championships at Bellevue

Friday 10/30:  School

Saturday 10/31:  Brandywine Creek

BHSXC Week 8

 Hi Everyone.

There are still slots available to help at the Joe O'Neill Invitational on 10/16.   We will be selling Shirts and Concessions at the meet as a Fundraiser for our Program.  This is our ONLY fundraiser of the year, and it helps fund our spirit wear, snacks, invitationals etc.  

For the Water donations:  please make sure they are 16 ounce bottles

For the Gatorade donations:  please make sure they are 12 ounce bottles

 CLICK HERE for the link to sign up.

THANKS!!!!!!

Practice/Meet Schedule is below:

Monday 10/5:  Bellevue

Dismissal Time: 1:45pm
Depart Time: 2:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym

Parents please pick up at the Park by 4:30pm

Tuesday 10/6:  School

Meet on the track by 2:45/ Pickup at 4:15-4:30

Wednesday 10/7:  Tidewater XC Invitational

Dismissal Time: 10:45am
Depart Time: 11:00am

Click HERE for Schedule and Directions 

Thursday AND Friday 10/8-10/9:  SCHOOL

Meet on the track by 2:45/ Pickup at 4:15-4:30

Saturday 10/10:  Brandywine Creek State Park 8AM-9:30/9:45AM

Use the main entrance off of Adams Dam Road.  If using GPS, the address is 41 Adams Dam Road. We will meet at picnic tables in the Hawk Watch Parking lot.  

Sunday 10/11:  Distance on Own 45-60 minutes

Monday 10/12  School

Meet on the track by 2:45/ Pickup at 4:15-4:30

Tuesday 10/13: Bellevue

Dismissal Time: 1:45pm
Depart Time: 2:00pm
Depart Location: BHS Gym

Parents please pick up at the Park by 4:30pm

Wednesday 10/14 and Thursday 10/15: School

Meet on the track by 2:45/ Pickup at 4:15-4:30

Friday 10/16:  Joe O'Neill XC Invitational at Bellevue State Park

Click HERE for Race Schedule

Parent Volunteers, Please be advised that there will be traffic entering the park.  There are 40 schools entered in meet.

Saturday 10/17:  No Practice Easy 20-30 shake out run

Sunday 10/18:  Distance on own:  45-60 minutes

A Look Ahead:

10/19:  Bellevue

10/20:  School

10/21:  District Meet at Bellevue & Senior Celebration

10/22: School

10/23:  School

10/24:  Bellevue  Scavenger Hunt