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

BHSXC Week 5

Saturday 9/11:  Unionville Two Mile Bash  

ARRIVE AT BHS BY 6:15!

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: Maisie, Juliane, Abbey, EJ

8:40 am  12th grade Boys 3200 meter race: Teyton

9:00 am 11th grade Girls 3200 meter race

9:20 am  11th grade Boys 3200 meter race: Thomas, Bobby, Max, Drew

9:40 am 10th grade Girls 3200 meter race: Izzy, Morgan

10:00 am  10th grade Boys 3200 meter race: Nathaniel, Aidan

10:20 am 9th grade Girls 3200 meter race: 

10:40 am  9th grade Boys 3200 meter race:  Graham, Brady, Hobie (?)

Athletes are allowed to travel home with parents AFTER they cool down.  Be sure to let coaches know you are leaving with your parents.  

We should be leaving campus by 11:30 at the latest with an estimated arrival to BHS at 12:00.

Athletes on the bus home will be instructed to call parents as we exit Unionville.

What to Bring/Wear:

You may want to pack an extra pair of sneakers and socks as the course may be wet during course tour.  If you have racing spikes or flats, bring them. Please wear sweatpants and jacket/hoodie over your uniform.  Temps will be cooler in the morning and we want your legs warm.  Bring a water bottle and snacks.  Please eat breakfast before arriving at BHS.  There will be concessions and t-shirt sales so bring money if interested.

 Shirts at XC races are typically $10-25 depending on sleeve length.  This is OPTIONAL.

Sunday 9/12: REST

Monday 9/13:  Practice at SCHOOL

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

Tuesday 9/14:  Meet with Concord and Dickinson at Brandywine Creek

RACE TIMES:  boys: 3:30    girls 3:40

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

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

Wednesday  9/15:  Bellevue:  

You are permitted to leave class at 2:10 if you don't think you can get changed and outside by 2:30.

Dismissal Time: 2:10pm

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

Thursday 9/16:  DAY OFF  

Rest your legs!!!

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
Return Time: 5:00pm
Return Location: Lums Pond State Park
Est Return to School: 5:30pm

Time Schedule:

Girls J.V. - 3:30

Boys J.V. - 4:00

Girls Varsity - 4:30

Boys Varsity - 5:00

Saturday 9/18:  No Practice.  

Please run 30-40 minute recovery run

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

A quick peek at the following week:

9/20: school

9/21: meet with AI and Odessa at Bellevue

9/22: Bellevue

9/23: Bellevue

9/24: Creek

9/25: to be determined

Any questions or concerns, please message me through the Remind App.

BHSXC Week Three: UPDATED

 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