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

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.