Updates - 8-17-26

Chris Elsey
Aug 16
3 min read

-Great time at Team Camp! This time together bonding, training, learning, and competing helps set us up for a strong season. Team Camp Photos

-Official practices begin this week. All runners must have the parent and athlete registrations completed along with a current physical uploaded to Final Forms. Athletes with incomplete registrations or missing physicals are not allowed to practice with the team. In addition, the team fee through Zeffy must be submitted prior to competing this Friday.

-Monday's practice is 3-5:15 at Huron Meadows. We'll meet near the Acorn Ridge pavillion.

-In case anyone asks, if soccer or other fall sport didn't pan out for someone, we'd love to welcome that someone to cross country this season. They can still sign up on Final Forms.

-The SMS XC course is in need of some trail maintenance to get ready for the upcoming season. We'll need volunteer athletes to help out the morning of Tuesday, the 18th at 10 a.m. Volunteers should bring gloves, hand trimmers/loppers, and water. We expect to be wrapping up around 11:30.

-Uniforms will be distributed to athletes on Tuesday and Wednesday at practice this week.

-Going forward practices at BHS will meet at the grassy area adjacent to the BHS fieldhouse parking lot.

-Team Pictures are Thursday, August 20th at BHS. The team will meet for practice at 2:30 to be ready for pictures at 3:45. Preorders are available through the VSN website. Athletes need to bring their white singlets and black team shorts for pictures.

-Senior banner photos will be taken after the team photo and are purchased separately from any VSN order. Senior athletes ordering banners will need to bring $45 cash or check made out to Dawn Lentz-Flowers. Payment will be paid directly to her when she takes their photo.

-Our first meet is this Friday at Pinckney High School. There is no bus, athletes should meet at the course at 8:30. The race starts at 10 a.m. Our runners will wear their White singlets and black team shorts. After the race the team will cool down and team stretch together before getting dismissed. PHS XC Course Map

-Athletes new to the program will need to purchase their uniform bottom. The Nike 10K Running Short and Nike Dri-FIT Half Tight are both available in our BSN Spirit Wear Shop. We have a limited number of the Nike 10K Running Short available for purchase for $21 through Zeffy.

-Labor Day weekend we will have optional practices on Friday, September 4th and Monday, September 7th. We tell the kids that optional means, "If you are in town, get your butt to practice."

-Contact Coach Elsey with questions - elseyc@brightonk12.com - 248.408.5984

Links

2026 Tentative Summer Calendar

2026 Tentative School Calendar

This Week's Schedule

Monday - Huron Meadows 3-5:15 (meet near Acorn Ridge pavillion)

Tuesday a.m. - SMS course clean up 10-11:30

Tuesday p.m. - Bishop Lake 3-5:15 (meet near Sandhill pavillion)

Wednesday - BHS 3-5:15 (meet at grassy area near BHS fieldhouse parking lot)

Thursday - BHS 2:30-4:30

Friday - Pinckney Dual

Saturday - optional Kensington West Boat Launch 8-9:15