Updates - 8-18-25
- Chris Elsey
- 5 days ago
- 3 min read
-Team Camp was awesome! Great competition, training, bonding, and a few moments that will live on in BXC lore for years to come. Team Camp Photos
-Official practices begin this week. All athletes must have the parent and athlete registrations completed along with a current physical uploaded to Final Forms. Runners 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.
-Tuesday morning we need 10-15 athletes to help spruce up the SMS XC course. We'll meet Coach Monroe and Lince at 10 a.m. and probably work through noon. They should bring work gloves, water, bug spray, hand tools, and anything else they'll need to be comfortable working outside.
-We will practice at BHS Tuesday through Thursday this week. Going forward, through the duration of the season, runners will meet in the grassy area adjacent to the field house parking lot for all practices at BHS.
-Team Pictures are Thursday, August 21st 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
-The Spartan Nutrition document provides excellent ideas on when and what to eat prior to competing.
-We have a few pairs of team shorts available for $21. Runners that prefer to purchase their bottoms online may use these links: Nike Men's 10K Short - Nike Men's Team Dri-Fit Half Tight.
-The Mustang Invite on Tuesday, the 26th is the same day as Freshman and Sophmore Registration at BHS. The bus will leave at 10:30, the JR/SR race is at 12:35, and the FR/SO race is at 1:45. Our freshmen athletes will be allowed to register early with the sophomore class so that they'll be able to travel/compete with the team. Any freshman that wants to attend registration during the regular scheduled time won't be penalized for missing the meet.
-Labor Day weekend we will have optional practices in the morning on Friday, the 29th and in the afternoon on Monday, the 1st. 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
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This Week's Schedule
Monday - Huron Meadows 3-5:15
Tuesday - SMS 10-noonish
Tuesday - BHS 3-5:15 (meet at the grassy area by the field house parking lot)
Wednesday - BHS 3-5:30
Thursday - BHS 2:30-4:30
Friday - Pinckney Dual
Saturday - Optional at Kensington WBL 8-9:15
Upcoming Dates
Mustang Invite - Tuesday, August 26th
Averill Invite - Saturday, September 6th
Salem and Northville Double Dual - Tuesday, September 9th
Spartan Invite (top 12) - September 12th
Huron Invite (everyone attends, everyone outside of top 12 compete) - September 13th
Plymouth Dual (Senior Night) - Tuesday, September 16th
Richard Spring Invite (top 10) - Saturday, September 20th