2018 HS Cross Country Schedule
Thursday, Aug 2 - 7:30p- 9p practice @ BVHS Track - 3200m time trial on the track. Fleet Feet will be here with shoes/spikes to purchase. They will be set up near the track at 6:30p-8:00p for anyone that wants to try on/purchase any shoes/spikes. We will then hold our practice (time trial on the track) after. They offer 20% discount to athletes and also kickback $10 back to the program when shoes are sold. Consider trying/buying shoes this evening if you would like. This is for all runners (HS/MS) and any family members interested.
Tentative Bus departure times here - (note this is a guide. Bus time changes will be made in the weekly email, not on this link)
Meet Information
Saturday, Aug 25 BARON BLAST - our only home meet. Boys' team meeting at 8:00a/arrive by 7:45a. Girls' team meeting at 8:10A/arrive by 8a. All HS boys' race at 9 and all HS girls race at 9:45a. Race map and details found here
Saturday, Sep 1 @ Bucyrus Elks Invitational - start & finish inside horse track. The race times will be 9:00 and 9:35a. Each gender all runs together (no open and varsity meet). Girls' run first in 2018. Can be a decent course if weather is cooperative. Buses 6:55a. Bucyrus Course map.
Saturday, Sep 8 @ Tiffin Carnival -one of the bigger meets you'll see. Races go from 8a until 5p. We race in multiple races & will have 2 different bus departure times for boys' & girls'. A few short/steep hills. All girls depart @ 6:30a. All boys depart @ 8:45a. We are DII. Meet info will be uploaded here or baumspage.com
Saturday, Sep 15 @ Otterbein - Cleveland Ave next to the Westerville Rec Center. Essentially a 2 loop course with some small hills. We will race in the morning (9 boys' & 9:45a girls') Colleges will race after. Details
Saturday, Sept 22 - OFF WEEKEND
Saturday, Sep 29 @ Hilliard Bradley Midwest Meet of Champions - there will be 5 different races we will be divided into. The varsity race will likely be the most competitive meet up front that we face this year. Time schedule found here or below. Note location of Hilliard Bradley & not Darby like last year. The meet was held at Bradley 2 years ago. Bradley Course Map
Race times for 9/29:
10am Boys Freshmen/Sophomore Race (all 9/10th grade boys)
10:30 Girls Freshmen/Sophomore Race (any Fr/So girl not in the varsity race)
11:00 Boys Varsity *None of our boys. All of our boys run in either the 9/10 or open races
11:30 Girls Varsity (top 7 runners)
12:00 Boys Open (any Jr/Sr. boys)
12:30 Girls Open (any Jr/Sr. girl not in the varsity race)
1:00p Awards Ceremony
Saturday, Oct 6 @ Marion Harding Invite - fast course due to long straights and no hills. MOAC is here next week as well. Times: 10:15a Top 10 boys. 10:45a Top 10 girls. 11:15 Boys open. 11:45 Girls open. Meet details here. Course map from last year is here
Saturday, Oct 14 MOAC @ Marion Harding - a very important team race for us! Top 1-7 = 1st team MOAC. 8-14 = 2nd team. 15-21 = Honorable Mention. Race times from 2017 (I have not received 2018 information yet): 10 HS boys varsity, 11 HS girls varsity, 12 HS open boys' & girls'. 12:30 awards. *Varsity will be top 10 boys and girls for this meet. Same course as the week before. Senior Celebration after awards.
Saturday, Oct 21 @ District Championship @ Hilliard Darby- top 7 on our team compete (#8 is alternate). Girls will run at 1:00p (5 teams and top 20 individuals advance to regional). Boys will either be in the 12:00p race (3 teams and 12 individuals advance) or 12:30p race (4 teams and 16 individuals advance). Our full team should attend for support (letter requirement). Map of Darby's course is here.
Full details (map, times, qualifiers to regional, etc) is here
Saturday, Oct 27 @ Regional Championship - we must qualify as individual(s) or a team to get here from District. Pickerington North HS. Course map. Girls DII Regional Race is at 2:15p. Boys DII Regional Race is at 11:45A.
Qualifiers to state to be determined.
Saturday, Nov 4 @ State Championship - We must qualify as individual(s) or a team to get here. Boys' made first appearance in 2016 and 2017 (9th). Girls' teams have competed in 2004 (15th), 2005 (15th) & 2017 (11th). Boys DII 11:45A. Girls DII 2:15p. Meet info found here
Sunday, Nov 11 @ Nike Midwest Regional - Terre Haute, IN (optional race for those interested) - a number of hotel rooms are booked at Drury Inn for $161.49 + tax. Contact Coach Ritz to claim a room. This meet requires transportation, entry fee, lodging. You will receive an email from Coach Ritz with details if interested.
ACT Dates typically have been in conflict with our important end of the season meets. Please check dates ahead of time!
Thursday, Aug 2 - 7:30p- 9p practice @ BVHS Track - 3200m time trial on the track. Fleet Feet will be here with shoes/spikes to purchase. They will be set up near the track at 6:30p-8:00p for anyone that wants to try on/purchase any shoes/spikes. We will then hold our practice (time trial on the track) after. They offer 20% discount to athletes and also kickback $10 back to the program when shoes are sold. Consider trying/buying shoes this evening if you would like. This is for all runners (HS/MS) and any family members interested.
Tentative Bus departure times here - (note this is a guide. Bus time changes will be made in the weekly email, not on this link)
Meet Information
Saturday, Aug 25 BARON BLAST - our only home meet. Boys' team meeting at 8:00a/arrive by 7:45a. Girls' team meeting at 8:10A/arrive by 8a. All HS boys' race at 9 and all HS girls race at 9:45a. Race map and details found here
Saturday, Sep 1 @ Bucyrus Elks Invitational - start & finish inside horse track. The race times will be 9:00 and 9:35a. Each gender all runs together (no open and varsity meet). Girls' run first in 2018. Can be a decent course if weather is cooperative. Buses 6:55a. Bucyrus Course map.
Saturday, Sep 8 @ Tiffin Carnival -one of the bigger meets you'll see. Races go from 8a until 5p. We race in multiple races & will have 2 different bus departure times for boys' & girls'. A few short/steep hills. All girls depart @ 6:30a. All boys depart @ 8:45a. We are DII. Meet info will be uploaded here or baumspage.com
Saturday, Sep 15 @ Otterbein - Cleveland Ave next to the Westerville Rec Center. Essentially a 2 loop course with some small hills. We will race in the morning (9 boys' & 9:45a girls') Colleges will race after. Details
Saturday, Sept 22 - OFF WEEKEND
Saturday, Sep 29 @ Hilliard Bradley Midwest Meet of Champions - there will be 5 different races we will be divided into. The varsity race will likely be the most competitive meet up front that we face this year. Time schedule found here or below. Note location of Hilliard Bradley & not Darby like last year. The meet was held at Bradley 2 years ago. Bradley Course Map
Race times for 9/29:
10am Boys Freshmen/Sophomore Race (all 9/10th grade boys)
10:30 Girls Freshmen/Sophomore Race (any Fr/So girl not in the varsity race)
11:00 Boys Varsity *None of our boys. All of our boys run in either the 9/10 or open races
11:30 Girls Varsity (top 7 runners)
12:00 Boys Open (any Jr/Sr. boys)
12:30 Girls Open (any Jr/Sr. girl not in the varsity race)
1:00p Awards Ceremony
Saturday, Oct 6 @ Marion Harding Invite - fast course due to long straights and no hills. MOAC is here next week as well. Times: 10:15a Top 10 boys. 10:45a Top 10 girls. 11:15 Boys open. 11:45 Girls open. Meet details here. Course map from last year is here
Saturday, Oct 14 MOAC @ Marion Harding - a very important team race for us! Top 1-7 = 1st team MOAC. 8-14 = 2nd team. 15-21 = Honorable Mention. Race times from 2017 (I have not received 2018 information yet): 10 HS boys varsity, 11 HS girls varsity, 12 HS open boys' & girls'. 12:30 awards. *Varsity will be top 10 boys and girls for this meet. Same course as the week before. Senior Celebration after awards.
Saturday, Oct 21 @ District Championship @ Hilliard Darby- top 7 on our team compete (#8 is alternate). Girls will run at 1:00p (5 teams and top 20 individuals advance to regional). Boys will either be in the 12:00p race (3 teams and 12 individuals advance) or 12:30p race (4 teams and 16 individuals advance). Our full team should attend for support (letter requirement). Map of Darby's course is here.
Full details (map, times, qualifiers to regional, etc) is here
Saturday, Oct 27 @ Regional Championship - we must qualify as individual(s) or a team to get here from District. Pickerington North HS. Course map. Girls DII Regional Race is at 2:15p. Boys DII Regional Race is at 11:45A.
Qualifiers to state to be determined.
Saturday, Nov 4 @ State Championship - We must qualify as individual(s) or a team to get here. Boys' made first appearance in 2016 and 2017 (9th). Girls' teams have competed in 2004 (15th), 2005 (15th) & 2017 (11th). Boys DII 11:45A. Girls DII 2:15p. Meet info found here
Sunday, Nov 11 @ Nike Midwest Regional - Terre Haute, IN (optional race for those interested) - a number of hotel rooms are booked at Drury Inn for $161.49 + tax. Contact Coach Ritz to claim a room. This meet requires transportation, entry fee, lodging. You will receive an email from Coach Ritz with details if interested.
ACT Dates typically have been in conflict with our important end of the season meets. Please check dates ahead of time!