Olentangy Bear Den Dash
Meet Info Notes
Berlin Bear Den Dash
✅ Parent & Athlete Checklist
☐ Bring $30 for Friday dinner
☐ Band families arrange Saturday transportation to Ohio Stadium
☐ Parent volunteer needed to coordinate Saturday team lunch
☐ Athletes must stay out of the Berlin HS building
Overnight Trip Packing List
- Sleep attire
- Toiletries
- Evening snacks at the hotel (optional)
- Uniform top and bottom
Girls: bring pink and blue. - Team warm-ups
- Running shoes
- Spikes
Bring long spikes in case the course is muddy. - Extra socks
- Sweatshirt
- Water bottle
- Change of clothes for the drive home
🚐 Departure
The van will depart CHS at 4:00 PM on Friday, October 2.
🎺 Band athletes are excused from the football game on Friday, October 2.
💵 Dinner Money
Please send $30.00 with your athlete for dinner Friday evening.
🍝 Meals
Friday Dinner: We plan to eat at Carfagna's, an Italian restaurant near our hotel.
📍 1444 Gemini Pl, Columbus, OH 43240
Saturday Breakfast: We will eat breakfast at the hotel.
We need a parent volunteer to help coordinate TEAM-PAID lunch for Saturday, October 3. We are thinking of a Sub platter with chips from a local store.
Lunch must be nut-free and we also need a gluten-free option.
🏨 Accommodations — TEAM PAID
Embassy Suites Columbus
📍 2700 Corporate Exchange Dr., Columbus, OH 43231
We will stay Friday night, October 2, and check out Saturday morning after breakfast.
VIEW HOTEL →🏃 Selected Athletes & Roster
We will race in both Varsity Bear (Kaylee and Brayden) and Varsity Double Blue (7 athletes of each gender).
Lineups are linked below.
VIEW TEAM ROSTER →🎺 Band Athletes — Important
Parents of band athletes will need to arrange transportation from the meet to the band show following their race.
The band event is The Buckeye Invitational at Ohio Stadium later Saturday.
⏱️ Race Schedule
Our race assignments are set: only the first four varsity races. Kaylee and Brayden are Copley’s only Bear Race entrants; all other traveling athletes will run Double Blue.
Copley entrant: Kaylee Ingratta only
🏅 Top 30 medals • Plaques to Top 2 teams
Copley entrant: Brayden Malpass only
🏅 Top 30 medals • Plaques to Top 2 teams
7 remaining Copley girls, including the athlete originally listed as the alternate
🏅 Top 20 medals • Plaques to Top 2 teams
7 remaining Copley boys, including the athlete originally listed as the alternate
🏅 Top 20 medals • Plaques to Top 2 teams
⚠️ Berlin HS Building Is Off Limits
Berlin's Homecoming Dance is Saturday night, so the school building is strictly off limits. Each year athletes are found wandering inside the building. Anyone entering the building may be asked to leave the meet. Please make sure athletes understand this expectation.
🎟️ Spectator Admission
Tickets may be purchased online in advance or with cash at the gate.
Gate Admission:
Adults — $10
Seniors/Students — $8
👕 Meet T-Shirts & Sweatshirts
Meet apparel can be ordered online ahead of time. Ordering in advance guarantees your size.
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