BCRR Update: November 17th, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­ BCRR Shirt Order! Make Your Preferences Known! Wednesday, 30th Consecutive Valhalla Beer Tab - Hillary BDay Tab!    Friday, Happy Hour - Patterson Park  Sunday, HARRA Race - The HMSA 25K! No Supported Long Run on Sunday! Save The Dates: Holiday Event Schedule! ­ ­ Update Your BCRR Wardrobe! Someday soon the temperatures will drop a bit and when that happens you will want to have a BCRR Long sleeve (or short sleeve) tech shirt to add to your running wardrobe if you do not already have one! (Picture may not reflect the final design, but the shirt will be PURPLE!) We'd like to get a rough estimate of your interest in obtaining a shirt so that we order adequate numbers. Cost will be reasonable, but don't have exact estimate at this time. Please Indicate your preferences on our Google doc. This does not obligate you to purchase, but will help us in ordering. But Wait...there's more! We will also be ordering limited edition 25th Anniversary John's Loooong Run shirts for this year's event (Sunday, Dec. 21st). So indicate your interest in these shirts as well. BCRR SHIRTS ­ Valhalla Wednesday - Hillary Wire BDay! This Wednesday the Valhalla tab will be sponsored by Hilary Wire  in celebration of her birthday!    This will be our 30th week of sponsored Valhalla tabs! Who would like to sponsor next week? The Wednesday run, as always, starts at 6:30PM sharp from the First Christian Church Parking lot. ­ HARRA Race: HMSA 25K - Sunday HMSA 25K - Sunday, Nov. 23rd Come to the BCRR Tent! The HMSA Classical 25K, presented by the Houston Masters Sports Association (HMSA), is the 4th race in the HARRA Fall Series and a Warmup Series Race leading up to the Chevron Houston Marathon. The HMSA 25K is also a selection race for the Chevron Houston Marathon Local Elite Program. Not up for the distance? Run the 10-miler or the 5K and still be part of this great community event. Use code BCRR2025 for discount. Race Info ­ BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.  🏃🍺🎂  Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church. Birthday Beer Tab at Valhalla courtesy of Hilary Wire!   🍺🍺 Friday 6:30PM: Happy Hour - Patterson Park  🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 7:00AM: HMSA 25K. HARRA Race - Sam Houston Park. No supported BCRR Long Run this Sunday due to 25K ­ Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday This Week:    11/17 Stella Yonekawa-Blest (NAG*) 11/18 Steve Liston (NAG*) 11/20 Ronald Morgan *NAG = New Age Group ­ Save the Date:  Holiday Event Schedule ­ BCRR Christmas Lights Run - Wednesday, December 10 -  Rose Garden, River Oaks - Kenneally's Pub aprés run. Details TBA BCRR Holiday Party - Friday, December 19 - Chuck & Cheryl's House - details TBA John's Loooong Run - Sunday, December 21 - Sue & Alan's House- details TBA ­ ­ Happy Hour - Patterson Park  The next Happy Hour will be on Friday, November 21, at Patterson Park, 2205 Patterson Street, Houston, TX 77007. We will be there at 6:30PM- ish. ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Scott Bounds and Steve Hasson for setting out the water and Gatorade for our long Bayou Run this weekend.                                                      🥛🥛🥛  Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a your help. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com for more information on how to volunteer!

BCRR Update: November 10th, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­ BCRR Shirt Order! Make Your Preferences Known! Wednesday, 29th Consecutive Valhalla Beer Tab - Østerhus Night! Next HARRA Race - The HMSA 25K - Nov. 23rd! Save The Dates: Holiday Event Schedule! ­ ­ Update Your BCRR Wardrobe! Someday soon the temperatures will drop a bit and when that happens you will want to have a BCRR Long sleeve (or short sleeve) tech shirt to add to your running wardrobe if you do not already have one! (Picture may not reflect the final design, but the shirt will be PURPLE!) We'd like to get a rough estimate of your interest in obtaining a shirt so that we order adequate numbers. Cost will be reasonable, but don't have exact estimate at this time. Please Indicate your preferences on our Google doc. This does not obligate you to purchase, but will help us in ordering. But Wait...there's more! We will also be ordering limited edition 25th Anniversary John's Loooong Run shirts for this year's event (Sunday, Dec. 21st). So indicate your interest in these shirts as well. Call to action ­ Valhalla Wednesday - Celebrate NY Marathon Night! This Wednesday the Valhalla tab will be sponsored by Leyla and Eivind Østerhus  in celebration of their New York Marathon experience!    This will be our 29th week of sponsored Valhalla tabs! Next week: Hilary Wire on tap for the tab! The Wednesday run, as always, starts at 6:30PM sharp from the First Christian Church Parking lot. ­ Next HARRA Race: HMSA 25K - Sunday, Nov. 23rd The HMSA Classical 25K, presented by the Houston Masters Sports Association (HMSA), is the 4th race in the HARRA Fall Series and a Warmup Series Race leading up to the Chevron Houston Marathon. The HMSA 25K is also a selection race for the Chevron Houston Marathon Local Elite Program. Not up for the distance? Run the 10-miler or the 5K and still be part of this great community event. Use code BCRR2025 for discount. Race Info ­ BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday Memorial Day. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.  🏃🍺🎂  Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church. Beer Tab at Valhalla courtesy of Leyla and Eivind Østerhus! Friday 6:30PM: Happy Hour. West Alabama Ice House.  🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center. ­ Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday This Week:    11/10 Nancy Reuter 11/10 Hillary Wire 11/11 Kseniia Melnikova 11/13 Natasha Schepps 11/14 Addison Young     11/15 Patrick Flaherty 11/13 William Bounds     11/16 Terry Fanning *NAG = New Age Group ­ Save the Date:  Holiday Event Schedule ­ BCRR Christmas Lights Run - Wednesday, December 10 -  Rose Garden, River Oaks - Kenneally's Pub aprés run. Details TBA BCRR Holiday Party - Friday, December 19 - Chuck & Cheryl's House - details TBA John's Loooong Run - Sunday, December 21 - Sue & Alan's House- details TBA ­ ­ Happy Hour - W. Alabama Ice House  The next Happy Hour will be on Friday, November 14, at W. Alabama Ice House. We will be there at 6:30PM- ish. (NOTE: Change in plans: Happy Hour at Patterson Park, 2205 Patterson Street, Houston, TX 77007, has been moved up to Friday,, Nov. 28. ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Leyla Østerhus and Hong Tang for setting out the water and Gatorade for our long Bayou Run this weekend.                                                      🥛🥛🥛  Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a your help. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com for more information on how to volunteer!

BCRR Update: November 3rd, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­ Thank You Everyone! It's Medal Monday! Tuesday: Election Day! VOTE! 28th Consecutive Valhalla Beer Tab - BDay Tab and Alumni Night! Next HARRA Race - The HMSA 25K - Nov. 23rd! Save The Dates: Holiday Event Schedule! ­ ­ Alex's 5K Recap On behalf of myself and Milan Jamrich, we thank everyone who helped make Alex's 5k & Kids' K a great success again this year!   We are so grateful and honored by the continued efforts of everyone at BCRR to keep Alex's memory alive and raise money and awareness for autism charity every year. This includes all who have volunteered, run or donated to our cause.  There were some terrific BCRR performances on Saturday, including 1st Overall Male, Valentino Jay (15:55) and 1st Masters Female, Ally Serrao (22:15). The race was also the 2025 RRCA Texas 5K Championship and the following BCRR members were on the podium: Valentino Jay (Open Male), Ally Serrao (Masters Female), Jody Berry (25:29; 60+ Female, and Theresa Pearsall (29:05; 70+ Female) There were a number of BCRR folks among the age-group winners as well. Congratulations all! FULL RESULTS Special thanks to Bernard Castro and Hardeep Thind for taking such great pictures of the event!  PHOTOS ­ Harvest Marathon Relay ­ Medal Monday ­ Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Harvest Marathon Relay this Sunday! BCRR fielded 2 teams of runners (for a total donation of $1000 for the Houston Food Bank) We had a great time too!  Kudos to Steve Hasson for spearheading this endeavor for several years to support the food bank. Photo: M. Chang RESULTS Next HARRA Race: HMSA 25K/10-Miler/5K, Nov. 23rd. Use code BCRR2025 for discount. ­ ­ New York Marathon ­ Medal Monday ­ Congrats to all who toed the line at the New York Marathon this Sunday! Leyla Østerhus (3:36:45 ), Eivind Østerhus (3:39:01 ), Ankur Patel (5:29:23 ), BCRR Ex-Pat Frank Dougherty (2:53:12). Props to Avi Moss for giving it his all and making the difficult, but prudent, decision to save himself for another day. ­ Valhalla Wednesday - Alumni Night! This Wednesday is Alumni Night and the Valhalla tab will be sponsored by Mike DeAyala in celebration of his birthday!    This will be our 28th week of sponsored Valhalla tabs! The Wednesday run, as always, starts at 6:30PM sharp from the First Christian Church Parking lot. ­ Next HARRA Race: HMSA 25K - Sunday, Nov. 23rd The HMSA Classical 25K, presented by the Houston Masters Sports Association (HMSA), is the 4th race in the HARRA Fall Series and a Warmup Series Race leading up to the Chevron Houston Marathon. The HMSA 25K is also a selection race for the Chevron Houston Marathon Local Elite Program. Not up for the distance? Run the 10-miler or the 5K and still be part of this great community event. Use code BCRR2025 for discount. Race Info ­ BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday Memorial Day. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.  🙋✌ Tuesday AM till the polls close at 7PM: Election Day - get out and VOTE! 🏃🍺🎂  Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church. Alumni Night! Beer Tab at Valhalla courtesy of Mike DeAyala! 🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center. ­ Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday This Week:    11/5 Jesse Bounds 11/5 Kim Lowry 11/6 Lee Morris 11/8 Christa Julien 11/9 Larry Lindeen (NAG*) *NAG = New Age Group ­ Save the Date:  Holiday Event Schedule ­ BCRR Christmas Lights Run - Wednesday, December 10 -  Rose Garden, River Oaks - Kenneally's Pub aprés run. Details TBA BCRR Holiday Party - Friday, December 19 - Chuck & Cheryl's House - details TBA John's Loooong Run - Sunday, December 21 - Sue & Alan's House- details TBA ­ ­ No Happy Hour This Week  The next Happy Hour will be on Friday, November 14, Patterson Park, 2205 Patterson Street, Houston, TX 77007. We will be there at 6:30PM- ish. ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Dave Piper for setting out the water and Gatorade for our long Bayou Run this weekend.                                                      🥛🥛🥛  Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a your help. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com for more information on how to volunteer!