BCRR WEEKLY UPDATE: June 6th to June 12th

HELLO BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS – 

BCRR Awards Banquet Recap

(for those who missed last week’s email…oops...)

Thank you to all who attended the Awards Banquet! It was a fantastic night full of good food, great beer, and celebration of a stellar running season. The highlights include:

·        New Board Members Elected:

· President – Andrew Young

· Vice-President – Christina Jones

· Secretary – Jason Burris

· Treasurer  - Peter Griffiths

· Members at Large – Bill Lindsey, Ron Morgan, Katie Decker, David Piper, & Dan Bucci

·        BCRR is the overall HARRA Spring Club Champion!!

·        Thank you Lisa Thompson for 2 years of presidency!! 

If you missed it, the awards PowerPoint is available for viewing HERE. Thank you BCRR for another great year of running!

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Bayou City Road Runner Dues 2016 – 2017

It is time to pay dues for the 2016-2017 season. Dues can be paid online HERE. 

·        Single Member $30

·        Family Membership: $35

·        Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members

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HARRA NEWS

The annual HARRA Banquet and Board Elections will take place on Sunday June 26th at St Arnold's Brewery from 6-9 PM. Your ticket includes a great buffet dinner and St Arnold's beverages. There will be the usual great raffle prizes and awards for runner of the season, club competition and volunteers. A great time to mingle with your brethren from our sister clubs! Best of all, celebrate our Overall Club victory! HARRA is picking up the tab for the open bar and online processing fee, so a ticket is just $35 today.    https://thedriven.net/event.race_reg/eid/6054013568?

Join or Renew your HARRA Membership today and save money!

Our "Running Year" runs (pun intended) from July 1st to June 30th, so now is a good time to join or renew for the upcoming year at early bird pricing. Take advantage of the $5 discount this month and sign up before July 1st! (and don't forget to renew your BCRR membership too!)https://harra.org/ Click on "Join HARRA" or "Renew membership" links at the top right corner of the home page.

  

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Run for a Reason Kick Off Party

Save the date for the Run for a Reason Kick Off Party on Thursday, June 16th. The celebration will be from 5-7 pm at the Memorial Park  Picnic Loop. 

Volunteers will be needed for set up and to help man the tent. Please reply to this email to volunteer! 

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest members Anqi Teng, Aaron Carver, and Ryan Brown. We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!

BCRR Birthdays:  

Happy Birthday to:

·    Steve Hasson & Lianna Menchaca – June 7^th           

·    Sean Mulroony, Caryn Honig, & Fred Steves – June 8^th          

·    Carol Schmidt & Jonathan Schulz – June 10^th             

·    Julie Walters, Jeremy Lankford, & Karen Williams – June 11^h          

·    John Walsh – June 12^th             

     

 Hope you have a spectacular day!!!

* = New Age Group

  

SOCIAL CALENDAR:

 Happy Hour – 8^th Wonder Brewery!

(Friday, June 10^th, 2016) Please join us this Friday at 8^th Wonder Brewery (2202 Dallas St.) EDO’s greatest little brewery! They have a wonderful outdoor area and hopefully the rain will stay away! We will meet around 6:30 PM.

Sunday – Whole Foods

(Sunday, June 12^th, 2016) Join us immediately following the long run for coffee and breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh. 

    

WEEKLY CLUB RUNS:

Mellow Monday- Join us every Monday for a 3 mile recovery run around Memorial Park at 7:00p.m.Runners who are interested should park on the east side of the parking lot in front of the softball fields off of the Picnic Loop. The goal is to increase membership and recruit new members with this new social event. Following a loop around Memorial, we head to a dinner venue for post running fun. **Please note that in cases of inclement weather, i.e. thunder & lightning, Mellow Monday will be cancelled for safety reasons. 

Wednesday at Rice University: Every Wednesday evening we meet at 6:15 at Rice University (run leaves at 6:30 pm sharp!). All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla afterwards. Parking is available at First Christian Church/School (1628 Rice Boulevard). 

To park in the church parking lot, you need a BCRR bumper sticker. Please see Lisa Thompson for a sticker if you do not already have one. 

Friday Speedwork (Memorial Park 5:30 AM): Contact Peter Griffiths for more information-  p_griffiths@bellsouth.net

Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30 AM): Meet us at the O mile marker for a 10, 11, or 12 mile route around Memorial Park and through River Oaks. Immediately following the run, join us Whole Foods for coffee and conversation.

WORD FROM THE BIRD

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