Greetings Bayou City Road Runners

The Word from the Bird

If Not You, Who? If Not Now, When?

The club cannot survive without volunteers! How about YOU?! It's great fun, and it's a great way to make new friends!

Current highest need for volunteers:

Bayou City Classic 10K (March 4) - See below
Poppy's Run For Life 5K (March 26)
BCRR President (2023-2024 season)
BCRR Treasurer (2023-2024 season)

For details regarding these volunteer opportunities see below, or visit the BCRR Volunteers Page.

Mark Your Calendar!

BCRR Spring Family Picnic
Sunday, March 12, (Noon – approx. 4 PM) at the home of new parents Andrew and Christina, 4010 Mandell St.

Our BCRR Board will be manning the grill with burgers and hotdogs. Feel free to bring a side, dessert, or beverage of your choice! We will have Wiffle Ball and Frisbee. Please bring your favorite yard games!

Darling Dash Done!

The Darling Dash, held yesterday at Stude Park, went off yesterday without a hitch. That is thanks in large part to BCRR's Mike Mangan and nearly a dozen volunteers (like Susan Cita pictured smiling above) that have been there year-after-year supporting the cause. Despite the threatening skies, it never rained on the runners, and the 13th year of the Darling Dash saw nothing but good fun. To learn more about the cause and the folks addressing it, visit AsOneFoundation.org.

HARRA Spring Series Reminder

The Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA) organizes two major racing series, one in the Fall and one in the Spring. Both series offer contests for individuals as well as interclub competitions - and each race series features significant prizes for the winners! We are currently in the middle of the HARRA SPRING SERIES 2023:

~~Jan 15 - Aramco Houston Half Marathon - GRB Convention Center~~
~~Feb 18 - HBA Fun Run 8K - Sam Houston Park~~
March 4 - Bayou City Classic 10K - Houston City Hall
April 1 - Bellaire Trolley Run 5k - Bellaire
May 13 - LP Run (33 1/3 min) - Rice University track
May - Bayou Bash Relay T.C. Jester Park

For more details checkout the HARRA race series link .

Speaking of HARRA Spring Series, up next is the The Bayou City Classic 10K! The Bayou City Classic 10K has been a Houston tradition for more than 45 years and holds the record as the oldest 10K in Texas. The event attracts more than 3000 runners, walkers, and volunteers. This club favorite always sees dozens of BCRR members in attendance due in no small part to BCRR's own Joe Sellers serving as Race Director and Susan Cita being the Volunteer Coordinator. They invite YOU to join the race or lend a hand! Learn more at BayouCityClassic.

Running Warehouse Discount

BCRR is proud to welcome our newest supporter; and we invite all our members to take advantage of the special 10% discount BCRR members enjoy on most items at RunningWarehouse.com.

Discount Code: See members' email

New Members

Know a running enthusiast or fan that would make a great addition to the club? Invite them to join us! We're always happy to welcome new members to BCRR!

Happy Birthday!

This week's birthdays:

March 2: Rosie Schmandt
March 3: Nancy Greig

Social Calendar

This week's “Happy Hour” is going to be at West Alabama Ice House (1919 W Alabama St)! Join us Friday night starting about 7 PM. Watch the club's Facebook page for details and updates.

Post on Facebook if you will be early!

Sundays Need Hydration Support

Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Especially in the summer! Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a little more help as people go on vacation. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com for more information on how to volunteer!

Friendly COVID Reminder

As the number of cases fluctuates, the BCRR Board kindly requests that you receive the COVID vaccination to minimize the risk to yourself and others. Wearing a mask is still encouraged. Please maintain social distancing prior to and following club runs. Additionally, if you are feeling ill, have a fever, or have been exposed to an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend club runs for 2 weeks.

Want to share your race results with the club??

Email Scott Bounds - SpyderBounds@hotmail.com - with your race results and we will start publishing race results in the weekly email!

Weekly Club Runs

Mellow Monday

7pm at Memorial Park Tennis Center for a 3 mile casual paced run around the Park and dinner to follow

Wednesday Run

6:30pm at First Christian Church for a 3-6 mile run around Rice University and Hermann Park followed by drinks at Valhalla

Friday Speedwork

5:30am at Memorial Park Running Center. Contact Peter Griffiths for more info

Sunday Long Run

6:30am at Memorial Park Tennis Center for a 10-12 mile supported run w/ water at 2 locations followed by breakfast at Starbucks (1300 Post Oak Park Drive)

**Please note that in cases of inclement weather, i.e. thunder & lightning, group runs will be cancelled for safety reasons. Check the BCRR Facebook Page for the latest updates on run cancellations**

If you are feeling ill, have a fever, or have been exposed to an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend club runs for 2 weeks.

Bayou City Road Runners

PO Box 66196, Houston, TX 77266

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners

The Word from the Bird Update

No Parking TONIGHT at Church

By way of reminder, TODAY is Ash Wednesday. For the regular Wednesday night club run, that means there will be NO PARKING AT THE CHURCH tonight. Please look for an alternate location. Run will start as normal at 6:30PM.

Not running? You're still welcome to meet up with the gang at Valhalla! The running crew will arrive around 7:30 PM, but feel free to show up earlier.

More details on the BCRR calendar.

A Potential Opportunity for the Ladies

This company reached out to BCRR with a fun item. Maybe you know a lady that would be interested. More info is available, but the two biggest details are as follows:
● Synopsis: We are looking for WOMEN (18+) who are in training and currently registered for a full marathon! The final project will consist of user generated content for social media. **Looking for women with a following on TikTok or Instagram with at least 1000 followers. Profiles must be public.**
● Deadline for self-tapes is Tuesday, Feb 28, by 12 noon!

For more details contact marina@slatecasting.com