Greetings Bayou City Road Runners

The Word from the Bird

HARRA Spring Series Ends Saturday!

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 now arriving at the end 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~~
~~April 29 - Bayou Bash Relay - T.C. Jester Park~~
May 13 - LP Run (33 1/3 min) - Rice University track

For more details checkout the HARRA race series link .

The HARRA Spring Series' last hooray is THIS SATURDAY's LP Run. The 54th annual LP Run is scheduled for 7:30 AM, Saturday, May 13, at Rice University Track Stadium. This race is all about you. You run as many laps around the track as you can in 33 ⅓ minutes - while event organizers spin hit records for you. When the 33 ⅓ minutes ends, the runner with the most laps wins (in their respective age group)! Learn more and register at TerlinguaTrackClub.org/lp-run. It's not too late to get in on the fun, and BONUS: BCRR registered runners earn points for the club in the HARRA interclub contest.

Board Vote at Banquet

BCRR is currently accepting nominations for the 2023-2024 Board of Directors.

The club will vote for the new Board at the annual banquet on May 24. At the banquet, the ballot will be open to last minute nominations from the floor. Members are invited to suggest a friend to join the Board, or nominate oneself. Until that date, feel free to nominate by emailing houstonbcrr@gmail.com.

Board of Director positions mini-overview:

President - Presiding officer at all Board meetings and primary representative to external audiences and functions. Suggested Requirements: 3 years membership in club.
Vice-President - Stand-in for president whenever president is unavailable, and additional liaison to external audiences. Suggested Requirements: 2 years membership in club.
Treasurer - Chief accountant and signatory. Minimum requirements: 2 years membership in club. Working knowledge of basic principles of accounting.
Secretary - Drafts board meeting agendas and records minutes. Tracks membership. Suggested Requirement: Good listening and note-taking skills. 1 year membership in club.
Regular Members (3 positions) - Represent the membership at board meetings and provide personal perspective and insight regarding all matters before the club. Minimum Requirement: Current membership in club.

NOTE: The above mini-overview is very general in nature. For detailed information regarding these volunteer opportunities please contact any current Board member.

Save the Date - May 24

Time to celebrate the 2022-2023 Running Season! The BCRR Members' Banquet will be held Wednesday, May 24, at West Alabama Ice House. There will be an awards presentation to celebrate all those who achieved great running accomplishments in the last year (as well as food, drink, a homemade cookie contest, and fun). Details coming soon, but for now, save the date May 24!

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!

This week, we welcome Melanie Starman Bash, Josh Flynn, and Melissa Swanson.

Happy Birthday!

This week's birthday:

May 8: Robert Bensh
May 9: Katherine Garza
May 10: Gloria Mahoney
May 11: Dani Carbone
May 12: Anna Vargas
May 13: Sarah Austin
May 14: Milan Jamrich and Miriam Werner

Happy Hour

This week's Happy Hour is going to be at Betsy's at Evelyn's Park (4400 Bellaire Blvd)! Join us Friday night starting about 7 PM. Watch the club's Facebook page for details and updates.

Sundays Need Hydration Support

Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Especially as the summer temps arrive! 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.