BCRR Update: Nov. 18 - Nov. 24, 2024

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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In This Newsletter: ­ Save the Date: BCRR Holiday Schedule   Wednesday: Birthday Tab & Pizza at Valhalla - Marie Hutchinson   Thursday:  Night of PRs - Rice U Track   Friday: Happy Hour - Poison Girl ­ ­ Sunday - HARRA Race: HMSA 25K & 10K - 7AM -Fish Plaza   NO SUPPORTED LONG RUN ON SUNDAY!!     Save the Date: Turkey Trots in Town   ­

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BCRR Holiday Schedule

Save the Dates:   BCRR Holiday Party - Friday, December 13, 2024 - details TBA   BCRR Christmas Lights Run - Wednesday, December 18 -  Rose Garden, River Oaks - Kenneally's Pub aprés run. Details TBA   John's Loooong Run - Sunday, December 29 - Sue & Alan's - details TBA

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Night of PRs - Thursday 6PM

The Houston Harriers run club invites everyone to a night of track at their 2nd Annual Night of PRs this Thursday, November 21, 6PM, Rice U track.   Events: 1 mile, 5K, and 4 X 400 Relay.  Sign up HERE

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HMSA 25K & 10K - This Sunday HARRA Series Race!

Look for the BCRR Tent at the event!   There is still time to sign up! You may join the BCRR team at registration!    Use code HARRA2024 for a discount. By running the 25K as a HARRA member, you earn Runner of the Season (ROTS) Points for yourself and HARRA InterClub Competition points for BCRR! The HMSA 25K is also a selection race for the Chevron Houston Marathon Local Elite Program, and includes a 10mile & 5K race option. Sign UP

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Save the Date: Coach Andy's 30K - Dec. 8th

The Houston Harriers have revived the 30K, the penultimate race in the HARRA Fall Series. The race will be held in Sugar Land (essentially on the same course) and will feature a 10K in addition to the 30K.    The race is part of the Marathon Warmup Series, which includes the Space City 10-Miler, the Houston Half Marathon and the HMSA 25K. It will also be a selection race for the Chevron Houston Marathon Local Elite Program.   Save 10% with the Use the Discount Code: COACHANDYEARLYBIRD10   Let's support the Harriers in bringing back this unique race! Race Information

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BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday. Memorial Park Tennis Center. (Dinner after!)   🍺🏃‍♀️ Wednesday 6:30PM:  Run from First Christian Church Parking lot. Birthday Tab and pizza at Valhalla sponsored by Marie Hutchinson! (Early B-Day celebration - her BD is in late December.)   🏃🏃‍♀️ Thursday 6:00PM: Night of PRs - Rice U Track. (organized by the Houston Harrriers)    💀👩 Friday 7:00PM: Happy Hour - Poison Girl Bar, 1641 Westheimer Rd B, HTX 77006   🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 7AM:  HMSA 25K, Houston, TX. HARRA FALL SERIES RACE* - Wortham Center, Fish Plaza. (BCRR tent)    NOTE: DUE TO 25K, NO SUPPORTED LONG RUN ON SUNDAY!

Upcoming Events: Save The Date

NEW: Sunday, December 8, 2024 - Coach Andy Stewart's 30K & 10K*   *HARRA Fall Series Races.    TURKEY TROTS - Thursday November 28, 2024:   FREE- 9th Annual FREE Turkey Trot, - Memorial Park, Houston, TX - Organized by Houston Striders, Houston Fit and HARRA. Houston Methodist Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K), Houston (Uptown/Galleria area) Saint Arnold's The Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K, 1-Mile), Saint Arnold Brewery Houston Turkey Dash, (Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1-Mile, Kids K), Houston  L3 Turkey Day 5K and 1K, Kingwood YMCA Run Through the Woods (5-Mile, 3-Mile, 1-Mile, 1k), The Woodlands Sugar land Turkey Trot, (5-Miles, 3-Miles, 1-Mile), Sugar Land Pearland Turkey Trot, (6-Mile, 4-Mile, 1-Mile. 1K), Pearland Lake Jackson Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K, 1K), Lake Jackson Bay Area Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K, 1K), Clear Lake   BCRR HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:   BCRR Holiday Party - Friday, December 13, 2024 - details TBA   BCRR Christmas Lights Run - Wednesday, December 18 -  Rose Garden, River Oaks - Kenneally's Pub apres run. Details TBA   John's Loooong Run - Sunday, December 29 - Sue & Alan's - details TBA

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Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday This Week:   11/18 Steve Liston 11/20 Ronald Morgan (NAG*) 11/24 Scott Schepps 11/24 Jacqueline Flaherty 11/24 Freddy Queen   *NAG = New Age Group   ­ Welcome New Members!   Welcome New Member Hiroko Furo!

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Happy Hour

Poison Girl - Friday - 7PM Join us for Happy Hour Friday Nov 22nd at Poison Girl,  1641 Westheimer Rd B, Houston, TX 77006.

­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Leyla Østerhus and Charlie Schaub for setting out the water and Gatorade for our long Bayou Run this weekend.    There will be no hydration support this Sunday due to the 25K                                             🥛🥛🥛   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!

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Weekly Club Runs

Mellow Monday 7 pm at Memorial Park Tennis Center (on trail in front of Center) for a 3 mile casual paced run around the Park and dinner to follow Wednesday Run 6:30 pm at First Christian Church for a 3-6 mile run around Rice University and Hermann Park followed by drinks at Valhalla Friday Speedwork 5:30 am at Memorial Park Running Center. Contact Peter Griffiths for more info Sunday Long Run 6:30 am at Memorial Park Tennis Center (on trail in front of Center) for a 10-12 mile supported run w/ water at 2 locations followed by breakfast at Whole Foods in Montrose (701 Waugh Dr Houston, TX 77019)

**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**

BCRR Update: Nov. 11 - Nov. 17, 2024

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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In This Newsletter: ­   Monday: Happy Veterans Day    Wednesday: Birthday Tab at Valhalla - Michael DeAyala ­ ­   Next HARRA Race:   HMSA 25K & 10K - Sunday, November 24, Fish Plaza    Also...Turkey Trots! ­

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Thank You Veterans!

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HMSA 25K & 10K - Nov. 24th Next HARRA Series Race!

The 39th Annual Houston 25K is the third of three races in the Houston Marathon Warm-up Series, which gives runners who are planning to run the Houston Marathon checkpoints to gauge their training status.    By running the 25K as a HARRA member, you earn Runner of the Season (ROTS) Points for yourself and HARRA InterClub Competition points for BCRR! The HMSA 25K is also a selection race for the Chevron Houston Marathon Local Elite Program, and includes a 10mile & 5K race option.   Use code HARRA2024 for a discount. Sign UP

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Save the Date: Coach Andy's 30K - Dec. 8th

The Houston Harriers have revived the 30K, the penultimate race in the HARRA Fall Series, after a hiatus of 3 years. The race has been renamed Coach Andy Stewart's 30K in honor of Andy Stewart, its original founder and pillar of the Houston running community who passed away a few years ago. The race will be held in Sugar Land (essentially on the same course) and will feature a 10K in addition to the 30K.    The race is part of the Marathon Warmup Series, which includes the Space City 10-Miler, the Houston Half Marathon and the HMSA 25K. It will also be a selection race for the Chevron Houston Marathon Local Elite Program.   Save 10% with the Use the Discount Code: COACHANDYEARLYBIRD10   Let's support the Harriers in bringing back this unique race!   Race Information

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BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday. Memorial Park Tennis Center. (Dinner after!)   🍺🏃‍♀️ Wednesday 6:30PM:  Run from First Christian Church Parking lot. Birthday Tab at Valhalla sponsored by Michael DeAyala!   🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run -  Memorial Park Tennis Center. (Breakfast after!)

Upcoming Events: Save The Date

Sunday, November 24, 2024, 7AM: HMSA 25K, Houston, TX. HARRA FALL SERIES RACE*.    NEW: Sunday, December 8, 2024 - Coach Andy Stewart's 30K & 10K*   *HARRA Fall Series Races.    TURKEY TROTS - Thursday November 28, 2024:   FREE- 9th Annual FREE Turkey Trot, - Memorial Park, Houston, TX - Organized by Houston Striders, Houston Fit and HARRA. Houston Methodist Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K), Houston (Uptown/Galleria area) Saint Arnold's The Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K, 1-Mile), Saint Arnold Brewery Houston Turkey Dash, (Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1-Mile, Kids K), Houston  L3 Turkey Day 5K and 1K, Kingwood YMCA Run Through the Woods (5-Mile, 3-Mile, 1-Mile, 1k), The Woodlands Sugar land Turkey Trot, (5-Miles, 3-Miles, 1-Mile), Sugar Land Pearland Turkey Trot, (6-Mile, 4-Mile, 1-Mile. 1K), Pearland Lake Jackson Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K, 1K), Lake Jackson Bay Area Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K, 1K), Clear Lake   BCRR Holiday Party - Friday, December 13, 2024 - details TBA

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Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday This Week:   11/13 Natasha Schepps 11/15 Patrick Flaherty 11/16 Terry Fanning 11/17 Stella Yonekawa-Blest

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Happy Hour

No Official Happy Hour This Week Join us for Happy Hour next week, Friday Nov 8th, at Poison Girl,  1641 Westheimer Rd B, Houston, TX 77006.

­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Steve Hasson and Tom Bongiorno 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!

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Weekly Club Runs

Mellow Monday 7 pm at Memorial Park Tennis Center (on trail in front of Center) for a 3 mile casual paced run around the Park and dinner to follow Wednesday Run 6:30 pm at First Christian Church for a 3-6 mile run around Rice University and Hermann Park followed by drinks at Valhalla Friday Speedwork 5:30 am at Memorial Park Running Center. Contact Peter Griffiths for more info Sunday Long Run 6:30 am at Memorial Park Tennis Center (on trail in front of Center) for a 10-12 mile supported run w/ water at 2 locations followed by breakfast at Whole Foods in Montrose (701 Waugh Dr Houston, TX 77019)

**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**