BCRR Update: April 27th, 2026

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­ Bayou Bash Relay - Thank You Volunteers! Congratulations Runners! Early Bird Registration for HARRA and BCRR Membership! Wednesday: Valhalla - Tab Sponsored by the Bayou Bash Relay! Our 49th Straight Tab! Call to Action: Soliciting Nominations for Next Year's Board of Directors! Next HARRA Race - The LP Run - May16th! Next Volunteer Opportunity - Tejas Beer 5k - May 30th! Need Volunteers for Hydration Support This Summer! ­ ­ Bayou Bash Relay - Recap! THANK YOU BCRR! VALHALLA TAB THIS WEEK ON BAYOU BASH RELAY IN APPRECIATION!   The 27th Bayou Bash Relay was this Saturday, April 25th at T.C. Jester Park. The event was a great success - thanks to all volunteers and runners! We had 70 relay teams toe the line again this year, including one Junior Division team of young runners under 18. We had not one, but 2 crack photographers, Milan Jamrich and Iain Cridland, out on the course! Check out their terrific pics on our Facebook page.  BCRR fielded 11 teams!  Organizing relay teams is like herding cats, and this year was no exception. Kudos to the BCRR Relay Team Coordinators for putting together the teams: Christina Young, Anna Helm, June Harris, Andrew Young, Steve Hasson, and Mike Mangan for putting everything together. (photo: M. Jamrich)   BCRR Team Results will be detailed next week, but full results can be viewed HERE   Thank you to the volunteers who made the race happen, especially John Phillips, Bob Thompson, Alan Tillotson, Joe & Hope Sellers, June Harris, Joel DuBois, Michael Root, Anna Helm, and others who helped on the course/race site: Sophia Bradley, Kavi Kulkarni, Dennis Dwulet, Brenda Gonzalez, Morgan Halvorsen, Brendan & Jacqueline Flaherty, Hans Wong, Chad Holmes, Kathy & Stacey Miller .    Big shout out to Susan Cita who organizes the HARRA Picnic and her right hand man David Stadnick. Michelle Wolpert, Sharon McNeill, Lara Allen, Karina Yonekawa-Blest, Lee Greb, and others volunteered at the food tent.   Apologies - I'm sure I missed someone unintentionally. ­ BCRR Board Elections We're Looking for a Few Good Men & Women! Be in the room where it happens! Don't throw away your shot! We are currently soliciting nominations for the 2025-2026 BCRR Board of Directors (term July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027).  Several current members are cycling off the board this year, presenting a unique opportunity for you to serve as a critical cog in the well-oiled machine that runs BCRR! Importantly, President Mahon is term-limited, so someone else will have to assume the position! We are also looking to fill the Secretary and other positions. Are you Board-curious but want a less defined position so you can contribute according to your strengths? Consider running for a Member At Large position. Elections will be held at our Annual Year End Party and Awards Presentation. The details TBA very soon. Contact houstonBCRR@gmail.com for more information.   ­ Early Bird Registration Renewal Season is off and running! The official "running year" for both BCRR and HARRA memberships runs from June 30th to July1st, so all current memberships will need to be renewed by July 1st, 2026.    Renew now and be good through 6/30/27!  Both BCRR and HARRA  have an "Early Bird" registration period so it is easy (and cheaper) to renew now before June 30, 2026.  (Note: anyone who joined or renewed after 4/1/26 will automatically been renewed for the upcoming year.)  (Note that Both the current year's membership package and the Early Bird membership package appear on the BCRR page. Be sure to scroll down to the Early Bird option!)   Save $5 on both memberships for the upcoming year. If you are a current HARRRA member, you will save an additional $5 off your BCRR Membership. What a deal! ­ Up Coming Events: ­ LP Run - May 16th The last individual race of the HARRA Spring Series is the LP Run presented by the Terlingua Track Club, on Saturday May 16th at Rice University Track. The goal of this race is to run as far as you can in 33 1/3 minutes, in contrast to running a set distance for time.   Last chance to improve your standings in the HARRA Runner of the Season (ROTS). Come run and cheer your fellow runners!    INFO ­ Tejas Beer 5K - May 30th BCRR will be partnering once again with the Run in Texas Beer Run Series for the 2nd annual Tejas Beer 5K on May 30th at Tejas Brewery (2101 Summer St.  Houston, 77007). This popular race series consists of events run from local independent breweries all over Texas. Participants receive a shirt, beer glass and choice of craft beer. The post race parties for this series are always great!   SIGN UP Use Code HARRA for $5 off. BCRR will be manning a water stop and will have our tent at the event. Run in Texas will make a generous donation for our charities.  We encourage folks to volunteer or run. Also a great opportunity to highlight our club to the beer-loving running community!   If you can volunteer, contact houstonbcrr@gmail.com ­ Step Up to Help with Hydration this Summer! We need a few volunteers to help with hydration stops for our Sunday long runs starting in June, as several regulars will be unavailable. If everyone takes a turn occasionally, the workload stays manageable. This is a great opportunity to give back to the club. Otherwise, we may need to change the course to the Bayou route and reduce support to just one stop during the hottest part of the year. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com if you can help out. ­ BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday.  Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.  🏃 🍺 Wednesday 6:30PM: Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church. Tab by Bayou Bash Relay🐊 🏃🏃 Sunday: 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run - Memorial Park Tennis Center. ­ Happy Birthday Happy Birthday This Week:  4/27 Heath Carpenter 5/1 Loris Fusi 5/2 Max Berry     5/2 David Berry    5/2 Alan Tillotson ­ Welcome New Members Welcome Back;   Kristen Kozlowski ­ No Happy Hour This Week Next Happy Hour (Friday May 8th) will be at West Alabama Ice House,1919 W Alabama St, Houston, TX 77098 . We will be there about 6:30PM ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Steve Hasson and Loris Fusi for setting out the water and Gatorade last 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! ­ 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)

BCRR Update: April 20th, 2026

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­ Congratulations Boston Marathon Runners! Bayou Bash Relay - Saturday - It's Getting Real! Early Bird Registration for HARRA and BCRR Membership! Wednesday: Valhalla - Looking for a Benefactor for our 48th Straight Tab! NOTE: Impact of Golf Tournament at Memorial Park This Week: Thursday: Tour de Bayou - Change of Venue - Stude Park! Sunday: Long Run Meet Up at Starbucks RIP on Memorial! Friday: Happy Hour - Botanic Beer Garden! Need Volunteers for Hydration Support This Summer! ­ ­ Congratulations Boston Marathon Runners! Kudos to all the BCRR members who participated in the Boston Marathon this Monday! From first timers to old timers - you did us proud! LaTasha Gary #25960 4:26:08 Brenda Gonzalez #28491 4:27:56 Beverly Handy: #28491 5:27:31 Chadwick Holmes #8672 - 3:06:13 Avi Moss #16434 - 4:19:35 Pablo Rivero #8566- 3:06:59 Stacy Smith #23220 - 3:50:47 Lisa Thompson #P172: 3rd ParaT13 Div.: 3:49:30 Apologies if someone was inadvertently missed.  RESULTS ­ Valhalla Wednesday We're looking to keep our Streak alive! Last week was the 48th week of our Valhalla streak! There's a rumor floating that some Boston Marathon Finishers will be celebrating with a tab.... If you would like to sponsor, contact houstonbcrr@gmail.com The run, as usual, will start from the First Christian Church Parking lot at 6:30PM sharp! ­ Bayou City Bash Relay - Saturday BCRR'S OWN RACE! CALLING ALL RUNNERS AND VOLUNTEERS! OUR RACE IS 4 DAYS AWAY! We are in final preparation for our race!  We still need volunteers! What: 4 person x 2.2 mile relay and the penultimate race of the HARRA Spring Series. When: Saturday, April 25th, 4PM - Followed immediately by the HARRA Member Appreciation Family Picnic, which is FREE to all relay runners and HARRA members.  Where: TC Jester Park, 201 T C Jester Blvd, Houston, TX 77018   Both BCRR and HARRA will have an "Early Bird" registration period so it will be easy (and cheaper) to renew in time for the race (good through 6/30/27).  FREE Kids Race!  MORE DETAILS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED We could use a few more people to help set up on race day at the park!  Not able to run? Please volunteer. We need folks to help with course set up and tear down, water stop captains, road guards, and Kids Run wranglers.  Email houstonbcrr@gmail.com or signup online: RACE VOLUNTEER HERE   Susan Cita is organizing the HARRA Picnic. If you can help with food service, set up/tear down contact her at susancitabcrr@gmail.com or signup online: HARRA PICNIC VOLUNTEER HERE   It is possible to volunteer and run! ­ Early Bird Registration Be up to date with club memberships before the Relay! HARRA has an "Early Bird" registration period (beginning 4/15/26) so it will be easy (and cheaper) to renew in time for the race (memberships good through 6/30/27). Join or Renew Early Bird BCRR registration will be opening this Thursday!    Save $5 on both memberships for the upcoming year. If you are a current HARRRA member, you will save an additional $5 off your BCRR Membership. What a deal! ­ Tour de Bayou - Stage 3: Stude Park NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE:  The final FREE Tour de Bayou Cross Country Race this Thursday,  April 23  will be at Stude Park - 7575 N Picnic Ln, Houston, TX 77007 It has been moved from the Running Center at Memorial Park due to the Golf Tournament.  The races are free and open to everyone, you just have to promise to be careful! THANK YOU JOEL FOR THE ADULT POST-RACE BEVERAGES! ­ Sunday Long Run: Meet Up Change Once again a golf tournament at Memorial Park is impinging on our orderly running life! Thus, this week we will again be meeting for our Sunday Long Run in the parking lot of the old Starbucks (RIP) on Memorial Drive (5535 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77007). The course will remain the same - just starting from a different meeting place. ­ Like Hydration? Please Help! We need a few volunteers to help with hydration stops for our Sunday long runs starting in June, as several regulars will be unavailable. If everyone takes a turn occasionally, the workload stays manageable. This is a great opportunity to give back to the club. Otherwise, we may need to change the course to the Bayou route and reduce support to just one stop during the hottest part of the year. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com if you can help out. ­ BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday.  Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.  🏃 🍺 Wednesday 6:30PM: Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church.  🏃🐊 Thursday 6:00PM: Tour de Bayou - Stage 3 - Stude Park 😀🕢 Friday 6:30PM: Happy Hour - Botanic Beer Garden 🏃🏃 🏃🏃 Saturday 4:00PM: Bayou Bash Relay & Harra Picnic - TC Jester Park 🏃🏃 Sunday: 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run - Old Starbucks (RIP) Parking Lot ­ Happy Birthday Happy Birthday This Week:  4/21 Robert Brown 4/25 John Morris (NAG*) *NAG = New Age Group ­ Happy Hour - Botanic Beer Garden Next Happy Hour (Friday April 24th) will be at Botanic Beer Garden (Coffee Garden), 1920 Houston Ave, Houston, TX 77007. We will be there about 6:30PM ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Mirna Chang and Charlie Schaub for setting out the water and Gatorade last 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! ­ 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)