BCRR This Week, October 22 through 29, 2012

HELLO BAYOU CITY!
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Thanks to Kathi Mahon and Mary Kathryn Campion for sponsoring last week beer tab at Valhalla. This weeks tab will be sponsored by Peter Griffiths. Thanks!!!

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Welcome to our newest member Carol Munyua! Welcome Carol!

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BCRR Birthdays This Week: Andreas Grosse (October 24), Yolanda Farias (October 25), Ann Worrel (October 25),Ursula Spilger (October 26), Victor Aguirre * (October 28) and Sabrina Hurst (October 29).*=New Age Group

Have a very happy birthday!

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This Sunday is the Luke's Locker & Koala Healthcare Houston Half Marathon and Relay Race. Nancy Greig will be hosting the post race party starting at 10:00am. Her house is located at 6122 Abington Way, which is two blocks west of T.C. Jester and one block south of W. 11th Street.

The club will be providing beer, wine, soft drinks and pizza. All you need to bring is a folding chair. Please park along the street and not in the driveway.

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The Rockets Run is on Saturday November 10th 2012. The club always provides volunteers to work the race each year. This is one of the ways the club raises money to fund some of our social events. Please contact Susan Davis and volunteer today. susandavisbcrr@gmail.com.

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WORD FROM THE BIRD wants to hear from you. Feel free to contribute with any interesting running material you want to see in the newsletter. The bird is always on the lookout for entertaining run/race reports, how-to/technical articles, editorials, and photos. Just submit your story to bcrr.news@gmail.com. The Deadline for consideration to the next newsletter is always the 20th day of the month.

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SAVE THE DATE: 12/12/12 Details to follow.

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Want to know about local races, training runs and BCRR events? Just click on the BCRR Events Calendar

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REPORT YOUR RACE RESULTS: We want to know what our members are doing on the roads and/or trails. Send all your results to us at bcrr.results@gmail.com before the 20th day of the month and we’ll make sure they hit the next newsletter!

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Running Calendar:

Tour de Bayou Race (Thursday October 25th 6:00PM): White Oak Bayou at Thelma


Wednesday (Rice University): Join us every Wednesday evening at Rice University for Sprints and Spirits. The group meets at 5:45 pm (run leaves at 6 pm). The Bayou Run (6.6 miles) is the usual route but there are shortcuts and alternative routes as well. All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla, a delightfully casual and economical watering hole, afterwards. Come on out! It's a great way to break up the stressful work week.


Friday Hills at Mount Bacon (Tanglewood): Join us for this weekly run from St. Martins Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road to Mount Bacon. We meet in the church parking lot at the corner of Sage Road and Woodway Drive at 5:30 am. We have a 1.3 mile warm-up run to Mount Bacon and do 2 to 4 miles of hills with a 1.3 mile run back to the church.


Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30AM): Join us for the weekly long run from Memorial Park zero-mile marker. We leave promptly at 6:30 and members typically run between 10 and 15 miles.


The HARRA Fall Race Series: BCRR needs for you to run as many of the following races to score valuable points for the club for the HARRA Inter Club Competition. You must be a current HARRA member to earn points so if you have not joined please do so now. 

• October 14, 2012 - USA Space City 10-Miler
• October 28, 2012 - Luke's Locker & Koala Healthcare Houston Half Marathon
• November 18, 2012 - HMSA St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital Classical 25K
• December 9, 2012 - Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K
• January 13, 2013 - Chevron Houston Marathon

Webmaster's Note: Only the race distances listed count for the HARRA competitions. Auxiliary races such as the half-marathon relay, 5K's, and the Aramco Half marathon that occur as part of these events do not count. 

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Social Calendar:

The 3rd Semi-Annual BCRR Croquet Extravaganza will be held at the Memorial Park Croquet Pitch on Sunday, November 4, from 1 - 5. Prizes for Top Gun, Sportsmanship (the "Zwick Award") and Best Dressed (the "Sam Pace Award") - appropriate croquet attire not mandatory.Bring your own snacks and beverages. See you there!

Happy Hour (October 26, 2012, 6:30PM): Alabama Ice House.
If you'd like to be on the mailing list for the unofficial Happy Hour, please email Sam Pace

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BCRR Christmas Party (Sunday December 16, 2012, 5:50 to 10PM): Cadillac Bar


Coming to the BCRR Christmas Party on December 16th? Help your board produce a custom BCRR Party Mix! Submit a song or two that you and your fellow BCRR friends would like to hear/dance to at our Christmas Party this year.

Send your selections (artist and title) to Chris Thompson (Bob Thompson, VP son). We hope the wide variety of music genres will entice you all to boogie on down come party time........be creative and have fun.

So far Chris has only received nine requests and five of those have been from one member.Hope you like "Play That Funky Music White Boy " because your going to be listening to it over and over again.Ever hear of the band 17 Hippies? You will soon.........Help!!!

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Your BCRR Board!

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Are you stressed, sore, or do you just need a relaxing massage? Contact Peter Blackwell, LMT, a BCRR-affiliated massage therapist who was with us at the Run-for-a-Reason event.


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Visit Finish Strong Sports at www.Finishstrongsports.com.Finish Strong Sports isn't like your regular athletic store. We understand that every person has different feet, different fitness levels and different exercise goals. Whether you're looking for the latest shoes, apparel or accessories, our knowledgeable staff will take the time to understand your unique needs and recommend products and solutions to help you achieve peak performance.

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"MultiSportHealthCenter" for runners utilizing ART & FOOTMAXX. Contact Dr. Chris Sanders at 713.572.4100 for Injury Treatment & Prevention Through Structural Management or visit http://www.multisporthealthcenter.com

BCRR This Week - October 15 to 22, 2012

HELLO BAYOU CITY!

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Thanks to Tim McGuirk and John Adams for sponsoring last week beer tab at Valahalla. 

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We had a good turn out at Memorial Park on Friday for the Alternative Happy Hour Scrabble Run. Thanks to Susan Cita for providing scrabble tiles, snacks and awards for the top three finishers.

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BCRR Birthdays This Week: Dennis Dwulet (October 16), Mary Kathryn Campion * (October 17), Rey Buznego (October 18), Kathleen Mahon (October 18), Jim Knievel (October 20), Raymond Verm (October 21), Elizabeth Frost (October 21) and Jennifer McKay (October 22). *=New Age Group

Have a very happy birthday!

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WORD FROM THE BIRD wants to hear from you. Feel free to contribute with any interesting running material you want to see in the newsletter. The bird is always on the lookout for entertaining run/race reports, how-to/technical articles, editorials, and photos. Just submit your story to bcrr.news@gmail.com. The Deadline for consideration to the next newsletter is always the 20th day of the month. 

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SAVE THE DATE: 12/12/12 Details to follow.

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What to know about local races, training runs and BCRR events? Just click on the BCRR Events Calendar

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REPORT YOUR RACE RESULTS: We want to know what our members are doing on the roads and/or trails. Send all your results to us at bcrr.results@gmail.com before the 20th day of the month and we’ll make sure they hit the next newsletter!

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Running Calendar:

Tour de Bayou Races: Every Thursday in October, 6:00 pm. If you have not run any of the HARRA Tour de Bayou races you should try to this month. They are fun, hilly and free. No entry fee, no t-shirt, no refreshments (bring your own if you want any). But there is plenty of fun and runners with attitudes (good ones) and if you collapse and your heart quits beating one of the AEDs will zap you back to life.   

Here are the dates and locations of the Practice Tour de Bayou series:

• Oct 4: Spotts Park
• Oct 11: Ho Chi Minh
• Oct 18: Allen Pkwy at Montrose (Dog Park)
• Oct 25: White Oak Bayou at Thelma

For more information go to: www.harra.org/955dir/Competitions/tourdebayou.html

Wednesday (Rice University): Join us every Wednesday evening at Rice University for Sprints and Spirits. The group meets at 5:45 pm (run leaves at 6 pm). The Bayou Run (6.6 miles) is the usual route but there are shortcuts and alternative routes as well. All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla, a delightfully casual and economical watering hole, afterwards. Come on out! It's a great way to break up the stressful work week.

Friday Hills at Mount Bacon (Tanglewood): Join us for this weekly run from St. Martins Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road to Mount Bacon. We meet in the church parking lot at the corner of Sage Road and Woodway Drive at 5:30 am. We have a 1.3 mile warm-up run to Mount Bacon and do 2 to 4 miles of hills with a 1.3 mile run back to the church. 

Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30AM): Join us for the weekly long run from Memorial Park zero-mile marker. We leave promptly at 6:30 and members typically run between 10 and 15 miles. 

The HARRA Fall Race Series: BCRR needs for you to run as many of the following races to score valuable points for the club for the HARRA Inter Club Competition. You must be a current HARRA member to earn points so if you have not joined please do so now. 

• October 14, 2012 - USA Space City 10-Miler
• October 28, 2012 - Luke's Locker & Koala Healthcare Houston Half Marathon
• November 18, 2012 - HMSA St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital Classical 25K
• December 9, 2012 - Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K
• January 13, 2013 - Chevron Houston Marathon

Webmaster's Note: Only the race distances listed count for the HARRA competitions. Auxiliary races such as the half-marathon relay, 5K's, and the Aramco Half marathon that occur as part of these events do not count. 

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Social Calendar:

Happy Hour (October 26, 2012, 6:30PM): Alabama Ice House. 

If you'd like to be on the mailing list for the unofficial Happy Hour, please email Sam Pace

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SAVE THE DATE: Sunday December 16, 2012, BCRR Christmas Party, Cadillac Bar, 1802 Shepherd, 5:30-10. 

The board wants your help with the music for this years Christmas Party. Do you have a song that you want included? If so, please send the song title and artist name to Chris Thompson and we will try to accommodate your request.

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Your BCRR Board!

Special Mixer for Runners - 10/16/12

Special Mixer for Runners:

Houston Masters Sports Association (HMSA) cordially invites you to a special runners mixer on Tuesday, October 16th from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at Fleet Feet in Rice Village (2408 Rice Boulevard Houston).

BCRR EVENTS CALENDAR ONLINE

You can now see a comprehensive list of BCRR functions (including training runs, happy hours and parties) and running events in Houston on the BCRR Event Calendar.

BCRR This Week - October 9-15, 2012

HELLO BAYOU CITY!

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Thanks to Ralph and Mary Feniello for sponsoring last week beer tab at Valahalla.  

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Welcome new members Surena Matin and Elizabeth Frost

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Memorial Park Loop Scrabble Run, Friday October 12, 2012, 6:30pm

Purpose: Alternative Sports “Happy” Hour

Rules/Play: 

1. Participants pick one letter tile and special holding bag (i.e. Ziplock) at the start, another tile every 1/2 mile along the course(1/2mi, 1mi, 1-1/2mi, 2mi, 2-1/2mi), and a tile at the finish for a total of 7 tiles.


2. Runners then try to create a word (recognized by Webster's Standard Dictionary) per regular Scrabble rules. No proper nouns or foreign language allowed unless in Webster's.


3. Runner(s) with highest scoring word wins. 

BCRR Members/Family/Friends welcome. All paces recognized this is NOT a race: Snacks and beverages will be served. Bring chairs if you have them. 6:30pm: Look for the tent across from the Tennis Center.

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This Sunday October 14, 2012 - USA Space City 10-Miler, 7:00am, 2700 Bay Area Boulevard.  This is the second HARRA Fall Race.      

Since most of the club will be running this race on Sunday there will be no Gatorade or water for the River Oaks Run this Sunday morning.

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HMSA CLASSICAL 25K AND 5K RUNNING COMMUNITY MIXER, TUESDAY 10/16 at 6:30 pm at the Fleet Feet in Rice Village. 

There will be food, beer and other beverages available. In addition, there will be a drawing for a free pair of Brooks running shoes (up to $110 value), a drawing for a free race entry, as well as special in-store discounts for those who attend. People can get questions answered about: injuries from the professionals at Plex, nutrition and athletic performance from Specialty Healthcare and Wellness, and running shoe fit from Fleet Feet and Brooks. The race committee/coordinators will also be present to answer questions about this year's races. Also, this is just before registration fees go up on the 18th of October, so it's a good way to get signed up for either the 25K or 5K at the lower rate. 

If you have not yet signed up for the HMSA St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital Classical 25K and Speciality Healthcare and Wellness 5K you can still do so and still save some money. Go to http://secure.eztoregister.com/search/event.aspx?id=12250  and select Register Now.  At checkout enter the discount code CLUB to receive your $5 discount.

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BCRR needs you! If you run on Wednesday night and enjoy cold Gatorade, water and snacks post run, please volunteer to be part of the hydration team at least once per year. We supply the coolers, Gatorade and cups, you supply the labor! How can you help? Its simple, just visit the following link and sign up for your turn:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuZgLvk8y35ldDVTZmoyZEp5WXJNU01XMFpiNEEzeXc#gid=0

We still need volunteers for October 31.  Please volunteer now so everyone will not have to go without!!!

Thanks to Marilyn Blythe, Joe Lengfellner, Kate Philbrick and Tina Reynolds for volunteering for the first four weeks of October but we still need someone for October 31st.  When you sign-up please remember to make arrangements with the persons that will be volunteering for pick-up the week before and after your turn so you can coordinate the transfer of the cups and coolers. If you are a regular Wednesday runner please sign up today or contact Eric Pace, Hydration Czar for more information ericpacebcrr@yahoo.com

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BCRR Birthdays This Week:   Rosanne Bulgarella (October 10), Graciela Nogueras (October 10), Bill Oliver (October 10), Katie Decker (October 14) and Mary Jane Savino (October 15).  *=New Age Group

Have a very happy birthday!

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WORD FROM THE BIRD wants to hear from you.  Feel free to contribute with any interesting running material you want to see in the newsletter.  The bird is always on the lookout for entertaining run/race reports, how-to/technical articles, editorials, and photos. Just submit your story to bcrr.news@gmail.com.  The Deadline for consideration to the next newsletter is always the 20th day of the month. 

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Our FIRE SALE has been a great success and inventory is getting low so you need to buy soon.  We have technical shirts with BCRR logos all are now priced at only $5 each. Please contact Rosie if you would like to take advantage of this great offer resbcrr@yahoo.com

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Running Calendar:

REPORT YOUR RACE RESULTS We want to know what our members are doing on the roads and/or trails. Send all your results to us at bcrr.results@gmail.com before the 20th day of the month and we’ll make sure they hit the next newsletter! 

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Tour de Bayou Races:  Every Thursday in October, 6:00 pm.  If you have not run any of the HARRA  Tour de Bayou races you should try to this month.  They are fun, hilly and free.   No entry fee, no t-shirt, no refreshments (bring your own if you want any).  But there is plenty of fun and runners with attitudes (good ones) and if you collapse and your heart quits beating one of the AEDs will zap you back to life.

Here are the dates and locations of the Practice Tour de Bayou series:

1. Oct 4: Spotts Park
2. Oct 11: Ho Chi Minh
3. Oct 18: Allen Pkwy at Montrose (Dog Park)
4. Oct 25: White Oak Bayou at Thelma

For more information go to: www.harra.org/955dir/Competitions/tourdebayou.html


Wednesday (Rice University): Join us every Wednesday evening at Rice University for Sprints and Spirits. The group meets at 5:45 pm (run leaves at 6 pm). The Bayou Run (6.6 miles) is the usual route but there are shortcuts and alternative routes as well. All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla, a delightfully casual and economical watering hole, afterwards. Come on out! It's a great way to break up the stressful work week.

Friday Hills at Mount Bacon (Tanglewood): Join us for this weekly run from St. Martins Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road to Mount Bacon. We meet in the church parking lot at the corner of Sage Road and Woodway Drive at 5:30 am. We have a 1.3 mile warm-up run to Mount Bacon and do 2 to 4 miles of hills with a 1.3 mile run back to the church.

Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30AM): Join us for the weekly long run from Memorial Park zero-mile marker. We leave promptly at 6:30 and members typically run between 10 and 15 miles. Meet for breakfast afterwards at Whole Foods 701 Waugh Drive.

The HARRA Fall Race Series: BCRR needs for you to run as many of the following races to score valuable points for the club for the HARRA Inter Club Competition. You must be a current HARRA member to earn points so if you have not joined please do so now.

• October 14, 2012 - USA Space City 10-Miler
• October 28, 2012 - Luke's Locker & Koala Healthcare Houston Half Marathon
• November 18, 2012 - HMSA St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital Classical 25K
• December 9, 2012 - Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K
• January 13, 2013 - Chevron Houston Marathon

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Social Calendar:

Alternative Happy Hour (October 12, 2012, 6:30PM): Scrabble Run Memorial Park. 

If you'd like to be on the mailing list for the unofficial Happy Hour, please email Sam Pace at mpace1bcrr@gmail.com

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SAVE THE DATE: Sunday December 16, 2012, BCRR Christmas Party, Cadillac Bar, 1802 Shepherd, 5:30-10

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Your BCRR Board!

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Are you stressed, sore, or do you just need a relaxing massage? Contact Peter Blackwell, LMT, a BCRR-affiliated massage therapist who was with us at the Run-for-a-Reason event.  

*******

Visit Finish Strong Sports at www.Finishstrongsports.com.Finish Strong Sports isn't like your regular athletic store. We understand that every person has different feet, different fitness levels and different exercise goals. Whether you're looking for the latest shoes, apparel or accessories, our knowledgeable staff will take the time to understand your unique needs and recommend products and solutions to help you achieve peak performance.

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"MultiSportHealthCenter" for runners utilizing ART & FOOTMAXX. Contact Dr. Chris Sanders at 713.572.4100 for Injury Treatment & Prevention Through Structural Management or visit http://www.multisporthealthcenter.com

BCRR This Week - October 1-8, 2012

HELLO BAYOU CITY!

Great job by our BCRR teams who showed up under less than optimal conditions to run a muddy X-country relay!

Final results will be posted shortly. To ensure that everyone who showed up to run gets full credit for their BCRR points, I would like to ask the team captains to forward their final rosters to me. I will compile a list and will forward the names to Don Brenner, our pointsmaster. Also, if you showed up ready to run, and didn't make it on a BCRR team, we need your name too!

Your team spirit is truly appreciated!

Rosie - resbcrr@yahoo.com

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Thanks to Wim Burgers for sponsoring last week beer tab at Valahalla.

 

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BCRR needs you! If you run on Wednesday night and enjoy cold Gatorade, water and snacks post run, please volunteer to be part of the hydration team at least once per year. We supply the coolers, Gatorade and cups, you supply the labor! How can you help? Its simple, just visit the following link and sign up for your turn:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuZgLvk8y35ldDVTZmoyZEp5WXJNU01XMFpiNEEzeXc#gid=0

 

We still need volunteers for October 17, 24 and 31. Please volunteer now so everyone will not have to go without!!!

Thanks to Marilyn Blythe and Joe Lengfellner for volunteering for the first two weeks of October. When you sign-up please remember to make arrangements with the persons that will be volunteering for pick-up the week before and after your turn so you can coordinate the transfer of the cups and coolers. If you are a regular Wednesday runner please sign up today or contact Eric Pace, Hydration Czar for more information ericpacebcrr@yahoo.com

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BCRR Birthdays This Week: Mark Conran (October 3), Mary Feniello * (October 3), Todd Gilbreath (October 4), Mike Walker (October 5), Hardeep Thind (October 6), Gwen Weddington (October 7) and Tim McGuirk (October 8). *=New Age Group

Have a very happy birthday!

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WORD FROM THE BIRD wants to hear from you. Feel free to contribute with any interesting running material you want to see in the newsletter. The bird is always on the lookout for entertaining run/race reports, how-to/technical articles, editorials, and photos. Just submit your story to bcrr.news@gmail.com. The Deadline for consideration to the next newsletter is always the 20th day of the month.

 

REPORT YOUR RACE RESULTS We want to know what our members are doing on the roads and/or trails. Send all your results to us at bcrr.results@gmail.com before the 20th day of the month and we’ll make sure they hit the next newsletter!

*******

Our FIRE SALE has been a great success and inventory is getting low so you need to buy soon. We have technical shirts with BCRR logos all are now priced at only $5 each. Please contact Rosie if you would like to take advantage of this great offer resbcrr@yahoo.com

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Running Calendar:

Wednesday (Rice University): Join us every Wednesday evening at Rice University for Sprints and Spirits. The group meets at 5:45 pm (run leaves at 6 pm). The Bayou Run (6.6 miles) is the usual route but there are shortcuts and alternative routes as well. All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla, a delightfully casual and economical watering hole, afterwards. Come on out! It's a great way to break up the stressful work week.

Friday Hills at Mount Bacon (Tanglewood): Join us for this weekly run from St. Martins Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road to Mount Bacon. We meet in the church parking lot at the corner of Sage Road and Woodway Drive at 5:30 am. We have a 1.3 mile warm-up run to Mount Bacon and do 2 to 4 miles of hills with a 1.3 mile run back to the church.

Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30AM): Join us for the weekly long run from Memorial Park zero-mile marker. We leave promptly at 6:30 and members typically run between 10 and 15 miles. Meet for breakfast afterwards at Whole Foods 701 Waugh Drive.

The HARRA Fall Race Series: BCRR needs for you to run as many of the following races to score valuable points for the club for the HARRA Inter Club Competition. You must be a current HARRA member to earn points so if you have not joined please do so now.

• October 14, 2012 - USA Space City 10-Miler
• October 28, 2012 - Luke's Locker & Koala Healthcare Houston Half Marathon
• November 18, 2012 - HMSA St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital Classical 25K
• December 9, 2012 - Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30K
• January 13, 2013 - Chevron Houston Marathon

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Social Calendar:

 

Happy Hour (October 14, 2012, 6:30PM): Join us for happy hour at Petrol Station located at 985 Wakenfield Drive (713) 957-2875. If you'd like to be on the mailing list for the unofficial Happy Hour, please email Sam Pace at mpace1bcrr@gmail.com

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SAVE THE DATE: Sunday December 16, 2012, BCRR Christmas Party, Cadillac Bar, 1802 Shepherd, 5:30-10

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Your BCRR Board!

 

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Are you stressed, sore, or do you just need a relaxing massage? Contact Peter Blackwell, LMT, a BCRR-affiliated massage therapist who was with us at the Run-for-a-Reason event.

*******

Visit Finish Strong Sports at www.Finishstrongsports.com.Finish Strong Sports isn't like your regular athletic store. We understand that every person has different feet, different fitness levels and different exercise goals. Whether you're looking for the latest shoes, apparel or accessories, our knowledgeable staff will take the time to understand your unique needs and recommend products and solutions to help you achieve peak performance.

*******

"MultiSportHealthCenter" for runners utilizing ART & FOOTMAXX. Contact Dr. Chris Sanders at 713.572.4100 for Injury Treatment & Prevention Through Structural Management or visit http://www.multisporthealthcenter.com