HELLO BAYOU CITY!
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Sue Leone and Alan Svoboda once again hosted a very generous
beer tab last week for the crowd gathered for Neeraj's return visit to
Valhalla.
Loris Fusi-Goldberg and Chris Harris had also wanted to host the tab but
since it never ran out Loris agreed to pick up the tab this week and Chris will
be hosting the following week. We really appreciate Sue and Alan's generosity
and thanks in advance to Loris and Chris.
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BCRR Birthdays This Week: Joe Conway (May 7), Cristi Gore (May 7), Ivy Martino
(May 7), Gloria Mahoney (May 10), and Dani Carbone (May 11) *
=New Age Group
Have a very happy birthday!
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As most of you know by now, Eddie
Rodriguez was injured in an automobile accident while driving from Austin
to Houston on Saturday April 27th. Another driver crossed the median and hit
his truck head on. He was trapped inside the vehicle crushing his feet and
fracturing his ribs and sternum. He lost skin on one foot due to a fire inside
the vehicle. He has already had five operations and is still hospitalized in
Austin.
Not only was Eddie a past president
of BCRR he was one of the most HARRAs most active members, a PIM coach and has
volunteered on numerous race committees and in the running community for many
years. If you'd like to contribute to help raise money to help with his medical
expenses and house his mother and brother in Austin you can send a PayPal
donation to http://edrod.fund@gmail.com.
Social Calendar:
Happy Hour (May 10, 2013, 6:30PM): Join us for happy hour at Beavers, 2310 Decatur Street,
77007, (corner of Decatur and Sawyer Streets): http://beavershouston.com/
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BCRR Annual Awards Banquet, 6:00 PM,
Wednesday May 29, 2013: This is
the time we give recognition to our members for running achievements, volunteer
efforts, and elect next year's board of directors. The event will take place at
the St. Arnold's Brewery located at 2000 Lyons Avenue.
Admission to the Banquet is only $15
and includes a barbecue beef brisket or chicken dinner with potato salad,
barbecue beans, green salad, bread, desert and of course all of the St.
Arnold's beers on tap. For vegetarians we will have a baked potato with
vegetarian chili. Please no outside alcohol allowed.
To sign up please contact Susan Cita (susancita.bcrr@gmail.com)
or Sam McMurtrey (sammack1967@gmail.com).
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Nominations for the next BCRR Board
will be held at Valhalla on Wednesday night.
Do you love BCRR? Consider spending a year on the board. It is a rewarding
opportunity to make an impact on the club and to see all of the pieces that
come together to make this club successful. Election results will be announced
at the Awards Banquet on May 29th.
The following nominations have been
made for the next BCRR board, however write in nominations are still welcome!
We're also happy to create ad hoc positions if anyone is interested in tackling
a specific project benefiting BCRR. Thanks for participating in your club
elections.
· Prez: Rosie Schmandt
· VP: Bob Thompson
· Secretary: Sam McMurtrey
· Treasurer: Susan Cita
Members At Large:
· Heidi Zimmerman
· Andrew Kenworthy
· Andrew Young
· Patrick Flaherty
· Nicole Richardson Desai
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Saturday, May 18th: The
Runners High Club has invited BCRR to their interclub
picnic on Saturday, May 18 4:30pm-8:30pm. There will have volleyball, horse
shoes, bean bag toss, and food. They ask that you bring a dish. They will
provide beer and frozen margaritas. Location: Memorial Park (Arnot & Haskell)
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Running Calendar:
Early registration for the 2014
Chevron Houston Marathon starts
tomorrow (May 7th). Early registration is for those who have completed five or
more Houston Marathons or have a qualifying time after January 1, 2012 as
follows:
Qualifying Race Qualifying
Time
Marathon
4:00:00
Half
Marathon 1:52:55
10K
51:08
You may also register early under
their Deferred 2013 Registration or by Third Times a Charm program.
For more information visit their website: http://www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/Registration/
If you still don't qualify, then
HARRA has 500 preferential spots available.
You must, of course, be a member of HARRA and volunteer for HARRA races and
events. Preferential registration spots will be given based on HARRA seniority
and participation, also beginning on May 8.The HARRA website, www.HARRA.org,
will have all of this information. If you are not a HARRA member you should
join right away so you don't miss out on lots of great benefits and BCRR does
not lose your club points on HARRA races.
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May 18th, Beach to Bay Marathon
Relay: You should have your condo reserved
by now but if you are still looking for a team go to the BCRR Beach to Bay
Marathon webpage (http://www.bcrr.org/corpus13.html). Thanks to Kathi Mahon
for her efforts in keeping this updated. Also, in case you are wondering, we
will have a tent at the finish area - thank you Susan Cita for
coordinating this. Otherwise, see you in Corpus! Run hard, have fun, and be
safe.
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Chris Eick is fielding a Running Art
Exhibit (Teams need to have 4+ runners) for
the Houston Electric Run (http://electricrun.com/houston/) scheduled for
Saturday, June 29, 9p in Reliant Stadium. He would like to assemble a team/set
of teams for the event, register for the race by May 9, and starting middle of
June the team will be working on ideas for the exhibit and the exhibit itself.
Send Chris an e-mail no later than Monday, May 6, if you are interested in
participating in this endeavor. Chris(toph) Eick e-mail: ceick@aol.com
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Fort Bend County will host the Run
for Boston 5K/1K, May 19th, at 9:00am.
The goal is to raise funds for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, with
funds going to the "One Fund Boston, Inc.," established last
week. This family friendly 5K and 1K is suitable for everyone - from someone
entering their very first event to seasoned Marathoners. Walk, run, stroll down
the route - whatever pace you need to cross the finish line. The purpose is not
to win the race but rather, to not let anyone stop us from starting and
finishing it!!!! For more information and to Register use this link: https://www.thedriven.net/site.event_runner/eid/689012369
To donate or become a fundraiser
please use this link:
https://www.thedriven.net/fundraising.fundraiser_recipient/eid/689012369
For more information contact
terrie.gorney@usa.net or rocketsession@prodigy.net
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Want a destination marathon in your
future, consider joining Steve and Susan
Davis for American Discovery Trail Marathon (includes a half) in
Colorado Springs, CO on Labor Day. This trail marathon is a USATF certified
Boston Qualifier, easy to run for it is a slight downhill most of the way, very
low key, and views of the Rocky Mountains. It makes a great start or finish for
a fun vacation in the mountains. The Antler Hilton is a nice hotel with
reasonable rates near the finish line and has a special bus to take you to the
start. Susan used it as the perfect training run for the Chicago Marathon last
year. For more information check out their website at
http://www.adtmarathon.com
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, 6:30
AM): 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.
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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!
Want to know about local races,
training runs and BCRR events?
Just go to (https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=runwiththebird1%40gmail.com&ctz=America/Chicago)
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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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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. Call (832) 248-2339 and let him know you're
a BCRR member when you book your appointment.
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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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713.572.4100 for Injury Treatment& Prevention Through Structural Management
or visit http://www.multisporthealthcenter.com
How would you like to see your own advertisement
above in this weekly email? For all personal or business advertising inquiries,
please send an email to our treasurer susancita.bcrr@gmail.com.
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