BCRR Mid-Week Update!!

Happy Wednesday Bayou City Runners!!

Just a quick note:

Bob Kirkpatrick will be sponsoring our Valhalla tab tonight!! Happy Birthday Bob!!

Sunday, October 4th, we will be running the Buffalo bayou for the first Sunday of the month run! Afterwards, Pondichurri for breakfast!! Be there or be square!!

**Volunteers still needed for water and gatorade along the route!!**

Lastly.... RENEW YOUR DUES!!!! October 1st is the deadline to renew your dues, or you will be removed from the email roster. 

Catch you running this afternoon!!!

~BCRR

BCRR Weekly Update September 28th to October 4th

HELLO BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS 

 *****Last call to renew your dues!!! Anyone who has not renewed by October 1st will be removed from the email roster****

Click on the link below to renew.

http://www.bcrr.org/join-or-renew.html

SAVE THE DATE!!!! 

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First Sunday of the Month Bayou Run & Breakfast!

 

Join us Sunday, October 4^th for a break from the routine by running along the Buffalo Bayou. We will need one or two volunteers to set out water & Gatorade along the route. Please reply to this email to volunteer.

Afterwards, join us for breakfast Pondichurri (2800 Kirby Dr B132) for a cultural brunch!

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CALLING ALL ALUMNI!!!

Alumni Night is back for the first Wednesday of the month!! Join us October 7th to reunite with all of your favorite running buddies. We welcome all members, especially those that have retired their sneakers, to join us at Valhalla after the regular Wednesday run. We will have name tags available to help "jog" your memory. Hope to see you there!

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Space City 10 Miler – October 11, 2015

Registration is open! Post-race party will be at Theresa Pearsall’s house. Potluck contributions will be appreciated! More details to follow. 

RENEW YOUR DUES

It's that time of the year again BCRR. Time to renew your club dues to remain current with the club and with HARRA. 

Individual dues are $25 

Family dues are $30

HARRA members receive a $5 discount. 

Click on the link below to renew.

http://www.bcrr.org/join-or-renew.html

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our new member, Kevin Gaughan. We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event. 

BCRR Birthdays: 

Happy birthday:

·         Daan Veeningen (September 28^th)

·         Bob Kirkpatrick (September 29^th)

·         April Murphy (October 1^st)

·         Mark Conran & Mary Feniello (October 3^rd)

·         Todd Gilbreath* & Melissa Swanson (October 4^th)

Hope you have a spectacular day!!!

* = New Age Group

SOCIAL CALENDAR:

Happy Hour: 

 

(Friday, October 2^nd, 2015) Please join us this Friday for Food Truck Friday at H-E-B Montrose Market, 1701 West Alabama, Houston, 77098. Come earlier to save a table! The event begins at 5:30.

Sunday – Whole Foods will return next Sunday!

  

HARRA FALL SERIES 2015:

·          09/26/15    HARRA Cross Country Relay,  Spotts Park

·          10/11/15   One Main Financial 10 Miler,  Univ of Houston Clear Lake 

·          10/25/15   Houston Half Marathon,  Sam Houston Park 

·         11/14/15    Alex’s 5 K, MacGregor Park

·          11/22/15   HMSA Classical 25K,   Wortham Center Plaza 

·          12/13/15   28th Annual Fort Bend KIA 30K Run​,   Sugar Land Town Square 

·          01/18/16   Chevron Houston Marathon,   George R Brown CC

BCRR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

·        11/8/15  Rockets Run,  Toyota Center

·        12/13/15  Jingle Bell Run,   Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA

WEEKLY CLUB RUNS:

Mellow Monday- Join us every Monday for a 3 mile recovery run around Memorial Park at 7:00p.m.Runners who are interested should park on the east side of the parking lot in front of the softball fields off of the Picnic Loop. The goal is to increase membership and recruit new members with this new social event. Following a loop around Memorial, we head to a dinner venue for post running fun. **Please note that in cases of inclement weather, i.e. thunder & lightning, Mellow Monday will be cancelled for safety reasons. 

PLEASE NOTE that our Wednesday run at Rice University has changed effective immediately: Due to an increase in after school care, the First Christian Church cannot accommodate BCRR parking in the church lot until 6:30 when their childcare day ends.  Every Wednesday evening we will now begin our weekly runs at 6:30. 

If you choose to run before 6:30 please make alternate parking arrangements. Parking on Cherokee is free after 6:00 p.m. if you'd like to pre loop Rice. Please help us maintain our positive relationship with the church by respecting their needs. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation and flexibility with this. 

To park in the church parking lot, you need a BCRR bumper sticker. Please see Lisa Thompson for a sticker if you do not already have one. 

All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla afterwards. Parking is available at First Christian Church/School (1628 Rice Boulevard).

Friday Speedwork (Memorial Park 5:30 AM): Contact Peter Griffiths for more information-  p_griffiths@bellsouth.net

Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30 AM): Meet us at the O mile marker for a 10, 11, or 12 mile route around Memorial Park and through River Oaks. Immediately following the run, join us Whole Foods for coffee and conversation.

WORD FROM THE BIRD

See the latest newsletter here! 

http://www.bcrr.org/news-archive.html

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Your BCRR Board!!! 

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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

BCRR Weekly Update: September 21st to September 27th

HELLO BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS 

September Newsletter is live!

CLICK HERE to catch up on the latest news of the club, meet new members, and learn about running vegan!

A HUGE THANK YOU!!!!!!!

*Thank you to Chuck and Cheryl for a fantastic Dash & Splash! Next in order for BCRR – pizza catering!

*Thank you to all who came out for the Family Picnic! We had such a fantastic time enjoying fun games, face painting, and friendship. We hope to make this a regular event!  

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SAVE THE DATE!!!! 

Saturday, September 26^th : HARRA Cross Country Relay in Spotts Park. Get ready to run!! Registration is open, so get your teams ready! Team Captains are listed below. Please reach out to them with your interest and mile split! Good luck birds!!

Open Women: Lauren Wilder – laurenwilder@juno.com

Women 40-49: Anna Helm - gaslyte@yahoo.com

Women 50-59 & 60+: Kathy Mahon - kmahon@bcm.edu

Open Men: Andrew Young - young.andrew.joseph@gmail.com

Men 40-49: Alan McCain - alan.mcclain@unitedcp.com

Men 50-59: Patrick Flaherty - callpatf@aol.com

Men 60+: Mike Mangan - mikemangan41@yahoo.com

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Space City 10 Miler – October 11, 2015

Registration is open! Post-race party will be at Theresa Pearsall’s house. Potluck contributions will be appreciated! More details to follow. 

RENEW YOUR DUES

It's that time of the year again BCRR. Time to renew your club dues to remain current with the club and with HARRA. 

Individual dues are $25 

Family dues are $30

HARRA members receive a $5 discount. 

Click on the link below to renew.

http://www.bcrr.org/join-or-renew.html

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our new member, Ashley Georgulis. We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event. 

BCRR Birthdays: 

Happy birthday:

·         Udo Heginger (September 21^st)

·         Chuck Bracht & Derold Maney (September 22^nd)

·         Emily Brabo (September 24^th)

·         Peter Griffiths* (September 25^th)

·         Christopher Ruez (September 26^th)

·         Alexandra Paddon-Jones, Christina Jones, & Farida Tonda* (September 27^th)

Hope you have a spectacular day!!!

* = New Age Group

SOCIAL CALENDAR:

Happy Hour: 

 

(Friday September 25th, 2015) Please join us this Friday at for a downtown drink at the Moon Tower Inn (3004 Canal St). Here are 10 REASONS WHY.

Sunday – Whole Foods

(Sunday, September 27th, 2015) Join us Sunday immediately following the long run for coffee and breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh. 

HARRA FALL SERIES 2015:

·  09/26/15    HARRA Cross Country Relay,  Spotts Park

·  10/11/15   One Main Financial 10 Miler,  Univ of Houston Clear Lake 

·  10/25/15   Houston Half Marathon,  Sam Houston Park 

·  11/22/15   HMSA Classical 25K,   Wortham Center Plaza 

·  12/13/15   28th Annual Fort Bend KIA 30K Run​,   Sugar Land Town Square 

·  01/18/16   Chevron Houston Marathon,   George R Brown CC

WEEKLY CLUB RUNS:

Mellow Monday- Join us every Monday for a 3 mile recovery run around Memorial Park at 7:00p.m.Runners who are interested should park on the east side of the parking lot in front of the softball fields off of the Picnic Loop. The goal is to increase membership and recruit new members with this new social event. Following a loop around Memorial, we head to a dinner venue for post running fun. **Please note that in cases of inclement weather, i.e. thunder & lightning, Mellow Monday will be cancelled for safety reasons. 

PLEASE NOTE that our Wednesday run at Rice University has changed effective immediately: Due to an increase in after school care, the First Christian Church cannot accommodate BCRR parking in the church lot until 6:30 when their childcare day ends.  Every Wednesday evening we will now begin our weekly runs at 6:30. 

If you choose to run before 6:30 please make alternate parking arrangements. Parking on Cherokee is free after 6:00 p.m. if you'd like to pre loop Rice. Please help us maintain our positive relationship with the church by respecting their needs. We sincerely appreciate your cooperation and flexibility with this. 

To park in the church parking lot, you need a BCRR bumper sticker. Please see Lisa Thompson for a sticker if you do not already have one. 

All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla afterwards. Parking is available at First Christian Church/School (1628 Rice Boulevard).

Friday Speedwork (Memorial Park 5:30 AM): Contact Peter Griffiths for more information-  p_griffiths@bellsouth.net

Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30 AM): Meet us at the O mile marker for a 10, 11, or 12 mile route around Memorial Park and through River Oaks. Immediately following the run, join us Whole Foods for coffee and conversation.

WORD FROM THE BIRD

See the latest newsletter here! 

http://www.bcrr.org/news-archive.html

 *******
Your BCRR Board!!! 

*******
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

BCRR Midweek Update!!

GOOD MORNING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!!!

Just a brief reminder of our DASH AND SPLASH this afternoon!!!

 

Run your favorite Rice trail then head over to Cheryl and Chuck's (5314 Mandell Blvd.) about 7:30 pm for a dip in the pool and hot tub.  Chuck with the assistance of a few good friends will be making authentic Italian pizzas. Of course, there will be beverages.

Remember your swimsuit and towel.  There is an outdoor shower if you would like to rinse off.  

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH: BCRR FAMILY PICNIC!!!!

 

BCRR’s first ever family picnic. Please join us Sunday, September 20^th at 3 PM for an afternoon of fun games geared towards the kids and yummy picnic foods. Picnic will be held at Herman Park, with BCRR providing sandwiches and kid friendly drinks.

 

Please BYOB, lawn chairs, your favorite outdoor activity, and a treat to share!

Last names A-M: chips or side dish

Last names N-Z: sweet treat

Please RSVP HERE so we can have an accurate head count!

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Happy Wednesday everyone! See you tonight!!

~BCRR