BCRR WEEKLY UPDATE - June 19th to June 25th

GOOD MORNING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!! 

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 BCRR Beer Mile

Saturday night, BCRR members gathered for the competitive event of the summer – the Beer Mile! Results are as follows:

Men:

1^st Place: Keven DiVerde – 8:20 (+ penalty lap)

2^nd Place: Avi Moss – 8:49

3^rd Place: Frank Dougherty – 9:45 (+ penalty lap)

4^th Place: Jon Jarvis – 10:15

5^th Place: Andrew Littlefield – 11:04 (+ penalty lap)

6^th Place: Neeraj Rohilla – 13:25 (+ penalty lap)

Women:

1^st Place: Leah Carver – 10:44

2^nd Place: Caitlin Powers – 16:51

3^rd Place: Christina Jones – 18:05

Supportive Participants: Catie Cohen & Jacqueline Flaherty

Check out July’s newsletter for all the details of this historic BCRR event!

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 Hydration Station Volunteer Needed!

Thank you to Sue Leone for volunteering to covering 3 weeks of hydration station duties!

We are still in need of a volunteer for THIS WEEK:

·        June 25^th – Gas Station

BCRR can provide you with all of the supplies. Please reply to this email to volunteer for this Sunday morning!

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 Cocktail Making Class – Save the Date 

Saturday, August 12th – Chuck and Cheryl will be hosting a cocktail making class. You will learn what a cocktail is and the essential tools and ingredients needed for a well-stocked bar! Space is limited to 15 participants and there will be a fee for the class. RSVP to this email for the registration link!

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 Bayou City Road Runner Dues 2017 – 2018 

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It is time to pay dues for the 2017-2018 season. Dues can be paid online HERE. 

·        Single Member $30

·        Family Membership: $35

·        Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest member, Rajesh Joshi! We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!

BCRR Birthdays:  

Happy Birthday to:

·         Ragan Crowell – June 19^th            

·         Valentino Julien – June 20^th         

·         Emma Kosciak – June 21^st

·         Rick Cagney – June 22^nd      

·         Lauren Wilder– June 23^rd         

·         Richard Verm– June 24^th          

     

 Hope you have a spectacular day!!!

* = New Age Group

  

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SOCIAL CALENDAR:

 Happy Hour – Axelrad

(Friday, June 23^rd, 2017) Please join us this Friday at Axelrad (1517 Alabama St.) – for a cold beer at a great outdoor setting! And Luigi’s Pizza is next door for some delicious dinner! We will meet at 6:30 PM. 

Sunday – Whole Foods 

(Sunday, June 25^th, 2017) Join us immediately following the long run for coffee and breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh.

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. Following a loop around Memorial, we head to a dinner venue for post running fun. 

Wednesday at Rice University: Every Wednesday evening we meet at 6:30 at Rice University (run leaves at 6:40 pm sharp!). 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). 

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. 

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.

**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**

WORD FROM THE BIRD

See the latest newsletter here! 

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

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