GOOD EVENING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!!
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Weekend Recap:
THANK YOU to all who helped with the BCRR Spring Garage Sale!
We earned money to pay for club relay teams for the May Bayou Bash Relay!
The BCRR Spring Family Picnic was a blast! Thanks for all who grilled, played ball, and drank beer with us!
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Bellaire Trolley Run 5K – April 14th
The next race in the HARRA Spring Series is getting close! The 2018 Bellaire Trolley Run is scheduled for Saturday, April 14th.
To register and for more information CLICK HERE
**BCRR will be organizing teams for the Bayou Bash Relay in May - Stay tuned for information!**
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Boston 2018
GOOD LUCK to all the BCRR members tackling Boston on Monday!! Take the hills in stride and enjoy all the cake at the end!
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Joe Conway Memorial Track Meet
Join us the afternoon of Sunday, May 20th at the Rice Track for a track meet in honor of a long time BCRR member and running buddy - Joe Conway. More details regarding events and registration to follow. Please reply to this email if you would like to volunteer at the meet.
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2018 HARRA Spring Series
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February 17, 2018
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Sam Houston Park Downtown
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March 17, 2018
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Houston City Hall
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April 14, 2018
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Bellaire City Hall
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April 28, 2018
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Rice University Track
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May 12, 2018
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T.C. Jester Park
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest members! We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!
BCRR Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to:
· Ross Davis & Shelley Grahmann – April 11th
· Gina Salazar – April 12th
· Jeff Eisele , Rich Vega, & Lana Brown – April 15th
Hope you have a spectacular day!!!
* = New Age Group
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SOCIAL CALENDAR:
Happy Hour – Nett Bar
(Friday, April 13th, 2018) Join us at Nett Bar (4504 Nett St) a cozy bar with unique drinks, bocce ball, and giant jenga! Please join us at 6:30 PM.
Sunday – Whole Foods
(Sunday, April 15th, 2018) Join us immediately following the long run for coffee and breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh.
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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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Your BCRR Board!!!
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Looking for an extra Reason2Race in 2018? Every mile you run or walk can get us a step closer to a world free from hunger and poverty when you run for Heifer International! Whether you are a triathlete, you want to get your whole family out on the course for fun, or you just want to make the world a better place, we NEED you! We have never been closer to finishing hunger for good than we are right now and you can help us reach the end. Join the team right here in Houston: https://my.reason2race.com/cause/heiferinternational or anywhere in the world at www.teamheifer.org
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