GOOD MORNING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!!
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2018 Bayou Bash Relay
Thank you to all who ran, volunteered, and cheered on Saturday evening!! BCRR represented strong with 18 teams! There were several age group awards. Now to await the final tally for the HARRA Club Competition.
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Joe Conway Memorial Track Meet
Join us Sunday, May 20th at 5 PM on the Rice Track for a track meet in honor of a long time BCRR member and running buddy - Joe Conway. Proceeds of this donation based event will be going to a college fund for Joe's children.
Featured running events include:
- 4 x 100 (Kids' Race)
- 400
- 800
- Mile
- 4 x 400
- 4 x 800
Additional event details can be found HERE. If you do not want to run, volunteers are needed for time keeping and registration. Please contact: christinabcrr@gmail.com to volunteer.
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BCRR Spring Banquet - Wednesday, May 23rd
Wednesday, May 23rd @ St. Arnold's Brewery (2000 Lyons Ave)
Taps open at 6:30 PM
Tickets will be $15 at the door (cash or check) – this includes dinner from Lasagna House and beer!!
The Cookie Table is returning! Members are invited to bring their best baked goods to share! We will vote for the best tasting treat to receive an award!
You will also be able to renew your BCRR Membership at the Banquet:
· Single Member $30
· Family Membership: $35
· Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members
· Family Membership: $35
· Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members
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CALLING FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS!!!
Interested in helping support the club as an active member of the board? Know someone who could help this club keep growing and making an impact in the running community? Nominate yourself or someone to run as a member of the board. Positions include:
· President
· Vice-President
· Secretary
· Treasurer
· Members at Large
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Colorado Half Marathon
Saturday, August 4th - The club will venture to Estes Park in Colorado for a half marathon! Race details HERE. Details and lodging to be determined. Please reply to this email to receive additional information as we are currently exploring options for lodging.
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2018 HARRA Spring Series
COMPLETE!! Enjoy your summer of easy running!
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest members, Scott Moore! We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!
BCRR Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to:
· Christian Boada, Milan Jamrich, & Miriam Werner – May 14th
· Harsh Bhasin – May 20th
Hope you have a spectacular day!!!
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SOCIAL CALENDAR:
Happy Hour – Truck Yard
(Friday, May 18th, 2018) Join us at Truck Yard (2118 Lamar St) Houston’s newest “Adult Playground” with beer, cocktails, food, and a ferris wheel! Please join us at 6:30 PM.
Sunday – Whole Foods
(Sunday, May 20th, 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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