GOOD MORNING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!!
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Birthdays @ Valhalla - Wednesday, August 8th
Help us celebrate another successful trip around the sun for Sian Evans & Kern Hankins with beer after the run on Wednesday. Happy Birthday!!
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Join us Saturday, August 18th at 7 AM for HARRA’s Party in the Park! This event is a great opportunity to check out the club competition, drink some ice cold beer, and go for a quick run around Memorial. The HARRA & BCRR tents will be set up near the tennis center.
BCRR is responsible for assisting at the boat shed on Friday afternoon, August 17th and set up for the event at 5:30 - 6:30 AM. You'll be there early enough fr a run before the sun comes up!
*Please contact Susan Cita to volunteer: susancita.bcrr@gmail.com *
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BCRR is headed to Surfside!!
Save the date for a beach adventure at Surfside Beach on Saturday, August 25th. Join us for a little fun in the sand to ease us through the summer heat! Stay tuned for additional details!
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Save the Date
- Wednesday, August 15th - Dash & Splash @ Andrew's - 4010 Mandel
- Wednesday, September 12th - Dash & Splash @ Chuck & Cheryl’s
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Bayou City Road Runner Dues 2018 – 2019
· Single Member $30
· Family Membership: $35
· Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members
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2018 HARRA Fall Series
Stay tuned for the upcoming fall schedule
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest member, Jason Lang! We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!
BCRR Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to:
· Cheryl Verlander – August 6th
· Margaret Alfred & Sharon McNeill – August 7th
· Christoph Eick – August 8th
· Hope Sellers & Sian Evans– August 9th
· Stephanie Bonk, Kevin Collins, & Eddie Rodriguez – August 10th
· Brad Godwin– August 12th
Hope you have a spectacular day!!!
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SOCIAL CALENDAR:
Happy Hour – Pink Floyd @ Miller Outdoor Theatre
(Friday, August 10th, 2018) Join us at Miller Outdoor Theatre for an alternative Happy Hour! Classic Albums Live is performing Pink Floyd: The Wall. Details for the event can be found HERE! Bring your blankets & beer and join us on the hill! The group location will be posted to the BCRR Facebook Page. Plan on saving places around 7:30 PM, with the show starting at 8:30 PM.
Sunday – Whole Foods
(Sunday, August 12th, 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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