Tuesday, September 25, 2018

BCRR WEEKLY UPDATE - September 24th to September 30th


GOOD MORNING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!!
****************************** ******************************
HARRA Cross Country Relay - THIS SATURDAY
 
The HARRA Fall Series begins with the Cross Country Relay at Stude Park - Saturday, September 29th! Your age group captains will be contacting you shortly to organize teams:
Open: Jacqueline Flaherty – jschreffler10@gmail.com & Neeraj Rohilla –  nrohilla@gmail.com
Masters: Lisa Thompson - lisa@modernbb.com & David Gaskin - djgaskin2013@yahoo.com
50-60 year old: Lisa Thompson - lisa@modernbb.com & Joe Lengfellner - thatsjoesmail@yahoo.com
60+ Women: Kathleen Mahon - mahonmobile54@gmail.com  
60+ Men: Mike Mangan - mikemangan41@yahoo.com
Additional race details can be found HERE!

**BCRR will be sponsoring all teams for current BCRR and HARRA members. You MUST renew both memberships before the race!**
****************************** ******************************

Space City 10 Miler - NEXT SUNDAY
Sunday, October 7th, join BCRR in the next fall series race – the Space City 10 Miler! Enjoy a scenic course around the Clear Lake area, with a start & finish at UH Clear Lake. Details and registration can be found HERE.
**There will be NO SUNDAY SUPPORTED RUN in River Oaks! Please race or support your fellow club members instead.**
Following the race, celebrate and commiserate at Cafe Brazil (2604 Dunlavy Blvd) for a post-race brunch. Plan to meet around 11AM - with accurate time to be announced via Facebook prior!

****************************** ******************************  
Bayou City Road Runner Dues 2018 – 2019

It is time to pay dues for the 2018-2019 season. Dues can be paid online HERE.
·        Single Member $30
·        Family Membership: $35
·        Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members
****************************** ******************************  
2018 HARRA Fall Series
Date
Race
Location
September 29, 2018
October 7, 2018
University of Houston - Clear Lake
October 28, 2018
Sam Houston Park, Downtown Houston
November 25, 2018
Sam Houston Park, Downtown Houston
December 16, 2108
Sugar Land Town Square, Sugar Land
January 20, 2019
George R. Brown Convention Center, Downtown Houston
****************************** ******************************  
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:
·        Courtney Walker – September 24th
·        Peter Griffiths & Pablo Rivero – September 25th
·        Christopher Ruez – September 26th
·        Alexandra Paddon-Jones & Christina Jones – September 27th
·        Daan Veeningen & John Philbrick – September 28th
·        Bob Kirkpatrick – September 29th

Hope you have a spectacular day!!!
****************************** ******************************  
SOCIAL CALENDAR:
Happy Hour – Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar

(Friday, September 28th, 2018) Join us at Dan Electro’s Guitar Bar (1031 E 24th St), an eclectic spot featuring live blues music and a purple pool table! Join us for a “Lisa Thompson Happy Hour Selection” starting at 6:30 PM.

Sunday – Whole Foods
(Sunday, September 30th, 2018) 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
******

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 p_griffiths@bellsouth.net