GOOD MORNING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!!
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Space City 10 Miler
CONGRATS to all those who raced the steamy Space City 10 Miler! BCRR stacked up on the podium with several age group awards. Next up…. The Houston Half Marathon & 10K.
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Birthday Celebrations @ Valhalla
Wednesday night following the weekly run, join Peter Griffiths, Bob Kirkpatrick, John Philbrick, & Christina Jones to celebrate another trip around the sun with pizza & beer! Happy Birthday friends!!
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Practice for the Tour de Bayou Series
Practice for the Tour cross country series comprises four (4) stages and happens every October after much anticipated after the Tour de Bayou held in the Spring.
The races are free and open to everyone, you just have to promise to be careful! They are cross country (not on pavement). Distances vary from roughly three miles to five miles. Houston Area Road Runners Association will provide water, gatorade and Karbach will sponsor some post- race carb replacement.
Fall 2018 Practice for the Tour: All stages are run on Thursday and start at 6:00 p.m.
- October 4- Spott's Park
- October 11 - Memorial Park Running Trails Center
- October 18 - Memorial Park Running Trails Center
- October 25 -Stude Park
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YOGA IN THE PARK BENEFITING ALEX'S 5K
Thursday October 11, 6:30PM. Cullen Running Center, Memorial Park FREE with Donation to Alex's 5K
Join us at the Memorial Park Conservancy (Cullen Running Trails Center, 7575 North Picnic Lane Houston, TX 77007) for a relaxing 45 minute yoga session courtesy of Elisa Sharp and Andiamo Retreats.
Bring your mat or towel, a bottle of water, and be ready to reconnect with nature and our community with Yoga. Following, stay for refreshments and raffle for free race entries. Donations are tax deductible.
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Alex's 5K Run/Walk & Kids' K is a month away!
Alex's 5K is BCRR's very own race and all the proceeds go to local autism charities: Avondale House, The Westview School, and Autism Speaks Houston.
To those new to the club, the race features an accurately measured (by our own official USATF course certifier Jay Hendrickson) flat and fast course, a Kids' K with awesome kids' activity zone (including our signature EggStravaganza Egg Hunt), $100 cash prizes for open and masters winners, an epic post-race party with food, drinks and Saint Arnold's beer.
Register HERE to run before Oct 15th to avoid the next price increase. Use code "BCRR" to get $3 off. We are also happy to have volunteers or donations. Donations tax deductible.
Race Details: Saturday Nov. 3rd, 8AM, MacGregor Park, 5225 Calhoun Rd
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2018 HARRA Fall Series
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Race
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Location
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September 29, 2018
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October 7, 2018
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University of Houston - Clear Lake
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October 28, 2018
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Sam Houston Park, Downtown Houston
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November 25, 2018
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Sam Houston Park, Downtown Houston
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December 16, 2108
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Sugar Land Town Square, Sugar Land
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January 20, 2019
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George R. Brown Convention Center, Downtown Houston
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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:
· Tim McGuirk – October 8th
· Lulis Navarro – October 9th
· Joe Melanson & John Colarchik – October 11th
· Heather Olin Wright – October 13th
Hope you have a spectacular day!!!
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SOCIAL CALENDAR:
Happy Hour – Armadillo Palace
(Friday, October 12th, 2018) Join us at Armadillo Palace (5015 Kirby Dr), a Texas inspired bar with a cozy patio and BBQ nextdoor! Join us starting at 6:30 PM.
Sunday – Whole Foods
(Sunday, October 14th, 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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