BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS MIDWEEK UPDATE!!!************************************************************Happy Hour - The Big Easy(Friday, June 28th, 2019) Join us at The Big Easy (5731 Kirby Dr.) for a late night Happy Hour with music!! Head over around 8:30 PM to grab a seat before the live music begins. There is a $5 cover charge.************************************************************HARRIS COUNTY JUDGE LINA HIDALGO TO SPEAK AT HARRA BANQUETHARRA’s annual banquet, board election, and awards presentation will be held Sunday, June 30th at Saint Arnold Brewing Company! The presentation will include a keynote address by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. Judge Hidalgo graduated from Stanford University with a degree inpolitical science, the same year she became a U.S. citizen. She has dedicated hundreds of hours to our county’s most vulnerable communities — working at the Texas Civil Rights Project, to serving as a Spanish-English medical interpreter at the Texas Medical Center, and supporting immigrants in search of lost loved ones. While pursuing a joint degree in law and public policy at NYU and Harvard, Judge Hidalgo researched criminal justice policies and coordinated with advocacy groups and governments to push for reform. Judge Hidalgo was sworn in as County Judge on January 1, 2019 and ran the Houston Marathon less than three weeks later!Doors open at 6:00pm and the taps will close at 9:00pm.Mingle with some of the fastest and most attractive runners in town! Celebrate accomplishments with your club cohorts! Trash talk with your “frenemies” and rivals!We’ll have our usual riveting speeches, great raffle prizes and awards for the fall and spring series (Runner of the Season and Club Competitions) and top volunteers (VVIP).Your ticket includes a great dinner buffet in addition to Saint Arnold's beverages (including root beer floats made with St. A's root beer)!We're limited to 150 guests, so please sign up early! Cost to attend is $30 on-line and $35 at the door on June 30.Come out and celebrate the end of another successful running season!************************************************************RENEW YOUR HARRA MEMBERSHIP BEFORE JUNE ENDS!HARRA membership run from July 1 to June 30 so please be sure to keep yours active! June 30, 2019 is also the last day to save $5 on your HARRA Membership for the coming year, so join or renew online or at the HARRA Annual Banquet.)************************************************************Then.. renew your BCRR Membership 2019-2020· Single Member $30· Family Membership: $35· Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members***********************************************************Happy Running!! - BCRR Board
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
BCRR MIDWEEK UPDATE 6-26-19
BCRR WEEKLY UPDATE - June 24th to June 30th
GOOD MORNING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!
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Sunday Morning Hydration Station
THANK YOU - to John Phillips for the many years of hydration at the Shell Gas Station.
THANK YOU - to our new volunteers - Jacqueline Flaherty, Loris Fusi, David Harvey, Caitlin Powers & Frank Dougherty, and Piort & Justyna Paczkowski for stepping up.
There are still Sundays in the future that need volunteers!
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SAVE THE DATE - Cocktail Class Part II
The return of the infamous Chuck & Cheryl Cocktail Class - Saturday, July 13th. Information and registration can be found HERE!
**The class is limited to 16 participants - so don’t delay!**
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2018 - 2019 HARRA Series
The results are in!
Team Overall: #1 - BCRR
Club Overall: #2 - BCRR
Congrats and THANK YOU for running with BCRR!!
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BCRR Membership 2019-2020
· Single Member $30
· Family Membership: $35
· Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members
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BCRR FALL TRIP!!!
Save the date for a fall trip to Santa Fe with BCRR!! We will be venturing to the Santa Fe Thunder Half-Marathon & 5K on Sunday, September 15th. RSVP to the email for additional information!
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest member, Mauricio Marquez! We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!
BCRR Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to:
- Richard Verm - June 24th
- William Henderson - June 27th
- Keltie John - June 28th
Hope you have a spectacular day!!!
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SOCIAL CALENDAR:
Happy Hour - The Big Easy
(Friday, June 28th, 2019) Join us at The Big Easy (1010 Banks St) for a late night Happy Hour with music!! Head over around 8:30 PM to grab a seat before the live music begins. There is a $5 cover charge.
Sunday – Whole Foods
(Sunday, June 30th, 2019) 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 7:00 PM. 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 PM 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 Tennis Center (Old 0 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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Monday, June 17, 2019
BCRR WEEKLY UPDATE - June 17th to June 23rd
GOOD MORNING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!
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Sunday Morning Hydration Station
BCRR needs YOU!!! Starting Sunday, June 30th, we will have rotating volunteers placing water the Shell Gas Station for the Long Run. Please reply to this email to sign up. BCRR will provide you with Gatorade and cups for your once a month duty!
The summer is HOT - and we need HYDRATION!!!
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Wednesday Night - DASH & SPLASH!!
Join Andrew & Christina THIS Wednesday, June 19th for the first Dash and Splash of the Summer! Head over to 4010 Mandell St. following the Wednesday night run for a hot dog bar, beer, and ice cream around the pool!! Grill will be hot around 7:30PM
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SAVE THE DATE - Cocktail Class Part II
The return of the infamous Chuck & Cheryl Cocktail Class - Saturday, July 13th. More details to follow.
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BCRR Membership 2019-2020
· Single Member $30
· Family Membership: $35
· Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members
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BCRR FALL TRIP!!!
Save the date for a fall trip to Santa Fe with BCRR!! We will be venturing to the Santa Fe Thunder Half-Marathon & 5K on Sunday, September 15th. RSVP to the email for additional information!
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2019 HARRA Spring Series
***COMPLETE***
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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:
- Andrew Kenworthy & Lee Holm - June 17th
- Valentino Julien - June 20th
- Nirav Patel - June 21st
- Rick Cagney - June 22nd
- Lauren Wilder - June 23rd
Hope you have a spectacular day!!!
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SOCIAL CALENDAR:
Happy Hour - Grand Prize
(Friday, June 21st, 2019) Join us at Grand Prize Bar (1010 Banks St) a low key house with craft cocktails and a great porch!! See you starting around 7PM. **NOTE THE NEW HAPPY HOUR TIME**
Sunday – Whole Foods
(Sunday, June 23rd, 2019) 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 7:00 PM. 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 PM 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 Tennis Center (Old 0 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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Monday, June 10, 2019
BCRR WEEKLY UPDATE - June 10 to June 16
GOOD MORNING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!
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Sunday Morning Hydration Station
BCRR needs 4-5 volunteers to rotate placing water at the Shell Gas Station for the Sunday morning long run starting June 30th. Please reply to this email to volunteer for 1 run or several!!
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Wednesday Night @ Valhalla
Join us Wednesday following the run to celebrate the next adventure for Jason Leng! It will be his final Wednesday before he returns to San Francisco. Good-bye Jason!! Glad you made BCRR your running club home while you were in Houston!!
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Save the Date - DASH & SPLASH!!
Join Andrew & Christina on June 19th for the first Dash and Splash of the Summer! Head over to 4010 Mandell St. following the Wednesday night run for a hot dog bar, beer, and ice cream around the pool!!
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BCRR Membership 2019-2020
· Single Member $30
· Family Membership: $35
· Both options offer a $5 discount for HARRA members
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BCRR FALL TRIP!!!
Save the date for a fall trip to Santa Fe with BCRR!! We will be venturing to the Santa Fe Thunder Half-Marathon & 5K on Sunday, September 15th. RSVP to the email for additional information!
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2019 HARRA Spring Series
***COMPLETE***
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest members, Joy & George Columbus, Lenord Burns, & Neal Wille! We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!
BCRR Birthdays:
Happy Birthday to:
- Carol Schmidt & Jonathan Schulz - June 10th
- Rebecca Harrison, Julie Walters, & Jeremy Lankford - June 11th
- John Walsh & Thuyvi Vinh - June 12th
- Rebecca Verm - June 13th
- Jonathan Zwickel - June 14th
- John Wacasey, Jay Hendrickson, & Rachael Moore - June 16th
Hope you have a spectacular day!!!
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SOCIAL CALENDAR:
Happy Hour - Heights Bier Garten
(Friday, June 14th, 2019) Join us at the Heights Bier Garten (1433 N Shepherd Dr. #1) a bar featuring 96 beers on tap and elevated pub grub! See you starting around 6:30PM.
Sunday – Whole Foods
(Sunday, June 16th, 2019) 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 7:00 PM. 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 PM 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 Tennis Center (Old 0 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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