BCRR Weekly Update 2/28/22-3/6/22

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­ ­ Good Morning Bayou City Road Runners ­ The Word from the Bird ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ HARRA Spring Series ­ Bayou City Classic 10k: March 5 (discount code HARRA) Bellaire Trolley Run: April 9 LP Run: May 14 Bayou Bash Relay: TBD ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ New Members ­ Let's give a giant welcome to Matthew Thompson, the newest member of BCRR!  We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event! ­ ­ Happy Birthday! ­ This week's birthdays: March 3: Nancy Greig ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Share your Houston Marathon stories! ­ Share your training or race or volunteer stories with BCRR! We will have a special section in the next newsletter sharing your stories and photos, and we need your help! Please send a max 100 word paragraph and/or pictures about your run or your volunteer experience to Joe Lengfellner by March 15. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Social Calendar ­ Join us Friday evening at Bacco Wine Garden on Montrose (3615 Montrose Blvd), a wine bar with an expansive outdoor space in the Montrose area. We will meet around 7PM.   Post on Facebook if you will be early! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Friendly COVID Reminder ­ Even as the number of cases decreases, the BCRR Board kindly requests that you receive the COVID vaccination to minimize the risk to yourself and others. Wearing a mask is still encouraged. Please maintain social distancing prior to and following club runs.  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Sunday NEEDS Hydration! ­ Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Especially in the summer! Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a little more help as people go on vacation. Please contact Loris for more information on how to volunteer! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Weekly Club Runs ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Mellow Monday ­ 7pm at Memorial Park Tennis Center for a 3 mile casual paced run around the Park and dinner to follow ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Wednesday Run ­ 6:30pm at First Christian Church for a 3-6 mile run around Rice University and Hermann Park followed by drinks at Valhalla ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Friday Speedwork ­ 5:30am at Memorial Park Tennis Center. Contact Peter Griffiths for more info ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Sunday Long Run 6:30am at Memorial Park Tennis Center for a 10-12 mile supported run with water at 2 locations followed by breakfast ­ ­ ­ ­ **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**   If you are feeling ill, have a fever, or have been exposed to an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend club runs for 2 weeks.  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

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BCRR Weekly Update 2/21/22-2/27/22

 

Good Morning Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ HARRA Spring Series Bayou City Classic 10k: March 5 (discount code HARRA) Bellaire Trolley Run: April 9 LP Run: May 14 Bayou Bash Relay: TBD ­ New Members Let's give a giant welcome to the newest member of BCRR!  We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event! Happy Birthday! This week's birthdays: February 25: John Koenig ­ Share your Houston Marathon stories! Share your training or race or volunteer stories with BCRR! We will have a special section in the next newsletter sharing your stories and photos, and we need your help! Please send a max 100 word paragraph and/or pictures about your run or your volunteer experience to Joe Lengfellner by March 15. ­ Volunteer Request: Join us on February 27 for the 12th Annual Darling Dash 10K, 5K and 1K Race to End Sickle Cell Trait Deaths. Volunteers are needed for registration, road guards and water stops. Please email Christina Young to volunteer. ­ Baby Celebration Tab Welcome our newest BCRR member-to-be on Wednesday, February 23 with a tab at Valhalla sponsored by Madison Crop (Kyle and Sarah's daughter due in March)! ­ Friendly COVID Reminder As the number of cases rise, the BCRR Board kindly requests that you receive the COVID vaccination to minimize the risk to yourself and others. Wearing a mask is still strongly encouraged. Please maintain social distancing prior to and following club runs.  ­ Sunday NEEDS Hydration! Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Especially in the summer! Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a little more help as people go on vacation. Please contact Loris for more information on how to volunteer! ­ Weekly Club Runs Mellow Monday 7pm at Memorial Park Tennis Center for a 3 mile casual paced run around the Park and dinner to follow Wednesday Run 6:30pm at First Christian Church for a 3-6 mile run around Rice University and Hermann Park followed by drinks at Valhalla Friday Speedwork 5:30am at Memorial Park Tennis Center. Contact Peter Griffiths for more info Sunday Long Run 6:30am at Memorial Park Tennis Center for a 10-12 mile supported run with water at 2 locations followed by breakfast **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**   If you are feeling ill, have a fever, or have been exposed to an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, please do not attend club