BCRR Weekly Update 4/25/22 - 5/1/22

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­ ­ Good Morning Bayou City Road Runners ­ The Word from the Bird ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ HARRA Spring Series ­ Bayou Bash Relay: April 30 LP Run: May 14 ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Bayou Bash Relay ­ Saturday, April 30th @ 4PM TC Jester Park    The Bayou Bash Relay is BACK!!! The 2022 BBR will be open to all HARRA running clubs with the HARRA Family Picnic to follow. BCRR will pay for all teams that are made up of current BCRR & HARRA members - so make sure your membership is up to date.  ­ ­ Contact your Age Group Captain to join a relay team! Open (<40): Christina and Andrew Masters (40-49): Mirka and Joel Veterans (50-59): Lisa and Steve Grand Masters (60+): Kathi and Mike   ­ ­ Volunteers are needed for set-up, road guards, and water stations. Please email Christina Young to volunteer. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Wednesday Mystery Tab @ Valhalla ­ Join us Wednesday after the run for a beer tab sponsored by a mystery BCRR member! Must show up to find out who they are! Happy Wednesday!!  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 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: May 1: Loris Fusi ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Board Nominations! ­ Nominations for Board Members are open now. Roles are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and At-Large Member. Self-nominations are encouraged! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Happy Hour! ­ Join us Friday evening at Axelrad (1517 Alabama St), Craft beers galore offered in a laid-back outdoor setup with hammocks, food trucks & regular events. 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 Running 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.  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

­ ­ ­ Bayou City Road Runners PO Box 66196, Houston, TX 77266

BCRR Weekly Update 4/18/22-4/24/22

 

Bayou Bash Relay ­ Saturday, April 30th @ 4PM TC Jester Park    The Bayou Bash Relay is BACK!!! The 2022 BBR will be open to all HARRA running clubs with the HARRA Family Picnic to follow. BCRR will pay for all teams that are made up of current BCRR & HARRA members - so make sure your membership is up to date.  ­ ­ Contact your Age Group Captain to join a relay team! Open (<40): Christina and Andrew Masters (40-49): Mirka and Joel Veterans (50-59): Lisa and Steve Grand Masters (60+): Kathi and Mike   ­ ­ Volunteers are needed for set-up, road guards, and water stations. Please email Christina Young to volunteer. ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 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: April 21: Robert Brown April 24: Kathleen Carrier and Elsa Gil ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Social Calendar ­ Join us Friday evening at Under the Volcano (2349 Bissonnet St), a colorful Mexican-inspired hangout with a covered patio & varied seletion of frozen mixed drinks. We will meet around 7pm.    Post on Facebook if you will be early! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Tour de Bayou ­ Tour de Bayou will consist of three free runs this spring, all starting at 6pm.  Karbach provides refreshments after runs.  The races are free and are open to everyone.  They are cross country (not on pavement).  Distances vary from three to five miles. Water and sports-drinks are provided. Runners may run any or all stages.    You do not need to be a member of HARRA to participate (but we recommend all BCRR members join HARRA).  Did I mention they are free?   Dates/locations: April 21  MP Trail Running Center ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Board Nominations! ­ Nominations for Board Members are open now. Roles are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and At-Large Member. Self-nominations are encouraged! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 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 Running 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.  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

­ ­ ­ Bayou City Road Runners PO Box 66196, Houston, TX 77266 ­