BCRR Weekly Update 5/30/22 - 6/5/22

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­ ­ ­ Good Morning Bayou City Road Runners ­ The Word from the Bird ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ **POSTPONED** BCRR Spring Banquet ­ Due to the increasing number of COVID cases in the area, the BCRR Spring Banquet will be postponed until a later date in June.   The club is looking forward to celebrating a great year of running when it is safe for all members to attend!!   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Board Nominations! ­ Nominations for Board Members are open now. Roles are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and At-Large Member. Self-nominations are encouraged! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ HARRA Updates!!! ­ HARRA Spring Runner of the Season (RotS): Provisional rankings based on best 3/5 HARRA Series Races. Please review if you ran any of the races to make sure you were recorded correctly. (Common problems are misspelled or different name in race results than in HARRA database or wrong gender or age-group in the race results.) Top runners earn cash awards, so it may be worth your time to have a look! Send corrections to webmaster@harra.org by Friday, June 4th. HARRA Leaderboard LINK   HARRA Awards Banquet and Elections - Saturday, June 5th, 5:30-8:30PM at Saint Arnold Brewery. Celebrate the end of a great running year! Guest Speaker: George Rehmet, current president of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). Buffet dinner with Saint Arnold beverages. Raffle prizes and awards for the fall and spring series (Runner of the Season, Club/Team Competitions, and Ironfoot) and top volunteers (VVIP). $30 now; $35 at the door. CLICK HERE for more details and signup   HARRA Membership: EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION SPECIAL: Save $5 by joining or renewing before June 30, 2022. Sign up now and be good through June30, 2023. Remember, being a member of HARRA provides great benefits, such as discounts at local businesses, discounts at local races, inclusion in the Fall and Spring Runner of the Season competitions (with cash prizes of $85-$120), etc.  Support HARRA and help us further the mission to advocate for the greater Houston running community! Just click on the "join" or "renew" links at the top right of the HARRA home page!   ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ New Members ­ Let's give a giant welcome to the newest members of BCRR!  We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event! ­ ­ Happy Birthday! ­ This week's birthdays: May 30: Patricia Halter June 1: Claire Greenberg June 4: Andrew Webster ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Friday Night Happy Hour!!! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Friday Happy Hour ­ Join us at Memorial Trail Ice House (6202 Washington Ave) for this week's Friday Happy Hour.  An elevated ice house located near Memorial Park in Houston, TX. We'll get started 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.  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

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BCRR Weekly Update 052522

Good Morning Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ **POSTPONED** BCRR Spring Banquet Due to the increasing number of COVID cases in the area, the BCRR Spring Banquet will be postponed until a later date in June.   The club is looking forward to celebrating a great year of running when it is safe for all members to attend!!   See you tonight at the regularly scheduled Wednesday Night Run.    ­ Board Nominations! Nominations for Board Members are open now. Roles are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and At-Large Member. Self-nominations are encouraged! ­ HARRA Spring Series That's a wrap for the HARRA Spring Series! Stayed tuned for the club results!  ­ New Members Let's give a giant welcome to the newest members of BCRR!  We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event! Happy Birthday! This week's birthdays: May 23: Bill Lindsey & Filip Paczkowski May 25: Whitney Smith-Bogardus May 27: June Harris May 28: Kristen Kozlowski May 29: Emma Klein ­ Friday Night Happy Hour!!! Social Calendar Join us Friday evening at Cottonwood (3422 N Shepherd Dr.), where hearty plates of upscale pub fare are served in easygoing, industrial-chic digs with a jumbo patio. 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.  ­

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