BCRR Weekly Update 5/2/22 - 5/28/22

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­ ­ Good Morning Bayou City Road Runners ­ The Word from the Bird ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ HARRA Spring Series ­ LP Run: May 14 ­ ­ Congratulations to the BCRR Iron Foot winners from the HARRA Fall Series: Rhonda Emerson Steve Hasson Gloria Mahoney Avi Moss Thomas Wille ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 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 2: Alan Tillotson May 7: Ivy Martino, Joan McGuirk May 8: Robert Bensh ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Valhalla Tab and Cake! ­ Join us on Wednesday at Valhalla for a tab by an anonymous benefactor along with cake! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Bayou Bash Relay Results ­ Congrats to Tacos not so Caliente for winning the Bayou Bash Relay as the first place overall team.   Congrats to all the other BCRR teams that also placed in their age groups!   For the remainder of the results: OVERALL RESULTS DIVISION RESULTS ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Annual Meeting ­ The BCRR Annual Membership Meeting will be held on May 25 at St Arnold's Brewery. Mark your calendar and look for more details next week! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Board Nominations! ­ Nominations for Board Members are open now. Roles are: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and At-Large Member. Self-nominations are encouraged! ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 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.  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­

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