Good Morning Bayou City Road Runners

The Word from the Bird

Two Great Events On Deck This Week!

HOLIDAY LIGHTS RUN - Wednesday, Dec 14, at 6:30 PM, celebrate the season with an evening run enjoying the festive lights in River Oaks. The 4-mile fun run begins at the Rose Garden on Lazy Lane. See downloadable Map Here. For this after-dark run, lights or high-visibility clothes recommended. PARKING NOTE: There is NO parking on Lazy Lane by the Rose Garden. Best bet to find parking is on the streets on the opposite side of Kirby Dr. LATER: After the run, the fun continues at Kenneally's Irish Pub.

JOHN'S LOOOOONG RUN - Sunday, Dec 18, at 6:30 AM, get your seriously long run in with this club favorite! The 21-mile run kicks-off (and finishes) at 326 Terrace Dr - the welcoming home of members Alan and Sue. See the 20-ish miles long course MAP HERE, but running super long is not mandatory. Options for shorter runs are available. After the grueling run enjoy an amazing breakfast buffet, drinks, hot tub, hot showers (bring your own towel), big-screen TV sports, and more! Watch Facebook for RSVP and details.

HARRA Fall Series

Run and accumulate Runner of the Season (RotS) points for yourself. Top runners receive cash awards. Rankings can be viewed on the HARRA Leaderboard. RotS standings will be calculated on the best 3 out of 5 individual races in the HARRA Fall Series. Your points also count for your club standings in the Interclub Competitions. (Relay counts for Interclub Competitions only.)

~~Space City 10 Miler~~: Oct 2, 2022*
~~Houston Half Marathon~~: Oct 30, 2022*
~~Cross Country Relay:~~ ~~Nov 12, 2022~~
~~HMSA Classical 25K~~: Nov 20, 2022*
~~Miles for Military 30K~~: Dec 11, 2022*
Chevron Houston Marathon: Jan 15, 2023

*Marathon Warmup Series Race

Want a FREE BCRR MEMBERSHIP?

Here's how to get a FREE BCRR Membership for the 2023-2024 Running Season:

Sign up for the following Race:
- Chevron Houston Marathon
- Aramco Half Marathon
Have a current membership with BCRR & HARRA (with BCRR listed as your club)
Run wearing a purple BCRR logo shirt!

If you complete these 3 criteria, you will automatically receive a FREE BCRR Membership for the 2023-2024 Running Season. There will be a Board representative at the BCRR Tent for each of these races to check in and verify your membership status and BCRR shirt.

Happy Fall Series BCRR!!!

Save the Date - BCRR Events:

Wednesday, Dec 14: Christmas Lights Run - River Oaks Rose Garden
Sunday, Dec 18: John's Looooong Run - 326 Terrace Dr

Running Warehouse Discount

BCRR is proud to welcome our newest supporter; and we invite all our members to take advantage of the special 10% discount BCRR members enjoy on most items at RunningWarehouse.com.

Discount Code: See members' weekly email.

New Members

Know a running enthusiast or fan that would make a great addition to the club? Invite them to join us! We're always happy to welcome new members to BCRR!

This week we welcome Isabelle Kurzava as BCRR's newest member!

Happy Birthday!

This week's birthdays:

Dec 16: Claire Daum, Tina Reynolds
Dec 19: Marie Hutchinson

Friday Night Happy Hour!

Friday Happy Hour

This week's “Happy Hour” is going to be at Hughie's (1802 W 18th St)! Join us Friday night starting about 7 PM. Watch the club's Facebook page for details and updates.

Friendly COVID Reminder

As the number of cases fluctuates, 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!

Want to share your race results with the club??

Email Scott Bounds - SpyderBounds@hotmail.com - with your race results and we will start publishing race results in the weekly email!

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 w/ water at 2 locations followed by breakfast at Starbucks (1300 Post Oak Park Drive)

**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.