Greetings Bayou City Road Runners

The Word from the Bird

If Not You, Who? If Not Now, When?

The club cannot survive without volunteers! How about YOU?! It's great fun, and it's a great way to make new friends!

Current highest need for volunteers:

BCRR President (2023-2024 season)
~~BCRR Treasurer (2023-2024 season)~~

For details regarding these volunteer opportunities please visit the BCRR Volunteers Page.

Trolley Run Fun

On Saturday, April 1, about two dozen BCRR members joined the fun at the Bellaire Trolley Run 5K. And several members raced through the Bellaire streets to earn podium status and the famous model trolley car awards.

Valentino Julien blazed a 16:19 time to win Third Overall finisher. Not far behind him was Kevin DiVerde racing across the finish line 15th overall. Avi Moss and Scott Bounds proved top dogs (won 1st) in their respective age groups, while Theresa Pearsall earned a 2nd place AG. Also earning podium honors, with Third Place in their respective age groups were: Anna Helm, Gloria Mahoney, Larry Lindeen, and Ronan Harris.

Additional BCRR members completing the 5K of the Bellaire Trolley Run included: Amy Tan, Bernard Castro, Camille Fitzsimmons, Freddy Queen, Jody Berry, Larry Cullen, Nancy Greig, Richard Verm, Ron Morgan, Sam Pace Webster, Susan Cita, Suzy Seely, and Tim McGuirk. Congratulations to all the BCRR finishers!

Supporting the runners at the BCRR tent, and on photo patrol, were Joel DuBois and Andrew Webster. Thank you to our volunteers!

HARRA Spring Series Reminder

The Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA) organizes two major racing series, one in the Fall and one in the Spring. Both series offer contests for individuals as well as interclub competitions - and each race series features significant prizes for the winners! We are currently in the middle of the HARRA SPRING SERIES 2023:

~~Jan 15 - Aramco Houston Half Marathon - GRB Convention Center~~
~~Feb 18 - HBA Fun Run 8K - Sam Houston Park~~
~~March 4 - Bayou City Classic 10K - Houston City Hall~~
~~April 1 - Bellaire Trolley Run 5k - Bellaire~~
April 29 - Bayou Bash Relay - T.C. Jester Park
May 13 - LP Run (33 1/3 min) - Rice University track

For more details checkout the HARRA race series link .

Speaking of HARRA Spring Series, the Bayou Bash Relay is just around the corner; and this race is near and dear to BCRR members' hearts, because BCRR is the managing host of this race! So mark your calendar ASAP and plan on being part of the fun on Saturday, April 29.

As many of you know, this annual event is a 4-person X 2 mile relay. The course is a single loop on paved and crushed granite trails in TC Jester Park. This race will begin at 4 PM in the afternoon. For complete details visit the BCRR info page Bayou Bash Relay. Remember, runners registered as BCRR members help earn the club points towards the intra-club series competition!

Sunday Smiles for Miles

The Sunday Long Run is a BCRR institution. Each week, without fail, club members meet in Memorial Park (on the running trail in front of the Tennis Center) for a casual run of about 10 to 12 miles through the beautiful neighborhood of River Oaks before looping back to the Memorial Park Tennis Center. The run begins promptly at 6:30 AM, when the gang takes off and splits up into several different paced mini-groups.

To keep things fresh, on the first Sunday of each month, the club runs alongside Buffalo Bayou down to the Sabine St bridge and back - as was the case yesterday. Halfway through yesterday's long run, members posed for a quick photo at BCRR's Sabine St water station, where saintly volunteers pre-stage water and Gatorade for hot and thirsty runners.

To learn more about all our weekly runs CLICK HERE. To learn more about the critical role water volunteers play (or to volunteer!) contact our Hydration Captain, Loris Fusi, at Loris0105@yahoo.com.

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' 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!

Happy Birthday!

This week's birthdays:

April 4: Suzy Seeley
April 5: Larry Cullen and Ozzie Guven

Social Calendar

This week's “Happy Hour” is going to be at West Alabama Ice House (1919 W Alabama St)! Join us Friday night starting about 7 PM. Watch the club's Facebook page for details and updates.

Post on Facebook if you will be early!

Sundays Need Hydration Support

Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Especially as the summer temps arrive! Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a little more help as people go on vacation. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com for more information on how to volunteer!

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. Additionally, 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.

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.