Greetings Bayou City Road Runners

The Word from the Bird

Board Nominations Due Today

BCRR is currently accepting nominations for the 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Our members are invited to suggest a friend to join the Board, or nominate oneself, by end of day (May 1), to be placed into consideration. Nominate by emailing houstonbcrr@gmail.com. The club will vote for the new Board at the annual banquet. NOTE: During the banquet, prior to the vote, the ballot will be open to last minute nominations from the floor.

Board of Director positions mini-overview:

President - Presiding officer at all Board meetings and primary representative to external audiences and functions. Suggested Requirements: 3 years membership in club.
Vice-President - Stand-in for president whenever president is unavailable, and additional liaison to external audiences. Suggested Requirements: 2 years membership in club.
Treasurer - Chief accountant and signatory. Minimum requirements: 2 years membership in club. Working knowledge of basic principles of accounting.
Secretary - Drafts board meeting agendas and records minutes. Tracks membership. Suggested Requirement: Good listening and note-taking skills. 1 year membership in club.
Regular Members (3 positions) - Represent the membership at board meetings and provide personal perspective and insight regarding all matters before the club. Minimum Requirement: Current membership in club.

NOTE: The above mini-overview is very general in nature. For detailed information regarding these volunteer opportunities please contact any current Board member.

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 reaching the end 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, up next is the last contest of the series, the LP Run. The 54th annual LP Run is scheduled for Saturday morning May 13, at Rice University Track Stadium. This race is all about you. You run as many laps around the track as you can in 33 ⅓ minutes. Runner with the most laps wins (in their respective age group)! Learn more and register at TerlinguaTrackClub.org/lp-run.

Purple Power

BCRR purple was everywhere over the weekend. Including in the winner's circle at the Bayou City Bash, on Saturday! BCRR's open male team, featuring Kevin Diverde, Valentino Julien, Scott Moore and Andrew Young, won first place overall. BCRR's ladies proved winners too. The team of Jody Berry, Anna Helm, Tina Reynolds and Ally Serrao won first place in ladies' masters. BCRR ladies also took second place in masters, thanks to the work of Caryn Honig, Leyla Osterhaus, Amy Tan and Lisa Thompson. Not to be outdone, the ultra-veterans team of Nancy Greig, Brenda Hilton, Gloria Mahoney and Kathryn Vidal took first place for BCRR in their AG. Our most experienced runners, Larry Lindeen and Fred Steves took first place in uber-vet just in front of second place uber-vet team of Mike Mangan and JP Anderson.

These speedsters were not the only BCRR members earning podium status. See full RESULTS HERE. Kudos to all the BCRR runners racing Saturday; and a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers working Saturday (and many other days) that made the event a success!

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 birthday:

May 1: Loris Fusi
May 2: David Berry and Alan Tillotson
May 7: Ivy Martino and Joan McGuirk

Happy Hour/Board Meeting

This week's “Happy Hour” is going to be at Black Page Brewing (210 Glen Park Street)! And it's going TO BE RIGHT AFTER THE BCRR BOARD MEETING. So come early to checkout the Board meeting at 6 PM (or join us at the happy hour regular time approx. 7 PM). Watch the club's Facebook page for details and updates.

Post Run Pint

Good News! This Wednesday evening, following the weekly run near Rice University, there will be a tab for BCRR members at Valhalla. Join the week's birthday celebration (in the courtyard next to Valhalla) at approx. 7:30 PM. Runners and non-runners welcome! Watch Facebook for updates.

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.