Greetings Bayou City Road Runners

The Word from the Bird

Yesterday, a cheerful host welcomed tired runners to the rose garden water stop.

Live Host Brightens Up Water Stop

For yesterday's long run, BCRR's ordinary water stop at the rose garden in River Oaks was made extraordinary thanks to the addition of a live host. Alyssa Cappelletti, a new chiropractor in town, volunteered to lend BCRR a hand Sunday to help cover for our normal volunteers who had scheduling conflicts.*

Sunday long runs don't usually include professional staffing at the club's water stops, but that's what members found yesterday at the rose garden. Alyssa's smile was a welcome addition to the bottles of water and Gatorade, and it came with free insight into various concerns member's raised about their aches and pains.

BCRR is developing a partnership with Alyssa, and you can expect to see her around at future club events. If you would like to learn more about her professional background and chiropractor services, you can reach her at 219-613-9729 or drc@fixmysportsinjury.com. Be sure to ask about BCRR members' special deal!

*To learn more about our traditional Water Stop Team, and how you can become a hero to everyone in the club, see next article, "Water Team Proves Priceless."

Water Team Proves Priceless

in Houston Heat

This summer, Houston has been tortured with 100°+ temperatures more than usual. The extreme heat would be utterly unbearable were it not for the BCRR members that provide water stations for the Sunday long runs.

BCRR angels quietly working behind the scenes, in the dark hours before sunrise, set up fluid stations to the great benefit of every runner. Many of these good sports have been volunteering in this capacity for years. They all deserve our thanks. Our regular volunteers include:

Andrew Kenworthy
Avi Moss
Charlie Schaub
David Piper
Jacqueline Flaherty
Jeff Wittig
June Harris
Peter Griffith
Scott Bounds
Steve Hasson
Tom Bongiorno
and Team Captain, Loris Fusi

Naturally, these kind people can't be there to volunteer for you EVERY Sunday. Vacations, work, family, and life sometimes calls them away. To fill in the gaps, the team would greatly appreciate new volunteers to help out from time to time. To learn more, please contact Loris0105@yahoo.com. There is no better way to say "Thank you!" than to give them a day off.

The Relay is Sept 23 at 8 a.m.

Start planning your team, and get ready for the HARRA Fall Series cross country relay coming up Saturday, Sept 23, at 8 a.m. at Bear Creek Park! This year the (4-person X 2-miles) race is hosted by Trail Racing Over Texas and Hardloop Endurance. Learn more HERE.

Keep the Party Going!

Renew your BCRR membership!

PLEASE NOTE: This is the last edition of the BCRR Monday eblast that you will see if you have not yet registered for the 2023-2024 membership. At the end of August we will drop non-renewing members. (Sorry.) If you have not already, you are encouraged to renew your membership TODAY. Select this LINK TO RENEW your membership or learn more. If you have already renewed, thank you!

It's time to team up! The first race of the HARRA Fall Series is the Cross County Relay on Sept 23.

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.)

Cross Country Relay: Sept 23, 2023
Space City 10 Miler: Oct 8, 2023
Houston Half Marathon: Oct 29, 2023
HMSA Classical 25K: Nov 19, 2023
Miles for Military 30K: Dec 17, 2023
Chevron Houston Marathon: Jan 14, 2024

Alex 5K Early Bird Special

THE 13th ANNUAL ALEX'S 5K - NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Registration is now open for the 2023 Alex's 5K. Thanks to all of you, we have raised over $206,000 for autism charities over the last 12 years! We were able to give $28,000 from last year's race alone! We are confident - with your help - that we can do even better this year!

Please run, volunteer or donate.

Early Bird Pricing of only $30 until September 1st! REGISTER HERE

If you have questions, or would like to serve on the race committee, please contact info@alex5k.com

Running Warehouse Discount

BCRR is proud to have business partners and supporters, and we invite all our members to take advantage of the special 10% discount BCRR members enjoy on most items at RunningWarehouse.com. LAST CHANCE! Code expires after Aug 31.

Discount Code: See member's email valid through Aug 31.

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:

Aug 28: Brenda Gonzalez and Neeraj Rohilla
Aug 31: Nancy Doyle and Stephen Kallus
Sept 1: Camille Fitzsimmons

Happy Hour

This week's Happy Hour is going to be at BennyThunders (605 Columbia St)! Join us Friday night starting about 7 p.m. Watch the club's Facebook page for details and updates. NOTE: Parking at Benny Thunders can be limited.

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.

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.