BCRR Weekly Update 9/18/23 - 9/24/23

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ ROAD KILL XC in this Saturday! 4 X 2 Mile Cross Country Relay   Are you all set for the HARRA Fall Series cross country relay coming up THIS SATURDAY (9/23)? Please remember: advance registration is necessary as there will be no race day registration.     NEW THIS YEAR:    Change of organizer: Trail Racing Over Texas and Hardloop Endurance Change of venue - Bear Creek Park Change of time: 8 AM start No Race Day Registration – All teams must be registered online by midnight 9/22/23   Learn more HERE.   As usual, BCRR will be sponsoring teams in which all runners have current BCRR and HARRA memberships (you must have BCRR designated as your primary club in your HARRA profile). You must renew both memberships before the race!     Renew with BCRR  (Remember, you save $5 on dues if you belong to HARRA with code HARRA2023) Renew or Join HARRA. (Need your HARRA number or not sure if you are current? Check HERE.   Your age division coordinators will be contacting you shortly to organize teams:   Open Men: Andrew Young (young.andrew.joseph@gmail.com) Open Women: Christina Young (christinabcrr@gmail.com) Masters Men (40+): TBD Masters Women (40+): Anna Helm (gaslyte@yahoo.com) Veteran Men (50+): Steve Hasson (shasson@earthlink.net) Veteran Women (50+): Anna Helm (gaslyte@yahoo.com) Senior Men (60+) :Joel DuBois (jadrun58@gmail.com) Senior Women (60+, 70+): June Harris (junevaughanharris@gmail.com) 70+ Men - Mike Mangan (mikemangan41@yahoo.com) ­ Join us for our second FREE community run at Benny Thunders: Alex's 5K - PIM Kickoff Training Run BCRR and Alex’s 5K are once again partnering with HARRA, Power In Motion (PIM), and Benny Thunders to host this FREE social event. We had a great time at the last one!   Alex's 5K is the goal race for the PIM Training program, so this is a great opportunity for the participants to meet and greet BCRR and others from the running community. This event is FREE and open to all! Where: Benny Thunders (605 Columbia St, Houston, TX 77007) When: Saturday, September 30th, 7:00AM   Event Details: The Run: Announcements at 7 am, run at 715 am. Routes of various distances. Bring your water for the duration of your run. Water and Gatorade at the start and finish. Post-run door prizes (including FREE race entries)! FREE Adult beverages – Enjoy the first round on Benny Thunders. FREE Pilates Mat Class - There will be a 30-min free Pilates session from Sigma Pilates starting at 9 am. Bring your yoga mat and towel if you are interested in participating. FREE running evaluations & post run stretching from Dr. Alyssa Cappelletti, D.C. BREAKFAST – Breakfast will available for purchase from food truck vendors (TBA). Participation in this event is FREE and OPEN to EVERYONE! Come out and help spread the word about Alex's 5K and our great club! ­ Practice for the Tour - FREE Cross Country Races in October HARRA's Practice for he Tour cross country series consists of three gun timed races held at different locations along our Bayou the first 3 Thursdays in October. The Tour is coordinated by our own Anna Helm together with Roger Boak.   The races are free and open to everyone, you just have to promise to be careful! Distances vary from roughly three miles to five miles.  The ever supportive Karbach Brewing Co. will supply post race carb replacement (schlepped every week by the ever supportive Joel DuBois)!   All stages are run on Thursday and start at 6:00 p.m. October 5 - Spott's Park October 12  - Memorial Park Running Trails Center October 19 -Stude Park ­ The HARRA Fall Series relay is this Saturday. (See top story.) 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   ­ BCRR Members Save $5 on Alex's 5K THE 13th ANNUAL ALEX'S 5K - NOVEMBER 4, 2023 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.   Exclusive discount code for BCRR members... (see member's email)...provides a $5 discount! REGISTER HERE. If you have questions, or would like to serve on the race committee, please contact info@alex5k.com ­ 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:  Sept 18: Cathy McGlohn Sept 22: Chuck Bracht ­ Happy Hour This week's Happy Hour is going to be at Patterson Park (2205 Patterson St)! Join us Friday night starting about  6:30 p.m. Watch the club's Facebook page for details and updates. ­ Sundays Need Hydration Support Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Especially during the summer temps! 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.  ­ Weekly Club Runs Mellow Monday 7 pm at Memorial Park Tennis Center for a 3 mile casual paced run around the Park and dinner to follow Wednesday Run 6:30 pm at First Christian Church for a 3-6 mile run around Rice University and Hermann Park followed by drinks at Valhalla Friday Speedwork 5:30 am at Memorial Park Running Center. Contact Peter Griffiths for more info Sunday Long Run 6:30 am 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.  ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Bayou City Road Runners PO Box 66196, Houston, TX 77266