Greetings Bayou City Road Runners

The Word from the Bird

Space City 10 Miler is on Oct 8 at University of Houston – Clear Lake Campus.

HARRA Fall Series continues THIS Sunday with the Space City 10 Miler

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

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

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

Welcome new members:

Katie Barclay
Ryan Gillentine
Kristen Kozlowski
Milan Sheth

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:

Oct 3: Mark Conran, Mary Feniello, and Garrett Wire
Oct 5: Paul Lessard
Oct 6: Timothy Berry and Hardeep Thind
Oct 8: Tim McGuirk

Happy Hour

This week's Happy Hour is going to be at Bayou Heights Bier Garten (3905 Washington Ave)! 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.