BCRR Update Apr. 29th - May 5th, 2024

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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BAYOU BASH RELAY - RECAP Well Done Bayou City! Thanks to all of you, the event on Saturday was a spectacular success!    We had 84 Teams compete! This is a record number of teams for the relay since BCRR took over the race in 2015. The close second was 81 teams in pre-pandemic 2018. We even had our first stroller team!    We also had teams from a number of newer running clubs that are not traditional HARRA clubs. It was terrific to see new (young) faces and the energy that comes with bringing a critical mass of enthusiastic people together. Shout out to HARRA Social Media Director, RRCA At-Large Director, and BCRR member Hans Wong for working over the last few years to liason with all Houston running clubs and spread the word about this, and other, HARRA events.   Thank you everyone who participated: runners, relay team coordinators, and especially the volunteers, many of whom step up every year.   Huge thanks to: John Phillips, Joel DuBois, and Ryan Terry (HARRA) for course set up and management.  Dave Piper, Anna Helm, Mike Mangan, Jason Doehring, Joe and Hope Sellers for making the race happen. Susan Cita for orchestrating the Picnic. And of course Joel DuBois for schlepping the beer!   Special thanks to Milan Jamrich for photography (posted on Facebook and HERE) but especially for retrieving the "left behind" bibs...   Thanks to Relay Division Captains: Christina Young, Anna Helm, Kathi Mahon, Andrew Young, Joel DuBois, and Mike Mangan.    BCRR fielded 13 teams! There were many teams who made it to the podium, notably a 1st place finish for the Open Women (BCRR Killer Bees), a 3rd place finish for the Masters Males (Dangling Participles), 1st place Masters Female (BCRR Tourtured Runners Society), 3rd pace Senior male (BCRR Still Fast and Furious), 1st place Senior Female (BCRR Queen Bees), Veteran Male 1st (BCRR Sixty is Sexty) and 2nd (BCRR Scrambled Legs), Veteran Female 2nd (BCRR Bumble Bees), Ultra-Vet Men 2nd (BCRR Ver-men), and in the 80+ category: 1st (BCRR Lin-Deans).    Congratulations Everybody (and thanks again),   KM FULL RELAY RESULTS ­ BOARD ELECTIONS - CALLING ALL NOMINEES Our annual board elections will take place at the 40th Anniversary Party on May 17th. If you've ever dreamed of being an integral cog in a well-functioning machine, or even if you would just like to give back to our great club, this is an opportunity for you! We are accepting nominations for board positions now!  You may run for any position, but we have uncontested Member At-Large positions - the perfect entrée into the inner workings of the club. If you would like to nominate yourself or a friend or have questions about the positions, please contact houstonbcrr@gmail.com. Ballot will be announced about a week before the event. ­ BCRR 40th ANNIVERSARY PARTY - May 17th We invite all Bayou City Road Runners - past, present and future - to join us for an evening commemorating four decades of BCRR running history. We will have dinner, drinks and riveting speeches reliving our glorious past and significant contributions to the Houston Running Community. We will also present our year end awards and hold annual board elections.   When: Friday, May 17, 2024, 6:00PM to 9PM.    Where: Fellowship Hall, Saint Theresa Catholic Church, 6622 Haskell Street, Houston, TX. Just across the street from the Mecca of Houston running, Memorial Park   What:  Menu: Italian meal catered by Chef Memo. (A selection of appetizers, salads, and pasta dishes). Drinks (beer, wine, ice tea, lemonade, water), dessert    NOTE: We are instituting tiered pricing to encourage early sign ups so we can plan!    $10 through May 11th, 11:59PM  $20 - May 12 - 16th, 11:59PM $25 May 17th at the door   You do not need to be a current member of BCRR to attend (but of course we strongly encourage it!) Stay tuned for more exciting updates, and let's come together to honor 40 years of running excellence and fellowship!   Feel free to share photos of the past for our visual journey through the fossil record of BCRR! Email to houstonbcrr@gmail.com

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­ BCRR Early Bird Special ­ Join or renew your BCRR Membership now through June 30, 2025, save $5 and get up to 2 months free! (Regular memberships run July 1st to June 30th.)    All current memberships expire on 6/30/24, but if you renew now, you are good to go through 6/30/25 !    Early Bird Individual Membership: $25.00. Cost on July 1st, 2024 will be $30. Early Bird Family Membership: $30.00. Cost on July 1st, 2024 will be $35.   But wait, there's more:   A $5 discount is available for current members of HARRA. Use coupon code HARRA2024 at check out.   ...And don't forget you join or renew HARRA membership for less now as well!  ­ BCRR EARLY BIRD MEMBERSHIP

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HARRA Spring Runner of the Season SPRING 2024 ROTS results are up for 4 out of 5 races this season! Click here for the leaderboard to see how you rank against your friends and rivals. Some BCRR folks are up there at the tippy-top!   Calculate what you need to run in the remaining HARRA Series race, The LP Run, on May 11th. Please inspect your results and contact clubs@harra.org if there any changes that need to be made. About the RotS   RotS standings will be calculated on the best 3 out of 5 individual races in the HARRA Spring Series. Your points also count for your club standings in the Interclub Competitions HARRA ROTS LEADERBOARD

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BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday. Memorial Park Tennis Center. (Dinner after!)   🍺🍺 Wednesday 6:30PM: Run from First Christian Church.  ALUMNI NIGHT AT VALHALLA after! BCRR puts up the tab!     🍻🐼 Friday 7:15 BCRR Happy Hour - Joins the Freaks Running Club at Trash Panda Drinking Club. 4203 Edison St. HTX 77009    🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Bayou Run from the Tennis Center at Memorial Park. Breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh.

Upcoming Events: Save The Date

Saturday, May 11, 2024: LP Run (HARRA SERIES RACE)   Friday, May 17, 2024, 6:30PM: BCRR 40th Anniversary Party, Fellowship Hall, Saint Theresa's Church, 6622 Haskell Street, Houston, TX  77007 - Details Above!   Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 7:15PM: Houston Global Running Day,  Frost Town Brewing, 100 N Jackson St, 77002   Sunday, June 23, 2024, 6:00PM: HARRA Summer Celebration, Social Beer Garden HTX, 3101 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004

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Happy Birthday!

This week's birthdays:    5/1 Loris Fusi (NAG*) 5/2 Alan Tillotson (NAG*) 5/2 David Berry 5/5 Jennifer Ozturk   (*New Age Group)

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New Members

Welcome New Members:  Mirna Chang and Roxann Craft   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 Hour Join us Friday evening, May 3rd, at Trash Panda Drinking Club. 4203 Edison St. HTX 77009. We will be joining the Freaks Running Club for their community run/happy hour.  Meet at 7:15PM for a run (or just show up to socialize). The running routes are on Strava. ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Loris Fusi and Charlie Schaub for setting out the water and Gatorade this weekend.  Next Sunday: Dave Piper on deck.                                            🥛🥛🥛   Who likes water during the Sunday long runs? Our Sunday morning hydration team could use a your help. Please contact Loris at Loris0105@yahoo.com for more information on how to volunteer!

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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 Whole Foods in Montrose (701 Waugh Dr Houston, TX 77019)