BCRR Update June 24 - June 30, 2024

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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In This Newsletter: ­ Wednesday: Valhalla Tab ­ June Harris, Camino de Santiago Pilgrim and recent HARRA Above and Beyond Awardee (see below), will sponsor the tab at Valhalla on Wednesday evening after the run! Run at 6:30PM from First Christian Church parking lot, Valhalla after.   ­ ­ Friday Happy Hour: Under the Volcano ­ ­ Sunday: Early Bird Membership Special Ends  ­

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­ HARRA Summer Celebration ­

June Harris Receives  HARRA Above and Beyond Award ­ ­ The annual HARRA Summer Celebration was held on Sunday at the Social Beer Garden HTX. BCRR was well represented as usual.  Susan Cita once again organized a delicious Mexican buffet with all the fixings. Thanks Susan!   The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the HARRA Above and Beyond Award to our own June Harris, who is an omnipresent volunteer and advocate for BCRR, HARRA, and the entire Houston running community. She also served as HARRA President from 2028-2021 and continues to serve on the HARRA Board as Past-President. The Above and Beyond Award is HARRA's highest honor, given to individuals who  have demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to HARRA programs and events over many years.    BCRR members excelled in the other award categories as well...   HARRA Running Awards: Spring Runner of the Season:    RotS Awards are based on age-graded performance in the HARRA Series races.Top 3 in each division will receive cash awards. Check your standings here. (Report any corrections to clubs@harra.org. Results finalized July 4th. Contact Michelle Wolpert @ Treasurer@harra.org to arrange for payment.)   Top BCRR Finishers Women 50-59: 1. Allyson Serrao, 2. Leyla Osterhus, 3. Lisa Thompson, 4. Amy Tan, 5. Anna Helm, 8 Margaret Pace Women 60+: 5. Theresa Pearsall, 6. Gloria Mahoney, 8. Kathleen Mahon, 9. Camille Fitzsimmons   Men 40-49 4. Ronan Harris, 5. Chadwick Holmes   Men 50-59 7. Eivind Osterhus   Men 60+: 1.Avi Moss, 2.Fred Ward, 5. Paul Schulz, 6. Richard Verm, 7. Tim McGuirk, 8. David Piper, 9. Ron Morgan, 10. Larry Lindeen   IRONFOOT AWARDS (for running all HARRA Series Races in the fall or spring season or run  Fall IRONFOOT: Amy Tan, Avi Moss, Camille Fitzsimmons, Gloria Mahoney, Margaret Pace, Paul Schulz   Spring IRONFOOT: Larry Lindeen   Double IRONFOOT: Gloria Mahoney   Club and Team Competition:    Club (based on all team scores): BCRR took Overall Club and Vet Women and Vet Men Divisions.  Team (based on the fastest team score): Vet Women also took their Team division.   More about the HARRA Competitions   Congrats Everyone!  ­

BCRR member (and Strider) Chad Holmes was elected HARRA President for the 2024-2025 year, joining a long line of BCRR Presidents of HARRA, many of whom were present at the event. Back row, Left to right: Joe Sellers. Ron Morgan, Chad Holmes, Kathi Mahon, John Phillips, (front row) outgoing HARRA president (and Strider) Kate Hallaway, June Harris and Anna Helm. Congratulations Chad!

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­ BCRR Early Bird Special Ends Soon! ­ NOTE; BE SURE TO SELECT "EARLY BIRD SPECIAL' OPTION WHEN YOU REGISTER. FOR TECHNICAL REASONS, LAST YEAR'S PACKAGE IS STILL LISTED. Don't click that!   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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NEW BCRR Singlets Available! We have a new batch of BCRR singlets! These singlets are a lightweight grid fabric like the last order and available in men's and women's sizes for a mere $20! Perfect for this weather!    Kathi Mahon will have them on Wednesdays post run at Valhalla and by arrangement on Sunday at start of long run (contact her at houstonbcrr@gmail.com to arrange as she may not be there every time).   We accept cash, check, credit card or Venmo.

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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. Valhalla tab courtesy of June Harris afterwards!    🍻🌋 Friday 7:00PM: Happy Hour: Under the Volcano,  Houston, TX 77004    🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run from the Tennis Center at Memorial Park. Breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh.

Upcoming Events: Save The Date

Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, 7-10AM: HARRA Party in the Park, Memorial Park (near Tennis Center) FREE

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Happy Birthday!

This Week's Birthdays:    6/24 Richard Verm 6/25 Charlie Schaub (NAG*) 6/26 Steve Watkins 6/27 William Henderson 6/30 Gilbert Mejia (NAG*)   *NAG = New Age Group

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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 Hour

Join us Friday evening at Under the Volcano, 2349 Bissonnet St Houston, Texas, TX 77005. We will meet around 7pm.   Post on Facebook if you will be early!

­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Peter Griffiths and Avi Moss for setting out the water and Gatorade for our long run this weekend.  Special thanks to Lara Allen for the extremely cold icy towels at the end!                                           🥛🥛🥛   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 (on trail in front of 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 (on trail in front of 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)

BCRR Update June 17 - June 23, 2024

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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RECAP ­ Goodbye to Ronan ­ ­ Valhalla Post Run ­ We bid Ronan Harris adieu last Wednesday at Valhalla. He and his family will be returning to Ireland soon and we wish them happy and safe travels...and a big thank you for the tab! Till we meet again! ­ ­ Sunday Runday ­ ­ We Sweat the Long Stuff ­ We had a great turnout on Sunday for our long run from the Tennis Center at Memorial Park! Thank you to Scott Bounds and Charlie Schaub for hydration detail and Lara Allen for the Icy Towels post run!

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HARRA SUMMER CELEBRATION - THIS SUNDAY - June 23rd  ­ ­ When: 6pm, Sunday, June 23rd, 2024 Where: Social Beer Garden HTX, 3101 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004   It's time for the annual HARRA Summer Celebration! Come and mingle with runners from various running clubs in town! Celebrate accomplishments with our club members! Trash talk with your “frenemies” and rivals!    Awards for the fall and spring series will be given, including Runner of the Season (RotS), Club/Team Competitions, Ironfoot, and Top Volunteers (VVIP). BCRR generally kicks a$$ in all these catagories.    Award Predictions: Runner of the Season : Results haven't been tabulated for the LP Run yet so things could change, but looks like BCRR Women (50-59) will sweep the top 5 spots, and Chad Holmes and Paul Schulz will likely place in their divisions. $$ to the top 3 in each age division. Check your standings here.   Club and Team Competition: BCRR will take Club and Vet Women Divisions.   Dinner buffet featuring meaty and vegan/vegetarian options. The cost to HARRA/non-HARRA members for beer and beverages and catered food are as follows: June 9 through June 22: $20 for HARRA members, $40 for non-HARRA members June 23 at the door: $25 for HARRA members, $45 for non-HARRA members   NEW THIS YEAR! Silent Auction to Support Houston Running Clubs This year, HARRA is introducing a silent auction to support running clubs in the Houston area. They are seeking donations, such as free race entries, running club gear, or other items that can be auctioned off during our Summer Celebration. The money raised from the auction will be used to fund free events, such as community runs and long runs, which will be hosted by running clubs interested in collaborating with HARRA. As an umbrella running organization in the Houston area, HARRA aims to support and spotlight running clubs in our community. ­ LEARN MORE

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­ BCRR Early Bird Special ­ NOTE; BE SURE TO SELECT "EARLY BIRD SPECIAL' OPTION WHEN YOU REGISTER. FOR TECHNICAL REASONS, LAST YEAR'S PACKAGE IS STILL LISTED. Don't click that!   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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NEW BCRR Singlets Available! We have a new batch of BCRR singlets! These singlets are a lightweight grid fabric like the last order and available in men's and women's sizes for a mere $20! Perfect for this weather!    Kathi Mahon will have them on Wednesdays post run at Valhalla and by arrangement on Sunday at start of long run (contact her at houstonbcrr@gmail.com to arrange as she may not be there every time).   We accept cash, check, credit card or Venmo.

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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. Valhalla afterwards!    🍻 Friday 7:00PM: Happy Hour: Patterson Park,  Houston, TX 77004    🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run from the Tennis Center at Memorial Park. Breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh.   😎🍻🍝 Sunday, June 23, 2024, 6:00PM: HARRA Summer Celebration, Social Beer Garden HTX, 3101 San Jacinto St, Houston, TX 77004

Upcoming Events: Save The Date

Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, 7-10AM: HARRA Party in the Park, Memorial Park (near Tennis Center) FREE

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Happy Birthday!

This Week's Birthdays:    6/17 Andrew Kenworthy 6/19 Katie Barclay 6/20 Valentino Julien 6/21 Ronan Harris (NAG*) 6/22 Rick Cagney   *NAG = New Age Group

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New Members

Welcome New Members:   Karina, Stella, and Phillip Yonekawa-Blest Joel Blest   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 at Patterson Park, 2205 Patterson Street, Houston, TX 77007. We will meet around 7pm.   Post on Facebook if you will be early!

­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Scott Bounds and Charlie Schaub for setting out the water and Gatorade for our long run this weekend.  Special thanks to Lara Allen for the extremely cold icy towels at the end!                                           🥛🥛🥛   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 (on trail in front of 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 (on trail in front of 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)