BCRR Update July 1 - July 7, 2024

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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In This Newsletter: ­ New Running Year Begins: Renew your Membership ­ ­ Wednesday: Alumni Night at Valhalla ­ ­ Thursday: Happy Fourth of July! ­

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­ HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY ­

Celebrate with a Run! ­ ­ What better way to celebrate the birth of our nation than a hot, sweaty run in patriotic regalia?   July 4th Races:   Run Wild 5K, Uptown Park. 7:10AM Texas Bud Heat Wave 5K /5 Miler, Mont Belvieu TX 77523, 7AM Houston Fourth Fest, 5K, 9K, 17.76K, 1.776K, Beer Mile, Hot Dog Eating Contest, (BYO Pepto).  110 Vintage Park Blvd. 7AM Freedom Run - Kingwood , Texas. 4-Mile, 1-Mile8 N Main St, Kingwood, TX US 77339. 7:15AM (save 20% with code RG20)   Have a great holiday everyone!  ­

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­ BCRR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME! ­ We had great response to our Early Bird Membership Special! Sorry if some of you were confused by the automated renewal emails that were sent out by Runsignup after you already reupped. A learning experience for us with this platform. A few of you paid twice and you will recieve a refund from Runsignup. Please contact houstonbcrr@gmail.com for any issues.   BCRR's Running Year 2024-2025 starts today! Unless you reuped during the Early Bird period, your membership is now expired. (Annual memberships run July 1st to June 30th.)    Reup now for the low, low price of  $30 (individual membership) or $35 (family membership)   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 the year as well!  ­ BCRR  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. Alumni Night! Valhalla tab courtesy of BCRR afterwards!   😎🎆 Thursday: Happy 4th of July!     Friday : No Official Happy Hour   🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Bayou 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:    7/2 Joe Sellers 7/4 Mike Mangan 7/7 Bernard Castro

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New Members

Welcome Back:  Bonnie Jo Barron   Welcome New members: Kari Carlson Jim Castellanos   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

Due to the Fourth of July Holiday, there will be no official happy hour this Friday. Official happy hours will resume next Friday.

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Sunday Hydration Support

Thank you to Jacqueline Flaherty and Steve Hasson for setting out the water and Gatorade for our long run this weekend.  Special thanks to Lara Allen for the extremely cold icy towels and Alan Tillotson for icy fluid replacement 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!