BCRR Update: June 2nd - 8th, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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In This Newsletter:  ­   Membership Renewal Notes- Early Bird Registration!   BCRR Board Election: Last Chance for Nominations!   Tejas Beer Run Recap! Thank You Volunteers!   Wednesday - Global Running Day & Alumni Night @Valhalla - Tab courtesy of BCRR! This will be the 6th week of free beer!   Friday - BCRR Awards Banquet and Elections - June 6th!   Save the Date: BCRR Surfside Beach Day - June 21st!   Save the Date: HARRA Summer Celebration - June 29th!   ­

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Membership Renewal Notes! Save $5 Thru June 30th Note: All memberships expire on June 30, 2025 unless you have already renewed during our Early Bird period. If you joined or renewed after 4/1/25 your membership is good for the upcoming running year (thru June 30, 2026).   Runsignup is sending out renewal reminders automatically. If you renewed during the Early Bird period, you may still receive a renewal email from the system. Please ignore if this is the case.    If not, renew now and be good through 6/30/26!  Save $5 on memberships for the upcoming year. If you are a current HARRA member, you will save an additional $5 off your BCRR Membership (that's $10 off)! Prices increase on July 1st, 2025. BCRR MEMBERSHIP

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BCRR Board Election! Last Call for Nominations - Ballots Go Out Tomorrow Our Annual Board Election will take place at the BCRR Year End Party this Friday. We are finalizing the ballot and will send out a link to vote online TOMORROW, Tuesday June 3rd. Check your mail for email from houstonbcrr@gmail.com! Voting in person at the party is also an option.   Most of the current board are running for re-election. Amy Tan (Secretary) and Leyla Østerhus (Member at Large) are cycling off the Board. We thank them for their service and valuable contributions this year. Hope Sellers and Mirna Chang have been nominated to fill their positions.   Current Slate of Nominees: President: Kathleen Mahon Vice-President: Steve Hasson Secretary: Hope Sellers Treasurer: Robert Swanson At Large Members: Joel DuBois, Anna Helm, Joe Sellers, and Mirna Chang Lee (vote for 4)   It's not too late to get on the ballot! If you would like to nominate yourself or a friend for any of the positions or have questions about the election, please contact houstonbcrr@gmail.com today. ­ Tejas Beer Run Recap!

BCRR partnered with Run in Texas  for the inaugural Tejas Beer 5K this past Saturday at Tejas Brewery. The race was very successful and we are grateful to all who volunteered to make it so!    Water Stop Volunteers: Mike DeAyala, Don and Pamela Wilmon, Bob Thompson, Kathi Mahon. Course setters: Joel Dubois, Eric Faria. packet Pickup: Anna Helm, Tom Helm, Joel DuBois. Photographer: Milan Jamrich   ALL BCRR runners made it to the podium as well. Leyla Østerhus was 1st Masters Female (and 2nd woman overall) with a time of 23:15. Peyton Tan (29:01.2 - 3rd, F20-29), Anna Helm (26:00.8 - 1st F50-59), Amy Tan (26:04.0 - 2nd, F50-59), Eivind Østerhus (22:36.3 - 2nd M50-59).  FULL RESULTS    As anticipated, the post race party at the brewery was great fun. We had an opportunity to highlight Alex's 5k and our club. Importantly, Run in Texas made a generous donation in recognition of our collaboration.     Congratulations and well done everyone!   ­ UPCOMING EVENTS:

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Global Running Day & Alumni Night Wednesday at Valhalla

Celebrate Global Running Day at our Wednesday night run from the First Christian Church parking lot (run at 6:30 sharp), followed by Alumni Night at Valhalla!   BCRR will be picking up the bar tab and supplying ice-cold watermelon!    This will be the 6th Wednesday in a row that features FREE beverages!

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BCRR Year End Celebration - THIS FRIDAY!

Bayou City Road Runners Year End Celebration, Awards Banquet & Board Elections   When: Friday, June 6th, 6:30-9:30PM   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:  Italian Food Buffet including salad, meat and vegetarian pasta dishes, desert.  and a fine selection of wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks.   How Much: We've kept the prices low, ensuring an accessible celebration for all. Please sign up early so we know how many to plan for. $15 - June 1 - 5th, 11:59PM $20 June 6th at the door Kids 11 and under FREE    Our annual election for the Board of Directors will also take place at the event. Party Signup ­

Save the Date: BCRR Surfside Beach Day - Jun 21st

Join BCRR for a day at the beach! We’ll have a grill, a fire and a tent. Bring drinks, snacks and anything you want to grill.  Organized by Andrew & Christina Young. Details to be announced closer to the date here and on the Facebook Event created by Andrew. ­ Save the Date: HARRA Summer Celebration - Jun 29th HARRA’s Annual Summer Celebration will be at the Montrose Center on June 29th from 6:10PM to 8:30PM! Food! Drinks! Awards! Board Elections! Silent Auction! DETAILS

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BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.    🏃🍺 🌎 Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church.  Global Running Day/Alumni Night! Valhalla tab and watermelon courtesy of BCRR.   🤩👏🥂 Friday 6:30AM: BCRR Year End Celebration. St. Theresa's Church.   🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center.

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Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday This Week:   6/4 Andrew Webster 6/5 David Seeley 6/6 Sharan Thind 6/7 Steve Hasson 6/8 Caryn Honig (NAG*) 6/8 Aaron Kallus 6/8 Morgan Halvorsen 6/8 Fred Steves   *NAG = New Age Group

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No Happy Hour This Week! This Friday our Year End Party will take the place of Happy Hour. Our next official Happy Hour will be on June 20th Blue Tuba, 350 West 19th St, Suite E, Houston, TX 77008.  ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Tom Bongiorno and Charlie Schaub for setting out the water and Gatorade last weekend.                                             🥛🥛🥛   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! ­

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: May 25 - June 1st, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird

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In This Newsletter:  ­   Happy Memorial Day/Mellow Monday!   LP Race Results!   Wednesday Valhalla - Birthday Tab courtesy of Dr. Bill! This will be the 5th week of free beer!   Saturday - May 31st - Tejas Brewing 5k    Early Bird Registration for HARRA and BCRR Membership!   Sign Up: BCRR Awards Banquet and Elections - June 6th!   Save the Date: BCRR Surfside Beach Day - June 21st!   Save the Date: HARRA Summer Celebration - June 29th!   ­

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Happy Memorial Day! Honor and Remember ... and Run Mellow Monday ­

LP Run: Results!

Another strong showing for BCRR at the 56th Annual LP Run that was held on Saturday morning at Rice University Track! Although hot, there was a breeze and some cloud cover to help us manage our efforts. Check out how fresh we look in this post-race photo (courtesy of M. Jamrich)! Tie-dye race shirts were back and there were some awesome works of art to choose from!    The official results have not been published, but we have obtained provisional results and can report on our collective excellence in advance!   Club Competition (based on total miles covered): BCRR women dominated with 35.48 miles (187,347 ft.)! The next closest team was the Striders: 28.61 miles (151,079 ft), followed by BARC: 16.51 miles (87,184 ft.)    BCRR Men were second with 25.23 miles (133,202 ft.).  Striders were 1st with 29.87 miles (157,709 ft) and BARC 3rd with 15.71 miles (82966 ft).   Individual Competition: Women (listed in age-group order) Diana Berry: 2nd F19 and under - 4.03m (21,293ft) Lisa Thompson: 1st F55-59 - 4.13m (21,806 ft) Anna Helm: 2nd F55-59 - 3.98m (21,036 ft) Gloria Favuzza: 1st F60-64 - 3.91m (20,643 ft) Suzy Seeley: 2nd F60-64 - 3.82m (20,187 ft.) LaTasha Gary: 3rd F60-64 - 3.72m (19,617 ft) Jody Berry: 5th F60-64 - 3.30m (17,420 ft) June Harris: 1st F65-69 - 2.54m (13,398 ft) Kathi Mahon: 6th F70-74 - 2.69m (14,202 ft) Gloria Mahoney: 2nd F75-79 - 3.36m (17,743 ft) BCRR members who run for other clubs: Cindy Babski: 4th F60-64 - 3.69m (19,486 ft); Theresa Pearsall; 1st F70-74 -  3.28m (17,302 ft)   Individual Competition: Men (listed in age-group order) Lee Morris: 1st M45-49 - 9.95m (20,869 ft) Avi Moss: 1st M60-64 - 4.5m (23,778 ft) Paul Schulz: 1st M65-69 - 3.89m (20,523 ft) Scott Bounds: 2nd M 70-74 - 3.73m (19,719 ft) Tom Radosevich: 4th M70-74 - 2.72m (14,359 ft) Ron Morgan: 2nd M75-79 - 2.9m (15,295 ft) Fred Ward: 1st M80+ - 3.53m (18,659 ft)   Other notable competitions: Jax Julien, age 8, smoked the competition at the kids race (400 meters). BCRR had at least 2 entries in the Limerick Contest, but results of that competition were not announced. There's still hope...   Congratulations Everyone!   ­ UPCOMING EVENTS:

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Tejas Beer 5K - May 31st

BCRR will be partnering with the Run in Texas Beer Run Series for the inaugural Tejas Beer 5K on May 31st at Tejas Brewery (2101 Summer St.  Houston, 77007). This popular race series consists of events run from local independent breweries all over Texas. Participants receive a shirt, beer glass and choice of craft beer. The post race parties for this series are always great!  This will be the first race taking place inside the loop!   BCRR will be manning a water stop and will have our tent at the event. Run in Texas will make a generous donation for our charities.  We encourage folks to volunteer or run. Also a great opportunity to highlight our club to the beer-loving running community!   IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER, EMAIL HOUSTONBCRR@GMAIL   SIGN UP Use Code BCRR for $5 off.

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BCRR Year End Celebration - June 6 PRICE INCREASE JUNE 1ST!

Bayou City Road Runners Year End Celebration, Awards Banquet & Board Elections   When: Friday, June 6th, 6:30-9:30PM   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:  Italian Food Buffet including salad, meat and vegetarian pasta dishes, desert.  and a fine selection of wine, beer and non-alcoholic drinks.   How Much: We've kept the prices low, ensuring an accessible celebration for all. Please sign up early so we know how many to plan for. $10 -Thru May 31st, 11:59PM $15 - June 1 - 5th, 11:59PM $20 June 6th at the door Kids 11 and under FREE    Our annual election for the Board of Directors will also take place at the event. If you would like to run for a position on the board, please email houstonbcrr@gmail.com. More details TBA. Party Signup ­

Save the Date: BCRR Surfside Beach Day - Jun 21st

Join BCRR for a day at the beach! We’ll have a grill, a fire and a tent. Bring drinks, snacks and anything you want to grill.  Organized by Andrew & Christina Young. Details to be announced closer to the date here and on the Facebook Event created by Andrew. ­ Save the Date: HARRA Summer Celebration - Jun 29th HARRA’s Annual Summer Celebration will be at the Montrose Center on June 29th from 6:10PM to 8:30PM! Food! Drinks! Awards! Board Elections! Silent Auction! DETAILS

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Renewal Season is off and running! The official "running year" for both BCRR and HARRA memberships runs from June 30th to July1st, so all current memberships will need to be renewed by July 1st, 2025.    Renew now and be good through 6/30/26!  Both BCRR and HARRA  have an "Early Bird" registration period so it is easy (and cheaper) to renew now before June 30, 2025.  (Note: anyone who joined or renewed after 4/1/25 has automatically been renewed for the upcoming year.)    Save $5 on both memberships for the upcoming year. If you are a current HARRA member, you will save an additional $5 off your BCRR Membership (that's $10 off)! Prices increase on July 1st, 2025. BCRR MEMBERSHIP

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BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️🇺🇸 Monday 7PM: Memorial Day Mellow Monday. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner at Lisa's afterwards.    🏃🍺 🎉 Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church.  Valhalla tab courtesy of Bill Lindsey in celebration of his birthday! Next Week Global Running Day/Alumni Night!   🏃🏃‍♀️🍺 Saturday 8:00AM: Tejas Beer 5K  - BCRR volunteer opportunity!   🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Bayou Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center.

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Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday This Week:   5/26 Evelyn Tan 5/27 June Harris 5/28 Kristen Kozlowski 6/1 Ruben Rosales

­ Welcome New Member! Cindy Babski ­

No Happy Hour This Week! Next Friday our Year End Party will take the place of Happy Hour. Our next official Happy Hour will be on June 20th Blue Tuba, 350 West 19th St, Suite E, Houston, TX 77008.  ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Avi Moss and Peter Griffiths for setting out the water and Gatorade last weekend.                                             🥛🥛🥛   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! ­

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)