BCRR Update: December 1st, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­   Safety Alert: Recent Incident on Rice U. Campus! Wednesday: Goodbye to Leyla & Eivind - Alumni Night - 32nd Consecutive Tab! Friday: Happy Hour - Cottonwood Sunday: BCRR Bayou Run! Save The Dates:  Annual BCRR Xmas Lights Run - Wednesday, Dec. 10th! Coach Andy's 30K - Sunday, Dec. 14th! Holiday Schedule! ­ ­ Crime Alert There was an incident on Rice U Campus on the night of Nov. 30th. Two students were robbed at gunpoint around 8PM in West lot 2 (behind the tennis courts off Rice Blvd and near the football stadium). The perps were 3 young men who absconded with one of the victim's cell phones into Rice Village. The students were unhurt.  Since this is near our running route on Wednesday, please be careful and don't walk around alone. More Info ­ Valhalla Wednesday Goodbye to Leyla & Eivind! Huge thanks go to Stacy Smith for stepping up to sponsor the tab last week to preserve our streak! This marked the 31st consecutive week of sponsored Valhalla tabs! This week is the first Wednesday of the month and you know what that means: It's Alumni Night at Valhalla!  But, more importantly, it is also the farewell party for Leyla and Eivind Østerhus, who are moving back to Europe in a few days 😢. They will be sponsoring the tab. Come out and give them the BCRR send off! The Wednesday run, as always, starts at 6:30PM sharp from the First Christian Church Parking lot. ­ XMAS Lights Run NEXT Wednesday Dec 10th, 6:30PM Join us at the Rose Garden on Lazy Lane for our annual community run/walk (~4 miles) to view the lights in River Oaks. Dress festively and conspicuously (i.e. wear lights and reflective clothing). For safety, please keep children with you.    We will be collaborating with HARRA and inviting everyone in the running community again this year, so spread the word!   We will convene at Kenneally's Irish Pub afterwards for drinks, food and door prizes!  (photo: J. Harris) ­ Coach Andy Stewart's 30K & 10K HARRA Fall Series Race ­ For the 2nd year, the Houston Harriers will present the 30K, the penultimate race in the HARRA Fall Series. The race will be held in Sugar Land and will feature a 10K in addition to the 30K.    The race is part of the Marathon Warmup Series, which includes the Space City 10-Miler, the Houston Half Marathon and the HMSA 25K. It will also be the last selection race for the Chevron Houston Marathon Local Elite Program. SIGN UP ­ BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Cyber Monday. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.  🏃🍺🎂  Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church. Alumni Night - Beer Tab at Valhalla courtesy of BCRR 🍗🍠 Friday: Happy Hour. Cottonwood. 🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Bayou Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center.  ­ Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday This Week:   (What's up with all the people born on the 24th and 25th? 😉 ) 12/1 Josh Flynn (NAG*) 12/2 Raymond Ruiz 12/3 Chris Farrokhnia 12/5 Bharg Sona *NAG = New Age Group ­ Welcome New Members Welcome New Member: Jaime Rodriguez ­ Save the Date:  Holiday Event Schedule ­ BCRR Christmas Lights Run - Wednesday, December 10, 6:30PM -  Rose Garden, River Oaks - Kenneally's Pub aprés run.  BCRR Holiday Party - Friday, December 19 - Chuck & Cheryl's House - details TBA John's Loooong Run - Sunday, December 21 - Sue & Alan's House- details TBA ­ ­ Happy Hour - Cottonwood Happy Hour will be on Friday, December 5, at Cottonwood, 3422 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018 We will be there at 6:30PM- ish. ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Avi Moss and Loris Fusi 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!

BCRR Update: November 24th, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­ HSMA 25K Recap! Wednesday: Help Keep Valhalla Tab Streak Alive! Thursday: Thanksgiving! Do a Turkey Trot! Save The Date: Annual BCRR Xmas Lights Run - Wed., Dec. 10th! ­ ­ HMSA 25K - RECAP BCRR Shines (as usual) Congrats to everyone who toed the line at the HMSA Classical 25K, 10-miler, or 5K on Sunday! There was terrific turnout and a number of stellar performances! Thanks go to Steve Hassan for pitching the tent and for this photo.  Next HARRA Series Race: Coach Andy Stewart's 30K - Dec. 14th! Race Results ­ Valhalla Wednesday Will The Streak Remain Unbroken? Last Wednesday marked the 30th consecutive week of sponsored Valhalla tabs! (Thanks go to Hillary Wire for sponsoring last week.) We have sponsors for most of the next few Wednesdays up to Xmas Eve, but do not have one for this week (Nov 26th). If anyone would like to keep the streak going by sponsoring the tab on Wednesday, please reply to this email.    NOTE: THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT VALHALLA WILL BE CLOSED DUE TO THANKSGIVING. IF SO, THE GROUP WILL CONVENE AT LITTLE WOODROW'S IN RICE VILLAGE (5611 Morningside Dr, Houston, TX 77005) Check our Facebook and Instagram feed for updates!  The Wednesday run, as always, starts at 6:30PM sharp from the First Christian Church Parking lot. ­ Turkey Trots Around Town Do a Turkey Trot...you'll feel better about yourself later... LOCAL TURKEY TROTS - Thursday November 27, 2025:   FREE- 10th Annual FREE Turkey Trot, - Memorial Park, Houston, TX - Organized by Houston Striders, Houston Fit and HARRA. Houston Methodist Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K), Houston (Uptown/Galleria area) Saint Arnold's The Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K, 1-Mile), Saint Arnold Brewery Houston Turkey Dash, (Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1-Mile, Kids K), Houston  L3 Turkey Day 5K and 1K, Kingwood YMCA Run Through the Woods (5-Mile, 3-Mile, 1-Mile, 1k), The Woodlands Sugar land Turkey Trot, (5-Miles, 3-Miles, 1-Mile), Sugar Land Pearland Turkey Trot, (6-Mile, 4-Mile, 1-Mile. 1K), Pearland Lake Jackson Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K, 1K), Lake Jackson Bay Area Turkey Trot, (10K, 5K, 1K), Clear Lake ­ XMAS Lights Run Wednesday Dec 10th, 6:30PM Join us at the Rose Garden on Lazy Lane for our annual community run/walk (~4 miles) to view the lights in River Oaks. Dress festively and conspicuously (i.e. wear lights and reflective clothing). For safety, please keep children with you.    We will be collaborating with HARRA and inviting everyone in the running community again this year, so spread the word!   We will convene at Kenneally's Irish Pub afterwards for drinks, food and door prizes!  (photo: J. Harris) ­ BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.  🏃🍺🎂  Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church. Beer Tab at Valhalla courtesy of ? 🍗🍠 Thursday: Thanksgiving: Run a Turkey Trot and give thanks for running! 🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center.  ­ Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday This Week:   (What's up with all the people born on the 24th and 25th? 😉 ) 11/24 Sabrina Faria 11/24 Jacqueline Flaherty 11/24 Freddy Queen 11/24 Scott Schepps 11/24 Hong Tang 11/25 Irma Conran 11/25 Theresa Pearsall 11/25 Donald Willmon 11/28 Fred Ward 11/29 Kyle Higdon 11/29 Peter Mullin 11/30 Lisa Thompson *NAG = New Age Group ­ Save the Date:  Holiday Event Schedule ­ BCRR Christmas Lights Run - Wednesday, December 10, 6:30PM -  Rose Garden, River Oaks - Kenneally's Pub aprés run.  BCRR Holiday Party - Friday, December 19 - Chuck & Cheryl's House - details TBA John's Loooong Run - Sunday, December 21 - Sue & Alan's House- details TBA ­ ­ No Happy Hour This Week Enjoy Black Friday this week by resting, running and shopping! The next Happy Hour will be on Friday, December 5, at Cottonwood, 3422 N Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77018 We will be there at 6:30PM- ish. ­ Sunday Hydration Support We will resume supported long runs this 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!