BCRR Update: November 10th, 2025

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­ BCRR Shirt Order! Make Your Preferences Known! Wednesday, 29th Consecutive Valhalla Beer Tab - Østerhus Night! Next HARRA Race - The HMSA 25K - Nov. 23rd! Save The Dates: Holiday Event Schedule! ­ ­ Update Your BCRR Wardrobe! Someday soon the temperatures will drop a bit and when that happens you will want to have a BCRR Long sleeve (or short sleeve) tech shirt to add to your running wardrobe if you do not already have one! (Picture may not reflect the final design, but the shirt will be PURPLE!) We'd like to get a rough estimate of your interest in obtaining a shirt so that we order adequate numbers. Cost will be reasonable, but don't have exact estimate at this time. Please Indicate your preferences on our Google doc. This does not obligate you to purchase, but will help us in ordering. But Wait...there's more! We will also be ordering limited edition 25th Anniversary John's Loooong Run shirts for this year's event (Sunday, Dec. 21st). So indicate your interest in these shirts as well. Call to action ­ Valhalla Wednesday - Celebrate NY Marathon Night! This Wednesday the Valhalla tab will be sponsored by Leyla and Eivind Østerhus  in celebration of their New York Marathon experience!    This will be our 29th week of sponsored Valhalla tabs! Next week: Hilary Wire on tap for the tab! The Wednesday run, as always, starts at 6:30PM sharp from the First Christian Church Parking lot. ­ Next HARRA Race: HMSA 25K - Sunday, Nov. 23rd The HMSA Classical 25K, presented by the Houston Masters Sports Association (HMSA), is the 4th race in the HARRA Fall Series and a Warmup Series Race leading up to the Chevron Houston Marathon. The HMSA 25K is also a selection race for the Chevron Houston Marathon Local Elite Program. Not up for the distance? Run the 10-miler or the 5K and still be part of this great community event. Use code BCRR2025 for discount. Race Info ­ BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday Memorial Day. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.  🏃🍺🎂  Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church. Beer Tab at Valhalla courtesy of Leyla and Eivind Østerhus! Friday 6:30PM: Happy Hour. West Alabama Ice House.  🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center. ­ Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday This Week:    11/10 Nancy Reuter 11/10 Hillary Wire 11/11 Kseniia Melnikova 11/13 Natasha Schepps 11/14 Addison Young     11/15 Patrick Flaherty 11/13 William Bounds     11/16 Terry Fanning *NAG = New Age Group ­ Save the Date:  Holiday Event Schedule ­ BCRR Christmas Lights Run - Wednesday, December 10 -  Rose Garden, River Oaks - Kenneally's Pub aprés run. Details TBA 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 - W. Alabama Ice House  The next Happy Hour will be on Friday, November 14, at W. Alabama Ice House. We will be there at 6:30PM- ish. (NOTE: Change in plans: Happy Hour at Patterson Park, 2205 Patterson Street, Houston, TX 77007, has been moved up to Friday,, Nov. 28. ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Leyla Østerhus and Hong Tang for setting out the water and Gatorade for our long Bayou Run 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!