BCRR Update: July 14th, 2026

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­   Valhalla Wednesday - BCRR Beer Tab by Lee Morris!    No Official Happy Hour this week!   Renew Your BCRR Membership! NOTE: Runsignup is sending automatic renewal emails. Please ignore if you have already renewed!   ­ ­ Recap BCRR Runs the World! Jaime Lopez (new BCRR Board Member!) and Caryn Honig at the Mad Marathon in Vermont!  Known to be scenic and difficult, both runners prevailed. Caryn with a 4:36:38, and Jaimie with 5:20:51  BCRR @Valhalla  Shout out to BCRR OG Larry Jensen, who sponsored the pizza on Wednesday at Valhalla! Larry is one of two people who were an original members of BCRR at its founding and have maintained an active membership for over 40 years!  ...And, we will be celebrating again this Wednesday! See below...👇 This week's tab is sponsored by Lee Morris, volunteering in a state of delirium after Sunday's very hot run.     This will be the 61st consecutive week of drinking for FREE!  We are looking for future benefactors to keep our streak going. If you would like to sponsor the tab this week (or in the coming weeks) contact houstonbcrr@gmail.com  Run starts at 6:30PM from the First Christian Church parking lot as usual.  Remembering Mark Fraser We gathered together at the Mark Fraser Stretching Deck at Memorial Park on Sunday to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the passing of our friend Mark F. Fraser. Also present were members of Mark’s family - his daughter Tracey and family.  Lots of stories shared about our colorful friend. Gone but not forgotten. RIP Mark.  Photo: Loris Fusi   ­ ­ Save the Date: HARRA's Party in the Park - Aug 8 ­ ­   BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday. Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner afterwards.  🏃🍺 🍕👶 Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church.  61st Consecutive Week of Beer Tab!!! 🏃🏃‍♀️ Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run. Memorial Park Tennis Center.  ­ Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday This Week:   7/12 Scott Bounds 7/13 Anna Mateja 7/15 Brendon Flaherty, Ellen Pannell 7/18 Lauren Newcomer 7/19 Lucy Bongiorno     *NAG = New Age Group ­ ­ No official Happy Hour this week- Next week- Alabama Ice House  Our next Happy Hour will be NEXT Friday, July 24th  at Alabama Ice House , 1919 West Alabama, Houston, TX 77098. We will be there at approximately 6:30PM. ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Christina Jones 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! ­ Membership Renewal for 2026 -2027 We are now into the new "running" year (from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027).  If you joined or renewed after 4/1/26 your membership is good for the upcoming running year (thru June 30, 2027). If you did not renew recently, your membership is no longer current.   Maintaining your membership helps us keep providing the support for club activities like group runs, parties and special events.   HARRA Discount: If you are a current HARRA member, you will save $5 off your BCRR Membership with code HARRA26 at checkout.   NOTE: Runsignup will start sending automatic renewal emails. Please ignore if you have already renewed! BCRR MEMBERSHIP