BCRR Update: July 6th, 2026

 

Greetings Bayou City Road Runners The Word from the Bird ­ In This Newsletter:  ­ Mark Fraser Remembrance - Sunday at Stretching Deck! Valhalla Wednesday - BCRR Beer Tab - Pizza by Larry Jensen! Happy Hour Friday - Memorial Trails Ice House! Renew Your BCRR Membership! NOTE: Runsignup is sending automatic renewal emails. Please ignore if you have already renewed! ­ ­ Mark Fraser Remembrance! Join us on Sunday, July 12, at 9:00 AM following the long run for a gathering at the Memorial Park Stretching Deck (The Mark Fraser Stretching Deck) as we remember our dear friend, Mark Fraser. For those who are new to the club, Mark was a longtime BCRR member, past president, dedicated volunteer, passionate and competitive runner, and a larger-than-life personality. He passed away suddenly 15 years ago, and we continue to honor the lasting impact he had on our club and the running community. About Mark Fraser Coffee and refreshments from Starbucks will be provided. Come prepared to share your Mark Fraser Stories. For more information, contact Scott Bounds (LScottBounds@Outlook.com) ­ Valhalla Wednesday! Thank you, Jay Hendrickson, for sponsoring the beer tab last Wednesday (our 59th consecutive sponsored tab)! This week, BCRR will sponsor the tab and pizza will be provided by Larry Jensen! Larry moved out of Houston recently, but wanted to sponsor pizza for our group. Week 60 in our streak! 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   The run, as usual, will start from the First Christian Church Parking lot at 6:30PM sharp! ­ BCRR THIS WEEK:  🏃🏃‍♀️ 😎 Monday 7PM: Mellow Monday.  Memorial Park Tennis Center. Dinner  afterwards.  🏃 🍺 🍕Wednesday 6:30PM:  Wednesday Night Run from First Christian Church. Valhalla Tab courtesy of BCRR. Pizza courtesy of Larry Jensen 😀🕖  Friday: Happy Hour. Memorial Trail Ice House. 🏃🏃 Sunday 6:30AM: BCRR Long Run through River Oaks - Memorial Park Tennis Center. Sunday 9AM: Mark Fraser Remembrance. Stretching Deck, Memorial Park. ­ Happy Birthday Happy Birthday This Week:  7/9 Patrick Williams 7/10 Stacey Miller     7/12 Scott Bounds     7/12 Subha Perni ­ Welcome New Members Welcome:  Jonathan Mercado ­ Happy Hour - Memorial Trail Ice House Next Happy Hour (Friday July 9th) will be at Memorial Trail Ice House, 6202 Washington Ave, Houston, TX 77098 . We will be there about 6:30PM. Half price drinks until 7PM. ­ 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 HARRA25 at checkout. NOTE: Runsignup will start sending automatic renewal emails. Please ignore if you have already renewed! ­ Sunday Hydration Support Thank you to Peter Griffiths and Sophia Bradley 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 Starbucks, 6201 Washington, Houston, TX 77007)