BCRR WEEKLY UPDATE - April 9th to April 15th

GOOD EVENING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!!

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Weekend Recap:

THANK YOU to all who helped with the BCRR Spring Garage Sale!

We earned money to pay for club relay teams for the May Bayou Bash Relay!

The BCRR Spring Family Picnic was a blast! Thanks for all who grilled, played ball, and drank beer with us!

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Bellaire Trolley Run 5K – April 14th

The next race in the HARRA Spring Series is getting close! The 2018 Bellaire Trolley Run is scheduled for Saturday, April 14th.

To register and for more information CLICK HERE

**BCRR will be organizing teams for the Bayou Bash Relay in May - Stay tuned for information!**

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Boston 2018

GOOD LUCK to all the BCRR members tackling Boston on Monday!! Take the hills in stride and enjoy all the cake at the end!

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Joe Conway Memorial Track Meet

Join us the afternoon of Sunday, May 20th at the Rice Track for a track meet in honor of a long time BCRR member and running buddy - Joe Conway. More details regarding events and registration to follow. Please reply to this email if you would like to volunteer at the meet.

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2018 HARRA Spring Series

Date:	Name:	Location:
February 17, 2018	Law Week Fun Run 8k	Sam Houston Park Downtown
March 17, 2018	Bayou City Classic 10k	Houston City Hall
April 14, 2018	Bellaire Trolley Run 5k	Bellaire City Hall
April 28, 2018	LP Run (33 1/3 min)	Rice University Track
May 12, 2018	Bayou Bash Relay	T.C. Jester Park

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest members! We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!

BCRR Birthdays:  

Happy Birthday to:

·        Ross Davis & Shelley Grahmann – April 11th

·        Gina Salazar – April 12th

·        Jeff Eisele , Rich Vega, & Lana Brown – April 15th  

Hope you have a spectacular day!!!

* = New Age Group

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SOCIAL CALENDAR:

Happy Hour – Nett Bar

(Friday, April 13th, 2018) Join us at Nett Bar (4504 Nett St) a cozy bar with unique drinks, bocce ball, and giant jenga! Please join us at 6:30 PM.

Sunday – Whole Foods

(Sunday, April 15th, 2018) Join us immediately following the long run for coffee and breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh.

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WEEKLY CLUB RUNS:

Mellow Monday- Join us every Monday for a 3 mile recovery run around Memorial Park at 7:00p.m.Runners who are interested should park on the east side of the parking lot in front of the softball fields off of the Picnic Loop. Following a loop around Memorial, we head to a dinner venue for post running fun.

Wednesday at Rice University: Every Wednesday evening we meet at 6:30 at Rice University (run leaves at 6:40 pm sharp!). All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla afterwards. Parking is available at First Christian Church/School (1628 Rice Boulevard).

To park in the church parking lot, you need a BCRR bumper sticker. Please see Lisa Thompson for a sticker if you do not already have one.

Friday Speedwork (Memorial Park 5:30 AM): Contact Peter Griffiths for more information-  p_griffiths@bellsouth.net

Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30 AM): Meet us at the O mile marker for a 10, 11, or 12 mile route around Memorial Park and through River Oaks. Immediately following the run, join us Whole Foods for coffee and conversation.

**Please note that in cases of inclement weather, i.e. thunder & lightning, group runs will be cancelled for safety reasons. Check the BCRR Facebook Page for the latest updates on run cancellations**

WORD FROM THE BIRD

See the latest newsletter here!  http://www.bcrr.org/news-archive.html

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Your BCRR Board!!!

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BCRR WEEKLY UPDATE - April 17th to April 23rd

GOOD EVENING BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS!! 

It's Marathon Monday!!! CONGRATS to all the BCRR Runners at Boston on crossing the finish line!! 

Wear your Boston jacket proud on Wednesday & share your race day stories!

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LP Run – Saturday, April 29^th:

The 50^th Anniversary of the LP Run is here! The historical race will be run on Saturday, April 29^th. The goal is to run as many RPMs (laps) as you can in 33 ½ minutes. A special award this year will be presented to the club with the most miles run!

Registration and race information can be found HERE.

**BCRR will be organizing teams for the Bayou Bash Relay in May - Stay tuned for information!**

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Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon

This fall, venture to Willamette Valley for a weekend of running, wine, and adventure! The race will be Sunday, September 3^rd in wine country ~45 minutes from Portland. We are ironing out details for accommodations and logistics – Reply to this email to be included in further info! Race details can be found HERE

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CALLING FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS!!!

Interested in helping support the club as an active member of the board? Know someone who could help this club keep growing and making an impact in the running community? Nominate yourself or someone to run as a member of the board. Positions include:

·        President

·        Vice-President

·        Secretary

·        Treasurer

·        Members at Large

Reply to this email with nominations!

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Save the date for the upcoming BCRR Events:

BCRR Spring Banquet – Wednesday, May 24th @ St. Arnold's Brewery

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HARRA RUNNER OF THE SEASON

Congratulations to our HARRA Runner of the Season Winners for Fall 2016! Below is listed the Money winners and their respective categories. Please email Michella at treasurer@harra.org with your current address so she can send a check or attend the HARRA Banquet in June. Congrats Speedy Birds!!!

Women under 40 – 1^st Jackie Tobin & 3^rd Lauren Wilder 

Women 40-49 – 2^nd Lisa Thompson 3^rd Sherry Scott

Women 50-59 – 1^st Allyson Serrao

Men 40-49 – 4^th Alan McClain

Men 50-59 – 5^th David Piper

Men 60+ - 1^st Joe Melanson

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HARRA SPRING SERIES

Date:	Name:	Location:
March 11, 2017	Law Week Fun Run 8k	Sam Houston Park Downtown
March 18, 2017	Bayou City Classic 10k	Houston City Hall
April 8, 2017	Bellaire Trolley Run 5k	Bellaire City Hall
April 29, 2017	LP Run (33 1/3 min)	Rice University Track
May 2017	Bayou Bash Relay	T.C. Jester Park

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest members John Keltie & Clark Courtright! We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!! 

BCRR Birthdays:   

Happy Birthday to:

  

·        Robin Lowenkron & Roy Camberg – April 17^th

·        Catherine Brabston – April 18^th   

·        Robert Brown, Elvira Rondon, & Gregory Baker – April 21^st    

·        Lorna Greenway – April 22^nd   

Hope you have a spectacular day!!!

* = New Age Group

  

SOCIAL CALENDAR:

 Happy Hour –

(Friday, April 21^st, 2017) Please join us this Friday at Wooster's Garden (3315 Milam St.).  A great outdoor bar at the edge of Midtown, with homemade Fireball, clever cocktails, and as always - craft beer. See you there at 6:30 PM

Sunday – Whole Foods

(Sunday, April 23^rd, 2017) Join us immediately following the long run for coffee and breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh.  

  

WEEKLY CLUB RUNS:

Mellow Monday- Join us every Monday for a 3 mile recovery run around Memorial Park at 7:00p.m.Runners who are interested should park on the east side of the parking lot in front of the softball fields off of the Picnic Loop. The goal is to increase membership and recruit new members with this new social event. Following a loop around Memorial, we head to a dinner venue for post running fun. 

Wednesday at Rice University: Every Wednesday  evening we meet at 6:30 at Rice University (run leaves at 6:40 pm sharp!). All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla afterwards. Parking is available at First Christian Church/School (1628 Rice Boulevard). 

To park in the church parking lot, you need a BCRR bumper sticker. Please see Lisa Thompson for a sticker if you do not already have one. 

Friday Speedwork (Memorial Park 5:30 AM): Contact Peter Griffiths for more information-  p_griffiths@ bellsouth.net

Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30 AM): Meet us at the O mile marker for a 10, 11, or 12 mile route around Memorial Park and through River Oaks. Immediately following the run, join us Whole Foods for coffee and conversation.

**Please note that in cases of inclement weather, i.e. thunder & lightning, group runs will be cancelled for safety reasons.**

WORD FROM THE BIRD

See the latest newsletter here! 

http://www.bcrr.org/news- archive.html

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Your BCRR Board!!! 
 
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How would you like to see your own advertisement above in this weekly email? For all personal or business advertising inquiries, please send an email to our treasurer p_griffiths@ bellsouth.net

BCRR Weekly Update: April 18th to April 24th

HELLO BAYOU CITY ROAD RUNNERS - 

It's Marathon Monday!!! Good Luck to all the BCRR Runners at Boston!!

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 LP Run – Wednesday, April 13^th:

Thanks to all who ran in circles at the LP Run! It was a fun change to the Wednesday routine! BCRR members put in some impressive performances, including the following age group winners: Allyson Serrao (Overall Masters), Lisa Thompson, Ann Helm, Kathi Mahon, Gloria Mahoney, Andrew Young, Ron Morgan, Fred Steves, Larry Lindeen. 

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 Bayou Bash Relay – Saturday, May 14^th:

Next up for the Spring Series: The Bayou Bash Relay!! The HARRA club competition is extremely close, so BCRR needs a big turnout at the relay to recapture the top spot! The club is covering the cost of racing for all members who are current with BCRR & HARRA. Your age group captains will be reaching out to you soon to help organize teams:

Open: Christina Jones, Andrew Young

Masters: Lisa Thompson, Peter Griffiths

Veterans: Kathleen Mahon, Alan Tillotson

Ultra: Mike Mangan

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CALLING FOR BOARD NOMINATIONS!!!

Interested in helping support the club as an active member of the board? Know someone who could help this club keep growing and making an impact in the running community? Nominate yourself or someone to run as a member of the board. Open positions include:

·        President

·        Vice-President

·        Secretary

·        Treasurer

·        Members at Large

Reply to this email with nominations!

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HARRA RACE INCENTIVE

BCRR is continuing our race participation reward program. It’s designed to thank our HARRA Series Runners and encourage future HARRA Series participation… a raffle of FREE entries to HARRA Series races!

Following the last race in the HARRA Spring Series, BCRR will raffle off a free entry to each of the Fall Series races. All BCRR members who are also HARRA members and ran at least one Spring Series race will be eligible to enter the raffle. AND, the more races you ran, the greater your chance of winning a free race entry, because your name will be entered into the raffle for each Spring Series race you ran.

HOW IT WORKS: Run (HARRA Series races)!! And then run some more! And then after your race, mosey over to your computer and email your name and the Spring Series races you ran (relays count) to sgrahmann@gmail.com with the subject line “BCRR Raffle.” Runners can send emails after each race, or wait until after the final race to email their entries. Remember, for your race to be “raffle eligible” you must be a member of both BCRR and HARRA at the time of the race. The deadline to email entries is May 21, 2016. Raffle winners will be notified by BCRR with information on how to claim their free entries.

Stay tuned to the weekly BCRR email for details and reminders on the raffle submission deadline, and keep running!

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 Save the date for upcoming BCRR Events:

·        BCRR Spring Banquet @ St. Arnold’s– Wednesday, May 25^th

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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

We'd like to extend a warm Bayou City welcome to our newest member, Kristin Jarecki. We look forward to seeing you at the next club run or social event!!

BCRR Birthdays:  

Happy Birthday to:

·         Claire Daum – April 18^th       

·         Robert Brown – April 21^st     

·         Chintan Desai & Lorna Greenway – April 22^nd

·         Anna-Marie Levy – April 24^th        

     

 Hope you have a spectacular day!!!

* = New Age Group

  

SOCIAL CALENDAR:

 Happy Hour – Gingerman

(Friday, April 22^nd, 2016) Please join us this Friday at the Gingerman (5607 Morningside Dr.). Rice Village’s greatest little Dive Bar!  

Sunday – Whole Foods

(Sunday, April 24^th, 2016) Join us immediately following the long run for coffee and breakfast at Whole Foods on Waugh. 

HARRA SPRING SERIES 2016:

Date	Name	Location
February 21, 2016	Space City 10-miler	Clear Lake
March 12, 2016	Law Week 8K	Downtown Houston (Sam Houston Park)
March 19, 2016	Bayou City Classic 10k	Downtown Houston (Hermann Square)
April 9, 2016	Bellaire Trolley Run 5k	Bellaire City Hall
April 13, 2016	LP Run (33 1/3 min)	Rice University Track
May 14, 2016	Bayou Bash Relay	TC Jester Park

WEEKLY CLUB RUNS:

Mellow Monday- Join us every Monday for a 3 mile recovery run around Memorial Park at 7:00p.m.Runners who are interested should park on the east side of the parking lot in front of the softball fields off of the Picnic Loop. The goal is to increase membership and recruit new members with this new social event. Following a loop around Memorial, we head to a dinner venue for post running fun. **Please note that in cases of inclement weather, i.e. thunder & lightning, Mellow Monday will be cancelled for safety reasons. 

Wednesday at Rice University: Every Wednesday evening we meet at 6:15 at Rice University (run leaves at 6:30 pm sharp!). All levels are welcome. And the best part is the cheap beer at Valhalla afterwards. Parking is available at First Christian Church/School (1628 Rice Boulevard). 

To park in the church parking lot, you need a BCRR bumper sticker. Please see Lisa Thompson for a sticker if you do not already have one. 

Friday Speedwork (Memorial Park 5:30 AM): Contact Peter Griffiths for more information-  p_griffiths@bellsouth.net

Sunday Long Run (Memorial Park, 6:30 AM): Meet us at the O mile marker for a 10, 11, or 12 mile route around Memorial Park and through River Oaks. Immediately following the run, join us Whole Foods for coffee and conversation.

WORD FROM THE BIRD

See the latest newsletter here! 

http://www.bcrr.org/news-archive.html

 *******Your BCRR Board!!! 

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How would you like to see your own advertisement above in this weekly email? For all personal or business advertising inquiries, please send an email to our treasurer p_griffiths@bellsouth.net